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A Celebration of the Natural Areas in and Around the City
出版Sierra Club Books, 2003-09
主題Art / GeneralHistory / United States / State & Local / GeneralPhotography / Subjects & Themes / Plants & Animals
ISBN15780510379781578051038
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=qJmEbw2MIv8C&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋Los Angeles - the ultimate icon of urban sprawl - is the last place on earth you’ll find miles of unspoiled open land and a wide range of wild creatures. Or is it? While the media portray L.A. as a showplace of cars, not wildlife, of highrises and strip malls, not sylvan meadows and canyons, in reality there are incredible natural treasures to be found within a mere 90-minute drive from downtown L.A.
Author James Lawrence’s intimate knowledge and love of the city where he grew up inform his engaging text, which is complemented by a gallery of nearly 150 full-color images by some of the West’s leading nature photographers.
Separate chapters explore the magnificent Santa Monica Mountains; the "Rim of the Valley,” including the lush Simi Hills; Griffith Park and other "wild in the city” retreats; the San Gabriel Range, including Antelope Valley and the western fringe of the Mojave; and the dramatic Santa Anas, including Orange County’s incomparable golden coast
This much is certain: no one who delves into this beautiful and surprising book will ever look at the City of Angels in quite the same way again.