{"product_id":"desert-tree-finder-identifying-trees-and-tree-like-cacti-of-the-desert-southwest-paperback","title":"Desert Tree Finder: Identifying Trees and Tree-Like Cacti of the Desert Southwest - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMay Theilgaard Watts\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTom Watts\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIdentify trees and tree-like cacti in the southwestern United States with this pocket-size guide.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can appreciate and enjoy beautiful trees of the desert and dry desert hills, as well as some trees commonly grown in human-made oases! If you're curious about the trees and tree-like cacti that you see, then \u003ci\u003eDesert Tree Finder\u003c\/i\u003e by May Theilgaard Watts is just what you need. With the handy, easy-to-use booklet, you can identify trees throughout the Chihuahuan, Mohave, Sonoran, and southern Great Basin deserts of the United States and along the northern border of Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book provides a dichotomous key to identifying desert trees. Simply answer a series of simple questions about the location, appearance, branches, leaves, and more. Along the way, professional illustrations by Tom Watts help to guide you to a positive identification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook Features: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStep-by-step guide to desert tree identification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eMore than 70 species of trees and tree-like cacti\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eProfessional line illustrations with key markings for identification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eSmall format that fits into a pocket or pack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis guide is applicable to desert areas within the southwestern US states of Arizona, California, Nevada, and New Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMay Theilgaard Watts\u003c\/b\u003e was an esteemed naturalist and celebrated ecologist, as well as a writer, poet, illustrator, and educator. She served as a naturalist at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois. She taught natural history classes and shared the stories written on the land by wind, rain, and fire; by animals and plants; by time; and by history. In 1963, she was credited with proposing a plan that would ultimately become the national rails-to-trails program. She was the author of such books as \u003ci\u003eReading the Landscape of America, Flower Finder, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTree Finder, \u003c\/i\u003e which has exceeded 150,000 copies sold. May passed away in 1975.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Watts\u003c\/b\u003e was an author and an illustrator. He and his family are credited with creating the Nature Study Guides series of field guides. The concept began with Tom's mother, May Theilgaard Watts, a naturalist in Berkeley, California, who created student handouts in the 1930s. Those handouts evolved into pocket guides, and some 30 years later, Tom turned them into a business venture. The publishing company known as the Nature Study Guild was born. Tom contributed text and illustrations to several of the guides, including \u003ci\u003eFlower Finder\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTree Finder.\u003c\/i\u003e Tom passed away in 1992, but his book series remains popular, helping hundreds of thousands of people across the United States and Canada learn about and connect with nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 4 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 08, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758529642784,"sku":"9780912550480","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/015f052267c94867fce8e2566b58a309_13ca2305-7c37-40b2-bdfb-238ae635c60c.webp?v=1780128774","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/desert-tree-finder-identifying-trees-and-tree-like-cacti-of-the-desert-southwest-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}