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Locust the devastating rise and mysterious disappearance of the insect that shaped the American frontier / Jeffrey Alan Lockwood
Record details
- ISBN: 0738208949
- Physical Description: xxiii, 294 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Basic Books, 2004.
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | The third horseman of the apocalypse -- Albert's swarm -- The sixth plague -- Humans strike back -- Politicians and pests -- Lord of the locusts -- The triumvirate -- The locust disappears -- A wolf in sheep's clothing? -- Beautiful theories and ugly facts -- Secrets in the ice -- The mother lode -- Pioneers on trial -- What have we learned?. |
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| Subject: | Rocky Mountain locust > West (U.S.) > History. |
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- 3 of 3 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Doniphan-Ripley County.
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- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doniphan-Ripley - Naylor Library | 632.72 LOC (Text) | 38421100175268 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Locust : The Devastating Rise and Mysterious Disappearance of the Insect That Shaped the American Frontier
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Locust : The Devastating Rise and Mysterious Disappearance of the Insect That Shaped the American Frontier
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Acknowledgments | p. xi | |
| Introduction | p. xv | |
| 1 | The Third Horseman of the Apocalypse | p. 1 |
| 2 | Albert's Swarm | p. 17 |
| 3 | The Sixth Plague | p. 31 |
| 4 | Humans Strike Back | p. 49 |
| 5 | Politicians and Pests | p. 65 |
| 6 | Lord of the Locusts | p. 87 |
| 7 | The Triumvirate | p. 101 |
| 8 | The Locust Disappears | p. 125 |
| 9 | A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing? | p. 139 |
| 10 | Beautiful Theories and Ugly Facts | p. 159 |
| 11 | Secrets in the Ice | p. 181 |
| 12 | The Mother Lode | p. 209 |
| 13 | Pioneers on Trial | p. 225 |
| 14 | What Have We Learned? | p. 255 |
| Notes | p. 263 | |
| List of Illustrations | p. 273 | |
| Index | p. 277 |
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