Texas A M University Press: 358 books
To Bataan and Back
The World War II Diary of Major Thomas Dooley
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016
The Aggie tradition of Muster stretches back to the earliest days of the college. But an extraordinary Muster took place during World War II that would change and further hallow the service thereafter. In the spring of 1942, with Japanese forces poised to overrun the Allies on the Philippine island...
Nature Watch Big Bend
A Seasonal Guide
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2017
In this information-packed, month-to-month guide to the wildlife, plants, and natural events that define the seasonal cycles in Big Bend National Park, naturalists Lynne and Jim Weber offer a richly illustrated guide to the natural rhythms of this beautiful and remote region in far West Texas.
If...
Rodeo Austin
Blue Ribbons, Buckin' Broncs, and Big Dreams
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2012
Who would have dreamed that a one-day calf show would evolve into a top-five professional rodeo that raises millions of dollars for education? From its beginnings as a tiny 4-H event to its current role as one of Austin’s largest charities, the Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo has grown in both size...
by Mark Gustafson
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2015
In this guide, biologist Mark Gustafson introduces residents and visitors to the history, geology, water resources, plants, and animals found in the nineteen counties occupying the eastern part of the Edwards Plateau, the heart of the Hill Country.
He profiles three hundred of the most common...
LBJ and Grassroots Federalism
Congressman Bob Poage, Race, and Change in Texas
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2014
LBJ and Grassroots Federalism: Congressman Bob Poage, Race, and Change in Texas reveals the local ramifications of federal policy. Three case studies in the rising career of Lyndon B. Johnson show this in action: LBJ's formative experience as a New Dealer directing the National Youth Administration...
Collision
The Contemporary Art Scene in Houston, 1972–1985
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2018
Winner, 2019 Ron Tyler Award for Best Illustrated Book, sponsored by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)
In this expansive and vigorous survey of the Houston art scene of the 1970s and 1980s, author Pete Gershon describes the city’s emergence as a locus for the arts, fueled by a...
Exiled
The Last Days of Sam Houston
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2017
After an undisputed record of political achievement—leading the decisive battle for Texas independence at San Jacinto, serving twice as president of the Republic of Texas, twice again as a United States senator after annexation, and finally as governor of Texas—Sam Houston found himself in the...
Border Sanctuary
The Conservation Legacy of the Santa Ana Land Grant
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015
The Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge lies on the northern bank of the Rio Grande in South Texas, about seventy miles upriver from the Gulf of Mexico. In Border Sanctuary, M.J. Morgan uncovers how 2,000 acres of rare subtropical riparian forest came to be preserved in a region otherwise dramatically...
The Mexican Revolution
Conflict and Consolidation, 1910-1940
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2013
In 1910 insurgent leaders crushed the Porfirian dictatorship, but in the years that followed fought among themselves, until a nationalist consensus produced the 1917 Constitution. This in turn provided the basis for a reform agenda that transformed Mexico in the modern era. The civil war and the reforms...
by Caroline Emmons, Dwonna Naomi Goldstone, Bobby L. Lovett
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2013
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WINNER 2013 of the Liz Carpenter Award for Research in the History of Women, presented by the Texas State Historical Association
Throughout the South, black women were crucial to the Civil Rights Movement, serving as grassroots and organizational...
by Roy L. Lehman
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2013
Written for biology students, teachers, nature lovers, amateur naturalists, conservation workers, and parks and wildlife personnel, this up-to-date, easy-to-use guide describes the marine plants of the Gulf of Mexico coast. The author’s photographs accompany the updated identification keys, which...
by Charles E. Gilliland
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2012
Whether the prospective buyer is a farmer or rancher looking to expand operations, a sportsman seeking to preserve habitat for wildlife, or a nature enthusiast trying to conserve native flora and fauna, acquiring rural land can be a rollercoaster of exciting and stressful experiences. In Buying Rural...
Growing Grapes in Texas
From the Commercial Vineyard to the Backyard Vine
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2014
In this complete and approachable manual on grape growing in Texas, Jim Kamas asks the essential question all potential growers need to answer: Why do you want to plant a vineyard?
Outlining the challenges and risks to all who think viticulture is a weekend hobby, Kamas then identifies the...
Landscaping with Edible Plants in Texas
Design and Cultivation
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2015
In this complete reference to integrating edible plants into a wide range of private and public landscapes, landscape designer Cheryl Beesley thoroughly answers the questions of how to plant, where to plant, and what to plant.
She covers garden layout, bed construction, and fencing options...