New Mexico's Pajarito Plateau encompasses the Bandelier National Monument and the atomic city of Los Alamos. This book throws into stark relief what happens when native cultures and Euro-American commercial interests interact in such a remote area with limited resources.
Historian Hal Rothman throws into stark relief what happens when native cultures and Euro-American commercial interests interact in such a remote area with limited resources. "This historical account of changes in land use on the Pajarito Plateau of northern New Mexico offers a wealth of insights into the development of western communities. . . . Highly recommended".--LIBRARY JOURNAL. 23 photos. 4 maps. 426 pp.
