Reviews of “Prairie”
 Prairie"With stunning photography, lyrical prose, and impeccable research, Savage's book guides readers through the prairie's grasslands, wetlands, rivers, and even riparian woodlands, explaining the wildlife, plants, geology, and climate that embody this vast mid-continental ecoregion." Montana Outdoors, Dec 1, 2011 Read more about Prairie >> |
Prairie"Thorough, detailed and scientifically up-to-date, Prairie: A Natural History provides a comprehensive guide to the biology and ecology of The Great Plains grasslands of North America." "Candace Savage's book is a must for anyone who wants to know more about the prairies and their dazzling natural variety." Record, The (Kitchener-Waterloo), Jun 17, 2006 Read more about Prairie >> |
Prairie"[Savage] shares her enthusiasm for her subject as easily as she shares facts about prairie ecosystems—their geography and climate, their flora and fauna, their taming by agriculture and their uncertain future. Photographs by James R. Page reveal the prairie in its vast, rolling spaces as well as in its intimate corners, where pincushion cacti bloom and red-winged blackbirds perch on cattails. Sidebars offer all sorts of additional information (on ants, droughts and skunks, just to name a few things) and maps and b&w illustrations further enliven the pages. Savage’s instructive main text is lucid and thorough, making this a fantastic guide to North America’s largest ecosystem." refers to the hardcover edition Publishers Weekly, Oct 4, 2004 Read more about Prairie >> |