Zwinger, Ann

A desert country near the sea : a natural history of the cape region of Baja California / text by Ann Zwinger; photographs by Herman H. Zwinger - 1st ed - New York : Harper and Row , c1983. - 399 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

A personal guide to the flora, fauna, and history of a fascinating region. Supplementing her acute observations and personal adventures with extensive research, including readings on the geology, botany, and marine biology of the region from the works of many other observers and visitors, Mrs. Zwinger has produced a book whose running text, many drawings, and more than 40 photographs, will delight the armchair adventurer, traveler, and naturalist, and whose detailed scientific information will be invaluable to students and researchers.

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Natural history----Mexico----Baja California (Peninsula)
Desert ecology---Mexico---Baja California


Baja California----Mexico

QK495.S16 / Z95 1991

LAS 508.72 ZWI