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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)

Ancient Ruins of the Southwest, An Archaeological Guide

Ancient Ruins of the Southwest, An Archaeological Guide


by David Grant Noble

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 238 PAGES

The third edition of Noble's indispensable guide to the archaeology of the American Southwest. (USW217, $15.95)

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)

Bandelier National Monument Map


by Trails Illustrated

  • MAP

A detailed map of Bandelier National Monument at a scale of 1:29,000. (USW142, $11.95)

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friend and editor Doug Peacock augments the original 1984 selection with an essay of the Sea of Cortez, chapter from an unpublished novel The Fool's Progress, a few poems and a chapter from Hayduke Lives!, the hilarious sequel to The Monkey Wrench Gang.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)

Bless Me, Ultima


by Rudolfo A. Anaya

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 290 PAGES

The first-person tale of Antonio, a Chicano boy whose life is changed when a mystical woman named Ultima comes to live with his family. (USW264, $13.95)

The Bride of Lamermoor


by Sir Walter Scott

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 460 PAGES

This interesting novel is the source of Donizetti's opera, Lucia di Lammermoor. (GEN176, $12.95)

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)

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)

Cambridge Opera Handbook: Giuseppi Verdi, Falstaff


by James A. Hepokoski

  • MUSIC
  • 1984
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A detailed guide to the history and composition of Verdi's Falstaff. (ITL263, $48.00)

Canyon Country Parklands, Treasure of the Great Plateau

Canyon Country Parklands, Treasure of the Great Plateau


by Scott Thybony

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 200 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

An overview of the national parks of the Colorado Plateau, presented in National Geographic style with dozens of spectacular color photographs and a 16-page section summarizing the region's plants and wildlife. (USW261, $15.00)

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)

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)

Crossing Paths, Uncommon Encounters with Animals in the Wild


by Craig Childs

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

Adventurer and naturalists Craig Childs vividly describes 23 meetings with the animals of the American desert, from camel to rainbow trout. (SWU170, $14.95)

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)

Death Comes for the Archbishop

Death Comes for the Archbishop


by Willa Cather

  • LITERATURE
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 297 PAGES

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, $13.00)

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 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, $7.99)

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 Deserts of the Southwest, A Sierra Club Naturalist's Guide

The Deserts of the Southwest, A Sierra Club Naturalist's Guide


by Peggy Larson

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 282 PAGES

A favorite back in a new edition, Peggy Larson's indispensable guide to the ecology of the desert Southwest (Mojave, Chihuahua, Great Basin and Sonora) is also an excellent reference for travelers to Baja. Small enough to take along and with line drawings throughout. (DES01, $18.95)

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)

Edge of Taos Desert, An Escape to Reality

Edge of Taos Desert, An Escape to Reality


by Mabel Dodge Luhan

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 338 PAGES

First published in 1937, this story reveals the spiritual awakening the New York socialite experienced through Taos, the Pueblo Indians and Indian Tony Luhan, whom she later married. (USW127, $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)

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)

Falstaff, in Full Score


by Giuseppe Verdi | Arrigo Boito

  • MUSIC
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 480 PAGES

A reprint of the original, and complete, score of Giuseppe Verdi's "Falstaff." (ITL264, $26.95)

A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians

A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians


by Robert Stebbins

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 533 PAGES

The definitive field guide, with a special section on Baja's endemic species. (FG08, $22.00)

Gathering the Desert


by Gary Paul Nabhan

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1985
  • PAPER
  • 209 PAGES

An ecologist with a particular interest in the origins of foodstuffs, Nabhan interweaves ethnography, biochemistry, natural history and journalism in this well-written account of desert cultures and botany in the American Southwest. (USW120, $22.95)

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 Great Taos Bank Robbery, And Other Indian Country Affairs

The Great Taos Bank Robbery, And Other Indian Country Affairs


by Tony Hillerman

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

Nine fast-reading short stories based on daily life in contemporary New Mexico, written by the author of best-selling mysteries set in the Southwest. (USW132, $13.00)

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)

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)

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)

The Laughing Boy

The Laughing Boy


by Oliver La Farge

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 193 PAGES

An ethnographer and archaeologist, La Farge captures the flavor of the landscapes and ways of life in Northern Arizona in the early 20th century in this Pulitzer Prize-winning short novel. (USW240, $12.95)

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)

Lucia di Lamermoor, Libretto in Italian & English


by Gaetano Donizetti | Salvatore Cammarano

  • MUSIC
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 36 PAGES

The libretto for Donizetti's opera, Lucia di Lamermoor, presented in Italian and English. (ITL266, $4.95)

Made in the Southwest: A Shopper's Guide to the Region's Best Native American, Hispanic and Western Craft Traditions

Made in the Southwest: A Shopper's Guide to the Region's Best Native American, Hispanic and Western Craft Traditions


by Laura Morelli

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

A shopper's guide by writer and art historian Laura Morelli to all that is handmade and beautiful in the Southwest's Hispanic, Native American and Western traditions. With a state-by-state guide to artisans and stores and 80 color illustrations. (SWU209, $24.95)

The Magic of Opera


by J. Merrill Knapp

  • MUSIC
  • 1985
  • PAPER
  • 371 PAGES

An excellent introduction to opera. (GEN139, $18.95)

Majestic Journey, Corondo's Inland Empire


by Stewart L. Udall | Jerry D. Jacka

  • HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

A photographic tribute to the Southwest, in the footsteps of Coronado. (SWU86, $19.95)

The Making of the Atomic Bomb

The Making of the Atomic Bomb


by Richard Rhodes

  • HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 886 PAGES

From the discovery of the nucleus to the making of atomic bomb, this Pulitzer Prize winning book tackles the people, discoveries and places of the Atomic Age in spellbinding detail. (USW231, $21.00)

The Man Who Killed the Deer


by Frank Waters

  • LITERATURE
  • 1942
  • PAPER
  • 266 PAGES

A heartfelt tale of a Pueblo Indian in New Mexico. Waters captures the difficult position of his protagonist Martiniano, straddled between his tribe and white society. (USW265, $12.95)

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)

The Merry Wives of Windsor


by William Shakespeare

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 242 PAGES

This late Shakespearean comedy, supposedly written at the request of Queen Elizabeth I, provides the basic plot for Verdi's final masterpice, Falstaff. (GEN177, $10.95)

The Milagro Beanfield War

The Milagro Beanfield War


by John Treadwell Nichols | Rini Templeton

  • LITERATURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 456 PAGES

A charming novel about struggles between farmers and water barons in a small New Mexican town. It went from a local favorite to a cult classic to a major motion picture. (USW222, $18.00)

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)

National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America

National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America


by Jon Dunn

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 576 PAGES

From Alaska to Baja California, Nova Scotia and Florida, this guide is the veteran's choice for birding anywhere in the United States. Tabbed for easy access, the color range maps in this sixth edition are outstanding. (FG09, $27.95)

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, An Interpretive History

New Mexico, An Interpretive History


by Marc Simmons

  • HISTORY
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 207 PAGES

A history of New Mexico following its path from Spanish conquest to statehood. (USW219, $17.95)

North Central New Mexico Map

North Central New Mexico Map


by High Highroad Maps

  • MAP

A map of North Central New Mexico at a scale of 1:500,000. (USW125, $3.95)

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)

The People, Indians of the American Southwest

The People, Indians of the American Southwest


by Stephen Trimble

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 536 PAGES

An excellent portrait of the peoples of the American southwest based on interviews. (USW236, $34.95)

Portrait of an Artist, A Biography of Georgia O'Keeffe

Portrait of an Artist, A Biography of Georgia O'Keeffe


by Laura Lisle

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 496 PAGES

Lisle shows how O'Keeffe was both changed and inspired by her Southwestern surroundings in this insightful biography of Georgia O'Keeffe. (USW221, $32.95)

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)

Recreational Map of New Mexico

Recreational Map of New Mexico


by GTR Mapping

  • 2010
  • MAP

A very good fold-out map of New Mexico. (USW209, $3.95)

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)

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 Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America

The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America


by David Sibley

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 474 PAGES

A compact, geographically specific version of the Sibley Guide with all-new range maps, the same glorious illustrations and expanded, extremely valuable descriptions of each bird. (USW418, $19.95)

A Song of Love and Death, The Meaning of Opera


by Peter Conrad

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 381 PAGES

The pleasures and significance of opera. (GEN25, $16.00)

Soul of Nowhere

Soul of Nowhere


by Craig Childs

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 240 PAGES

Naturalist and adventurer Craig Childs's account of travels in the American desert. (SWU171, $22.95)

The Spell of New Mexico

The Spell of New Mexico


by Tony Hillerman

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 1984
  • PAPER
  • 105 PAGES

A selection of 12 thoughtful essays on the New Mexico state of mind by great writers, including C.G. Jung, Mary Austin, D.H. Lawrence and Lawrence Clark Powell. Hillerman succeeds in communicating the lure of the desert Southwest in this wonderful, literate introduction to the state. (USW134, $16.95)

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)

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)

Verdi and his Operas


by Stanley Sadie | Roger Parker

  • MUSIC
  • 1999
  • HARD COVER
  • 256 PAGES

A compilation of relevant material from the New Grove Dictionary of Opera (ITL203, $24.95)

Verdi With a Vengeance, An Energetic Guide to the Life and Complete Works of the King of Opera

Verdi With a Vengeance, An Energetic Guide to the Life and Complete Works of the King of Opera


by William Berger

  • MUSIC
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 497 PAGES

Recommended for its breezy, opinionated overview of Verdi's life and work. (GEN170, $17.95)

Wild Plants of the Pueblo Province, Exploring Ancient and Enduring Uses

Wild Plants of the Pueblo Province, Exploring Ancient and Enduring Uses


by William Dunmire | Gail Tierney

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

An accessible guide to the diverse plant communities of the Pueblo people. (USW09, $22.50)

 

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