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Mesa Verde, with its stunning landscapes and cliff dwellings, evokes all the romance of American archaeology. It has intrigued researchers and visitors for more than a century. But "Mesa Verde" represents more than cliff dwellingsits peoples created a culture that thrived for a thousand years in Southwestern Colorado and southeastern Utah. Archaeologists have discovered dozens of long-buried hamlets and villages spread for miles across the Great Sage Plain west and north of Mesa Verde. Only lately have these sites begun to reveal their secrets. In recent decades, archaeologists have been working intensively in the Mesa Verde region to build the story of its ancestral Pueblo inhabitants. The Mesa Verde World showcases new findings about the regions prehistory, environment, and archaeological history, from newly discovered reservoir systems on Mesa Verde to astronomical alignments at Yellow Jacket Pueblo. Key topics include farming, settlement, sacred landscapes, cosmology and astronomy, rock art, warfare, migration, and contemporary Pueblo perspectives.
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Northern Chaco Domain.......2007-01-10
David Grant Noble's THE MESA VERDE WORLD, is probahly the best photographic representation of the nortern Chacoan culture. Specialists in various aspects of archaeology illuminate in text the excellent graphics.
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In 2006 Mesa Verde celebrates its first century as a national park. Here, in one of the crown jewels of the national park system, Colorado played a large role in the birth of modern archaeology. But Mesa Verde is not just about archeology and ancient Native American lifeways. This book celebrates the park as a whole: from its surprising eighteenth-century discovery to the establishment of the park thanks to a group of nineteenth-century women to the inspiration it has sparked in the likes of Willa Cather and Ann Zwinger. Beautifully illustrated with historic and full-color photos and filled with modern essays and fascinating historic extracts, Mesa Verde National Park is both a keepsake and a wealth of information on a beloved National Park and World Heritage Site.
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You'll want to visit Mesa Verde!.......2006-04-28
(Foreword is by Ben Nighthorse Campbell and dedicated to 24 Native American tribes associated with Mesa Verde National Park, including Hope Tribe, Navajo Nation, Ute and numerous other Pueblo Tribes.)
In the foreword, Campbell says that two centuries before Columbus arrived (1200-1300), the Ancestral Puebloans left their stone cities--to be "discovered" later by future generations.
In June 26,1906, President Theodore Roosevelt signed the act that made Mesa Verde a national park, the only park created to preserve archaeological findings. This is their 100th anniversary celebration year.
If you have visited the ancient cliff dwellings, you know how awesome and awe-inspiring they are. Just think: Something built so many centuries ago is available for 21st century eyes. Today humans and the environmental pollution are damaging the structure.
Located at the "four-corner" counties of the Southern Rockies--where New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Colorado meet, it is in the same country as the Bryce and Grand Canyons.
Mesa Verde: The First 100 Years coffee table book has photos of people climbing and sitting on the cliff dwellings. I am not sure if that is still allowed, however I did walk there in the early 1970s.
The four-color photos of the area show the cliff dwellings and the beautiful nature that surrounds it. Anal Hall's 1947 photo on page 109 of the Cliff Dwelling is what I remember so well.
The area has long been inspiration for artists and writers. Louis L'Amour even had a New York Times Best Seller that featured the cliff dwellings, Haunted Mesa.
Why did the Puebloans move into the cliff and build there--and why did they leave? No one really knows.
Armchair Interviews says: If you have visited Mesa Verde, you will want this book as a keepsake. If you see this book, you will want to visit Mesa Verde
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Originally published in 1988, Mesa Verde National Park: Shadows of the Centuries is an engaging and artfully illustrated history of an enigmatic assemblage of canyons and mesas tucked into the southwestern corner of Colorado. Duane A. Smith recounts the dramatic 1888 "discovery" of the cliff dwellings and other Anasazi ruins and the ensuing twenty-year campaign to preserve them. Smith also details the resulting creation of a national park in 1906 and assesses the impact of more recent developments—railroads and highways, air pollution, and the growing significance of tourism—on the park's financial and ecological vitality. This revised and completely redesigned edition includes more than 50 illustrations and will be enjoyed by readers interested in environmental, Western, and Colorado history.
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A Personal Tour of Mesa Verde (How It Was)
Robert Young
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- This book is full of cute kids and witty remarks
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Ultimate Field Trip 2: Digging Into Southwest Archeaology (Ultimate Field Trip)
Susan E. Goodman
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Can this Ultimate Field Trip solve the ultimate mystery?
Ancestral Puebloan people lived in the Mesa Verde region of Colorado for over a thousand years, then suddenly moved away around A.D. 1300. join this group of eighth-grade students as they go on the Ultimate Field Trip and search for answers to this ancient mystery.
The students help archaeologists digging in the ruins for clues. As they spend a week at the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center, they learn about life in the desert, and the history of the ancestral Puebloans. And the kids' study of archaeology leads them to the biggest question of all about the ancient Indians: What happened to them, and why did they disappear?
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This book is full of cute kids and witty remarks.......1998-06-15
Susan Goodman is a very creative lady. The way she writes about the long journey of the Hannibal Leap kids is very realistic. When I read this book, I felt like I was on the journey with the children.
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Very Helpful.......2007-06-04
The book was reasonably priced. It was shipped promptly and arrived undamaged. Both the text and pictures were very informative. I am planning a sightseeing trip to Colorado and doing research to determine which places I want to visit. I will definitely visit Mesa Verde National Park and the book will be extremely valuable in helping me decide which dwellings at the park I want to visit.
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This comprehensive biography of Gustaf Nordenskiöld by Judith and David Reynolds appears 111 years after his death. It is noteworthy in view of his contributions in different fields: mineralogy, crystallography, arctic exploration, anthropology and scientific photography. Previously known primarily in his home country, Sweden, and in the American Southwest, Nordenskiöld's life and work has deserved broader attention. The Reynolds have placed the achievements of this young scientist in the context of his family and his cultural background. Tragic developments led serendipitously to his meticulous exploration and exquisite documentation of the Mesa Verde culture. An important base for the Reynolds' study is the extensive collection of letters and documents that the family has been pleased to place in the hands of these dedicated and skillful authors. Nordenskiöld, in addition to his monumental study of the Mesa Verde cliff dwellings, published a brief popular account in Swedish of his travels in the Far West. His Mesa Verde travel journal was compiled and translated by my father, Dr. Olof Arrhenius, and used by Florence and Robert Lister in their informal publication Stones Speak and Waters Sing. However, the full record of Nordenskiöld's life is presented here by the Reynolds for the first time The Reynolds have matched private sources with far-reaching archival work in Sweden, Finland and the United States. They have rescued these combined historical records from the dust of the past and rendered them as a vivid and captivating life story. The family of my maternal grandfather, Gustaf Nordenskiöld, is deeply grateful to the Reynolds for their achievement and together with the scientific community celebrate the appearance of this biography in 2006, the centennial year of Mesa Verde National Park. -- Gustaf Arrhenius Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, California, January 18, 2006
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2003 Baseball Card Price Guide
Manufacturer: Krause Publications
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The price guide editors of Sports Collectors Digest present the most thorough and accurate baseball card price guide covering all regular issues from 1981 to 2002. Coverage includes more than 200000 baseball cards and inserts from each set listed, as well as assorted memorabilia including autographs, game-used jerseys, bat inserts, and much more! Includes wax box and pack pricing for each product, too.
The respected price guide editors of Sports Collectors Digest utilize actual card transactions from SCD's dealer network and online auction results to accurately price each card.
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Due to the very active baseball card market this past year, now is a great time to buy—if collectors know what to look for. Totally updated and expanded to reflect the most current values for the nearly 450,000 baseball cards listed, this new 12th edition shows collectors the best deals.
Features comprehensive coverage of cards released from 1869 to 2002, including new listings of vintage cards since the 1870s. Revised values are also given for coins, pins, photos, posters, figures, team-issues, and other memorabilia.
More than 9,500 sets are presented with checklists and descriptions accompanied by more than 12,000 photos of individual cards to assist with identification. Cross-referenced indexes make it easy to utilize this volume of data.
• New edition reflects the most current values for the nearly 450,000 baseball cards listed
• More than 9,500 sets are listed with checklists and histories
• Revised values are also given for coins, pins, photos, posters, figures, team-issues, and other memorabilia
Customer Reviews:
Index?.......2007-03-19
I agree that this is the most comprehesive book around, but is my index the only one whose page numbers are not accurate? It must have been otherwise it could not be ranked a 5-star book by everyone else.
Over 11,000 sets of cards listed.......2004-07-16
If you're an avid collector of baseball cards seeking a definitive, weighty valuation guide offering comprehensive coverage from 1867 to modern times, don't miss the extensively updated, expanded 2004 Standard Catalog Of Baseball Cards, edited by Bob Lemke. While the heart of this thirteenth edition of the "bible" of baseball card collecting lies in its supstantial pages of detailed valuations, there are also over 12,000 clear black and white photos and over 11,000 sets of cards listed, from team issues to postcards.
The Bible..as vintage card collecting goes..........2003-02-27
Thank you Bob Lemke! Once again, Bob and his staff has assembled an amazing,in-depth collection of baseball card information, that is second to none. No matter what issue you're looking for, whether it be from the 19th century, or just last year..you can bet that the SCD has the most accurate coverage and pricing of any price guide offered. If you collect baseball cards, this is a must have!!
Oustanding Book!.......2002-11-16
I have been purchasing this complete baseball card price
guide for the past five years. This is one guide a serious
collector should not be without!
The Best Baseball Card Resource.......2002-10-28
If you're a card collector, this is the book for you. Every set imaginable is listed by card #, example photo, and value. It even shows card set variations. For example, the 1916 Altoona Tribune set is actually the same as the 1916 The Sporting New set with a different back. This has been an invaluable tool in my quest of the complete Pete Rose collection, as well as, giving me a renewed enthusiasm for the players of old.
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- Beckett Baseball Card Price Guide #25
- Beckett Baseball Card Price Guide 25th edition
- The ideal price guide for collectors of older baseball cards
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Beckett Baseball Card Price Guide 2003 (Beckett Baseball Card Price Guide)
James Beckett
Manufacturer: Beckett Publications
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Beckett Baseball Card Price Guide #25.......2004-03-11
The new layout for the index is very frustrating and not even complete. The last part of the index has been left off. Also, found there are some key sets that aren't listed, such as Donruss Preferred, Topps Gold and many of the Pinnacle sets. They also failed to include some insert sets for key brands. I know this is a hugh undertaking, but they already have the information on their web site...for an additional charge. Despite all the problems, it is still the best price guide on the market. Just hope they do a better job on #26.
Beckett Baseball Card Price Guide 25th edition.......2004-03-03
If you collect baseball cards you need this book. It's as simple as that!
The ideal price guide for collectors of older baseball cards.......2003-12-13
Beckett's monthly price guides can barely keep up with the baseball cards that are produced each year, let alone all those surplus sets and special collectible cards that are flooding the market. For those of us working on older cards (i.e., pre-Fleer/Donruss) these monthly price guides will give you prices, but are not much help in terms of determining what cards you need to complete your set. So if you are trying to finish up your 1953, 1966, and 1967 Topps sets, then it is necessary for you to know ALL the cards so when you hit the card shows you are prepared for dealers who organized their cards by numbers, players, or random piles. With the "Beckett Baseball Card Price Guide 2003) you have your best shot at finding out exactly what is out there for the set(s) on which you are currently working. In practical terms the prices quoted are going to be more valid the farther back you go, but the key thing about these Price Guides is that they list all the cards, including all the extras, inserts, special sets and the like from Bowman, Diamond Stars, Donruss, Fleer, Goudey, Play Ball, Score, Sportsflics, Topps. Upper Deck and whatever other companies have sprung up that I cannot remember off the top of my head in all their infinite variations. Beckett continues to be the Price Guide I use to put together my want list for the next card show or for checking out on line auctions. This is especially important when a set has numbers missing (it happens), so that you can avoid desperately searching for cards that are not there (e.g., the 1953 Topps set has 274 cards from #1 Jackie Robinson to #280 Milt Bolling). As always, there is also a concise and informative introductory section that will be of use to anyone who considers collecting baseball cards a serious hobby (is there any other kind?).
first review.......2003-10-04
so fare its been a pain in the butt however i intend on giveing it all possible chances in order that the review is given its fare chance and i will be nonbiest so without furtureexsplaination i will continue.
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The Leading Sourcebook for Baseball Cards!
Combining expert advice with a state-of-the-art system of card valuations,
The Official Price Guide to Baseball Cards 2002–2003 is the source to find the most current prices for baseball cards. It features easy-to-use, alphabetical set listings from all baseball card manufacturers from 1948 to the present, current market values for full sets and individual cards, plus an introductory analysis of card collecting, thus enhancing the user’s research and understanding of baseball card collecting. Written by Dr. James Beckett, the foremost authority on baseball cards, this book is the definitive guide to baseball card collecting.
* More than 290,000 prices listed
* Manufacturers include Bowman, Donruss/Playoff, Fleer, Topps, and Upper Deck
* Professional advice on buying, selling, caring for, and storing cards
* Portable size to use at home or on the road
* Unique check boxes to mark off cards as you collect
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It's O.K........2003-07-26
It's ok they say 2002-2003, BUT in the book it only gose up to 2001! So if you want a 2003 price guide dont buy this item. BUT if you want an old time price guide get this.
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Whether you want to appraise a 1987 Fleer Barry Bonds rookie card, are curious about the value of a 1997 Topps complete hobby set, or have recently bought a 2002 Bowman’s Best Joe Mauer card, Beckett’s Official® Price Guide to Baseball Cards 2003 provides all the professional advice and information you need to determine the most accurate values and the proper care for your baseball cards.
COMPREHENSIVE. This outstanding resource features the most current prices for baseball cards and provides easy-to-use, alphabetical set listings from all baseball card manufacturers from 1948 to the present, including Bowman, Donruss/Playoff, Fleer, Topps, Upper Deck, and many more.
AUTHORITATIVE. Dr. James Beckett is the leading authority on baseball card values in the United States and possesses one of the finest collections of baseball cards and autographs in the world. He is the author of numerous books on baseball cards and is the founder, publisher, and editor of many baseball card magazines.
SPECIAL FEATURES. An up-to-date market review provides you with the latest trends and information of baseball card collecting. Unique check boxes help to mark off cards as you collect. A glossary defines all the terms used in this book and in baseball card collecting. Dr. Beckett’s tips on buying, selling, caring for, and storing your cards provides a lifetime of expert advice.
Fully illustrated, this important book is a must-have for all baseball card collectors.
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