| White Sands National Monument Contributor(s): Page II, Joseph T. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467130648 ISBN-13: 9781467130646 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Southwest (az, Nm, Ok, Tx) |
| LCCN: 2013946957 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.4" W x 9.1" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The world s largest gypsum dune field, the 275-square-mile dunes of White Sands National Monument are a geologic oddity more than 250 million years in the making. Located in Southern New Mexico, the popularity of the monument draws nearly half a million visitors each year to the National Park Service s southwestern region. The area is protected from encroachment by the boundaries of the US Army s White Sands Missile Range and houses no less than 144 species of birds, 20 unique mammals, and 371 types of insects. The gypsum s beauty has been captured by photographers and filmmakers for more than a century. Both Hollywood and scientists alike have sought after the monument s stunning otherworldly visuals to mimic other countries and worlds. The deserts of Qatar were recreated for Transformers (2007), and the monument has been identified as a potential analog site for Mars." |
Contributor Bio(s): Page II, Joseph T.: - Joseph T. Page II is the author of Holloman Air Force Base and New Mexico Space Trail, both in Arcadia s Images of America series. Photographs within have been graciously provided by the Tularosa Basin Historical Society, National Park Service archives, and private collections. |