Author: Paul H. Carlson
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 1648431550
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 537
Book Description
The Llano Estacado—dubbed by author Paul H. Carlson as “heaven’s harsh tableland”—covers some 48,000 square miles of western Texas and eastern New Mexico. In this new survey of the region, the story begins during prehistoric times and with descendants of the Comanche, Apache, and other Native American tribal groups. Other groups have also left their marks on the area: Spanish explorers, Comancheros and other traders, European settlers, farmers and ranchers, artists, and even athletes. Carlson, a veteran historian, aims to review “the Llano’s historic contours from its earliest foundations to its energetic present,” and in doing so, he skillfully narrates the story of the region up to the present time of modern agribusiness and urbanization. Throughout the ten chronologically arranged chapters, concise sidebars support the narrative, highlighting important and interesting topics such as the enigmatic origins of the region’s name, fascinating geological and paleontological facts, the arrival of humans, the natural history of bison, colorful “characters” in the history of the region, and many others. The resulting broad synthesis captures the entirety of the Llano Estacado, summarizing and interpreting its natural and human history in a single, carefully researched and clearly written volume. Heaven’s Harsh Tableland: A New History of the Llano Estacado will provide a helpful, enjoyable, and authoritative guide to the history and development of this important region.
Heaven's Harsh Tableland
Author: Paul H. Carlson
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 1648431550
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 537
Book Description
The Llano Estacado—dubbed by author Paul H. Carlson as “heaven’s harsh tableland”—covers some 48,000 square miles of western Texas and eastern New Mexico. In this new survey of the region, the story begins during prehistoric times and with descendants of the Comanche, Apache, and other Native American tribal groups. Other groups have also left their marks on the area: Spanish explorers, Comancheros and other traders, European settlers, farmers and ranchers, artists, and even athletes. Carlson, a veteran historian, aims to review “the Llano’s historic contours from its earliest foundations to its energetic present,” and in doing so, he skillfully narrates the story of the region up to the present time of modern agribusiness and urbanization. Throughout the ten chronologically arranged chapters, concise sidebars support the narrative, highlighting important and interesting topics such as the enigmatic origins of the region’s name, fascinating geological and paleontological facts, the arrival of humans, the natural history of bison, colorful “characters” in the history of the region, and many others. The resulting broad synthesis captures the entirety of the Llano Estacado, summarizing and interpreting its natural and human history in a single, carefully researched and clearly written volume. Heaven’s Harsh Tableland: A New History of the Llano Estacado will provide a helpful, enjoyable, and authoritative guide to the history and development of this important region.
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 1648431550
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 537
Book Description
The Llano Estacado—dubbed by author Paul H. Carlson as “heaven’s harsh tableland”—covers some 48,000 square miles of western Texas and eastern New Mexico. In this new survey of the region, the story begins during prehistoric times and with descendants of the Comanche, Apache, and other Native American tribal groups. Other groups have also left their marks on the area: Spanish explorers, Comancheros and other traders, European settlers, farmers and ranchers, artists, and even athletes. Carlson, a veteran historian, aims to review “the Llano’s historic contours from its earliest foundations to its energetic present,” and in doing so, he skillfully narrates the story of the region up to the present time of modern agribusiness and urbanization. Throughout the ten chronologically arranged chapters, concise sidebars support the narrative, highlighting important and interesting topics such as the enigmatic origins of the region’s name, fascinating geological and paleontological facts, the arrival of humans, the natural history of bison, colorful “characters” in the history of the region, and many others. The resulting broad synthesis captures the entirety of the Llano Estacado, summarizing and interpreting its natural and human history in a single, carefully researched and clearly written volume. Heaven’s Harsh Tableland: A New History of the Llano Estacado will provide a helpful, enjoyable, and authoritative guide to the history and development of this important region.
Bulletin
Author: Geological Survey of Nigeria
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 108
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 108
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Publication
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 662
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 662
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North America
Author: Harold Wellman Fairbanks
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Category : North America
Languages : en
Pages : 384
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Category : North America
Languages : en
Pages : 384
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The Technical Gazette of New South Wales
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Category : Technical education
Languages : en
Pages : 464
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Category : Technical education
Languages : en
Pages : 464
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The Farmers' Handbook
Author: New South Wales. Department of Agriculture
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 1012
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 1012
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Statistical Register for ... and Previous Years
Author: Australia. Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics. New South Wales Office
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Category : New South Wales
Languages : en
Pages : 690
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Category : New South Wales
Languages : en
Pages : 690
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Professional Paper
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 58
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Languages : en
Pages : 58
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Statistical Register
Author: Australia. Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics. New South Wales Office
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Category : Mineral industries
Languages : en
Pages : 780
Book Description
Included also as a part of some vols. of the office's annual Statistical register until it ceased publication with vol. for 1954/55.
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Category : Mineral industries
Languages : en
Pages : 780
Book Description
Included also as a part of some vols. of the office's annual Statistical register until it ceased publication with vol. for 1954/55.
Farmers' Bulletin
Author: New South Wales. Dept. of Agriculture
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Languages : en
Pages : 886
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Languages : en
Pages : 886
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