Hidden Life of the Desert: And Our Future in the Drying Southwest - Couverture souple

Wiewandt, Thomas

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0878427139 ISBN 13 : 9780878427130

Editeur : Mountain Press Publishing Company, 2022

Synopsis

Our 3rd Edition of HIDDEN LIFE OF THE DESERT: And Our Future in the Drying Southwest is an informative and inspiring companion book to Thomas Wiewandt's film DESERT DREAMS. It features spectacular color photographs and clear, informative text. Part 1 introduces readers (Grade 6 - adult) to plants and animals that thrive in the Sonoran Desert through its five seasons--spring, dry summer, wet summer, autumn, and winter.

In Part 2 --Facing the Future--we have added 30 new, timely, thought-provoking pages that challenge readers to adopt desert thinking for desert living, in the context of explosive population growth and climate change. Consider where water in the West comes from, how we use it, and how power and water are connected. See how invasive grasses, today's farming practices, and mining threaten arid lands. Learn about renewable energy, solar canals, Mechanical Trees, rainwater harvesting, and some crops of the future--desert plants that give us natural rubber, medicines, food, and biofuels.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

AUTHOR Thomas Wiewandt is an independent natural history media producer who has pursued an interdisciplinary career in science, art, ecotourism, and publishing. He has spent much of his career exploring and documenting life in the Sonoran Desert, owns Wild Horizons(R) Publishing, and earned degrees from Marietta College (B.S), the University of Arizona (M.S.), and Cornell (PhD). His motion picture films for the BBC and the National Geographic Society captured an Emmy nomination in cinematography, a Gold Apple Award at the National Educational Film and Video Festival, and four Cine Golden Eagles. Tom's book THE SOUTHWEST INSIDE OUT (2001, 2004, 2014) was awarded four top regional and national honors. And in 2021, during the pandemic, he completed two major projects, both decades in the making--FOSSILS INSIDE OUT: A Global Fusion of Science, Art, & Culture and SOUNDS OF THE SONORAN DESERT, a 2-CD listening experience.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Mountain Press Publishing Company
• Date d'édition: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0878427139
• ISBN 13: 9780878427130
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 120
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible