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Life Among The Piutes: Their Wrongs And Claims
Sarah Winnemucca Hopkins
University of Nevada Press, 1994
From the True Perspective of a Native American
This book is a little difficult to read and understand at times due to the archaic language, but is definitely a worthy read. It tells the story you never learned in your history class in school. From the beginning legend of how the Native Americans became estranged ...
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Sweet Promised Land: 50Th Aniversary Edition (Basque)
Robert Laxalt
University of Nevada Press, 2007
Beautiful and moving story about returning home
"This was the way it was with him. In this first moment of homecoming, all the years in between meant nothing. The day he had left, he was a young man and his sisters were young and his brothers alive, and this was the next day, and he and his sisters were old, and ...
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The Sagebrush State, 3Rd Edition: Nevada'S History, Government, And Politics (Wilbur S. Shepperson Series in ...
Michael W. Bowers
University of Nevada Press, 2006
School textbook
I bought this book for a mandatory class at college on Nevada Constitution. Although I wouldn't have chosen to read this book on my own, it is not as boring as one would have thought. It is well written and even intriguing at times.
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The Silver State, 3Rd Edition: Nevada'S Heritage Reinterpreted (Wilbur S. Shepperson Series in History and ...
James W. Hulse
University of Nevada Press, 2004
Excellent
This book is a historical account that is an easy read and provides a full accounting of Nevada's history from the time when American Indian tribes dominated the territory until today. While most people think mostly about Las Vegas when considering Nevada, up until ...
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Casino Accounting And Financial Management
E. Malcolm Greenlees
University of Nevada Press, 1988
Excellent Basics
For those daring enought to enter the world of casino operations, this book is a must read. It is filled with a carefully laid out analysis and explanation of the casino operations. This is a subject that is extremely difficult to find actual documentation regarding ...
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The Wilderness Reader
Frank Bergon
University of Nevada Press, 1994
A Potpourri of Styles
I used The Wilderness Reader in teaching a course in stewardship and field ecology for teachers. I found that the book contained a wide variety of different types of environmental writing and that all of the selected pieces were excellent examples of the genre. ...
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Geology Of The Great Basin (Max C. Fleishmann Series in Great Basin Natural History)
Bill Fiero
University of Nevada Press, 1986
A superb introduction to the Great Basin
The National Park Service maintains an excellent website devoted to exploring geology in the national parks. It developed the site primarily for teachers, listing a host of educational resources devoted to national parks from Maine to Hawaii. The materials are ...
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Uncovering Nevada'S Past: A Primary Source History Of The Silver State (Wilber S. Shepperson Series in Nevada ...
John B. Reid, Ronald M. James
University of Nevada Press, 2004
A collection of primary source documents dating from 1859 to the present offers new insight into Nevada history. Nevada's relatively brief history has been nonetheless remarkably eventful. From the activities of the first Euro-American explorers to the booms and busts of the mining industry, from the struggles and artistry of the Native ...
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National Identity (Ethnonationalism in Comparative Perspective)
Anthony D. Smith
University of Nevada Press, 1993
best account of modern nationalism from Smith
This book contains many ideas propogated by Anthony Smith in many of his other books (i.e., _State and Nation in the Third World_, _The Ethnic Origin of Nations_, _Nations and Nationalism in a Global Era_) but combines them into one short volume. Smith first focuses on ...
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Obesity Surgery: Stories Of Altered Lives
Marta Meana, Lindsey Ricciardi
University of Nevada Press, 2008
This book is great!
I enjoyed this book very much. The people that shared their stories were open and you felt as though you know the people. The book is easy to read yet very informative about weight loss surgery from the physical and emotional aspect. It is a "must read" for anyone ...
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The Track Of The Cat (Western Literature Series)
Walter Van Tilburg Clark
University of Nevada Press, 1993
Great Book
The book is almost as much as a classic as Moby Dick is. It's the same thing, man versus nature. And Mr.Clark tells the story with such detail that you believe you're standing there with the characters.
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The Roar And The Silence: A History Of Virginia City And The Comstock Lode (Wilbur S. Shepperson Series in ...
Ronald M James
University of Nevada Press, 1998
THE must read book on the history of the Comstock
Mr. James cuts through all of the legends that have grown up around Virginia City and its fabled Comstock Lode to give us a truly outstanding and eminently readable history. He draws together primary and secondary sources, demographic analysis and archaeology to give ...
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50 Classic Hikes In Nevada: From The Ruby Mountains To Red Rock Canyon
Mike White
University of Nevada Press, 2006
Adventure for the Truly Dedicated
I'm never sure what to make of Nevada's outdoor opportunities. On the one hand the state has some spectacular scenery. I think Red Rock Canyon is the best Vegas has to offer for hiking and sight seeing. I also like exploring (spring time only) the Lake Mead ...
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Nevada: A History
Robert Laxalt
University of Nevada Press, 1991
So-so
I wouldn't recommend this book for new residents. Too dry, facts are slanted toward the monetary rather than the "interesting" side of history.
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The Void, The Grid & The Sign: Traversing The Great Basin
William L. Fox
University of Nevada Press, 2005
A quiet masterpiece about deserts
In this book William Fox writes about maps, the Great Basin desert, Native American Rock Art, ecology, ranchers, the many dimensions of water in the desert, Michael Heizer's landscape projects and history. The book is unique for the tone he strikes and the desert that ...
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