Encyclopedia of the Great Plains
By: David J. Wishart, editor.
Contributors: Wishart, David J., 1946-
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Lincoln, Neb
Language: eng
Number of pages: 919
Subjects: Great Plains -- Encyclopedias
Genres: Encyclopedias.
Description: "Wishart and the staff of the Center for Great Plains Studies have compiled a wide-ranging (pun intended) encyclopedia of this important region. Their objective was to 'give definition to a region that has traditionally been poorly defined,' and they have admirably succeeded. Twenty-seven thematic chapters (agriculture, folkways, Native Americans, water) offer overview essays followed by alphabetically arranged entries. Many map and black-and-white photographs supplement the text."--"Reference that rocks," American Libraries, May 2005.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.