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Beyond the Hundredth Meridian: John Wesley Powell and the Second Opening of the West
by Wallace Earle Stegner
Stegner's recounting of the successes and frustrations of John Wesley Powell, the distinguished ethnologist and geologist who explored the Colorado River, the Grand Canyon, and the homeland of Native American tribes of the American Southwest.
438 pages, reprint edition (March 1992).
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The Eternal Frontier: An Ecological History of North America and Its Peoples
by Tim Flannery (illustrator)
This ambitious retelling of North America's dramatic ecological history grew out of a course that Tim Flannery taught at Harvard surveying the continent's ancient past up to its tumultuous near-present: from the extraterrestrial "death-dealing visitor" that struck 65 million years ago all the way through to the tidal invasions, adaptations, and extinctions that have washed over North America since, each idiosyncratically influenced by an ever-changing geology, geography, and climate.
The Eternal Frontier certainly leaves you with a solid outline of the how, why, and when of North America's enigmatic ecology, and what the implications of a dwindling frontier have for our future. But don't be surprised when what you remember best are Flannery's countless details--worthy of repeating at any self-respecting pub--from marsupial sperm that swim in pairs to the reason that Native American cultures might owe their very existence to squirrels' taste in nuts. -- Paul Hughes
368 pages (May 10, 2001).
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Anasazi: Ancient People of the Rock
By Donald G. Pike, Frank Waters, David Muench (photographer)
A rich visual documentation of the ancient Native Americans who lived in the Four Corners region of the Southwest. Brilliant photography of their massive pueblo cities accompanies the eminently readable text. 127 full-color and black-and-white photographs.
191 pages (May 1986).
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Let the Cowboy Ride : Cattle Ranching in the American West (Creating the North American Landscape)
by Paul Starrs
The dime novel and dude ranch, the barbecue and rodeo, the suburban ranch house and the urban cowboy--all are a direct legacy of 19th-century cowboy life that still enlivens American popular culture. Yet, at the same time, reports of environmental destruction or economic inefficiency have motivated calls for restricted livestock grazing on public lands or even for an end to ranching altogether. In Let the Cowboy Ride, Paul Starrs offers a detailed and comprehensive look at one of America's most enduring institutions. Richly illustrated with 130 photographs and maps, the book combines the authentic detail of an insider's view (Starrs spent six years working cattle on the high-desert Great Basin range) with a scholar's keen eye for objective analysis.
384 pages, 2000.
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The Art of the Shaman : Rock Art of California
by David S. Whitley
This is a fabulous book for someone who loves art, who is interested in ancient peoples, or for someone who is interested in preserving the past. Rock art, our global priceless heritage, is fast disappearing — especially in such populated places as California. Dr. Whitley is among a handful of archaeologists in North America who are trying to understand this gift from the past before it is vandalized out of existence. Whether you like coffee table books or whether you just want to learn about rock art, this book is for you. (Book for Life, January 10, 2001; Reviewer: A reader from Arizona)
145 pages (July 2000).
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Bison Hunting at Cooper Site : Where Lightning Bolts Drew Thundering Herds
by Leland C. Bement, Paul A. Zoch, Solveig A. Turpin, Brian J. Carter
(March, 1999)
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The Dinosaur Heresies : New Theories Unlocking the Mystery of the Dinosaurs and Their Extinction
by Robert T., Ph.D. Bakker
For over a century, dinosaurs have been thought of as plodding, dim-witted giant lizards too awkward and ill-equipped to survive the ravages of environmental change. Bakker offers startling new evidence destined to forever alter the perception of the much-maligned monsters, depicting them as never before imagined: hot-blooded, amazingly agile, and surprisingly intelligent. Illustrations.
--This text refers to the paperback edition.
480 pages (July 2001)
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Archaeology at the Millennium : A Sourcebook
by Gary M. Feinman (Editor), T. Douglas Price (Editor)
"As a sourcebook for archaeology at the millennium, this volume will remain a landmark well into the 2000s." From the Foreword by Patty Jo Watson, Washington University. Intended as a comprehensive handbook and showcase for archaeology, Archaeology at the Millennium outlines where the discipline has been and where it is going at the turn of the 21st century. An internationally distinguished roster of prominent archaeologists makes a meaningful statement regarding the place and contribution of archaeology in the sciences and humanities. The topics of the chapters include the major questions in archaeology. Each chapter considers the history of research on the subject and the direction in which future work may go. The volume begins with a foreword by Patty Jo Watson, setting the stage for the essays to follow. The sourcebook is divided into four substantive sections, each of which is introduced by a summary statement outlining the chapters in the section. Part I deals with the history of archaeology and the advance of archaeological theory. Part II ranges over the first four million years of our evolution as a cultural species and covers the first hominids to complex hunter-gatherers. Part III concerns the origins of agriculture and features discussions of such issues as craft production, the division of labor, warfare, and the rise of social inequality. Part IV analyzes the rise of states and empires in both the Old and New worlds; the archaeology of the classical Mediterranean states is also included in this section. A final chapter portends the future of archaeology. The sourcebook provides an in-depth and up-to-date statement on the condition and direction of one of the most dynamic of the social sciences. The field of archaeology is growing in strength and stature as a means of understanding where we humans came from. This volume defines the intellectual state of this discipline, which is central to understanding the human career.
527 pages (July 16, 2001)
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