The Hunting Of The Buffalo - Hardcover

Branch, E Douglas

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1164497618 ISBN 13: 9781164497615

Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

The Hunting Of The Buffalo is a book written by E. Douglas Branch that explores the history of the American buffalo and its relationship with the Native American tribes who relied on it for survival. The book provides a detailed account of the buffalo's decline in population due to overhunting and the impact it had on the Native American way of life. It also examines the role of the buffalo in the expansion of the American West and its eventual preservation. The book features numerous photographs and illustrations that help to bring the story to life. Overall, The Hunting Of The Buffalo is a fascinating and informative read for anyone interested in American history and the natural world.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

About this title

About the Author

E. Douglas Branch (1905-1954) is also the author of "The Cowboy and His Interpreters," His mentor, J. Frank Dobie, is the author of many books, including "The Voice of the Coyote" (available as a Bison Book). New to this edition is an introduction by Andrew C. Isenberg, an assistant professor of history at Princeton University who is writing a book-length study of the bison.

Review

"The best and most complete account of the whole melancholy business that has been written. A careful piece of work well documented and . . . temperately presented."—London Times Literary Supplement (London Times Literary Supplement)

"Told in a lively and readable style, with many anecdotes and graphic descriptions and an admirable sense of the underlying drama."—New York Times (New York Times)

"Excellent story of the . . . extermination of the free-roaming herds in less than three decades . . . [no other book] approaches this one in its selection of outstanding events in the march of history."—Utah Historical Quarterly (Utah Historical Quarterly)

"Beautifully written."—Kansas City Star (Kansas City Star)

Edition details

• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1164497618
• ISBN 13: 9781164497615
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288