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Author : Diana Kappel-Smith
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0816514321
The author recounts her journey through the deserts of the American Southwest, discussing botany, desert zoology, the people who make the desert their home, and the meaning of her odyssey
Author : Ruth Kirk
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Desert ecology
ISBN : UOM:39076006411057
A naturalist and photographer provides insight into the characteristics of the desert and the interrelationship of man, animals, and plants in this type of environment through a case study of the Sonoran Desert...
Author : A. D. Konieczki,J. A. Heilman
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Government publications
ISBN : UCR:31210019469665
Author : Gary David
Publisher : SCB Distributors
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-22
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781935487883
Over a period of centuries the Ancient Ones of the American Southwest constructed a pattern of sandstone villages that precisely matches key constellations in the sky. This book plunges you into the mysteries of these unified star correlations. Other fascinating topics include: Orion’s global stargate shrines, Arizona earth chakras, crypto-creatures and star ancestors; the lost empire of Aztlán; evidence of transoceanic migrations to the Southwest in early epochs; the purpose of massive pyramids and canals made by those who once lived on the site of modern-day Phoenix; the subterranean origin of the Anasazi; the cave conundrum of Grand Canyon; the Hopi Mystery Egg; and prophecies of the Fifth World. Chapters include: Stellar Arizona; OZ (Orion Zone) Rising; Arizona Earth Chakras; Grand Canyon Cave Enigma and the Hopi Underworld; Pyramids and Canals of the Phoenix Basin Hohokam; The Hopi Mystery Egg and Prophecies of the Fifth World; All Roads Lead to... Chaco; Pole Star to the Underworld-Anasazi Ruins of Northwestern New Mexico; Mimbres-A Pre-Columbian Counter Culture In Southwestern New Mexico; Mummies, a Meteorite, and the Macaw Constellation-Casas Grandes, Mexico; The Lost Empire of Aztlán; The ABC of Orion: Ants, Bulls, and Copper; Crab Nebula Notes-Shifting To the Age of Taurus, 4,000 BC; Epic Seas Voyages of the Desert People; Genetic Evidence For Pre-Columbian Travel To the American Southwest; Global Orion Shrines-A Celestial Plan; more.
Author : Meg Quinn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2009-11-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1933855371
Deserts of the American Southwest are home to an incredible diversity of drought-tolerant plants, including many found nowhere else on earth. And no other group says desert quite like cacti. Their prickly nature notwithstanding, cacti are very fragile, as are the arid deserts they inhabit. In Cacti of the Desert Southwest, botanist and educator Meg Quinn describes eighty significant cacti of the Sonoran, Mojave, and Chihuahuan deserts, including several which are listed as threatened or endangered. Most are shown in full flower.
Author : Alex Shoumatoff
Publisher : Knopf
Page : 750 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780307831811
For his brilliant reportage ranging from the forested recesses of the Amazon to the manicured lawns of Westchester County, New York, Alex Shoumatoff has won acclaim as one of our most perceptive guides to the oddest corners of the earth. Now, with this book, he takes us on a kaleidoscopic journey into the most complex and myth-laden region of the American landscape and imagination. In this amazing narrative, Shoumatoff records his quest to capture the vast multiplicity of the American Southwest. Beginning with his first trip after college across the desert in a station wagon, some twenty-five years ago, he surveys the boundless variety of people and experiences constituting the place--the idea--that has become America's symbol and last redoubt of the "Other. From the Biosphere to the Mormons, from the deadly world of narcotraffickers to the secret lives of the covertly Jewish conversos, Shoumatoff explores the many alternative states of being who have staked their claim in the Southwest, making it a haven for every brand of refugee, fugitive, and utopian. And as he ventures across time and space, blending many genres--history, anthropology, natural science, to name only a few--he brings us a wealth of information on chile addiction, the diffusion of horses, the formation of the deserts and mountain ranges, the struggles of the Navajo to preserve their culture, and countless other aspects of this place we think we know. Full of profound sympathy and unique insights, Legends of the American Desert is a superbly rich epic of fact and reflection destined to take its place among such classics of regional portraiture as Ian Frazier's Great Plains. Alex Shoumatoff has created an exuberant celebration of a singularly American reality.
Author : George Ernest Webb
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2002-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 0816521883
What began as a colony of the eastern scientific establishment soon became a self-sustaining scientific community."--BOOK JACKET.
Author : Allan Hayes,Carol Hayes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 9781580087674
An overview of the cultural history of the desert Southwest, spanning more than 4,000 years, exploring the area's history, peoples, and artistic traditions--with an emphasis on pottery of the region.
Author : Gary S. Morgan,Jon A. Baskin,Nicholas J. Czaplewski,Spencer G. Lucas,H. Gregory McDonald,Jim I. Mead,Richard S. White, Jr.,Asher J. Lichtig
Publisher : New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2022-07-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Author : Emil Walter Haury
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1992-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0816513139
This book is a 'Best of Haury' Collection of many of his previously published works, with excellent introductory essays by colleagues and noted archaeologists-gathered into one, readable volume.
Author : Charles W. Kane
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0977133303
Alternative Medicine Review, March, 2006 by Mario RoxasThis text covers over 210 western plants within 100 distinct plant profiles, from Acacia to Yucca. Each profile is identified by what the author calls its "main common name." This is followed by the plant's Latin family name, its current Latin binomial, and any other common names. The profile is further broken down into segments such as description, distribution, chemistry, medicinal uses, indications, collection, preparation and dosage, and cautions.Kane's writing style is simple and easy to follow. Drawing from over 15 years of experience in the field, he equips the reader with practical information that can be readily applied, while at the same time lending insights that can only come from someone with a true passion for, and intimate knowledge of, botanical medicines.Herbal Medicine of the American Southwest serves as a decent field guide as well. In addition to the text, the book contains 80 detailed paintings by Frank S. Rose and over 250 photos of the plants covered in the book, allowing for easy recognition on site.Although the name focuses on plants in the southwest, many may be found throughout North America. Such familiar names include dandelion, horsetail, juniper, and verbena. Thus, the medicinal plants in this book go well beyond the geographical borders of its title.For anyone interested in botanical medicine, Herbal Medicine of the American Southwest is a valuable addition to your library.
Author : Halka Chronic
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Geology
ISBN : UOM:39015010189861
Author : Harry Casey,Anne Morgan
Publisher : Sunbelt Publications
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Art
ISBN : 1941384501
Across the deserts of the American southwest are one of the largest concentrations of geoglyphs outside of Peru's Nazca Lines. These ancient Native American works of earthen art can be up to hundreds of feet long, and yet are often invisible until viewed from above. Before drones, GPS, or GoogleMaps, photographer Harry Casey began a unique archaeology project. Armed with nothing more than topographic maps, 35mm film cameras, and his beloved Piper J3 Cub aircraft, Casey spent thirty-five years documenting the region's geoglyphs before natural erosion and human intervention could destroy these fragile sites. Here, for the first time, is a visual record of these beautiful and mysterious, little-known features.
Author : David Warfield Teague
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1997-10
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0816517843
By analyzing ways in which indigenous cultures described the American Southwest, David Teague persuasively argues against the destructive approach that Americans currently take to the region. Included are Native American legends and Spanish and Hispanic literature. As he traces ideas about the desert, Teague shows how literature and art represent the Southwest as a place to be sustained rather than transformed. 14 illustrations.
Author : George A. Petrides
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0811731650
Trees of the U.S. are easy-to-use regional field guides for backpacking, camping , and other outdoor activities For wilderness travelers and backyard naturalists alike, the sheer number and variety of North American trees can make identification a daunting task. For those who have struggled to distinguish the Pacific Yew from the Redwood or the Quaking Aspen from the Fremont Cottonwood comes Trees of the U.S., a user-friendly series of field guides. Ingeniously organized to allow for easy reference, each book in the series offers complete coverage of a given region of the United States and includes detailed and accurate illustrations of each species. Best of all, these guides are compact and lightweight, making them easy to throw in a pack and take along on a hike or camping trip.