On Earth Day 2013: 13 excellent books to consume

It's Earth Day. Check out these 13 books for the literary equivalent of a green boost of antioxidants and protein.

8. "The Land of Little Rain," by Mary Austin

A local color/scientific guide written in 1903 to provide national readers with a taste of the Mojave desert, "The Land of Little Rain" is somewhat unique in the history of nature writing in that it focuses on the lives of the Native Americans and miners of the Southwest as well as the region's flora and fauna.

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