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The Desert's Past: A Natural Prehistory of the Great Basin 2 reviews
Donald K Grayson
Smithsonian, 1993
A concise, readable look at the ancient Great Basin
+ Excellent book for readers interested in the Pleistocene
"The Desert's Past" is a very readable book about the prehistory of the Great Basin. From the Ice Age flora and fauna to the first evidence of humans around the ancient lakes, Grayson takes the reader on a journey in a time machine. He incorporates the research of botonists, archaeologists and ...
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The Sibley Guide to Birds 121 reviews
David Allen Sibley
Knopf, 2000
The Shelby Guide to Birds
+ Sibley's Guide to Bird's
+ good book
+ Beautiful artwork
+ So nice I had to keep one!
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National Geographic Guide to the National Parks: Southwest (NG Guide to the National Parks)2 reviews
National Geographic Society
National Geographic, 2005
great book.
+ Great Overview
Took a power trip out west and this book came in quite handy. I liked the feature "what not to miss". Quite often we went straight to that box to determine what sights to see. We will use this book on future wild west trips. (-;
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A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians (Peterson Field Guides (R)) 5 reviews
Houghton Mifflin, 2003
Great update to a great field guide
+ I love this
+ must have
+ A very complete and well illustrated guide
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Ecology of Desert Systems
Walter G. Whitford
Academic Press, 2002
Conventional wisdom considers deserts stark, harsh regions that support few living things. Most people also believe that water alone makes the desert bloom. Ecology of Desert Systems challenges these conventional views. This volume explores a broad range of topics of interest to ecosystem, population, community, and physiological ecologists. Climate, weather patterns, geomorphology, and wind ...
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Sonora: An Intimate Geography (University of Arizona Southwest Centre)2 reviews
David Yetman
University of New Mexico Press, 1999
A Delightful Read
+ Very interesting, from any point of view.
This is a delightful read, a vivid description of the land, the people, and the culture of Sonora, written by a person who loves it. A research scientist at the University of Arizona, David Yetman creates a nice balance among history/geography; the human stories of people he meets; and his ...
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Roadside Geology of Texas (Roadside Geology Series) (Roadside Geology Series)9 reviews
Darwin Spearing
Mountain Press Publishing Company, 1991
A must for roadcut rockhounds!
+ Texas Geology: One rock at a time
+ Great Book for the Armchair Geologist
+ A Trusted Guide Always
+ Excellent
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Deserts (Audubon Society Nature Guides)11 reviews
James Macmahon
Knopf, 1985
Beautiful pictures
+ A Must Have for anyone travelling the southwest
+ The Audubon Society Nature Guides - Deserts
+ Best designed guide
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A Field Guide to Western Birds: A Completely New Guide to Field Marks of All Species Found in North America ...26 reviews
Houghton Mifflin, 1998
The best just got better!
+ good book
+ The gold standard of birding field guides
+ Field Guide To Western Birds
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Roadside Geology and Biology of Baja California1 review
John Minch, Edwin Minch, ...
John Minch & Assn Inc, 1998
Baja mile by mile of Fun and Science
Ok you Baja travelers, soon to be Baja travelers or armchair adventurers your Baja booklist just got smaller. Longtime geologist and Baja "professional" John Minch respected and revered in many works such as the famouse Baja Sea Guide and his sons Edwin and Jason have put together a true travel ...
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The Deserts of the Southwest: A Sierra Club Naturalist's Guide (Sierra Club Naturalist's Guides)1 review
Lane Larson, Peggy Larson
Sierra Club Books, 2000
The Southwest Deserts Come Alive
We camped for a week in the Davis Mountains in west Texas in a section of the Chihuahuan desert last summer. This was not our first desert experience - we have hiked and camped across much of the Southwest over the last twenty years or so. This was an unplanned trip as we were headed toward ...
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Roadside Geology of Arizona5 reviews
Halka Chronic
Mountain Press Publishing Company, 1983
Halka Chronic's "Arizona"
+ A great traveling adventure book
+ A great book if you travel around the state
Yesterday I threw my "Roadside Geology of Arizona" away -- for the third time. Like the two copies before them, my latest had lasted about five years in my truck's door pocket, and it had gotten to the point that there was simply more duct tape holding the book together than there was paper, and ...
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Roadside Geology of Northern California (Roadside Geology Series) 1 review
David D. Alt, Donald W. Hyndman
Mountain Pr, 1976
Handy roadcut rock guide -- but could be much more specific
Alt and Hyndman provide an interesting summary of rock types encountered on a good variety of Northern CA highways. In plain language, they partially unravel the complicated, contorted geology of northern CA as seen through the roadcuts and park drives. This book's biggest deficiency, compared ...
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Roadside Geology of New Mexico (Roadside Geology Series) (Roadside Geology Series)6 reviews
Halka Chronic
Mountain Press Publishing Company, 1987
Not what I expected- Very interesting, great resource
+ Roadside Geology
+ Lots of info............
+ The best of tourist geology
+ Roadside Geology of New Mexico
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Desert: The Mojave and Death Valley8 reviews
Janice Emily Bowers, Jack W. Dykinga, 1999
A mastefterful work by one of the world's best photographers
+ The book contains at least seven great images.
+ Dry, but not Arid
+ Superb Photography
+ Inspiring book that will make you see!
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The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America52 reviews
David Allen Sibley
Knopf, 2003
Best of the best for birding
+ Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America
+ Loved it!
+ The perfect gift!
+ The very best!
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Geology Of The Great Basin (Max C. Fleishmann Series in Great Basin Natural History)4 reviews
Bill Fiero
University of Nevada Press, 1986
A superb introduction to the Great Basin
+ home is nevada!
+ Excellent Great Basin introduction
+ America's Great Unknown revealed
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Big Bend & West Texas (Lone Star Guides)4 reviews
Eric O'Keefe
Gulf Publishing, 1999
Don't leave home without it
+ A good guide, needs some updating
+ City Slicker's Best Friend
+ Don't Travel West of Ft Worth Without This Guide
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Mojave Desert Wildflowers: A Field Guide to Wildflowers, Trees, and Shrubs of the Mojave Desert, Including ...6 reviews
Pam MacKay
Falcon, 2003
Extremely Easy To Use
+ Desert in Bloom
+ Beautiful pix, helpful text
+ Great book
+ A Gorgeous, Informative, Sturdy Field Guide
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Ecology: Concepts and Applications5 reviews
Manuel Molles
McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math, 2006
A Rare Textbook!
+ GREAT!
+ Great for non-technical study
+ Great for non ecology major students
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