Author: Annie L. Stringfellow Morrison
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : San Luis Obispo County (Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages : 1078
Book Description
History of San Luis Obispo County and Environs, California
Author: Annie L. Stringfellow Morrison
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : San Luis Obispo County (Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages : 1078
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : San Luis Obispo County (Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages : 1078
Book Description
San Luis Obispo County Wine: A World-Class History
Author: Libbie Agran and Heather Muran with the Wine History Project of San Luis Obispo County
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467146293
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
In the mid-1800s, fortune seekers from around the world flocked to California, but not all of them ended up in the gold fields. Many settled in San Luis Obispo County, drawn by the Mediterranean climate perfect for planting a familiar crop: grapevines. Local viticulture originated with the Spanish Missions, but it blossomed with the influx of intrepid adventurers. Growers and winemakers like Pierre Dallidet, an immigrant who helped save the French wine industry, and Henry Ditmas and James Anderson, who were the first to plant Zinfandel grapes, established vineyards and set about crafting award-winning wine in the fertile soil of Central California. Join the experts at the Wine History Project of San Luis Obispo County as they share the unique stories of these legendary winemakers.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467146293
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
In the mid-1800s, fortune seekers from around the world flocked to California, but not all of them ended up in the gold fields. Many settled in San Luis Obispo County, drawn by the Mediterranean climate perfect for planting a familiar crop: grapevines. Local viticulture originated with the Spanish Missions, but it blossomed with the influx of intrepid adventurers. Growers and winemakers like Pierre Dallidet, an immigrant who helped save the French wine industry, and Henry Ditmas and James Anderson, who were the first to plant Zinfandel grapes, established vineyards and set about crafting award-winning wine in the fertile soil of Central California. Join the experts at the Wine History Project of San Luis Obispo County as they share the unique stories of these legendary winemakers.
Wild Flowers of San Luis Obispo, California
Author: David J. Keil
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781615845927
Category : Wild flowers
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
"This field guide displays wildflowers that grow within about five miles of the City of San Luis Obispo... contains over 290 plant species."--P. 3.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781615845927
Category : Wild flowers
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
"This field guide displays wildflowers that grow within about five miles of the City of San Luis Obispo... contains over 290 plant species."--P. 3.
California Plants
Author: Matt Ritter
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780999896006
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
California Plants is an essential resource for outdoor enthusiasts. With his vibrant photographs and lively writing, Matt Ritter takes the reader on a journey through the Golden State's iconic landscapes and abundant plant life. This definitive guide features more than 500 species, along with detailed descriptions, fascinating natural history stories, and handy tree and wildflower color identification charts.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780999896006
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
California Plants is an essential resource for outdoor enthusiasts. With his vibrant photographs and lively writing, Matt Ritter takes the reader on a journey through the Golden State's iconic landscapes and abundant plant life. This definitive guide features more than 500 species, along with detailed descriptions, fascinating natural history stories, and handy tree and wildflower color identification charts.
San Luis Obispo County
Author: Daniel E. Krieger
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Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
San Luis Obispo County Outlaws: Desperados, Vigilantes and Bootleggers
Author: Jim Gregory
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625859260
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 1
Book Description
California was a wild and lawless place in the 1850s, and San Luis Obispo County was no exception. Outlaws and bandits passed along the El Camino Real, now Highway 101, leaving a trail of victims. Despite attempts to stem the tide of crime with a vigilante committee and a string of executions, notorious men continued to be drawn to the central coast well into the next century. The James brothers, the Daltons and even Al Capone made their mark here, while lawmen worked to tame this piece of the western frontier. Author Jim Gregory details nefarious activities lost to time.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625859260
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 1
Book Description
California was a wild and lawless place in the 1850s, and San Luis Obispo County was no exception. Outlaws and bandits passed along the El Camino Real, now Highway 101, leaving a trail of victims. Despite attempts to stem the tide of crime with a vigilante committee and a string of executions, notorious men continued to be drawn to the central coast well into the next century. The James brothers, the Daltons and even Al Capone made their mark here, while lawmen worked to tame this piece of the western frontier. Author Jim Gregory details nefarious activities lost to time.
Something Wonderful
Author: Matt Ritter
Publisher: Pacific Street Publishing
ISBN: 9780999896013
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
This educational and interactive picture book immerses the reader in the strange and interwoven lifecycles of a tropical fig tree in the rainforest, and the tiny insects and colorful creatures that call it home. Following the growth of a seed dropped into the canopy of a rainforest tree by a flying toucan, Something Wonderful teaches the interdependence of rainforest ecology in an easy-to-follow, captivating story. Flip the beautifully illustrated pages and experience the journey of the fig seedling making roots and leaves, growing strong, eventually replacing the giant tree that was its host, making figs, attracting pollinators, and developing its life-giving seeds.Something Wonderful happens next. The delectable fig fruit is hungrily eaten by a passing toucan who, upon flight, aimlessly drops a seed from its poop into the treetops below, beginning the fig's lifecycle once again. Discover additional scientific information about the pollination process, insects, and animals found in the story in an illustrated section at the end of the book. Readers can play a "seek and find" game of locating the elusive red-eyed tree frog on each page of the story. Take a journey, from the tiny to the grand, while making your way through the tropical rainforest on the path to uncover Something Wonderful...
Publisher: Pacific Street Publishing
ISBN: 9780999896013
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
This educational and interactive picture book immerses the reader in the strange and interwoven lifecycles of a tropical fig tree in the rainforest, and the tiny insects and colorful creatures that call it home. Following the growth of a seed dropped into the canopy of a rainforest tree by a flying toucan, Something Wonderful teaches the interdependence of rainforest ecology in an easy-to-follow, captivating story. Flip the beautifully illustrated pages and experience the journey of the fig seedling making roots and leaves, growing strong, eventually replacing the giant tree that was its host, making figs, attracting pollinators, and developing its life-giving seeds.Something Wonderful happens next. The delectable fig fruit is hungrily eaten by a passing toucan who, upon flight, aimlessly drops a seed from its poop into the treetops below, beginning the fig's lifecycle once again. Discover additional scientific information about the pollination process, insects, and animals found in the story in an illustrated section at the end of the book. Readers can play a "seek and find" game of locating the elusive red-eyed tree frog on each page of the story. Take a journey, from the tiny to the grand, while making your way through the tropical rainforest on the path to uncover Something Wonderful...
Day Hikes Around San Luis Obispo
Author: Robert Stone
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781573420709
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Guide to 156 easy to moderately strenuous day hikes around San Luis Obispo County, ranging from bluff trails along the Pacific coastline to creekside canyon walks in the Santa Lucia Mountains, from city paths to wilderness retreats.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781573420709
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Guide to 156 easy to moderately strenuous day hikes around San Luis Obispo County, ranging from bluff trails along the Pacific coastline to creekside canyon walks in the Santa Lucia Mountains, from city paths to wilderness retreats.
Good Night San Luis Obispo
Author: Jennifer Kirn
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781939502360
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781939502360
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
History of San Luis Obispo County, California
Author: Myron Angel
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Category : San Luis Obispo Co., Calif
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : San Luis Obispo Co., Calif
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description