JOSHUA TREE: DESOLATION TANGO

Book ID/图书代码： 00500006B04785

English Summary/英文概要： In a subtle dance of arid solitude, two southern California deserts come together at Joshua Tree National Park. One is the Colorado Desert—an extension of the Sonoran Desert—and features natural gardens of ocotillo and cholla cactus. Moving west, the other end of the park engages the Mojave Desert, the special habitat of the Joshua tree as well as some of the most interesting geologic displays found anywhere. After the area became a national monument in 1936, local and regional residents were the primary visitors. As Southern California grew so did park visitation; Joshua Tree now lies within a three-hour drive of more than 18 million people. Elevated from national monument to national park status in 1994, Joshua tree now sees greater numbers of visitors than ever from around the nation and the world. For Deanne Stillman, Joshua Tree is a place of pilgrimage. Her own desert mecca, the park speaks to her in ways that no other place does. With crisp and impassioned narrative she takes the reader through the park’s wonders, including a talking cactus, mysterious petroglyphs, and rocks in the shape of the late New York Yankees manager Billy Martin. Stunning photographs by Galen Hunt further accentuate the gorgeous landscape, highlighting the growing need to preserve its beauty. While it explores the park’s history, geology, flora, and fauna, Joshua Tree also is a plea to walk lightly on the land, to conserve our natural heritage, and to appreciate places that call out to the soul.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 由于土地干涸，两个加利福尼亚沙漠会聚起来形成了约书华树国家公园。其中一个克罗拉多沙漠是Sonoran沙漠的分支，拥有仙人掌的自然花园景致。另个沙漠是约书华树的特别产地，拥有世界上最有趣的地质景观。随着加州南部的不断发展，约书华树国家公园的人流量也越来越大。1994年这个国家纪念碑升级成为国家公园，来自全世界的游客络绎不绝。书中作者用其轻快而热情洋溢的口吻，为我们讲述公园的奇观，包括会说话的仙人掌、神秘的岩石雕刻、前纽约美国佬经理Billy Martin形象的岩石。Galen Hunt让人瞠目结舌的图片将公园里壮丽的风景逼真地呈现在我们的面前，保护公园景观的迫切性一下凸显了出来。读者将从书中读到公园的历史、地质概况、动植物种群，作者将与我们谈论自然文化遗产以及带领我们欣赏这让人魂牵梦萦的地方。

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About the Author/作者介绍： Deanne Stillman是畅销书作品Twentynine Palms: A True Story of Murder, Marines, and the Mojave的作者，他的作品也曾出现在洛杉矶时报、滚石报等报纸杂志中，她现住洛杉矶。 Galen Hunt的照片曾见诸于Arizona Highways to O上。他也是电影业的动物培训师，住在洛杉矶北部山区。
Deanne Stillman is the author of the bestselling Twentynine Palms: A True Story of Murder, Marines, and the Mojave, and her work has also appeared in The Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone, the Boston Globe, and the Village Voice. She lives in Los Angeles. Galen Hunt’s photography has appeared in magazines from Arizona Highways to O (Oprah). He also works as a film industry animal trainer and lives in the mountains north of Los Angeles.

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