This is the untold story of the deserts of Europe. Scattered across the lowlands of this green subcontinent, these sandy, arid and infertile wildernesses are ‘cold deserts’. In existence for millennia and formerly much more extensive, today they p...More info...
Master organic vegetable gardening in 4 different low-water conditions—including high and low desert, drought, and voluntary water conservation. Features over 100 photos, maps, and diagrams—perfect for vegetable gardeners i...More info...
From Arizonas leading native plant organization, this accessible and colorful guide to planting natives will help gardeners at every level of experience add beneficial pollinators to their home gardens. The Southwest Native Plant P...More info...
Improvement of Desert Ranges in Soviet Central Asia (1985) examines the progress made in the Soviet Union’s attempts to increase desert vegetation without using irrigation or fertilizers. Prominent Soviet scientists analyse the use of ecolo...More info...
Formore than a decade the French nature and landscape photographer Philippe Bourseillertravelled the deserts of the earth, resulting in a fascinating visual portraitof our planet: his stunning nature- and landscape photography of t...More info...
Series: The Texas Experience, Books Made Possible by Sarah '84 and Mark '77 Philpy
(Pub. Date: 31-May-2025, Paperback / softback, Publisher: Texas A & M University Press, ISBN-13: 9781648431487)
A guide to plant selection and care in hot and dry areas of Texas-- Nearly three-quarters of Texans live on the dry side of Texas-the South and Central Texas expanse west of I-35, which includes the Rio Grande Valley north through San An...More info...
The Silk Road: A Living History is a vibrant visual journey from renowned travel photographer and writer Christopher Wilton-Steer, allowing readers to explore the cities, landscapes, and communities along the storied Silk Road with the turn...More info...
Experience the best of Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California through 110 spectacular hikes.With its thousands of square miles of stunning rock formations surrounded by weirdly alluring Joshua trees and cactus gardens, Josh...More info...
Essays on raising a family and creating sustainable communities in diverse cultural and ecological landscapes How do we find a way to exist equitably in the world without exhausting our natural and cultu...More info...
