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[Hardcover] - $34.95
Mapping the Empty
Eight Artists and Nevada
by William L. Fox
Foreword by Jeff Kelley. Nevada's open spaces have long inspired complex responses from a population largely shaped by European sensibilities toward land and its uses.... more

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[Paperback] - $24.95
Married to a Daughter of the Land
Spanish-Mexican Women and Interethnic Marriage in California, 1820-1880
by María Raquél Casas
The surprising truth about intermarriage in 19th-Century California. Until recently, most studies of the colonial period of the American West have focused on the activities and agency of men.... more

[Paperback] - $19.95
The Maverick Spirit
Building the New Nevada
Edited by Richard O. Davies
A collection of biographical essays on fourteen contemporary Nevadans. The subjects of the essays are Maude Frazier;... more

[Paperback] - $15.95
Monsters in the Woods
Backpacking with Children
by Tim Hauserman
How and why you should take your children backpacking Despite America’s enthusiasm for outdoors activities like hiking and backpacking, most books on these subjects focus on adults.... more

[Paperback] - $29.95
More Peoples of Las Vegas
One City, Many Faces
Edited by Jerry L. Simich, Thomas C. Wright
The remarkable economic growth of Las Vegas between 1980 and 2007 created a population boom and a major increase in the ethnic and religious diversity of the city.... more

[Paperback] - $18.95
Moth Catcher
An Evolutionist’s Journey Through Canyon and Pass
by Michael M. Collins
The memoir of a scientist and the wild silk moths he studies Biologist Michael Collins has been studying wild silk moths since he was a boy.... more

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Nevada
A History
by Robert Laxalt
An evocative portrait of the state that "didn't deserve to be" but became one anyway. First published in 1977, this edition includes a new preface that reexamines Laxalt's predictions for Nevada made almost 20 years ago and reflects on the changes that have occurred in the state: the urban plight of Las Vegas and Reno, the renewed appreciation of the land by conservationists and opportunists, and the explosive growth of tourism and gaming.... more

[Paperback] - $24.95
Nevada Place Names
A Geographical Dictionary
by Helen S. Carlson
Nevada’s colorful and eventful history is amply reflected in the rich diversity of its place names.... more