Ranching West of the 100th Meridian: Culture, Ecology, and Economics

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Summary: Assorted aspects of the ranch life in western America
Review: Collaborative edited by Richard Knight, Wendell Gilgert, and Ed Martson, Ranching West Of The 100th Meridian: Culture, Ecology And Economics is an impressive and informative anthology of articulate essays by a wide variety of learned and experienced authors, focusing on assorted aspects of the ranch life in western America, and how ranching affects surrounding communities and the nation as a whole. Charts, graphs and a handful of black/white photographs illustrate this serious-minded and intriguing study. From Ranching: An Old Way Of Life In The New West (Paul F. Starrs); to Perceptions Of Ranching: Public Views, Personal Reflections (Mark Brunson & George Wallace); to Re-Creating The West One Decision At A Time (Allan Savory); to Saving The Family Ranch: New Directions (Ben Alexander & Luther Propst), the seventeen essays comprising Ranching West Of The 100th Meridian are compelling, challenging, superbly presented, highly recommended reading.