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Austin: University of Texas Press. Near Fine. 1990. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Minor edgewear on back edge of spine . 256 pages. From Notrees to Pine Island, from Scotland to Moscow, from Dickens to Tennyson, from Spur to Lariat, from Buck Naked to Bald Prairie--Texans are unsurpassed for the imaginative names they give their towns and cities. Fred Tarpley has chosen 1001 of the most unusual and interesting of the 75,000 place names that dot the Texas map. The names of Texas communities and places can be traced to a number of basic sources, including people; landscapes; the Bible; literature and mythology; misunderstandings and errors; backward spellings and blends; and anecdotes and events. Each entry in <I>1001 Texas Place Names</I> gives the official spelling of the name, phonetic pronunciation where necessary, dates of post office operation, and a short narrative about the origin of the name and the history of the place. Each of Texas's 254 counties is…
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1001 Texas Place Names
by Tarpley, Fred
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Mammoth: The Resurrection of an Ice Age Giant
by Stone, Richard
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Cambridge, MA: Perseus Publishing. Near Fine in As New dust jacket. 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. Protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. Blue gray boards with navy spine imptinted in blue metallic with title and author. Map of Russia and Asia on blue endpages. Full number line 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. 8 pages of b/w photos. Index.. 256 pages. The author chronicles the recent search for the carcass of a mammoth using Soviet-era helicopters, ground penetrating radar, and GPS as tools of the trade as scientists attempt to unlock the mysteries of how this ancient creature lived and died. .
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Oil Notes
by Bass, Rick; Graves (Introduction), John
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Dallas,TX: Southern Methodist University Press. Fine. 1985. First Edition Thus. Trade Paperback. 173 pages .
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The Riddle of the Compass: The Invention that Changed the World
by Aczel, Amir D.
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San Diego, CA: Harvest Books. As New. 2002. Trade Paperback. 208 pages .
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The Secret Garden: Talking Beetles & Signalling Trees: Hidden Ways Gardens Communicate
by Bodanis, David
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New York: Simon & Schuster. Near Fine. 1993. First Edition. Paperback. Black mark on bottom of book.. 0.5 x 9 x 7 Inches. 192 pages. Describes the unseen aspects of life in a garden, discussing the interaction of plants and insects in the daily battle for survival, and includes state-of-the-art microphotographs. .
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The Secret Science Behind Movie Stunts and Special Effects
by Wolf, Steve
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Saddleback Educational Publishing. Near Fine. 2010. Trade Paperback. Inscribed and SIGNED by the AUTHOR. 195 pages. Signed by Author. Shot, set on fire, tossed from buildings, and thrown off mountains, Steve Wolf coordinates stunts and special effect for Hollywood action movies. He's worked with dozens of stars. Much of his work looks dangerous, but in this student text, he explains how he uses basic science to make his stunts as safe as they are exciting. Loaded with fascinating facts, safety tips, informative diagrams, and amazing photographs of actual movie stunts and effects, this book makes science thrilling. .
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