More than providing a compendium of southwestern Indian history and culture, this remarkable book gives the reader an understanding of and appreciation for the unique lifeways of these peoples whose philopophy, the author believes, may be our one great resource for peace.

Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca was the first European to cross the North American continent. This remarkable book is his odyssey, first written in 1542 as an official report to the king of Spain under the title La Relación.

This account of the French era in Canada is the most original treatment of the subject in over a century.

A historical and cultural overview, including discussions of present-day racial, conservation, and economic problems.

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

Famous writers tell of the fascination of New Mexico.

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.

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.

The prize-winning history of the Manhattan Project.

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