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Appetite for America, Fred Harvey and the Business of Civilizing the Wild West One Meal at a Time
• Stephen Fried
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2011 •
PAPER
• 518 PAGES
The life of the founding father of the nation's service industry, Fred Harvey, and how he helped shape American culture and history for three generations.
(USW695, $18.00) |
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The Desert Year
• Joseph Wood Krutch
NATURAL HISTORY •
2010 •
PAPER
• 272 PAGES
Joseph Wood Krutch celebrates the austere beauty, rugged plants and many animals of American Southwest in this classic account of his first year in Arizona, winner of the 1954 John Burroughs Medal for a Distingushed Book of Natural History -- and as enchanting today. With 33 original illustrations by Rudolf Freund.
(USW652, $19.95) |
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Facing Southwest, The Life and Houses of Jon Gaw Meem
• Chris Wilson
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2005 •
PAPER
• 178 PAGES
An exploration of the life and work of Santa Fe architect John Gaw Meem, who gave Santa Fe its unifying southwest style.
(USW696, $35.00) |
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Georgia O'Keeffe
• Lisa Mintz Messinger
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2001 •
PAPER
• 192 PAGES
An illustrated survey of Georgia O'Keeffe and her art in the World of Art series.
(ART139, $14.95) |
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A History of the Ancient Southwest
• Stephen H. Lekson
ARCHAEOLOGY •
2009 •
PAPER
• 452 PAGES
Leading archaeologist Lekson relates the rich cultural history of the American Southwest in a lively and witty narrative that will appeal to general readers as well as scholars.
(USW657, $39.95) |
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Sense of Mission, Historic Churches of the Southwest
• Thomas A. Drain
RELIGION •
2004 •
PAPER
• 132 PAGES
Visually beautiful and historically important, the Spanish missions of the United States are a unique legacy of two very different cultures. Conceived as an expression of the Catholic faith of the European conquerors, they were built and maintained by native Americans, who incorporated their own traditions. "A Sense of Mission" presents 29 of these fascinating and popular churches in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, and Southern California. More than 150 color photographs feature dramatic exteriors and grounds, altarpieces, statues, carvings, frescoes, and other folk details. The text explores the history of the missions, how they were built, and the meaning behind their symbols, while an introduction by N. Scott Momaday lends insight from the Native American perspective. Visitor information, maps, and an annotated reading list round out this handsome, authoritative guide of more than a decade.
(USW697, $19.95) |
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The Tecate Journals, Seventy Days on the Rio Grande
• Keith Bowden
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2007 •
PAPER
• 320 PAGES
From illegal immigrants and drug runners trying to make it into America to the border patrol working to stop them; from human coyotes -- smugglers who help people navigate their way into the United States-to encounters with real coyotes, mountain lions, and other flora and fauna, Bowden reveals a side of America that few of us ever see.
(SWU483, $17.95) |
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Fodor's American Southwest
• Inc. Fodor's Travel Publications
GUIDEBOOK •
2008 •
PAPER
• 576 PAGES
The up-to-date Fodor's guide features invaluable recommendations on where to stay and eat and what to do throughout the Southwest. Compact and portable, it's ideal for either a weekend trip or an extended visit.
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