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Pioneering Archaeology in the Texas Coastal Bend
The Pape-Tunnell Collection
Av John W. Tunnell Jr., Jace Tunnell
Inbunden, 2015
582 kr
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When Harold F. Pape moved to Gregory, Texas, in 1927, he quickly became fascinated by the wealth of Native American artifacts along the nearby shoreline of Corpus Christi Bay and what is now called Port Bay, a southern arm of the larger Copano Bay.A lifelong natural history enthusiast and …
Bulwark Against the Bay
The People of Corpus Christi and Their Seawall
Inbunden, 2017
323 kr
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After a devastating hurricane in 1919, the people of Corpus Christi faced the stark reality of their vulnerability. It was clear that something had to be done, but the mere will to take precautionary measures did not necessarily lead the way. Instead, two decades would pass before an effective …
Storm Over the Bay
The People of Corpus Christi and Their Port
Häftad, 2017
225 kr
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Since the late 1830s, the natural harbor at the mouth of South Texas' Nueces River has been a center of regional maritime trade. But by the early 1900s, a storm of political wrangling, cronyism, and corruption was threatening to scuttle the city's efforts toward securing a dependable deep water …
Protecting Historic Coastal Cities
Case Studies in Resilience
Av A.D., Matthew Pelz
Inbunden, 2019
352 kr
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The consequences of climate change, increasing storm surge, and rising sea levels are being seen and felt by coastal communities across the globe as hurricanes, coastal storms, and flooding increase in intensity and frequency. Understanding how coastal communities around the world have adapted to …
Book of Texas Bays
Häftad, 2015
395 kr
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In a dazzling tribute to the Texas coast, conservationist and lawyer Jim Blackburn has teamed with photographer Jim Olive to give us the most intimate and important portrait yet of Texas bays and of those who work for their wise use and preservation. While giving life and sustenance to plants, …
Glorious Gulf of Mexico
Life Below the Blue
Häftad, 2016
338 kr
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Stunned by widespread ignorance about the Gulfof Mexico following the 2010 Macondo oil spill,underwater photographer Jesse Cancelmo decidedto turn his camera on the marine life of this 600,000square mile international sea that connects fiveUS states, six Mexican states, and the island nationof …
Alligators of Texas
Häftad, 2016
328 kr
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Found only in the United States, the American alligator rangesin Texas through 120 counties, from the Sabine River to the RioGrande, across a swath of river drainages and coastal marshes thatinclude both the backwater swamps of the Big Thicket and theurban bayous of the Houston metroplex.From its …
Texan Plan for the Texas Coast
Häftad, 2017
384 kr
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In this powerful call to action, conservationist and environmental lawyer Jim Blackburn offers an unconventional yet feasible plan to protect the Texas coast. The coast is in danger of being damaged beyond repair due to the gradual starvation of freshwater inflows to its bays, the fragmentation of …
Fishes of the Rainbow
Henry Compton's Art of the Reefs
Av David A. McKee, Henry Compton
Inbunden, 2019
467 kr
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In warm, shallow waters around the world, coral reefs teem with tens of thousands of marine species. Reefs rival rain forests in biodiversity, and about a third of the world's marine fish species live part of their lives on coral reefs.In the 1960s, marine biologist Henry ""Hank"" Compton …
