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With Paul Johnsgard, we follow the annual migration of the sandhill cranes from the American Southwest to their .

With Paul Johnsgard, we follow the annual migration of the sandhill cranes from the American Southwest to their Alaskan mating grounds and then home again. It is a flight unaltered in nearly ten million years. By presenting various cycles of the migration in four time periods from 1860 to 1980, Johnsgard, a prominent naturalist, is able to show how man's encroachments have imperiled the flocks. Series: Bison Book S. Paperback: 116 pages. Publisher: University of Nebraska Press (November 1, 1986).

With Paul Johnsgard, we follow the annual migration of the sandhill cranes from the American Southwest to their . In each section there is interaction between a child and an adult brought about by some ritual event in the migration of the cranes. The story is enriched by the author's exquisite illustrations, by Zuni prayers, and by Eskimo and Pueblo legends.

With Paul A. Johnsgard, we follow the migration of the sandhill cranes from the American Southwest to their Alaskan . Johnsgard, we follow the migration of the sandhill cranes from the American Southwest to their Alaskan breeding grounds and back again, an annual pattern that has persisted over millions of years. By selecting four historic time frames of the migration between 1860 and 1980, Johnsgard illustrates how humans have influenced the flocks and how different American cultures have variously responded to the birds and perceived their value.

Publishes books and journals especially in American history, the American West, and Native American studies. Those of the Gray Wind: The Sandhill Cranes by Paul A. Johnsgard- With Paul Johnsgard, we follow the annual migration of the sandhill cranes from the American Southwest to their Alaskan mating grounds and the home again.

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Johnsgard, Paul A. Publication date. Originally published: New York : St. Martin's Press, 1981. Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press. inlibrary; printdisabled; ; china.

Book Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Synopsis: Dramatizes the life of the sandhill crane, its relationship with humans, and the folklore surrounding it. Columbia Books opened in 1977 and began selling online in 1991 with the advent of Interloc; we've been selling on abebooks since they first began. We have an eclectic mix of 30,000 books, ephemera and artwork; something for collectors and readers alike. Visit Seller's Storefront.