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This I Can Leave You: A Woman's Days on the Pitchfork Ranch
Mamie Sypert Burns · Texas a & M Univ Pr
Pages: 281
Format: Hardcover
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When D Burns arrived at the mighty Pitchfork Ranch as the new manager in 1942, he walked straight into the hostility of a lot of longtime hands who did not want to take orders from an outsider. Gradually, though, D and his wife, Mamie, won allies and made a place for themselves on the historic... |
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Reader's Digest North American Wildlife: Birds
Reader's Digest Association. · Readers Digest
Pages: 216
Format: Paperback
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Focusing on abundant, wide-ranging, or conspicuous birds in particular, a profusely illustrated handbook of bird species lists their distinguishing traits and behavior patterns and sorts swimming and wading birds from land birds. Original. |
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The Soul of a Horse: Life Lessons from the Herd
Joe Camp · Crown; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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A surprise birthday gift plunged Joe Camp and his wife, Kathleen, into the world of horses as complete neophytes without a clue as to what horses needed or wanted. The Camps went searching for logic and sense in the rule books of traditional horse care and what they found was not what they... |
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Shattered Spring 1927: The People's Story of the F5 Tornado at Rocksprings, Texas
Barbara Perkins · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Pages: 166
Format: Paperback
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April 12, 1927, a low-pressure system was moving across the Edwards Plateau of Texas. A blustery, gritty wind had been blowing all day and the townspeople were expecting rain. Three miles northwest of town, a monster tornado descended from the clouds. It took direct aim at Rocksprings,... |
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Backyard Astronomy: Your Guide to Starhopping and Exploring the Universe
Robert Burnham · Time Life Education
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
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BACKYARD ASTRONOMY guides you through the mysteries of the universe and tells you everything you need to know about becoming a proficient backyard astronomer. Chapters included are: Exploring the Universe; Skywatching Tools; Sun and Moon; The Planets; Other Lights in the Sky; and Starhopping... |
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Restoring Texas: Raiford Stripling's Life and Architecture
Michael McCullar · Texas A&M University Press
Pages: 161
Format: Hardcover
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Restoration architect Raiford Stripling rescued some of Texas' most historic sites from oblivion, including Ashton Villa in Galveston, the French Legation in Austin, Independence Hall at Washington-on-the-Brazos, and Presidion La Bahía in Goliad. This handsome volume, inspired by the 1983... |
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Whitetail Country
Daniel J Cox · Northword Pr
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover
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Describes the physical characteristics, nutrition, behavior, habitat, adaptive abilities, and range of the white-tailed deer, and discusses the environmental and man-made dangers that they face |
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Basic Texas Birds: A Field Guide
Mark Lockwood · University of Texas Press
Pages: 403
Format: Paperback
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Finding all the birds in Texas can be a lifetime pursuit. Basic Texas Birds, an easy-to-use field guide, will help you identify over 180 species of birds that are found across the state, including a selection of the rarer "Texas specialties" that draw birders to Texas from around... |
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The Life and Love of the Sea
Lewis Blackwell · Abrams, in association with PQ Blackwell, 2015.
Pages: 216
Format: Print book
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Showcasing cutting-edge underwater photography from the world's leading marine and nature photographers, The Life & Love of the Sea is a breathtaking visual tour of the ocean's great diversity. Readers will experience land meeting sea with images of dramatic coastlines, barrier... |
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Atlas of a Lost World: Travels in Ice Age America
Craig Childs · Pantheon
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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From the author of Apocalyptic Planet comes a vivid travelogue through prehistory, tracing the arrival of the First People in North America at least twenty thousand years ago and the artifacts that tell of their lives and fates. This book upends our notions of where these people came... |
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Chasing Warblers
Bob Thornton · University of Texas Press
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover
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Southern Books CompetitonKnown to many as "the butterflies of the bird world," wood warblers allure even the most experienced and discriminating birders. Their annual migrations to and from nesting areas in the United States and Canada draw thousands of birders to places such... |
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The Vanishing Cowboy
Jim Bertoglio · Tate Publishing
Pages: 115
Format: Hardcover
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Have you ever dreamed of being a cowboy? Who of us hasn't? The mere mention of it brings to mind images of boots and saddles, horses and cattle, and being in the great outdoors. This much is true, cowboy stories never cease to hold our attention, and The Vanishing Cowboy is an especially... |
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Kingdom of the Seashell
R Tucker Abbott · Rutledge Books / Crown Publishers
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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This is the first truly comprehensive survey of seashells. It delves into all of the shells' intriguing facets - from their biology and their influence upon art, medicine, religion, archaeology and commerce to the practical aspects of shellfisheries and to the fascinating, rewarding... |
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The Complete Cat Breed Book
DK Publishing · DK
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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Combining cat breeds, behavior, and training tips in one easy volume, The Complete Cat Breed Book is an essential reference to the basics of choosing and looking after a cat. Packed with practical advice on cat maintenance, from handling and grooming to nutrition, exercise, and health,... |
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