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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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True and Living Prophet of Destruction

Cormac McCarthy and Modernity

University of New Mexico Press

Monk examines the experience of engaging with McCarthy's fiction in order to reveal why so many people report that "reading Cormac McCarthy changed my life."

  • Copyright year: 2016
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The Zeon Files

Art and Design of Historic Route 66 Signs

University of New Mexico Press

The Zeon Files rescues the work of the Zeon Corporation from obscurity, presenting a collection of the working drawings of historic Route 66-era signs.

  • Copyright year: 2016
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Precarious Paths to Freedom

The United States, Venezuela, and the Latin American Cold War

University of New Mexico Press

Miller analyzes US-Venezuelan relations during the 1950s and 1960s as a case study for the broader political dynamics of the hemisphere and beyond during the critical period of the global Cold War.

  • Copyright year: 2016
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Breaking Down Breaking Bad

Critical Perspectives

University of New Mexico Press

Going beyond the obvious ethical issues that have preoccupied viewers and critics alike, the essays in this book cut across disciplines, delve deeply into contemporary issues, and explore the pure pleasure and entertainment value of the series.

  • Copyright year: 2016
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Amazing Paper Airplanes

The Craft and Science of Flight

University of New Mexico Press

Featuring thirty-two designs, Amazing Paper Airplanes showcases models resembling real-world aircraft, including the F-22 fighter jet, a P-51 World War II plane, the Convair F-102 Delta Daggerâ€"the first supersonic delta-wing interceptor airplane of the US Air Forceâ€"and more.

  • Copyright year: 2016
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The Archaeology of Andean Pastoralism

University of New Mexico Press

In this book leading experts uncover and discuss archaeological topics and themes surrounding the long-term trajectory of camelid (llama and alpaca) pastoralism in the Andean highlands of South America.

  • Copyright year: 2016
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Hiking to History

A Guide to Off-Road New Mexico Historic Sites

University of New Mexico Press

Written for both outdoor enthusiasts and vicarious travelers, Hiking to History describes the historical significance behind these publicly accessible sites and includes GPS coordinates to enable readers to find each place.

  • Copyright year: 2016
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Coyota in the Kitchen

A Memoir of New and Old Mexico

University of New Mexico Press

Accompanied by Rodríguez's vibrant paintings--including scenes of people eating on fiesta nights and plastering an adobe church--Coyota in the Kitchen shows how food reflects the complicated family histories that shape our lives.

  • Copyright year: 2016
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Childhood

Origins, Evolution, and Implications

University of New Mexico Press

This collection is the first to specifically address our current understanding of the evolution of human childhood, which in turn significantly affects our interpretations of the evolution of family formation, social organization, cultural transmission, cognition, ontogeny, and the physical and socioemotional needs of children.

  • Copyright year: 2016
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The Pueblo Bonito Mounds of Chaco Canyon

Material Culture and Fauna

University of New Mexico Press

Archaeologists use the artifacts and fauna they found to examine the lives and activities of the inhabitants of Pueblo Bonito as well as to further interpret current models of Chaco archaeology.

  • Copyright year: 2016
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