{"product_id":"9781945652912-new-mexico-mountains","title":"New Mexico Mountains: A Natural Treasure Guide","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis first volume of the Natural Treasure Guide series focuses on the jewels of New Mexico's unique landscape that are hidden in plain sight: its stunning mountain ranges and peaks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith over a one hundred named mountain ranges (more than Colorado), the mountains of New Mexico are much more than hiking trails and grand vistas. For example, New Mexico has more volcanoes than anywhere else in the US. Its mountains are full of geological wonders, historical dramas, colorful characters, endangered plants, rare animals and some of the oldest rocks on earth. Nowhere else but in New Mexico will you find a mountain that was once an ocean, ancient footprints of Tyrannosaurs Rex, plant species found nowhere else in the world, the second fastest mammal on earth, sightings of Big Foot, and the oldest apple trees in the US.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere’s how the book works. First, there are a series of short, informative pieces to help readers understand mountains in general and give them a vocabulary for what’s to come.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  What is a Mountain?\u003cbr\u003e  When is a Mountain a Peak?\u003cbr\u003e  How are Mountains Made?\u003cbr\u003e  How do Mountains get their Names?\u003cbr\u003e  Life Zones in the Western Mountains\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwenty mountains are featured. These mountains were chosen because they have good stories to tell and are fairly well distributed throughout the state. In this book, we refer to the mountains by three names when possible: Indigenous, Spanish, and English.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor each one we include the following name and location information as it applies and if it is available:\u003cbr\u003e  Indigenous name(s) of peak and mountain range\u003cbr\u003e  Spanish name(s) of peak and mountain range\u003cbr\u003e  English name (s) of peak and mountain range\u003cbr\u003e  Elevation of peak\u003cbr\u003e  Mountain Range\u003cbr\u003e  Pueblo or Reservation\u003cbr\u003e  National Forest\u003cbr\u003e  County or Counties\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe story of each mountain is different, but generally the description of each mountain includes the following:\u003cbr\u003e  The name of the mountain peak and the mountain range\u003cbr\u003e  The geology of the mountain range\u003cbr\u003e  How the peak or mountain got its name\u003cbr\u003e  History and stories of the mountain\u003cbr\u003e  Flora and fauna of the mountain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVisually attractive with full color throughout, including dozens of large, vivid photographs, the book is intuitively designed to allow many different points of access, and appeal to a broad range of readers, from age 12 and up.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55419740619126,"sku":"9781945652912","price":13.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_33681340.jpg?v=1748539110","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781945652912-new-mexico-mountains","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}