New Releases by Jake Page

Headline: A peak behind the Hollywood mask by one of its foremost makeup artists In Hollywood’s heyday, almost every major studio had a Westmore heading up the makeup department. Since 1917, there has never been a time when Westmores weren’t shaping the visages of stardom. For their century-long dedication to the art of makeup, the Westmores were honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2008. In this lively memoir, Michael Westmore not only regales us with tales of Hollywood’s golden age, but also from his own career where he notably transformed Sylvester Stallone into Rocky Balboa and Robert DiNiro into Jake LaMotta, among many other makeup miracles. Westmore’s talent as a makeup artist first became apparent when he created impenetrable disguises for Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis, Burt Lancaster, Robert Mitchum, and Frank Sinatra for the 1963 film The List of Adrian Messenger. He later went on to become the preferred makeup man for Bobby Darin and Elizabeth Taylor, and worked on such movies and TV shows as The Munsters, Rosemary’s Baby, Eleanor and Franklin, New York, New York, 2010: A Space Odyssey, and Mask, for which he won an academy award. The next phase of his career was to create hundreds of alien characters for over 600 episodes of Star Trek in all its iterations, from The Next Generation to Enterprise. Replete with anecdotes about Hollywood and its stars, from Bette Davis’s preference for being made-up in the nude to Shelley Winters’s habit of nipping from a “little bottle” while on the set, Makeup Man will satisfy any Hollywood’s fan’s appetite for gossip or a behind-the-scenes look at how tinsel town’s most iconic film characters were created. Academy Award-winning Michael Westmore has been making up the stars for over fifty years. He frequently appears on the SyFy channel show Face Off with his daughter McKenzie Westmore.

Shaped by cartoons and museum dioramas, our vision of Paleolithic times tends to feature fur-clad male hunters fearlessly attacking mammoths while timid women hover fearfully behind a boulder. Recent archaeological research has shown that this vision bears little relation to reality. J. M. Adovasio and Olga Soffer, two of the world''s leading experts on perishable artifacts such as basketry, cordage, and weaving, present an exciting new look at prehistory. With science writer Jake Page, they argue that women invented all kinds of critical materials, including the clothing necessary for life in colder climates, the ropes used to make rafts that enabled long-distance travel by water, and nets used for communal hunting. Even more important, women played a central role in the development of language and social life—in short, in our becoming human. In this eye-opening book, a new story about women in prehistory emerges with provocative implications for our assumptions about gender today.

The Pueblo Revolt of 1680 changed the course of history. It was the only war that American Indians ever won against the Europeans. In this new nonfiction account, Jake Page delves into the events leading up to the revolt, its aftermath, and the less well-known second revolt. In this new nonfiction account, Jake Page delves into the event leading up to the revolt, its aftermath, and the less well-known second revolt. Includes insights from Hopi oral history, and more fully explores the role of the Hopis in the revolt.

" Quando os primeiros humanos chegaram às Américas? E quem eram eles? Segundo J.M. Adovasio e Jake Page neste Os primeiros americanos, o melhor meio de responder corretamente a essas perguntas é começar do começo - com as primeiras noções de quem são os índios americanos e como chegaram aqui. Desde que aquelas três caravelas mal equipadas para o mar e manejadas por europeus cheios de preconceitos atracaram às margens de uma ilha caribenha, os povos nativos das Américas e sua história complexa têm confundido muitos americanos não nativos. A descoberta de uma ponta de lança em uma escavação no Novo México, em 1920, indicava a existência de poderosos caçadores, que teriam cruzado o estreito de Bering há mais de 10 mil anos, durante a Era do Gelo. Os Homens de Clóvis, como ficaram conhecidos, teriam sido um grupo único de indivíduos a partir do qual se iniciara o povoamento do continente americano. J. M. Adovasio tornou-se um contestador dessa vertente teórica tradicional quando o sítio que escavava na Pensilvânia revelou utensílios mais antigos que os do Homem de Clóvis. A descoberta o colocou no centro das discussões entre arqueólogos favoráveis à teoria de Clóvis e os que defendiam a existência de múltiplas inclusões pelo hemisfério feitas por grupos geneticamente distintos, revolucionando a história da própria arqueologia americana. Os primeiros americanos disseca crenças, teorias e questões científicas abordando vários aspectos dessa polêmica, além de contestar a primazia do Homem de Clóvis como o primeiro colono do hemisfério ocidental. Com base em suas pesquisas e investigações de campo, o arqueólogo J. M. Adovasio e o jornalista Jake Page tornam o assunto acessível a todos os interessados nas raízes de sua própria existência. "

Ons beeld van de prehistorie wordt grotendeels bepaald door illustraties en dioramas in musea waarop mannelijke jagers gehuld in dierenhuiden onverschrokken een mammoet aanvallen terwijl de vrouwen zich angstvallig achter een rots verschuilen. Recent onderzoek heeft echter aangetoond dat deze beelden weinig realistisch zijn. De afgelopen twintig jaar is de studie van de archeologie drastisch veranderd. Door de komst van meer vrouwelijke archeologen en de beschikking over nieuwe technieken werd de archeologische wereld uitgedaagd verder te kijken dan de bekende vuurstenen en speerpunten.

“Jake Page is one of the Southwest’s most distinguished writers.”—The Denver Post A bizarre murder leaves two teenagers dead in a desert arroyo, their naked bodies side by side, face up under the New Mexican sun. Near them, etched in stone, is a symbol unlike any Native American marking. What does it signify? The puzzle is made to order for Mo Bowdre''s quirky and capacious intelligence. But Bowdre, a wildlife sculptor and occasional sleuth, may be in over his head, as he becomes embroiled in a possible case of ritual killing—and a certain malice. . . . Praise for A Certain Malice “In a long tradition of oddball amateur detectives, the flamboyant Bowdre is a welcome addition. He’s certainly offbeat and larger than life.”—L.A. Life “Page’s mysteries are standouts.”—The Houston Chronicle “Move over, Tony Hillerman”—The Seattle Times/Post-Intelligencer

J. M. Adovasio has spent the last thirty years at the center of one of our most fiery scientific debates: Who were the first humans in the Americas, and how and when did they get there? At its heart, The First Americans is the story of the revolution in thinking that Adovasio and his fellow archaeologists have brought about, and the firestorm it has ignited. As he writes, “The work of lifetimes has been put at risk, reputations have been damaged, an astounding amount of silliness and even profound stupidity has been taken as serious thought, and always lurking in the background of all the argumentation and gnashing of tenets has been the question of whether the field of archaeology can ever be pursued as a science.”

169 illus., 137 color, 30 line drawings. Orig. $60.00.

When the Planet Rages describes some of the great events of environmental history, from natural calamities such as the Lisbon earthquake of 1755 and the ice ages, to man-made disasters such as Chernobyl, acid rain, and the depletion of the ozone layer. Officer and Page provide fascinating discussions of meteorites and comets; of the demise of mammoths, mastodons, and dinosaurs; and of great floods that have swept the earth. But they also show that human activity can make trouble for nature, from the depletion of natural resources to air and water pollution.

Kritische analyse van theorieën over de rolverdeling tussen man en vrouw in de prehistorie, waarbij aan de vrouw een grotere rol wordt toebedeeld dan tot dusver gebruikelijk is.

A collection of over 120 photographs of the jewelry, pottery, weavings, and basketry of a number of Native American tribes of the Southwest.

Ce nouveau livre d''histoire sur les Indiens d''Amérique du Nord, tout en bénéficiant des meilleurs travaux antérieurs soumis ici à de nouvelles analyses, rapporte, des origines à nos jours, toutes les phases et tous les événements qui ont façonné au fil des siècles l''histoire de ces tribus. L''ouvrage couvre toutes les aires culturelles et géographiques et y replace chaque groupe qui s''y trouvait depuis l''origine afin de traiter son évolution et son devenir en interaction avec les autres groupes puis avec les Européens. L''un des intérêts de ce livre réside en ce que Jake Page a pu combiner, pour des amateurs avertis ou non comme pour des lecteurs plus exigeants, l''histoire totale de l''hémisphère nord américain indigène avec les données ethnologiques, anthropologiques et archéologiques qui lui sont liées. Si tous les autres ouvrages commencent il y a un peu plus de 500 ans, celui-ci trouve ses racines d''histoire organique il y a plus de 20 000 ans, soit juste après le Pléistocène qui vit les premiers groupes nomades passer d''un continent à l''autre sans qu''ils se rendent compte de l''existence d''un très large " pont " de glace entre les actuels Sibérie et Alaska, pour finir dans la première décennie du XXIe siècle. Les événements qui ont donné de grandes dates historiques sont ici détaillés, transportés dans le flot de l''histoire indienne avec ses migrations internes et les influences européennes. Le passage sur la French Connection concernant les plans culturels, politiques, linguistiques et économiques s''avère remarquable, et démontre bien la démarche impartiale et universelle de l''auteur. Les guerres et autres conflits sont mis en relief sans outrance et sans gêner l''ensemble qui concourt à une réflexion intelligente de la philosophie de l''histoire. L''utilisation de documents anciens et rares restés inédits et de documents modernes, pour ne pas dire de pointe, n''est pas pour rien dans l''aspect novateur de ce livre.

Unprecedented, dramatic, persuasive: the first complete, one-volume history of the American Indians to explain the 20,000-year history from their point of view.

Investigates the series of massive earthquakes, centered in what is now Missouri and Arkansas, at the start of the 1800s that wreaked almost unimaginable destruction on the American frontier.

The discovery of seven previously unknown Georgia O''Keeffe paintings sets not only Santa Fe, but the entire international art world, buzzing with excitement. Elijah Potts, successful author, skilled seducer, and shrewd owner of the Southwest Creations gallery, knows that this cache of canvases will be the crowning glory of his career--and the key to the fortune that he has always craved. Before the new O''Keeffes can be authenticated, the suave, elegant world of Elijah Potts starts to unravel. First Anita Montague, the manager of Elijah''s gallery and his sometime lover, is murdered. Next the paintings disappear. And then Potts finds himself in jail, charged with Anita''s murder. Is it a frame-up or is Elijah Potts a player in an elaborate game of forgery, greed, and deception? Mo Bowdre, with problems of his own, wants nothing to do with the police and media circus that descends on Santa Fe. But somehow he just can''t keep out of it. And Mo''s beautiful Hopi girlfriend Connie has a funny feeling that Potts isn''t the man he appears to be.

The movie in progress is based on a historical event, a Native American victory over Spanish invaders. But some Indians deeply resent the movie company''s filming on tribal land. Shooting has just begun when a deadly real-life scenario rapidly eclipses the one slated for the screen: the man who leased the Santo Esteban Pueblo to Hollywood suddenly dies, and the leading man is murdered. Blind sculptor Mo Bowdre, whose beautiful Hopi girlfriend has a small role in the movie, is fascinated. Who are the players and what are the stakes? Finding the answer tests Mo''s inner vision to its limits.

When a major dealer of Native American art is murdered, Mo Bowdre and his girlfriend, Connie Barnes, investigate and uncover, in addition to the murder, a plot to steal Hopi Indian sacred objects.

Blind wildlife sculptor Mo Bowdrie and his girlfriend discover a corpse, and the unraveling of the murder''s secret uncovers a network of Aztec artifact smugglers.

A celebration in words and photographs of 25 places considered sacred by Native Americans, many of which are under threat of development and desecration. Prepared with the cooperation of five major American Indian organizations concerned with preservation, the book includes essays by important Indian and Christian writers in the realm of the sacred.

Recounts more than seventy Native American myths from a variety of cultures, covering gods, creation, and heroes and heroines, and discusses each myth within its own context, its relationship to other myths, and its place within world mythology.

Jack Whittaker, an experienced caver, discovers a huge new cavern under the New Mexico desert. The cavern holds a secret, however, that threatens Jack and the workers at a nearby radioactive waste dump.

Solutions to environmental problems are often temporary due to unsustained population growth and unchecked usage of the Earth''s resources. "Earth and You" is a voice calling for man''s best efforts as the authors assess the planet''s environmental health. 21 illustrations.

This marvelous collection brings together the great myths and legends of the United States--from the creation stories of the first inhabitants, to the tall tales of the Western frontier, to the legendary outlaws of the 1920s, and beyond. This thoroughly engaging anthology is sweeping in its scope, embracing Big Foot and Windigo, Hiawatha and Uncle Sam, Paul Revere and Billy the Kid, and even the Iroquois Flying Head and Elvis. In the book''s section on dogmas and icons, for instance, Leeming and Page discuss the American melting pot, the notion of manifest destiny, and the imposing historical and literary figure of Henry Adams. And under Heroes and Heroines, they have assembled everyone from "Honest Abe" Lincoln and George "I Cannot Tell a Lie" Washington to Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, and Martin Luther King, Jr. For every myth or hero rendered here, the editors include an informative yet readable excerpt, often the definitive account of the story in question. Taken as a whole, Myths, Legends, and Folktales of America reveals how waves of immigrants, encountering this strange land for the first time, adapted their religions, beliefs, and folklore to help make sense of a new and astounding place. Covering Johnny Appleseed and Stagolee as well as Paul Bunyan and Moby Dick, this wonderful anthology illuminates our nation''s myth-making, enriching our idea of what it means to be American.

National Geographic launches a new series--Destinations--that takes readers to some of the world''s most fascinating locales for an intimate, "you-are-there" portrait, featuring informative text, up-to-date maps, and lush photography. BEYOND THE HORIZON takes readers to the edge of enchantment--from Iceland to the highlands of Venezuela to the Chinese kingdom of Muli. Over 200 color photos and maps.