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On Nature's Terms
Contemporary Voices
Av Thomas J. Lyon, Barry Holstun Lopez m. fl.
Häftad, 1992
276 kr
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Outside, where the wind is blowing, we see the world on nature’s terms, and we see that it is severely endangered. Turning inward, we seek a sense of connection with nature that could perhaps help us through the current environmental crisis. In this book, some of the most observant Americans of our …
Naturalist's Big Bend
An Introduction to the Trees and Shrubs, Wildflowers, Cacti, Mammals, Birds, Reptiles and Amphibians, Fish and Insects
Av Roland H. Wauer, Carl M. Fleming
Häftad, 2001
282 kr
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In southwest Texas, where the Rio Grande arcs southward into Mexico, lies Big Bend National Park - 708,221 acres of river floodplain, desert, grasslands, and majestic mountains. The wealth of the Big Bend is in its dramatic landscape, which provides natural habitats ranging from desert to alpine, …
Legends and Lore of Texas Wildflowers
Häftad, 2002
204 kr
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Elizabeth Silverthorne has gathered an intriguing bouquet of folklore about forty-four of Texas' most fascinating wildflowers such as water lily, Queen Anne's lace, honeysuckle, dogwood, and morning glory. Only recently have people again become aware that the lowliest wildflower may harbor an …
Chimney Swifts
America's Mysterious Birds Above the Fireplace
Av Paul D. Kyle, Georgean Z. Kyle
Häftad, 2005
200 kr
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From the curious sounds of baby swifts chattering in the chimney to the awe-inspiring sight of birds entering their roost at dusk, like smoke swirling back into the flue, Chimney Swifts have captured the imagination of many generations of North Americans. These sleek birds with crescent-shaped …
Grasses of the Texas Hill Country
A Field Guide
Av Brian Loflin, Shirley Loflin
Häftad, 2006
272 kr
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This photographic guide to grasses gives all who have been frustrated trying to identify these difficult plants an easy-to-use, visually precise, and information-packed field guide to seventy-seven native and introduced species that grow in the Texas Hill Country and beyond. With a blade of grass …
Water from Stone
The Story of Selah, Bamberger Ranch Preserve
Häftad, 2008
232 kr
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Award-winning author Jeffrey Greene provides a portrait of J. David Bamberger's unlikely transformation from a vacuum cleaner salesman to co-founder and CEO of Church's Fried Chicken and an internationally recognized conservationist.Growing up in rural Ohio during the Great Depression and World War …
Adventures in Texas Gardening
Av Bill Scheick
Häftad, 2017
304 kr
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Gardening in Texas is not for the faint of heart or weak-willed. Given the remarkable variety of soils, climate ranges, and the potential for stifling heat, humidity, and drought, the dedication of so many gardening enthusiasts speaks to the powerful hold plants have over people.Living and …
American Women Afield
Writings by Pioneering Women Naturalists
Av Marcia Bonta
Inbunden, 1995
422 kr
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American Women Afield
Writings by Pioneering Women Naturalists
Av Marcia Bonta, Marcia Myers Bonta
Häftad, 1995
200 kr
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Land of the Desert Sun
Texas' Big Bend Country
Häftad, 1998
223 kr
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A photo gallery of Big Bend's natural landscape with a brief natural and cultural history of the Chihuahuan Desert and the Big Bend National Park.
Trogons, Laughing Falcons and Other Neotropical Birds
Inbunden, 1999
363 kr
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This book reveals the lifetime dedication of an expert naturalist who for seventy years has studied birds in tropical America, from Mexico to Peru and Venezuela.
Naturalist's Big Bend
An Introduction to the Trees and Shrubs, Wildflowers, Cacti, Mammals, Birds, Reptiles and Amphibians, Fish and Insects
Av Roland H. Wauer, Carl M. Fleming
Inbunden, 2001
363 kr
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In southwest Texas, where the Rio Grande arcs southward into Mexico, lies Big Bend National Park - 708,221 acres of river floodplain, desert, grasslands, and majestic mountains. The wealth of the Big Bend is in its dramatic landscape, which provides natural habitats ranging from desert to alpine, …
Of Golden Toads and Serpents' Roads
Av Paul Freed
Inbunden, 2003
392 kr
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This volume invites readers to Join a seasoned researcher as he ""goes herping."" After nearly twenty years of traveling around the globe searching for toads, frogs, salamanders, snakes, lizards, and turtles, herpetologist Paul Freed pauses to tell storles of his adventures finding and collecting …
Of Golden Toads and Serpents' Roads
Av Paul Freed
Häftad, 2003
215 kr
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This volume invites readers to Join a seasoned researcher as he ""goes herping."" After nearly twenty years of traveling around the globe searching for toads, frogs, salamanders, snakes, lizards, and turtles, herpetologist Paul Freed pauses to tell storles of his adventures finding and collecting …
TOS Handbook of Texas Birds
Av Mark W. Lockwood, Brush Freeman
Inbunden, 2004
600 kr
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The most ambitious edition yet of the Texas Ornithological Society checklist of Texas birds now includes range maps and color photographs of the birds much of the world comes to Texas to see. Based on the work of the Texas Bird Records Committee over almost three decades, The TOS Handbook of Texas …
TOS Handbook of Texas Birds
Av Mark W. Lockwood, Brush Freeman
Häftad, 2004
289 kr
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The most ambitious edition yet of the Texas Ornithological Society checklist of Texas birds now includes range maps and color photographs of the birds much of the world comes to Texas to see, Based on the work of the Texas Bird Records Committee over almost three decades, The TOS Handbook of Texas …
Chasing Birds Across Texas
A Birding Big Year
Inbunden, 2003
481 kr
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In ""Chasing Birds Across Texas"", Mark T. Adams invites birders and others with a broad interest in the outdoors to join him in exploring Texas' varied habitats on his quest for birds - from the upper coast to the lower coast; into the Hill Country, the Panhandle and the Chihuahuan Desert.
Chasing Birds Across Texas
A Birding Big Year
Häftad, 2003
215 kr
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In ""Chasing Birds Across Texas"", Mark T. Adams invites birders and others with a broad interest in the outdoors to join him in exploring Texas' varied habitats on his quest for birds - from the upper coast to the lower coast; into the Hill Country, the Panhandle and the Chihuahuan Desert.
Rivers of Texas
Av Verne Huser
Häftad, 2004
188 kr
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The Trinity River is the ""bluebird capital of Texas."" The Red River once marked the southern boundary of Indian country. And stories of Judge Roy Bean's frontier justice, ""law west of the Pecos River,"" have found their way into Texas folklore. In short, Texas' rivers give life to the state and …
Greg Lasley's Texas Wildlife Portraits
Inbunden, 2008
352 kr
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Experience the wildlife of Texas, up-close and personal, through the eyes of one of the country's most talented nature photographers. Where else can you look a coyote in the eye while it licks its chops? Spy the long tongue of a Nine-banded Armadillo as it drinks? Watch a rare Blue-faced Ringtail …
Chico, George, the Birds, and Me
The Mexican Travelogue of a Woman Naturalist, 1948-1949
Av Dorothy Chapman Saunders, Henry M. Reeves m. fl.
Inbunden, 2008
414 kr
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When a mysterious manila envelope reached the hands of Henry ""Milt"" Reeves, no one could have anticipated the story that waited inside. Enclosed he found a manuscript written half a century earlier and yellowed with age. Each fragile page unfolded the first-person story of a trip Dorothy Chapman …
Hill Country Landowner's Guide
Häftad, 2009
300 kr
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In this invaluable new book, Jim Stanley charts a practical course for understanding and handling a variety of problems that both new and established landowners in the Texas Hill Country will confront - from brush control, grazing, and overpopulation of deer to erosion, fire, and management of …
Cheryl Hazeltine's Central Texas Gardener
Häftad, 2010
407 kr
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In print for almost thirty years, this book was first published by Texas A&M University Press in 1980 as The Central Texas Gardener by Cheryl Hazeltine and Joan Filvaroff. In 1999, it was revised and published as The New Central Texas Gardener by Cheryl Hazeltine and Barry Lovelace. In its latest …
Butterfly Gardening for Texas
Häftad, 2013
570 kr
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Texas hosts an unparalleled number of butterfly species, and whether one lives near the beaches of the Gulf Coast or in the mountains of the Trans-Pecos, all Texans can enjoy the color and tranquility that butterflies bring to any outdoor space.In Butterfly Gardening for Texas, author and expert …
TOS Handbook of Texas Birds, Second Edition
Av Mark W. Lockwood, Brush Freeman
Häftad, 2014
328 kr
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The TOS Handbook of Texas Birds is the most ambitious edition yet of the Texas Ornithological Society checklist of Texas, based on the work of the Texas Bird Records Committee over almost three decades. This revised edition provides authoritative annotations on the abundance, status, and …
Landscaping with Edible Plantsin Texas
Design and Cultivation
Häftad, 2015
407 kr
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In this complete reference to integrating edible plants into a wide range of private and public landscapes, landscape designer Cheryl Beesley thoroughly answers the questions of how to plant, where to plant, and what to plant.She covers garden layout, bed construction, and fencing options and …