eetdrt88
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just finished reading...
'The Forgotten Peninsula' by Joseph Wood Krutch...this is a great read for anyone interested in getting a good perspective of Baja before the paved
road and before there was any major tourism...he also goes into depth about some of the rare plants and trees found in Baja as well as some places
that are well off the beaten path...probably one of the most interesting baja books i've read to date
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KurtG
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One of my favorites as well.
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bajajudy
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Dirt, that is a very good book. Should be required reading.
So many Baja books, so little time. I am lucky to be surrounded by them
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BAJACAT
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Saints and Demons in a desert wilderness
By Dave Werschkull a good information source plus comes with a map with all the missions in Baja..
BAJA IS WHAT YOU WANTED TO BE, FUN,DANGEROUS,INCREDIBLE, REMOTE, EXOTIC..JUST GO AND HAVE FUN.....
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Paula
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Another great before-the-road book is "Almost an Island" by Bruce Berger. The chapter on San Ignacio made me wish for a time machine!
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bajajudy
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Bajacat
I tried to find information on that book so we could add it to our inventory but could not find anything on it. If you have the ISBN number, please
U2U it to me....thanks a bunch!
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajajudy
Bajacat
I tried to find information on that book so we could add it to our inventory but could not find anything on it. If you have the ISBN number, please
U2U it to me....thanks a bunch! |
I was selling these at the book signing in '05 as Dave was unable to attend
ISBN (hardback) 1-4134-0322-0
(softback) 1-4134-0321-2
The ordering details are in my Baja Notebook along with the other new Baja books listed there...
Dave Werschkul's new Baja mission book is hot!: 'Saints and Demons in a Desert Wilderness'. This is a handy traveler's guidebook to the missions and
visitas in Baja with history and location details that include GPS directions. A folding index map comes with each book. I found new information that
added to my knowledge in Dave's book! http://www.bajamission.com
[Edited on 5-15-2006 by David K]
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by eetdrt88
'The Forgotten Peninsula' by Joseph Wood Krutch...this is a great read for anyone interested in getting a good perspective of Baja before the paved
road and before there was any major tourism...he also goes into depth about some of the rare plants and trees found in Baja as well as some places
that are well off the beaten path...probably one of the most interesting baja books i've read to date |
Yes a great read, here's the original 1961 hardback:
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David K
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and here's the newer 1996 softback printing by University of Arizona Press...
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BAJACAT
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Thanks DK for clearing that up..
Yes BajaJudy DK is right I used this book as a guide to find the missions on my new hobby Mission hunting.I used Dk website to contac and order the
book; Is my firts Baja book that I have read and I hope it won't be the last..
BAJA IS WHAT YOU WANTED TO BE, FUN,DANGEROUS,INCREDIBLE, REMOTE, EXOTIC..JUST GO AND HAVE FUN.....
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