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Hardcover. The half-century between 1880 and 1930 saw rampant growth in many American cities and an equally rapid movement of women into the work force. This title examines the role that women played in this growth as they attempted to make their financial way in a rapidly changing world. Series: The Urban West Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; 3JJ; JFSJ1; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874178135
- ISBN
- 9780874178135
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.19
€ 50.19
Nevada's Historic Buildings: A Cultural Legacy (Shepperson Series in N...
James, Ronald M., Harvey, Elizabeth
Paperback. In 1991, Nevada's Commission for Cultural Affairs was created to oversee the preservation of the state's historic buildings and the conversion of the best of them for use as cultural centers. This title highlights 90 of these buildings, describing them in the context of the state's history and the character of the people who created and used them. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; AMG; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874177985
- ISBN
- 9780874177985
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.87
€ 25.99
€ 22.87
Paperback. An introduction to geology of one of continent's most interesting regions. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; RBG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 417.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874177909
- ISBN
- 9780874177909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.95
€ 31.99
€ 26.95
Paperback. The Sierra Nevada of California and Nevada is the longest continuous mountain range in the US. It contains over 50 percent of California's total flora, approximately 405 plant taxa endemic to the Sierra, and 218 taxa that are considered rare. This guide is suitable for botanists, and readers interested in the traditional uses of native plants. Num Pages: 336 pages, 82 line drawings, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1KBBWN; PST; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 562.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874177893
- ISBN
- 9780874177893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.18
€ 31.99
€ 28.18
Hardcover. Num Pages: 274 pages, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874177831
- ISBN
- 9780874177831
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.84
€ 55.84
Paperback. Examines the role of Spanish-Mexican women in the development of California. This book describes the history of women in the American West and the complex role of gender, race, and class in the borderlands of the Southwest. Num Pages: 280 pages, 13 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; HBTB; JFSJ1; JFSL; JHBK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874177787
- ISBN
- 9780874177787
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Condition: New
€ 33.08
€ 33.08
Paperback. The wolf is one of the most widely distributed canid species, historically ranging throughout most of the Northern Hemisphere. This book examines the wolf's importance as a figure in literature from the perspectives of both the animal's physical reality and the ways in which writers imagine and portray it. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 159 x 230 x 33. Weight in Grams: 710.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874177732
- ISBN
- 9780874177732
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.86
€ 31.99
€ 28.86
Hardcover. Mary Hallock Foote (1847-1938) was one of the popular female writers of her generation, and one of the first women to make a living producing fiction about the West. This book offers a view of the nineteenth-century West as a far more complex social world and reintroduces us to one of the region's most interesting and perceptive writers. Series: Western Literature Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 14 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874177640
- ISBN
- 9780874177640
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.80
€ 45.80
Paperback. Hikers in the mountains of the Far West have long known about mysterious carvings found on aspen trees but few have researched their intent or significance. This title analyzes the content of thousands of arboglphs in the mountains of Nevada and California. It is suitable for scholars and those interested in the Basque experience. Series: Basque Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 94 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1KBBWN; AFKC; HBJK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 279 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 608.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874177626
- ISBN
- 9780874177626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.85
€ 31.99
€ 27.85
Paperback. In 1970's, Winthrop, Washington, a small community in the Methow Valley, reinvented itself as a western-theme town. Many women living in Winthrop not only work with horses as packers, horse trainers, wranglers and ranchers but also as teachers, veterinarians, and business managers. This title reveals about issues of gender in the American West. Num Pages: 200 pages, 22 b/w photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; JFSJ1; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 268.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874177589
- ISBN
- 9780874177589
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.06
€ 29.06
Paperback. The wagon trail between Salt Lake City and Los Angeles is one of the most important but least-known roads of nineteenth-century western migration. This book tells the first history of the complete Southern Route and of the people who developed and used it. It also discusses the exploration and development of the Old Spanish Trail. Num Pages: 304 pages, 51 b/w photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 18. Weight in Grams: 581.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874177527
- ISBN
- 9780874177527
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.30
€ 25.99
€ 24.30
Hardcover. The dawn of the twentieth century saw enormous changes throughout the United States. Seattle was one of the western cities that boomed during this period. This work expands our understanding of the roles that gender and class played in the construction of progressive politics in Seattle. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; 3JH; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874177367
- ISBN
- 9780874177367
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.77
€ 50.77
Paperback. Examines coroners' inquest reports, court case files, prison registers, and other sources to analyze patterns of homicide and the state's embryonic justice system. This book explains that the nature of crimes varied with the ethnicity of perpetrators and victims, as did the conduct and results of trials and sentencing patterns. Num Pages: 168 pages, 14 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFFE; JFSL; JKV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 164 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874177282
- ISBN
- 9780874177282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.51
€ 24.51
Paperback. Examines how Las Vegas' culture of spectacle has obscured boundaries between art and entertainment, as well as public and private interest. This work offers an insight into the increasing commercialization of nature and culture across America, and the ways Las Vegas has manipulated them to achieve ever-higher levels of extravagance and spectacle. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; JHMC; WDP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 142 x 12. Weight in Grams: 236.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874177275
- ISBN
- 9780874177275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.05
€ 19.99
€ 18.05
Paperback. Explores the early history of Nevada before it became a state in 1864. This book covers the discovery of gold in California and silver in the Nevada Territory; the debate over slavery and the Civil War; and the Mormon establishment in Utah that prompted national suspicion of the sect's ambitions for an inland empire. Series: Wilbur S. Shepperson Series in Nevada History. Num Pages: 240 pages, 20 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 290.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874177244
- ISBN
- 9780874177244
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.48
€ 19.99
€ 18.48
Paperback. Deals with the historical archaeology of the Old West. This book's account of the excavation and analysis of four nineteenth-century Virginia City, Nevada, saloon sites offers a fresh interpretation of the role of saloons in a mining boomtown. Series: Wilbur S. Shepperson Series in Nevada History. Num Pages: 256 pages, 80 b&w photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; HBJK; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 322.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874177039
- ISBN
- 9780874177039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.06
€ 29.06
Hardcover. Covers roads connected with the lumber industry and the construction of electric power plants, and Southern Pacific branch lines. This book is illustrated with over 300 photographs and route maps. Num Pages: 376 pages, 309 b/w photos, 57 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1KBBWN; KNGT; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 220 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874177015
- ISBN
- 9780874177015
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.90€ 64.99
€ 68.90
€ 64.99
Paperback. The Sierra Nevada is one of the most scenic, biologically diverse, and historically rich mountain ranges in North America. This work covers a range and its adjacent regions, exploring the Sierra Nevada from such world-famous sites as Lake Tahoe and Yosemite to picturesque mining towns, scenic alpine lakes, lush vineyards, and hidden byways. Num Pages: 432 pages, 144 b/w photos, 15 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1KBBWN; WTH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 513.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874177008
- ISBN
- 9780874177008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.17
€ 25.99
€ 24.17
Hardcover. Presents 275 species of birds that breed in the state, with a description of each bird; an analysis of its breeding distribution in Nevada; a discussion of its conservation status; a map illustrating its distribution throughout the state; and summary statistics on its breeding status, habitat distribution and abundance. Illustrator(s): Nelson, Ray. Num Pages: 608 pages, 254 maps, 18 colour photos, 251 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 46. Weight in Grams: 2635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874176957
- ISBN
- 9780874176957
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.46
€ 66.46
Paperback. Deals with the author's life in a rural community on Cape Cod, addressing such subjects as the annual herring spawn, resident and migratory birds, wildlife, his neighbors, and the complex rhythms of life in this region of plunging winds and vast seas. This work explores the literary and environmental influences that shaped his interest in nature. Series: Environmental Arts & Humanities S. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGTA; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 133 x 9. Weight in Grams: 159.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874176926
- ISBN
- 9780874176926
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.76
€ 20.76