Southwest: Gold, God, and Grandeur

by Paul Robert Walker

Book Overview

The Southwest is a land of stunning scenery and startling contrast, a dry and sunswept region of deep canyons, jagged mountains, and blistering deserts. It contains more national parks and monuments than any other area of the United States, a measure of its extraordinary beauty and extraordinary efforts to preserve it. But the story behind the scenery is as unique and compelling as the scenery itself. Three great cultures meet in this majestic landscape...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0792264363
• ISBN13: 9780792264361
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: National Geographic Society
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.3" x 11.0"