Andy Patterson is a 15 year old Saddle-making apprentice in Austin Texas, in 1886. The Capitol Building is being built nearby by stone cutters from Scotland. Someone is stealing the rancher's cattle. Can Andy help his family and neighbors?

Declared Texas State Photographer for 1997, the author celebrates his native state with a collection of some 114 pages of color photographs, along with a thoughtful, accompanying essay by John Graves that captures the essence of Texas. UP.

For eight centuries, the Texas frontier has seen conquest, exploration, immigration, revolution and innovation, leaving to history a cast of fascinating characters and captivating tales. Its historic period began in 1519 with Spanish exploration, but there was a prehistory long before, nearly fifteen thousand years earlier, with the arrival of people to Texas. Each story pulls a new perspective from this long history by examining nearly all angles--from archaeology to ethnography, astronomy, agriculture and more. These true stories prove to be unexpected, sometimes contrarian and occasionally funny but always fascinating. Join author and historian C. Herndon Williams as he recounts his exploration of nearly a millennium of the Texas frontier.

It is 6000 miles as the crow flies from Kamchatka, Siberia to TEXAS. The Siberians who began the trip here, wound up 3000 years later in Texas. There is a continuous path of cave sites and rockshelters with Clovis and Folsom cultural artifacts along the way. All of us know by now that during the Pleistocene, ocean water was tied up in the Arctic ice to depths of a mile or more and the oceans of the world were lowered by possibly 300 feet. During this time there was a land bridge called Beringa open for travel, by foot, to North America. This is the story of how Asian people from Siberia were able to walk into Alaska, and colonize the Western Hemisphere. Kamchatka is a land filled with volcanoes and subterranian lava tubes, which sometimes have hot springs in them. In a land as cold as Siberia, these tube caves are a perfect environment for humans to live in comfort. Our trip began with Siberians in either caves or lava tubes along the Kamchatka peninsula, seeking the adventure of finding new worlds to the East. This is a tale of some fiction and fact and it is hoped that the reader will find the journey exciting.

A guide to Texas' night sky, with monthly star maps, constellation diagrams, a list of the brightest stars in the state, and more than 80 color photographs.

Explore Texas with this classic children's guessing game. In this colorful rhyming book, young readers learn about famous Texas state symbols, from the state bird (the mockingbird) to the state plant (the prickly pear cactus). Author and illustrator Deborah Kadair presents clever what-am-I riddles, encouraging children to guess which state symbol is the answer to the question. With engaging illustrations to brighten each page, "I Spy in the Texas Sky" is full of facts about Texas's fascinating history, wildlife, and spirit.

"The entire field of film historians awaits the AFI volumes with eagerness."--Eileen Bowser, Museum of Modern Art Film Department Comments on previous volumes: "The source of last resort for finding socially valuable . . . films that received such scant attention that they seem 'lost' until discovered in the AFI Catalog."--Thomas Cripps "Endlessly absorbing as an excursion into cultural history and national memory."--Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.

Filled with local history, down-to-earth tips, and offbeat observations, this guide will lead you to the region's favorite spots to stay, eat, drink, and celebrate. 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.

Filled with local history, down-to-earth tips, and offbeat observations, this guide will lead you to the region's favorite spots to stay, eat, drink, and celebrate. 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.

A book of twelve star-gazing activities, one for each month of the year.