White Sands, New Mexico - Gypsum Wonderland (Download)
White Sands, New Mexico - Gypsum Wonderland (Download)

Author: Emerson Kent

Publisher: Emerson Kent

Published:

Total Pages: 20

ISBN-13: 1411687574

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The brochure has 20 pages, the format 8.5 x 11.0, and you can either obtain it at the White Sands Visitor's Center or you can order it here and arrive already informed. WHAT'S IN IT? The brochure gives you a brief introduction to White Sands National Monument, as well as fascinating facts about its geology, history, and background. You will also find an interview with a White Sands employee and many high quality photos. You will finally be able to explain to your kids where all the white sand came from. Imagine that! A great way to prepare yourself for a visit at the Monument.

White Sands National Monument
White Sands National Monument

Author: Joseph T. Page II

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2013-12-02

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1439644365

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The worlds largest gypsum dune field, the 275-square-mile dunes of White Sands National Monument are a geologic oddity more than 250 million years in the making. Located in Southern New Mexico, the popularity of the monument draws nearly half a million visitors each year to the National Park Services southwestern region. The area is protected from encroachment by the boundaries of the US Armys White Sands Missile Range and houses no less than 144 species of birds, 20 unique mammals, and 371 types of insects. The gypsums beauty has been captured by photographers and filmmakers for more than a century. Both Hollywood and scientists alike have sought after the monuments stunning otherworldly visuals to mimic other countries and worlds. The deserts of Qatar were recreated for Transformers (2007), and the monument has been identified as a potential analog site for Mars.

White Sands National Monument
White Sands National Monument

Author: Rose Houk

Publisher: Western National Parks Association

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 9781877856501

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Rising in a seemingly endless procession from an ancient lake bed in the Tularosa Basin of southern New Mexico, the stark gypsum dunes of White Sands National Monument grow, crest, and slump, driven by the wind. The sands form an ecological island where desert plants and animals have adapted to a bright and shifting world. This stunning book describes the area's natural and human history, including the detonation of the first atomic bomb at the nearby Trinity site. Photos by Michael Collier, plus rare historical images.