Two Eagles / DOS Aguilas: A Natural History of the United States-Mexico Borderlands
Blake's stunning photography reveals the remarkable diversity of life and terrain within the lands along the U.S.-Mexico border; Steinhart's inspired text provides environmental awareness and an... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0520084829
ISBN13:9780520084827
Release Date:September 1994
Publisher:University of California Press
Length:202 Pages
Weight:6.40 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 14.6" x 12.8"
Customer Reviews
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An honest trip through an ethereal landscape.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 27 years ago
The U.S.-Mexico border has proven immune to most forms of modernization. Therefore leaving the rugged Chihuahua/Sonoran desert with literally thousands of scarcely inhabited miles, and it becomes difficult to say which is more colorful, the people or the desert sunsets; And we find the Spanish names have become nearly as beautiful as the photographs. Fortunately, this work is more than just a picture book. It is filled with in depth essays covering everything from chino grass and millipedes, to the last Mexican Wolves - and the people who made the region what it is today. This book is very 'real'. There is no feeling of being in a dream world. The magnificent photos are imaginative, but not exotic. No phony filtering or heavily staged shots. (The surreal beauty stands easily on its own merits, and the photographer obviously understands this.) I give this book a '9' rating because it will not work as a casual [coffee table] book. Any visitor who takes a peek will certainly melt into it, leavin
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