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The Sagebrush Ocean, a Natural History of the Great Basin

The Sagebrush Ocean, a Natural History of the Great Basin

by Jennifer Dewey | Stephen Trimble

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 136 PAGES

A classic natural history of the Great Basin. Trimble evokes the mystery, beauty, geology, and life of the region. With a map, 44 color, and 92 black-and-white photos. (USW365, $39.95)

Basin and Range

by John McPhee

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 216 PAGES

McPhee's illuminating account of travels in the company of geologist Kenneth S. Deffeyes along Route 80 from Utah to California. (GEO13, $16.00)

Desert Solitaire

Desert Solitaire

by Edward Abbey

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 303 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

One of the great works on the value of the desert, eloquent and laugh-out-loud funny. Although Abbey writes specifically about his experiences as a ranger at Arches National Park outside Moab, Utah, his message is universal. (DES02, $14.95)

In Nevada: The Land, the People, God, and Chance

In Nevada: The Land, the People, God, and Chance

by David Thomson

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 330 PAGES

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)

Nevada Map

by Compass

  • MAP

A folded map of the state of Nevada. (SWU58, $4.95)

 
Great Basin National Park Map

Great Basin National Park Map


by Earthwalk Press

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2001
  • MAP

A detailed hiking map of great Basin National Park. (SWU54, $6.95)

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)

The Southwest Inside Out, An Illustrated Guide to the Land and its History

The Southwest Inside Out, An Illustrated Guide to the Land and its History


by Thomas Wiewandt | Maureen Wilks

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • FLEXI-BOUND
  • 208 PAGES

An outstanding guide to understanding the geomorphology of the Southwest, featuring the author's color photographs of canyons, dunes and other landforms. (USW345, $24.95)

The Land of My Fathers, A Son's Return to the Basque Country

The Land of My Fathers, A Son's Return to the Basque Country


by Robert Laxalt | Joyce Laxalt

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1999
  • HARD COVER
  • 136 PAGES

A portrait of the Basque culture and people through the eyes of Robert Laxalt, who traveled through Basque country in the 60s. This book is based on Laxalt's journals and complemented by his wife's photographs. (FRN162, $21.00)

24/7, Living it Up and Doubling Down in the New Las Vegas


by Andres Martinez

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

Former Wall St. Journal reporter Andres Martinez takes his $50,000 book advance to Las Vegas to try his luck at the casinos for a month. (USW255, $15.00)

Mountain City


by Gregory Martin

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 193 PAGES

A memoir of rural life in the Basque-influenced sheep herding country of northern Nevada. (SWU55, $19.00)

Cadillac Desert, The American West and Its Disappearing Water

Cadillac Desert, The American West and Its Disappearing Water


by Marc Reisner

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 582 PAGES

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, $19.00)

A Natural History of Western Trees

A Natural History of Western Trees


by Donald Culross Peattie

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 751 PAGES

Not exactly a field guide, Peattie's book is scattered with anecdotes and information on aboriginal use, folk names, and economic value of each species. He offers rich full-length portraits of his favorite trees, and the original wood engravings of the 1950 classic are also included. (USW191, $21.00)

National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Southwestern States: Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah

National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Southwestern States: Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah


by Peter Alden

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES

A compact photographic guide to the wildflowers, trees, mosses, butterflies, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals of the American Southwest. (SWU14, $19.95)

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