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AN INFORMATIVE GUIDE TO AWE-INSPIRING LANDSCAPES OF THE GREATER SOUTHWESTa non-technical account of what they are, where they are, and how they came to befrom southern California to west Texas and northern Mexico to northern Utah & Nevada. Full of visual and factual surprises, this book is made to be enjoyed on many levels. The text blends travel tips, Native American legends, prehistoric and historic vignettes, andas a unifying themeexplanations of earthly processes and events that have shaped land, people, and wildlife. Readers will discover musical dunes and racing rocks, vanishing lakes and dinosaur tracks . . . which volcanoes are potentially dangerous, what makes the Grand Canyon grand, how the Painted Desert got its colors, and much, much more. Over 300 color photographs, 33 drawings, and seven customized maps support the text. The back matter is packed with resources to help outdoor-adventure seekers plan their trips.
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The Southwest Inside Out, Maureen Wilks, Thomas Wiewandt
- Język
- Rok wydania
- 2010
- Oprawa
- (miękka)
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- Tytuł
- The Southwest Inside Out
- Język
- angielski
- Autorzy
- Maureen Wilks, Thomas Wiewandt
- Wydawca
- Wild Horizons Pub
- Rok wydania
- 2010
- Oprawa
- miękka
- Liczba stron
- 208
- ISBN10
- 1879728052
- ISBN13
- 9781879728059
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- Kategorie
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- Ocena
- 4,2 z 5
- Opis
- AN INFORMATIVE GUIDE TO AWE-INSPIRING LANDSCAPES OF THE GREATER SOUTHWESTa non-technical account of what they are, where they are, and how they came to befrom southern California to west Texas and northern Mexico to northern Utah & Nevada. Full of visual and factual surprises, this book is made to be enjoyed on many levels. The text blends travel tips, Native American legends, prehistoric and historic vignettes, andas a unifying themeexplanations of earthly processes and events that have shaped land, people, and wildlife. Readers will discover musical dunes and racing rocks, vanishing lakes and dinosaur tracks . . . which volcanoes are potentially dangerous, what makes the Grand Canyon grand, how the Painted Desert got its colors, and much, much more. Over 300 color photographs, 33 drawings, and seven customized maps support the text. The back matter is packed with resources to help outdoor-adventure seekers plan their trips.