Prepare to be dazzled by the incredibly biodiverse life thriving and surviving in this immense desert. Say “desert” and many folks will picture sand, clouds of dust, a smattering of cactuses, and perhaps a tenacious reptile or scorpion...Loe edasi...
A lyric reckoning with the radical possibility of joy.Jonathan Bailey maps the process of transformation, weaving themes of longing, belonging, and self-discovery. Set against the beauty of the West where the buz...Loe edasi...
Climate change and biodiversity loss are among the most pressing challenges of the Anthropocene, affecting all Earth systems and demanding both global and local responses. Local ecosystems, with their unique characteristics, are often best understoo...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 31-Mar-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: University of Oklahoma Press, ISBN-13: 9780806196473)
Rising at 11,750 feet in the Sangre de Cristo range and snaking 926 miles through New Mexico and Texas to the Rio Grande, the Pecos River is one of the most storied waterways in the American West. It is also one of the most troubled. In 194...Loe edasi...
The world is getting warmer -- and the weather less predictable. This is bad news for many of todays gardens. Dryland Gardening is your guide to selecting and growing plants especially suited to survive in todays tough...Loe edasi...
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...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 13-Feb-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Springer International Publishing AG, ISBN-13: 9783031785115)
This book provides a comprehensive overview and the continental dunes in China, including eight Deserts and four dune fields of China. The volume covers the geographical background of the dunes, the formation and evolutionary process of specific dune...Loe edasi...
The book deals with ecosystems of Hot, Cold and Coastal deserts; their present status and emerging challenges in the context of economic development and climate change issues. The book characterises the Tha...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 04-Nov-2025, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: University of California Press, ISBN-13: 9780520401792)
Desert Imaginations traces the cultural and intellectual histories that have informed the prevalent ideas of deserts across the globe. The book argues that Saharanism—a globalizing imaginary that perceives desert spaces as empty, exploitable,...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 04-Nov-2025, Hardback, Kirjastus: University of California Press, ISBN-13: 9780520401785)
Desert Imaginations traces the cultural and intellectual histories that have informed the prevalent ideas of deserts across the globe. The book argues that Saharanism-a globalizing imaginary that perceives desert spaces as empty, exploitable, and da...Loe edasi...
The primary hydrologic parameters in assessing water resources are rainfall and runoff which also play a major role in controlling groundwater r...Loe edasi...
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...Loe edasi...
