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September 2006

Dry: Life Without Water Dry: Life Without Water by Ehsan Masood and Daniel Schaffer (Harvard University Press, 2006; ISBN: 067402224-6). Illustrated with colorful and engaging photographs, this book tells stories about people living in hot, cold or high places who spend their lives collecting, chasing, piping and trapping water.
 

The Last Season The Last Season by Eric Blehm (HarperCollins Publishers, 2006; ISBN: 0-06-058300-2). Blehm spent eight years researching the life and mysterious disappearance of legendary backcountry ranger Randy Morgenson. Morgenson spent much of his life protecting California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains before vanishing into them.
 

Teaching Photography: Tools for the Imaging Educator Teaching Photography: Tools for the Imaging Educator by Glenn Rand and Richard Zakia (Focal Press, 2006; ISBN: 0-240-80767-7). Take a lesson on how to teach photography using a book that focuses more on how to become an effective teacher than on technique.
 

Insects: Their Natural History and Diversity: With a Photographic Guide to Insects of Eastern North America Insects: Their Natural History and Diversity: With a Photographic Guide to Insects of Eastern North America by Stephen A. Marshall (Firefly Books, 2006; ISBN: 1-55297-900-8). More than 400 photographs illustrate this book, which covers all of the insect species in North America. Picture keys quickly describe insect orders and families.
 

Lasting Light - 125 Years of Grand Canyon Photography Lasting Light – 125 Years of Grand Canyon Photography by Stephen Trimble (Northland Publishing, 2006; ISBN: 0-87358-894-0). One of the most photographed subjects on earth takes center stage in this book. Along with hundreds of photos, there are profiles of 23 photographers who share their stories of capturing the Grand Canyon.
 

Transboundary Conservation: A New Vision for Protected Areas Transboundary Conservation: A New Vision for Protected Areas by Russell A. Mittermeier, et al (Conservation International, 2005; ISBN: 9686397833). Through lush images of environmentally endangered regions, Conservation International examines 28 transboundary conservation areas, which are found across all continents.
 

   

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