The Grand Canyon (Natural World) [Paperback]

Stewart Aitchison (Author), Jim Roth (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1993 | Series: Natural World

This book shows the elements of colour, contour, and immensity of the Grand Canyon. Stewart Aitchison details the area's biology and geology, taking readers from the Sonoran-type desert at the bottom of the Grand Canyon to alpine tundra at the summit of the nearby San Francisco Peaks. Aitchison details the area's natural and human history, and also introduces readers to the variety of plant and animal communities that reside there.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Naturalist author/photographer Aitchison combines a solid introduction to the Grand Canyon with a fascinating overview of the history, geology, and mystery of this national treasure. His focus is the remarkable natural and human history of the canyon and the forces that challenge it today. He successfully weaves his own views and adventures with those of early explorers, scientists, and artists while describing the flora and fauna of canyon ecology. He deftly addresses environmental issues like noise pollution from power plants and distant urban sources, the extensive impact of the Glen Canyon Dam, and the role of introduced wildlife. The number of books on the Grand Canyon is almost as vast as the canyon itself, but few present the subject so effectively for the layperson. Highly recommended.
- Susan Fifer Canby, National Geographic Soc . Lib., Washington, D.C.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Review

" . . . full of those pictures you hope you'll take, if only you have time . . . ." -- Popular Photography Magazine

"... a tantalizing overview of the history, the values, the facts, and the mysteries that have inspired life-times of human endeavor and contemplation." -- Jim Ruch, Grand Canyon Trust

"The number of books on the Grand Canyon is almost as vast... but few present the subject so effectively for the layperson." -- Library Journal

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Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN); Revised edition (August 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0896582272
• ISBN-13: 978-0896582279
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,470,675 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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