Dune Country

A Naturalist's Look at the Plant Life of Southwestern Sand Dunes

Janice Emily Bowers (Author)
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Janice Emily Bowers takes readers from New Mexico’s White Sands to Utah’s Coral Pink Dunes to the Death Valley dunes of California and beyond. Beautifully written and illustrated, Dune Country is a perfect introduction to the fragile ecosystems of sand dunes.
"Seasoned with poetry and personality, Janice Bowers' book is more than a casual look at the little world of the sand dunes."—Arizona Daily Star

"Anyone who considers sand dunes lifeless places should read this book."—Rocky Mountain News

"The desert Southwest is blessed with superb place portraitists: Edward Abbey, Charles Bowden, Jack Dykinga, and many more. Add Bowers to that embarrassment of riches."—Kirkus Reviews
Dune Country
156 Pages 6 x 9
Published: November 2015Ebook ISBN: 9780816533305

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