{"product_id":"sonoran-desert-bestiary-gary-paul-nabhan-9780816554201","title":"Sonoran Desert Bestiary: A More-Than-Natural History","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Sonoran Desert has many marvelous and well-known creatures such as the javelina and the coyote, often found on postcards and lawn ornaments. But what about the lesser-known creatures--the ones that are underfoot yet unseen, that lurk only in the shadows and in our imaginations? In this collection of essays, prose poems, and illustrations, naturalist Gary Paul Nabhan and artist Robert J. Long team up to celebrate these unsung beings of the Sonoran Desert.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis desert bestiary includes creatures whose existence lies largely in traditional story and belief, as well as creatures whose life cycles are so cryptic they seem mythic, such as the walking catfish and the carbunco. Positioned at the dynamic intersection of folklore and natural history, the book reflects on the reasons why human imaginations over the ages have reached into this realm of seldom seen but often intuited animals. Focusing on small animals and charismatic mini-fauna, Nabhan expands our understanding of the natural world by delightfully describing the interactions between animals and plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis more-than-natural history is for anyone who finds joy in the marvels of the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary Paul Nabhan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 081655420X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780816554201\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Arizona Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 194\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs","brand":"Gary Paul Nabhan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48517231870207,"sku":"9780816554201","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_13276ea9-0474-4394-ab73-d942b31ba097.jpg?v=1778730803","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sonoran-desert-bestiary-gary-paul-nabhan-9780816554201","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}