Let the Cowboy Ride: Cattle Ranching in the American West (Creating the North American Landscape) - Softcover

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Starrs, Paul F.

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9780801863516: Let the Cowboy Ride: Cattle Ranching in the American West (Creating the North American Landscape)
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ISBN 10: 0801863511 ISBN 13: 9780801863516
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2000

Synopsis

The dime novel and dude ranch, the barbecue and rodeo, the suburban ranch house and the urban cowboy―all are a direct legacy of nineteenth-century cowboy life that still enlivens American popular culture. Yet at the same time, reports of environmental destruction or economic inefficiency have motivated calls for restricted livestock grazing on public lands or even for an end to ranching altogether. In Let the Cowboy Ride, Starrs offers a detailed and comprehensive look at one of America's most enduring institutions. Richly illustrated with more than 130 photographs and maps, the book combines the authentic detail of an insider's view (Starrs spent six years working cattle on the high desert Great Basin range) with a scholar's keen eye for objective analysis.

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About the Author

Paul F. Starrs is associate professor of geography at the University of Nevada at Reno, editor of the Geographical Review, and a former cowhand.

From the Back Cover

The dime novel and dude ranch, the barbecue and rodeo, the suburban ranch house and the urban cowboy--all are a direct legacy of 19th-century cowboy life that still enlivens American popular culture. Yet, at the same time, reports of environmental destruction or economic inefficiency have motivated calls for restricted livestock grazing on public lands or even for an end to ranching altogether. In Let the Cowboy Ride, Paul Starrs offers a detailed and comprehensive look at one of America's most enduring institutions. Richly illustrated with 130 photographs and maps, the book combines the authentic detail of an insider's view (Starrs spent six years working cattle on the high-desert Great Basin range) with a scholar's keen eye for objective analysis.

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Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication date
2000
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0801863511
ISBN 13 
9780801863516
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
384
Rating
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