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Adventures with a Texas Naturalist

Adventures with a Texas Naturalist


by Roy Bedichek | Rick Bass

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 330 PAGES

First published in 1947, this classic combines Bedichek's profound observation and his curiosity with the natural world. Employing a friendly, narrative style and a love of literature, Bedichek delivers memorable commentaries on subjects such as the northern mockingbird, country people and the naming of birds and wildflowers. (TEX14, $25.00)

Austin Map


by Streetwise

  • MAP

A laminated, folded street map of Austin, Texas at a scale of 1:30,000. (TEX70, $6.95)

Austin, San Antonio & the Texas Hill Country

Austin, San Antonio & the Texas Hill Country


by Amy Brown

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

An excellent, locally produced guide mixing history, culture, and anecdote with a shipload of up-to-date practical information and overview of this area's rich tradtions and nature. (TEX59, $18.95)

Barren, Wild and Worthless, Living in the Chihuahuan Desert


by Susan J. Tweit

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 203 PAGES

These seven personal essays celebrate the nature and culture of the Chihuahuan Desert. (USW431, $17.95)

Battle on the Bay: The Civil War Struggle for Galveston


by Edward T. Cotham

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 252 PAGES

A thorough recreation of the Battle of Galveston that incorporates historical elements and detailed characters of the battle. (TEX02, $25.00)

The Best of the West, An Anthology of Classic Writing from the American West

The Best of the West, An Anthology of Classic Writing from the American West


by Tony Hillerman

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 528 PAGES

A campfire collection of unforgettable portraits of the West, this anthology takes in travelers, homesteaders, Navajos, government officials, pioneers and authors as diverse as Meriwether Lewis, John Steinbeck and Edward Abbey. (USW87, $18.99)

Big Bend National Park Map

Big Bend National Park Map


by Trails Illustrated

  • MAP

This full-color topographic map of Big Bend at a scale of 1:1000,000 is printed on waterproof paper and includes information on Big Bend's major features. (USW91, $11.95)

The Big Bend, A History of the Last Texas Frontier


by Ron C. Tyler

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 286 PAGES

A history of West Texas and Big Bend from Spanish exploration through pioneer days and the establishment of the national park. (USW90, $15.95)

Big Bend, A Homesteader's Story

Big Bend, A Homesteader's Story


by J. Oscar Langford | Fred Gipson

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1981
  • PAPER
  • 159 PAGES

First published in the 1950s, this is one man's chronicle of life along the Rio Grande in the first half of the 20th-century. Short and simply told, it's also a nice introduction to the landscapes of Big Bend National Park. (TEX44, $19.95)

The Big Year, A Tale Of Man, Nature, And Fowl Obsession

The Big Year, A Tale Of Man, Nature, And Fowl Obsession


by Mark Obmascik

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

Friday, October 14 sees the opening of David Frankel's The Big Year, the most unlikely Hollywood movie of the season. Who would have thought that Jack Black, Steve Martin and Owen Wilson would star in a movie about ... birding. The movie is based on Mark Obmascik's utterly compelling account of a three-way race (roofing contractor, tycoon, software nerd) to see the most birds in a year. (BRD29, $15.00)

Birding in the American West

Birding in the American West


by Kevin Zimmer

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

A guide to finding birds -- and distinguishing among similar species -- in the West. (USW404, $32.95)

Birding Texas

Birding Texas


by Roland H. Wauer | Mark A. Elwonger

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 525 PAGES

A site guide to the birds of Texas featuring birding strategies, a list of resources for planning a birding trip, and information on 200 of the best birding sites. (TEX17, $22.95)

Birds of Texas

Birds of Texas


by Peterson Field Guides

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

The standard guide to the birds of Texas in the Peterson series, featuring color plates of each species. (USW92, $23.00)

Birds of Texas


by John H. Rappole

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1994
  • PAPER

A photographic field guide to the birds of Texas. (USW93, $18.95)

The Birdwatcher's Companion to North American Birdlife

The Birdwatcher's Companion to North American Birdlife


by Christopher W. Leahy | Gordon Morrison

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 1072 PAGES

A handsome, fully illustrated survey of the birds of North America, organized A to Z, covering birds, bird biology, conservation and birdwatching. (NAM21, $19.95)

Boat People


by Mary Gardner

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 280 PAGES

A novel about Vietnamese refugees in Galveston. (TEX26, $15.95)

Buried Alive: The Biography of Janis Joplin

Buried Alive: The Biography of Janis Joplin


by Myra Friedman

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

The story of a woman from Port Arthur, Texas, whose revolutionary music helped change America; we see Janis at the height of her musical and cultural power and the depths of her indulgence in this spare-no-blows insider biography from her former publicist. (TEX67, $17.00)

Butterflies through Binoculars, The West


by Jeffrey Glassberg

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 374 PAGES

A photographic identification guide to butterflies found throughout the western United States. (BUG11, $24.95)

Can't Be Satisfied: The Life and Times of Muddy Waters


by Robert Gordon

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES

The story of the genius with the slide guitar, one of the fathers of the blues, from his southern roots to international fame. (TEX68, $16.99)

Christopher Columbus and the Conquest of Paradise

Christopher Columbus and the Conquest of Paradise


by Kirkpatrick Sale

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

A new edition of this wide-ranging and lucid portrait of the man and the legends surrounding him, originally published in 1990. Columbus is no hero in Sale's view but rather a sea-faring adventurer in search of glory, gold and god. (USA134, $19.95)

Chronicles of the Big Bend, A Photographic Memoir of Life on the Border


by W. D. Smithers | Kenneth B. Ragsdale

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 160 PAGES

Smithers captures the spirit of the Big Bend's frontier years of the early 20th century in this photographic portrait. (TEX54, $29.95)

Crossings, Photographs from the U.S.- Mexico Border


by Tom Miller | Alex Webb

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 144 PAGES

With gritty, evocative photographs by Alex Webb and illuminating commentary by colleague Tom Miller. (SWU179, $50.00)

Desert Solitaire

Desert Solitaire


by Edward Abbey

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 303 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

One of the great works on the value of the desert, eloquent and laugh-out-loud funny. Although Abbey writes specifically about his experiences as a ranger at Arches National Park outside Moab, Utah, his message is universal. (DES02, $7.99)

Enterprising Women, 250 Years of American Business


by Virginia Drachman

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 208 PAGES

Profiles of the most important women in American industry, from colonial times through the twentieth century. (GEN317, $39.95)

Falcon Guide, Hiking Big Bend

Falcon Guide, Hiking Big Bend


by Laurence Parent

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 184 PAGES

A practical guide to the hiking trails of Big Bend National Park, a 1,200-square mile tract of public land that sprawls across West Texas. With maps and black-and-white photographs. (USW85, $14.95)

A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians

A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians


by Robert Stebbins

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 533 PAGES

The definitive field guide, with a special section on Baja's endemic species. (FG08, $22.00)

For All Seasons, A Big Bend Journal

For All Seasons, A Big Bend Journal


by Roland H. Wauer | Nancy McGowan

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 248 PAGES

These diary entries, compiled over 30 years, chronicle a year in Big Bend National Park. Wauer is the former chief naturalist at the park. (USW89, $25.00)

Galveston


by Sean Stewart

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

A story of magic and morality set in a Galveston of the near future. (TEX34, $14.95)

Galveston and the 1900 Storm


by Elizabeth Hayes Turner | Patricial Bellis Bixel

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A well-illustrated book of the devastating storm in 1900. (TEX01, $34.95)

Galveston Map


by Rand McNally Maps

  • MAP

A road map of Galveston, Texas and vicinity at a scale of 1:34,000. (TEX27, $4.95)

The Galveston That Was


by Peter H. Brink | Ezra Stoller | Henri Cartier-Bresson | Howard Barnstone

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1999
  • HARD COVER
  • 248 PAGES

A book that inspired successful restoration of Galveston's architectural treasures. (TEX06, $49.95)

Galveston, A History


by David G. McComb

  • HISTORY
  • 1986
  • PAPER
  • 267 PAGES

A history of Galveston, focusing on the growth of the cotton port and the great storm of 1900. (TEX13, $24.95)

Galveston: A History of the Island


by Gary Cartwright

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 338 PAGES

An entertaining historical look at the history of Galveston (TEX05, $21.95)

Getting Over the Color Green


by Scott Slovic

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

An anthology and tribute to the American desert. (SWU62, $19.95)

Gilead


by Marilynne Robinson

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

A story about fathers and sons whose family history intersects with the U.S. Civil War. Winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. (USW441, $14.00)

The Great Psychedelic Armadillo Picnic, A Walk in Austin

The Great Psychedelic Armadillo Picnic, A Walk in Austin


by Kinky Friedman

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 144 PAGES

A rowdy, rollicking tour of the state's capital city by onw of Austin's own. (TEX63, $16.95)

Great River, The Rio Grande in North American History


by Paul Horgan

  • HISTORY
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 1020 PAGES

First published in 1954, this classic book won both the Bancroft and the Pulitzer Prizes for history. (TEX21, $34.95)

Growing Up Latino


by Harold Augenbraum | Ilan Stavans

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 340 PAGES

A collection of Latino author's experiences growing up in America. (USA58, $15.00)

Gulf Coast Seashore Life, Alabama to Texas


by Raymond Leung | James Kavanaugh

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2001
  • PLASTIC CARD

This fold-out, laminated reference features illustrations of almost 150 species commonly found on the beaches of the Gulf of Mexico. (USS217, $5.95)

Houston Hispanic Artists, New Views


by Bela Bibliowicz

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES

A brief exhibition catalog. (TEX39, $7.00)

I'll Gather My Geese


by Hallie Crawford Stillwell

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1991
  • HARD COVER
  • 153 PAGES

Stillwell details the difficulties and adventure of life on a Big Bend ranch circa 1916 in this plainly told memoir. (TEX55, $19.95)

The Improbable Rise of Redneck Rock

The Improbable Rise of Redneck Rock


by Jan Reid | Scott Newton

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 379 PAGES

A revised edition of a classic look into the music scene in Austin (first published in 1974), where such luminaries as Willie Nelson and Janis Joplin spurred a movement in the early 1970s. (TEX65, $29.95)

The Indians of Texas: From Prehistoric to Modern Times


by William Wilmon Newcomb

  • HISTORY
  • 1985
  • PAPER
  • 404 PAGES

An excellent reference of history and cultures of Native Americans in Texas. (TEX10, $24.95)

Insiders' Guide to Austin

Insiders' Guide to Austin


by Hilary Hylton | Cam Rossie

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 632 PAGES

A comprehensive practical guide to the city, now in its 4th edition. Filled with detailed information on lodging, restaurants, shopping, day-trips, real estate, attractions and more. (TEX58, $18.95)

Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History


by Erik Larson | Isaac Monroe Cline

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

A blend of history and science that tells the story of the devastating hurricane of 1900. (TEX03, $15.95)

Kaufman Birds of North America

Kaufman Birds of North America


by Kenn Kaufman

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 392 PAGES

A compact field guide, well-organized and featuring digitally enhanced color photographs. (NAM03, $18.95)

Kingbird Highway, The Story of a Natural Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand

Kingbird Highway, The Story of a Natural Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand


by Kenn Kaufman

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

Kaufman's absorbing account of coming-of-age as a Wichita teenager on the road in 1973 with a summer's pay in his pocket and the goal of seeing as many birds as he could in a year. (BRD27, $14.95)

Land of the Desert Sun: Texas' Big Bend Country

Land of the Desert Sun: Texas' Big Bend Country


by D. Gentry Steele

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 152 PAGES

The evocative black-and-white photographs of this book capture the scale and magnificence of the desert landscapes of Big Bend. (USW84, $19.95)

Lizards on the Mantel, Burros at the Door: A Big Bend Memoir

Lizards on the Mantel, Burros at the Door: A Big Bend Memoir


by Etta Koch | June Cooper Price

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 172 PAGES

A memoir drawn from the journals and letters of Etta Koch and her daughter, June Cooper Price, about city dwellers who settle in Big Bend during the 1940s. It is a tale of modern pioneer living, full of anecdote, as well as descriptions of the land and its inhabitants (USW111, $21.95)

Lonesome Dove

Lonesome Dove


by Larry McMurtry

  • LITERATURE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 880 PAGES

The 25th anniversary edition of McMurty's beloved, Pulitzer Prize-winning Western, the epic tale of a pair of former Texas Rangers on a cattle-drive from the Rio Grande to Montana. (USW446, $18.00)

Mammals of North America

Mammals of North America


by Roland W. Kays | Don E. Wilson

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 248 PAGES

Fully revised, this second edition covers 462 mammals found throughout the United States and Canada. With 112 color plates, range maps and concise descriptive information. (NAM11, $19.95)

National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America

National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America


by Jon Dunn

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 576 PAGES

From Alaska to Baja California, Nova Scotia and Florida, this guide is the veteran's choice for birding anywhere in the United States. Tabbed for easy access, the color range maps in this sixth edition are outstanding. (FG09, $27.95)

National Geographic United States Atlas for Young Explorers

National Geographic United States Atlas for Young Explorers


by National Geographic

  • REFERENCE
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 192 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

This colorful, readable guide to the U.S. is chock full of color-coded maps of each state and region, photographs, drawings and helpful statistics. Great for young travelers and their families. (USA93, $24.95)

Native Universe, Voices of Indian America


by Clifford E. Trafzer

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

This sumptuously illustrated cultural history, written exclusively by Native Americans, is published in celebration of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. (USA95, $22.00)

Naturalist's Big Bend, An Introduction to the Trees, Shrubs, Wildflowers, Mammals, Birds, Reptiles

Naturalist's Big Bend, An Introduction to the Trees, Shrubs, Wildflowers, Mammals, Birds, Reptiles


by Roland H. Wauer

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 149 PAGES

Commonly encountered plants and animals of Big Bend. (USW82, $15.95)

A Naturalist's Guide to Canyon Country

A Naturalist's Guide to Canyon Country


by David Williams | Gloria Brown

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 188 PAGES

A compact field guide to the wildlife of the high desert of the Colorado Plateau and the nine national parks of the region. Williams includes an overview of the history, geology and ecology of the high desert along with basic information on identifying common plants and animals. (USW289, $22.95)

The New Encyclopedia of the American West


by Howard R. Lamar

  • REFERENCE
  • 1998
  • HARD COVER
  • 1320 PAGES

A massive -- and entertaining -- reference to the West. (USW416, $85.00)

Northern Chihuahuan Desert Wildflowers


by Steve West

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A handy field guide to the plants of western Texas and southern New Mexico. (USW432, $24.95)

Out of Work, A History of Wage-Earning Women in the United States (20th Anniversary Edition)


by Alice Kessler-Harris

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

A historical examination of the changing role of women in the workplace in the United States. (GEN318, $24.95)

The Oxford History of the American West


by Clyde Milner | Carol A. O'Connor | Martha A. Sandweiss

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 872 PAGES

A collection of wonderfully written essays by 25 contributors on the cultural and environmental history of the American West. With color illustrations and period photographs. (USW02, $29.95)

Peterson Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians, Eastern and Central North America


by Roger Conant

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 616 PAGES

A handy guide for the hertologically inclined of the eastern US. (FG46, $21.00)

Philip Johnson & Texas


by Frank D. Welch | Paul Hester | Philip Johnson

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 328 PAGES

American architect Philip Johnson and his buildings in Texas. (TEX41, $39.95)

Poet of the Appetites, The Lives and Loves of M.F.K. Fisher


by Joan Reardon

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 544 PAGES

A biography of the prolific food and travel writer, who wrote over thirty books from 1943 until her death in 1992. (GEN316, $45.00)

Remember D-Day, Both Sides Tell Their Stories


by Ronald J. Drez | David Eisenhower

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 64 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

An engaging and well-constructed history of the D-Day invasion for readers in grades 5 to 8, complete with anecdotes from soldiers, black-and-white photographs and plenty of historical information. (USA96, $17.95)

Return of the Whooping Crane


by Robin W. Doughty

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1989
  • HARD COVER
  • 192 PAGES

The story of the whooping crane's recovery from the brink of extinction. (TEX18, $24.95)

Return to Wild America, A Yearlong Search for the Continent's Natural Soul

Return to Wild America, A Yearlong Search for the Continent's Natural Soul


by Scott Weidensaul

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

An eye-opening trek in the footsteps of conservation pioneers Roger Tory Peterson and James Fisher, whose 1953 journey across America resulted in the classic Wild America. (USA123, $16.00)

Roadhouse Blues: Stevie Ray Vaughan and Texas R&B


by Hugh Gregory

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A profile of the Texas rocker Vaughan and a survey of the music and musicians he drew from to form his unique style, including Buddy Holly, Willie Nelson, Janis Joplin and Waylon Jennings. (TEX66, $19.95)

Roadside Geology, Texas


by Darwin Spearing

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

The geology of Texas as seen through the car window. (TEX51, $24.00)

Scats and Tracks of the Desert Southwest

Scats and Tracks of the Desert Southwest


by James Halfpenny | Todd Telander

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

A pocket guide to tracks, scats and signs of the animals of the region. (SWU61, $9.95)

Shifra Stein's Day Trips from Houston


by Carol Barrington

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 271 PAGES

A guide to getaways within two hours of Houston. (TEX36, $14.95)

The Sibley Guide to Birds

The Sibley Guide to Birds


by David Sibley

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2000
  • FLEXI-BOUND
  • 544 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

With 6,600 original paintings, full-color detailed range maps and Sibley's mania for accuracy, this is the book that every North American birder must own. It's beautiful, too. (FG48, $39.95)

The Spanish Frontier in North America


by David Weber

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 579 PAGES

The definitive history of the Spanish colonial period in America. (NAM01, $30.00)

Stolen Continents, 500 Years of Conquest and Resistance in the Americas

Stolen Continents, 500 Years of Conquest and Resistance in the Americas


by Ronald Wright

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

A powerful history of imperialism and resistance in the Americas, with a focus on the Aztec, Maya, Inca, Cherokee and Iroquois. Wright draws on an impressive range of archival material in reconstructing this classic account. (NAM20, $24.95)

The Story of Big Bend National Park

The Story of Big Bend National Park


by John R. Jameson

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 196 PAGES

A short history of Big Bend National Park, covering the political and economic development of the park. (TEX43, $19.95)

The Story of the West


by Robert Utley

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 320 PAGES

A hefty, illustrated history chronicling the span of America's West from prehistoric times to present. (USW429, $40.00)

Stray Tales of the Big Bend


by Elton Miles | Bill Wright

  • LITERATURE
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 188 PAGES

Miles evokes Indian, Mexican and Anglo traditions that converge in this area in this collection of tales. (TEX53, $17.95)

Streetfinder Houston Map


by Streetwise

  • MAP

A folded, laminated pocket map of Houston, shown at a scale of 1:31,000. (TEX32, $7.95)

Texas Heartland, A Hill Country Year


by Jim Bones | John Graves

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1975
  • HARD COVER
  • 40 PAGES

A celebration in pictures with essays by novelist John Graves (TEX60, $32.95)

Texas Map


by Hallwag

  • MAP

A detailed, colorful road map of Texas, at a very good scale of 1:1,200,000. (TEX50, $14.95)

Texas, 150 Works from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston


by Houston Museum of Fine Arts | Alison De Lima Greene

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 278 PAGES

An exhibition catalog focusing on Texan art. (TEX40, $55.00)

This Land, A Guide to Central National Forests


by Robert H. Mohlenbrock | Mike Dombeck

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

Part travelogue, part guidebook, this series introduces readers to the wildernesses, scenic drives, campgrounds and hiking trails of the United States. (USM100, $25.95)

Through a Night of Horrors


by Shelley Henley Kelley | Casey Edward Greene

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 224 PAGES

Letter and memoirs documenting the disastrous storm of 1900. (TEX04, $24.95)

To See Every Bird On Earth: A Father, A Son, And A Lifelong Obsession

To See Every Bird On Earth: A Father, A Son, And A Lifelong Obsession


by Dan Koeppel

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

In this enormously appealing memoir of a life devoted to birds. Koeppel chronicles his father's growing obsession and accomplishment as an elite birdwatcher, one of a handful of people who have tallied 7,000 species. (BRD28, $14.00)

The Ultimate Ride: Get Fit, Get Fast, and Start Winning with the World's Top Cycling Coach


by Chris Carmichael | Jim Rutberg

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A sound, comprehensive guide to bicycle fitness by Lance Armstrong's personal trainer. (BCY09, $16.00)

The Verb to Bird, Sightings of an Avid Birder

The Verb to Bird, Sightings of an Avid Birder


by Peter Cashwell

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 269 PAGES

A memoir of the birding life, its pleasures, obsessions and pitfalls. Based in the Carolinas (where he teaches English), Cashwell recounts in these essays the birds he's encountered, the why and wherefores of the birding life and some very entertaining anecdotes. (BRD26, $16.95)

A Weekend in September

A Weekend in September


by John Edward Weems

  • HISTORY
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 180 PAGES

An honest and vivid account of the Galveston storm, as told from survivors of the storm. (TEX12, $13.95)

Wildflowers of Texas


by Geyata Ajilvsgi

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 544 PAGES

A field guide to 378 common wildflowers. (TEX29, $19.95)

Writing on the Edge, A Borderlands Reader


by Tom Miller

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 356 PAGES

Miller brings together short stories, essays, song lyrics and poems in this ecletic anthology of writers, Mexican and U.S., including Carlos Fuentes, Sandra Cisneros, Maya Angelou and Allen Ginsberg. (SWU180, $22.00)

 

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