Arizona: A Celebration of the Grand Canyon State
- ISBN-10
- 1423607422
- ISBN-13
- 9781423607427
- Series
- Arizona
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 336
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011
- Publisher
- Gibbs Smith
- Author
- Jim Turner
Description
Jim Turner captures Arizona’s history with engaging words accompanied by scenic and historic images that define the spirit of this last frontier outpost of the continental United States. Arizona is a colorful, comprehensive, and exciting history of the Grand Canyon State from its prehistoric origins, to its definitive Native American, Spanish, and Wild West cultures, to its present biotech industries.
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- 2019-06-10
- 158 pages
- Paperback
- Independently Published
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