Southern Pacific in California, Hardcover - Kerry Sullivan

Reducere. Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. It's Halloween night, and creatures and critters from near and far are starting to gather outside the front door. And now here comes a whole army o...

Reducere. The graphic novel tells the story of Bird's time in L.A. starting in December 1945, where Bird and Dizzy Gillespie brought frenetic sounds of bebop...

Reducere. This title highlights work by contemporary artists who are aesthetically and regionally joined through a variety of mediums and demographics. By sh...

Reducere. More commonly known as Pacific Coast Highway, State Route 1 ribbons along or near the Pacific Ocean from Northern California at Leggett in Mendocin...

Contributor(s): Author: Laura RandallBased on a Book by: Ben SchiffrinBased on a Book by: Jeffrey P. SchafferFirst published in 1973, The Pacific C...

Let Chef Belinda enhance your sweets menu with her warm hospitality, cooking tips, and approximately 100 flavor-packed recipes for decadent souther...

Reducere. Four generations of Japanese Americans broke down racial and cultural barriers in California by playing baseball. Behind the barbed wire of concent...

Known for its sunshine and sandy beaches filled with bathing beauties and musclemen, Southern California is a Mediterranean-climate haven for winte...

Reducere. Southern California, with its burgeoning Latino population, marked the spot as the proving ground for world-class boxers from Mexico, Puerto Rico, ...

DescriptionThe only major U.S. railroad to be operated by westerners and the only railroad built from west to east, the Southern Pacific acquired a...

Reducere. The DeAutremont brothers were looking for a big score. They brought dynamite, guns and a getaway car. On October 11, 1923, at the summit of the Sis...

The book is a portfolio of three Northern California architectural projects: Canyon House, Inverness House, and Mocabee House. Each house is very d...

Reducere. "A gem of historical scholarship!"--Vicki L. Ruiz, author of From Out of the Shadows: Mexican Women in Twentieth-Century AmericaHow do intimate rel...

Reducere. First published in 1993, this groundbreaking book is now fully revised and updated with the latest scientific information. Join a team of geologist...

Reducere. Wide, breathtaking landscapes; crystal-clear, blue lakes; high, snow-covered mountain peaks; but also wild grizzlies, buffalos, mustangs and rare a...

Reducere. Do you know Southern California? SoCal attracts people from all over the world--even little monstersDid you know that? Monsters are masters of camo...

Reducere. A definitive resource on California's Light and Space and Finish Fetish movements of the 1960s and '70sThis volume explores the art of Light and Sp...

Reducere. More commonly known as Pacific Coast Highway, State Route 1 ribbons along or near the Pacific Ocean from Northern California at Leggett in Mendocin...

Reducere. Southern California can be called a sunny place for shady people. Its criminal history is as rich and varied as anywhere. Old West outlaws, serial ...

Reducere. Dick Dale & the Del-Tones began holding weekend dances at the Rendezvous Ballroom in Balboa, California, in the summer of 1960. Over the next year ...

Reducere. DescriptionThe snow-laden slopes of the San Bernardino and San Gabriel Mountains have beckoned Southland skiers since the 1930s. Many once-cherishe...

Surfing, unlike many sports, requires no teams, rules, regulations, scores, or stadiums full of spectators. Surfing instead encapsulates personal t...

Reducere. Part how-to guide, part workbook, and part plant encyclopedia, Coastal Gardening in the Pacific Northwest: From Northern California to British Colu...

Reducere. In 1979, punk was over . . . but by 1981, hardcore was born. As teenagers in 1981, David Markey and his best friend Jordan Schwartz founded "We Got...

Publisher: University of California PressAuthor(s): Lauren HirshbergIllustration(s): 17 figures, 3 mapsNumber of pages: 386Collection: American Cro...

DescriptionCheap Meat follows the controversial trade in inexpensive fatty cuts of lamb or mutton, called "flaps, " from the farms of New Zealand a...

Reducere. Southern Pacific Daylight Steam Locomotives covers the Daylight's inception and glory years, the Warbaby era, the Western Pacific versions, the Ame...

Reducere. Native Americans long resisted Western medicine--but had less power to resist the threat posed by Western diseases. And so, as the Office of Indian...

Richard Billingsley takes a photographic look at some of the spectacular railways across the Golden State.Illustrations: 180 Illustrations, unspeci...

A new breed of cooking is hitting the mainstream: farm-derived flavors in home-style, straightforward cooking with bright updates. Southern Made Fr...

Publisher: University of California PressAuthor(s): Joshua SavalaIllustration(s): 12 b-w figures, 5 tablesNumber of pages: 248Publication date: 202...

Reducere. The Southern California Nature Guide is a handy aid for area residents and visitors alike in identifying the animals and plants you'll find when vi...

Inseparable from the history of the Indians of Southern California is the role of the Indian agent--a government functionary whose chief duty was, ...

Reducere. A popular outdoor destination for the 7 million residents of Los Angeles, Palm Springs offers stunning hiking opportunities. With Joshua Tree Natio...

The varied essays in Thinking the US South: Contemporary Philosophy from Southern Perspectives demonstrate that Southern identities, borders, and p...

Publisher: Wilderness PressAuthor(s): David HarrisIllustration(s): Color maps and photos throughoutNumber of pages: 296Collection: 101 HikesPublica...

This cohesive treatment of cognitive radio and networking technology integrates information and decision theory to provide insight into relationshi...

DescriptionMark Twain among the Indians and Other Indigenous Peoples is the first book-length study of the writer's evolving views regarding the ab...

Reducere. Saving California is focused on policy changes that could help restore some of California's lost luster - regardless of what politician runs our ma...

Reducere. Gunfights and general lawlessness were common in the frontier cities of the American West. Tombstone and Dodge City are legendary. But neither saw ...

Chronicles the lives of a group of fishermen from Ghana who took the long and dangerous journey to Southern Italy in search of work in a cutthroat ...

Reducere. A BIRDER'S GUIDE TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA All serious North American birders eventually end up in Southern California. This is not due to Hollywood, ...

A poetry-spouting python awakens one morning to discover that poachers have abducted every animal in the jungle except for him. Despite the fact th...

Reducere. Incorporated in 1886 by midwestern settlers known as the Indiana Colony, the City of Pasadena has grown into a world-famous tourist destination rec...