Philip's Guide to Deserts
Title | Philip's Guide to Deserts PDF eBook |
Author | Andrew Warren |
Publisher | |
Pages | 212 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9780540089482 |
Philip's Guide to Deserts is a highly illustrated introduction to the world's desert regions - their formation, their highly adapted animal and plant life, their precarious ecologies and natural resources, and their extraordinarily varied human populations.The authors discuss the amazing adaptations that both fauna and flora have evolved to survive. They also look at desert peoples, their customs and religions, and describe how many have flourished in some of the most inhospitable places on Earth. They provide an in-depth study of the world's desert resources, both the mineral riches and agricultural potential they offer, and how these are impacted by broad regional water strategies.The authors give useful information on which desert locations to visit and their significant cultural, historical and archaeological sites, as well as a thoughtful look at the future ecological and social issues that confront desert peoples.An Atlas section maps the world's deserts region by region, charting their area, resources, and threats both man-made and natural.Main map scale:
Firefly Guide to Deserts
Title | Firefly Guide to Deserts PDF eBook |
Author | John Anthony Allan |
Publisher | Buffalo, N.Y. ; Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books |
Pages | 212 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9781554072132 |
A comprehensive review of the world's deserts with maps of arid regions. Includes detailed information about flora and fauna, people living on the desert margins, and conservation tactics and resources.
Shore Wildflowers of California, Oregon, and Washington
Title | Shore Wildflowers of California, Oregon, and Washington PDF eBook |
Author | Philip A. Munz |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Pages | 355 |
Release | 2023-12-22 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0520309014 |
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1964.
A Natural History of the Sonoran Desert
Title | A Natural History of the Sonoran Desert PDF eBook |
Author | Steven J. Phillips |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Pages | 676 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780520219809 |
"A Natural History of the Sonoran Desert provides the most complete collection of Sonoran Desert natural history information ever compiled and is a perfect introduction to this biologically rich desert of North America."--BOOK JACKET.
The California Deserts
Title | The California Deserts PDF eBook |
Author | Bruce M Pavlik |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Pages | 386 |
Release | 2008-07-02 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9780520940789 |
This highly readable, spectacularly illustrated compendium is an ecological journey into a wondrous land of extremes. The California Deserts explores the remarkable diversity of life in this harsh yet fragile quarter of the Golden State. In a rich narrative, it illuminates how that diversity, created by drought and heat, has evolved with climate change since the Ice Ages. Along the way, we find there is much to learn from each desert species-- whether it is a cactus, pupfish, tortoise, or bighorn sheep--about adaptation to a warming, arid world. The book tells of human adaptation as well, and is underscored by a deep appreciation for the intimate knowledge acquired by native people during their 12,000-year desert experience. In this sense, the book is a journey of rediscovery, as it reflects on the ways that knowledge has been reclaimed and amplified by new discoveries. The book also takes the measure of the ecological condition of these deserts today, presenting issues of conservation, management, and restoration. With its many sidebars, photographs, and featured topics, The California Deserts provides a unique introduction to places of remarkable and often unexpected beauty.
Shrubs and Trees of the Southwest Deserts
Title | Shrubs and Trees of the Southwest Deserts PDF eBook |
Author | Janice Emily Bowers |
Publisher | Western National Parks Association |
Pages | 150 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | Gardening |
ISBN | 9781877856341 |
A guide to the shrubs and trees of this region. Arranged by blossom color with informative drawings.
Introduction to California Desert Wildflowers
Title | Introduction to California Desert Wildflowers PDF eBook |
Author | Philip Alexander Munz |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Pages | 258 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780520236325 |
Spring in the desert provides some of the most spectacular wildflowers shows in California, making this the perfect wildflower book to pack for a day in the Mojave or Colorado Deserts.