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Established in 1929, the University of New Mexico Press publishes creative works and scholarship in several disciplines, including anthropology, archaeology, indigenous studies, Native studies, Latin American studies, art, architecture, and the history, literature, ecology, and cultures of the American West. UNM Press is the largest publisher in New Mexico and seeks to represent the culture, history, and stories of the Southwest.

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¿Qué Pasó?

An English-Spanish Guide for Medical Personnel

University of New Mexico Press

Designed to facilitate communication between Spanish-speaking patients and English-speaking medical personnel; includes pediatric workups.

  • Copyright year: 1984
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The Spell of New Mexico

Edited by Tony Hillerman
University of New Mexico Press

Famous writers tell of the fascination of New Mexico.

  • Copyright year: 1984
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Chaco Canyon

Archaeology and Archaeologists

University of New Mexico Press

The first complete account of Chacoan archaeology, from the discovery of the ruins by Spanish soldiers in the seventeenth century, through the scientific analyses of the 1970s.

  • Copyright year: 1984
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Other Mexicos

Essays on Regional Mexican History, 1876-1911

University of New Mexico Press

The value of this collection to students and specialists lies in an expanded understanding of regional history during the Porfiriato, an appreciation for the range of local sources available, and a stimulus to further investigation. The reinterpretation given the Porfiriato also broadens our knowledge of the forces leading to the revolution and still influencing the nation today.

  • Copyright year: 2004
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The Day the Sun Rose Twice

The Story of the Trinity Site Nuclear Explosion, July 16, 1945

University of New Mexico Press

The prize-winning history of the Manhattan Project.

  • Copyright year: 1984
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Cuentos Chicanos

A Short Story Anthology

University of New Mexico Press

The twenty-one stories in this collection typify the phenomenal growth Chicano literature has undergone during the past two decades.

  • Copyright year: 1984
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The Lost Land

The Chicano Image of the Southwest

University of New Mexico Press

A fascinating intellectual history of Hispano self-perception, this book traces the changes in Hispano views of the Southwest from earliest times to the present, particularly since the 1848 signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

  • Copyright year: 1984
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Land of Enchantment

Memoirs of Marian Russell Along the Santa Fe Trail

By Marian Russell; Afterword by Marc Simmons
University of New Mexico Press

Facsimile edition of one of the few accounts of life on the trail.

  • Copyright year: 1985
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Desert Passages

Encounters with the American Deserts

University of New Mexico Press

Traces the development of American attitudes toward the desert using case studies from many writers over the years.

  • Copyright year: 1985
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Filaree

A Novel of an American Woman

University of New Mexico Press

This moving novel of pioneer life in Arizona has become a classic.

  • Copyright year: 1996
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Indian Rock Art of the Southwest

University of New Mexico Press

The comprehensive book on Indian petroglyphs in the Southwest.

  • Copyright year: 1986
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Visual Anthropology

Photography as a Research Method

University of New Mexico Press

This book provides reliable research methods from the systematic gathering of data through analysis of photographic records to transfer of insights to ethnographic records, with an emphasis on developing the skills of thorough observation rather than on technical skill.

  • Copyright year: 1986
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