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First Published in 1977, The Great American Desert presents a comprehensive overview of the life, history, and landscape of the American Southwest. This book ranges far beyond scenic wonders.

The story of the Native American from his immigration from the Asian mainland to life on government-authorized reservations. A well-woven narrative follows the nomad, hunter, and farmer throughout the New World, and presents detailed views of daily life and culture. Index. Bibliography. 6 maps and figures. 107 black-and-white illustrations.

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Remarkably accurate picture of Egyptian life from the end of the third millennium BC to the Greek occupation in 330 BC. "A handy reference tool." - Horn Book. 120 illustrations.

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Solo Goya: Goya and the Duchess of Alba at Sanlcar is a meticulously researched historical novel about the great Spanish painter Francisco Goya and his most famous patron, the 13th Duchess of Alba. The encounter between Goya and the Duchess of Alba which figures in this novel took place at Sanlcar de Barrameda in the late summer of 1796, when Goya was aged 50 and the Duchess was a widow of 34. These facts and many others in this story are hist...

Nicholas Delbanco has assembled a highly crafted work based on over 30 years' correspondence with Jon Manchip White, a prolific author of screenplays, novels, and radio plays, a university professor, and a "bon vivant”. The letters range from light to serious, critiquing the authors' own work and that of colleagues, assessing the state of the writering profession, negotiating age, illness, and loss.

In this lively yet systematic commentary, a Welshman surveys the American Southwest with the steady, perceptive eye of a stranger who has grown to appreciate it. He finds in its history and topography signs that nature still holds its own against the human hand. "One is aware that such immense landscapes must exist--but until one views them for oneself it is impossible to grasp their impressiveness, or experience their liberating quality." Whi...