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	Compass Guide Texas  •   Fodor's GUIDEBOOK •  2004 •  PAPER  • 336 PAGES This wonderfully written handbook features outstanding color photography, good maps and in-depth information on the culture, history and attractions of Texas. It includes archival photographs, literary excerpts and practical travel information. (TEX25, $21.95)
	Texas, A Modern History  •  David G. McComb HISTORY •  1989 •  PAPER  • 197 PAGES A brief, entertaining history of Texas by the distinguished Texas historian David G. McComb. It covers a wide range of topics including the oil industry, land and nature, Spanish legacy, bluebonnet, Texas rangers and the "Texas mystique." With maps and many black-and-white photographs. (TEX24, $30.00)
	A Natural State, Essays on Texas  •  Stephen Harrigan NATURAL HISTORY •  1994 •  PAPER  • 199 PAGES An excellent collection of essays evoking the natural environment of Texas. Harrigan, a longtime contributor at the Texas Monthly, offers a close observation of man's interaction with nature. (TEX23, $14.95)
	In a Narrow Grave, Essays on Texas  •  Larry McMurtry CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1989 •  PAPER  • 173 PAGES First published in 1968, this is a wide-ranging collection of essays on the Texan character. McMurtry covers topics such as rural Texas sexual behavior, cowboys, southwestern literature and country music. From the author of "Lonesome Dove." (TEX20, $14.00)
	Texas Map  •   Hallwag MAP A detailed, colorful road map of Texas, at a very good scale of 1:1,200,000. (TEX50, $12.95)

	South Central Texas Map  •   Map Ventures    •  A folded map of Texas, covering the region surrounding San Antonio and Austin. (TEX62, $4.95)
	Insiders' Guide to Austin  •  Hilary Hylton  •  Cam Rossie   • GUIDEBOOK  •  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)
	Insiders' Guide to San Antonio  •  John Bigley  •  Paris Permenter   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A guide to the sites, history and culture of San Antonio penned by locals. With black-and-white photos. (TEX57, $17.95)
	The Texas Hill Country Book, A Complete Guide  •  Eleanor S. Morris   • GUIDEBOOK  •  An excellent, locally produced travel guide. (TEX59, $18.95)
	A Line in the Sand, The Alamo in Blood and Memory  •  James Stuart Olson  •  Randy Roberts   • HISTORY  •  An informative history of the Alamo and how it lives on in history texts, John Wayne movies and modern border wars. The authors make no bones about it: they want to debunk the Alamo myths, once and for all. (TEX47, $24.95)
	Galveston, A History  •  David G. McComb   • HISTORY  •  A history of Galveston, focusing on the growth of the cotton port and the great storm of 1900. (TEX13, $24.95)
	Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History  •  Erik Larson  •  Isaac Monroe Cline   • HISTORY  •  A blend of history and science that tells the story of the devastating hurricane of 1900. (TEX03, $14.95)
	Lone Star, A History of Texas and the Texans  •  T.R. Fehrenbach   • HISTORY  •  A comprehensive, readable history of Texas from prehistory to the present, with particular focus on the Texan republic, secession, and the role of oil in the state. (TEX72, $26.00)
	Places in the World a Person Could Walk: Family, Stories, Home, and Place in Texas Hill Country  •  David Syring   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A tribute to the natural and social landscapes of the Texas Hill Country. (TEX61, $18.95)
	The Indians of Texas: From Prehistoric to Modern Times  •  William Wilmon Newcomb   • HISTORY  •  An excellent reference of history and cultures of Native Americans in Texas. (TEX10, $22.95)
	With Santa Anna in Texas, A Personal Narrative of the Revolution  •  Jose Enrique De La Pena  •  James E. Crisp  •  Carmen Perry   • HISTORY  •  An eyewitness account of the Mexican-American war by a Mexican officer. (TEX46, $16.95)
	Texas, 150 Works from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston  •   Houston Museum of Fine Arts  •  Alison De Lima Greene   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  An exhibition catalog focusing on Texan art. (TEX40, $55.00)
	Places Left Unfinished at the Time of Creation  •  John Phillip Santos   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  An impassioned, affecting memoir of the Santos family's long history in Texas -- an American heartland which is also (as Santos reminds us here) an ancient Mexican homeland. (TEX49, $15.00)
	The Raven, A Biography of Sam Houston  •  Marquis James   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  A fascinating biography of Sam Houston, who was elected president of the Republic of Texas in 1836. (TEX33, $26.95)
	Three Roads to the Alamo, The Lives and Fortunes of David Crockett, James Bowie, and William Barret Travis  •  William Davis   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  A triple biography of three American legends who died at the Alamo in 1836, with much attention paid to the events of that decisive battle. (TEX45, $20.00)
	San Antonio Legacy, Folklore and Legends of a Diverse People  •  Jose Cisneros  •  Daniel E. Everett   • ANTHOLOGY  •  A collection of folk tales drawing from the diverse legacy of the frontier city of San Antonio. A blend of true and tall tales assembled by a former history professor. With 22 drawings by Cisneros. (TEX52, $14.95)
	All the Pretty Horses  •  Cormac McCarthy   • LITERATURE  •  The best-selling, coming-of-age novel of John Grady Cole, a 16-year-old boy who ventures from his Texas ranch across the Mexican border on horseback. (TEX22, $14.95)
	Texas  •  James Michener   • LITERATURE  •  In his inimitable style, Michener traces the history of the Lone Star State from the time of the American Indian to the oil barons of the 20th century. (TEX64, $8.99)
	Adventures with a Texas Naturalist  •  Roy Bedichek  •  Rick Bass   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  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, $22.95)
	Roadside Geology, Texas  •  Darwin Spearing   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  The geology of Texas as seen through the car window. (TEX51, $20.00)
	Texas Heartland, A Hill Country Year  •  Jim Bones  •  John Graves   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A celebration in pictures with essays by novelist John Graves (TEX60, $32.95)
	Birds of Texas  •  Peterson Field Guides   • FIELD GUIDE  •  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  •  A photographic field guide to the birds of Texas. (USW93, $18.95)
	National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America  •   National Geographic   • FIELD GUIDE  •  From Alaska to Baja California, this field guide, now in its fifth edition is the one to carry. (FG09, $24.00)
	Wildflowers of Texas  •  Geyata Ajilvsgi   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A field guide to 378 common wildflowers. (TEX29, $19.95)

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