商品簡介
Newly revised and updated, this comprehensive field guide describes the four deserts of the American Southwest--the Great Basin, Mojave, Chihuahuan, and Sonoran--which together stretch into nine southwestern states and Mexico. The topography, geology, and climatic conditions of these arid lands set the stage for one of the most fascinating of ecological studies: the survival and adaptation of animal and plant life in the severe, often extreme desert climate and terrain.
Abundantly illustrated with line drawings, maps, charts, and diagrams, The Deserts of the Southwest offers both the outdoor adventurer and the armchair naturalist a clear and detailed portrait of this complex, beautiful, fragile wilderness.
作者簡介
Peggy Larson, a longtime resident of the Southwest, is the author of several books, including Deserts of America. Formerly a librarian, she is now archivist for the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson. Lane Larson, a biologist and entrepreneur based in Arizona, is the co-author of Caving: The Sierra Club Guide to Spelunking.
