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The California Deserts

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Author : Bruce M Pavlik
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2008-07-02

The California Deserts written by Bruce M Pavlik and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-07-02 with Nature categories.

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.

The California Desert

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Author : United States. Bureau of Land Management. California State Office
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1968

The California Desert written by United States. Bureau of Land Management. California State Office and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with Conservation of natural resources categories.

The California Deserts

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Author : Edmund Carroll Jaeger
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1965

The California Deserts written by Edmund Carroll Jaeger and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1965 with Nature categories.

This revised edition puts the reader up-to-date with the many changes that have resulted in the desert, to-wit: the influx of settlers, the expansion of agriculture, the building of modern roads and towns, and the use of some of the deserts' most wild and attractive parts by the Army and Navy for testing modern weapons of warfare.

Curiosities Of The California Desert

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Author : Claudia Heller
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2015-10-05

Curiosities Of The California Desert written by Claudia Heller and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-05 with History categories.

One might not expect to find much in the middle of California's hot, dry deserts. But to the curious explorer, they're scattered with strange and extraordinary sights. On old Route 66, the desert traveler can find quirky roadside art and mementos left by motorists. In the El Paso Mountains of the Mojave, the daring adventurer can crawl through a tunnel that was hand dug by an old prospector named Burro Schmidt. In Landers, the weary wanderer can enjoy a rejuvenating "sound bath" in an acoustically perfect dome supposedly designed by aliens. From astounding natural wonders to remnants of ancient civilizations and the Wild West, discover treasures of history, puzzling mystery and uncommon eccentricity alongside seasoned road trippers Alan and Claudia Heller.

California Desert Trails

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Author : Joseph Smeaton Chase
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987

California Desert Trails written by Joseph Smeaton Chase and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with California categories.

The California Deserts

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Author : Edmund Carroll Jaeger
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1933

Chuckwalla Land

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Author : David Rains Wallace
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2011-04-02

Chuckwalla Land written by David Rains Wallace and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-02 with Science categories.

“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

California S Wilderness Areas The Deserts

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997

California S Wilderness Areas The Deserts written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Deserts categories.