The Mountains Next Door

The Rincon Mountains east of Tucson are a small and seemingly undistinguished range, but they hold many wonders and curiosities. Janice Emily Bowers conducted a botanical study there and discovered thirty-eight excursions into the Rincons, gathering plant specimens and thoughts along the way. The Mountains Next Door is the first book to describe and celebrate the natural history of these mountains, offering meditations on the meaning of nature, the similarities between the scientific and creative processes, the value of wilderness in the face of urban encroachment, and other ideas. It is a memorable book that depicts the delights and dilemmas of field botany as it explores the perennial struggle between science and mysticism that tugs at every naturalist's heart.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 160 pages
Publication date: 30 August 2022
Publisher: University of Arizona Press

The Rincon Mountains east of Tucson are a small and seemingly undistinguished range, but upon closer inspection, they reveal many wonders and curiosities. Botanist Janice Emily Bowers conducted a botanical study in the Rincons for two years, making thirty-eight excursions into the mountains and gathering plant specimens and thoughts along the way. The Mountains Next Door is the first book to describe and celebrate the natural history of these mountains, which even longtime Arizonans may often take for granted. Bowers reflects upon the meaning of nature, the similarities between the scientific and creative processes, the value of wilderness in the face of urban encroachment, and other ideas. She has produced a memorable book that depicts the delights and dilemmas of field botany as it explores the perennial struggle between science and mysticism that tugs at every naturalist's heart.

Weight: 89g
Dimension: 216 x 140 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780816546992