The Desert

  • The Desert
    The Desert
    By Alan Baker

    Describes the desert environment and some of the various birds, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles that live there.

  • The Desert: Further Studies in Natural Appearances
    The Desert: Further Studies in Natural Appearances
    By John C. Van Dyke

    These pages may ring with much of the imagery and tone of John Muir's earlier “ The American Forests , ” but unlike great conservationist Muir , Van Dyke lifted nary a finger to back up his fine sentiments with action .

  • The Desert: Lands of Lost Borders
    The Desert: Lands of Lost Borders
    By Michael Welland

    Telling the stories of the diverse peoples who call the desert home, he describes how people have survived there, their contributions to agricultural development, and their emphasis on water and its scarcity.

  • The Desert: A Dirtbag Climbing Book
    The Desert: A Dirtbag Climbing Book
    By Luke Mehall

    The Desert is Luke Mehall's fifth and final offering in his series of dirtbag climbing books. The book begins with Mehall's first trip to The Desert, a visit to Indian Creek in 1999, and chronicles nearly two decades of experiences.

  • The Desert
    The Desert
    By Brandon Shimoda

    Poetry. Asian & Asian American Studies. Brandon Shimoda's THE DESERT, a sequel to his William Carlos Williams Award-winning book EVENING ORACLE, guides us deep into, and then back out of, a rich yet desolate North American landscape.

  • The Desert: Discover This Dry Biome
    The Desert: Discover This Dry Biome
    By Philip Johansson

    ... New York: Crabtree Publishing Co., 1996. Pfeffer, Wendy. Hot Deserts. New York: Benchmark Books, 2002. Wright-Frierson, Virginia. A Desert Scrapbook: Dawn to Dusk in the Sonoran Desert. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2002. INDEX. 47 Learn ...

  • The Desert
    By Colin Wilson

    Earth's new lords are huge, intelligent spiders that keep humans for food. Mankind's only hope lies in the free people hidden in the desert--and in young warrior Nial, who sets out on a desperate mission to discover the Spiders' secrets.

  • The Desert: An Anthology for Lent
    The Desert: An Anthology for Lent
    By John Moses

    ... Beyond , Darton Longman & Todd 1975 , p . 19 . 3. John the Dwarf . Cited by Louth , Andrew , op . cit . , p . 59 . 4. St Antony . Cited by Louth , Andrew , op . cit . , p . 59 . 5. Edwards , Edward , Beyond the Last Oasis , London 1985 ...

  • The Desert: Discover This Dry Biome
    The Desert: Discover This Dry Biome
    By Philip Johansson

    What animals and plants could survive in such a place? In this eye-opening book, you will learn why the desert biome can support such a surprising variety of plants and wildlife, despite its harsh conditions.

  • The Desert
    The Desert
    By Aldo Starker Leopold

    A synopsis of desert life--its people, plants, and animals. Includes a discussion on reclaiming this potentially wealthy and fertile land for man's needs.