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SCIENCE / Environmental Science (see also Chemistry / Environmental)

Putting on the Dog explores the age-old relationship between humans and animals, providing fascinating details about the historic and current use of animals as clothing

Both a biography of the titular Mexican reformer and a study of the events that shaped the Mexican-U.S. border, this book examines the challenges faced by Carvajal during the turbulent decades of the early to mid-19th century. A key figure in the violent struggle against the conservative factions that controlled Mexico, Carvajal also played significant roles in the fight for Texas's independence and the ill-fated Republic of the Rio Grande. Ca...

A comprehensive exploration of one of Mexico's most historic and popular foods. Illustrated with sumptuous photography, the collection showcases more than sixty traditional and contemporary recipes for enchiladas, as well as recipes for the salsas, salads, and sides that accompany them."--

A memoir of one of the largest and most influential cattle ranches in American history

More than 200 vintage postcards depicting San Antonio's military

The seminal guide to sacred Greek architecture by North Americäs preeminent architectural historian

A classic book authored by the foremost architectural historian in America, this fully illustrated history of American architecture and city planning is based on Vincent Scully's conviction that architecture and city planning are inseparably linked and must therefore be treated together. He defines architecture as a continuing dialogue between generations which creates an environment across time. This definitive survey extends beyond the citie...

A rare collection of daring essays about science, the arts, and spirituality

What better way to be introduced to the contrasting interplay between black and white than with eye-catching works of art? This bilingual edition also introduces children to both English and Spanish. Art for this book was selected from the collection of the San Antonio Museum of Art.

What better way to learn animal names than with eye-catching works of art? With work from across Latin America and beyond, this bilingual edition introduces early readers to animals and art in both English and Spanish. Full color.

What better way to learn how to count than with eye-catching works of art? From fanciful folk Mexican puppets, Egyptian eyes, and lively masks to golden antiquities, Olmec era sculpture, and European paintings, children will become armchair world travelers while being introduced to the world of art and learning how to count from one to ten. This bilingual edition also introduces children at a young age to both English and Spanish. Art for thi...

Borinsky discusses the works of writers in exile, including Vladimir Nabokov, writing in English in the United States, Julio Cortazar in Paris, and Witold Gombrowicz in Buenos Aires, as well as Jorge Luis Borges, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Oscar Hijuelos, Cristina Garcia, Junot Diaz, and Clarice Lispector"--Provided by publisher.

Stern reflects with wit, pathos, rage, and tenderness on eighty-five years of life, much of it spent engaged with literature and learning--as a major American poet, a longtime teacher at the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop, an insatiably broad reader, and a devoted friend to artists and writers"--Provided by publisher.

Intimate in size yet quietly breathtaking in scope, this graceful gift book will forever change how you think, and how you feel, about trees. In poetically sparse scientific observations, renowned conservation biologist Gretchen Daily narrates the evolution, impact, and natural wonder of trees. Alongside photographs by Chuck Katz, the text and images form a quiet and moving meditation on The Power of Trees. Twenty-six duotone black and white p...

What better way to learn colors than with eye-catching works of art? With art from across Latin America and beyond, children will become armchair world travelers and art connoisseurs. This bilingual edition introduces early readers, and earlier listeners, to colors in both English and Spanish. Illustrations.

Essays exploring politics and place, written with the lyricism of a poet and the wisdom of a modern-day sage