Legends of the American desert
Subtitle: sojourns in the greater Southwest
By: Alex Shoumatoff.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Knopf; Distributed by Random House
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 533
Subjects: Shoumatoff, Alex -- Travel -- Southwest, New.; Southwest, New -- Description and travel.; Southwest, New -- Civilization.
Description: Combines history, anthropology, natural science, and personal narrative to provide a portrait of the American Southwest, looking at the variety of people and experiences that populate the area, focusing on the struggle between different cultures for access to water, and examining many other aspects of the diverse region.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [503]-512) and index.