Draining the Great Oasis: An Environmental History of Murray County, Minnesota

Draining the Great Oasis is a collection of essays on the environmental history of Murray County, MN. Located on the tall grass prairie of southwestern Minnesota, Murray County is a land of contrasts. It is composed of floodplains, river valleys, wetlands, and uplands formed by glaciation. With wet and dry seasons and cycles, climatic extremes characterize it. In the last 150 years this land has been bent and shaped to serve agriculture and an industrial nation. In 20 unique essays, 15 authors from different disciplines and perspectives examine this transformation. They probe the multifaceted relationship between human beings and their environment, examining topics ranging from weed control and horse ecology to wetlands and recreational landscapes. Draining the Great Oasis offers new themes and approaches that will stimulate both environmental and local history.Amato, Anthony J. is the author of 'Draining the Great Oasis: An Environmental History of Murray County, Minnesota' with ISBN 9780971245204 and ISBN 0971245207.