John Taylor

John Taylor is a former soccer referee, an engineer, a science writer, and a historian who is the author of four books on New Mexican history.

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The Battle of Glorieta Pass

A Gettysburg in the West, March 26-28, 1862

University of New Mexico Press

A highly readable account of this major turning point of the Civil War in the West.

  • Copyright year: 2000
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Bloody Valverde

A Civil War Battle on the Rio Grande, February 21, 1862

University of New Mexico Press

The first complete account of the largest battle in New Mexico, and a turning point in the Civil War in the West.

  • Copyright year: 1999
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The Science of Soccer

A Bouncing Ball and a Banana Kick

University of New Mexico Press

In a book that targets middle and high school players, Taylor explains the science behind the most popular sport in the world, soccer.

  • Copyright year: 2014
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