Fragile Grounds: Louisiana's Endangered Cemeteries, Hardcover

Louisiana's Sacred Places blurs the lines between the sacred and the profane. Author Deborah Burst combines her love for art, history and architect...

Follow the author as they excavate human remains buried inside an ancient Kirk.Illustrations: 32 black and white illustrations

Reducere. In this journal of short, lyrical reflections, Andrew Rumsey takes the reader on an exploration of faith, place and identity. Focusing on the autho...

DescriptionMary Beth Owens was inspired by her admiration and concern for these critically endangered animals to write and illustrate this beautifu...

Beginning in 1839 with the donation of four square blocks of land, the grouping of cemeteries on the central boulevard of Galveston has grown to in...

Reducere. Nestled on the banks of the Cane River, Natchitoches (pronounced NAK-i-tush) is perhaps the most beautiful inland town in Louisiana. Founded in 171...

Early Anglo-Saxon cemeteries are known for their grave goods, but this abundance obscures their interest as the creations of pluralistic, multi-gen...

Reducere. Barista Lana Lewis's sleuthing may land her in a latte trouble as Tara Lush launches her new Coffee Shop mysteries. When Lana Lewis' best -- and mo...

Using factual infographics, this title explores how humanity's impact on the environment is affecting species all around the world and pushing some...

In Endangered, the result of an extraordinary multiyear project to document the lives of threatened species, acclaimed photographer Tim Flach explo...

All our seas feed into one true ocean, interconnected and interdependent. Producing over half of the world's oxygen, our planet's ocean is a natura...

100 Endangered Species is a little book with a big ambition: to highlight 100 endangered species from around the world and the work being done to b...

Reducere. M m re's Country Creole Cookbook showcases regional dishes and cooking styles associated with the "German Coast, " a part of southeastern Louisiana...

Reducere. For centuries, outlanders have openly denigrated Louisiana's coastal wetlands residents and their stubborn refusal to abandon the region's fragile ...

Reducere. Shane K. Bernard's Teche examines this legendary waterway of the American Deep South. Bernard delves into the bayou's geologic formation as a vesti...

Publisher: MIT Press LtdAuthor(s): Lee (Associate Professor, University of South Florida) BraverNumber of pages: 370Collection: The MIT PressPublic...

DescriptionSacred Ground is a sumptuous photographic portrait of New Orleans's legendary cemeteries. Robert S. Brantley celebrates the otherworldly...

Reducere. WHEN A TERRORIST MASTERMIND TRIGGERS A SINISTER DECEPTION, THE WORLD IS THROWN INTO PERIL."A rip-snorting submarine adventure..." --Stephen Coonts,...

Reducere. The tombs and graves of the St. Louis Cemeteries rise from the ground, creating labyrinthine memorials aptly dubbed "cities of the dead." Most are ...

Reducere. New Roads and Old Rivers captures the natural and cultural vitality of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, as seen in the stunning photographs of Rich...

Reducere. In the spring of 1888, George Washington Vanderbilt returned to New York after spending weeks exploring the countryside near Asheville, North Carol...

Reducere. Description Fish Town is an inspired documentary project focused on preserving, through photography and oral history recordings, the cultural and e...

Reducere. In the post--World War II era, Louisiana's coastal wetlands underwent an industrial transformation that placed the region at the center of America'...

Reducere. Perfect for book lovers, this is a fascinating exploration of the history of libraries and the people who built them, from the ancient world to the...

Reducere. "Louisiana, with her quick, insightful takes on everyone she meets, grabbed readers' hearts in Raymie Nightingale, and in this book she isn't about...

Reducere. From an early age, Mercy witnessed violence and abuse firsthand. Born in Louisiana in 1908, she endured hardships throughout her lifetime. In Louis...

Reducere. The Boids are back in town . . . The follow-up to the award-winning Extinct Boids, this book features more of the incredible art of cartoonist Ralp...

The strange, hopeful science of dementia. Drawing on personal experience alongside the discussion of the science this volume explains new insights ...

Reducere. In the Baseball Gods are Real - Volume 2: The Road to the Show, I take my readers for another ride as I continue on my spiritual path. I describe h...

Reducere. DescriptionThis book is the story of the first part of my life and how I rediscovered myself. At the age of 38, a midlife crisis inspired me to exp...

DescriptionIn the late nineteenth century, Latin American exports boomed. From Chihuahua to Patagonia, producers sent industrial fibers, tropical f...

Early rabbis referred to a cemetery as a house of the living. Beloved promises to show you why. Since its creation 173 years ago by one of Memphis,...

Reducere. When a few of these photographs first appeared in the National Geographic magazine January 2009 issue, they were hailed as an arresting reminder of...

Reducere. Tigers are in trouble, and National Geographic photographer Steve Winter is on a one-man mission to address the plight of this magnificent cat - wh...

Reducere. Poachers, habitat destruction, overhunting and fishing, and disease all endanger animal species around the world. But you can help save them! Navig...

Reducere. Harry Abley was a nightmare of a father: depressive, self-absorbed, unpredictable, emotionally unstable. He was also a dream of a father: gentle, c...

In fragile states, domestic and international actors sometimes take the momentous step of sharing sovereign authority to provide basic public servi...

DescriptionJoin Carmen Sandiego and decide where in the world to go next in this globe-trotting, daring caper Help Carmen save wild animals of all ...

Reducere. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERCochise County Sheriff Joanna Brady's professional and personal lives collide when her college-age daughter is involved in...

Publisher: HarperCollinsAuthor(s): J. A. JanceNumber of pages: 384Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 152 x 228 x 30Cover type: PaperbackRedescopera ...

Mary Gordon, o femeie de treizeci de ani plecata din Boston, fiica de pastor si guvernanta, insoteste tinerele de familie buna in plimbarile la mon...

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The history of burial in Edinburgh and the city's graveyards and cemeteries. This fascinating portrait of life and death in Edinburgh over the cent...

Sarmatian cemeteries from Banat (late 1st – early 5th centuries AD) - Lavinia Grumeza