-
- Books, Plants
Desert Cacti of California
- $18.95
- by James W. Cornett First book to include all species in the desert regions of California. Excellent introductory book on cacti in the region. Hardback.
- Add to cart
-
- Books, Plants
California Desert Plants
- $37.95
- by Philip Rundel, Robert Gustafson & Michael Kauffmann The book explores vast desert landscapes through flora. Over 400 color photographs of plants and landscapes. Paperback.
- Add to cart
-
- Books, Plants
100 Desert Wildflowers
- $12.99
- by Janice Emily Bowers More than 100 close-up color photos of species most often encountered in the deserts of the Southwest. Includes index and suggested reading list. Paperback.
- Add to cart
-
- Books, Plants
Wildflowers of Anza-Borrego
- $17.95
- by James W. Cornett This pocket-sized publication is the best new book for identifying our local wildflowers. Easy to use with one large photo per page. 200 pages, arranged by flower color. Paperback.
- Add to cart
-
- Books, Plants
Cacti, Shrubs and Trees of Anza-Borrego
- $9.95
- by Paul R. Johnson 30 page booklet with black & white drawings to identify perennial plants when they are without flowers. Published by ABDNHA. Paperback.
- Add to cart
-
- Books, Desert Ecosystems
Cadillac Desert
- $21.00
- by Marc Reisner This is the story of a relentless quest for a precious resource: water. It is a tale of rivers diverted and dammed, of political corruption and intrigue, of billion-dollar battles over water rights, of ecological and economic disaster. Paperback.
- Add to cart
-
- Books, Desert Ecosystems, Hot off the Press
The California Deserts: Then and Now
- $24.95
- by James W. Cornett This is the first book ever published using repeat photography to examine impacts of climate change on the California deserts. Includes dozens of historic photographs juxtaposed with recent color images taken at identical locations. The author focuses on sites within national and state parks and includes images with antique vehicles and early explorers to provide historical…
- Add to cart
-
- Books, Hot off the Press, Natural History
The Deserts of California
- $55.00
- by Obi Kaufmann The author leads us on a magnificent illustrated journey into California’s famed deserts and the astonishingly abundant life they contain. This volume features hundreds of vivid watercolor maps and illustrations, blending art and science to breathtaking effect. Journeying through the Great Basin, Mojave, Colorado, and Sonoran Deserts, he pays special attention to national and state parks and…
- Add to cart
-
- Books, Geology
Roadside Geology of Southern California
- $28.00
- by Arthur Gibbs Sylvester & Elizabeth O'Black Gans Join the authors as they motor through mountains and deserts to explore the iconic features of the Southern California landscape, from boulder piles in Joshua Tree National Park and brilliant white dunes in the Channel Islands to tar seeps along the rugged coast and youthful cinder cones in the Mojave Desert. Whether…
- Add to cart
-
- Books, Geology
Fossil Treasures of the Anza-Borrego Desert
- $24.95
- edited by George T. Jefferson & Lowell Lindsay A comprehensive work by 23 leading paleontologists that provides an in-depth examination of fossil plants, extinct animals, and changing environments of the ancient landscape of what is now Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Exquisitely illustrated with photos and artwork. This book and the illustrations were the the inspiration for the Sky Art metal…
- Add to cart
-
- Books, Geology
Paleontology and Geology of the Western Salton Trough Detachment
- $15.00
- edited by Paul Remeika & Anne Sturz Field trip guidebook and volume for the 1995 San Diego Association of Geologists' field trip to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Paperback.
- Add to cart
-
- Books, Geology
Coast to Cactus: Geology and Tectonics
- $34.95
- edited by Jennifer Bauer Morton Includes a documented field trip from the San Diego coast, across the Peninsular Ranges via Interstate 8, east via Old Highway 80, including the past the Desert View Tower, and on to the Yuha Basin and Salton Sink via I-8 and Hwy 98, including the mud volcanoes. Includes 12 research papers applicable to the same…
- Add to cart
-
- Books, Geology
Roadside Geology Along Sunrise Highway
- $12.95
- by Michael J. Walawender When you go to San Diego's beautiful backcountry and want a better understanding of the local geology, grab this book! Self-guided tour along Sunrise Highway with 12 stops. Paperback.
- Add to cart
-
- Books, Geology
Palms to Pines
- $34.95
- by Scott Snyder, Bryan Miller-Hicks & Jeff Miller Road logs for two self-guided field trips cover over 200 miles and 26 stops. Illustrated with maps, photos, and diagrams. This guide is a geologist's view of Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, historic Pines to Palms Hwy, Deep Canyon, palm oases, San Gorgonio Pass, and the San Andreas Fault. Paperback.
- Add to cart
-
- Books, Geology
The Peninsular Ranges
- $29.95
- by Michael J. Walawender This excellent guide covers nine geological field excursions of 30 sites in San Diego's back country. Includes color charts, maps & photos. Paperback.
- Add to cart
-
- Books, Geology
Geology Underfoot in Southern California
- $26.00
- by Arthur Sylvester, Robert Sharp & Allen Glazner Reading the rocks like pages in a book, this groundbreaking book offers an inside view of the southland's active and sometimes enigmatic landscape. Join a team of geologists as they tell the stories of 21 amazing geologic sites, three of which are completely new in this edition: San Andreas Fault, Devils Punch…
- Add to cart















