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[Hardcover] - $29.95
A Passion for Gold
An Autobiography
by Ralph J. Roberts
Ralph J. Roberts is not a household name in Nevada, but it should be—it was he who discovered the Carlin Belt gold deposits that created a major mining boom in the state in the last four decades of the twentieth century.... more

[Paperback] - $16.95
Pat McCarran
Political Boss of Nevada
by Jerome E. Edwards
Although Patrick A. McCarran represented one of the least populated states in the country, he gained a national reputation as a U.... more

[Paperback] - $29.95
The Peoples of Las Vegas
One City, Many Faces
Edited by Jerry L. Simich, Thomas C. Wright
Las Vegas is known the world over as an oasis of entertainment in the Nevada desert, but to more than a million people of exceptionally varied origins, it is also home.... more

[Paperback] - $16.95
The Piñon Pine
A Natural and Cultural History
by Ronald M. Lanner
This work is an engaging look at the history of the piñon pine and its ecosystem. Combining natural history and observations of the cultural importance of the tree to both native Indians and European settlers, Lanner provides information on the management of the tree and its interdependence with the birds and animals of the piñon-juniper woodland.... more

[Hardcover] - $24.95
Playa Works
The Myth of the Empty
by William L. Fox
In eight brilliant essays, Fox explores many of the major playas of the American West , examining locations as diverse as Nellis Air Force Base and Frenchman Flat, where the federal government has tested experimental aircraft and atomic weaponry;... more

[Paperback] - $18.95
The Players
The Men Who Made Las Vegas
Edited by Jack Sheehan
Las Vegas was largely shaped by a handful of colorful and astute casino operators who turned a dusty desert town into the gaudy, booming holiday mecca that it is today.... more

[Hardcover] - $39.95
Politics, Culture, and Sociability in the Basque Nationalist Party
by Roland Vazquez
Until now, social scientists studying Spanish politics have focused on party systems, regime transition, and election analysis, and anthropologists studying Spain have largely neglected its political parties.... more

[Hardcover] - $34.95
Portraits of Basques in the New World
Edited by Richard W. Etulain, Jeronima Echeverria
A collection of new essays on notable historic and contemporary Basques of America's Far West that offers a perceptive and lively examination of the lives of one of the West's most resilient and successful ethnic minorities.... more