Joseph T. Page II

A collection of black-and-white photographs taken at New Mexico's White Sands National Park (which was still White Sands National Monument when this was published in 2013), spanning the 1930s to the 2010s. Oh, and some from neighboring White Sands Missile Range, too, even though photography there is, shall we say, somewhat limited. There's also some text about the history of the park, but, as is usual for this kind of book, it's not particularly great or in-depth. The pictures are reasonably interesting, though, and at least the dunes photograph pretty well in black-and-white, even if they are much more striking in color. If you're ever at White Sands -- which I recommend! -- this is a decent souvenir to pick up at the Visitors' Center. Although probably the only way to make the cover price feel acceptable, given the number of pages, is to remind yourself that you're supporting the park by buying it.… (más)