DESTINATION LAS VEGAS--the story behind the scenery. Smith.
Features of Nevada gambling oasis. Color photos, map, 48 large-format pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-88714-094-7. Order #: KCPU4074 paper$8.95.

DIARY OF PATRICK BREEN: one of the Donner Party. by Frederick J. Teggart.
Diary kept by 1846-47 Donner Party emigrant who survived over-winter entrapment in Sierra snow near Truckee, California. Breen and his family all survived the ordeal, but many from other groups perished. The diary records days of snowfall, the experiences of others who were marooned with them, and the scant food available, plus delayed attempts from outside to rescue them. 7 photos, 16 pages. See sample pages, illustrations...
Inventory = in stock in quantity. ISBN: 978-0-89646-102-4. Order #VIST0102 paper$4.95.

THE FACTS OF BACCARAT. by Walter I. Nolan.
An introduction to the game as played in legal casinos throughout the world: how to play, how to win, largest limit, money management. Mini-baccarat layout, fast lesson, rules, mathematics, betting systems, history, more. Illustrated, 48p, Gambler's Book Club edition.
Inventory = 63. ISBN: 0-91196-18-4. 1970. Order #: CASI4009 paper$2.95.

THE FACTS OF ROULETTE. by Walter I. Nolan.
Introduction to the game as played in legal casinos: how to play and how to win, double zero wheel, European wheel. Description of wheel setup. Illustrated, 48pages. Gambler's Book Club edition.
Inventory = 29. ISBN: 0-89650-022-5. 1970. Order #:CASI4012 paper$2.95.

THE FACTS OF SLOTS. by Walter I. Nolan.
Introduction to slot machines as played in legal casinos throughout the world: how to play and how to win, history, percentage analyzed. Illustrated, 48p, Gambler's Book Club edition.
Inventory = 14. ISBN: 0-89650-023-2. 1970. Order #: CASI4013 paper$2.95.

FLOWERING PLANTS OF THE LAKE MEAD REGION. by James S. Holland, Russell K. Grater, David Huntzinger, et. al.
For this desert region explains the drought escapers, drought evaders, and the drought resisters for 121 desert wildflowers near Las Vegas, for Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Also explains the plant communities found here, which serves as an aid to identifying the plants based on habitat. Flowering plants are grouped by color and described with characteristics of  size, stem, leaves, nature and grouping of blossoms--with interesting notes as well such as the animals that might prefer certain species. Color photographs, 40 pages, index.
Inventory = 8. ISBN: None. Order #: SOPM1313 paper$5.95.

GAMBLER'S DIGEST. by Clement McQuaid.
Friendly games, casinos, sports, horse racing,international gambling, lotteries, stocks. Explains the various ways to gamble and how the games are played, what the odds are of wining (and losing). Gives 11 sure ways for fun and profit and any game, money management, time-proven methods for profitable play, sports betting advice, how to handicap horse races. Photos, glossary, 320 large-format pages.
Inventory = 16. ISBN: 0-910676-24-0. 1981. Order #: DBIB0361 paper$10.95.

GEOLOGY UNDERFOOT IN CENTRAL NEVADA. by Richard L. Orndorff, Robert W. Wieder,  & Harry F. Filkorn.
"This invaluable guide enthusiastically and appealingly describes two dozen geological attractions in Nevada near U.S. Highway 50. Interpretation of the landscape fills each chapter, and the authors present the evidence and reveal the reasoning process that led them to their scientific conclusions." —Science Books & Films: Your Guide to Science Resources for All Ages, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Most people think of Nevada as a land of casinos and drive-in wedding chapels punctuating vast expanses of desolate desert. But at the heart of the Basin and Range province, the Silver State is also a geologist's playground, with great topographic relief exposing spectacular geology. Cutting a wide swath that straddles U.S. 50, Geology Underfoot in Central Nevada explores 21 diverse walking and driving tours from Lake Tahoe and Reno east to Great Basin National Park. In Ichthyosaur State Park, examine fossil remains of giant sea lizards as you imagine the ocean that covered Nevada more than 200 million years ago. In Great Basin National Park, walk where glaciers sculpted the slopes of 13,063-foot Wheeler Peak, the second highest mountain in Nevada, and go underground in Lehman Caves to marvel at dripstone features called speleothems. South of Carson City, place your hand on an active earthquake fault that continues to lift the Carson Range--evidence that, at least geologically, Nevada is still a work in progress. Illustrated, 320 pages. 
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-87842-418-0. OUT OF PRINT; we have 1 copy left. Order #: MOPR1104 paper$18.00.

GREAT BASIN: the story behind the scenery (NV). by Michael L. Nicklas.
From windswept playas to mysterious caverns and icy summits, the Great Basin region covers large portions of four states.  The park is a great example of all the region offers. 9x12, 48 pages, 72 color photos & 1 map.
ISBN: 0-88714-105-6. 2008 Third printing. Order #: KCPU8215 paper$11.95.

LEHMAN CAVES. by Jeremy Schmidt.
Description, and guide to cave located in eastern Nevada, now part of Great Basin National Park. Presents "The Living Cave", "Earthworks", "Cave Life", "History". Describes cave origin, processes, rock dripstone formations and how they were produced, unusual animal residents of the underground. Color illustrations, cave maps, diagrams, 34 pages.
Inventory = 21. ISBN: None. 1987. Order #: GRBA4587 paper$5.95.

A GUIDE TO THE DESERT GEOLOGY OF LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA. by John v. Bezy.
The desert landscape of this Arizona/Nevada area in many places reveals its geological character more clearly for here there is essentially no vegetation cluttering the view and the appearance of the rocks. Presents explanations of faults, alluvial fans, former lake beds, the sand cycle, hot springs, salt deposits,sink holes, volcanic dikes, cross-bedding, graben--30 geologic features in all.. Photos, drawings, 68 pages.
Inventory = 7. ISBN: 0-911408-51-7. 1978. Covers scuffed. Order #: SOPM1316 paper$4.95.

#HIKING NEVADA.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 978-0-7627-3417-1. Order #: GLPE5351 paper$15.95.

IT HAPPENED IN NEVADA. by Elizabeth Gibson.
Fascinating stories about thirty events that helped make Nevada what it is today, including little-known episodes that shaped the Silver State's colorful history. Join "Pony Bob" on  his daring ride, learn of filming of an early motion picture, hear of Elvis Presley's strange wedding, read of Mark Twain's early newspaper career, train and bank robberies and more. 142 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 978-1-56044-944-7. Order #: GLPE5760 paper$14.95.

LAKE MEAD IN PICTURES: the continuing story (AZ/NV). by Katherine M. Rohde.
Experience the variety of recreation in this urban wilderness park as you discover how plants, animals, and people have adapted to survive the desert's extremes of temperature and moisture. 9x12, 48 pages, 84 color photos & 2 maps.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-88714-146-3. 1999. Order #: KCPU8031 paper$11.95.

LAKE MEAD--HOOVER DAM: the story behind the scenery (AZ/NV). Maxon.
Landscapes, history, engineering of this Arizona recreation area. 48 large-format pages, color illustrations.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-916122-61-1. 1981. Second printing. Order #: KCPU4792 paper$8.95.

LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA: auto tour guide. by Douglas B. Evans.
History and geology along roads in this Arizona/Nevada desert area. Outlines 4 tours with numbered stops pointing out aspects there of geology, history, archeology, and wildlife. Gives an overview of the region's character and history. Tours are: Nevada-Lake Mead, Nevada-Lake Mohave, Arizona-Lake Mead, Arizona-Lake Mohave. These take you to lakeshore beaches and fishing spots, Native American rock art, sites of towns now flooded by the lake, geological oddities, even an historic steamboat race on the Colorado River before the Hoover Dam (was Boulder Dam). Photos, maps, 39 pages.
Inventory = 6. ISBN: None. Order #: SOPM1321 paper$3.95.

LAKE TAHOE: the story behind the scenery (CA/NV). by Stanley W. Paher.
Water sports in summer, world class ski areas in winter, high rise hotels, golf courses, casinos, and nightly entertainment surround this sky blue lake that is "millions of years deep". 9x12, 48 pages, 53 color photos & 1 map.
Inventory = 4. ISBN: 0-88714-088-2. 2008.  Fifth printing. Order #: KCPU8113 paper$11.95.

LAS VEGAS DESTINATION --the story behind the scenery (NV). Smith.
Features of Nevada gambling oasis. Color photos, map, 48 large-format pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN:0-88714-094-7. 1995. Order #: KCPU4074 paper$8.95.

LAS VEGAS GUIDE FOR NEW ARRIVALS. by Eve Firestone.
How to survive as a resident in the fun capital. Organizations, employment, news outlets, local customs, where to eat, culture of laws that support the city industry and lifestyle--even where to ski in the area. 63 pages, glossary.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 0-89650-790-4. 1980. Order #:CASI3970 paper$3.95.

LAS VEGAS PARLEY & BETING LINE TABLES. by Luey Mahl.
Statistics used in gambling on horse races: official mutuel parlay payoffs, multiple round robins, odds-percentages-mutuel, tote & bookmaker lines, W-P-S-4th extensions, 5-10-20-40 cent sports lines. 32 pages of tables and data.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-91196-0055-9. 1975. Order #: CASI1042 paper$3.95.

LEHMAN CAVES. by Jeremy Schmidt.
Description, and guide to cave located in eastern Nevada, now part of Great Basin National Park. Presents "The Living Cave", "Earthworks", "Cave Life", "History". Describes cave origin, processes, rock dripstone formations and how they were produced, unusual animal residents of the underground. Color illustrations, cave maps, diagrams, 34 pages.
Inventory = 21. ISBN: None. 1987. Order #: GRBA4587 paper$5.95.

MARK TWAIN'S VIRGINIA CITY: Nevada Territory in the 1860s. by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens).
Here are the famous humorist's adventures in and around early Virginia City, Nevada Territory (now Nevada state). There are silver mining, speculation in silver mines, work in a quartz mill. A trip to Lake Tahoe to secure a timber empire resulted mainly in starting a forest fire. There was the search for the Lost Cement Mine, and, finally, reporting for "The Territorial Enterprise", Virginia City's rollicking newspaper that reported the episodes of riches and murders rampant in this important Western mining center. The writings here were first published in 1872 in "Roughing It", but we have pulled from the larger work just episodes on Virginia City in order to maintain that as a focus. Read these Twain anecdotes for fun, but, remember, too, that these incidents really happened, and that the principals were often in dead earnest; it just took Twain's insights to show the satirical side of human nature. Illustrations are from the original book and other sources. 64 pages, 5.5 x 8.5 inches. See sample pages, illustrations.
Inventory = in stock in quantity. ISBN-10: 0-89646-074-6. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-074-4. Order #: VIST0074 paper$7.95.

THE MURDER OF JULIA BULETTE: Virginia City, Nevada; 1867--with the life and confession of John Millian, convicted murderer. by Charles E. DeLong, convicted murderer's attorney, et. al.
Julia, a courtesan now legendary, had not only been a favorite female companion of Virginia City's males, but had been an active contributor to the community in times of civil need, such as the Comstock's early, terrible winters when she attended the sick and needy. Her support of the volunteer fire brigade earned her the title of Honorary Member. Her murder severely offended the camp's code of decency, hard though that was. When her murderer was found, tried, convicted, and hung, virtually the whole town turned out for the final event, "a fine hanging", "the most gala to date in Nevada", it was called. That same evening, Mark Twain, returning from the Holy Land to this town where he had begun his writing career, gave a lecture. Reprinted from a pamphlet issued on the eve of the hanging of Julia's murderer.
Illustrations from contemporary publications. 16 pages. See sample pages, illustrations. Inventory = in stock in quantity. ISBN-10: 0-89646-044-4. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-044-7. Order #: VIST0044 paper$4.95.

NATIVE AMERICANS OF CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA. Forbes.
Indian-White relations, history, explorers, conquest. 20 photos, 8 drawings, 7 maps, 208 pages.
Inventory = 3. ISBN: 978-0-87961-119-4. Order #: NAGR0954 paper$16.95.

#NATURAL AREAS OF NEW MEXICO, ARIZONA, & NEVADA: the Sierra Club guide to the. Perry & Greverus.
18 maps, 448 pages.
Inventory = 1. Order #: RAHO2784 paper$12.00.

NEVADA ANGLER'S GUIDE: fish tails in the sagebrush. by Richard Dickerson.
Describes waters with good public access and low fishing pressures--with directions, techniques, successful flies. Photos, 156 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 1-57188-100-X. 1997. Order #: FRAM1091 paper$14.95.

NEVADA GHOST TOWN TRAILS. by Mickey Broman.
Photos and maps lead you to 35 sites throughout the state, with maps showing the locations of dozens more. Extended captions tell of histories, production, principals, ores mined, mills, remaining structures, old-time killings and gunplay. Maps, index, photographs, 80 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-935182-09-8. 1984. Order #: GEMG7588 paper$6.95.

#NEVADA IMPRESSIONS. Smith.
Inventory =1. ISBN: 978-1-56037-308-7. Order #: FARC6616 paper$12.95.

NEVADA OFF THE BEATEN PATH.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 978-07627-4204-2. Order #: GLPE6207 paper$14.95.

NEVADA TREASURE HUNTERS GHOST TOWN GUIDE. by Theroin Fox.
Handy reference to locating old mining camps, ghost town sites, mountains and rivers, lakes, camel trails, abandoned roads. springs and water holes. Includes 1881 fold-in map of Nevada with glossary of 800 place names and 1867 map of Nevada plus a description of the state as of 1881. The 1880 population of  cities and towns is given: Las Vegas had 88 people; Reno had 1,202; Virginia City had 10,917, the largest city in the state. Maps, 24 pages. Inventory = 1. ISBN: None. 1961. Order #: NEVA1092 paper$4.95.

NEVADA-UTAH GEM ATLAS. by Robert Neil Johnson.
Shows what to find, and where, in these two mineral-rich states. 20 double-page maps show localities where gems, fossils, petrified wood, various minerals, and gold have been found. Locates mining districts and includes rock shops. Shown are places for fossil wood, turquoise, pyrites, agates, apache tears, and more. Photographs, maps, 48 pages.
Inventory = 4. ISBN: None. 1983. Order #:CYJO0640 paper$4.95.

NEVADA'S RED ROCK CANYON: A Bureau of Land Management Recreation Area (NV). Cinkoske.
Scenic desert area near Las Vegas, with rock formations, desert bighorn sheep, arid country wildflowers. Color photos, map, 48 large-format pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-88714-025-4. Order #: KCPU2584 paper$11.95.

THE PONY EXPRESS: a photographic history. by Bill Moeller.
Fast horses, intrepid young riders, and miles of untamed land–these are the elements of one of American history’s most enduring stories: the Pony Express. During its brief existence, the Pony Express captured the American imagination, and nearly a century and a half later, it still does. In this photographic retelling of the legendary mail service’s rise and fall, husband-and-wife authors Bill and Jan Moeller combine exhaustive historical research with exquisite camera work to create a stunning, full-color pictorial history. Following the 2,000-mile Pony Express Trail from Independence, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, the Moellers photographed sites, remnants, and reconstructions of Pony Express stations, surrounding landscapes, and traces of the trail itself. In the accompanying text, the authors provide a brief history of this unique, eighteen-month business venture, along with dramatic highlights, such as “Pony Bob” Haslam’s astounding 380-mile ride, “Uncle Nick” Wilson’s survival of an arrow in his skull, and “Wild Bill” Hickok’s gunfight with David McCanles at Rock Creek Station in Nebraska. 224 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-87842-470-9. 2002. Out of print. Order #: MOPR1140 paper$22.00.

POWELL'S CANYON VOYAGE. by W. L. Rusho.
History of J. W. Powell's first expedition through the Grand Canyon, organized as an endeavor to gather scientific information on the route of the river and its character, being in one of the last places of the then-United States to be explored. In addition, the venture also became an adventure as Powell's group navigated uncharted rapids in wooden boats. 44pages, illustrated with engravings and photographs from early expeditions..
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-910584-12-5. Order #: FILT0461 paper$4.00.

A FIELD GUIDE TO REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS OF EASTERN/CENTRAL NORTH AMERICA. by Roger Conant.
Peterson Field Guide to 574 species with detailed recognition features--size, color, scale arrangements for males, females, and young; ranges, habits, habitats; notes for similar species; collecting and caring for them. Distribution maps show ranges of all species.472 color illustrations, 543 pages; index.
Inventory = 3. ISBN: 0-395-19977-8. 1975. Order #: HOMI605 paper$16.95.

ROADSIDE HISTORY OF NEVADA. by Richard Moreno.
Rich Moreno is one of the most talented travel writers in the West. His knowledge of Nevada's farthest reaches and the unusual history of each place may be unmatched. —Ron James, Nevada state historical preservation officer. There's more to Nevada than one-armed bandits, cheap buffets, and Elvis impersonators. From ice ages to expeditions, Paiutes to pioneers, and dams to divorce seekers, Roadside History of Nevada provides an overview of the Silver State. Richard Moreno divides Nevada into six geographical-historical areas, rich and often surprising in detail: Pyramid Lake yielded a world-record 41-pound cutthroat trout; Virginia City housed Mark Twain when he wrote for the Territorial Enterprise; and Lovelock Cave was the site of one of the West's greatest archaeological misunderstandings. Survey the boom and bust of the mining industry, trace the desperate plight of the Donner party trapped in Sierra snow, and observe the growth of gambling from low-profile to a neon-castle industry. 368 pages.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 978-0-87842-410-8. Order #: MOPR9056 paper$22.00.

THE SAGA OF THE PONY EXPRESS. by Joseph Di Certo.
"Wanted—Young skinny, wiry fellows not over eighteen. Must be expert riders, willing to risk death daily....Orphans preferred." —Pony Express poster, 1860. Threatened by civil war and Indian uprisings, the government in the mid-1800s needed better communication with its far-flung citizens in the West. Three visionaries dreamt up a seemingly impossible solution: the Pony Express. An elite cadre of riders would carry the U.S. mail across 2,000 miles of inhospitable wilderness in 10 days. Complete with dozens of illustrations, several maps, and appendixes of riders and relay stations—including stations the reader can still see today—The Saga of the Pony Express proves there's a reason some legends endure. 256 pages, photos.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 978-0-7842-452-8. 2002. Order #: MOPR1146 paper$17.00.

SAGUARO: the desert flower book. by Millie Miller with flowers drawn by Millie Miller, Sally King, and Cyndi Nelson..
A couple hundred color drawings and notes on common flowers of Southwest deserts with descriptive notes and common and scientific names, including desert mallow, blazing star, creosote, yucca, desert phlox, paintbrush, barrel cactus, tidy tips, buckhorn cholla, and many more. 68 pages 4" x 6".
Inventory =1. ISBN:0-933472-69-2. 1982. Order #: JOHN3772 paper$5.95.

THE SEVEN POPULAR GAMES OF BACKGAMMON. Nicholas Frantzis.
Detailed analysis of the most challenging and interesting games of backgammon--ktipitpo, plakoto, the game, gioul, moultezim, acey-deucy blocking express. glossary, 136 pages.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 0-682-49295-7. 1979. Order #:EXPO3678 cloth$6.00.

SMART KENO PLAY. by Keith L. Hall & Ronald L. Vikmyhr.
History of the game and how to play it, with explanation of keno math to win (or lose).  There are ways and ways, and even more ways to be a "king" of very sophisticated play! Illustrated with sketches of keno cards, 64 pages.
Inventory = 5. ISBN: 0-911996-61-3. 1979. Order #: CASI3968 paper$3.95.

SNAKES, TURTLES, & LIZARDS OF THE LAKE MEAD REGION. by Russell K. Grater.
33 species (2 turtles, 15 lizards, 20 snakes)--some poisonous and some not, for Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Arizona and Nevada. Each is illustrated and described for identification purposes plus notes on its habitat and how it "makes its living" in this mainly desert region. Color photos, 48 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-911408-58-4. 1981. Order #: SOPM9556 paper$5.95.

THE WAY IT IS. by Corbin Harney.
This elder and spiritual leader of Western Shoshone Nation tells of lifeways of his people, who are native to Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and California. He also practices healing as a medicine man, provides sweat lodge ceremonies, leads prayers, and has been instrumental in helping to stop nuclear testing. The philosophy he proposes is to come back to the native way of life, not misuse Mother Earth but to take care of her for the younger generation. To do this, he notes, we have to put our thoughts together: one water, one air, one Mother Earth. Photos, 245 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-931892-80-5. Order #: BLDO5821 paper$16.00.

TREASURE IN THE DUST: enduring gold and silver's century of divorce. by Becky Boudway.
Aspects of history of early mining activities in California and Nevada, touching upon the lives of miners, financers, geologists, engineers and senators involved in development of the resources there. 188 pages, photographs.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-914330-86-1. Order #: AMWE4681cloth$22.50.

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