Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Stanford University Press; 1 edition (June 1, 1957)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0804704988
ISBN-13: 978-0804704984
Product Dimensions: 1.2 x 6.2 x 9.5 inches
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Despite it's age, this is clearly and interestingly written, by an author who walked through these deserts for decades.I have not seen a better guide to them.
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