Lent Peter C (14 results)

Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. Vol 30, No 2, pp. 101-108, Illus, Extracted from orig vol, thus begins with title page, trimmed & stapled pamphlet, else VG.

Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. pp. 481-517, Maps, Extracted from orig, begins with title page, trimmed & stapled, thus is like a pamphlet, VG.

Condition: New. Brand New.

1st ed. - With references, index. - (Afrika-Studiecentrum series ; volume 9). - Softcover, new.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. In this first major work on the muskox, Peter C. Lent presents a comprehensive account of how its fortunes have been intertwined with our own since the glaciations of the Pleistocene era.Drawing from paleontology, archaeology, anthropology, and Indian and Inuit lore, Lent examines muskoxen in prehistory. Changing concepts in biology, conservation and management, animal husbandry, and contemporary arctic economics complete the picture. In uniting these themes, Lent refutes the idea that the muskox is an ""ice age relict,"" arguing that it was never numerous, even during the glacial era. Once considered an endangered species, the muskox today has an expanding economic role in northern lands. Muskoxen, shaggy denizens of the Far North, are creatures long enveloped in myth. In this first major work on the muskox, Peter C. Lent presents a comprehensive account of how its fortunes have been intertwined with our own since the glaciations of the Pleistocene era. For aboriginal hunters from Alaska across Canada to Greenland and Eurasia, muskoxen have provided necessities — food, fuel, and horn implements. Likewise, they often staved off starvation later explorers. Muskoxen also were romantic figures, epitomizing the rigors of life at the limits. In the modern world, the muskox has been the focus of domestication efforts and a cottage industry based on its fine underwool, comparable to cashmere. Drawing from paleontology, archaeology, anthropology, and Indian and Inuit lore, Lent examines muskoxen in prehistory. Changing concepts in biology, conservation and management, animal husbandry, and contemporary arctic economics complete the picture. In uniting these themes, Lent refutes the idea that the muskox is an "Ice Age relict," arguing that it was never numerous, even during the glacial era. Through the years, human hunting further depressed muskox numbers and limited natural range expansion. Yet theirs is ultimately a conservation success story. Once considered an endangered species, the muskox today has an expanding economic role in northern lands. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Condition: New.

Condition: very good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. larger 8vo pp.324. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 324 pages. 10.75x7.50x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New.

Gebunden. Condition: New. KlappentextrnrnIn this first major work on the muskox, Peter C. Lent presents a comprehensive account of how its fortunes have been intertwined with our own since the glaciations of the Pleistocene era.Drawing from paleontology, archaeol.

Hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - In this first major work on the muskox, Peter C. Lent presents a comprehensive account of how its fortunes have been intertwined with our own since the glaciations of the Pleistocene era.Drawing from paleontology, archaeology, anthropology, and Indian and Inuit lore, Lent examines muskoxen in prehistory. Changing concepts in biology, conservation and management, animal husbandry, and contemporary arctic economics complete the picture. In uniting these themes, Lent refutes the idea that the muskox is an 'ice age relict,' arguing that it was never numerous, even during the glacial era. Once considered an endangered species, the muskox today has an expanding economic role in northern lands. …

Paperback. Condition: Good. Binding cracked at page 170, with that page loose; creases & moderate wear to covers; pages clean. 551 pages. Illustrated. Papers presented at the First International Reindeer and Caribou Symposium, 9-11 August 1972, Fairbanks, Alaska. Scarce. Size: 8.5'' x 11".

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. illustrated edition. 408 pages. 9.50x6.50x0.75 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.