"Comprehensive, detailed, and scientifically up to date, The Rockies: A Natural History is the most complete natural history of the full mountain range. Extending from northern British Columbia to the Mexican border, the Rocky Mountains are familiar to everyone in North America. Yet few people appreciate the true diversity of these mountains, which rise from hot, dusty plains to icy alpine tundra and form a 2800-kilometer (1700-mile) wall that links...