Arizona: The Beauty of It All (Arizona Highways)
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| Rating | : | 4.52 (605 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1932082735 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 95 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Wish the photos were larger & more in number, but it's a nice book Ruby Nice, substantial book. Dust cover over hardcover binding. Contains larger photos of desert landscapes, antelope canyon, and sand dunes. Also some beautiful (smaller) shots of trees, waterfalls, and autumn foliage (from parts of AZ I am unfamiliar with!). We bought this for a family as a keepsake coffee table book, and especially for the price, we think it's a decent purchase.Four star instead of five star review due to the large amount of print. While I am not doubting that the written . Five Stars Such a nice book.I purchase this frequently as a gift for friends and colleagues who are moving/leaving/visiting Arizona.. "A Beautiful Thoughtfully Written Book" according to stereo buff. I bought this book used in very good condition and it arrived in as new condition including the dust jacket with the pictures on the pages in perfect condition.There are over 80 color prints in the book and as pretty as can be.The text moves right along and is very interesting as well.I feel anyone buying this book will love it as much as I do.Try it out the price is right on this book.I paid a total of 5 dollars for the book including shipping.What a deal.
The immense, sculpted layers of the Grand Canyon, cool pools of water in the midst of searing desert, green "sky island" mountains thrusting upward from basin floors and monumental rock formations - all contribute to the sometimes subtle and sometimes overwhelming beauty of Arizona. Arizona Highways contributors from around the state supplied full-color images that vividly display the harmony of color and form, rich textures and vast spaces of Arizona's deserts, mountains, plateaus, grasslands and riparian niches. Then there's the descriptive text. If you had to choose just one affordably-priced book to be representative of Arizona's natural beauty, in all its variety and splendor, this would be it. In six chapters, he explores the deep forests and sculpted plateaus of the Arizona Strip, the color and texture of Indian Country, the vast ribbon of trees and water that make up the mountains, the unexpected exotic appeal of Western Arizona, the diversity of life and forms of the Southwestern Desert and the Southeastern Desert's land of contrast. First published in 1996 and now available in its third printing, the book's impressive cover and the quality of its design assure that it will remain a literary ambas