The California Deserts

Author : Bruce M Pavlik
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2008-07-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0520940784

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The California Deserts by Bruce M Pavlik Pdf

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.

Author : Lynne Foster
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0871563940

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Adventuring in the California Desert by Lynne Foster Pdf

The latest Sierra Club Adventure Travel Guide is the most comprehensive guide available to the scenic desert regions of California. Includes area maps, access and information on climate and gear. 10 black-and-white photographs. 11 line drawings. 10 maps.

Author : Philip Alexander Munz
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 0520236327

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Introduction to California Desert Wildflowers by Philip Alexander Munz Pdf

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.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Graphic Arts Books
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1558680969

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California Desert by Anonim Pdf

""California Desert"" explores the intriguing desert variety, including Anz-Borrego Desert Park, Joshua Tree National Park, Death Valley, and the Coachilla Valley.

Author : Tony Huegel
Publisher : Wilderness Press
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2006-12-21
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0899974139

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California Desert Byways by Tony Huegel Pdf

Presents 65 desert trips from Bishop to the Mexican border, including expanded coverage of popular destinations such as Death Valley National Park, Mojave National Preserve, and Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. This book makes high-walled canyons, lonely ghost towns, and soaring peaks from Mexico to the Great Basin easily accessible to recreational drivers. Tony Huegel's glove-box-sized Byways have been leading drivers to the hidden surprises found along unpaved backroads for more than 10 years. These books are for recreational drivers who want to use their four-wheel-drive or sport-utility vehicle beyond the pavement to explore, but who might not want to do hard-core or lengthy off-road driving. They are also for adventurers who use these trips as jumping-off points for muscle-powered exploration, such as hiking and mountain biking.

Author : David Rains Wallace
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2011-04-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780520256163

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Chuckwalla Land by David Rains Wallace Pdf

“Wallace weaves science and mythology into a clear and entertaining story about the origin of California's deserts that invites the reader into a world of ancient mystery and modern revelation. This book will appeal to anyone who cherishes arid lands and their natural history.”-Bruce M. Pavlik, author of The California Deserts: An Ecological Rediscovery “David Rains Wallace explores the origins of the California desert with the endless curiosity of a naturalist, with the wit and wordplay of a fine essayist, and with the attention to detail of a lifelong scholar. He burrows toward the solution of the desert’s riddle by following two centuries of science; in doing so, Wallace writes a unique account of both the ecology of the Desert Southwest and the biologists who have devoted their lives to untangling its evolutionary history.”-Stephen Trimble, author of The Sagebrush Ocean: A Natural History of the Great Basin “David Rains Wallace never fails to truly enter the world of which he writes. Here he tackles fiery heat, ancient lava flows, spiny plants, and scuttling reptiles, all in the service of asking some difficult “how’s” and “why’s.” I learned a lot about places and critters I thought I knew well from this marvelous book.”-Harry Greene, Cornell professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, author of Snakes: the Evolution of Mystery in Nature

Author : Sia Morhardt,Emil Morhardt
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 0520240030

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California Desert Flowers by Sia Morhardt,Emil Morhardt Pdf

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Author : Frank Wheat
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Desert conservation
ISBN : UCAL:B4590718

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California Desert Miracle by Frank Wheat Pdf

The sotry of how underpaid, underfunded volunteers fought to protect the last large area of wild land left in California, culminating in the enactment of the California Desert Protection Act of 1994.

Author : Jepson Herbarium
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 678 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2002-03-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0520227751

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The Jepson Desert Manual by Jepson Herbarium Pdf

"This impressive, streamlined new field guide to plants of California deserts is based on The Jepson Manual and is truly a handbook to be carried in the field. It offers new introductory discussions, many new illustrations, revised user-friendly keys, updated distribution information, flowering times. . . and handsome color photos of many species. This marvelous book demonstrates that our deserts are not barren wastes but treasure houses filled with an abundance of floristic riches."—Robert Ornduff, author of Introduction to California Plant Life "This is a marvelously useful guide to the plants of California’s deserts, clearly-written and well-organized. An invaluable companion to those who delight in the unusual and beautiful plants of these scenic areas."—Peter H. Raven, Director, Missouri Botanical Garden "This much-needed volume incorporates new information about the status and range of many California desert plants. This book will facilitate access to information about our deserts, and will lead to increased respect and attention to them. We warmly welcome it."—Jake Sigg, President, California Native Plant Society

Author : Adele Cygelman
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-17
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780847844104

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Palm Springs Modern by Adele Cygelman Pdf

This classic volume, now available at a lower price, showcases jet-set homes designed by the likes of Neutra, Frey, Lautner, and others. Palm Springs is famous as a mecca for the international jet set. But the city has also attracted its share of eccentrics and mavericks who have left an architectural legacy that remains unsurpassed for its originality and international influence. This book examines the impact that architects and designers have had on the desert oasis, primarily from the 1940s to the 1960s. Palm Springs Modern features examples of midcentury modernism at its most glamorous, some of them the residences of prominent figures who commissioned weekend getaways in the desert, including Frank Sinatra, Walter Annenberg, and Raymond Loewy. Adéle Cygelman’s insightful text, a foreword by architectural historian Joseph Rosa, contemporary color photography by David Glomb, and the celebrated archival black-and-white work of Julius Shulman all capture the distinctly modern allure of America’s famed desert playground.

Author : Ken Layne
Publisher : MCD
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780374722388

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Desert Oracle by Ken Layne Pdf

The cult-y pocket-size field guide to the strange and intriguing secrets of the Mojave—its myths and legends, outcasts and oddballs, flora, fauna, and UFOs—becomes the definitive, oracular book of the desert For the past five years, Desert Oracle has existed as a quasi-mythical, quarterly periodical available to the very determined only by subscription or at the odd desert-town gas station or the occasional hipster boutique, its canary-yellow-covered, forty-four-page issues handed from one curious desert zealot to the next, word spreading faster than the printers could keep up with. It became a radio show, a podcast, a live performance. Now, for the first time—and including both classic and new, never-before-seen revelations—Desert Oracle has been bound between two hard covers and is available to you. Straight out of Joshua Tree, California, Desert Oracle is “The Voice of the Desert”: a field guide to the strange tales, singing sand dunes, sagebrush trails, artists and aliens, authors and oddballs, ghost towns and modern legends, musicians and mystics, scorpions and saguaros, out there in the sand. Desert Oracle is your companion at a roadside diner, around a campfire, in your tent or cabin (or high-rise apartment or suburban living room) as the wind and the coyotes howl outside at night. From journal entries of long-deceased adventurers to stray railroad ad copy, and musings on everything from desert flora, rumored cryptid sightings, and other paranormal phenomena, Ken Layne's Desert Oracle collects the weird and the wonderful of the American Southwest into a single, essential volume.

Author : Gayla Trail
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2008-06-16
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781439103517

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You Grow Girl by Gayla Trail Pdf

This is not your grandmother's gardening book. You Grow Girl is a hip, humorous how-to for crafty gals everywhere who are discovering a passion for gardening but lack the know-how to turn their dreams of homegrown tomatoes and fresh-cut flowers into a reality. Gayla Trail, creator of YouGrowGirl.com, provides guidance for both beginning and intermediate gardeners with engaging tips, projects, and recipes -- whether you have access to a small backyard or merely to a fire escape. You Grow Girl eliminates the intimidation factor and reveals how easy and enjoyable it can be to cultivate plants and flowers even when resources and space are limited. Divided into accessible sections like Plan, Plant, and Grow, You Grow Girl takes readers through the entire gardening experience: Preparing soil Nurturing seedlings Fending off critters Reaping the bounty Readying plants for winter Preparing for the seasons ahead Gayla also includes a wealth of ingenious and creative projects, such as: Transforming your garden's harvest into lush bath and beauty products Converting household junk into canny containers Growing and bagging herbal tea Concocting homemade pest repellents ...and much, much more. Witty, wise, and as practical as it is stylish, You Grow Girl is guaranteed to show you how to get your garden on. All you need is a windowsill and a dream!

Author : Philip Alexander Munz
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0520009037

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Shore Wildflowers of California, Oregon and Washington by Philip Alexander Munz Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0816523509

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Joshua Tree by Anonim Pdf

In a subtle dance of arid solitude, two southern California deserts come together at Joshua Tree National Park. One is the Colorado Desert—an extension of the Sonoran Desert—and features natural gardens of ocotillo and cholla cactus. The other end of the park engages the Mojave Desert, the special habitat of the Joshua tree as well as some of the most interesting geologic displays found anywhere. After the area became a national monument in 1936, local and regional residents were the primary visitors. As Southern California grew so did park visitation; Joshua Tree now lies within a three-hour drive of more than 18 million people. Elevated from national monument to national park status in 1994, Joshua tree now sees greater numbers of visitors than ever from around the nation and the world. For Deanne Stillman, Joshua Tree is a place of pilgrimage. Her own desert mecca, the park speaks to her in ways that no other place does. With crisp and impassioned narrative she takes the reader through the park’s wonders, including a talking cactus, mysterious petroglyphs, and rocks in the shape of the late New York Yankees manager Billy Martin. Stunning photographs by Galen Hunt further accentuate the gorgeous landscape, highlighting the growing need to preserve its beauty. While it explores the park’s history, geology, flora, and fauna, Joshua Tree also is a plea to walk lightly on the land, to conserve our natural heritage, and to appreciate places that call out to the soul. Additional Information and Publicity Electric Politics Review World Hum Excerpt Arroyo Monthly San Bernardino Sun Christmas Pick Los Angeles Times Profile

Author : Edmund Carroll Jaeger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : California, Southern
ISBN : OCLC:5461821

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The California Deserts by Edmund Carroll Jaeger Pdf