Four Corners - History, Land, and People of the Desert Southwest

Informationen zum Autor Kenneth A. Brown's work has appeared in Newsweek, The Christian Science Monitor, and Discover. He lives in Kettering, OH. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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....

Product details

• Authors: Kenneth A Brown, Kenneth A. Brown
• Publisher: Harper Perennial USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.09.1996
• EAN: 9780060927592
• ISBN: 978-0-06-092759-2
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 203 mm x 23 mm
• Series: Harper Perennial
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Geography, History of Science, Ancient World, Local History, General and world history, Ecological science, the Biosphere, History of the Americas, Travel and holiday, Geology, geomorphology and the lithosphere, The Earth: natural history: general interest, Historical Geography, US West, Arid zones, deserts, US West: Mountain States, HISTORY: WORLD, HISTORY: Civilization, HISTORY: Ancient / General, SCIENCE: History, SCIENCE: Natural History, HISTORY: Historical Geography, SCIENCE: Earth Sciences / Geology, NATURE: Ecosystems & Habitats / Deserts