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Empire of Dust

Settling and Abandoning the Prairie Dry Belt

by (author) David C. Jones

Publisher
University of Calgary Press
Initial publish date
Sep 2002
Category
General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781552380857
    Publish Date
    Sep 2002
    List Price
    $29.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781552383315
    Publish Date
    Sep 2002
    List Price
    $29.95

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Where to buy it

Out of print

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Description

With countless news stories about disappearing towns in the drylands, David Jones's Empire of Dust is being brought back into 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. Describing the residual effects of prairie drought and examining what have become ghost towns in Alberta, Jones's study has become more important than ever before, especially in light of current drought conditions that are once again plaguing the prairies.

About the author

David C. Jones is a professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Calgary. He has written or edited over twenty-five books, including the award-winning Empire of Dust.

David C. Jones' profile page