The Botanical Odyssey of Richard S. Felger (Paperback)
Idioma: inglés
Editorial: University of Arizona Press, Tucson, 2026
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Paperback. This work is a vibrant tribute to Richard Stephen Felger, who was one of the most influential scientists of the American Southwest and northwestern Mexico. Known as a desert botanist, Felger's work transcended regional boundaries, blending rigorous fieldwork with global ecological vision. This work offers an intimate and multifaceted portrait of a man whose tireless advocacy for biodiversity and biocultural conservation shaped generations of desert science. Edited by Benjamin T. Wilder, Bill Broyles, and Thomas Bowen, this book is both a celebration and a resource. The work is separated into four parts. With humor, insight, and deep empathy, Felger's own voice leads the journey in part 1, recounting his most memorable field experiences with masterful prose and sly wit. Part 2 brings together heartfelt reflections from colleagues who worked alongside Felger in the field, revealing the eccentric brilliance and relentless curiosity that defined his career. Part 3 explores his family history and the unconventional path that shaped his life's work, while part 4 presents a comprehensive bibliography of his most important publications. The book contains four maps that help take you around the world on Felger's journeys, and fifty images selected from the thousands of slides from his archive that further transport and anchor you in the adventure. Felger's own voice, paired with reflections from twenty colleagues, creates a rich, multifaceted narrative, offering readers a rare glimpse into the life of a scientific icon whose legacy continues to inspire desert researchers and conservationists across the globe. Contributors James Aronson Thomas Bowen Bill Broyles Alberto Burquez Susan Davis Carnahan Mark Alan Dimmitt Exequiel Ezcurra Gil Gillenwater Russ Kleinman Angelina Martinez-Yrizar Gregory McNamee Cathy Moser Marlett Gary Paul Nabhan Wallace J. Nichols William R. Norris Humberto Romero Morales Sue Rutman Silke Schneider Jeffrey Seminoff Jane Spinti Benjamin T. Wilder Richard Felger, desert botanist, was a global visionary. Recognized as the authority on Sonoran Desert plants, he was also an uncompromising advocate for the conservation of biocultural diversity. This is a book both by Richard Felger and about him, revealing his wildest field experiences and eccentric personality--a portrait of one of the great scientific personalities of our time. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…
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- Título
- The Botanical Odyssey of Richard S. Felger (Paperback)
- Autor
- Benjamin Theodore Wilder
- Editorial
- University of Arizona Press, Tucson
- Año de publicación
- 2026
- Estado
- new
- Encuadernación
- Paperback
- Idioma
- inglés
- ISBN 10
- 081655725X
- ISBN 13
- 9780816557257
This work is a vibrant tribute to Richard Stephen Felger, who was one of the most influential scientists of the American Southwest and northwestern Mexico. Known as a desert botanist, Felger's work transcended regional boundaries, blending rigorous fieldwork with global ecological vision. This work offers an intimate and multifaceted portrait of a man whose tireless advocacy for biodiversity and biocultural conservation shaped generations of desert science.
Edited by Benjamin T. Wilder, Bill Broyles, and Thomas Bowen, this book is both a celebration and a resource. The work is separated into four parts. With humor, insight, and deep empathy, Felger's own voice leads the journey in part 1, recounting his most memorable field experiences with masterful prose and sly wit. Part 2 brings together heartfelt reflections from colleagues who worked alongside Felger in the field, revealing the eccentric brilliance and relentless curiosity that defined his career. Part 3 explores his family history and the unconventional path that shaped his life's work, while part 4 presents a comprehensive bibliography of his most important publications. The book contains four maps that help take you around the world on Felger's journeys, and fifty images selected from the thousands of slides from his archive that further transport and anchor you in the adventure.
Felger's own voice, paired with reflections from twenty colleagues, creates a rich, multifaceted narrative, offering readers a rare glimpse into the life of a scientific icon whose legacy continues to inspire desert researchers and conservationists across the globe.
Contributors
James Aronson
Thomas Bowen
Bill Broyles
Alberto Búrquez
Susan Davis Carnahan
Mark Alan Dimmitt
Exequiel Ezcurra
Gil Gillenwater
Russ Kleinman
Angelina Martínez-Yrízar
Gregory McNamee
Cathy Moser Marlett
Gary Paul Nabhan
Wallace J. Nichols
William R. Norris
Humberto Romero Morales
Sue Rutman
Silke Schneider
Jeffrey Seminoff
Jane Spinti
Benjamin T. Wilder
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Benjamin T. Wilder is a biogeographer, botanist, and desert ecologist whose research looks at the origin and future of the Sonoran Desert.
Bill Broyles has written about famous desert rats, historic trails, border patrol pilots, ranching, and cowboys and cowgirls, and he continues to research and write about people and public lands in southwestern Arizona and northwestern Sonora.
Thomas Bowen is professor emeritus in the Department of Anthropology, California State University, Fresno, and a research associate at the Southwest Center, University of Arizona. His research has focused on the Gulf of California islands.
Richard S. Felger (1934–2020) studied natural history in arid regions worldwide and was the founder and executive director of the Drylands Institute in Tucson, Arizona.
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