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"First Impressions: A Reader's Journey to Iconic Places of the American Southwest tells the story of fifteen iconic sites across Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, and southern Colorado through the eyes of the explorers, missionaries, and travelers who were the first nonnatives to describe them. Noted borderlands historians David J. Weber and William deBuys lead readers through centuries of historical, cultural, and environmental change at sites ranging from...
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"Discover the freedom of the open road with Lonely Planet's Southwest USA's Best Trips. This trusted travel companion features 32 amazing road trips, from 2-day escapes to 2-week adventures. Take in the immensity of the Grand Canyon, soak up the beauty of Sedona along Highway 89A, and stop off in Moab for some biking or rafting. Get to Southwest USA, rent a car, and hit the road!"--Publisher's description.
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Latin American literature and culture volume 10
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xxx, 158 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
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English
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533 pages ; 25 cm.
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English
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Combines history, anthropology, natural science, and personal narrative to provide a portrait of the American Southwest, looking at the variety of people and experiences that populate the area, focusing on the struggle between different cultures for access to water, and examining many other aspects of the diverse region.
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480 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
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Douglas Preston's Cities of Gold is a riveting account of his journey in the footsteps of Coronado, the legendary 16th-century explorer and conquistador who led the first European expedition through the American Southwest. Preston and a friend, Walter Nelson, set out on horseback across one thousand miles of vast deserts and unknown mountains retracing Coronado's search for the fabled Seven Cities of Gold. Forced to battle extremes of heat and cold,...
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