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Arizona, New Mexico & Grand Canyon Trips

Arizona, New Mexico & Grand Canyon Trips


by Becca Blond

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 360 PAGES

A compact and practical guide to visiting the American Southwest, with 58 themed itineraries and over 1,000 local attractions. Trips are divided into categories by theme: iconic, food & drink, history & culture, route, offbeat, city, and day trips. (SWU260, $19.99)

Canyon

Canyon


by Michael Ghiglieri

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 311 PAGES

Down the river from Lee's Ferry to Diamond Creek in the company of an experienced guide and ecologist. Ghiglieri mixes a travel account with high adventure, drama and a good deal of information on the history, geology and ecology of the Colorado. (SWU75, $19.95)

Compass Guide Arizona

Compass Guide Arizona


by Lawrence Cheek | Carrie Sears Bell | Michael Freeman | Kerrick James

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A personable and well-written overview of Arizona's natural attractions, history, people, arts and architecture. (USW121, $21.95)

Discovering the Desert, Legacy of the Carnegie Desert Botanical Laboratory


by William McGinnies

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1982
  • PAPER
  • 276 PAGES

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, $21.95)

Eyewitness Guide Arizona & the Grand Canyon

Eyewitness Guide Arizona & the Grand Canyon


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 175 PAGES

A comprehensive guide to Arizona, complete with over 500 photographs, illustrations and maps, as well as plenty of travel information. (SWU173, $20.00)

Fodor's Arizona and the Grand Canyon

Fodor's Arizona and the Grand Canyon


by Inc. Fodor's Travel Publications

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 544 PAGES

A practical guide in the popular series, saturated with valuable information on accommodation, shopping, sights, and dining. (USW540, $20.99)

Geology Underfoot in Northern Arizona

Geology Underfoot in Northern Arizona


by Lon Abbott

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 334 PAGES

Geologic features of 20 sites in Arizona, from the Grand Canyon and Sedona to the Sonora. (SWU238, $18.00)

Grand Canyon Country, Its Majesty and Lore

Grand Canyon Country, Its Majesty and Lore


by Seymour L. Fishbein | Kenneth Brower

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 200 PAGES

An overview of the Grand Canyon presented in the style of National Geographic, featuring spectacular color photographs, maps and good travel information. (SWU13, $16.00)

Grand Canyon National Park Road Guide

Grand Canyon National Park Road Guide


by Jeremy Schmidt

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 93 PAGES

A compact guidebook by National Geographic with the publisher's usual attention to maps and color photography. With a good overview of history, nature, culture and attractions. (SWU215, $8.95)

Grand Canyon: North Rim the Story Behind the Scenery

Grand Canyon: North Rim the Story Behind the Scenery


by Connie Rudd

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 48 PAGES

An illustrated overview of the natural features and wildlife of the north rim of the Grand Canyon, presented in an oversize booklet. (USW98, $11.95)

Hoodoo


by Susan Cummins Miller

  • MYSTERY
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 283 PAGES

Set in and near Chiricahua National Monument, this murder mystery explores tensions between mining and land values in the American Southwest. (SWU476, $24.95)

Hopi


by Jake Page | Susanne Page

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

Given unprecedented access by the Tribal Council, Jake and Susanne Page chronicle the world of the Hopi in intimate color photographs in this classic portrait, first published in 1982. (SWU487, $29.95)

The Hopi People


by Stewart B. Koyiyumptewa

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 127 PAGES

Produced by the Hopi Cultural Preservation Office, this slim book in the Images of America series shows the arts and culture of the Hopi Nation in rare archival photographs. (SWU484, $21.99)

I Am the Grand Canyon, The Story of the Havasupai People

I Am the Grand Canyon, The Story of the Havasupai People


by Stephen Hirst

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 276 PAGES

A history and celebration of the 20,000 year history of the Havasupai people. (SWU227, $18.95)

Indian Arts of the Southwest


by Susanne Page

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 143 PAGES

Featuring color photographs of the basketry, pottery, weaving, jewelry, and carvings of 200 noted artists, this book is both a collector's guide and cultural history of the Navajo, Hopi, Zuni, Pueblo peoples and other native peoples. (SWU485, $19.95)

Lonely Planet Arizona


by Amy C. Balfour

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 360 PAGES

A comprehensive guide in the Lonely Planet style featuring maps, background -- and practical information for the traveler. (SWU482, $22.99)

Mac's Pocket Guide, Grand Canyon National Park, Birds & Mammals


by Stephen Whitney

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2005
  • PLASTIC CARD

A 12-panel foldup photographic guide. (SWU478, $5.95)

Mac's Pocket Guide, Grand Canyon National Park, Trees, Flowers, & Cacti


by Stephen Whitney

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2005
  • PLASTIC CARD

A 12-panel foldup photographic guide. (SWU480, $5.95)

Moon Arizona


by Tim Hull

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 450 PAGES

A no-nonsense practical guide in the Moon series, jam-packed not only with travel necessities (hotels, restaurants, sights), but also with a good overview of history, flora and fauna and geology. (USW581, $19.95)

Mountain Islands and Desert Seas, A Natural History of the U.S.-Mexican Borderlands


by Frederick R. Gehlbach

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER

An authoritative, illustrated introduction to the region from the lower Rio Grande to the Sonoran Desert. (USW660, $24.95)

Navajo


by Susanne Page | Jake Page

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 200 PAGES

An intimate portrait of the Navajo Nation. (SWU486, $24.95)

Official Guide to Hiking the Grand Canyon


by Scott Thybony

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 68 PAGES

An illustrated guide with maps of major trails and practical information on permits and park regulations. (SWU224, $11.95)

Phoenix PopOut Map (with Scottsdale, Tempe and Tucson)


by Map Group Inc.

  • MAP

A handy map of Phoenix with an origami-style fold. (SWU111, $6.95)

Sonoran Desert Life

Sonoran Desert Life


by Gerald A. Rosenthal

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 306 PAGES

This compact, informative guide illustrates the flora and fauna of the Sonora. (USW574, $27.95)

Sonoran Desert Spring

Sonoran Desert Spring


by John Alcock

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 134 PAGES

Alcock, a professor of insect behavior at the University of Arizona, writes of the plants and animals and ecology in this lyrical meditation on the Sonoran desert. (BJA20, $17.95)

Sonoran Desert Summer


by John Alcock

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 187 PAGES

Alcock evokes the plants, animals, ecology and terrain of the Sonoran desert in this extended natural history essay. (BJA21, $17.95)

Travelers Guide to the Geology of the Colorado Plateau


by Donald L. Baars

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 296 PAGES

A clearly written survey of the geology of the Four Corners region. (SWU32, $25.00)

Tucson Southeast Arizona Map

Tucson Southeast Arizona Map


by North Star Maps

  • MAP

A map of Southeast Arizona covering Saguaro National Park, Tucson and the Chiricahua Mountains. (USW123, $3.95)

 

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