Bluegrass Land and Life: Land Character, Plants, and Animals of the Inner Bluegrass Region of Kentucky: Past, Present, and Future

The Inner Bluegrass Region of Kentucky is a shining jewel of geography-synonymous in the minds of many with the state of Kentucky. It is unique in many respects: the character of its land, its native vegetation, and its indigenous animal life. The way of life devel¬oped by its human inhabitants over the past two hundred years, especially its focus on the Thoroughbred horse, is also unique. The interaction of these two forces-natural and human-is the focus for this important work. The book incl

Author: Mary E. Wharton, Roger W. Barbour
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 07/15/2014
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.19lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.65d
ISBN13: 9780813155593
ISBN10: 0813155592
BISAC Categories:
- Nature | Plants | General
- History | United States | State & Local | General
- Social Science | Regional Studies

About the Author

Mary E. Wharton is retired chairman of biological and earth sciences at Georgetown College. Roger W. Barbour is retired professor of zoology at the University of Kentucky. They are widely known as co-authors of A Guide to the Wildflowers and Ferns of Kentucky.

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