The University of Utah Press SPRING/SUMMER 2016 contents American Indian Studies 14, 15 P. 3 Archaeology/Anthropology 1, 12, 14, 15 Biography 2, 4, 5 P. 4 Creative Nonfiction 3 Environment 10 Linguistics 13 Middle East Studies 9 Mormon Studies 5 - 8 Paleontology 1 Philosophy 16 Poetry 11 Sports History 4 Western History 2, 3 Wildlife Biology 12 Women’s Studies 7 P. 7 Zoology 12 Distribution Partner 17 Featured Backlist 18-21 Essential Backlist 22-24 P. 11 P. 12 P. 14 FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, AND INSTAGRAM: @UOFUPRESS On the Cover: Rabbit and skull composite from Zooarchaeology, p12. The University of Utah Press is Our Mission The University of Utah Press is an agency of the J. Willard Marriott Library a member of the Association of The University of Utah. In accordance with the mission of the University, of American University Presses. the Press publishes and disseminates scholarly books in selected fields and www.UofUpress.com other printed and recorded materials of significance to Utah, the region, the country, and the world. new books Paleontology/Archaeology 1 ORDERS: 800-621-2736 Giant Sloths and Sabertooth Cats Extinct Mammals and the Archaeology of the Ice Age Great Basin WWW.UOFUPRESS.COM Donald K. Grayson s the Ice Age came to an end, North America lost a Astunning variety of animals. Mammoths, mastodons, ground-dwelling sloths the size of elephants, beavers the size of bears, pronghorn antelope the size of poodles, llamas, and carnivores to chase them—sabertooth cats, dire wolves, American lions and cheetahs; these and many more were gone by 10,000 years ago. Giant Sloths and Sabertooth Cats surveys all these animals, with a particular focus on the Great Basin. It also explores the major attempts to explain the extinctions. Because some believe that they were due to the activities of human hunters, the author also reviews the archaeological evidence A fascinating study of the extinct Ice Age animals found in North America’s Great Basin left by the earliest known human occupants of the Great Basin, showing that people were here at the same time and in the same places as many of the extinct animals. Were these animals abundant in the Great Basin? A detailed analysis of the distinctive assemblages of plants Also of Interest that now live in this region leads to a surprising, and perhaps controversial, conclusion about those abundances. DONALD K. GRAYSON is a professor in the Department of Anthropology and the Quaternary Research Center at the University of Washington. He is a recipient of the Nevada Medal for scientific achievement and a member of the National Academy of Sciences. His publications include The Desert’s Past: A Natural Prehisotry of the Great Basin. Dinosaurs of Utah “A remarkable and personal account. Grayson brings to life this Second Edition enthralling menagerie of strange beasts while highlighting the Frank DeCourten fascinating history of how we have learned about them. Hugely eBook 978-1-60781-265-4 Paper 978-1-60781-264-7 $34.95 informative and entertaining, a pleasure to read and think about.” —David E. Rhode, research professor of archaeology, Desert Research Tracks in Deep Time Institute, Reno, Nevada The St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm Jerald D. Harris and Andrew R. C. Milner “This is an excellent and easily read account of the Ice Age fauna eBook 978-1-60781-438-2 of the Great Basin. It is one of the best at relating the large animals Paper 978-1-60781-437-5 $10.95 to the vegetation and physical environment of that time and the changes that followed the climate change at the end of the Ice Age. Its discussion of the extinction event, its timing and possible causes, should be read by all scientists working in that area.” — Ernest Lundelius Jr., professor emeritus of vertebrate paleontology, University of Texas at Austin April 2016 320 pp., 7 x 10, 74 Illustrations, 55 maps eBook 978-1-60781-470-2 Paper 978-1-60781-469-6 $24.95 2 new books Western History/Biography Cass Hite The Life of an Old Prospector James H. Knipmeyer SPRING/SUMMER 2016 SPRING/SUMMER n the late 1800s and early 1900s, Cass Hite was a well- Iknown prospector in the Glen Canyon area of southern Utah. He lived as a recluse yet knew most of the river runners, trekkers, cowboys, and Native Americans that passed through the region. He often wrote to newspapers and was in turn sought out by reporters for his vibrant comments. Hite followed the trail of gold and silver to THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH PRESS PRESS UNIVERSITY UTAH THE OF destinations throughout the West—a time recounted in a memoir he penned in rhyming verse. After his death, his name remained prominent in the region; the nearby Hite Marina has kept his name in the public eye for thousands of boaters. Despite this notoriety, no one has written a full-length, scholarly account of Hite’s life. This biography fills that void, detailing Hite’s story from his birth in central Illinois in 1845 to his death in Glen Canyon in 1914. It corrects some of the accepted stories about Hite and puts others in their Separating fact from fiction in the life of a colorful figure in canyon country history proper perspective, while revealing new information. Scores of photographs and excerpts from Hite’s own writing further Also of Interest illuminate this colorful prospector’s life. Missouri native JAMES KNIPMEYER has been hiking and backpacking in southern Utah and northern Arizona for over fifty years and has published numerous articles about the region’s history. His books include Butch Cas- sidy: Historic Inscriptions of the Colorado Plateau; In Search of a Lost Race: The Illustrated American Exploring Expedition of 1892; and Joe Duckett: The Hermit of Montezuma Canyon. “Mr. Knipmeyer’s biography of Cass Hite is a well-researched and Dave Rust A Life in the Canyons clearly written monograph that will add to the story of one of the Fred Swanson better known characters in Colorado River history. This book will Paper 978-0-87480-944-2 $15.95 help scholars and fans of the Colorado River understand better how gold mining functioned there.” The Glen Canyon Country A Personal Memoir —James M. Aton, author of John Wesley Powell: His Life and Legacy Don D. Fowler Paper 978-1-60781-134-3 $34.95 Cloth 978-1-60781-127-5 $75.00 “Knipmeyer consults newspapers, autobiographical accounts, and a range of manuscript sources to unearth the legendary life of ol’ Cass Hite. His engaging, factual biography will acquaint historians and interested readers with a colorful western figure.” —Jedediah Rogers, author of Roads in the Wilderness and co–managing editor of the Utah Historical Quarterly March 2016 366 pp., 6 x 9, 161 Illustrations eBook 978-1-60781-472-6 Cloth 978-1-60781-471-9 $36.95 new books Western History/Creative Nonfiction 3 ORDERS: 800-621-2736 The Disappearances A Story of Exploration, Murder, and Mystery in the American West WWW.UOFUPRESS.COM Scott Thybony n 1935, three people went missing on separate occasions Iin the rugged canyon country of southeastern Utah. A thirteen-year-old girl, Lucy Garrett, was tricked into heading west with the man who had murdered her father under the pretense of reuniting with him. At the same time, a search was underway for Dan Thrapp, a young scientist on leave from the American Museum of Natural History. Others were scouring the same region for an artist, Everett Ruess, who had disappeared into “the perfect labyrinth.” Intrigued by this unusual string of coincidental disappearances, Scott Thybony set out to learn what happened. He traced the journey of Lucy Garrett from the murder of her father to her dramatic courtroom testimony. He followed the route of Dan Thrapp as he crossed an The gripping true story of three young people who went missing at the same time in the tangle of Utah canyons and slickrock expanses expanse of wildly rugged country with a pair of outlaws. Thrapp’s story of survival in an unforgiving land is a poignant counterpoint to the fate of the artist Everett Also of Interest Ruess, which the New York Times has called “one of the most enduring mysteries of the modern West.” Thybony draws on extensive research and a lifetime of exploration to create a riveting story of these three lives. SCOTT THYBONY’S explorations of the American West have resulted in award-winning articles in magazines such as National Geographic, Smithsonian, and Outside. His books include Burntwater, chosen as a PEN Center West finalist for creative nonfiction, and the bestseller Canyon Country, from the National Geographic Society. Ghosts of Glen Canyon History beneath Lake Powell Revised Edition C. Gregory Crampton Foreword by Edward Abbey “For a long time, many of us have known a simple truth: No one writes better about the American West than Scott Thybony. Paper 978-0-87480-946-6 $29.95 He proves that fact again with The Disappearances. It is Wrecks of Human Ambition a compelling book from the first sentence to the last as he A History of Utah’s Canyon Country to 1936 interweaves startling stories with poetic descriptions of time and Paul T. Nelson eBook 978-1-60781-334-7 place. With The Disappearances, Thybony shows why he has to Paper 978-1-60781-333-0 $19.95 be ranked alongside Ed Abbey and Chuck Bowden as a brilliant interpreter of the West.” —W. K. Stratton, author of Chasing the Rodeo and Ranchero Ford/ Dying in Red Dirt Country April 2016 288 pp., 6 x 9, 13 Illustrations, 1 map eBook 978-1-60781-484-9 Paper 978-1-60781-483-2 $24.95 4 new books Biography / Sports History Alma Richards, Olympian Larry R.