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ISBN:
Category : Big business
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Terrestial and space pioneer in communication, computation and control.
Texas Giants
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Big business
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Terrestial and space pioneer in communication, computation and control.
Giants
Author: Charles DeLoachPublisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 9780810829718
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Details the role that giants have played in the history of humankind. ...style is breezy and accessible...a pleasant browse. --BOOKLIST ...will likely be of interest to the general reader as well as serve as a useful reference tool. Recommended for all collections. --PUBLIC LIBRARY QUARTERLY
Giant Country
Author: Don GrahamPublisher: TCU Press
ISBN: 9780875651835
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
A collection of essays written by Don Graham about the experiences he had during the twenty years he spent traveling around Texas.
Giant Under the Hill
Author: Judith Walker LinsleyPublisher: Texas State Historical Assn
ISBN: 9780876112366
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A history of the Spindletop oil discovery at Beaumont, Texas, in 1901.
Secrets of the Sideshows
Author: Joe NickellPublisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 9780813123585
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
"Joe Nickell - once a carnival pitchman, then a magician, private detective, and investigative writer - has pursued sideshow secrets for years and has worked the famous carnival midway at the Canadian National Exhibition. For this book, he interviewed showmen and performers, collected carnival memorabilia, researched published accounts of sideshows and their lore, and even performed some classic sideshow feats, such as eating fire and lying on a bed of nails as a cinderblock was broken on his chest. The result of these varied efforts, Secrets of the Sideshows tells the captivating story of the magic, tricks - real or illusory - and performers of the world's midway shows."--BOOK JACKET.
More Giants of the Genre
Author: Whitley StrieberPublisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 7770047064
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Michael McCarty interviews masters of the fantastic, including: Harlan Ellison, Whitley Strieber, Laurell K. Hamilton, Harry Turtledove, Boris Vallejo, Joe R. Lansdale, Max Collins, Charles Grant, The Amazing Kreskin, Richard Matheson, and many more
Texas Jack
Author: Matthew KernsPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493055429
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
Texas Jack: America’s First Cowboy Star is a biography of John B. “Texas Jack” Omohundro, the first well-known cowboy in America. A Confederate scout and spy from Virginia, Jack left for Texas within weeks of Lee’s surrender at Appomattox. In Texas, he became first a cowboy and then a trail boss, jobs that would inform the rest of his life. Jack lead cattle on the Chisholm and Goodnight-Loving trails to New Mexico, California, Kansas and Nebraska. In 1868 he met James B. “Wild Bill” Hickok in Kansas and then William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody in Nebraska at the end of the first major cattle drive to North Platte. Texas Jack and Buffalo Bill became friends, and soon the scout and the cowboy became the subjects of a series of dime novels written by Ned Buntline.
If We Were Giants
Author: Dave MatthewsPublisher: Disney Electronic Content
ISBN: 136800203X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
By world-renowned musician, environmentalist, and humanitarian Dave Matthews, an exciting and poignant fantasy set in wondrous natural environments about a girl who must summon the courage to face her own mistakes before she can help save her peaceful community from a gigantic threat. Kirra, a curious, agile, and outgoing girl, lives in an idyllic community hidden inside a dormant volcano. She and her father are the only two people allowed to venture beyond its walls. Kirra is in training to become a Storyteller like him, and together they travel from village to village spreading fearsome tales designed to keep outsiders away from their secret nest. One day, after hearing rumors of strangers called the "Takers," Kirra leaves the volcano by herself, hoping to discover her own story. But she unknowingly leads the Takers back to her doorstep, and they rob her of everything she has ever held dear. A devastated Kirra is found by a boy named Luwan and adopted into his family, which lives among others high in the trees of a dense forest. Now quiet and withdrawn, Kirra hides her dark past from everyone and never wants to leave the safety of her tree dwelling. Luwan, on the other hand, loves to explore. One day it leads to trouble: He is captured while spying on a group of strangers. The Takers have returned. To save the Tree Folk, Kirra must face her inner demons and summon all her storytelling to weave the most important tale of her life. This compelling novel about overcoming loss, embracing community, and living in harmony with nature is highlighted with a full-color insert of concept artwork, making it perfect for family sharing.
Only the Ball was White
Author: Robert PetersonPublisher:
ISBN: 9780195076370
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Tells the forgotten story of Black star-quality athletes excluded from professional baseball because of the big league's color line.
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