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The Eye of the Mammoth : New and Selected Essays.

<P>History?natural history, human history, and personal history?and place are the cornerstones of <em>The Eye of the Mammoth</em>. Stephen Harrigan's career has taken him from the Alaska Highway to the Chihuahuan Desert, from the casinos of Monaco to his ancestors' villag...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Harrigan, Stephen
Otros Autores: Lemann, Nicholas
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2019.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a Intro; Foreword by Nicholas Lemann; Part One: Music in the Desert; Morning Light; On the Edge; The Secret Life of the Beach; Going into the Desert; Isla del Padre; The Tiger Is God; The Bay; Swamp Thing; The Silver Kings; Part Two: Highways and Jungle Paths; The Roof of Eden; Feeling Flush; The Anger of Achilles; Rock and Sky; The Little Man's Road; My Igloo; A Secret Door; Part Three: The Shadow of History; The Temple of Destiny; The Man Nobody Knows; Comanche Midnight; Wolf House; The Last Days of David Crockett; Taking Care of Lonesome Dove; His Fostering Hand; The Eye of the Mammoth 
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