2002 may prove to be the worst year in agriculture in southern Alberta history. In the southeast, the past two years have been drier than any two years in recorded history. With countless news stories about disappearing towns in the drylands, Empire of Dust is being brought back to print. With a new preface, this enduring historical account of the settlement of the Palliser Triangle region chronicles the disturbing fate of thousands of people who were forced to abandon their farms as a result of prairie drought.
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2002 may prove to be the worst year in agriculture in southern Alberta history. In the southeast, the past two years have been drier than any two years in recorded history. With countless news stories about disappearing towns in the drylands, Empire of Dust is being brought back to print. With a new preface, this enduring historical account of the settlement of the Palliser Triangle region chronicles the disturbing fate of thousands of people who were forced to abandon their farms as a result of prairie drought.
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Add this copy of Empire of Dust: Settling and Abandoning the Prairie Dry to cart. $31.98, fair condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2002 by University Of Calgary Press.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Book contains pencil markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 650grams, ISBN: 9781552380857.
Add this copy of Empire of Dust: Settling and Abandoning the Prairie Dry to cart. $15.00, good condition, Sold by Gardner's Used Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tulsa, OK, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by University of Alberta Press.
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Softcover book is in very good condition. Clean with good binding, minimal wear overall. Tulsa's best used bookstore. Located on South Mingo Road since 1991. No-hassle return policy if not completely satisfied.
Add this copy of Empire of Dust: Settling and Abandoning the Prairie Dry to cart. $27.00, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by University of Nebraska Press.
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Good. Ex-Library copy with typical library marks and stamps. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
Add this copy of Empire of Dust: Settling and Abandoning the Prairie Dry to cart. $43.39, like new condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by University of Nebraska Press.
Add this copy of Empire of Dust: Settling and Abandoning the Prairie Dry to cart. $46.31, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2002 by University of Calgary Press.
Add this copy of Empire of Dust: Settling and Abandoning the Prairie Dry to cart. $208.95, fair condition, Sold by RareNonFiction rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ladysmith, BC, CANADA, published 1987 by University of Alberta Press.
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Fair. 0888641206. Signed and inscribed by author, who has also written his details upon title page. Interesting gift greetings upon back of dedication page and first page of table of contents explain that the author was present with the gift giver in the home of descendants of Alderson district old-timers Einar and Nels Alderson who bought the Brooks Hotel back in the day. Nels is mentioned several times in this book which is described as a "life-sized saga of frothy boosterism, lightning expansion, and utter miscalculation-of drought, destitution and depopulation in Carlstadt [Alberta], otherwise known as the doomed village of Alderson and the enormous surrounding tracts west of Medicine Hat."-back cover. xiv, 316 pages. Index, footnotes, maps, numerous tables, black and white reproductions of archival photos. Average wear. Spine slant. A worthy copy of this fascinating local history with a nice provenance.; 8vo; Signed by Author.
Add this copy of Empire of Dust: Settling and Abandoning the Prairie Dry to cart. $57.90, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by University of Alberta Press.
Add this copy of Empire of Dust: Settling and Abandoning the Prairie Dry to cart. $90.76, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2002 by University of Calgary Press.
Add this copy of Empire of Dust: Settling and Abandoning the Prairie Dry to cart. $146.98, new condition, Sold by Just one more Chapter, ships from Miramar, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by University of Alberta Press.
