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Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
“Wonderfully written…Mr. Owen writes about water, but in these polarized times the lessons he shares spill into other arenas. The world of water rights and wrongs along the Colorado River offers hope for other problems.” —Wall Street Journal
An eye-opening account of where our water comes from and where it all goes.
The Colorado River is an essential resource for a surprisingly large part of the...
An eye-opening account of where our water comes from and where it all goes.
The Colorado River is an essential resource for a surprisingly large part of the...
Author
Series
Library of America volume 86
Publisher
Distributed to the trade in the U.S. by Penguin Books USA
Pub. Date
c1996
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Vintage Español
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Español
Description
Colecci̤n de escritos de dos ďcadas sobre la Ciudad de M̌xico, que combinan historias personales con v̕vidas evocaciones y cr̤nicas.
Collection of two decades' writing about Mexico City, combining personal stories with vivid evocations and chronicles.
10) Mexico
Series
Publisher
Film Ideas, Inc
Pub. Date
[c2002]
Language
English
Description
The Yucatan, Mexico's southerly most point, is nothing less than a true paradise with legendary cities and culture of Chichen Itza, Uxmal and Merida, the white city. Finally visit the crystalline sea of Cancun and the fabulous nature reserves of Quintana Roo.
Author
Publisher
Recorded Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Legendary travel writer Paul Theroux fearlessly drives the entire length of the US-Mexico border, then goes deep into the hinterland, on the back roads of Chiapas and Oaxaca, to uncover the rich, layered world behind today's brutal headlines.
Author
Series
Publisher
Alfaguara
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
Mientras los debates sobre inmigración hierven en todo el mundo, Theroux se dispuso a explorar un país clave para comprender nuestro discurso actual: México. Justo al sur de la frontera de Arizona, en la región desértica de Sonora, encuentra un lugar rebosante de vitalidad, pero visiblemente marcado tanto por la Patrulla Fronteriza de los EE. Pasó tiempo comunicándose con personas de todas las tendencias que permanecen al sur de la frontera...
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Welcome to Mexico! Walk across sandy beaches. Hear the mariachi bands. Find out about this country's people, traditions, and animals."-- provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Essays on the American West volume no. 10
Publisher
Texas A&M University Press
Pub. Date
c1988
Language
English
Series
Publisher
Lonely Planet
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Lonely Planet's Mexico is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Discover the ancient Maya world at Palenque, explore the world-class diving reef at Cabo Pulmo, and tour the most important works of Mexico's top muralists around Mexico City; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Mexico and begin your journey now.
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"From the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of the epic adventure tale The Emerald Mile comes the most dramatic and deeply moving account ever of walking the Grand Canyon, a highly dangerous, life-changing 750-mile trek. The Grand Canyonis an American treasure, visited by more than 6 million people a year, many of whom are rendered speechless by its vast beauty, mystery, and complexity. Now, in A Walk in the Park, author Kevin Fedarko...
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