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Abbey's Road
• Edward Abbey
• NATURAL HISTORY
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This anthology of Abbey's travels include the cantankerous desert rat's entertaining account of exploring the Sierra Madre of Mexico.
(DES04, $16.00)
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All the Wild and Lonely Places, Journeys in a Desert landscape
• Lawrence Hogue
• HISTORY
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A natural and human history of the Anza-Borrego.
(USW338, $30.00)
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Anasazi America, Seventeen Centuries on the Road from Center Place
• David Stuart
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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A thought-provoking, engaging account of the rise and fall of Anasazi society in the desert southwest.
(USW228, $19.95)
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Ancient Peoples of the American Southwest
• Stephen Plog
• Amy Elizabeth Grey
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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An illustrated introduction to the ancient cultures that first inhabited the pueblos and cliff dwellings of the American Southwest.
(USW131, $24.95)
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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Map
• Wilderness Press
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A detailed recreation map of California's Anza-Borrego State Park.
(CAL117, $9.95)
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Arches National Park Map
• Trails Illustrated
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A map of Arches National Park at a scale of 1:50,000.
(USW163, $9.95)
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Arizona and Four Corners Region Map
• North Star Maps
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A double-sided road map with Arizona on one side and the and the Four Corners region on the reverse. It includes Grand Canyon, Grand Junction, Flagstaff, Canyonlands and Arches National Park, all at a scale of 1:1,000,000.
(USW165, $3.95)
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California, A History
• Kevin Starr
• HISTORY
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A lively short history in the excellent Modern Library Chronicles series, written by a renowned historian.
(CAL204, $14.95)
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Canyon Country Wildflowers
• Damian Fagan
• FIELD GUIDE
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This comprehensive field guide covers 190 of the most commonly encountered wildflowers, shrubs and trees of the Four Corners area.
(USW155, $19.95)
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Canyonlands National Park Map
• Trails Illustrated
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A durable, topographic map of Canyonlands National Park, Utah, at a scale of 1:62,000.
(USW164, $9.95)
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Chasing Monarchs, A Migration with the Butterflies of Passage
• Robert Michael Pyle
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A memoir of Lepidoptery, combing the entomologist-author's considerable knowledge of butterflies and their biology with a rambling road trip from British Columbia through the Southwest to Mexico.
(MEX62, $14.00)
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Compass Guide Arizona
• Lawrence Cheek
• Carrie Sears Bell
• Michael Freeman
• Kerrick James
• GUIDEBOOK
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A personable and well-written overview of Arizona's natural attractions, history, people, arts and architecture.
(USW121, $21.95)
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Compass Guide Las Vegas
• Deke Castleman
• GUIDEBOOK
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Handsomely produced, illustrated and informative, this guide is an overview of the history, character and attractions of Las Vegas. It features archival photographs, literary excerpts, an extensive reading list and practical travel information.
(USW247, $21.95)
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Compass Guide Nevada
• Deke Castleman
• Jeff Gnass
• GUIDEBOOK
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This volume goes farther than most conventional guidebooks in giving the reader a sense of place.
(USW223, $21.00)
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Compass Guide Santa Fe
• Lawrence Cheek
• GUIDEBOOK
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This wonderfully written handbook features outstanding color photography and detailed information on Santa Fe.
(USW129, $20.95)
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Compass Guide Utah
• Tom Wharton
• Gayen Wharton
• GUIDEBOOK
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This handsome guide features outstanding color photography, detailed maps and in-depth information on the culture, history and attractions of Utah.
(USW130, $21.95)
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Death Comes for the Archbishop
• Willa Cather
• LITERATURE
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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, $11.95)
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Desert Survival Skills
• David Alloway
• GUIDEBOOK
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A friendly, humorous guide to short-term and long-term survival in the desert.
(DES06, $24.95)
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Discovering the Desert, Legacy of the Carnegie Desert Botanical Laboratory
• William McGinnies
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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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, $11.95)
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Downcanyon, A Naturalist Explores the Colorado River Through the Grand Canyon
• Ann Zwinger
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A vivid overview of the Grand Canyon and Colorado River, from Mile 0 at Lees Ferry to Mile 278 at Grand Wash Fault. Zwinger interweaves geology, plants, animals and human history in her account.
(USW11, $19.95)
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Empire Express, Building the First Transcontinental Railroad
• David Haward Bain
• HISTORY
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A magisterial history of the railroad that connected the East to the West -- and radically changed the face of America. It is quite a tale, featuring greed, corruption, disaster and many memorable characters.
(USW135, $20.00)
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Eyewitness Guide California
• Eyewitness Guides
• GUIDEBOOK
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A literate, visually rich guide to the Golden State, featuring color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a region-by-region synopsis of California's attractions with a particular focus on San Francisco and Los Angeles.
(USW146, $30.00)
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Falcon Guide, Hiking Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks
• Tamara Martin
• Erik Molvar
• GUIDEBOOK
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In addition to useful trail descriptions, maps and safety techniques, this practical hiking guide to Zion and Bryce National Parks gives an overview of the area's natural history.
(USW138, $16.95)
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A Field Guide to the Grand Canyon
• Stephen Whitney
• FIELD GUIDE
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A compact guide to the natural history of the Grand Canyon with 71 handsome color plates, maps and illustrations.
(USW06, $19.95)
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Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Los Angeles
• Jeff Spurrier
• GUIDEBOOK
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(CAL191, $12.99)
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The Gangster We Are All Looking for
• Thi Diem Thuy Le
• LITERATURE
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The story of a Vietnamese refugee family's harrowing experiences as impoverished immigrants in San Diego.
(CAL175, $12.95)
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Gathering the Desert
• Gary Paul Nabhan
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A well-written account of desert cultures and botany in the American Southwest.
(USW120, $19.95)
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The Great Taos Bank Robbery, And Other Indian Country Affairs
• Tony Hillerman
• LITERATURE
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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)
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Hiking Canyonlands and Arches National Parks
• Bill Schneider
• GUIDEBOOK
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A comprehensive guide to the hiking trails and backcountry roads of Canyonlands and Arches, published in cooperation with the National Park Service.
(USW154, $16.95)
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In Nevada: The Land, the People, God, and Chance
• David Thomson
• HISTORY
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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)
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In Search of the Old Ones, Exploring the Anasazi World of the Southwest
• David D. Roberts
• ARCHAEOLOGY
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An exuberant, engaging account of archaeological adventures in the desert Southwest. Roberts investigates the factors that may have led to the demise of the Anasazi civilization -- and looks into longstanding controversies.
(USW157, $14.00)
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Insight Guide National Parks, Western United States
• Insight Guides
• GUIDEBOOK
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A volume in the award-winning Insight series, this guide is noted for its wonderful photography, superb production and informative short essays. It is a thoroughly illustrated, comprehensive guide to the national parks of the western United States, including Arches, Yosemite, Yellowstone, Zion, the Grand Canyon and the Petrified Forest.
(USW181, $24.95)
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Journey to the High Southwest, A Traveler's Guide to Santa Fe and the Four Corners of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah
• Robert Casey
• GUIDEBOOK
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An outstanding guide, featuring first-hand observations and step-by-step narrative accounts of travel by auto, raft, or foot throughout the Four Corners, including the Lowry Pueblo Ruins, Canyonlands, Monument Valley and Taos.
(USW08, $19.95)
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The Laughing Boy
• Oliver La Farge
• LITERATURE
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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, $10.95)
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Mendocino and Other Stories
• Ann Packer
• LITERATURE
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These ten memorable slice-of-life stories, which originally appeared in the New Yorker and Ploughshares magazines, are set primarily in northern California and recount the lives of ordinary people in unusual situations.
(CAL192, $13.95)
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Mojave National Preserve Map
• Trails Illustrated
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A detailed map of Mojave National Preserve.
(USW250, $11.95)
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Moon Handbook Coastal California
• Kim Weir
• GUIDEBOOK
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A practical guide to the Californian coast by veteran Moon Handbook writer Kim Weir, good features information on food, accommodations and attractions.
(CAL189, $21.95)
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Moon Handbook Northern California Wine Country
• Philip Goldsmith
• GUIDEBOOK
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A comprehensive, no-nonsense guide in the popular series, with good background information about history, culture, and popular attractions.
(CAL198, $16.95)
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Moon Handbook Northern California Wine Country
• Philip Goldsmith
• GUIDEBOOK
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A comprehensive, no-nonsense guide in the popular series, with good background information about history, culture, and popular attractions.
(CAL198, $16.95)
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National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America
• National Geographic
• FIELD GUIDE
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From Alaska to Baja California, this field guide published by the National Geographic Society, now in its fifth edition (with tabs!), is the one to carry.
(FG09, $24.00)
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Natural History of the Islands of California
• Allan A. Schoenherr
• C. Robert Feldmeth
• Michael J. Emerson
• David Mooney
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A survey of the ecology, geology and human history of California's coastal islands.
(CAL111, $55.00)
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A Natural History of the Sonoran Desert
• Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A comprehensive natural history with 35 color illustrations, 25 black and white photographs, and 450 line drawings.
(BJA26, $31.95)
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Neon Nevada
• Sheila Swan
• Peter Laufer
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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An illustrated chronicle of over 100 neon signs that have been produced and displayed in Nevada, the neon capital of the world.
(USW257, $39.95)
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The New Encyclopedia of the American West
• Howard R. Lamar
• REFERENCE
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A massive -- and entertaining -- reference to the West.
(USW416, $80.00)
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North Central New Mexico Map
• High Highroad Maps
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A map of North Central New Mexico at a scale of 1:500,000.
(USW125, $3.95)
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Northern California and Southern Oregon Coast Map
• Global Graphics
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A recreational map of the coastal regions of Oregon and northern California at a scale of 1:500,000.
(USW459, $4.95)
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Northern California and Southern Oregon Coast Map
• Global Graphics
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A recreational map of the coastal regions of Oregon and northern California at a scale of 1:500,000.
(USW459, $4.95)
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Patterns of Culture
• Ruth Benedict
• Margaret Mead
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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This pioneering book compares and contrasts three native cultures.
(PNG10, $15.00)
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Pueblo Indians of North America
• Edward P. Dozier
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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A rare glimpse into the life and culture of Eastern and Western Pueblos.
(USW234, $19.95)
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Pueblo Profiles, Cultural Identity Through Centuries of Change
• Joe S. Sando
• Regis Pecos
• HISTORY
• HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
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A history of the origin and development of the 19 Pueblo Nations, which are scattered across northern New Mexico. Sando includes profiles of key Pueblo leaders, maps and many black-and-white photographs.
(USW238, $14.95)
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Roadside Geology Arizona
• Halka Chronic
• NATURAL HISTORY
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Designed for the roadside traveler, this book explains in detail the geologic history of Arizona as seen through the window. It's a great introduction to basic geomorphology and how the dramatic landscapes were formed.
(USW122, $18.00)
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San Diego Architecture from Mission to Modern: A Guide to the Buildings, Planning, People and Spaces That Shape the Region
• Dirk Sutro
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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A full-color, compact guide to San Diego's architecture.
(CAL176, $24.95)
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Santa Fe Indian Market, Showcase of Native American Art
• Bruce Bernstein
• Mark Nohl
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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A beautifully photographed book about the Indian Market with text by Bruce Bernstein.
(USW230, $34.95)
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Smithsonian Handbooks Birds of North America, Western Region
• Fred J. Alsop, III
• FIELD GUIDE
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A guide to birds found west of the Mississippi with a page devoted to each of 700 species.
(USW415, $25.00)
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Southwestern Utah Map
• Utah Travel Council
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A map of southwestern Utah at a scale of 1:375,000.
(USW124, $4.95)
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The Spanish Frontier in North America
• David Weber
• HISTORY
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The definitive history of the Spanish colonial period in America.
(NAM01, $28.00)
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Talking With the Clay, The Art of Pueblo Pottery
• Stephen Trimble
• Tom Ireland
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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A portrait of the Pueblo people as revealed through pottery traditions. With 75 photographs and insightful text.
(USW235, $17.95)
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Those Who Came Before, Southwestern Archaeology in the National Park System
• Robert Hill Lister
• Florence C. Lister
• ARCHAEOLOGY
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An overview of Southwest archaeology, focusing on national parks or monuments. It covers Hohokam, Mogollon and Anasazi sites.
(USW156, $16.95)
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Tucson Southeast Arizona Map
• North Star Maps
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A map of Southeast Arizona covering Saguaro National Park, Tucson and the Chiricahua Mountains.
(USW123, $3.95)
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Wild Plants of the Pueblo Province, Exploring Ancient and Enduring Uses
• William Dunmire
• Gail Tierney
• FIELD GUIDE
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An accessible guide to the diverse plant communities of the Pueblo people.
(USW09, $22.50)
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The Winemaker's Dance, Exploring Terroir in the Napa Valley
• Jonathan Swinchatt
• David G. Howell
• FOOD
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California-bound wine connoisseurs will appreciate the informative no-stone-left-unturned scientific approach to the analysis of Terroir (i.e. soil but much more than that) in the Napa Valley.
(CAL190, $34.95)
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The Winemaker's Dance, Exploring Terroir in the Napa Valley
• Jonathan Swinchatt
• David G. Howell
• FOOD
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California-bound wine connoisseurs will appreciate the informative no-stone-left-unturned scientific approach to the analysis of Terroir (i.e. soil but much more than that) in the Napa Valley.
(CAL190, $34.95)
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Women's Diaries of the Westward Journey
• Lillian Schlissel
• HISTORY
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A fascinating, well researched selection of women's diaries and journals from the Wild West, including vivid accounts of buffalo hunts, Indian raids, childbirth under difficult circumstances, geological wonders and a telling amount of inward trepidation. With black-and-white photographs throughout.
(USW395, $14.95)
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