In this thoroughly revised and updated edition, Anaya incorporates references to all the latest treaties and recent developments in international law's treatment of indigenous peoples. Anaya provides new evidence to support the claim that while historical trends in international law facilitated the [...]
This fascinating and mystical novel follows the sociopsychological maturation of a Chicano boy in New Mexico in the 1940s. A story pitting good against evil, Catholic beliefs against the "old ways," and education against the gift of intuition, it ends with acceptance and new life challenges.[...]
Within this book the fundamental concepts associated with the topic of power electronic control are covered alongside the latest equipment and devices, new application areas and associated computer-assisted methods.
*A practical guide to the control of reactive power systems
*Ideal for postgr[...]
When he was a young man, Randy Lopez left his village in northern New Mexico to seek his fortune. Since then, he has learned some of the secrets of success in the Anglo world--and even written a book called" Life Among the Gringos." But something has been missing. Now he returns to Agua Bendita to r[...]
"There was an old man who dwelt in the land of New Mexico, and he lost his wife." From that opening line, this tender novella is at once universal and deeply personal. The nameless narrator, a writer, shares his most intimate thoughts about his wife, their life together, and her death. But just as d[...]
Despite centuries of colonization, many Indigenous peoples' cultures remain distinct in their ancestral territories, even in today's globalized world. Yet they exist often within countries that hardly recognize their existence. Struggles for political recognition and cultural respect have occurred h[...]
This book is a winner of PEN Center West Award for Fiction. Abran Gonzalez is a homeboy from the barrio, a young boxer whose world is shattered forever the night he is summoned to his mother's deathbed. He learns he is the son of an unknown Mexican man - a man he is desperately compelled to find. Hi[...]
A Spanish language course designed to prepare students linguistically and culturally for their year abroad. It includes exercises based on Spanish and Latin American texts; a variety of grammatical topics; English texts for translation into Spanish; audio and video recordings of different Hispanic v[...]
Timely reference to fundamental concepts and recent innovations unique to electrical and control systems for offshore wind power The book covers information on wind energy generation, specifically their electrical systems and typical control strategies.[...]
When Valeros and his companions are tasked with tracking down a mysterious beast scarring the locals of Sandpoint, they find far more than they bargained for! A seemingly simple monster hunt becomes a twisted tale of danger and betrayal as the Cult of Lamashtu exacts its revenge on our iconic heroes[...]
This is the powerful story of a Salvadoran woman of humble origin, who, as a teacher, unionist, and social activist, was drawn into the revolutionary movement and became famous as guerrilla commander "Ana Maria." She was assassinated in 1983 as a result of an internal conflict within the FMLN.[...]