Desert Time:The Spirit Of The - Hardcover

Kappel-Smith, Diana

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0316482986 ISBN 13: 9780316482981

Publisher: Little, Brown US, 1992

Synopsis

The author of Wintering and Night Life recounts her journey across nine different American deserts, discussing botany, plate tectonics, and the meaning of her own odyssey.

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Review:

"It is a thoroughly instructive and interesting account of the history and character of desert life and geology. Best, it leaves us with a sense of the grand scale, both in space and time, of a living earth." --New York Times Book Review"The fragility of the desert is strikingly described and illustrated in this 'Journey through the American Southwest.'" --Press-Journal

From the Back Cover:

New Englander Diana Kappel-Smith explored the great deserts of the American West over an 18-month period. Traveling largely alone through the Southwest and parts of Idaho and Oregon, she logged 25,000 miles and discovered facets of the desert--and its human inhabitants--that may surprise even long-time residents.

About this edition

• Publisher: Little, Brown US
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0316482986
• ISBN 13: 9780316482981
• Binding: Hardcover