Title: A Complete Overview of the Bison's Near Demise.
Review: Andrew Isenberg provides a complete overview of the near demise of the American Bison in late 19th century. The author's principle theme is an explanation of the causes for the near extinction of the largest North American mammal in the largest North American biome. Isenberg provides an extensive description of how the reintroduction of horses to North America uprooted many Native American peoples of the plains and exaggerated their dependence on the bison. This increased dependence on bison was further fueled by the fur/hide trade of the early 19th century. The near death note to the American bison was provided by the east's increased need of leather component's for it's expanding industry and desire by the Euro-American populace to displace bison dependent Native Americans. If you are interested in complex cause/effect senarios in American history this book is a must. The book has been extensively researched and provides an awesome reference list.
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