Author: Barbara A. Driscoll
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 9780292715929
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
As part of a bilateral commitment to focus on winning World War II, over 100,000 contracts were signed between 1943 and 1945 to recruit and transport Mexican workers to the United States for employment on the railroads. A little-known companion to the widely criticized agricultural bracero program, the railroad bracero program corresponded in its implementation more closely to the original intent of both governments than did its agricultural counterpart. In spite of pressure from the railroad industry to continue the program indefinitely, the U.S. government was adamant about terminating it on schedule and returning the workers to Mexico. The railroad bracero program still stands as the only historical example of a binational migration agreement between the two countries that was executed and concluded in the spirit of the original negotiations. The abuses commonly associated with the agricultural program were controlled in the railroad program by the organization of international committees wherein the Mexican government could, and did, force the U.S. government to be accountable for the plight of railroad braceros. The Tracks North is the only book-length study devoted to the railroad bracero program. Barbara Driscoll examines the program and its place in the long history of U.S.-Mexican relations. In so doing, she uses a wealth of materials seldom used by investigators of the bracero program, and also provides a clearer picture of the internal workings of the bracero program in Mexico than any other study produced to date.
The Tracks North
Author: Barbara A. Driscoll
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 9780292715929
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
As part of a bilateral commitment to focus on winning World War II, over 100,000 contracts were signed between 1943 and 1945 to recruit and transport Mexican workers to the United States for employment on the railroads. A little-known companion to the widely criticized agricultural bracero program, the railroad bracero program corresponded in its implementation more closely to the original intent of both governments than did its agricultural counterpart. In spite of pressure from the railroad industry to continue the program indefinitely, the U.S. government was adamant about terminating it on schedule and returning the workers to Mexico. The railroad bracero program still stands as the only historical example of a binational migration agreement between the two countries that was executed and concluded in the spirit of the original negotiations. The abuses commonly associated with the agricultural program were controlled in the railroad program by the organization of international committees wherein the Mexican government could, and did, force the U.S. government to be accountable for the plight of railroad braceros. The Tracks North is the only book-length study devoted to the railroad bracero program. Barbara Driscoll examines the program and its place in the long history of U.S.-Mexican relations. In so doing, she uses a wealth of materials seldom used by investigators of the bracero program, and also provides a clearer picture of the internal workings of the bracero program in Mexico than any other study produced to date.
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 9780292715929
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
As part of a bilateral commitment to focus on winning World War II, over 100,000 contracts were signed between 1943 and 1945 to recruit and transport Mexican workers to the United States for employment on the railroads. A little-known companion to the widely criticized agricultural bracero program, the railroad bracero program corresponded in its implementation more closely to the original intent of both governments than did its agricultural counterpart. In spite of pressure from the railroad industry to continue the program indefinitely, the U.S. government was adamant about terminating it on schedule and returning the workers to Mexico. The railroad bracero program still stands as the only historical example of a binational migration agreement between the two countries that was executed and concluded in the spirit of the original negotiations. The abuses commonly associated with the agricultural program were controlled in the railroad program by the organization of international committees wherein the Mexican government could, and did, force the U.S. government to be accountable for the plight of railroad braceros. The Tracks North is the only book-length study devoted to the railroad bracero program. Barbara Driscoll examines the program and its place in the long history of U.S.-Mexican relations. In so doing, she uses a wealth of materials seldom used by investigators of the bracero program, and also provides a clearer picture of the internal workings of the bracero program in Mexico than any other study produced to date.
Tracks
Author: Stefan Bogner
Publisher: Delius Klasing Verlag Gmbh
ISBN: 9783768838092
Category : Photography of sports
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Motorsport fanatic Stefan Bogner has now rediscovered the North Loop, capturing its magic forever with his camera. Despite their documentary nature, Bogner's beautiful images are packed with the emotion and exciting details combined with specific information about the various sections of the track, its contours, the best overtaking opportunities and the right places to apply the brakes. AUTHOR: Stefan Bogner is not only a writer and photographer, but also an alpinist, globetrotter and motorsport maniac. In his pictures, sometimes captured from a helicopter, you can feel his passion for, and understanding of, the rhythm of the road and the aesthetic of the asphalt. SELLING POINTS: * Detailed profiles of the different stretches of the Nurburgring North Loop and their contours * Precise overviews of the various sections of the track * Beautiful, atmospheric photographs 231 colour photographs
Publisher: Delius Klasing Verlag Gmbh
ISBN: 9783768838092
Category : Photography of sports
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Motorsport fanatic Stefan Bogner has now rediscovered the North Loop, capturing its magic forever with his camera. Despite their documentary nature, Bogner's beautiful images are packed with the emotion and exciting details combined with specific information about the various sections of the track, its contours, the best overtaking opportunities and the right places to apply the brakes. AUTHOR: Stefan Bogner is not only a writer and photographer, but also an alpinist, globetrotter and motorsport maniac. In his pictures, sometimes captured from a helicopter, you can feel his passion for, and understanding of, the rhythm of the road and the aesthetic of the asphalt. SELLING POINTS: * Detailed profiles of the different stretches of the Nurburgring North Loop and their contours * Precise overviews of the various sections of the track * Beautiful, atmospheric photographs 231 colour photographs
Track Finder
Author: Dorcas S. Miller
Publisher: Nature Study Guild Publishers
ISBN: 9780912550121
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Pocket guide to mammal tracks. Includes keys to print shapes and track patterns, discussion of scat and other signs, habitat information, range maps, and drawings of the animals and their tracks. For identifying tracks in mud or snow. Covers the eastern half of U.S. and Canada.
Publisher: Nature Study Guild Publishers
ISBN: 9780912550121
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Pocket guide to mammal tracks. Includes keys to print shapes and track patterns, discussion of scat and other signs, habitat information, range maps, and drawings of the animals and their tracks. For identifying tracks in mud or snow. Covers the eastern half of U.S. and Canada.
Bird Tracks & Sign
Author: Mark Elbroch
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811742539
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 467
Book Description
Songbirds, waterfowl, owls, shorebirds, warblers, woodpeckers, nightjars, birds of prey. Dozens of feather groups photographed in color.
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811742539
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 467
Book Description
Songbirds, waterfowl, owls, shorebirds, warblers, woodpeckers, nightjars, birds of prey. Dozens of feather groups photographed in color.
Mammal Tracks & Sign
Author: Mark Elbroch
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0811767787
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 681
Book Description
The most comprehensive reference guide to mammal tracks and sign for North America. This new edition is more visual, with more than 1300 photos and 450 illustrations for easy comparison and identification of similar sign. Each species account includes information on tracks and trails, scat and urine, nests and lodges, as well as sign on the ground, in trees and shrubs, on fungi and on plants. Winner of the 2019 National Outdoor Book Award for Outdoor Classic Books.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0811767787
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 681
Book Description
The most comprehensive reference guide to mammal tracks and sign for North America. This new edition is more visual, with more than 1300 photos and 450 illustrations for easy comparison and identification of similar sign. Each species account includes information on tracks and trails, scat and urine, nests and lodges, as well as sign on the ground, in trees and shrubs, on fungi and on plants. Winner of the 2019 National Outdoor Book Award for Outdoor Classic Books.
Tracks that Speak
Author: Charles L. Cutler
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618065103
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
An examination of the cultural impact of Native Americans on the English language studies seventy words borrowed from Native American languages, revealing what each word means, the role it played in traditional Indian societies, and its role in America today.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618065103
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
An examination of the cultural impact of Native Americans on the English language studies seventy words borrowed from Native American languages, revealing what each word means, the role it played in traditional Indian societies, and its role in America today.
A Field Guide to Mammal Tracking in North America
Author: James C. Halfpenny
Publisher: Big Earth Publishing
ISBN: 9780933472983
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Guide to identifying mammals in North America through tracking, and using this information in understanding their behavior.
Publisher: Big Earth Publishing
ISBN: 9780933472983
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Guide to identifying mammals in North America through tracking, and using this information in understanding their behavior.
Dinosaur Tracks
Author: M. G. Lockley
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231079273
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
Offering the most comprehensive and up-to-date review of fossil footprints, for both dinosaurs and other vertebrates, in the western United States, Dinosaur Tracks covers the fossil record from the Paleozoic through the Cenozoic era. A series of illustrations depict dinosaurs in the their natural habitat, and an appendix lists museums and other major repositories of tracks and replicas, and gives details on tracksites open to the public. Includes annotated references and detailed descriptions of important specimens, describing how these trackways can help interpret behavior.
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231079273
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
Offering the most comprehensive and up-to-date review of fossil footprints, for both dinosaurs and other vertebrates, in the western United States, Dinosaur Tracks covers the fossil record from the Paleozoic through the Cenozoic era. A series of illustrations depict dinosaurs in the their natural habitat, and an appendix lists museums and other major repositories of tracks and replicas, and gives details on tracksites open to the public. Includes annotated references and detailed descriptions of important specimens, describing how these trackways can help interpret behavior.
Complete Tracker
Author: Len McDougall
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762785594
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
Few experiences are more thrilling than watching unsuspecting wild animals go about their business in a natural environment. The ultimate triumph comes when you've tracked down an animal on its own terms, on its own turf. The Complete Tracker is a concise, thorough guide to the tracks, signs, and habits of North America’s most popular species of wildlife. Readers learn the secrets of a master tracker, assembling a clear picture from tracks, scat, and other signs, that enable them to answer questions such as, Was it a dog or a wolf? Fox or coyote? Did it pass by yesterday or an hour ago? The Complete Tracker also provides information about how to get close to animals—everything from bobcats to beavers, marmots to moose—by knowing the details of their habits and a master-tracker’s tips on avoiding detection. More than 150 line drawings show tracks of sixty different species of wildlife under a great variety of terrain conditions. The book also includes maps, charts, and diagrams. This new edition is expanded with new chapters on peccaries, dogs, cats, armadillos, birds, reptiles, and amphibians, and enhanced with full color photos throughout making it an invaluable resource for hikers, nature lovers, and outsdoorsmen everywhere.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762785594
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
Few experiences are more thrilling than watching unsuspecting wild animals go about their business in a natural environment. The ultimate triumph comes when you've tracked down an animal on its own terms, on its own turf. The Complete Tracker is a concise, thorough guide to the tracks, signs, and habits of North America’s most popular species of wildlife. Readers learn the secrets of a master tracker, assembling a clear picture from tracks, scat, and other signs, that enable them to answer questions such as, Was it a dog or a wolf? Fox or coyote? Did it pass by yesterday or an hour ago? The Complete Tracker also provides information about how to get close to animals—everything from bobcats to beavers, marmots to moose—by knowing the details of their habits and a master-tracker’s tips on avoiding detection. More than 150 line drawings show tracks of sixty different species of wildlife under a great variety of terrain conditions. The book also includes maps, charts, and diagrams. This new edition is expanded with new chapters on peccaries, dogs, cats, armadillos, birds, reptiles, and amphibians, and enhanced with full color photos throughout making it an invaluable resource for hikers, nature lovers, and outsdoorsmen everywhere.
Tracks & Sign of Reptiles & Amphibians
Author: Filip Tkaczyk
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780811711869
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"This ... resource for both trackers wildlife professionals features more than 650 color photos, line drawings, and range maps to illustrate and describe the tracks and sign left by North American amphibians and reptiles..."--Back cover.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780811711869
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"This ... resource for both trackers wildlife professionals features more than 650 color photos, line drawings, and range maps to illustrate and describe the tracks and sign left by North American amphibians and reptiles..."--Back cover.