SAN ANTONIO More Books Adventures with a Texas Naturalist  •  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  •  Streetwise MAP A laminated, folded street map of Austin, Texas at a scale of 1:30,000. Two Sides. 9 X 24 inches. (TEX70, $6.95)   Austin, San Antonio & the Texas Hill Country  •  Amy Brown GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES Central Texas is an unpretentious, free-spirited region filled with treasured taquerias, hallowed music venues, juicy BBQ, and revered natural wonders. A non-stop schedule of cultural festivals makes for year-round revelry. Explore San Antonio's pedestrian-friendly River Walk, legendary Alamo and historic Mission Trail. Austin's internationally recognized music scene keeps feet tapping and its parks, trails, and swimming holes offer endless recreation. Take a carefree road trip through the Hill Country, past vineyards and wildflowers, to towns brimming with gourmet restaurants and relaxing B&Bs. (TEX59, $18.95)   Barren, Wild and Worthless, Living in the Chihuahuan Desert  •  Susan J. Tweit CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2003 •  PAPER  • 203 PAGES These seven personal essays celebrate the nature and culture of the Chihuahuan Desert. Tweit's topics of choice include ecology, conservation and immigration. (USW431, $17.95)   Battle on the Bay: The Civil War Struggle for Galveston  •  Edward T. Cotham HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 252 PAGES This well researched narrative history chronicles the military engagement on Galveston Bay during the Civil War. Cotham thoroughly recreates the Battle of Galveston and develops the historical characters involved on both sides of the battle. (TEX02, $25.00)   The Best of the West, An Anthology of Classic Writing from the American West  •  Tony Hillerman ANTHOLOGY •  1992 •  PAPER  • 528 PAGES A campfire collection of unforgettable portraits of the West, this anthology includes excerpts from diaries, news dispatches, travelogues, novels and short stories, selected and introduced by Tony Hillerman. The anthology, which spans the centuries, is organized thematically, taking in travelers, homesteaders, Navajos, government officials, pioneers and authors as diverse as Edward Abbey, Meriwether Lewis, Frank Waters and John Steinbeck. (USW87, $18.99)   Big Bend National Park Map  •  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. Two Sides. 25x37 inches. (USW91, $11.95)   The Big Bend, A History of the Last Texas Frontier  •  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. With archival photographs, maps, and a guide to historic sites in the Big Bend region. The author is former curator of history at the Amon Carter Museum of Western Art in Fort Worth. (USW90, $15.95)   Big Bend, A Homesteader's Story  •  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  •  Mark Obmascik NATURAL HISTORY •  2011 •  PAPER  • 272 PAGES Obmascik, himself an over-the-edge birder, recounts with glee and page-turning detail the race to see the most birds in North America in a year, a quest that has his three competitors on the road at a moments notice, heading out in the middle of the night, and combing the beaches. As he so winningly demonstrates, these people are driven. (BRD29, $15.00)   Birding in the American West  •  Kevin Zimmer FIELD GUIDE •  2000 •  PAPER  • 432 PAGES An illustrated guide to finding and sorting out similar species of birds in the mountains, deserts and other habitats of the West. Zimmer provides plenty of useful information on individual species, including behavior, habitat and identification. Useful as a site guide, he includes detailed listings by state -- and suggestions of the best places to find individual species. With numerous black-and-white illustrations and photographs of similar species and sought-after birds. (USW404, $32.95)   Birding Texas  •  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. The 40-page "Status and Distribution Checklist" provides information on the species occurring in Texas' ten birding regions. With 120 maps and a few black-and-white illustrations. (TEX17, $22.95)   Birds of Texas  •  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  •  John H. Rappole FIELD GUIDE •  1994 •  PAPER A photographic guide to the birds of Texas featuring 600 color photographs, descriptive information and detailed range maps. The photographs show each bird in its typical habitat. (USW93, $18.95)   The Birdwatcher's Companion to North American Birdlife  •  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. Published in cooperation with the American Birding Association. (NAM21, $19.95)   Boat People  •  Mary Gardner LITERATURE •  1996 •  PAPER  • 280 PAGES This award-winning novel tells the various stories of a group of Vietnamese refugees living in Galveston, Texas. (TEX26, $15.95)   Buried Alive: The Biography of Janis Joplin  •  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  •  Jeffrey Glassberg FIELD GUIDE •  2001 •  PAPER  • 374 PAGES A photographic identification guide to butterflies found throughout the western United States, from the Mississippi to the Pacific. Range maps and 625 color photos are included, along with short descriptions, information on biology and conservation, and other facts helpful to spotting and identifying butterflies. (BUG11, $24.95)   Can't Be Satisfied: The Life and Times of Muddy Waters  •  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, told in down-home fashion by the author of It Came from Memphis. (TEX68, $16.99)   Christopher Columbus and the Conquest of Paradise  •  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 Kirkpatrick 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  •  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. Bandits, smugglers, and ranchers come alive against the border landscape in his more than 100 black and white photos and accompanying text. (TEX54, $29.95)   Crossings, Photographs from the U.S.- Mexico Border  •  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  •  Edward Abbey NATURAL HISTORY •  1990 •  PAPER  • 303 PAGES • FAVORITE A beloved classic, read aloud at campfires throughout the Southwest. It's one of the great works on the value of the desert, eloquent and laugh-out-loud funny. Although Abbey writes specifically about the Colorado Plateau and his experiences as a ranger at Arches National Park outside Moab Utah, his message is universal. Originally published in 1990. (DES02, $14.95)   Enterprising Women, 250 Years of American Business  •  Virginia Drachman HISTORY •  2002 •  HARD COVER  • 208 PAGES Drachman profiles the most important women in American industry, spanning the period from colonial times through the 20th century. Lesser-known entrepreneurs are here, as well as Mary Katherine Goddard, who published the first signed copy of the Declaration of Independence; Madame C.J. Walker, the daughter of former slaves whose hair-care products were the ticket to a better life; and Hazel Bishop, the inventor of "kissable lipstick." (GEN317, $39.95)   Falcon Guide, Hiking Big Bend  •  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  •  Robert Stebbins FIELD GUIDE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 533 PAGES This field guide covers reptiles and amphibians found from Northern Mexico to Alberta. With the variety of chuckwallas, whiptails and other localized lizards and snakes in Baja California, it is an indispensable guide to that region. Baja endemics are featured on four of the book's 56 plates. P.S. It's true that Santa Catalina Island has a rattleless rattlesnake -- although it's retiring and hard to see. With color photographs, newly revised range maps and very good descriptive information. (FG08, $22.00)   For All Seasons, A Big Bend Journal  •  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. With black-and-white illustrations and anecdotes. (USW89, $25.00)   Galveston  •  Sean Stewart LITERATURE •  2001 •  PAPER  • 464 PAGES This enjoyable book is set in the near future, when a "flood of magic" has overridden the Gulf Coast city. Magical elements aside, though, a telling portrait of the city, its people and something of its collective conscience shines through. (TEX34, $14.95)   Galveston and the 1900 Storm  •  Elizabeth Hayes Turner  •  Patricial Bellis Bixel NATURAL HISTORY •  2000 •  PAPER  • 192 PAGES This fully illustrated volume covers the devastating Galveston storm and its long-lasting aftermath. The author collects eyewitness accounts and uses them to tell the story of the storm, the destruction in its wake and the rebuilding of the city. With 86 black-and-white phographs. (TEX01, $34.95)   Galveston Map  •  Rand McNally Maps MAP A road map of Galveston, Texas and vicinity at a scale of 1:34,000. Two Sides. 26x37 inches. (TEX27, $4.95)   The Galveston That Was  •  Peter H. Brink  •  Ezra Stoller  •  Henri Cartier-Bresson  •  Howard Barnstone ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1999 •  HARD COVER  • 248 PAGES With beautiful photographs procured by portrait photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson, and architect-photographer Ezra Stoller, this book displays Victorian homes within the context of Galveston's history. (TEX06, $49.95)   Galveston, A History  •  David G. McComb HISTORY •  1986 •  PAPER  • 267 PAGES The story of Galveston, covering its emergence as a major cotton port in the eighteenth century and the great storm of 1900. (TEX13, $24.95)   Galveston: A History of the Island  •  Gary Cartwright NATURAL HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 338 PAGES In this entertaining history, Cartwright traces Galveston from its first inhabitants, the Karankawa Indian tribe, to the present day Moodys, who own a two billion dollar enterprise. It's a superbly written, accessible historical study. (TEX05, $21.95)   Getting Over the Color Green  •  Scott Slovic ANTHOLOGY •  2001 •  PAPER  • 400 PAGES This anthology and tribute to the American desert features the writing of Charles Bowden, Ann Zwinger and Barbara Kingsolver. Highlighting the work of these and other renowned Southwestern authors, the collection includes more than 50 pieces, ranging from fiction and poetry to essays and field notes. While the pieces differ in style and tone, they all share a passion for the desert. (SWU62, $19.95)   Gilead  •  Marilynne Robinson LITERATURE •  2005 •  PAPER  • 240 PAGES This long-awaited second novel by the author of Marilynne Robinson follows the fate of an Iowa minister. She weaves a fictional history of Kansas during the years of abolition. Winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. (USW441, $14.00)   The Great Psychedelic Armadillo Picnic, A Walk in Austin  •  Kinky Friedman TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2004 •  HARD COVER  • 144 PAGES A rowdy, rollicking tour of the state's capital city by a resident writer and bon vivant. Kinky Friedman (founder of the band Kinky Friedman and the Texas Jewboys and also the Utopia Animal Rescue Ranch) opens his guide with "The Barenaked Essentials." The book is actually useful (and funnny)! He also lists his favorite restaurants, bookstores and radio stations. Like all the books in the excellent Crown Journeys series, which pairs writers and favorite cities, this short book is loosely organized around the idea of a walk. (TEX63, $16.95)   Great River, The Rio Grande in North American History  •  Paul Horgan HISTORY •  1991 •  PAPER  • 1020 PAGES In this two-volume, epic history of the Rio Grande, Horgan masterfully examines the Indian, Mexican, Spanish and Texan cultures nourished by the river, from pre-Columbian times to the mid-20th century. First published in 1954, this classic book won both the Bancroft and the Pulitzer Prizes for history. (TEX21, $34.95)   Growing Up Latino  •  Harold Augenbraum  •  Ilan Stavans ANTHOLOGY •  1993 •  PAPER  • 340 PAGES A wonderful literary anthology that celebrates the diversity of experience on a single theme, growing up Latino in America. Includes selections from celebrated Latino/a authors including Sandra Cisneros, Gloria Anzaldua, Gary Soto and others writing on "Imagining the Family," "Gringolandia," and "Songs of Self-Discovery." A great introduction to Latino culture in America. (USA58, $15.00)   Gulf Coast Seashore Life, Alabama to Texas  •  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. This is a handy, sturdy guide to take along on a trip to the beach, from Mobile Bay to South Padre. (USS217, $5.95)   Houston Hispanic Artists, New Views  •  Bela Bibliowicz ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1987 •  PAPER  • 32 PAGES A brief exhibition catalog displaying the work of local Hispanic artists in Houston. (TEX39, $7.00)   I'll Gather My Geese  •  Hallie Crawford Stillwell BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1991 •  HARD COVER  • 153 PAGES Stillwell details the difficulties and adventure of life on the ranch in this plainly told memoir. Against her father's advice, Stillwell left home for life on the Texan frontier in 1916 on what he described as a "wild goose chase." Despite her father -- and drought, disease and depression -- she proved to be an accomplished ranch woman. (TEX55, $19.95)   The Improbable Rise of Redneck Rock  •  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. The tradition is carried on in the works of artists like Stevie Ray Vaughan, Lyle Lovett and The Dixie Chicks. (TEX65, $29.95)   The Indians of Texas: From Prehistoric to Modern Times  •  William Wilmon Newcomb HISTORY •  1985 •  PAPER  • 404 PAGES Former director of the Texas Memorial Museum, William Newcomb presents this definitive reference to the Native Americans of Texas, detailing information on food, clothing, housing, religion, education, and social infrastructure. (TEX10, $24.95)   Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History  •  Erik Larson  •  Isaac Monroe Cline HISTORY •  2000 •  PAPER  • 336 PAGES A history of the events and people -- and especially Isaac Cline, head of the National Weather Service -- surrounding the monumental storm that devastated Galveston in 1900. (TEX03, $15.95)   Kaufman Birds of North America  •  Kenn Kaufman FIELD GUIDE •  2005 •  PAPER  • 392 PAGES Another entry in the North American bird guide sweepstakes: compact, boldly organized -- and featuring 2,000 digitally enhanced color photographs. Range maps, short descriptions and illustrations are integrated on opposite for easy reference. The book is touted as "The Easiest Guide fot he Fastest Identification." (NAM03, $18.95)   Kingbird Highway, The Story of a Natural Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand  •  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. He tallied 671, impressive by any account and extraordinary if you count birds per buck. He did it all for $1,000. This cult classic was originally published in 1973. (BRD27, $14.95)   Land of the Desert Sun: Texas' Big Bend Country  •  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. With a long introductory chapter on the region and 50 full-page photographs. (USW84, $19.95)   Lizards on the Mantel, Burros at the Door: A Big Bend Memoir  •  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. With black-and-white photographs. (USW111, $21.95)   Lonesome Dove  •  Larry McMurtry LITERATURE •  2010 •  PAPER  • 880 PAGES McMurty's beloved Western tells of a pair of former Texas Rangers on a cattle-drive from the Rio Grande to Montana. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, it's heartfelt, detailed and absolutely absorbing. (USW446, $18.00)   Mammals of North America  •  Roland W. Kays  •  Don E. Wilson FIELD GUIDE •  2009 •  PAPER  • 248 PAGES A comprehensive guide by two noted mammalogists and featuring 108 color plates, illustrating 442 species. Range maps and descriptive text on ecology, habitat and behavior complement the wonderful paintings. (NAM11, $19.95)   National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America  •  Jon Dunn FIELD GUIDE •  2011 •  PAPER  • 576 PAGES From Alaska to Baja California, this field guide published by the National Geographic Society, now in its sixth edition (with tabs!), is the one to carry. Practical to use in the field, it has maps, illustrations and descriptions of the birds on facing pages. The scale of the maps changes with the range of the bird, which means you get a more detailed regional map for those birds with a restricted range. This fully revised sixth edition, bigger and better than ever, includes 23 new species, 300 new illustrations, innovative migration and subspecies maps, and a handy quick-find visual index. (FG09, $27.95)   National Geographic United States Atlas for Young Explorers  •  National Geographic REFERENCE •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 192 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) This colorful guide is chock full of readable information for kids. With color-coded maps of each state and region of the U.S., tables and statistics, and 250 photographs, drawings, charts and graphs, this is an ideal atlas for young travelers. (USA93, $24.95)   Native Universe, Voices of Indian America  •  Clifford E. Trafzer ANTHOLOGY •  2008 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES This anthology of personal and historical essays, as well as over 300 color illustrations of Native American art, is being published to accompany the opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in Washington D.C. It includes selections from several modern Native American writers, including Louise Erdrich and Sherman Alexie. (USA95, $22.00)   Naturalist's Big Bend, An Introduction to the Trees, Shrubs, Wildflowers, Mammals, Birds, Reptiles  •  Roland H. Wauer FIELD GUIDE •  2002 •  PAPER  • 149 PAGES A guide to commonly encountered plants and animals of Big Bend by the park's former chief naturalist with wildlife checklists, good descriptive information on the park and an extensive bibliography. Since it has few illustrations and most of those in black-and-white, the book is most useful as an introduction to the natural history of the park. (USW82, $15.95)   A Naturalist's Guide to Canyon Country  •  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, including Arches and Canyonlands, featuring handsome watercolor illustrations by Gloria Brown. A former ranger based in Moab, Williams includes an overview of the history, geology and ecology of the high desert in addition to basic information that you'll need to identify common plants and animals. Published in cooperation with Canyonlands Natural History Association. (USW289, $22.95)   The New Encyclopedia of the American West  •  Howard R. Lamar REFERENCE •  1998 •  HARD COVER  • 1320 PAGES A massive -- and entertaining -- reference to the West, featuring more than 2,400 entries and 600 illustrations. From prehistory to today, it includes historical and geographical overviews, trivial tidbits, biographical sketches of major figures, and commentary on art and literature. Compiled by Yale professor Howard R. Lamar, it's the most comprehensive single volume of its type. (USW416, $85.00)   Northern Chihuahuan Desert Wildflowers  •  Steve West FIELD GUIDE •  2000 •  PAPER  • 224 PAGES A compact guide with 270 color photographs, species descriptions, range information and a separate section on succulents. (USW432, $24.95)   Out of Work, A History of Wage-Earning Women in the United States (20th Anniversary Edition)  •  Alice Kessler-Harris HISTORY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 432 PAGES A historical examination of the changing role of women in the workplace in the United States. Kessler-Harris focuses on class, race and ethnicity, the relationship with men in the workforce with respect to gender inequalities, and the transformation of the perceived role of women in society, from mothers and homemakers to wage laborers. With a new Afterward by the author for the 20th anniversary edition. (GEN318, $24.95)   The Oxford History of the American West  •  Clyde Milner  •  Carol A. O'Connor  •  Martha A. Sandweiss HISTORY •  1996 •  PAPER  • 872 PAGES People the world over have a favorite image of the West. Created from grand landscapes, heroic deeds, ancient peoples and mythic outlaws, the immensity of the American West could fill volumes. The task of defining the West has been masterfully executed in this definitive book: a collection of wonderfully written essays by 25 contributors on the cultural and environmental history of the region. With color illustrations and period photographs. (USW02, $29.95)   Peterson Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians, Eastern and Central North America  •  Roger Conant FIELD GUIDE •  1998 •  PAPER  • 616 PAGES A comprehensive field guide to Eastern and Central North America for the herpetologically inclined. With range maps, detailed descriptions, photographs and drawings of 595 species and subspecies of snakes, turtles, lizards, frogs, toads, newts and salamanders. At the heart of the book are 50 color plates. (FG46, $21.00)   Philip Johnson & Texas  •  Frank D. Welch  •  Paul Hester  •  Philip Johnson ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2000 •  HARD COVER  • 328 PAGES A biography of American architect Philip Johnson and a history of buildings he has designed throughout Texas. (TEX41, $39.95)   Poet of the Appetites, The Lives and Loves of M.F.K. Fisher  •  Joan Reardon BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2005 •  PAPER  • 544 PAGES "When I write of hunger," MFK Fisher said in 1990, "I am really writing about love and the hunger for it, and warmth and the love of it and the hunger for it." Fisher chronicled her love for food and travel in more than 30 books over 50 years. Reardon researched Fisher's personal letters and interviewed family and friends to create this biography of the woman who John Updike called the "poet of the appetites." (GEN316, $45.00)   Remember D-Day, Both Sides Tell Their Stories  •  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, plenty of historical information, and an introduction by David Eisenhower which paints a personal portrait of his grandfather, Dwight. (USA96, $17.95)   Return of the Whooping Crane  •  Robin W. Doughty NATURAL HISTORY •  1989 •  HARD COVER  • 192 PAGES The story of the whooping crane's recovery from the brink of extinction. Lavishly illustrated, this book presents crane biology, historical anecdotes and conservation efforts of scientists. Doughty also documents the wild flock migrating between Wood Buffalo National Park in Canada and the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in Texas. With character sketches of individual birds, color photos, maps and summary tables. (TEX18, $24.95)   Return to Wild America, A Yearlong Search for the Continent's Natural Soul  •  Scott Weidensaul NATURAL HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 416 PAGES Weidensaul follows in the footsteps conservation pioneers Roger Tory Peterson and James Fisher in this homage to their 1953 journey, modern travelogue and eye-opening report on wilderness in America. (USA123, $16.00)   Roadhouse Blues: Stevie Ray Vaughan and Texas R&B  •  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  •  Darwin Spearing NATURAL HISTORY •  1991 •  PAPER  • 432 PAGES Designed for the roadside traveler, this book explains in detail the geologic history of Texas as seen through the window. It is a great introduction to basic geomorphology and how the dramatic landscapes were formed. Each section is organized around a particular route, with black-and-white photographs complementing the amazingly detailed geologic maps. The highly readable text lets you know exactly how and when that butte on the horizon was formed and how it fits into the larger geologic picture. (TEX51, $24.00)   Scats and Tracks of the Desert Southwest  •  James Halfpenny  •  Todd Telander FIELD GUIDE •  2000 •  PAPER  • 144 PAGES An essential pocket guide to tracks, scats and signs of not just the mammals of the region but also the reptiles, amphibians and birds. Each of the species gets a double-page spread with line drawings of the animal, scat and track, range map, and description. With shaded pencil drawings by Todd Telander. (SWU61, $9.95)   Shifra Stein's Day Trips from Houston  •  Carol Barrington GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 271 PAGES A practical, frequently revised guide to where to go and what to do with a two-hour drive of Houston. (TEX36, $14.95)   The Sibley Guide to Birds  •  David Sibley GUIDEBOOK •  2000 •  FLEXI-BOUND  • 544 PAGES • FAVORITE David Sibley illustrated and provided descriptions for 810 species of birds found in North America in this gorgeous handbook. With 6,600 original paintings (!) and full-color detailed range maps, it belongs on the shelf of every North American birder. Unlike its lesser brethren, each species is given at least a half page, which includes range map, voice, key field marks -- and several paintings with juvenile, adult and seasonal plumage. Each gloriously painted bird is shown both in flight and at rest. (FG48, $39.95)   The Spanish Frontier in North America  •  David Weber HISTORY •  1994 •  PAPER  • 579 PAGES Here's the definitive history of the Spanish colonial period in America, from the settlement of St. Augustine in Florida to the missions of New Mexico. This splendid volume provides an understanding and appreciation of this 500-year-old cultural legacy -- and the role it has played in the American experience. Weber interweaves Spanish colonial, Native American and "Anglo" history in this fascinating account of what was once a "Spanish" frontier. (NAM01, $30.00)   Stolen Continents, 500 Years of Conquest and Resistance in the Americas  •  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's illuminating account, told largely from the point of view of the losers, details the rapid collapse of cultures and societies in the Americas following the arrival of the Europeans in 1492. Wright draws on an impressive range of archival material in reconstructing this classic account, originally published in 1993. Wright is also the author of Time Among the Maya. (NAM20, $24.95)   The Story of Big Bend National Park  •  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  •  Robert Utley HISTORY •  2003 •  HARD COVER  • 320 PAGES A hefty, beautifully illustrated history chronicling the span of America's West from prehistoric times to present. Essays by prominent historians highlight the social, cultural, political and economic development of the region. Published in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution, who's numerous treasures illustrate the text. Produced in DK's hallmark graphic style, this is anything but a bland looking history text. (USW429, $40.00)   Stray Tales of the Big Bend  •  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  •  Streetwise MAP A folded, laminated pocket map of Houston, shown at a scale of 1:31,000. (TEX32, $7.95)   Texas Map  •  Hallwag MAP A detailed, colorful road map of Texas, at a very good scale of 1:1,200,000. One Side. 39x55 inches. (TEX50, $14.95)   Texas, 150 Works from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston  •  Houston Museum of Fine Arts  •  Alison De Lima Greene ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2000 •  HARD COVER  • 278 PAGES A survey of the art of Texas from the 19th-century to the present. With 150 color illustrations and commentary by curator Alison De Lima Greene. (TEX40, $55.00)   This Land, A Guide to Central National Forests  •  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  •  Shelley Henley Kelley  •  Casey Edward Greene NATURAL HISTORY •  2000 •  HARD COVER  • 224 PAGES An extraordinary collection of letters, memoirs, and oral histories from the survivors of the catastrophic storm that hit Galveston in 1900 -- vividly detailed, poignant and touching. (TEX04, $24.95)   To See Every Bird On Earth: A Father, A Son, And A Lifelong Obsession  •  Dan Koeppel NATURAL HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 304 PAGES Ostensibly about birds and birdwatching, this enormously appealing book is a memoir by a talented writer of his father, a father who happens to be in the elite cadre of major birders. Dan Koeppel chronicles his father's growing interest in birds in this enormously appealing memoir of a life devoted to birds. Richard is a member of an elite group who have tallied more than 7,000 species. Koeppel includes his own travels tagging along and brief profiles of other eccentric listers. (BRD28, $14.00)   The Ultimate Ride: Get Fit, Get Fast, and Start Winning with the World's Top Cycling Coach  •  Chris Carmichael  •  Jim Rutberg GUIDEBOOK •  2005 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES With illustrated exercises, this practical guide for the serious bicylist, by none other than Lance Armstrong's personal trainer, covers nutrition, mental preparation, training and workout techniques. (BCY09, $16.00)   The Verb to Bird, Sightings of an Avid Birder  •  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. Along the way, Cashwell traces his own development from casual novice to life lister (with a desire to see all the birds of North America). (BRD26, $16.95)   A Weekend in September  •  John Edward Weems HISTORY •  1988 •  PAPER  • 180 PAGES First published in 1957, this skillfully written book collects interviews from survivors of the worst natural disaster in US history -- the Galveston storm of 1900. The first person accounts vividly recreate the terrifying day. (TEX12, $13.95)   Wildflowers of Texas  •  Geyata Ajilvsgi FIELD GUIDE •  2003 •  HARD COVER  • 544 PAGES A field guide to 378 common wildflowers, including woody vines, shrubs, and cacti. Arranged by flower color, the descriptions, horticultural tips, and plant lore appear opposite full-color photographs. (TEX29, $19.95)   Writing on the Edge, A Borderlands Reader  •  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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