| 1. |  | Red: Passion and Patience in the Desert
from Pantheon
Customer Review:
Terry Tempest Williams is without a doubt one of the finest writers to tackle the intricacies of the American West in literature of any sort. Carrying her own torch is impressive enough, but Williams also evokes the activism and urgent motivation that calls us to appreciate, respect and save our... more info | 5.0 / 5.0
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| 2. |  | The Way Out: A True Story of Ruin and Survival
from Back Bay Books
Price: $10.17
Customer Review:
Subtitled "a true story of ruin and survival," The Way Out is an account of Childs' and his good friend Dirk Vaughn's mid-winter crossing of a convoluted wilderness area along the Arizona-Utah border. During their sixteen day adventure the two men face not only the challenges of the broken, primeval... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 3. |  | A Natural History of the Sonoran Desert
from University of California Press
Price: $55.00
Customer Review:
This is one of the best natural history books I've ever read. The incorporation of a variety of expert authors makes it a gem. I can pick it up anytime, open to any page, and enjoy myself. A great companion on any trip to the Sonoran Desert, to pick up where the field guides leave off. | 5.0 / 5.0
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| 4. |  | Soul of Nowhere
from Back Bay Books
Price: $17.09
Customer Review:
I read this book with a highlighter pen, marking passages about the places, and comments about humans relating to their inner soul and to nature. I found it deeply personal and, therefore, may not be everyone's "cup of tea". The writing at times was amazing and then just good.
This is a... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 5. |  | Going Back to Bisbee
from University of Arizona Press
Price: $12.21
Customer Review:
GOING BACK TO BISBEE is essentially a memoir augmented by plenty of history, both natural and human. It won an award in 1992 for "creative nonfiction" and I can understand why. The conceit of the book, which is taken up by the title, is a drive by the author Richard Shelton from his current hometown... more info | 5.0 / 5.0
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| 6. | ![]() | The Desert is Theirs
from Atheneum
Customer Review:
The Desert story is beautifully depicted, wonderfully written, enjoyed and gives a vivid insight into life stories and cultures.
I have purchased and read many of "Byrd Baylor's" books. Read them to grandchildren and also read them to very elderly frail folk in nursing home care and been very... more info | 5.0 / 5.0
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| 7. |  | Salt Dreams: Land and Water in Low-Down California
from University of New Mexico Press
Price: $39.95
Customer Review:
I visited the Salton Sea to photograph birds and found it impossible to describe, telling friends they had to go there themselves to experience the place and the people. Now I tell them to read this book. From the creation of the Sea to the creation of Salvation Mountain, deBuys tells it's colorful... more info | 5.0 / 5.0
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| 8. |  | Desert Ecology
from University of Utah Press
Price: $14.36
Customer Review:
Author does a good job discussing the many factors involved in desert life. General overview of biology, but the human aspect is not up to the level of the rest of the book. | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 9. |  | The Deserts of the Southwest: A Sierra Club Naturalist's Guide (Sierra Club Naturalist's Guides)
from Sierra Club Books
Price: $15.16
Customer Review:
We camped for a week in the Davis Mountains in west Texas in a section of the Chihuahuan desert last summer. This was not our first desert experience - we have hiked and camped across much of the Southwest over the last twenty years or so. This was an unplanned trip as we were headed toward southern... more info | 5.0 / 5.0
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| 10. |  | Deserts (Audubon Society Nature Guides)
from Knopf
Customer Review:
If you travel the southwest and want to know what you are looking at then this book is a Must Have.
Good descriptions, clear and concise photos and drawings, excellent maps make it a great buy too.
It is not a do it all guide, but by far the best one out there, it is one resource you will... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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