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109 East Palace, Robert Oppenheimer and the Secret City of Los Alamos


by Jennet Conant

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

This lively history of Los Alamos tells the story of those thousands who came to a secret desert, where the world's leading physicists raced to invent the atomic bomb and bring World War II to an end. (SWU191, $16.99)

Abbey's Road

Abbey's Road


by Edward Abbey

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 198 PAGES

This anthology of Abbey's travels includes the cantankerous desert rat's entertaining account of exploring the Sierra Madre of Mexico. (DES04, $17.00)

Albuquerque Map


by Rand McNally Maps

  • MAP

A road map of Albuquerque and surrounding neighborhoods. (SWU160, $5.99)

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)

The Atomic West


by Bruce William Hevly | John M. Findlay

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 328 PAGES

A series of essays concerning the history and effect of nuclear testing in the American West. (USW291, $26.95)

Barren, Wild and Worthless, Living in the Chihuahuan Desert


by Susan J. Tweit

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 203 PAGES

These seven personal essays celebrate the nature and culture of the Chihuahuan Desert. (USW431, $17.95)

The Best of Edward Abbey

The Best of Edward Abbey


by Edward Abbey

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 440 PAGES

The garrulous Abbey compiled this wide-ranging guide to his essays and stories, including generous selections from Desert Solitaire, The Monkey Wrench Gang, Down the River and Confessions of a Barbarian. His good friend and editor Doug Peacock augments the original 1984 selection with an essay of the Sea of Cortez, chapter from an unpublished novel The Fool's Progress, a few poems and a chapter from Hayduke Lives!, the hilarious sequel to The Monkey Wrench Gang. (GEN336, $16.95)

The Big Year, A Tale Of Man, Nature, And Fowl Obsession

The Big Year, A Tale Of Man, Nature, And Fowl Obsession


by Mark Obmascik

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

Friday, October 14 sees the opening of David Frankel's The Big Year, the most unlikely Hollywood movie of the season. Who would have thought that Jack Black, Steve Martin and Owen Wilson would star in a movie about ... birding. The movie is based on Mark Obmascik's utterly compelling account of a three-way race (roofing contractor, tycoon, software nerd) to see the most birds in a year. (BRD29, $15.00)

Birding in the American West

Birding in the American West


by Kevin Zimmer

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

A guide to finding birds -- and distinguishing among similar species -- in the West. (USW404, $32.95)

The Birdwatcher's Companion to North American Birdlife

The Birdwatcher's Companion to North American Birdlife


by Christopher W. Leahy | Gordon Morrison

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 1072 PAGES

A handsome, fully illustrated survey of the birds of North America, organized A to Z, covering birds, bird biology, conservation and birdwatching. (NAM21, $19.95)

The Blessing Way

The Blessing Way


by Tony Hillerman

  • MYSTERY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

Hillerman's first mystery in the popular series introduces Detective Joe Leaphorn of the Navajo Tribal Police, as well as Hillerman's now-trademark attention to Southwestern peoples' cultures and histories. (SWU94, $9.99)

The Book of the Navajo

The Book of the Navajo


by Raymond Friday Locke

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 496 PAGES

An in-depth, scholarly portrait of the society, culture and history of the Navajo people. (SWU228, $8.95)

The Border Trilogy: All the Pretty Horses, the Crossing, Cities of the Plain

The Border Trilogy: All the Pretty Horses, the Crossing, Cities of the Plain


by Cormac McCarthy

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • HARD COVER
  • 1017 PAGES

McCarthy's trio of novels chronicle the coming of age in the desert country of the American Southwest. (SWU200, $36.00)

A Brief History of New Mexico


by Myra Jenkins | Albert Schroeder

  • HISTORY
  • 1974
  • PAPER
  • 89 PAGES

This slim volume packs in more historical information than you could ever imagine in a mere 89 pages. (USW218, $14.95)

Brighter than a Thousand Suns, A Personal History of Atomic Scientists


by Robert Jungk

  • HISTORY
  • 1970
  • PAPER

An early history of the Manhattan project. (HSC20, $21.95)

Butterflies through Binoculars, The West


by Jeffrey Glassberg

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 374 PAGES

A photographic identification guide to butterflies found throughout the western United States. (BUG11, $24.95)

By Bomb's Early Light, American Thought and Culture at the Dawn of the Atomic Age


by Paul S. Boyer

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 440 PAGES

A cultural history of America in the 1940s and 50s in relationship to the atomic bomb. (HSC16, $31.95)

By Sorrow's River


by Larry McMurtry

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 410 PAGES

The third volume in McMurty's engrossing Berrybender saga set along the Rio Grande. (USW450, $7.99)

Carlsbad Caverns National Park Map


by Trails Illustrated

  • MAP

A detailed map of Carlsbad Caverns and the surrounding park at a scale of 1:32,400, showing topographic lines, trails and other points of interest. (SWU202, $11.95)

Chaco Canyon, Archaeologist's Explore the Lives of an Ancient Society


by Brian Fagan

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 280 PAGES

An excellent overview of the beliefs, traditions and daily lives of the ancient inhabitants of Chaco Canyon, drawn from the latest archaeological evidence. (SWU216, $30.00)

Chaco Canyon, Archaeology and Archaeologists

Chaco Canyon, Archaeology and Archaeologists


by Florence C. Lister | Robert Hill Lister

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 1984
  • PAPER
  • 298 PAGES

A profusely illustrated history of archaeology in Chaco Canyon, including the authors' depiction of the daily life and traditions of the Anasazi. (SWU177, $22.95)

Cities of Gold, A Journey Across the American Southwest in Coronado's Footsteps


by Doug Preston

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 480 PAGES

On horseback through the American Southwest. (SWU85, $24.95)

Coyote Waits

Coyote Waits


by Tony Hillerman

  • MYSTERY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

Investigating the murder of a fellow tribal policeman, Lt. Joe Leaphorn and Sgt. Jim Chee unravel a complex plot of death involving a historical find, a lost fortune, and the mythical Coyote in this tense mystery, full of Hillerman's customary attention to detail on Navajo culture. (SWU282, $9.99)

Critical Assembly, A Technical History of Los Alamos During the Oppenheimer Years, 1943-1945


by Lillian Hoddeson | Paul W. Henriksen | Roger A. Meade | Catherine L. Westfall

  • SCIENCE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 509 PAGES

An exploration of how the 'critical assembly' of scientists at Los Alamos created the first atomic bombs. (HSC23, $69.00)

Dance Hall of the Dead

Dance Hall of the Dead


by Tony Hillerman

  • MYSTERY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

In this Navajo Tribal police mystery, Lt. Leaphorn is called upon to investigate the disappearance of two boys, one of whom has left behind a pool of blood. (SWU280, $9.99)

The Day the Sun Rose Twice: The Story of the Trinity Site Nuclear Explosion, July 16, 1945


by Ferenc Morton Szasz

  • SCIENCE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 233 PAGES

A concise and vividly written history of the Manhattan Project, focusing on the Trinity Site. (HSC18, $21.95)

The Desert Cries, A Season of Flash Floods in a Dry Land


by Craig Childs

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 140 PAGES

Naturalist and adventurer Craig Childs's impressionistic account of five flash floods which killed 22 people in Arizona in 1997. (SWU172, $14.95)

Desert Survival Skills


by David Alloway

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

A friendly, humorous guide to short-term and long-term survival in the desert. (DES06, $26.95)

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)

Enchantment and Exploitation, The Life and Hard Times of a New Mexico Mountain Range


by William Eno DeBuys

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1985
  • PAPER
  • 394 PAGES

A study of the cultures in the mountains of northern New Mexico. (USW215, $29.95)

The Far Southwest 1846-1912, A Territorial History


by Howard R. Lamar

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 576 PAGES

A classic history of New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and Arizona. (SWU166, $29.95)

Feast of Santa Fe, Cooking of the American Southwest

Feast of Santa Fe, Cooking of the American Southwest


by Huntley Dent

  • FOOD
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

An easy-to-follow introduction to the cuisine of the Southwest written by a cooking school instructor. (SWU194, $25.95)

Fodor's New Mexico

Fodor's New Mexico


by Paul Eisenberg

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES

A practical guide in the popular series, saturated with valuable information on accommodation, shopping, sights, and dining. (USW542, $18.99)

Fodor's Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque

Fodor's Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque


by Paul Eisenberg

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

A practical guide in the popular series, saturated with valuable information on accommodation, shopping, sights, and dining. (USW541, $17.99)

Four Corners Regional Map, Indian Country

Four Corners Regional Map, Indian Country


by G.M. Johnson Maps

  • MAP

This double-sided map shows national parks, archaeological sites and attractions from the Grand Canyon to Chaco, Mesa Verde, Monument Valley, Bryce and Zion. (USW165, $5.95)

Frommer's American Southwest


by Frommer's

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 640 PAGES

A practical travel guide in the popular series featuring excellent annotated listings of what to do and where to eat and sleep. (SWU183, $22.99)

Georgia O'Keeffe and New Mexico, A Sense of Place


by Barbara Buhler Lynes | Lesley Poling-Kempes | Frederick Turner

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 144 PAGES

A catalogue of O'Keeffe paintings pairing 20 original images with modern photographs of the landscapes depicted by the curator of the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe. (SWU186, $49.95)

Getting Over the Color Green


by Scott Slovic

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

An anthology and tribute to the American desert. (SWU62, $19.95)

The House at Otowi Bridge, The Story of Edith Warner and Los Alamos

The House at Otowi Bridge, The Story of Edith Warner and Los Alamos


by Peggy Pond Church

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1979
  • PAPER
  • 149 PAGES

The well-told story of Edith Warner, who lived beside the San Ildefonso Pueblo in New Mexico and hobnobbed with the nuclear scientists of Los Alamos. (SWU17, $17.95)

House Made of Dawn


by N. Scott Momaday

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

The story of Abel, a young Tano Indian who returns from World War II army service to his home village, Walatowa, only to discover that he has entered a hell between two cultures. (SWU19, $13.99)

If Mountains Die, A New Mexico Memoir


by John Treadwell Nichols | William Davis

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1994
  • PAPER

A visual survey of Taos old from the perspective of a 30-year Taos resident, who's still as in love with the land now as he was when the book was first published in 1979. (USW216, $19.95)

In Search of Chaco, New Approaches to an Archaeological Enigma


by David Grant Noble

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 140 PAGES

This illustrated collection of 17 essays by a wide range of experts is an excellent overview of the archaeological history of the region. (SWU176, $24.95)

Kingbird Highway, The Story of a Natural Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand

Kingbird Highway, The Story of a Natural Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand


by Kenn Kaufman

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

Kaufman's absorbing account of coming-of-age as a Wichita teenager on the road in 1973 with a summer's pay in his pocket and the goal of seeing as many birds as he could in a year. (BRD27, $14.95)

The Last Cheater's Waltz, Beauty and Violence in the Desert Southwest


by Ellen Meloy

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A naturalist's travels through the desert Southwest of her youth, reflecting on native peoples, landscape and ecology. Meloy explores Los Alamos, Trinity National Historic Landmark, and White Sands Missile Range -- including the impact of the laboratory and bomb testing on the environment. (USW292, $17.95)

Left Handed, Son of Old Man Hat: A Navajo Autobiography


by Left Handed | Walter Dyk

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 379 PAGES

(SWU96, $21.95)

Lonely Planet Southwest USA

Lonely Planet Southwest USA


by Lonely Planet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 492 PAGES

A comprehensive, detailed practical guide to traveling in the American Southwest. (SWU99, $24.99)

The Los Alamos Primer, the First Lectures on How to Build an Atomic Bomb

The Los Alamos Primer, the First Lectures on How to Build an Atomic Bomb


by Robert Serber | Richard Rhodes

  • SCIENCE
  • 1992
  • HARD COVER
  • 98 PAGES

A collection of original lecture notes concering the construction of the atomic bomb. (HSC17, $45.00)

Los Alamos, A Novel


by Joseph Kanon

  • MYSTERY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 517 PAGES

A thriller set in Los Alamos in the 1940s. (USW293, $7.99)

Mabel Dodge Luhan: New Woman, New Worlds


by Lois Palken Rudnick

  • HISTORY
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

In this well-received biography, Rudnick mines the depictions of Luhan from writers such as D.H. Lawrence and Gertrude Stein, as well as Mabel's own writings, to paint a complete picture of the woman. (SWU185, $24.95)

Masked Gods, Navaho and Pueblo Ceremonialism

Masked Gods, Navaho and Pueblo Ceremonialism


by Frank Waters

  • HISTORY
  • 1984
  • PAPER
  • 433 PAGES

An excellent overview of Pueblo life and their many ceremonies. (USW220, $22.95)

Moon Handbook Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque

Moon Handbook Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque


by Zora O'Neill

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 248 PAGES

A comprehensive, no-nonsense guide in the popular series, with good background information about history, culture and popular attractions. (USW486, $17.95)

The Myth of Santa Fe, Creating a Modern Regional Tradition


by Chris Wilson

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 418 PAGES

By exploring Santa Fe's architectural style, public ceremonies, historic preservation movement and cultural traditions, Eilson unravels the complex interactions of ethnic identity and tourist image making. (SWU254, $39.95)

National Geographic Field Guide to Birds, Arizona & New Mexico

National Geographic Field Guide to Birds, Arizona & New Mexico


by Jonatha Alderfer

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

A pocket guide to the birds of Arizona and New Mexico, featuring a two-page spread for each species with a clear color photograph, a range map and excellent descriptions of field marks, behavior, habitat and viewing sites. (SWU213, $14.95)

Native Universe, Voices of Indian America


by Clifford E. Trafzer

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

This sumptuously illustrated cultural history, written exclusively by Native Americans, is published in celebration of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. (USA95, $22.00)

Natural Acts, A Sidelong View of Science and Nature

Natural Acts, A Sidelong View of Science and Nature


by David Quammen

  • SCIENCE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

Quammen augments this new edition of his debut collection of essays with a section of his best work since 1985. (NAT134, $15.95)

A Naturalist's Guide to Canyon Country

A Naturalist's Guide to Canyon Country


by David Williams | Gloria Brown

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 188 PAGES

A compact field guide to the wildlife of the high desert of the Colorado Plateau and the nine national parks of the region. Williams includes an overview of the history, geology and ecology of the high desert along with basic information on identifying common plants and animals. (USW289, $22.95)

The New Encyclopedia of the American West


by Howard R. Lamar

  • REFERENCE
  • 1998
  • HARD COVER
  • 1320 PAGES

A massive -- and entertaining -- reference to the West. (USW416, $85.00)

New Mexico Past and Present

New Mexico Past and Present


by Thunder Bay Press

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2009
  • HARD COVER
  • 144 PAGES

This visual history of New Mexico featyures hundreds of modern and archival photographs. (USW624, $19.95)

New Mexico Wildlife, An Introduction to Familiar Species

New Mexico Wildlife, An Introduction to Familiar Species


by James Kavanagh

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • PLASTIC CARD

A handy fold-up card featuring color illustrations of common plants, animals and reptiles of New Mexico. (SWU203, $5.95)

Northern Chihuahuan Desert Wildflowers


by Steve West

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A handy field guide to the plants of western Texas and southern New Mexico. (USW432, $24.95)

Now It Can Be Told, The Story of the Manhattan Project


by Leslie R. Groves | Edward Teller

  • HISTORY
  • 1983
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

A history of the Manhattan Project as told by the military head of the project. (HSC21, $20.00)

Patterns of Culture

Patterns of Culture


by Ruth Benedict | Margaret Mead

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 290 PAGES

This pioneering book compares and contrasts three native cultures. (PNG10, $15.00)

Paul Strand Southwest


by Paul Strand | Rebecca Busselle | Trudy Wilner Stack

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 112 PAGES

With 50 black-and-white photographs, this book showcases Strand's elegant photography against the backdrop of the Southwest. (USW442, $50.00)

People of Darkness

People of Darkness


by Tony Hillerman

  • MYSTERY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

In this Navajo Tribal police mystery, Sgt. Jim Chee journeys into the desert to investigate the puzzling murder of an already-dying man and the theft of an apparently worthless box of rocks. (SWU281, $9.99)

The Peopling of Bandelier, New Insights From the Archaelogy of yhe Pajarito Plateau

The Peopling of Bandelier, New Insights From the Archaelogy of yhe Pajarito Plateau


by Rober Powers

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 142 PAGES

A scholarly history of New Mexico's Pajarito Plateau, compiled by 19 archaeologists, historians, ecologists and Pueblo contributors. (USW517, $24.95)

Pueblo Indian Painting, Tradition in New Mexico, 1900-1930


by J. J. Brody

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 238 PAGES

Richly illustrated with many Pueblo paintings throughout, in both black-and-white and color. (USW683, $34.95)

Pueblo Indians of North America

Pueblo Indians of North America


by Edward P. Dozier

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1983
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A rare glimpse into the life and culture of Eastern and Western Pueblos. (USW234, $19.95)

The Pueblo Revolt, The Secret Rebellion that Drove the Spaniards Out of the Southwest


by David Roberts

  • HISTORY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

A lively, passionate account of the violent 1680 Pueblo uprising against Spanish settlers. (USW516, $15.00)

Remember D-Day, Both Sides Tell Their Stories


by Ronald J. Drez | David Eisenhower

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 64 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

An engaging and well-constructed history of the D-Day invasion for readers in grades 5 to 8, complete with anecdotes from soldiers, black-and-white photographs and plenty of historical information. (USA96, $17.95)

Return to Wild America, A Yearlong Search for the Continent's Natural Soul

Return to Wild America, A Yearlong Search for the Continent's Natural Soul


by Scott Weidensaul

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

An eye-opening trek in the footsteps of conservation pioneers Roger Tory Peterson and James Fisher, whose 1953 journey across America resulted in the classic Wild America. (USA123, $16.00)

Roadside Geology, New Mexico


by Halka Chronic

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 260 PAGES

Designed for the roadside traveler, this book explains in detail the geologic history of New Mexico as seen through the window. It's a great introduction to basic geomorphology and how the dramatic landscapes were formed. (SWU59, $18.00)

Roadside History of New Mexico


by Roberta B. Fugate | Francis L. Fugate

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 483 PAGES

A comprehensive history of New Mexico masquerading as a driving guide. (USW421, $18.00)

Sacred Clowns

Sacred Clowns


by Tony Hillerman

  • MYSTERY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

In this Navajo Tribal Police mystery, Lt. Leaphorn and Sgt. Chee investigate the brutal bludgeoning deaths of a reservation schoolteacher and a sacred clown in a Tano pueblo. (SWU283, $9.99)

Santa Fe & Taos Book: Great Destinations, A Complete Guide


by Sharon Niederman

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

An authoritative, bestselling practical guide to the food, culture and attractions of the region. (SWU206, $18.95)

The Santa Fe School of Cooking Cookbook

The Santa Fe School of Cooking Cookbook


by Susan Curtis

  • FOOD
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

An excellent introduction to cooking Santa Fe style from the region's most notable cooking school. With 50 black-and-white and 16 color photographs. (SWU192, $24.99)

Scats and Tracks of the Desert Southwest

Scats and Tracks of the Desert Southwest


by James Halfpenny | Todd Telander

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

A pocket guide to tracks, scats and signs of the animals of the region. (SWU61, $9.95)

The Secret Knowledge of Water


by Craig Childs

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

Naturalist and adventurer Craig Childs's lyrical travelogue of his journey through Arizona, Utah, the Grand Canyon and Northern Mexico. (SWU169, $14.99)

The Shape Shifter

The Shape Shifter


by Tony Hillerman

  • MYSTERY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

In this 18th installment of Hillerman's Navajo Tribal Police mystery series, Lt. Joe Leaphorn is drawn out of retirement to investigate theft and murder when he receives a photograph of a long-lost and priceless Navajo artifact. (SWU279, $9.99)

Songs of the Tewa


by Herbert Joseph Spinden

  • LITERATURE
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 125 PAGES

A collection of poetry from the Pueblo Indians. (SWU46, $12.95)

Southwestern Desert Birds


by Raymond Leung | James Kavanaugh

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2001
  • PLASTIC CARD

A fold-out, laminated guide to the birds of the desert Southwest, with illustrations of almost 150 species. Kids will enjoy this identification guide, too. (SWU42, $5.95)

Southwestern Desert Life

Southwestern Desert Life


by Raymond Leung | James Kavanaugh

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2000
  • PLASTIC CARD

A pocket-size, fold-out guide to the life of the desert southwest. (SWU43, $5.95)

Southwestern Pottery, Anasazi to Zuni


by John Blom | Allan Hayes

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 189 PAGES

A fully illustrated history of the art featuring 1,100 pieces of pottery and useful tips for collectors. (SWU142, $21.95)

Stolen Continents, 500 Years of Conquest and Resistance in the Americas

Stolen Continents, 500 Years of Conquest and Resistance in the Americas


by Ronald Wright

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

A powerful history of imperialism and resistance in the Americas, with a focus on the Aztec, Maya, Inca, Cherokee and Iroquois. Wright draws on an impressive range of archival material in reconstructing this classic account. (NAM20, $24.95)

Summer People, Winter People: A Guide to Pueblos in the Santa Fe Area

Summer People, Winter People: A Guide to Pueblos in the Santa Fe Area


by Sandra Edelman

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1986
  • PAPER
  • 31 PAGES

A practical guide to New Mexico's Indian pueblos that offers helpful sight-seeing advice. (USW214, $4.95)

Talking With the Clay, The Art of Pueblo Pottery


by Stephen Trimble | Tom Ireland

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 116 PAGES

With color photographs throughout, this 20th anniversary edition of Trmible's portrait of the Pueblo people as revealed through pottery traditions includes interviews with a new generation of artists. (USW235, $19.95)

The Tewa World: Space, Time, Being, and Becoming in a Pueblo Society


by Alfonso Ortiz

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 216 PAGES

A scholarly overview of Tewa society and religious practices. (SWU47, $17.50)

Their Day in the Sun, Women of the Manhattan Project


by Caroline L. Herzenberg | Ruth H. Howes | Ellen C. Weaver

  • HISTORY
  • 1999
  • HARD COVER
  • 280 PAGES

An oral history of women in the Manhattan Project combining interviews, written record and photographs of the women. (USW290, $47.50)

To See Every Bird On Earth: A Father, A Son, And A Lifelong Obsession

To See Every Bird On Earth: A Father, A Son, And A Lifelong Obsession


by Dan Koeppel

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

In this enormously appealing memoir of a life devoted to birds. Koeppel chronicles his father's growing obsession and accomplishment as an elite birdwatcher, one of a handful of people who have tallied 7,000 species. (BRD28, $14.00)

The Tooth of Time

The Tooth of Time


by Sue Henry

  • MYSTERY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 277 PAGES

This second installment in the endearing Maxie and Stretch series finds the RV-ing sexagenarian making friends (and solving crime) in New Mexico. (SWU285, $6.99)

Utopian Vistas, The Mabel Dodge Luhan House and the American Counterculture


by Lois Palken Rudnick

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 401 PAGES

A cultural history of the Mabel Dodge House -- and the avant-guard community surroounding it. (SWU30, $24.95)

The Verb to Bird, Sightings of an Avid Birder

The Verb to Bird, Sightings of an Avid Birder


by Peter Cashwell

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 269 PAGES

A memoir of the birding life, its pleasures, obsessions and pitfalls. Based in the Carolinas (where he teaches English), Cashwell recounts in these essays the birds he's encountered, the why and wherefores of the birding life and some very entertaining anecdotes. (BRD26, $16.95)

Voice of the Borderlands


by Drum Hadley | Gary Snyder

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER

The first collection in decades by cowboy poet Hadley, firmly set in the border country of the northern Chihuahua desert. (SWU199, $29.95)

Writing on the Edge, A Borderlands Reader


by Tom Miller

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 356 PAGES

Miller brings together short stories, essays, song lyrics and poems in this ecletic anthology of writers, Mexican and U.S., including Carlos Fuentes, Sandra Cisneros, Maya Angelou and Allen Ginsberg. (SWU180, $22.00)

 

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