A friendly and informative guide to the awe-inspiring landscapes of the Greater Southwest - what they are, where they are, and how they came to be. The winner of 5 different awards, this gorgeous book is a great gift for a friend, or it would be a fabulous addition to your coffee table. This 8" x 11 1/4" paperback has 282 pages with over 300 color photographs, illustrations, and maps. So beautiful, you have to see it to believe it. Wow! See table of contents at the bottom of this page. Thomas Wiewandt and Maureen Wilks, authors.

The Southwest Inside Out: An Illustrated Guide to the Land and Its History Table of Contents
1. Face of the Land	14
Regions of the Southwest	16
Gold to Ghost Towns	22
Copper Mining, Then & Now	24
Copper Country	26
Rocks Exposed: Recycled Scenery	28
Crystals & Gemstones	34
2. Fire-Formed Landscapes	36
Lava Flows to Cow-Pie Bombs	43
Craters & Cones	48
Volcanic Necks & Dikes	52
3. Standing-Up Shapes	54
Mesas, Buttes, & Pinnacles	58
Hoodoos	62
Cliffs & Alcoves	64
Arches & Bridges	70
4. Dunes	76
Dune Fields & Forms	82
Surviving in Sand	85
Deserts on the March	90
5. Where Water Comes and Goes	92
Washes and Arroyos	98
Desert Fans and Bajadas	100
Slot Canyons	102
Tanks & Potholes	106
Playas	108
Badlands	114
6. Where Water Is	116
Canyons	124
Canyon Shapes	126
Springs, Cienegas, & Travertine	130
Hanging Gardens	136
7. Surfaces	138
Colors: Science & Symbolism	142
Nature's Paint Pot	148
Born to Blend In	153
Textures & Patterns Underfoot	154
Artfully Weathered Walls	158
8. Stories in Stone	160
Missing Fossils, Missing Layers, Missing Time	166
Ancient Landscapes	168
Official State Fossils	175
Where to Find Them	178
Good Books and Websites	195
Index	200

Maps
Geo-Regions	16
Desert Regions	17
Volcanic Features	40
Major Cliff Dwellings	69
Major Dune Fields	80
Rivers, Lakes, & Dams	118
Roadmap to the Southwest	(Insert)

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