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Our Natural World (nature/conservation)
3 Book Sampler

Life in the Hothouse
Conservation of Shared Environments
Natural Environments of Arizona

Celebrating 50 years of publishing excellence

The University of Arizona Press, founded in 1959 as a department of the University of Arizona, is a nonprofit publisher of scholarly and regional books. As a delegate of the University of Arizona to the larger world, the Press publishes the work of scholars wherever they may be, concentrating upon scholarship that reflects the special strengths of the University of Arizona, Arizona State University, and Northern Arizona University.

Life in the Hothouse
How a Living Planet Survives Climate Change
Melanie Lenart
256 pp. / 6.0 x 9.0 / 2010
Paper (978-0-8165-2723-6)

In this insightful, compelling, and highly readable work, Melanie Lenart, an award-winning journalist and science writer who holds a PhD in Natural Resources and Global Change, examines global warming with the trained eye of a professional scientist. And she presents the science in a clear, straightforward manner. Why does the planet’s warming produce stronger hurricanes, rising seas, and larger floods? Simple, says Lenart. The Earth is just doing what comes naturally. Just as humans produce sweat to cool off on a hot day, the planet produces hurricanes, floods, wetlands, and forests to cool itself off.

Conservation of Shared Environments
Learning from the United States and Mexico
Edited by Laura López-Hoffman; Emily D. McGovern; Robert G. Varady; Karl W. Flessa
336 pp. / 6.0 x 9.0 / 2009
Paper (978-0-8165-2878-3) [s]

The United States and Mexico’s shared environment extends far beyond the political line. For instance, it comprises the plant and animal species whose natural distributions extend deep into each nation along with the waters in rivers and aquifers that support ecosystem function far removed from the border. Conservation of Shared Environments presents a broad perspective on the ecological, social and political challenges of conserving biodiversity across the U.S.-Mexico border. Covering topics as diverse as wildlife and grassland preservation, water rights, ecosystem services, indigenous peoples, and the ecological consequences of border security, the contributors illustrate collaborative, transboundary efforts to overcome cross-border conservation challenges. This volume offers scientific analysis as well as insight for bridging gaps between researchers, policymakers, and the public.

Natural Environments of Arizona
From Desert to Mountains
Edited by Peter F. Ffolliott; Owen K. Davis
208 pp. / 5.5 x 8.5 / 2008
Paper (978-0-8165-2697-0) [s]

Best known for its cactus-studded deserts and the awe-inspiring Grand Canyon, Arizona boasts even more natural features that surprise visitors and continue to amaze longtime residents. Using C. H. Merriam’s turn-of-the-twentieth-century descriptions of Arizona’s life zones, Charles Lowe first defined those biotic communities in his 1964 book Arizona’s Natural Environment. Now ten experts on Arizona’s natural setting build on that classic to reflect our increased knowledge of basic physical and biological processes and the impact of both natural and man-made disturbances on these environments.