Project Gutenberg 2013-03-18 Public domain in the USA. 117 Burdick, Arthur J. (Arthur Jerome) 1858 04011511 The Mystic Mid-Region: The Deserts of the Southwest Produced by Greg Bergquist, Diane Monico, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Mystic Mid-Region: The Deserts of the Southwest" by Arthur J. Burdick is a descriptive account of the arid landscapes and the wonders found within the deserts of the American Southwest, written in the early 20th century. The work explores the unique flora, fauna, and human experiences tied to these deserts, particularly focusing on regions like the Mojave and Colorado deserts. Burdick’s narrative likely emphasizes both the beauty and the harsh realities of desert life, revealing the complexities of this often-misunderstood environment. At the start of the book, the author paints a vivid picture of the expansive desert, once perceived as a vast wasteland, and now recognized as a region teeming with mysteries and life. He describes the treacherous conditions faced by travelers, emphasizing the ever-present threat of thirst and the psychological impact of the desert’s heat. The opening also introduces various desert dwellers and explorers, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of the region's plants, animals, and the diverse human experiences that characterize life in such a challenging yet captivating landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42361/42361-h/images/coverpage.jpg en Southwest, New -- Description and travel Deserts F786 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 264769 264776 2024-09-17T16:38:39.065933 2023-09-18T11:14:15.726161 text/html text/html 252068 2013-03-17T22:34:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2838119 2013-03-17T22:35:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2886883 2024-09-17T16:38:45.531929 application/epub+zip 2889105 2024-09-17T16:38:40.324923 application/epub+zip 161566 2024-09-17T16:38:39.662924 application/epub+zip 3062251 2024-09-17T16:38:49.329863 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3019299 2024-09-17T16:38:44.783890 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218065 2022-09-19T10:54:20.820228 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195367 195141 2024-09-17T16:38:38.063941 2023-09-18T11:14:14.908637 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 195008 2013-03-17T22:34:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 73496 2013-03-17T22:35:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 195011 2013-03-17T22:35:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 73451 2013-03-17T22:35:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20090 2024-09-17T16:38:49.480870 application/rdf+xml 20631 2024-09-17T16:38:39.772921 image/jpeg 3248 2024-09-17T16:38:39.717939 image/jpeg 2840032 2024-09-17T16:38:39.217973 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog