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The Ways of the Water
Amsterdam University Press 2006; US$ 29.95For Huastecan Nahuas, water is a symbolic reference. This book describes the multiple values attached to water through the practice of tale telling in this society. It analyzes several local tales about water manifestations such as floodings, thunderstorms, and waterlords, and explores what these mean to Huastecan Nahuas in their present socio-cultural... more...
The Everything Family Guide To Mexico
Adams Media 2006; US$ 14.95Mexico has become a popular family vacation destination, with resorts catering to parents and children of all ages. Whether your family is adventurous or cautious, The Everything Family Guide to Mexico is the travel handbook for you. With a historical and cultural overview of Mexico and special attention given to family-friendly destinations, this... more...
Barbara D. Livingston's Saratoga
Eclipse Press 2005; US$ 9.99Award-winning photographer Barbara Livingston captures the many sides of a quintessential Victorian town, from its famous racetrack to its historic homes and Revolutionary War memorials. Livingston, who grew up near Saratoga Springs, New York, honors its history, evoking the ghosts of the golden age of Diamond Jim Brady and the Canfield Casino, revering... more...
Henry George, the Transatlantic Irish, and Their Times
Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009; US$ 134.95The American political economist Henry George devoted his life to the single tax. Virtually forgotten today, his best seller Progress and Poverty influenced numerous people in the English-speaking world. His fame and fall were due to a temporary alliance with the American Irish Catholics who were agitating for the land war in Ireland and social change... more...
Contemporary Mexican Politics
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2011; US$ 38.99Now in a thoroughly updated edition, this comprehensive and engaging text explores contemporary Mexico's political development and examines the most important policy issues facing Mexico in the twenty-first century. The first half of the book begins with a broad historical overview leading to the 1910 Revolution, the emergence of the modern Mexican... more...
Zapatistas
Zed Books 2010; US$ 19.95Through an exploration of the movements history, aims, political philosophy and practice, and future directions, Zapatistas provides a critical, comprehensive, and accessible overview of one of the most important rebel groups in recent history. more...
Harlem is Nowhere
Little, Brown and Company 2011; US$ 11.99"No geographic or racial qualification guarantees a writer her subject....Only interest, knowledge, and love will do that--all of which this book displays in abundance." ( Zadie Smith , Harper's ) A finalist for the 2011 National Book Critics Circle Award in Autobiography, and a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. For a century... more...
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Infobase Publishing 2008; US$ 42.00In the early years of the twentieth century, conditions were harsh in factories all over New York City, but they proved devastating at one in particular. On March 25, 1911, a fast-moving fire destroyed the top three floors of the building in which the Triangle Shirtwaist factory was located. One hundred and forty-six young women and several men died... more...
Soccer World: Mexico
Nomad Press 2010; US$ 12.95Following professional soccer player Ethan Zohn on another global adventure, this entertaining and educational handbook explores the cultures and customs of Mexico. From a walking tour of Mexico City and visits to the ruins of the country?s ancient civilizations to a once-in-a-lifetime butterfly migration sanctuary and colorful Lucha Libre wrestling,... more...
Coastal Collectors in the Holocene
UPF 2000; US$ 44.95This is the only full-scale archaeological study of the ancient Mesoamericans who lived in a coastal habitat immediately prior to the onset of an agricultural way of life. more...









