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A portrait of the Mojave desert cites such locales as Death Valley, Edwards Air Force Base, Joshua Tree National Park, and the Panamint Mountains while recounting several notable incidents that have occurred there.
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The Mojave, as David Darlington describes it, is a "wilderness defined by human ambition, an empty place full of activity, a blank slate brimming with meaning, an overflowing void." Darlington writes of the wide-ranging impact of the human presence on a region that appears to be rugged but is actually perilously fragile and vulnerable. From ranchers to the rise and demise of Route 66 to the environmental consequences of mining, tourists, and military activity, Davis shows that despite its peaceful imagery, the Mojave is a damaged battleground. He reports on conservation efforts as well as the depredations of developers.
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The Mojave Desert is the realm of the Joshua tree, the desert tortoise, the high-speed jet fighter and the car. Once regarded as a vast wasteland and dumpsite, it is now seen as a refuge and recreation area; recently, it has become an environmental battleground. Darlington (In Condor Country) finds the Mojave overwhelming, both physically and psychologically, because of its sheer visual scale. He has written a sparkling narrative of the desert past and present, from the exurbs of Los Angeles to the fringes of Las Vegas. Darlington notes that 95% of the Mojave lies within three miles of some kind of road. Here is Death Valley, Edwards Air force Base, the Army's National Training Center, Joshua Tree National Park. Darlington writes about secret drug labs, UFO observers, nuclear waste dumps, miners and ranchers, endangered tortoises and dirt-bike racers. He gives a detailed account of the fight to limit the use of off-road vehicles, concluding with the passage of the California Desert Protection Act in 1994. Readers who enjoy the outdoors will find The Mojave a gem.
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- PublisherHenry Holt & Co
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 0805016317
- ISBN 13 9780805016314
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages337
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