The Deserts of the Southwest: A Sierra Club Naturalist's Guide

Good+ used paperback. Faded, creased covers. A few dog-eared pages, but clean inside.

Newly revised and updated, The Deserts of the Southwest is a comprehensive field companion to the plants, animals, geology, topography, climate, and ecology of the American Southwest. A perennial classic, it describes the four deserts - the Great Basin, Mohave, Chihuahuan, and Sonoran - which together stretch into nine southwestern states and Mexico. The topography, geology, and climatic conditions of these arid lands set the stage for one of the most fascinating and ecological studies: the survival and adaptation of animal and plant life in the severe, often extreme, desert climate and terrain.

Abundantly illustrated with line drawings, maps, charts, and diagrams, this book offers both the outdoor adventurer and the armchair naturalist a clear and detailed portrait of this complex, beautiful, and fragile wilderness.