Prairie Ghost: Pronghorn and Human Interaction in Early America [Hardcover]

Richard E. McCabe (Author), Bart W. O'Gara (Author), Henry M. Reeves (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2004

A Wildlife Management Institute Book. In this lavishly illustrated companion volume to Pronghorn: Ecology and Management, Richard E McCabe, Bart W O'Gara and Henry M Reeves explore the fascinating relationship of pronghorn with people in early America, from prehistoric evidence through the Battle of Little Bighorn in 1876. The only one of fourteen pronghorn-like genera to survive the great extinction brought on by human migration into North America, the pronghorn has a long and unique history of interaction with humans on the continent, a history that until now has largely remained unwritten. With nearly 150 black-and-white photographs, 16 pages of colour illustrations, plus original artwork by Daniel P Metz, Prairie Ghost: Pronghorn and Human Interaction in Early America tells the intriguing story of humans and these elusive big game mammals in an informative and entertaining fashion that will appeal to historians, biologists, sportsmen and the general reader alike.

Editorial Reviews

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"Thorough and well-written, this work intertwines the importance of the pronghorn in the cultures of prehistoric and historic Native Americans and more recently, Europeans. . . . The book is lavishly illustrated with sketches and photographs of pronghorns in ancient pictographs and real life. . . . Nearly twenty color plates by various artists show the fascination that this species holds for many people for purely aesthetic reasons." --Choice Magazine

"I recommend this book especially for the richness of its documentary voice. . . . This is an intensely firsthand tale, and the authors are generous in letting the witnesses to several centuries of pronghorn history speak for themselves. . . . You will find Prairie Ghost an incomparable overview of the changing fates of this important and beautiful animal." --Montana: The Magazine of Western History

"Wonderful photographs, drawings and paintings abound... just the captions and explanation on the illustrations are worth one's time." --Wyoming Library Roundup --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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"I recommend this book especially for the richness of its documentary voice. . . . This is an intensely firsthand tale, and the authors are generous in letting the witnesses to several centuries of pronghorn history speak for themselves. . . . You will find Prairie Ghost an incomparable overview of the changing fates of this important and beautiful animal." --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: University Press of Colorado; First Edition first Printing edition (May 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0870817582
• ISBN-13: 978-0870817588
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,538,969 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The ultimate (and only?) book on humans and pronghorn., November 12, 2005

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This review is from: Prairie Ghost: Pronghorn and Human Interaction in Early America (Hardcover)

This book is a tour de force in the prehistory and history of human interaction with pronghorn. Great printing, pictures and presentation. This is why I give it a five, in addition to the writing and content being a five. I asked an antelope in the front yard what she thought and she agreed with me.