Something in the Soil
Patricia Nelson Limerick
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Something in the Soil
Published
March 2001
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Pages
416
ISBN-13
9780393321029
ISBN-10
0393321029
Description
"At the dawn of the twenty-first century, the American West is a region of great views and great friction, vigorous economic expansion and equally vigorous social conflict. In Something in the Soil, Patricia Nelson Limerick continues the project she began with The Legacy of Conquest, traveling far outside the usual academic circles in order to bring past and present into a spirited encounter. Whether her topic is the rapid growth in the West today, the patent awfulness of most academic writing, the resurgent boom in Western gold mining, the unexamined - the increasingly ineffective - rituals of American environmentalists, or current struggles over the standing of the "Great White Men" of the frontier past, Limerick operates on the principle that history is an active presence in the West today - layers of collective memory that are, quite literally, "something in the soil." Her irreverence for conventional pieties coexists with her respect for the American Were's long history as a magnet for dreams of a better life."--Jacket.
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How many pages are in Something in the Soil?
This edition of Something in the Soil has approximately 416 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Something in the Soil?
For most readers, Something in the Soil typically takes between 8h 40m and 5h 47m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 104,000 words and common reading speeds.
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What is the word count of Something in the Soil?
The estimated word count for Something in the Soil is approximately 104,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of Something in the Soil?
Something in the Soil was written by Patricia Nelson Limerick.
When was Something in the Soil published?
The publication date for this specific edition is March 2001. The original work may have been published on a different date.