{"product_id":"four-corners-history-land-and-people-of-the-desert-southwest-9780060927592","title":"Four Corners: History, Land, and People of the Desert Southwest","description":"In this masterful tour de force of nature writing, Kenneth Brown explores one of the most awe-inspiring regions on earth -- the Four Corners of Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico. Weaving together its geological, ecological and human histories, he presents a unique portrait of this ruggedly beautiful landscape that goes beyond mere description to give readers a true sense of the land in all its richness. Here are rock croppings that are 2 billion years old and broad desert valleys where rivers of lava cooled to form floors of solid rock. Here ancient hunter-gatherers stalked the woolly mammoth, four-story pueblos were carved by the Anasazi from sheer stone cliffs and an ancient midnight Holy Week ceremony is still practiced in a modern Spanish village. \u003cp\u003e Providing a fresh perspective on a region currently enjoying an upwelling of interest, \u003cem\u003eFour Corners\u003c\/em\u003e is a fascinating study of one of the world's great wonders -- compelling reading for all science, nature, anthropology and travel aficionados.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrown, Kenneth A.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Kenneth A. Brown's work has appeared in \u003cem\u003eNewsweek, The Christian Science Monitor, \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Discover.\u003c\/em\u003e He lives in Kettering, OH.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50843987345682,"sku":"9780060927592","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_aee16231-52fd-4761-b861-ce7c7f64cc6d.jpg?v=1737305879","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/four-corners-history-land-and-people-of-the-desert-southwest-9780060927592","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}