Flora and Fauna of the Civil War: An Environmental Reference Guide by Ouchley, Kelby
Flora and Fauna of the Civil War: An Environmental Reference Guide by Ouchley, Kelby

Flora and Fauna of the Civil War: An Environmental Reference Guide

During the Civil War, humans impacted plants and animals on an unprecedented scale as soldiers on both...
BD$44.99 BMD
BD$44.99 BMD
SKU: 9780807136881
Product Type: Books
Please hurry! Only 0 left in stock
Author: Kelby Ouchley
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Subtotal: BD$44.99
10 customers are viewing this product
Flora and Fauna of the Civil War: An Environmental Reference Guide by Ouchley, Kelby

Flora and Fauna of the Civil War: An Environmental Reference Guide

BD$44.99
Flora and Fauna of the Civil War: An Environmental Reference Guide by Ouchley, Kelby

Flora and Fauna of the Civil War: An Environmental Reference Guide

BD$44.99
Author: Kelby Ouchley
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description

During the Civil War, humans impacted plants and animals on an unprecedented scale as soldiers on both sides waged the most environmentally destructive war ever on American soil. Refugees and armies alike tramped across the landscape foraging for food, shelter, and fuel. Wild plants and animals formed barriers for armies and carried disease, yet also provided medicine and raw materials necessary to implement war, greatly influencing the day-to-day life of soldiers and civilians. Of the thousands of books written about the Civil War, few mention the environment, and none address the topic as a principal theme. In Flora and Fauna of the Civil War, Kelby Ouchley blends traditional and natural history to create a unique text that explores both the impact of the Civil War on the surrounding environment and the reciprocal influence of plants and animals on the war effort.

The war generated an abundance of letters, diaries, and journals in which soldiers and civilians penned descriptions of plants and animals, sometimes as a brief comment in passing and other times as part of a noteworthy event in their lives. Ouchley collects and organizes these first-person accounts of the Civil War environment, adding expert analysis and commentary in order to offer an array of fascinating insights on the natural history of the era.

After discussing the physical setting of the war and exploring humans' attitudes toward nature during the Civil War period, Ouchley presents the flora and fauna by individual species or closely related group in the words of the participants themselves. From ash trees to willows, from alligators to white-tailed deer, the excerpts provide glimpses of personal encounters with the natural world during the war, revealing how soldiers and civilians thought about and interacted with wild flora and fauna in a time of epic historical events.

Collectively, no better sources exist to reveal human attitudes toward the environment in the Civil War era. This one-of-a-kind reference book will spark widespread interest among Civil War scholars, writers, and enthusiasts, as well as environmental historians.

Author: Kelby Ouchley
Publisher: LSU Press
Published: 11/01/2010
Pages: 280
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780807136881


Review Citation(s):
Choice 05/01/2011
Reference and Research Bk News 04/01/2011 pg. 53

About the Author

Kelby Ouchley was a biologist and manager of national wildlife refuges for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service for more than thirty years. He and his wife Amy live in the woods near Rocky Branch, Louisiana, in a cypress house surrounded by white oaks and black hickories.


Shipping & Return

Returns Policy

You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.

Shipping

We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.

When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.

Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.

Review

Related Products

Example product title
BD$44.99 BMD
BD$44.99 BMD
Example product title
BD$44.99 BMD
BD$44.99 BMD
Example product title
BD$44.99 BMD
BD$44.99 BMD
Example product title
BD$44.99 BMD
BD$44.99 BMD
Example product title
BD$44.99 BMD
BD$44.99 BMD
Example product title
BD$44.99 BMD
BD$44.99 BMD
Example product title
BD$44.99 BMD
BD$44.99 BMD
Example product title
BD$44.99 BMD
BD$44.99 BMD
Example product title
BD$44.99 BMD
BD$44.99 BMD
Example product title
BD$44.99 BMD
BD$44.99 BMD

Recently Viewed Products