Southwest Center Series – serie
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22 produkter
Shells on a Desert Shore
Mollusks in the Seri World
Inbunden, 2014
891 kr
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In Mexico's western Sonoran Desert along the Gulf of California is a place made extraordinary by the desert solitude, the dynamic sea, and the people who live there—the Seris. Central to the lives of these people are the sea and its shores. Shells on a Desert Shore describes the Seri knowledge of …
Just Between Us
An Ethnography of Male Identity and Intimacy in Rural Communities of Northern Mexico
Häftad, 2014
279 kr
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A photograph of two men, cowboy-hatted and -booted and discreetly holding hands, is the departure point in a groundbreaking study on masculinity and homosexuality in Mexico. Just Between Us, an ethnography of intimacy and affection between men, explores the concept of masculine identity and …
Ethnobiology for the Future
Linking Cultural and Ecological Diversity
Häftad, 2016
341 kr
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Ethnobiology holds a special place in the hearts and minds of many because of its dedication to celebrating the knowledge and values of some of the most distinctive cultural practices in some of the most distinctive places on Earth. Yet we live in a world of diminishing natural and linguistic …
Plant Life of a Desert Archipelago
Flora of the Sonoran Islands in the Gulf of California
Av Richard Stephen Felger, Benjamin Theodore Wilder m. fl.
Häftad, 2016
553 kr
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This is the first in-depth coverage of the plants on islands in the Gulf of California found in between the coasts of Baja California and Sonora. The work is the culmination of decades of study by botanist Richard Felger and recent investigations by Benjamin Wilder, in collaboration with Sr. …
Saints, Statues, and Stories
A Folklorist Looks at the Religious Art of Sonora
Inbunden, 2019
228 kr
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. . . we move to the town of Aconchi on the Río Sonora, where the mission church once contained a life-sized crucifix with a black corpus, known both as Nuestro Señor de Esquipulas . . . and el Cristo Negro de Aconchi . . ." So describes well-known and beloved folklorist James S. Griffith as he …
Saguaro Cactus
A Natural History
Av David Yetman, Alberto Búrquez m. fl.
Häftad, 2020
273 kr
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The saguaro, with its great size and characteristic shape - its arms stretching heavenward, its silhouette often resembling a human - has become the emblem of the Sonoran Desert of southwestern Arizona and northwestern Mexico. The largest and tallest cactus in the United States, it is both familiar …
Nature of Desert Nature
Häftad, 2020
248 kr
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In this refreshing collection, one of our best writers on desert places, Gary Paul Nabhan, challenges traditional notions of the desert. Beautiful, reflective, and at times humorous, Nabhan's extended essay 'The Nature of Desert Nature' reveals the complexity of what a desert is and can be. He …
Michael Chiago
O'odham Lifeways Through Art
Av Michael Chiago, Amadeo M. Rea
Häftad, 2022
294 kr
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This book offers an artistic depiction of O’odham lifeways through the paintings of internationally acclaimed O’odham artist Michael Chiago Sr. Ethnobiologist Amadeo M. Rea collaborated with the artist to describe the paintings in accompanying text, making this unique book a vital resource for …
Picturing Sabino
A Photographic History of a Southwestern Canyon
Häftad, 2023
280 kr
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Sabino Canyon, a desert canyon in the American Southwest near Tucson, Arizona, is enjoyed yearly by thousands of city residents as well as visitors from around the world. Picturing Sabino tells the story of the canyon’s transformation from a barely known oasis, miles from a small nineteenth-century …
Mexico's Valleys of Cuicatlán and Tehuacán
From Deserts to Clouds
Av David Yetman, Alberto Búrquez
Häftad, 2023
353 kr
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Mexico’s Valleys of CuicatlÁn and TehuacÁn: From Deserts to Clouds provides an accessible and photographic view of the culture, history, and environment of an extraordinary region of southern Mexico. The Valleys of CuicatlÁn and TehuacÁn are lauded by botanists for their spectacular plant …
On a Trail of Southwest Discovery
The Expedition Diaries of Frederick W. Hodge and Margaret W. Magill, 1886-1888
Av Curtis M. Hinsley, David R. Wilcox
Inbunden, 2024
895 kr
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The Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition (1886–1889), directed by Frank Hamilton Cushing, was the first privately funded expedition to the American Southwest. This volume examines the expedition through the diaries of two participants who fell in love on the expedition: the field …
Flora of the Gran Desierto and Río Colorado Delta
Häftad, 2025
801 kr
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From the Pinacate lava fields and expansive dunes to the shores of the Gulf of California, the Gran Desierto is one of the hottest and driest places in the Western Hemisphere. Yet this region in the state of Sonora in northwestern Mexico embraces a remarkable number of habitats with a fascinating …
Baskets from the Seri Coast
Comcaac Weavers and Their Craft
Häftad, 2026
375 kr
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This stunning exploration of Seri (Comcaac) basket weaving reveals the resilience and creativity of the weavers as seen through the lens of documentary photographer David Burckhalter, who has spent five decades cultivating friendships and documenting Seri traditions, landscapes, and basketry in …
On a Trail of Southwest Discovery
The Expedition Diaries of Frederick W. Hodge and Margaret W. Magill, 1886–1888
Av Curtis M. Hinsley, David R. Wilcox
Häftad, 2025
466 kr
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The Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition (1886–1889), directed by Frank Hamilton Cushing, was the first privately funded expedition to the American Southwest. This volume examines the expedition through the diaries of two participants who fell in love on the expedition: the field …
Botanical Odyssey of Richard S. Felger
Av Benjamin Theodore Wilder, Bill Broyles m. fl.
Häftad, 2026
324 kr
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This work is a vibrant tribute to Richard Stephen Felger, who was one of the most influential scientists of the American Southwest and northwestern Mexico. Known as a desert botanist, Felger's work transcended regional boundaries, blending rigorous fieldwork with global ecological vision. This work …
Last Water on the Devil's Highway
A Cultural and Natural History of Tinajas Altas
Av Bill Broyles, Gayle Harrison Hartmann m. fl.
Häftad, 2014
323 kr
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The Devil's Highway—El Camino del Diablo—crosses hundreds of miles and thousands of years of Arizona and Southwest history. This heritage trail follows a torturous route along the U.S. Mexico border through a lonely landscape of cactus, desert flats, drifting sand dunes, ancient lava flows, and …
Capturing the Landscape of New Spain
Baltasar Obregón and the 1564 Ibarra Expedition
Inbunden, 2015
610 kr
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The son of an encomendero, Baltasar Obregón was twenty years old when he joined the 1564 expedition led by the first governor of Nueva Vizcaya, Francisco de Ibarra. The purpose of the expedition was to establish mining settlements in the borderlands of New Spain and to suppress indigenous …
O'odham Creation and Related Events
As Told to Ruth Benedict in 1927 in Prose, Oratory, and Song
Av Donald Bahr
Häftad, 2016
341 kr
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This volume contains more stories than any other source of Pima tales, plus more of the songs and orations that accompanied a telling. It includes “The Rafter,” a host of ancillary stories, numerous Coyote tales, and additional speeches tied to the narratives of ancientness. One long story, “The …
Desert Feast
Celebrating Tucson's Culinary Heritage
Häftad, 2020
288 kr
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Drawing on thousands of years of foodways, Tucson cuisine blends the influences of Indigenous, Mexican, mission-era Mediterranean, and ranch-style cowboy food traditions. This book offers a food pilgrimage, where stories and recipes demonstrate why the desert city of Tucson became American's first …
Natural Landmarks of Arizona
Av David Yetman
Häftad, 2021
308 kr
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Natural Landmarks of Arizona celebrates the vast geological past of Arizona’s natural monuments through the eyes of a celebrated storyteller who has called Arizona home for most of his life. David Yetman shows us how Arizona’s most iconic landmarks were formed millions of years ago and sheds light …
