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[Paperback] - $35.00
A Phytogeographic Reference
Atlas of Nevada Conifers is a major scientific contribution to our understanding of the ecology of Nevada.... more

[Hardcover] - $60.00
The first state-wide inventory of breeding birds in Nevada Nevada’s diverse landscape, which ranges from lofty alpine peaks to marshy wetlands, saline playas, sagebrush-covered steppes, and lush agricultural valleys, is home to a surprising number and variety of bird species.... more

[Paperback] - $39.95
A Natural History
With their beauty, song, and fascinating behavior, birds can be appreciated by even the most casual observer.... more

[Paperback] - $21.95
A Guide to Nevada's Wetland Oasis
Deep in the expanse of the Great Basin desert, in one of the warmest and driest basins in northern Nevada, lies a wetland oasis that is home to more than 290 species of resident and migratory birds.... more

[Paperback] - $19.95
Expanded Edition
A sophisticated ecological analysis of ranching in northern Nevada featuring a new chapter and new epilogue by the authors.... more

[Hardcover] - $49.95,
[Paperback] - $29.95
Photography by Robert Dawson, Peter Goin,
Essays by Mary Webb
In A Doubtful River, photographers Robert Dawson and Peter Goin and essayist Mary Webb explore the ways the Truckee's multifarious users relate to the region’... more

Forewords by Gary Vinyard and James E. Deacon. Originally published in 1962, this is a reprint of the standard reference for ichthyologists and limnologists in the Great Basin region.... more

[Paperback] - $34.95
Tales of Change in the Great Basin
An engaging, well-illustrated natural and cultural history of the oldest living organism—the bristlecone pine.... more