Wonders of the Desert
Title | Wonders of the Desert PDF eBook |
Author | Louis Sabin |
Publisher | |
Pages | 36 |
Release | 1982 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9780893755744 |
Describes the animals and plants to be found in the deserts of the world.
Wonders of the Desert World
Title | Wonders of the Desert World PDF eBook |
Author | Judith E. Rinard |
Publisher | |
Pages | 36 |
Release | |
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Gathering the Desert
Title | Gathering the Desert PDF eBook |
Author | Gary Paul Nabhan |
Publisher | University of Arizona Press |
Pages | 228 |
Release | 1985 |
Genre | Gardening |
ISBN | 9780816510146 |
Looks at the history and uses of plants of the Sonoran Desert, including creosote, palm trees, mesquite, organpipe cactus, amaranth, chiles, and Devil's claw
The Desert Remembers My Name
Title | The Desert Remembers My Name PDF eBook |
Author | Kathleen Alcal‡ |
Publisher | University of Arizona Press |
Pages | 224 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9780816526260 |
My parents always told me I was Mexican. I was Mexican because they were Mexican. This was sometimes modified to ÒMexican American,Ó since I was born in California, and thus automatically a U.S. citizen. But, my parents said, this, too, was once part of Mexico. My father would say this with a sweeping gesture, taking in the smog, the beautiful mountains, the cars and houses and fast-food franchises. When he made that gesture, all was cleared away in my mindÕs eye to leave the hazy impression of a better place. We were here when the white people came, the Spaniards, then the Americans. And we will be here when they go away, he would say, and it will be part of Mexico again. Thus begins a lyrical and entirely absorbing collection of personal essays by esteemed Chicana writer and gifted storyteller Kathleen Alcal‡. Loosely linked by an exploration of the many meanings of Òfamily,Ó these essays move in a broad arc from the stories and experiences of those close to her to those whom she wonders about, like Andrea Yates, a mother who drowned her children. In the process of digging and sifting, she is frequently surprised by what she unearths. Her family, she discovers, were Jewish refugees from the Spanish Inquisition who took on the trappings of Catholicism in order to survive. Although the essays are in many ways personal, they are also universal. When she examines her family history, she is encouraging us to inspect our own families, too. When she investigates a family secret, she is supporting our own search for meaning. And when she writes that being separated from our indigenous culture is Òa form of illiteracy,Ó we know exactly what she means. After reading these essays, we find that we have discovered not only why Kathleen Alcal‡ is a writer but also why we appreciate her so much. She helps us to find ourselves.
Desert Trip
Title | Desert Trip PDF eBook |
Author | Barbara A. Steiner |
Publisher | Sierra Club Juveniles |
Pages | 32 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0871565811 |
Relates the experiences of a young girl and her mother as they backpack in the desert where the child learns about the plants, animals, birds, and rock formations.
Cadillac Desert
Title | Cadillac Desert PDF eBook |
Author | Marc Reisner |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 674 |
Release | 1993-06-01 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 1440672822 |
“I’ve been thinking a lot about Cadillac Desert in the past few weeks, as the rain fell and fell and kept falling over California, much of which, despite the pouring heavens, seems likely to remain in the grip of a severe drought. Reisner anticipated this moment. He worried that the West’s success with irrigation could be a mirage — that it took water for granted and didn’t appreciate the precariousness of our capacity to control it.” – Farhad Manjoo, The New York Times, January 20,2023 "The definitive work on the West's water crisis." --Newsweek The story of the American West is the story of a relentless quest for a precious resource: water. It is a tale of rivers diverted and dammed, of political corruption and intrigue, of billion-dollar battles over water rights, of ecological and economic disaster. In his landmark book, Cadillac Desert, Marc Reisner writes of the earliest settlers, lured by the promise of paradise, and of the ruthless tactics employed by Los Angeles politicians and business interests to ensure the city's growth. He documents the bitter rivalry between two government giants, the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in the competition to transform the West. Based on more than a decade of research, Cadillac Desert is a stunning expose and a dramatic, intriguing history of the creation of an Eden--an Eden that may only be a mirage. This edition includes a new postscript by Lawrie Mott, a former staff scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council, that updates Western water issues over the last two decades, including the long-term impact of climate change and how the region can prepare for the future.
D is for Desert
Title | D is for Desert PDF eBook |
Author | Barbara Gowan |
Publisher | Sleeping Bear Press |
Pages | 34 |
Release | 2012-06-25 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1410310698 |
D is for Desert: A World Deserts Alphabet uses the alphabet to explore desert regions around the world, explaining the science behind what determines a desert and showcasing fascinating features and desert inhabitants. Budding scientists will traverse the rocky deserts of Mongolia astride the Bactrian camel, spy on the poisonous Gila monster and other lizards in the Sonoran Desert, discover geological wonders in Bryce Canyon National Park, and learn about desert weather phenomena such as dust storms and flash floods, and much more. A glossary of key desert-science terms and concepts is included.