Sky Determines An Interpretation of the Southwest

"SKY DETERMINES is literate & poetic of prose, unflinching of opinion, & perceptive of the singular qualities of the Southwest."--Grant Luna. First published in 1934, SKY DETERMINES, like no other book, blends the history, ecology, geography & anthropology of the Southwest into a single, lyrical volume. Ross Calvin perceptively notes the uniqueness of New Mexico & the Southwest & articulates an environmental ethic that was a generation ahead of his time in protecting the region's special character. Includes a new introduction by Lawrence Clark Powell. Of related interest in Southwest Americana: Afield with J. Frank Dobie - Tales of Critters, Campfires, & the Hunting Trail, Neil Carmony, editor ($11.95 soft) - this collection of the great Texas writer's long-lost outdoor essays is the first Dobie book in many years; Gila Descending by M.H. Salmon ($9.95 soft), the remarkable non-fiction narrative of a two-hundred-mile wilderness canoe trip with a hound-dog & a tom cat!; Tales of the Chase - Hound-dogs, Catfish & other Pursuits Afield by M.H. Salmon ($9.95 soft), not the hook-&-bullet norm, these are literate, sensitive essays on the pursuit of game & fish, & the related ethics of sport & environmental protection.Calvin, Ross is the author of 'Sky Determines An Interpretation of the Southwest' with ISBN 9780944383193 and ISBN 094438319X.