The Ice Age History of Southwestern National Parks |
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Author:
| Elias, Scott A. |
ISBN: | 978-1-56098-679-9 |
Publication Date: | Feb 1997 |
Publisher: | Smithsonian Books
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $17.95 |
Book Description:
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Recreating the past landscape and life forms of the Southwest, this guidebook examines a pivotal period in the ecological history of five southwestern national parks -- Canyonlands, Grand Canyon, Chaco Canyon, Mesa Verde, and Big Bend -- recounting as well the coming of humans to the region and the ascendance of the ecosystems we see today.
Recreating the past landscape and life forms of the Southwest, this guidebook examines a pivotal period in the ecological history of five southwestern national parks -- Canyonlands, Grand Canyon, Chaco Canyon, Mesa Verde, and Big Bend -- recounting as well the coming of humans to the region and the ascendance of the ecosystems we see today.