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Eyewitness Guide Southwest and Las Vegas •   Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK • 2003 • FLEXI-BOUND • 304 PAGES
Gorgeously illustrated and filled with excellent maps, this compact book is a thorough overview of the Southwest, its history, traditions, cultures and sights. With hundreds of color photographs and illustrations. (SWU147, $20.00)

Desert Solitaire •  Edward Abbey
NATURAL HISTORY • 1990 • PAPER • 289 PAGES • FAVORITE
A beloved classic, read aloud at campfires throughout the Southwest. It's one of the great works on the value of the desert, eloquent and laugh-out-loud funny. Although Abbey writes specifically about the Colorado Plateau and his experiences as a ranger at Arches National Park outside Moab Utah, his message is universal. Originally published in 1990. (DES02, $14.95)

USA Southwest, Southern Rockies Map •   Hallwag
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A map of the Southwestern United States at a scale of 1:1,200,000 with roads, parks and topography. (SWU21, $12.95)

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Grand Canyon National Park Destination Map •   National Geographic • A fold-up map of the Grand Canyon, shown at a scale of 1:70,000. (SWU01, $11.95)

Falcon Guide, Hiking Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks •  Tamara Martin •  Erik Molvar • GUIDEBOOK • In addition to useful trail descriptions, maps and safety techniques, this practical hiking guide to Zion and Bryce National Parks gives an overview of the area's natural history. (USW138, $16.95)

Four Corners Region, A Complete Guide •  Sara J. Benson • GUIDEBOOK • An authoritative and practical guide to the point where Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah meet, and the surrounding areas. (USW548, $18.95)

Journey to the High Southwest, A Traveler's Guide to Santa Fe and the Four Corners of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah •  Robert Casey • GUIDEBOOK • An outstanding guide, featuring first-hand observations and step-by-step narrative accounts of travel by auto, raft, or foot throughout the Four Corners, including the Lowry Pueblo Ruins, Canyonlands, Monument Valley and Taos. (USW08, $19.95)

Lonely Planet Southwest USA •   Lonely Planet • GUIDEBOOK • A comprehensive, detailed practical guide to traveling in the American Southwest. (SWU99, $24.99)

The Southwest Inside Out, An Illustrated Guide to the Land and its History •  Thomas Wiewandt •  Maureen Wilks • GUIDEBOOK • An outstanding guide to understanding the geomorphology of the Southwest, featuring color photographs by the author of canyons, dunes, and other landforms of the region. (USW345, $24.95)

Ancient Peoples of the American Southwest •  Stephen Plog •  Amy Elizabeth Grey • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • An illustrated introduction to the ancient cultures that first inhabited the pueblos and cliff dwellings of the American Southwest. (USW131, $24.95)

Devil's Bargain, Tourism in the Twentieth-Century American West •  Hal Rothman • HISTORY • In this scholarly history, Rothman traces the development of tourism in places as diverse as Las Vegas, Santa Fe and Aspen. (USW453, $19.95)

In Nevada: The Land, the People, God, and Chance •  David Thomson • HISTORY • A social history of the state, including the extraordinary spectacle of Las Vegas, organized as a series of literary snapshots told in the first person. (USW213, $14.00)

Sedona •   Sedona Historical Society • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • This loving collection of 200 archival photographs traces the growth of Sedona. (SWU241, $19.99)

Ancient Ruins of the Southwest, An Archaeological Guide •  David Grant Noble • ARCHAEOLOGY • The third edition of Noble's indispensable guide to the archaeology of the American Southwest. (USW217, $15.95)

Changing Hands: Art Without Reservation, 1 •  David W. McFadden • ART & ARCHITECTURE • (SWU208, $59.95)

Discovering the Desert, Legacy of the Carnegie Desert Botanical Laboratory •  William McGinnies • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A history of Sonoran desert research, this book is an engaging survey of the geography, ecology and climate of desert life in the American Southwest. (USW103, $11.95)

Southwestern Homelands •  William Kittredge • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • A lyrical meditation on the land, geography and personality of the American Southwest (SWU78, $20.00)

The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons •  John Wesley Powell •  Wallace Stegner • EXPLORATION • The classic tale of adventure and exploration of the rivers and canyonlands of the Colorado Plateau, originally published in 1875 -- and still essential reading for any traveler to the Grand Canyon. (USW80, $15.00)

The Hidden West, Journey in the American Outback •  Rob Schultheis •  Stephen Bodio • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Tales of travels beyond the 100th meridian in the mostly desert Southwest. (SWU187, $14.95)

Death Comes for the Archbishop •  Willa Cather • LITERATURE • Based in part on the life of Bishop Jean Baptiste L'Amy, this classic novel of missionary life in New Mexico is rich in the texture of Old Santa Fe and New Mexican landscapes. (USW79, $11.95)

The Delight Makers •  Adolph Francis Alphonse Bandelier • LITERATURE • First published in 1890, this novel by the pioneering archaeologist is a fictionalized reconstruction of prehistoric Indian life in the Four Corners area. Bandelier evokes not only the manner and customs and way of life of the Pueblo people but also the landscape and geography of the region. (SWU20, $16.00)

A Natural History of the Sonoran Desert •   Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum • NATURAL HISTORY • A comprehensive natural history with 35 color illustrations, 25 black and white photographs, and 450 line drawings. (BJA26, $31.95)

Cadillac Desert, The American West and Its Disappearing Water •  Marc Reisner • NATURAL HISTORY • A definitive history of water development in the American desert -- and a now-classic chronicle of wrong-headed policies and misadventures controlling the great rivers of the West. (USW246, $18.00)

Canyonlands, A Southwest Desert Odyssey •  David Fortney • NATURAL HISTORY • A breathtaking overview of the national parks of the southwest featuring David Fortney's captivating mix of aerial, still, and time lapse photography and a score by Patrick O'Hearn. (SWU221, $14.99)

Downcanyon, A Naturalist Explores the Colorado River Through the Grand Canyon •  Ann Zwinger • NATURAL HISTORY • A vivid overview of the Grand Canyon and Colorado River, from Mile 0 at Lees Ferry to Mile 278 at Grand Wash Fault. Zwinger interweaves geology, plants, animals and human history in her account. (USW11, $19.95)

Zion Canyon, A Storied Land •  Greer K. Chesher • NATURAL HISTORY • Chesher, a park ranger and longtime resident of the region, brings a personal and in-depth per-spective to Zion Canyon, examining its geological wonders, ecology and the interplay between the landscape and its human settlers. (USW502, $14.95)

A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians •  Robert Stebbins • FIELD GUIDE • The definitive field guide, with a special section on Baja's endemic species. (FG08, $22.00)

National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Southwestern States: Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah •  Peter Alden • FIELD GUIDE • A compact photographic guide to the wildflowers, trees, mosses, butterflies, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals of the American Southwest. (SWU14, $19.95)

National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America •   National Geographic • FIELD GUIDE • From Alaska to Baja California, this field guide, now in its fifth edition is the one to carry. (FG09, $24.00)

Scats and Tracks of the Desert Southwest •  James Halfpenny •  Todd Telander • FIELD GUIDE • A pocket guide to tracks, scats and signs of the animals of the region. (SWU61, $9.95)

Wild Plants of the Pueblo Province, Exploring Ancient and Enduring Uses •  William Dunmire •  Gail Tierney • FIELD GUIDE • An accessible guide to the diverse plant communities of the Pueblo people. (USW09, $22.50)

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	Eyewitness Guide Southwest and Las Vegas • Eyewitness Guides GUIDEBOOK • 2003 • FLEXI-BOUND • 304 PAGES Gorgeously illustrated and filled with excellent maps, this compact book is a thorough overview of the Southwest, its history, traditions, cultures and sights. With hundreds of color photographs and illustrations. (SWU147, $20.00)
	Desert Solitaire • Edward Abbey NATURAL HISTORY • 1990 • PAPER • 289 PAGES • FAVORITE A beloved classic, read aloud at campfires throughout the Southwest. It's one of the great works on the value of the desert, eloquent and laugh-out-loud funny. Although Abbey writes specifically about the Colorado Plateau and his experiences as a ranger at Arches National Park outside Moab Utah, his message is universal. Originally published in 1990. (DES02, $14.95)
	USA Southwest, Southern Rockies Map • Hallwag MAP A map of the Southwestern United States at a scale of 1:1,200,000 with roads, parks and topography. (SWU21, $12.95)

	Grand Canyon National Park Destination Map • National Geographic • A fold-up map of the Grand Canyon, shown at a scale of 1:70,000. (SWU01, $11.95)
	Falcon Guide, Hiking Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks • Tamara Martin • Erik Molvar • GUIDEBOOK • In addition to useful trail descriptions, maps and safety techniques, this practical hiking guide to Zion and Bryce National Parks gives an overview of the area's natural history. (USW138, $16.95)
	Four Corners Region, A Complete Guide • Sara J. Benson • GUIDEBOOK • An authoritative and practical guide to the point where Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah meet, and the surrounding areas. (USW548, $18.95)
	Journey to the High Southwest, A Traveler's Guide to Santa Fe and the Four Corners of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah • Robert Casey • GUIDEBOOK • An outstanding guide, featuring first-hand observations and step-by-step narrative accounts of travel by auto, raft, or foot throughout the Four Corners, including the Lowry Pueblo Ruins, Canyonlands, Monument Valley and Taos. (USW08, $19.95)
	Lonely Planet Southwest USA • Lonely Planet • GUIDEBOOK • A comprehensive, detailed practical guide to traveling in the American Southwest. (SWU99, $24.99)
	The Southwest Inside Out, An Illustrated Guide to the Land and its History • Thomas Wiewandt • Maureen Wilks • GUIDEBOOK • An outstanding guide to understanding the geomorphology of the Southwest, featuring color photographs by the author of canyons, dunes, and other landforms of the region. (USW345, $24.95)
	Ancient Peoples of the American Southwest • Stephen Plog • Amy Elizabeth Grey • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • An illustrated introduction to the ancient cultures that first inhabited the pueblos and cliff dwellings of the American Southwest. (USW131, $24.95)
	Devil's Bargain, Tourism in the Twentieth-Century American West • Hal Rothman • HISTORY • In this scholarly history, Rothman traces the development of tourism in places as diverse as Las Vegas, Santa Fe and Aspen. (USW453, $19.95)
	In Nevada: The Land, the People, God, and Chance • David Thomson • HISTORY • A social history of the state, including the extraordinary spectacle of Las Vegas, organized as a series of literary snapshots told in the first person. (USW213, $14.00)
	Sedona • Sedona Historical Society • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • This loving collection of 200 archival photographs traces the growth of Sedona. (SWU241, $19.99)
	Ancient Ruins of the Southwest, An Archaeological Guide • David Grant Noble • ARCHAEOLOGY • The third edition of Noble's indispensable guide to the archaeology of the American Southwest. (USW217, $15.95)
	Changing Hands: Art Without Reservation, 1 • David W. McFadden • ART & ARCHITECTURE • (SWU208, $59.95)
	Discovering the Desert, Legacy of the Carnegie Desert Botanical Laboratory • William McGinnies • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A history of Sonoran desert research, this book is an engaging survey of the geography, ecology and climate of desert life in the American Southwest. (USW103, $11.95)
	Southwestern Homelands • William Kittredge • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • A lyrical meditation on the land, geography and personality of the American Southwest (SWU78, $20.00)
	The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons • John Wesley Powell • Wallace Stegner • EXPLORATION • The classic tale of adventure and exploration of the rivers and canyonlands of the Colorado Plateau, originally published in 1875 -- and still essential reading for any traveler to the Grand Canyon. (USW80, $15.00)
	The Hidden West, Journey in the American Outback • Rob Schultheis • Stephen Bodio • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Tales of travels beyond the 100th meridian in the mostly desert Southwest. (SWU187, $14.95)
	Death Comes for the Archbishop • Willa Cather • LITERATURE • Based in part on the life of Bishop Jean Baptiste L'Amy, this classic novel of missionary life in New Mexico is rich in the texture of Old Santa Fe and New Mexican landscapes. (USW79, $11.95)
	The Delight Makers • Adolph Francis Alphonse Bandelier • LITERATURE • First published in 1890, this novel by the pioneering archaeologist is a fictionalized reconstruction of prehistoric Indian life in the Four Corners area. Bandelier evokes not only the manner and customs and way of life of the Pueblo people but also the landscape and geography of the region. (SWU20, $16.00)
	A Natural History of the Sonoran Desert • Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum • NATURAL HISTORY • A comprehensive natural history with 35 color illustrations, 25 black and white photographs, and 450 line drawings. (BJA26, $31.95)
	Cadillac Desert, The American West and Its Disappearing Water • Marc Reisner • NATURAL HISTORY • A definitive history of water development in the American desert -- and a now-classic chronicle of wrong-headed policies and misadventures controlling the great rivers of the West. (USW246, $18.00)
	Canyonlands, A Southwest Desert Odyssey • David Fortney • NATURAL HISTORY • A breathtaking overview of the national parks of the southwest featuring David Fortney's captivating mix of aerial, still, and time lapse photography and a score by Patrick O'Hearn. (SWU221, $14.99)
	Downcanyon, A Naturalist Explores the Colorado River Through the Grand Canyon • Ann Zwinger • NATURAL HISTORY • A vivid overview of the Grand Canyon and Colorado River, from Mile 0 at Lees Ferry to Mile 278 at Grand Wash Fault. Zwinger interweaves geology, plants, animals and human history in her account. (USW11, $19.95)
	Zion Canyon, A Storied Land • Greer K. Chesher • NATURAL HISTORY • Chesher, a park ranger and longtime resident of the region, brings a personal and in-depth per-spective to Zion Canyon, examining its geological wonders, ecology and the interplay between the landscape and its human settlers. (USW502, $14.95)
	A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians • Robert Stebbins • FIELD GUIDE • The definitive field guide, with a special section on Baja's endemic species. (FG08, $22.00)
	National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Southwestern States: Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah • Peter Alden • FIELD GUIDE • A compact photographic guide to the wildflowers, trees, mosses, butterflies, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals of the American Southwest. (SWU14, $19.95)
	National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America • National Geographic • FIELD GUIDE • From Alaska to Baja California, this field guide, now in its fifth edition is the one to carry. (FG09, $24.00)
	Scats and Tracks of the Desert Southwest • James Halfpenny • Todd Telander • FIELD GUIDE • A pocket guide to tracks, scats and signs of the animals of the region. (SWU61, $9.95)
	Wild Plants of the Pueblo Province, Exploring Ancient and Enduring Uses • William Dunmire • Gail Tierney • FIELD GUIDE • An accessible guide to the diverse plant communities of the Pueblo people. (USW09, $22.50)