Four Corners - 9780060927592
Un libro in lingua di Brown Kenneth A. edito da Perennial, 1996
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In this masterful tour de force of nature writing, Kenneth Brown explores one of the most awe-inspiring regions on earth -- the Four Corners of Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico. Weaving together its geological, ecological and human histories, he presents a unique portrait of this ruggedly beautiful landscape that goes beyond mere description to give readers a true sense of the land in all its richness. Here are rock croppings that are 2 billion years old and broad desert valleys where rivers of lava cooled to form floors of solid rock. Here ancient hunter-gatherers stalked the woolly mammoth, four-story pueblos were carved by the Anasazi from sheer stone cliffs and an ancient midnight Holy Week ceremony is still practiced in a modern Spanish village.
Providing a fresh perspective on a region currently enjoying an upwelling of interest, Four Corners is a fascinating study of one of the world's great wonders -- compelling reading for all science, nature, anthropology and travel aficionados.
Informazioni bibliografiche
- Titolo del Libro in lingua: Four Corners
- Sottotitolo: History, Land and People of the Desert Southwest
- Lingua: English
- Autore: Brown Kenneth A.
- Editore: Perennial
- Collana: Perennial (Paperback)
- Data di Pubblicazione: 01 Novembre '96
- Genere: SCIENCE
- Argomenti : Human geography Four Corners Region Geology Four Corners Region Natural history Four Corners Region
- Dimensioni mm: 203 x 139 x 25
- ISBN-10: 0060927593
- EAN-13: 9780060927592