Author : Gunnar M. Brune
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 20,31 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781585441969
This text explores the natural history of Texas and more than 2900 springs in 183 Texas counties. It also includes an in-depth discussion of the general characteristics of springs - their physical and prehistoric settings, their historical significance, and their associated flora and fauna.
Author : Geological Survey (U.S.)
Publisher :
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 32,17 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Geology
ISBN :
Author : Chris Kyle
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 32,45 MB
Release : 2012-01-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 006208237X
The #1 New York Times bestselling memoir of U.S. Navy Seal Chris Kyle, and the source for Clint Eastwood’s blockbuster, Academy-Award nominated movie. “An amazingly detailed account of fighting in Iraq--a humanizing, brave story that’s extremely readable.” — PATRICIA CORNWELL, New York Times Book Review "Jaw-dropping...Undeniably riveting." —RICHARD ROEPER, Chicago Sun-Times From 1999 to 2009, U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in United States military history. His fellow American warriors, whom he protected with deadly precision from rooftops and stealth positions during the Iraq War, called him “The Legend”; meanwhile, the enemy feared him so much they named him al-Shaitan (“the devil”) and placed a bounty on his head. Kyle, who was tragically killed in 2013, writes honestly about the pain of war—including the deaths of two close SEAL teammates—and in moving first-person passages throughout, his wife, Taya, speaks openly about the strains of war on their family, as well as on Chris. Gripping and unforgettable, Kyle’s masterful account of his extraordinary battlefield experiences ranks as one of the great war memoirs of all time.
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Publisher :
Page : 1552 pages
File Size : 23,23 MB
Release :
Category : Education
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Author : John A. Jakle
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 1220 pages
File Size : 23,61 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780801869181
In the second volume of the acclaimed "Gas, Food, Lodging" trilogy, authors John Jakle, Keith Sculle, and Jefferson Rogers take an informative, entertaining, and comprehensive look at the history of the motel. From the introduction of roadside tent camps and motor cabins in the 1910s to the wonderfully kitschy motels of the 1950s that line older roads and today's comfortable but anonymous chains that lure drivers off the interstate, Americans and their cars have found places to stay on their travels. Motels were more than just places to sleep, however. They were the places where many Americans saw their first color television, used their first coffee maker, and walked on their first shag carpet. Illustrated with more than 230 photographs, postcards, maps, and drawings, The Motel in America details the development of the motel as a commercial enterprise, its imaginative architectural expressions, and its evolution within the place-product-packaging concept along America's highways. As an integral part of America's landscape and culture, the motel finally receives the in-depth attention it deserves.
Author : Chester Liebs
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 28,26 MB
Release : 1995-08
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780801850950
"Traces the transformation of commercial development as it has moved from centralized main streets, out along the street car lines, to form the "miracle miles" and shopping malls of today ... Also explores the evolution of roadside buildings."--Back cover.
Author : Alabama. Department of Archives and History
Publisher :
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 14,20 MB
Release : 1913
Category : Alabama
ISBN :
Vol. for 1903 contains a list of Constitution conventions of Alabama, 1819-1901 with bibliogtaphy of each convention.
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Publisher :
Page : 1988 pages
File Size : 28,14 MB
Release : 1919
Category : Hereford cattle
ISBN :
Author : George Yancey
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 10,31 MB
Release : 2014-11-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 144222407X
So Many Christians, So Few Lions is a provocative look at anti-Christian sentiments in America. Drawing on both quantitative and qualitative research, authors George Yancey and David A. Williamson show that even though (or perhaps because) Christianity is the dominant religion in the United States, bias against Christians also exists—particularly against conservative Christians—and that this bias is worth understanding. The book does not attempt to show the prevalence of anti-Christian sentiments—called Christianophobia—but rather to document it, to dig into where and how it exists, to explore who harbors these attitudes, and to examine how this bias plays itself out in everyday life. Excerpts from the authors’ interviews highlight the fear and hatred that some people harbor towards Christians, especially the Christian right, and the ways these people exhibit elements of bigotry, prejudice, and dehumanization. The authors argue that understanding anti-Christian bias is important for understanding some social dynamics in America, and they offer practical suggestions to help reduce religious intolerance of all kinds.
Author : William Martin Pearce
Publisher :
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 50,83 MB
Release : 1964
Category : Cattle trade
ISBN :
Detailed account of a cattle-raising enterprise in West Texas, begun in the 1880's, presented by a historian.
