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Land of Bears and Honey: A Natural History of East Texas

Joe C Truett

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Description:This award-winning "gem" of a conservation classic tells the story of the land, wildlife, and ecology of East Texas (Quarterly Review of Biology).Winner of the Ottis Lock Endowment Award from the East Texas Historical Association; the Texas Literary Festival Award for Nonfiction from the Southwestern Booksellers Association & Dallas Times Herald; and the Annual Publication Award, Texas Chapter of the Wildlife SocietyAs hickory groves and fox squirrels began to vanish from the East Texas landscape in the second half of the twentieth century, two biologists who specialized in wildlife and endangered species began work on Land of Bears and Honey. Their purpose was not only to eulogize what was lost, but to encourage us to save what we still can. The result is an "elegant chronicle of the natural history of a once-rich area [that] will appeal strongly to birders, ecologists, to anyone who enjoys the outdoors" (Publishers Weekly)."This deceptively slender volume is three things: a how-to-book, an aesthetic feast and a moral tale." --Dallas Morning News"To compare the style and content of this little book to that of the late Aldo Leopold is indeed high praise, yet the reviewer finds this comparison valid." --Quarterly Review of Biology"In Land of Bears and Honey, East Texans have their own regional Walden, written with keen historical perspectives, literary style, and deep respect for the land." --East Texas Historical Journal"This graceful blend of history, narrative and dialogue paints a noble portrait of one more disappearing chunk of Americana." --Los Angeles Times Book ReviewWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Land of Bears and Honey: A Natural History of East Texas. To get started finding Land of Bears and Honey: A Natural History of East Texas, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 199

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: University of Texas Press

Release: 2010

ISBN: 0292748132

Description: This award-winning "gem" of a conservation classic tells the story of the land, wildlife, and ecology of East Texas (Quarterly Review of Biology).Winner of the Ottis Lock Endowment Award from the East Texas Historical Association; the Texas Literary Festival Award for Nonfiction from the Southwestern Booksellers Association & Dallas Times Herald; and the Annual Publication Award, Texas Chapter of the Wildlife SocietyAs hickory groves and fox squirrels began to vanish from the East Texas landscape in the second half of the twentieth century, two biologists who specialized in wildlife and endangered species began work on Land of Bears and Honey. Their purpose was not only to eulogize what was lost, but to encourage us to save what we still can. The result is an "elegant chronicle of the natural history of a once-rich area [that] will appeal strongly to birders, ecologists, to anyone who enjoys the outdoors" (Publishers Weekly)."This deceptively slender volume is three things: a how-to-book, an aesthetic feast and a moral tale." --Dallas Morning News"To compare the style and content of this little book to that of the late Aldo Leopold is indeed high praise, yet the reviewer finds this comparison valid." --Quarterly Review of Biology"In Land of Bears and Honey, East Texans have their own regional Walden, written with keen historical perspectives, literary style, and deep respect for the land." --East Texas Historical Journal"This graceful blend of history, narrative and dialogue paints a noble portrait of one more disappearing chunk of Americana." --Los Angeles Times Book ReviewWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Land of Bears and Honey: A Natural History of East Texas. To get started finding Land of Bears and Honey: A Natural History of East Texas, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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