Discovering the Desert: The Legacy of the Carnegie Desert Botanical Laboratory

by Wm G. McGinnies and William McGinnies

Book Overview

"McGinnies's book is an excellent review of all aspects of the Sonoran desert and its mountains: geographic, climatic, and geologic."-American Scientist "This book provides a fascinating introduction to desert life in the Southwest."-True West "This true labor of love by an outstanding arid lands authority will broaden horizons, deepen understanding, and heighten awareness of the debt we owe to the founders of the Desert Laboratory."-Arizona Highways...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816507287
• ISBN13: 9780816507283
• Release Date: April 1981
• Publisher: University of Arizona Press
• Length: 295 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.4"