Century Collection

The University of Arizona Press’s Century Collection employs the latest in digital technology to make books from our notable backlist available once again. Enriching historical and cultural experiences for readers, this collection offers these volumes unaltered from their original publication and in affordable digital or paperback formats.

Rim of Christendom Rim of Christendom
Rim of Christendom

Rim of Christendom

A Biography of Eusebio Francisco Kino, Pacific Coast Pioneer

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Sonoran Strongman Sonoran Strongman
Sonoran Strongman

Sonoran Strongman

Ignacio Pesqueira and His Times

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People of the Desert and Sea People of the Desert and Sea
People of the Desert and Sea

People of the Desert and Sea

Ethnobotany of the Seri Indians

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Ceramic Ethnoarchaeology Ceramic Ethnoarchaeology
Ceramic Ethnoarchaeology

Ceramic Ethnoarchaeology

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The Mollusks of the Arid Southwest The Mollusks of the Arid Southwest
The Mollusks of the Arid Southwest

The Mollusks of the Arid Southwest

With an Arizona Check List

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Northern New Spain Northern New Spain
Northern New Spain

Northern New Spain

A Research Guide

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Forging the Copper Collar Forging the Copper Collar
Forging the Copper Collar

Forging the Copper Collar

Arizona's Labor-Management War of 1901–1921

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Spanish Colonial Tucson Spanish Colonial Tucson
Spanish Colonial Tucson

Spanish Colonial Tucson

A Demographic History

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The Sonoran Desert The Sonoran Desert
The Sonoran Desert

The Sonoran Desert

Its Geography, Economy, and People

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The Social Organization of the Western Apache The Social Organization of the Western Apache
The Social Organization of the Western Apache

The Social Organization of the Western Apache

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John Spring's Arizona John Spring's Arizona
John Spring's Arizona

John Spring's Arizona

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The Changing Mile The Changing Mile
The Changing Mile

The Changing Mile

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Mission of Sorrows Mission of Sorrows
Mission of Sorrows

Mission of Sorrows

Jesuit Guevavi and the Pimas, 1691–1767

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Friars, Soldiers, and Reformers Friars, Soldiers, and Reformers
Friars, Soldiers, and Reformers

Friars, Soldiers, and Reformers

Hispanic Arizona and the Sonora Mission Frontier, 1767–1856

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The Clifton-Morenci Strike The Clifton-Morenci Strike
The Clifton-Morenci Strike

The Clifton-Morenci Strike

Labor Difficulty in Arizona, 1915–1916

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The Vertebrates of Arizona The Vertebrates of Arizona
The Vertebrates of Arizona

The Vertebrates of Arizona

With Major Section on Arizona Habitats

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The Politics of Water in Arizona The Politics of Water in Arizona
The Politics of Water in Arizona

The Politics of Water in Arizona

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Notes of Travel Through the Territory of Arizona Notes of Travel Through the Territory of Arizona
Notes of Travel Through the Territory of Arizona

Notes of Travel Through the Territory of Arizona

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An Arizona Chronology An Arizona Chronology
An Arizona Chronology

An Arizona Chronology

The Territorial Years, 1846–1912

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An Arizona Chronology An Arizona Chronology
An Arizona Chronology

An Arizona Chronology

Statehood, 1913–1936

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Early Tahiti As the Explorers Saw It, 1767–1797 Early Tahiti As the Explorers Saw It, 1767–1797
Early Tahiti As the Explorers Saw It, 1767–1797

Early Tahiti As the Explorers Saw It, 1767–1797

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Life and Labor on the Border Life and Labor on the Border
Life and Labor on the Border

Life and Labor on the Border

Working People of Northeastern Sonora, Mexico, 1886–1986

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Sonora Sonora
Sonora

Sonora

A Description of the Province

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The Aztec Kings The Aztec Kings
The Aztec Kings

The Aztec Kings

The Construction of Rulership in Mexica History

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The Last 10,000 Years The Last 10,000 Years
The Last 10,000 Years

The Last 10,000 Years

A Fossil Pollen Record of the American Southwest

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Food, Fiber, and the Arid Lands Food, Fiber, and the Arid Lands
Food, Fiber, and the Arid Lands

Food, Fiber, and the Arid Lands

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Grenville Goodwin Among the Western Apache Grenville Goodwin Among the Western Apache
Grenville Goodwin Among the Western Apache

Grenville Goodwin Among the Western Apache

Letters from the Field

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The Ecology of Desert Communities The Ecology of Desert Communities
The Ecology of Desert Communities

The Ecology of Desert Communities

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Ecology of Sonoran Desert Plants and Plant Communities Ecology of Sonoran Desert Plants and Plant Communities
Ecology of Sonoran Desert Plants and Plant Communities

Ecology of Sonoran Desert Plants and Plant Communities

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Ethnic Medicine in the Southwest Ethnic Medicine in the Southwest
Ethnic Medicine in the Southwest

Ethnic Medicine in the Southwest

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Impounded People Impounded People
Impounded People

Impounded People

Japanese-Americans in the Relocation Centers

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The Hohokam The Hohokam
The Hohokam

The Hohokam

Desert Farmers and Craftsmen, Excavations at Snaketown, 1964–1965

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Bristlecone Pine in the White Mountains of California Bristlecone Pine in the White Mountains of California
Bristlecone Pine in the White Mountains of California

Bristlecone Pine in the White Mountains of California

Growth and Ring-Width Characteristics

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Excavations at Snaketown Excavations at Snaketown
Excavations at Snaketown

Excavations at Snaketown

Material Culture

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Rules and Precepts of the Jesuit Missions of Northwestern New Spain Rules and Precepts of the Jesuit Missions of Northwestern New Spain
Rules and Precepts of the Jesuit Missions of Northwestern New Spain

Rules and Precepts of the Jesuit Missions of Northwestern New Spain

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Once a River Once a River
Once a River

Once a River

Bird Life and Habitat Changes on the Middle Gila

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Colonel Greene and the Copper Skyrocket Colonel Greene and the Copper Skyrocket
Colonel Greene and the Copper Skyrocket

Colonel Greene and the Copper Skyrocket

The Spectacular Rise and Fall of William Cornell Greene: Copper King, Cattle Baron, and Promoter Extraordinary in Mexico, the American Southwest, and the New York Financial District

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The Cacti of Arizona The Cacti of Arizona
The Cacti of Arizona

The Cacti of Arizona

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The Origin and Development of the Pueblo Katsina Cult The Origin and Development of the Pueblo Katsina Cult
The Origin and Development of the Pueblo Katsina Cult

The Origin and Development of the Pueblo Katsina Cult

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Piman Shamanism and Staying Sickness (Ká:cim Múmkidag) Piman Shamanism and Staying Sickness (Ká:cim Múmkidag)
Piman Shamanism and Staying Sickness (Ká:cim Múmkidag)

Piman Shamanism and Staying Sickness (Ká:cim Múmkidag)

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The Discovery of New Mexico by the Franciscan Monk Friar Marcos de Niza in 1539 The Discovery of New Mexico by the Franciscan Monk Friar Marcos de Niza in 1539
The Discovery of New Mexico by the Franciscan Monk Friar Marcos de Niza in 1539

The Discovery of New Mexico by the Franciscan Monk Friar Marcos de Niza in 1539

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Phoenix Indian School Phoenix Indian School
Phoenix Indian School

Phoenix Indian School

The Second Half-Century

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The Chicanos The Chicanos
The Chicanos

The Chicanos

As We See Ourselves

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Use-Wear Analysis of Flaked Stone Tools Use-Wear Analysis of Flaked Stone Tools
Use-Wear Analysis of Flaked Stone Tools

Use-Wear Analysis of Flaked Stone Tools

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Blessingway Blessingway
Blessingway

Blessingway

With Three Versions of the Myth Recorded and Translated from the Navajo by Father Berard Haile, O. F. M.

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John Xántus John Xántus
John Xántus

John Xántus

The Fort Tejon Letters, 1857–1859

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Persistent Peoples Persistent Peoples
Persistent Peoples

Persistent Peoples

Cultural Enclaves in Perspective

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Chronological Analysis of Tsegi Phase Sites in Northeastern Arizona Chronological Analysis of Tsegi Phase Sites in Northeastern Arizona
Chronological Analysis of Tsegi Phase Sites in Northeastern Arizona

Chronological Analysis of Tsegi Phase Sites in Northeastern Arizona

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Where the Strange Roads Go Down Where the Strange Roads Go Down
Where the Strange Roads Go Down

Where the Strange Roads Go Down

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American Labor in the Southwest American Labor in the Southwest
American Labor in the Southwest

American Labor in the Southwest

The First One Hundred Years

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Navajo Architecture Navajo Architecture
Navajo Architecture

Navajo Architecture

Forms, History, Distributions

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Friar Bringas Reports to the King Friar Bringas Reports to the King
Friar Bringas Reports to the King

Friar Bringas Reports to the King

Methods of Indoctrination on the Frontier of New Spain, 1796–97

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Arid Lands in Perspective Arid Lands in Perspective
Arid Lands in Perspective

Arid Lands in Perspective

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Rudo Ensayo Rudo Ensayo
Rudo Ensayo

Rudo Ensayo

A Description of Sonora and Arizona in 1764

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