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6 CENTRAL TEXAS AUTO TOURS. by Myra Hargrave McIlvain.
Roadside discoveries of historic and legendary sites, natural beauty, unusual shops, eating places, hidden landmarks. Includes plantations, LBJ boyhood home,dinosaur tracks, mansions. 85 illustrations,  228 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-89015-242-X. 1980. Order #: EAKI4987 paper$9.95.

 

 

ADMIRAL OF THE HILLS: Chester W. Nimitz. by Frank A. Driskill and Dede W. Casad.
Biography from the Texas hill country of this American naval hero who commanded the Pacific Fleet in World War II: family origins, boyhood, the Steamboat Hotel in Fredericksburg, Texas, early manhood, his wartime involvements, and now his legacy at the Admiral Nimitz State Historical Park in Fredericksburg. 82 photos, 312 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-89015-364-7. Order #: EAKI3778 cloth$14.95.

 

THE ALAMO. by John Myers Myers.
Chronicles the siege of the Alamo--its setting in the context of the War with Mexico. Exhaustively researched, including chapters on Bowie, Travis, and Crockett as well as the Mexican general Santa Anna who finally conquered the fort. 240 pages, maps, bibliography..
ISBN: 0-8032-5779-1. Order #: UNNE6881 paper $5.95.

 

#THE ALAMO AND THE TEXAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE. Haythornthwaite.
Covers uniforms and personal equipment of these soldiers. Photos, 48 pages.
ISBN: 0-8505-684-3. Order #: STAC4239 paper$12.95.

THE AMAZING ARMADILLO: geography of a folk critter. by Larry L. Smith and Robin W. Doughty..
This unusual mammal--ungainly, awkward, and timid but successful in its habitat is extending its range from Mexico throughout the southern US. Tells how the animal lives--what it eats, its dens, reproduction and life span, predators. Armadillos are used as food and in making baskets and have become sort of  folk symbol in defining their arid Southwest region. Drawings and maps, 134 pages.
ISBN: 0-292-70383-X. 1984. Order #: UNTE4708 paper$6.95.

 

 

AMERICAN LIGHTHOUSES: a definitive guide. by Bruce Roberts and Ray Jones.
Describes more than 500 lighthouses, detailing their history and architecture and providing information on their settings and history. Text begins with lighthouse history, insights into the lives of keepers and facts about the Fresnel lens they use, and even the moving of some lighthouses when threatened by erosion. Covers east coast, Great Lakes, south coast and Gulf of Mexico, west coast, Alaska, and Hawaii. Color photos of virtually every lighthouse, maps showing lighthouse locations. 292 pages, index.
ISBN: 978-0-7627-2269-3. 2002. Order #: GLPE4818 paper$$21.95.

 

ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS: Audubon Society Nature Guide. by William H. Amos and Stephen H. Amos.
Comprehensive field guide to birds, plants, seashore creatures, fishes, whales, and other natural wonders of North America's eastern shores. Includes birds; fishes, whales, and dolphins; insects and spiders; mammals; reptiles and amphibians; seashells; and seashore creatures. Color photos, 6781 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-394-73109-3. Order #: RAHO2721 paper$19.00.

#BACK ROADS OF TEXAS. Thollander.
Captures spirit of rural landscapes, history, and humor. Illustrated, maps, 204 pages.
ISBN: 0-87358-215-2. Order #: NOLA9118 paper$11.95.

BEAUTIFUL DALLAS. Will.
Wildflower fields, city skylines, building architecture, parks. Color photos, 72 large-format pages.
ISBN: 0-89802-097-2Order #: BEAM0118 paper$7.95.

 

 

BEAUTIFUL TEXAS. Will.
Deserts, wildflowers, cattle range, mountains, historic buildings, The Alamo. Color photos, 72 large-format pages.
Inventory = 50.ISBN: 0-915796-74-0. Order #: BEAM0125paper$8.95.

 

 

 

BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK topographic map. U.S. Geological Survey.
Texas. Folded.
ISBN:. TX-00331. Order #: USGS9596 map$9.00.

 

BIG BEND (TX). by Helen Moss.
National Park Service Handbook #$119 to Texas National park with its southern boundary at the U.S./Mexico line gives introduction and history, natural history, with travel guide to desert and canyons. Includes how the regional canyons were formed, wildlife and plants guide from desert to river to mountain, Indians of Big Bend, mining in the region, bandit history, flash floods and waterholes plus hiking and walking trails to use. Black-and-white and color photographs and drawings and maps, 128 pages, index.
ISBN: 024-005-00908-6. Order #: USGB2437 paper$7.95.

 

BIG BEND: the story behind the scenery. Sperling.
Geology, plant life, animals, history of this Texas national park. 48 large-format pages, color illustrations.
Inventory =1. ISBN: 0-88741-101-3. 1995. Order #: KCPU4679 paper$8.95.

 

 

THE BIG BEND OF THE RIO GRANDE. by Ross A. Maxwell.
Geologic history explains how the landscape features were formed in this national park in Texas adjacent to Mexico. Explains the life that once lived here based on fossils discovered in rock layers. Includes history and settlers of Big Bend National park area. Maps in pocket show place names, panorama of The Basin in the Chisos Mountains, terrain features, cross sections of subsurface rocks, and large geologic map in color with rock formations, faults, and folds. Guidebook 7 of the Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas--Austin. Illustrated, 144 pages, index,
ISBN: None. 1979. Covers wrinkled. Order #: BUEG2292 paper$19.95.

 

BIG BEND--three steps to the sky. by Frank Deckert.
Human and natural history of  this national park in Texas: river, desert, and mountain environments. Character of the Rio Grande as it makes its big arc defining the US/Mexico border and how the river carved this path. Story of early Indians who lived here and of more recent people. Adaptations of plants and animals to an arid and hot environment. Exploration of the river and region by Spanish and , later, American surveyors. History of bandits and settlers. Map, 50 color photos, 44 large-format pages.
ISBN: None. 1981. Order #: bibe0177 paper$6.95.

#BIG BEND: a homesteader's story. Langford.
Illustrated, 191 pages.
ISBN: 0-292-70734-7. Order #: UNTE4735 paper$9.95.

BIRDING TRAILS TEXAS: prairies and pineywoods; panhandle. Foster.
ISBN: 978-1-932098-90-7. Order #: WIAP7825 paper$8.95.

 

 

 

#DAVID CROCKETT: the man behind the myth. Burke.
Photos, 304 pages.
ISBN: 0-89015-437-6. Order #: EAKI4980 cloth$15.95.

EXPLORING GULF ISLANDS NATIONAL SEASHORE.
ISBN: 978-158592-036-5. Order #: GLPE5088 paper$14.95.

 

 

 

 

A FIELD GUIDE TO BIRDS OF TEXAS AND ADJACENT STATES. by Roger Tory Peterson.
Covers how to identify 542 birds in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana: gives ranges, migration routes, habitats and where they breed and nest along with their various songs and calls. Organized by bird families and visual similarities with outstanding field marks emphasized in text and illustrations. Includes silhouettes and supplemental drawings of distinctive features to provide extra detail. Color paintings of virtually species included, drawings, 338 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-395-26252-6. 1963. Order #: HOMI0602 paper$21.95.

 

FIELD GUIDE TO NORTH AMERICAN SEASHORE CREATURES: The Audubon Society. by Norman A. Meinkoth.
Provides 690 full-color pictures to identify each of the seashore creatures featured in this book on all the U.S. and West Indies coasts. Included are crabs, lobsters, sea anemones, sponges, snails, jellyfishes, shrimps, sea stars, and many invertebrates. Covers 660 species in full detail with notes on 220 others. There is an identification chart to the kinds of creatures; text gives habitat, range, and descriptions for each. Color photographs, 812 pack-sized pages, index.
ISBN: 0-394-51993-0. 1988. Order #: RAHO2000 vinyl$19.00.

 

FREDERICKSBURG: a self-guiding auto tour. by Joan Hubbard.
Tour the "City of Steeples" (it has more than 12 churches) in this Heart of the Hills town in Texas and learn of the German immigrants who settled here in 1846 to leave their architecture and descendants. See buildings now restored as part of the Admiral Nimitz State Historical Park, including the Steamboat Hotel topped by a ship's bridge and crowsnest and now housing the Museum of the Pacific War. Stroll through the Peace Garden, gift from Japan. Take the History Walk of the Pacific War. See the Pioneer House and many more, all keyed to a centerfold map. Photographs, 20 large-format pages..
ISBN: None. 1977. Order #: AWAN3100 paper$3.00.

#THE GENUINE TEXAS HANDBOOK. Kent.
ISBN: 0-89480-192-9. 1981. Order #: WORK3741 paper$6.95.

#GEOLOGIC FIELD GUIDE TO PADRE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE. Corpus Christi Geological Society.
Biology, geology, and history of island off Texas; beach processes, shells, birdlife, beach animals. Illustrated, 63 pages.
ISBN: . Order #: PAIS2410 paper$6.00.

GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK: its story and its scenery. by John Barnett.
History, geology, wildlife of national park in the Texas desert. The human story here is documented with artifacts to have begun at least by 12,000 years ago. These people did not farm and used caves for shelter. Spanish explorations came through the area as did the Butterfield stage running from Tennessee and Missouri to San Francisco, California, with the foundation of a station still extant. Geology is explained from a Permian time period coral reef in the sea to the limestones of the peak today. Plants and animals are presented along with information on hiking, even to the mountain summit. Color photographs, 32 large-format pages.
Check stock.ISBN: None. Order #: CACA1889 paper$5.95.

#GUIDE TO TEXAS & THE SOUTHWEST. Hitchcock.
ISBN: . Order #: BUFR2476 paper$4.95.

HIKING THE SOUTHWEST: Arizona, New Mexico, and West Texas. by Dave Ganci.
Sierra Club Totebook. Introduces the special character of this region of the U.S. from a hiker's standpoint. Tells of weather and climate factors, managing a vehicle on sandy roads or in heat, natural history, social and environmental history such as the Sagbebrush Rebellion and includes many hikes in national parks and forests as well s those on Bureau of Land Management Areas, city, county, and state parks, and Indian reservations. Trail descriptions include mileages, difficulty ratings, directions, and features. Maps, bibliography, index, 408 pages--small size for carrying in the field..
ISBN: 0-87156-338-X. 1983. Order #: RAHO2715 vinyl$14.00.

#HISTORIC SAN ANTONIO and the Texas Border Country. Driskil.
Presents this colorful Texas city, the nearby Hill country, and the Mexican border area of Laredo County, Eagle Pass, and Del Rio. Photos, maps, 160 pages.
ISBN: 0-89015-357-4. Order #: EAKI4985 paper$7.95.

#HISTORIC TEXAS HOTELS & COUNTRY INNS. Johnson.
Presents the old stagecoach inns, steamboat inns, railroad hotels, coastal resorts, and grand city hotels where Texas history was made. 142 photos, 240 pages.
ISBN: 0-89005-322-1. Order #: EAKI4986 paper$8.95.

HOLD AUTUMN IN YOUR HAND. Perry.
Novel of an East Texas tenant farmer struggling to support his family in the 1930s Depression and drought. 260 pages.
ISBN: 0-8263-0377-3. Order #: UNNM3916 paper$10.95.

 

I SAW STARS. by H. Arthur Lamar.
Some memories of Commander Hal Lamar, Fleet Admiral Nimitz' Flag Lieutenant, 1941-45, mainly about the admiral with lots of personal insights even though during a period of war. Contacts with the Roosevelts and other military leaders are also recounted. From The Admiral Nimitz Foundation of Fredericksburg, Texas. Photos and drawings, some whimsical. 42 pages.
 ISBN: None. Order #: MISC3374 paper$3.95.

 

 

INDIAN LIFE IN THE TEXAS BIG BEND. by Museum of the Big Bend.
Beginner's introduction to archeology; children's activity book; summarizes history of native Americans in Big Bend National park, Texas. Recognizing archaeological sites, native clothing,  pottery, basket weaving, shelter, rock art. Illustrated, 24 large-format pages.
ISBN: None. 1978. Order #: BIBE0174 paper$9.95.

 

LAW WEST OF FORT SMITH. Shirley.
Hanging Judge Parker's historic court and Oklahoma outlaws. Photos, 335 pages.
ISBN: 0-8032-5183-1. UNNE1591 paper$14.95.

 

 

 

LBJ COUNTRY. by Awani Press.
Guide to Lyndon Baines Johnson National Historic Park (Birthplace and Boyhood Home), Johnson City, the Texas White House, LBJ State Park, Hye, Stonewall, and Fredericksburg, Texas. Describes the Texas Hill Country, presents an introduction to the origins of this president, and includes some of the animals on the Johnson ranch as well as historic buildings in the region. 58 color illustrations, map, 40 pages.
ISBN: 0-915266-14-8. Order #: AWAN6171 paper$4.95.

THE McCARTYS--They Rode with Butch Cassidy. by E. Richard Churchill.
Records the misdeeds of an exciting and colorful bunch of outlaws through Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Washington, Montana, Wyoming, and Oregon. "They were the "Wild Bunch" who terrified the Southwest 1880-90s. Cattle rustling, bank robberies, posse-avoiding, flights, gunfights, prison are all related. Photographs, 44 pages, index. See sample pages.
Check stock. ISBN: 0-913488-02-X. Order #: TIMB0762 paper$3.95.

 

MID-AMERICA TRIPS AND TRAILS. by Bill Thomas.
From sand dunes and plateaus to densely wooded forests, over 50 unspoiled wilderness areas in 17 states are pinpointed: MI, WI, MN, ND, NE, OH, IN, IL, MO, KY, TN, AR, OK, AL, MS, KY, TX. For each trip tells what the area is like, how to reach it, where to drive, backpacking opportunities, hikes, where to camp. Photos, maps, 238 pages.
ISBN: 0-8117-2037-3. 1975. Order #: STAC5166 paper$8.95.

 

 

NEW MEXICO, TEXAS GHOST TOWNS. Florin.
Anecdotes of 25 old cities with their blacksmith shops, turquoise and gold mines, churches, and schools. 65 photos, 80 large-format pages.
Check stock.ISBN: None. Order #: ZZBS0401 paper$5.95.

 

#THE OZARKS OUTDOORS: a guide for fishermen, hunters, and tourists. Rafferty.
Complete guide to this region of hills, forests, and lakes in Missouri/KS/AR/OK; history, physical features, cultural traits, recreation areas, festivals. 185 illustrations,  37 maps, 400 pages.
ISBN: 0-8061-1554-8. Order #: UNOK1635 cloth$24.95.

 

PHOTOGRAPHING WILD TEXAS. by Erwin and Peggy Bauer.
Gives sound advice on basic photography principles as well as special demands of nature photography, selection of proper equipment without unnecessary expense or gear, using the equipment and finding the subject--from a scenic trail to a solitary fawn. Covers best seasons and times of day for shooting, stalking methods that threaten neither the subject or the photographer and also protect native habitat. Also gives sound strategies for handling difficult shots in the field.. Shares the finest Texas locations for outdoor photography, giving hundreds of suggestions with directions to places accessible to the public. Color photographs, 112 large-format pages.
ISBN: 0-292-76497-9. 1985. Order #: UNTE4711 paper14.95.

QUADRANGLE: the history of Fort Sam Houston. Cagle.
Role of this Texas fort of over 100 years--supply depot for Rough Riders in Spanish American war, later events. Photos, 200 pages.
ISBN: 0-89015-463-5. Order #: EAKI4972 cloth$14.95.

 

 

THE RAVEN: the story of Sam Houston. by Marquis James.
Biography of the man who built Texas--from the frontier to state governor to senator. Houston was commander-in-chief of an army, governor of two states, senator, president of the Republic of Texas, not to count his engagement against Santa Ana of Mexico. 384 pages.
ISBN: 0-89176-022-9. 1981. Order #: MOCK3589 paper$4.95.

 

 

RENDEZVOUS AT THE ALAMO. by Virgil E. Baugh.
Highlights in the lives of Bowie, Crockett, and Travis and how they came from different paths to a common fate in l836 when this San Antonio mission fell to the Mexican army--amid heroism and self-sacrifice. 265 pages, illustrated, index..
ISBN: 0-8032-6074-1. Order #: UNNE1956 paper$13.95.

 

 

 

RIVER GUIDE TO THE RIO GRANDE: general information. by Big Bend Natural History Association/National Park Service.
How to run the river above, through, and below Big Bend National park--contains river regulations, equipment needs, safety concerns, hints for successful trip. To be used with guides specific to reaches of the river. Photos, 24 pages.
ISBN: . Order #: BIBE0170 paper$3.95.

 

 

ROADSIDE GEOLOGY OF TEXAS. by Darwin Spearing.
Rocks along roads--origin and occurrence of mineral resources and land features. The book explains in non-technical language how geologic processes shaped the landcsapes we see as we drive along Texas's primary highways." —Texas Highways. The geologic panorama of Texas is as wide as the state is big, sweeping from volcanic mesas and thrusting mountains in the west to the red canyons of the Panhandle, along tropical sand barriers of the Gulf Coast, and across central limestone plateaus to the hard granitic terrain of central Texas. Learn about the rocks as you come to them--what they are, when they formed, what they mean, and how they fit into the big picture of the geology of Texas. Illustrated, 432 pages.
ISBN: 978-0-87842-265-4. Order #: MOPR0837 paper$24.00.

#ROADSIDE FLOWERS OF TEXAS. Irwin.
Presents  257 of the loveliest and most prevalent--description and identification. 257 color paintings, 305 pages.
ISBN: 0-292-77009-X. Order #: UNTE4733 paper$12.95.

ROADSIDE HISTORY OF TEXAS. by Leon Metz.
The best book thus far in an altogether excellent series, a cornucopia of beautiful, often funny, anecdotes and data on every corner of the vast state." —Rocky Mountain News. This book guides visitors and residents along the state's highways and through its past to reveal the key figures and events that have made Texas what it is today. Overview of state, its regions, people and places along roadways. Illus., 489 pages.  Out of print; we have 1 copy.
ISBN: 0-87842-297-8. Order #: MOPR8147paper$20.00.

 

SAGUARO: the desert flower book. by Millie Miller with flowers drawn by Millie Miller, Sally King, and Cyndi Nelson..
A couple hundred color drawings and notes on common flowers of Southwest deserts with descriptive notes and common and scientific names, including desert mallow, blazing star, creosote, yucca, desert phlox, paintbrush, barrel cactus, tidy tips, buckhorn cholla, and many more. 68 pages 4" x 6".
Inventory =1. ISBN:0-933472-69-2. 1982. Order #: JOHN3772 paper$5.95.

 

SAN ANTONIO: a historical and pictorial guide. by Charles Ramsdell.
Past and present of this distinctive Texan city: historic districts, missions, museums, scenic features, sights. Churches, bridges, missions including the Alamo, museums, Mexican and Spanish influence. 123 illustrations,  8 maps, 320 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-292-77605-5. Order #: UNTE4728 paper$8.95.

ROADSIDE HISTORY OF TEXAS. by Leon Metz.
The best book thus far in an altogether excellent series, a cornucopia of beautiful, often funny, anecdotes and data on every corner of the vast state." —Rocky Mountain News. This book guides visitors and residents along the state's highways and through its past to reveal the key figures and events that have made Texas what it is today. Overview of state, its regions, people and places along roadways. Illus., 489 pages.  Out of print; we have 1 copy.
ISBN: 0-87842-297-8. Order #: MOPR8147paper$20.00.

#THE SECOND TEXAS INFANTRY: from Shiloh to Vicksburg. Chance.
Describes service in Civil War of this Confederate group. Photos, 230 pages.
Order #: ZZXS5181 cloth$13.95.

SHRIMP SHUCKER'S GUIDE; how to catch 'em, cook 'em, clean 'em, eat 'em. by A. Leland Parker.
Describes the shrimp species we eat (brown, white, and pink) of the several hundred species, where they are caught, nature of commercial shrimping, catching your own when the season is right with trawling, seining, cast net, push net, or dip net. Then "taking care of your catch". Also tips on buying shrimp and cleaning raw shrimp, and shucking. Ends with 25 delicious shrimp recipes plus notes on sauces and marinades. Map, drawings, 36 pages.
ISBN: None. Order #: SOCO1303 paper$3.95.

 

SIGNALS OF THE SEA AND HEROES OF THE SURF: the epic story of America's light-houses and life-savers, written at their heyday. by Arthur Hewitt and John R. Spears.
Two of the most romantic traditions of the sea are here combined to form the content of this book--light-houses and life-savers. Stories of the work of the keepers and savers span the range from daytime monotony, and even loneliness, between storms, to the thrill of daring sea rescues in raging winter surf. Through all, dedication of the men involved shines as brightly as the lights they tended and as steadily as their massive surfboats while heading through the breakers to sea. Reprinted from The Outlook for 1903 and 1904. Good reading for anyone intending to visit the many lighthouses and life-saving stations maintained as historic sites on all U. S. coasts. Period engravings. 24 pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
Inventory = in stock. ISBN-10: 0-89646-088-6. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-088-1. Order #: VIST0088 paper$4.95.

 

SIX YEARS WITH THE TEXAS RANGERS: 1875-1881. by James B. Gillett.
Classic account of recruit's service depicts how rangers maintained law and order on the frontier: captures, Indian pursuits, feuds, shootings. Author served as a ranger in its formative years, shows how duties were varied and its members were unorthodox as its methods were irregular--at times with summary justice. Illustrated, 294 pages, extensive index.
ISBN: 0-8032-5844-5. Order #: UNNE2296 paper$19.95.

 

THE STORY OF THE ALAMO . Richards.
Children's history of famous San Antonio battle at this mission fortress and of the brave men who died there.  Color illustrations, 32 pages. for ages 8-12.
 Inventory =4. ISBN: 0-516-44601-0. Order #: CHIL2060 paper$3.95.

 

 

#TERRELL'S TEXAS CAVALRY: the wild horsemen of the Plains in the Civil War. Spencer.
History of this Texas Confederate cavalry regiment. Photos, 224 pages.
ISBN: 0-89015-300-0. Order #: EAKI4977cloth$12.95.

#TEXAS AUTO TRAILS: the South and the Rio Grande Valley. McIlvain.
Entertaining and informative set of driving tours through this region. Illustrated.
 ISBN: 0-292-78064-8. Order #: UNTE4710 paper$9.95.

#THE TEXAS RANGERS. Hardin.
Development of this police force from its beginnings as Indian fighters to its role today.
ISBN: 1-85532-155-6. Order #: STAC6482 paper$11.95.

TEXAS RHAPSODY: Memories of a Native Son. Porterfield.
True yarns of rural and working folk in Texas. 284 pages. Originally published by Holt, Rinehart, & Winston at $13.95.
ISBN:0-03-059294-1. Order #: ZZTB6259 cloth$3.98.

 

 

 

#TEXAS SHELLS: a field guide. Andrews. #TEXAS SHELLS: a field guide. Andrews.
Illustrated.
ISBN: 0-292-72431-4.Order #: UNTE4734 paper$8.95.

 

TEXAS SHOW CAVES. by Jerry and Dorothy Sinise.
Descriptions of 7 underground chambers in Texas--pristine beauty in waterfalls, rivers, lakes, formations. Includes Natural Bridge Caverns, Inner Space, Longhorn, Cascade, Cave Without a Name, Wonder, Caverns of  Sonora. Glossary of cave formations, photos, 120 pages.
ISBN: 0-89015-377-9. 1983. Order #: EAKI4982 paper$5.95.

 

 

#TEXAS WILDFLOWERS: a field guide. Campbell & Loughmiller.
381 color illustrations.
ISBN: 0-292-78060-5. Order #: UNTE4705 paper$12.95.

 

TOUR GUIDE TO NORTH TEXAS. by Catherine Gonzalez.
Seven auto tours out of Dallas/Ft Worth to NE Texas, Red River country, Brazos belt to the south and west, Land of Lakes, Pines, and Texas fort trails north and northwest. Tours include wildlife, plantations, frontier forts, markets, museums, lakes, and railroads. Photos, maps, 232 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-89015-356-6. 1982,Order #: EAKI4984 paper$8.95.

 

 

TRACK FINDER. by Dorcas S. Miller, illustrated by Cherie Hunter Day.
Guide to mammal tracks of eastern US and Canada. Includes key to print shapes, key to track patterns, discussion of scat and other signs, habitat information, range maps, and drawings of the animals and their tracks. For identifying tracks in mud or snow. A favorite of young naturalists. 64 little pages.
ISBN: 978-0-912550-12-1. Order #: NASG0998 paper$5.95.

 

 

WINTER TREE FINDER: a manual for identifying deciduous trees in winter. by May Theilgaard Watts and Tom Watts.
Key to identifying deciduous trees in the winter (when they've lost their leaves) by examining twigs and other features. Describes parts of the twig and their function. Line drawings show twigs, buds, fruits, shape, habitat, and range of trees. Covers US and Canada east of the Rocky Mountains, except Florida. Drawings, 64 little pages.
ISBN: 978-0-912550-0-9. Order #: NASG0995 paper$5.95.

WINTER TREE FINDER: a manual for identifying deciduous trees in winter. by May Theilgaard Watts and Tom Watts.
Explains where trees grow and how they came to be where they are, which themselves are clues to the tree species. Also describes a part of the tree present in winter in the buds that were set at the end of fall to be held for sprouting the following spring; these are the evidence that leads to identification when the leaves are gone. Illustrated with line drawings and maps. 64 little pages.
Inventory = 103.ISBN: None. This edition is out of print. Order #:NASG0988. paper$4.95.

 

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19th CENTURY WHALING TALES.by James Temple Brown and Gustav Kobbe.
Pursuing the world's largest mammal in boats powered only by sail and oar.
Perhaps the sea's highest adventure was the whaling chase, as great or greater than exploring uncharted waters. Why else would men risk their lives and their families' securities? The money could be good, too, and for some, there was the chance at freedom, for the industry was mainly blind as to skin color at a time when opportunities for non-whites were scarce. The whaling industry flourished for two centuries, and its traditions are recounted in seaport museums and the stories here:
"Stray Leaves from a Whaleman's Log" is reprinted from Century Magazine, 1893. It tells about chasing of whales on a cruise from the standpoint of the individual whaleman.
"The Perils and Romance of Whaling" came out in Century Magazine in 1890. It gives more of the detail of the subject and also includes anecdotes of episodes from the early days.
a final section "Cutting in and Trying Out" explains the butchering process. Period illustrations. 48 pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
ISBN-10: 0-89646-089-4. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-089-8. Order #: VIST0089 paper$4.95.
Parks and museums now tell of this period of history, for instance at New Bedford Whaling National Historic Park in Massachusetts and Mystic Seaport Museum in Connecticut.

THE BUFFALO. by Colonel Henry Inman with "Buffalo Bill" Cody.
America nearly lost its buffalo (or bison, to be more accurate), but in an early conservation effort a small herd was retained. This has now grown into a sizable population, which recall to us the vast herds that once roamed and even blackened the plains. This story, however, is told by one #who at one point in his career was actively engaged in slaughtering the animals. They were a nuisance that got in the way of the new trains, and, besides, eliminating buffaloes might help in subduing Indians. Life habits of the animal are given as well, and what better way to learn of the place in our history of the buffalo than by reading an account by one of the principals in their history. Reprinted from 1898.
Illustrations are by Frederic Remington and others. 48 pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
ISBN-10: 0-89646-028-2. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-028-7.  Order #: VIST0028 paper$4.95.

FAMOUS GUNFIGHTERS OF THE WESTERN FRONTIER. by W. B. (Bat) Masterson.
Biographies of gunfighters by the master himself, including Ben Thompson, Wyatt Earp, Luke Short, Buffalo Bill Cody, Doc Holliday, Billy Tilghman, Bat Masterson, and others. Includes Tombstone's famous fight at the O.K. Corral, how Holliday got into his career, Indian battles, stagecoach wrecks and holdups, barroom brawls, sheriffs of the West, gambling and gamblers, cattle rustlers, railroads. Settings include cowtowns--Dodge, Hays, Sheridan, Cody, Leadville, Fort Worth, Glenwood Springs. Reprinted from 1907. Illustrations from the original and period sources, including Frederic Remington. 96 pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
ISBN-10: 0-89646-087-8. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-087-4. Order #: VIST0087 paper$6.95.

THE LIGHT-HOUSES OF THE UNITED STATES IN 1874. by Charles Nordhoff & Gustav Kobbe.
Showing lighthouses and keepers on all U.S. coasts--Pacific, Atlantic, Gulf, and Great Lakes, with three extra articles by Gustav Kobbe: "Life in a Lighthouse", and if that isn't lonely enough there comes "Life on the South Shoals Lightship". Last is "Heroism in the Lighthouse Service".
Here are four articles on that romantic historic aspect of the maritime industry--the lighthouse. The first is a history and survey of lighthouses to 1874, giving a look at the federal service that operated them and how the lighthouses were run as well as their importance to shipping when when a light was main--sometimes the only--navigational aid. Then there are insights into keepers' lives in one of the most exposed lighthouses ever built (Minot's Ledge outside Boston Harbor). Portrayed, too is the role played by offshore lights on anchored ships. And recalled, too, are dramas and devotion to fellow man and duty that must never be forgotten. First published at the pre-1900 time when lighthouses held greatest importance: Lighthouses remain intriguing for their function and dramatic vertical architecture, and are now historic, recalling dramas of the past. Many of the lighthouses described are in national and state park areas and are maintained as historic sites, with museums and visitor centers open to the public. In many you can still climb to the top for a view keepers once saw. A visit to one of these  is all the more meaningful with the insights gained from this collection of articles. 75 period engravings. 64 pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
ISBN-10: 0-89646-086-X. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-086-7. Order #: VIST0086 paper$6.95.

RANCH LIFE IN THE FAR WEST. by Theodore Roosevelt.
After being president, Roosevelt stated "I would not have been president had it not been for my experience in North Dakota" And so here are his experiences, as he wrote about them, of cattle, ranching, sheriff's work, hunting game, and frontier types. Tales of round-ups, breaking broncos, and arresting thieves are included, as well as the harshness of the winters on his Elkhorn Ranch, much of which is now in the Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park. Foreword is by park naturalist Gerard T. Altoff. Reprinted from 1888 and 1893. Illustrated primarily with engravings done by Frederic Remington for the original publication. 96 large-format pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
ISBN-10: 0-89646-034-7. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-034-8. Order #: VIST0034 paper$9.95.

SIGNALS OF THE SEA AND HEROES OF THE SURF: the epic story of America's light-houses and life-savers, written at their heyday. by Arthur Hewitt and John R. Spears.
Two of the most romantic traditions of the sea are here combined to form the content of this book--light-houses and life-savers. Stories of the work of the keepers and savers span the range from daytime monotony, and even loneliness, between storms, to the thrill of daring sea rescues in raging winter surf. Through all, dedication of the men involved shines as brightly as the lights they tended and as steadily as their massive surfboats while heading through the breakers to sea. Reprinted from The Outlook for 1903 and 1904. Good reading for anyone intending to visit the many lighthouses and life-saving stations maintained as historic sites on all U.S. coasts. Period engravings. 24 pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
ISBN-10: 0-89646-088-6. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-088-1. Order #: VIST0088 paper$4.95.

THE UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE--1880: predecessor to today's Coast Guard. by J. H. Merryman.
Story of chain of life-saving stations that once lined all U.S. coasts--Atlantic, Gulf, Great Lakes, Pacific--with rescue dramas, apparatus and technique used by heroic federal surfmen. The U.S. Life-saving Service was at its heyday when this material was written in 1880. Shipping was a busy industry among the seaport cities, yet navigation was often unsure, and storms poorly predicted. Wrecks were all too common; ships in peril were even run toward shore to founder them where they would be closer to possible rescue. A chain of life-saving stations on all four U.S. coasts was therefore established to save lives. Accounts of heroism at these lonely outposts remain amazing--and chilling. Our author was chief inspector of the board examining these station's crews. He tells of the organization of the Service, the desperate need for the life saving function, of rescues, and of rescue methods and apparatus. Today many of these stations are maintained as historic reminders of past deeds, and several are in parks and/or include museums. Some provide demonstrations of how rescues were made in the surf and by lifeboats. Read this book and visit one or several of the stations on any coast for an appreciation of the life-saving service heritage. 79 period illustrations. 64 pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
ISBN-10: 0-89646-071-1. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-071-3. Order #: VIST0071 paper$6.95.

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