Publisher Description

A detailed guide to the plants and animals of the four desert regions of North America (Chihuahuan, Great Basin, Sonoran, and Mojave).

Author Biography

Marianne D. Wallace is a natural science illustrator and writer whose work has appeared in over 30 books and publications. She has also been an elementary school science teacher, a botanic garden tour guide, and a writer for the US Forest Service. She lives in the foothills of Southern California.

Table of Contents

Preface. Opening address. Plenary Sessions. Part One: Special lectures. Recent research-projects in hydraulics. Recent developments in pneumatic positioning systems. Part Two: Technical reports from Japan. Construction machinery. Pneumatics. Automotive hydraulics. Part Three: Research committee reports. Tribology. Interface. Pneumatics. Bond graph simulation programme. Part Four: Technical sessions. Author's index. Subject index.

Description for Library

A color field guide to America's deserts, with watercolor illustrations and descriptions of the plants and animals that inhabit the different desert regions.

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