Reading Aridity in Western American Literature focuses on literature - fiction, film, non-fiction, and travel literature arid the American West. Treating "classic" authors, ignored works, and books and films by non-Americans, the volume employs ecocritical and/or new materiali...
This book explores the deployment of posthumanist ideology in young adult dystopian fiction. It applies this theory to the presentation of social issues in select novels.
The idea in Post Green: Literature, Culture, and Environment is not to create another binary like East/West, but rather a call for a shift in the order of perception. The contributors signal a movement from the conventional understanding of green thinking--acknowledging both the limitations of the green approaches as well as to explore new and ......
Plants of Northern California is the complete guide to the rich and unique flora of Northern California. From lush riparian forests along the rivers and streams to oak woodlands, wetlands, grasslands, and the ephemeral pools known as vernal pools, this handy volume enables both amateur and professional to quickly and accurately identify Northern ......
An authoritative survey of the most common and noteworthy plants found throughout Arizona, this guide covers more than 900 species. Color photos illustrate each plant, with relevant botanical information covered in each plant entry. Fully updated and revised, this guide reflects current, accurate information, naming conventions, and botanical ......
Trees are a big part of any communitys character, and this is very much the case in Phoenix. This desert city with its hot, dry climate hosts a unique assemblage of species like Arizona Ash, Arizona Sycamore, Live Oak, and state tree Blue Palo Verde.
A Practical Guide for the Atlantic and Gulf, from Canada to Mexico
Our Sea Turtles is the story of understanding, experiencing, and saving the sea turtle and helping them thrive in our oceans. Now in its second edition, Blair and Dawn Witherington's iconic book includes updated facts and figures, new photos, and new calls to action for saving the turtles. Well-organized sections that are full of photos, maps, and ......
Lobsters, blueberries, moose, and rugged coastlines dotted with lighthouses are emblematic of the state of Maine. But underlying these simple icons is the rich natural heritage of Maine that drives the economy and shapes the state's culture. The history of Maine's natural heritage has been co-produced by the both the natural and human worlds. The ......
