Wetlands of the American Midwest
Subtitle: a historical geography of changing attitudes
By: Hugh Prince.
Series: University of Chicago geography research paper ;; no. 241
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 395
Subjects: Wetlands -- Middle West.
Description: How people perceive wetlands has always played a crucial role in determining how people act toward them. In this readable and objective account, Hugh Prince examines literary evidence as well as government and scientific documents to uncover the history of changing attitudes toward wetlands in the American Midwest.

Prince's book will appeal to a wide readership, ranging from geographers and environmental historians to the many government and private agencies concerned with wetland research, management, and preservation.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.