The beauty of California's deserts is as subtle as the bloom of a tiny cactus flower and as overwhelming as the expansive view from the top of a rugged mountain range. This fascinating, diverse region is captured in words and stunning full-color photographs in "California Deserts, "a revealing look at more than 25 million acres of Mojave and Colorado deserts. Public lands abound, including the California Desert Conservation Area, Mojave National Preserve, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Joshua Tree National Park, and Death Valley National Park. This fully updated and revised edition introduces readers to the nature, history, culture, geology, ecology, and attractions of America's most popular desert parks.
- ISBN10 0762786833
- ISBN13 9780762786831
- Publish Date 1 January 2001
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
- Imprint Globe Pequot Press
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 144
- Language English