ADVENTURING IN THE ROCKIES. by Jeremy Schmidt.
The Sierra Club Travel Guide to the Rocky Mountain regions of the US and Canada from New Mexico north, including the national parks of Rocky Mountain, Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Glacier, Banff, and Jasper. Best seasons and places for backpacking, skiing, canoing bicycling, camping, car touring, picnicking, ballooning, wildlife viewing, and more. Includes cultural events from rodeos to music and film festivals; Gives natural and human  history, climate, geology, and wildlife. Suggests maps and backcountry gear. Information is presented in regions: "The Rocky Mountains", "Colorado", "Yellowstone", "Salmon River", "International Border", and "Canadian Rockies".40 photos, 9 maps, 336 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-87156-830-6. 1986. Cover slightly scuffed. Order#: RAHO2782 paper$10.95.

BANDELIER NATIONAL MONUMENT: geology, history, prehistory. edited by David Grant Noble.
Geology, history & prehistory of New Mexico Indian pueblo of cliff dwellings and valley sites. How volcanoes provided the material for the cliff dwellings and the landscape, prehistory of the region from 4,000 years ago, excerpts from Adolph Bandelier's Southwestern Journals, and Past/Present/Future of Bandelier National Monument. Illustrated, 32 large-format pages.
ISBN: 0-277-089-X. 1985. Order #: SCAR1904 paper$4.95.

 

BEAUTIFUL NEW MEXICO. Ryan.
Wildflowers, mountains, desert, Indian adobes. Color photos, 72 large-format pages.
ISBN: 0-89802-072-7. Order #: BEAM0115 paper$7.95.

BIRDS OF NEW MEXICO'S NATIONAL PARK LANDS. by John P. & Claudia L. Hubbard.
Compilation provides broad view of birding possibilities in the ten national monuments and one national park in New Mexico. Capsule descriptions explain area features and aspects of its birdlife. Extensive chart shows parks and monuments where 330 species and subspecies have been recorded, with status at each location. Drawings, map, 40 pages.
ISBN: 0-915030-27-6 (This item is in computer V.) . 1979. Order #: AMTR6550 paper$4.95. Note ISBN differs from below item. Neither is found with amtr stock. Check.

 

BIRDS OF NEW MEXICO'S NATIONAL PARK LANDS. Hubbards.
Compilation provides broad view of birding possibilities in the 11 national monuments and parks of New Mexico. 40 pages.
ISBN: 0-935810-40-4. (This item is not in computer V.) Order #:AMTR6550 paper$3.95. Note ISBN differs from aboive item. Neither is found with amtr stock. Check.

 

 

BLONDE CHICANA BRIDE'S MEXICAN COOKBOOK. by Helen C. Keen.
The Gringo's guide to Mexican food from chili to coffee, from bread to beer. Recipes for enchiladas, sopapillas, huevos, pan, frijoles, guacamale, and more. Ideas for lowering the fat content of Mexican foods. Newer edition of earlier book by Duran.  61 pages, illustrated with historical engravings.
ISBN: 0-86541-031-3. Order #: FILT3781 paper$5.95.

 

 

BLONDE CHICANA BRIDE'S MEXICAN COOKBOOK. by Helen C. Keen.
The Gringo's guide to Mexican food from chili to coffee, from bread to beer. Recipes for enchiladas, sopapillas, huevos, pan, frijoles, guacamale, and more. Ideas for lowering the fat content of Mexican foods. Newer edition of earlier book by Duran. 55 pages, illustrated with historical engravings.
ISBN: 0-910584-96-6. Order #: FILT0457 paper$4.95.

 

#A BRIEF HISTORY OF NEW MEXICO. Jenkins.
ISBN: 0-8263-0370-6. Order #: UNNM4367 paper$7.95.

CARLSBAD CAVERNS: silent chambers, timeless beauty. by John Barnett.
Cave formation, exploration, natural features of national park in New Mexico. Explains the geologic origin of this underground cave adorned with formations formed by mineral-laden dripping water in a massive cavern originally hollowed out of limestone rock. Tells of cave discovery and history of exploration and development including mining of guano deposited by the cave's extensive bat population. How the formations form, character of the various kinds. Tells what a cave tour is like and also of the natural landscape and its plants and animals above the cave. Diagram gives profile map of cave passages, entry, and rooms. Color photos, 36 large-format pages.
Check stock. ISBN: None. 1981. Order #: CACA1888 paper$5.95.

 

CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK. by Ruth Radlauer.
Children's guide to underground area of bats and dripstone formations, and to desert above. How the cave and its stalagmites and other rock sculptures were made and are being made. Cacti, wildflowers, and animals of the area. For younger readers. Color photos, 48 pages.
ISBN: 0-516-47742-0. Order #: CHIL2065 paper$4.95.

 

 

#CHACO CULTURE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. Vivian.
Audio cassette tour with archaeologist of Anasazi Indian sites.
ISBN: . Order #: SOPM5587 audio$9.95.

DARK SUN: the making of the hydrogen bomb--cloth. Rhodes.
Definitive, often shocking, story of the politics and science behind the development of the hydrogen bomb and birth of the Cold War. Based om files in both the United States and the Soviet Union, this history discloses how and why the United States decided to create the bomb that would dominate world politics for over 40 years. Extensive notes, photographs, 731 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-684-80400-X. 1995. Order #: SISC6083 cloth$32.50.

DARK SUN: the making of the hydrogen bomb--paper. by Richard Rhodes.
Definitive, often shocking, story of the politics and science behind the development of the hydrogen bomb and birth of the Cold War. Based om files in both the United States and the Soviet Union, this history discloses how and why the United States decided to create the bomb that would dominate world politics for over 40 years. Extensive notes, photographs, 731 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-684-82414-0. 1995. Order #: SISC8812 paper$16.00.

 

EASY FIELD GUIDE TO COMMON MAMMALS OF NEW MEXICO. Nelsons.
Describes 30 species found in this region, like desert cottontail, weasel, lion, bobcat, pronghorn. Drawings, 32 little pages.
ISBN: 0-935810-22-6. Order #: AMTR7244 paper$3.95.

 

 

EASY FIELD GUIDE TO COMMON TREES OF NEW MEXICO. Nelsons.
Native trees are described in this guide, identifying characteristics and facts about leaves, cones and seed pods. 32 little pages.
ISBN: 0-935810-23-4. Order #: AMTR1986 paper$3.95.

 

 

A FIELD GUIDE TO BIRDS OF TEXAS AND ADJACENT STATES. by Roger Tory Peterson.
Covers how to identify 542 birds in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana: gives ranges, migration routes, habitats and where they breed and nest along with their various songs and calls. Organized by bird families and visual similarities with outstanding field marks emphasized in text and illustrations. Includes silhouettes and supplemental drawings of distinctive features to provide extra detail. Color paintings of virtually species included, drawings, 338 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-395-26252-6. 1963. Order #: HOMI0602 paper$21.95.

 

 

A FITTING DEATH FOR BILLY THE KID. by Ramon F. Adams.
How the "Kid" legend was born and grew about this young outlaw. Author tells of the events of the kid's short life, setting out to write not so much a biography as a commentary on a myth, sifting legend and tall tale and outright lie to arrive at the truth about the seemingly immortal Billy. When we know the truth about Bill's end--not in a blaze of glory--it was a fitting death . Illustrated, 320 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-8061-1764-8. 1960. Order #: UNOK5678 paper$12.95.

 

 

#FORT SELDEN, NEW MEXICO. Cohrs.
Story of 1865 military fort built at edge of waterless "Journey of Death" desert to protect settlers and travelers. Illustrated, 32 large-format pages.
ISBN: 0-89013-084-1. Order #: MUNM4021 paper$3.95.

#FORT SUMNER, NEW MEXICO. Wilson.
History of military post where Navajo native Americans were taken after losing their freedom to Kit Carson; it was the end of their "Long Walk." Illustrated, 20 large-format pages.
ISBN: . Order #: MUNM6431 paper$3.95.

THE GOOD SERVANT: making peace with the Bomb at Los Alamos. by Janet Bailey.
Roles of this scientific community in making nuclear weapons and peacetime research. How these products have been and could be used in war and how they have also helped reduce the chance of war, even perhaps causing the end of the Cold War. Behind-the-scenes look at the labs and scientists involved in this work, including those in Russia. 188 pages.
ISBN: 0-684-80939-7. 1995. Order #: SISC6103 cloth$22.00.

 

 

#GRAN QUIVIRA; Salinas National Monument.
Park guide to ancient Indian ruin in New Mexico gives history; architecture of pueblo and mission. Photos, drawings, 32 pages.
ISBN: . Order #: SOPM1326 paper$3.95.

GRAND CIRCLE ADVENTURE. by Reed.
Parks and monuments in southern Utah and Colorado, northern Arizona and New Mexico--desert and rockscapes, Indian sites. 72 color photos, 48 large-format pages.
ISBN: 0-916122-94-8. 1983. Order #: KCPU0726 paper$8.95.

 

 

GUIDE TO THE NEW MEXICO MOUNTAINS. by Herbert E. Ungnade.
Covers 75 mountain ranges--climbing routes, auto routes, rivers, caves, winter trips. Detailed descriptions of auto routes through the mountains plus information on rock climbs, river-boating, caves, and winter mountaineering. Includes sections on geology, history, archeology, flora and fauna, minerals, exploring. Maps, diagrams, and photographs, 235 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-8263-0242-4. 1983 . Order #: UNNM1614 paper$10.95.

 

 

#GRANT OF KINGDOM. Fergusson.
Historical novel of vast New Mexico Maxwell Land Grant of nearly 2 million acres in years after the Civil War. Centered near Cimarron and set in mountains and valley of northern New Mexico, peopled with unforgettable characters. 325 pages.
ISBN: 0-8263-0396-X. Order #: UNNM3918 paper$7.95.

HAUNTED HIGHWAYS: the ghost towns of New Mexico. by Ralph Looney.
Histories of once lively towns and also of camps that didn't make it. A combination guidebook and history of more than two dozen New Mexico ghost towns such as Loma Parda, bloody Lincoln Town, Mogollon, Columbus, Dolores, Cerillos and more. Includes the characters of the region, such as Billy the Kid and Sheriff Pat Garrett, Jinglebob John Chisum, Kit Carson, Pancho Villa plus Native Americans Victorio and Cochise and their resistance to the coming of the white man. 150 contemporary and historical photographs, map, 220 large-format pages, index.
ISBN: 0-8263-0506-7 1986. Order #: UNNM1605 paper$17.95.

HIKING THE SOUTHWEST: Arizona, New Mexico, and West Texas. by Dave Ganci.
Sierra Club Totebook. Introduces the special character of this region of the U.S. from a hiker's standpoint. Tells of weather and climate factors, managing a vehicle on sandy roads or in heat, natural history, social and environmental history such as the Sagbebrush Rebellion and includes many hikes in national parks and forests as well s those on Bureau of Land Management Areas, city, county, and state parks, and Indian reservations. Trail descriptions include mileages, difficulty ratings, directions, and features. Maps, bibliography, index, 408 pages--small size for carrying in the field..
ISBN: 0-87156-338-X. 1983. Order #: RAHO2715 vinyl$14.00.

HISTORIC COOKERY. by Fabiola C. Gilbert.
First appearing in 1931, Historic Cookery is an early cookbook of New Mexican foods from the author's family and villagers in northern New Mexico. Complete recipes for chile sauces, corn dishes, meats, cheese, eggs, and vegetables as well as salads, soups, breads, desserts, and beverages. 43 pages, drawings, index. perfect-bind spine.
ISBN: 978-0-941270-99-1. Order #: GISM1833 paper$5.95.

 

THE LIFE AND DEATH OF LITTLE JO. by Robert Bright.
Novel;  an affectionate portrayal by a resident of village life in New Mexico's Taos Valley sharing customs of the region: stories of shopkeeper, family tensions, raising children, youths growing into adulthood, and a murder..
ISBN: 0-8263-0192-3. 1972. Order #: UNNM3735 paper$6.95.

 

 

THE MAKING OF THE ATOMIC BOMB-paper. by Richard Rhodes.
Complete story of how the bomb was developed, from the 1900s discovery of the vast energy locked inside the atom to the dropping of the first bombs on Japan. Beginning as an interesting speculative problem in physics, the effort grew into the Manhattan Project and then rapidly into the bomb itself, produced by scientists known only to their peers but to assume notoriety and controversy. Photographs, 886 pages, bibliography and index.
ISBN: 0-684-81378-5. 1986. Order #: SISC6151 paper$16.00.

 

NEW LIGHT ON CHACO CANYON. by David Grant Noble.
Prehistory of this people who built monumental stone towers, ceremonial great kivas, and laid out extensive building complexes along consistent lines yet over long periods. Rock drawings and communication with outlying sites was also developed. Here archaeological findings are presented, along with the development of that science in the area. Presents art and practical objects discovered during excavations and traces some of the history of restoring and stabilization of structures. Photographs, some in color, many historical. 108 large-format pages, index.
ISBN: 0-933452-10-1. Order #: SCAR8017 paper$12.95.

 

#NEW MEXICO: the shining land. Sinclair.
Essays that portray the power, magic, and mystery of New Mexico's history, geography, and culture. Photos, 197 pages.
ISBN: 0-8263-0654-3. Order #: UNNM3910 paper$12.95.

NEW MEXICO, TEXAS GHOST TOWNS. Florin.
Anecdotes of 25 old cities with their blacksmith shops, turquoise and gold mines, churches, and schools. 65 photos, 80 large-format pages.
Check stock.ISBN: None. Order #: ZZBS0401 paper$5.95.

 

 

 

PARKS AND MONUMENTS OF NEW MEXICO, COLORADO, AND UTAH. (Southwest Traveler Guidebook). by Deborahann Smith.
Whether you live in the Southwest or plan to take a vacation here, you are amazed at the beauty of the parks and monuments in the area. No one takes them for granted. 32 locales await you. And if you're heading to Arizona, be sure to grab that book, too! 48 pages.
ISBN: 1-55838-146-5. Order #: AMTR7609 paper$6.95.

 

 

RETURN TO THE SUMMIT OF SCOUTING; a Scouter's mid-life journey back to Philmont. by William F. Cass.
Reflections on activities at the Boy Scout ranch in New Mexico--adventure brought to young campers and their adult advisers, hiking in and climbing the peaks of the 137,000 acre Scout property; backing, get insights on camp management from the ranger staff. Photos, 362 pages, map of ranch.
ISBN: 0-923568-29-8.Order #: WIAD4103 paper$12.95.

 

 

ROADSIDE HISTORY OF NEW MEXICO. by Francis Fugate and Roberta Fugate.
1990 Western Writers of America Spur Award. Indian, Spanish, and Anglo cultures as discovered along roadways. "It provides a skillfully crafted...synthesis of the historical background of countless communities and other sites along the roadsides that crisscross New Mexico's vast landscape." —Journal of the West. New Mexico's heritage spans more than four and a half centuries. Roadside History of New Mexico brings the state's history to vibrant life. 483 pages, illustrated. Out of print.
ISBN: 978-0-87842-242-5. Order #: MOPR5701 paper$20.00.

 

SAGUARO: the desert flower book. by Millie Miller with flowers drawn by Millie Miller, Sally King, and Cyndi Nelson.
A couple hundred color drawings and notes on common flowers of Southwest deserts with descriptive notes and common and scientific names, including desert mallow, blazing star, creosote, yucca, desert phlox, paintbrush, barrel cactus, tidy tips, buckhorn cholla, and many more. Especially pertinent in Sajuaro National Park. 68 pages 4" x 6".
Inventory =1. ISBN:0-933472-69-2. 1982. Order #: JOHN3772 paper$5.95.

 

 

SALINAS: archaeology, history, prehistory. Edited by David Grant Noble.
National monument in New Mexico-includes pueblo Indian and Spanish mission sites of Gran Quivira, Quarai, and Abo. Spanish efforts here to gain riches from silver and to spread their faith failed and neither they nor the Indians survived. 'though their missions still stand as empty shells and there are remnants of the pueblo towns. Now a national monument, the story is told of the native Americans beginning at least 10,000 years ago as various peoples dominated the area. Rock art is discussed, with several photographs, and there are the stories of the Pueblo Revolt and of Bernardo Gruber and a superstition he promoted to his dismay. Illustrated, maps, 40 large-format pages.
ISBN: 0-941270-78-5 1982. Order #: ANCI8013 paper$8.95.

SALINAS: archaeology, history, prehistory. Edited by David Grant Noble.
National monument in New Mexico includes pueblo Indian and Spanish mission sites of Gran Quivira, Quarai, and Abo. Spanish efforts here to gain riches from silver and to spread their faith failed and neither they nor the Indians survived. 'though their missions still stand as empty shells and there are remnants of the pueblo towns. Now a national monument, the story is told of the native Americans beginning at least 10,000 years ago as various peoples dominated the area. Rock art is discussed, with several photographs, and there are the stories of the Pueblo Revolt and of Bernardo Gruber and a superstition he promoted to his dismay. Illustrated, maps, 40 large-format pages.
ISBN: 978-0-941270-78-6. 2009. Order #: GISM1852 paper$9.95.

SOUTHWEST MEXICAN COOKBOOK: authentic recipes from the Southwest and Old Mexico. Tucker.
Cooking hints, spice info, dictionary of words used in Mexican cooking. 81 pages.
ISBN: 1-932427-08-2. Order #: ASCR5635 paper$4.95.

 

 

THE STATE PARKS OF NEW MEXICO. by John V. Young.
Guide to 44 sites of archeology, history, folklore, nature, attractions, and recreation. There is sailing on Heron Lake, viewing the fauna and flora at Living Desert  near Carlsbad, lava at Valley of Fires, and Kit Carson's grave at Taos. Photos, 170 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-8263-0740-X. 1984. Order #: UNNM1616 paper$11.95.

 

 

VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS OF EL MALPAIS, THE: a guide to the volcanic history and formations of El Malpais National Monument (NM). Mayberry, Moore, and Hon.
Authors from U.S Geological Survey describe activity of nearly 100 eruptions of major craters, when lava tubes, cinder cones, and lava flows spewed onto the landscape times in times that predated Native Americans. This is a visitor's guide, hiking guide, and geological guide to exploring these features within this western New Mexico national park area. Maps, diagrams, color illustrations, index, 93 pages.
ISBN: 978-1-58096-00-7. 1999. Ancient City Press. Order #: GISM1867 paper$11.95.

 

 

WHITE SANDS: wind, sand, and time. by Richard Atkinson.
Natural and human history of White Sands National Monument, New Mexico, an area of unusual sand dunes made from blowing crystals of the mineral gypsum and not from quartz grains as is more usual throughout the world. Explains how the gypsum originated and became wind-blown to pile on the desert floor, and tells of how the dunes are formed, with 3 main types and some unusual patterns. Tells how the dunes advance across the desert, making places for plants and then burying them and of the animal life that lives in the harsh environment. Concludes with the human story of Native Americans, ranching, and U.S. Army cavalry, recreational use today, and nearby sites to visit.. 13 color photos, 44 large-format pages.
ISBN: 0911408-46-0. 1987. Order #: SOPM1306 paper$4.95.

#WILDFLOWERS ALONG FOREST AND MESA TRAILS. Bernard.
Guide to 80 species in New Mexico. Drawings, 194 pages.
ISBN: 0*8263-0730-2. Order #: UNNM1621 paper$9.95.

ZUNI & EL MORRO: past and present. edited by David Grant Noble.
History, prehistory, culture of Zuni native Americans, pus scenic El Morro National Monument, in New Mexico. Separate articles relate the cultural history of Cibola, a century of Zuni research, El Morro, history of the Zuni nation, and Zuni religion and philosophy. Illustrated,  maps, 40 large-format pages.
ISBN: 0-941270-77-7. 1986. Order #: ANCI8014 paper$4.95.

 

ZUNI FETISHES: expanded edition (NM). by Frank Hamilton Cushing and Mark Bahti.
Cushing's classic book is incorporated into this expanded edition which presents modern fetishes by the Zuni Native American people of New Mexico and explains the cultural significance of the fetish, the Zuni philosophy, their worship of animals, origin stories, their prey gods. The fetishes, little stone carvings made of serpentine rock, marble, arrowhead, turquoise, clam shell, limestone, quartz, alabaster, and other materials were fashioned in stylized shapes of bear, wolf, eagle, rabbit, deer, coyote, lion, bighorn, bobcat, serpent. 9x12, 48 pages, 59 color photos.
ISBN: 0-88714-144-7. 1999. First printing. Order #: KCPU8158 paper$12.95.

 

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