{"product_id":"abandoned-california-andy-willinger-9781634992374","title":"Abandoned California: The Mojave Desert","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Southern California, settlers have long ventured into the Mojave Desert, seduced by its capacious horizons and fragile beauty, only to be abased by the intense heat, bone-dry terrain and maddening isolation. Industry, intent on extracting the land of its essence, set up operations, then walked away when there was nothing left worth taking. Civilization has always pushed into the frontier, and quite often the frontier pushes back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAreas like the forsaken homesteads of Wonder Valley and the abandoned mining operations of Joshua Tree seem simultaneously depleted yet majestically audacious in their quiet desolation, juxtaposed against the breathtaking landscapes of the desert.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbandoned California: The Mojave Desert\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of photographs and writings by Andy Willinger that capture the majesty of these forsaken buildings, vehicles and artifacts of the Mojave's once vibrant past. These sites have become meaningful, unintended statements - not only as vibrant, ephemeral artworks of minimal beauty, but as testament to the impact on nature by humanity. Undaunted, the Mojave Desert continues to brashly flaunt its skill in overcoming man's attempts to conquer it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andy Willinger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1634992377\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781634992374\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e America Through Time\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/28\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.50w x 0.40d","brand":"Andy Willinger","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43986487673087,"sku":"9781634992374","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_57061ecd-d2a9-47e6-9c57-7e239212ba01.jpg?v=1683283638","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/abandoned-california-andy-willinger-9781634992374","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}