Introduction to California Desert Wildflowers (California Natural History Guides) |
Buy Introduction to California Desert Wildflowers (California Natural History Guides) here, one of 750 California History books offered for sale at discount prices here in the history books section at R bookshop. There are currently 88549 history books in our history books section, and over 1,000,000 books listed in our book store. We greatly appreciate your patronage at R bookshop and look forward to offering you a large selection of great books at discount prices now and in the future. Thank you for shopping at R Bookshop!
|
You Are Here: Home > History Books > California History > Item 160
|
Introduction to California Desert Wildflowers (California Natural History Guides)
|
by Philip A. Munz and Diane Renshaw
Sales Rank: 754332
|
$16.95
At Amazon
on 9-12-2008.
|
|
|
|
Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 248 pages
Published by: University of California PressEdition: 2nd Edition March 29, 2004
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0520236327
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0520236325
Book Dimensions:
7.3 x 4.8 x 0.7 inches
Weighs: 12.8 ounces
Product Description
Some of the most spectacular and famous spring wildflower displays in California occur in the state's deserts. In fact, California's deserts support a surprisingly rich diversity of plants and animals year-round, making them a rewarding destination for outdoor enthusiasts as well as professional naturalists. First published forty years ago, this popular field guide has never been superseded as a guide to the wildflowers in these botanically rich areas. Easy-to-use, portable, and comprehensive, it has now been thoroughly updated and revised throughout, making it the perfect guide to take along on excursions into the Mojave and Colorado Deserts.
* Includes 220 new color photographs and 123 detailed drawings
* Now identifies more than 240 wildflowers in informative, engaging species accounts
* Covers such popular destinations as Death Valley, Palm Springs, and Joshua Tree National Park
From the Inside Flap
"This is an historic book, popular for forty years and many people's first introduction to the study of California desert wildflowers. The combination of both line drawings and color photographs with a popularized but accurate and informative text is as effective as ever. Everyone interested in the subject will want a copy."--Emil Morhardt, author of California Desert Flowers
Reader Reviews
I picked up this book during a recent trip to the Coachella Valley (Palm Springs and vicinity), after the remarkable rainy season of 2004-2005 produced an equally remarkable spring wildflower season. We found this to be a handy and user-friendly guide for the interested amateur. The flowers are conveniently organized in sections by color, making it easy to answer the question "Now, what purple flower is this?" and the illustrations are photographs rather than drawings, which I have always found much preferable in field guides. Each plant description also includes valuable information such as in which particular desert regions, at what elevations, and during what months you might expect to find it. A must-have for visitors to Death Valley, Anza-Borrego, the Palm Springs Indian canyons, and Joshua Tree National Park during wildflower season. Perhaps this book will not tell a botanist anything new, but it was perfect for us. The regions covered consist essentially of all desert sections from Central California south to the Mexican border. The introductory chapters contain some interesting information about desert ecosystems and the specialized mechanisms these plants have developed to survive in harsh conditions. Useful and fascinating. Highly recommended.
Comment | |
(Report this)
Back To Top
|
Introduction to California Desert Wildflowers (California Natural History Guides)
Available from Amazon
Price: $16.95
Updated on 9-12-2008.
|
NOTICE: All prices, availability, and specifications
are subject to verification by their respective retailers.
| We offer Introduction to California Desert Wildflowers (California Natural History Guides) and other related California History Books here at Rbookshop.com. To view more books about California History please use the previous and next buttons near the top of this page.
|
|
Search for books at
