A Country So Full of Game: The Story of Wildlife in Iowa

by James J. Dinsmore

Book Overview

Indian agent Joseph Street said it well in 1833 when he described his trip across Iowa: "I had never rode through a country so full of game." In the early 1800s Iowa's deep soil, free-flowing rivers and streams, and favorable climate had combined to produce the welcoming habitats that supported a surprising variety of animals. In his engaging, intelligent book, James Dinsmore has created the first comprehensive history of this abounding wildlife from...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 087745454X
• ISBN13: 9780877454540
• Release Date: April 1994
• Publisher: University of Iowa Press
• Length: 261 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"