Two Eagles / DOS Aguilas

Two Eagles / DOS Aguilas: A Natural History of the United States-Mexico Borderlands published by University of California Press, Berkeley, CA, 1994. 1st Edition1st Printing. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Folio (up to 15'' tall). Condition: Fine in DJ. DJ has 2 taped tears at top front edge. Book in overall excelent condition. 204 Pgs. ISBN 0520084829. LCCN 93-32431. Published in conjunction with the Nature Conservancy, Tupper Ansel Blake's photography reveals the remarkable diversity of life and terrain within the lands that lie along the US-Mexico border; Peter Steinhart's text provides regional history, environmental awareness, and an understanding of the role that humans have played there. Subtropical and temperate species converge along the 2000-mile border, which links a chain of varied landscapes: desert, mountains, forest, grasslands, coastlines, wetlands. Equally diverse are the people of the borderlands, many of whom share a long heritage of living with the land without despoiling it. The North American Free Trade Agreement is a reminder that the region's human and natural history cannot be separated, and that the political boundary between the two nations casts a long shadow over the bald eagle of the US and the caracara, the eagle of Mexico. A large-format book with 170 predominantly color photographs, includes a handy species list with common and scientific names for plants and animals. Description text copyright 2010 BooksForComfort. Item ID 21664.