Trees of the Great Basin: A Natural History

by Ronald M. Lanner

Book Overview

Although the Great Basin is often thought of as a vast and barren desert, the massive mountain ranges that mark its boundaries and interior are home to a diverse group of trees which represent an... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874170826
• ISBN13: 9780874170825
• Release Date: July 1985
• Publisher: University of Nevada Press
• Length: 215 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.4" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

Acclaimed, Out of Print, and Beautifully Illustrated

"This was the first volume to appear of the Fleischmann Series in Great Basin Natural History. Highly-acclaimed for its authoritative, popularly-written text, its color plates, its original sketches by Christine Rasmuss, and its high manufacturing standards, it received an award of merit at the Western Books Exhibition of the Rounce & Coffin Club of Los Angeles. The hardback edition had a small printing and quickly went out of print." "Trees of The Great Basin highlights the native silva of arid Utah, Nevada, and surrounding regions. Each species is represented by an original sketch of great distinction; and there are over 50 color photos by regional photographers." A quality piece of work from the University of Nevada Press: a binding of two cloths over hardback boards with a sewn binding in dustcover. 215 pp; creamy, heavy paper; 48 color plates; 2 maps; numerous line drawings. With an index and Appendix: Derivations of Botanical Names.