Waubonsee Community College

PrairyErth, (a deep map), William Least Heat-Moon ; [maps and Kansas petroglyphs drawn by author]

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non fiction

PrairyErth

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William Least Heat-Moon ; [maps and Kansas petroglyphs drawn by author]

(a deep map)

Details the author's journey through the 744 square miles and meeting the 3,000 inhabitants of Chase County, Kansas

Crossings : From the Commonplace Book ; On Roniger Hill -- I. Saffordville : From the Commonplace Book ; In the Quadrangle ; Upon the first terrace ; Under Old Nell's skirt ; Along the Ghost Highway ; On the town: Cottonwood Falls -- II. Gladstone : From the Commonplace Book ; In the Quadrangle ; Between pommel and cantle ; About the red buffalo ; Atop the mound ; On the town: Courthouse -- III. Thrall-Northwest : From the Commonplace Book ; In the Quadrangle ; Of recharging the system ; Down in the hollow ; By way of spelling Kansas ; On the town: the Emma Chase -- IV. Fox Creek : From the Commonplace Book ; In the Quadrangle ; After the Sixteen-sixty-six beast ; Above the crystalline basement ; Outside the Z Bar ; On the town: Gabriel's inventory -- V. Bazaar : From the Commonplace Book ; In the Quadrangle ; In ecstasy ; Beneath a thirty-six-square grid ; Within her pages ; On the town: a night at Darla's -- VI. Matfield Green : From the Commonplace Book ; In the Quadrangle ; En las casitas ; Ex Radice ; Via the short line to China ; On the town: versus Harry B. (I) -- VII. Hymer : From the Commonplace Book ; In the Quadrangle ; Underneath the overburden ; Within the grain of the grid ; Around half past ; On the town: versus Harry B. (II) -- VIII. Elmdale : From the Commonplace Book ; In the Quadrangle ; Up dead-end dirt roads ; In kit form: the Cottonwood Chapter ; Across Osage Hill ; On the town: versus Harry B. (III) -- IX. Homestead : From the Commonplace Book ; In the Quadrangle ; Beyond the teeth of the dragon ; Amidst the drummers desirous ; Regarding Fokker niner-niner-easy ; On the town: the life and opinions of Sam Wood (I) -- X. Elk : From the Commonplace Book ; In the Quadrangle ; Among the Hic Jacets ; Out of the Totem Hawk lexicon ; At the Diamond of the Plain ; On the town: the life and opinions of Sam Wood (II) -- XI. Cedar Point : From the Commonplace Book ; In the Quadrangle ; To consult the genius of the place in all ; Concerning the Glitter Weaver ; According to the Leader ; On the town: the life and opinions of Sam Wood (III) -- XII. Wonsevu : From the Commonplace Book ; In the Quadrangle ; Toward a Kaw hornbook ; Beside coming morning ; Below the turf ; Until Black Hole XTK yields its light -- Circlings : From the Commonplace Book ; Over the Kaw track