--- product_id: 3693807 title: "DUST BOWL 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION: The Southern Plains in the 1930s" price: "1021909₫" currency: VND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.vn/products/3693807-dust-bowl-25th-anniversary-edition-the-southern-plains-in-1930s store_origin: VN region: Vietnam --- # DUST BOWL 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION: The Southern Plains in the 1930s **Price:** 1021909₫ **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** DUST BOWL 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION: The Southern Plains in the 1930s - **How much does it cost?** 1021909₫ with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vn](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/3693807-dust-bowl-25th-anniversary-edition-the-southern-plains-in-1930s) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description In the mid 1930s, North America's Great Plains faced one of the worst man-made environmental disasters in world history. Donald Worster's classic chronicle of the devastating years between 1929 and 1939 tells the story of the Dust Bowl in ecological as well as human terms. Now, twenty-five years after his book helped to define the new field of environmental history, Worster shares his more recent thoughts on the subject of the land and how humans interact with it. In a new afterword, he links the Dust Bowl to current political, economic and ecological issues--including the American livestock industry's exploitation of the Great Plains, and the on-going problem of desertification, which has now become a global phenomenon. He reflects on the state of the plains today and the threat of a new dustbowl. He outlines some solutions that have been proposed, such as "the Buffalo Commons," where deer, antelope, bison and elk would once more roam freely, and suggests that we may yet witness a Great Plains where native flora and fauna flourish while applied ecologists show farmers how to raise food on land modeled after the natural prairies that once existed. Review: Not quite grasping others' response to this book - I'm only commenting here because I have read and enjoyed this book and am not at all grasping some of the comments about it on these pages. First, for a book of American environmental history, it is hardly "dry." The writing is powerful and engaging. But it's a history book. Worster takes us into some of the analysis of why he blames those he blames for the problem, and yes that means talking about some pretty mundane documents and proceedings. I think he does a truly great job of keeping it interesting. Then there is the "Marxism" issue. Some commenters above suggest that he somehow urges a Soviet-style reform. That is just plain idiotic and wrong. His "Marxism" is simply a choice to examine the ways capitalism -- the desire to encourage and promote markets -- effected and promoted the dust bowl conditions. That's about as far as it goes. There is no homage paid to Lenin in these pages. No call for "Socialist controls." It's just history. Review: Best overview and insight into the causes and effects of the Dust Bowl yet. - The author examines every aspect of the times leading up to, during and after the Dust Bowl. This book, coupled with Timothy Egan's Book " The Worst Hard Times", provide the most comprehensive, historical analysis and perspective of the Dust Bowl that's possible. Its a detailed yet gripping read. I finished the book and then listened to it on Audible with my wife a second time. I am now ordering additional copies for my Regionalism clients to give at Christmas. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #939,158 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #622 in United States History (Books) #1,040 in U.S. State & Local History | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 206 Reviews | ## Images ![DUST BOWL 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION: The Southern Plains in the 1930s - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/716Y7yDaDXL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Not quite grasping others' response to this book *by P***A on February 22, 2011* I'm only commenting here because I have read and enjoyed this book and am not at all grasping some of the comments about it on these pages. First, for a book of American environmental history, it is hardly "dry." The writing is powerful and engaging. But it's a history book. Worster takes us into some of the analysis of why he blames those he blames for the problem, and yes that means talking about some pretty mundane documents and proceedings. I think he does a truly great job of keeping it interesting. Then there is the "Marxism" issue. Some commenters above suggest that he somehow urges a Soviet-style reform. That is just plain idiotic and wrong. His "Marxism" is simply a choice to examine the ways capitalism -- the desire to encourage and promote markets -- effected and promoted the dust bowl conditions. That's about as far as it goes. There is no homage paid to Lenin in these pages. No call for "Socialist controls." It's just history. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best overview and insight into the causes and effects of the Dust Bowl yet. *by R***R on September 2, 2020* The author examines every aspect of the times leading up to, during and after the Dust Bowl. This book, coupled with Timothy Egan's Book " The Worst Hard Times", provide the most comprehensive, historical analysis and perspective of the Dust Bowl that's possible. Its a detailed yet gripping read. I finished the book and then listened to it on Audible with my wife a second time. I am now ordering additional copies for my Regionalism clients to give at Christmas. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Archetype of Declensionist Environmental History *by T***E on March 3, 2015* Dust Bowl is an undeniable classic of environmental history. Donald Worster’s synthesis of ecology and social history set a precedent for the burgeoning field when the book was published in 1979. And as a document of “one of the worst… ecological blunders in history” (p. 4), Dust Bowl reads like a necessary cautionary tale from a wise elder. Yet, for all its thorough analysis, vivid imagery, and scholarly importance, Dust Bowl is often distractingly heavy-handed (Mind you—this review is coming from as staunch an environmentalist as you will meet.). It is telling that the book’s introductory quote comes from Karl Marx, with whom Worster shared a penchant for historical fatalism. Turn-of-the-century capitalism, Worster would argue, was (and in many ways still is) on a collision course with the natural limits of ecology, and this inevitable disaster manifested most clearly in the “Great American Desert” (p. 81) during the 1930s. But the notion of Culture, to which Worster points as the explanatory variable in our downfall—variously, a “capitalist ethos” (p. 96), or a set of “bourgeois values” (p. 136)—leaves no room for human agency and leaves this reader wondering: Are we looking at the issue critically or just commiserating? At best, Worster’s line of reasoning is accurate but extremely depressing. At worst, it is nihilistic and somewhat offensive (Note how often he uses the word “cling” in regards to traditional practices.). Indeed, Worster cautions in his preface that his argument “will not be acceptable to many plainsmen” (p. vii). I would take that sentiment further and suggest that it may not be acceptable to really anyone who has hope for the future. Since the publication of Dust Bowl, environmental historians have been engaged in a delicate tap dance with the most pressing issue facing our species: environmental degradation. Worster chose to focus on our most egregious ecological transgression and thus succeeded in demonstrating where we have gone spectacularly wrong. However, if, upon reflection, we are left at a loss for who “we” really are—except as an expression of some nebulous, overbearing idea of economics and Culture—then we would do well to reassess or perhaps look elsewhere. ## Frequently Bought Together - Dust Bowl: The Southern Plains in the 1930s - Changes in the Land, Revised Edition: Indians, Colonists, and the Ecology of New England - NATURES METROPOLIS --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vn/products/3693807-dust-bowl-25th-anniversary-edition-the-southern-plains-in-1930s](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/3693807-dust-bowl-25th-anniversary-edition-the-southern-plains-in-1930s) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vietnam* *Store origin: VN* *Last updated: 2026-05-23*