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In a beautiful tribute to the natural heritage of the Lone Star State, photographer Ralph Yznaga celebrates the strong connections between Texans and their trees. Inspired by the old Texas Forest Service book, Famous Trees of Texas, Yznaga has captured the continuing attachment we have to these magn...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Yznaga, Ralph, 1959-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: College Station : Texas A & M University Press, 2012.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Historic trees.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
Historic trees > Texas > Guidebooks.
Historic trees > Texas > Pictorial works.
Texas.
Texas > Histoire locale.
Texas > History, Local.
Pictorial works.
Local history.
Guidebooks.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:In a beautiful tribute to the natural heritage of the Lone Star State, photographer Ralph Yznaga celebrates the strong connections between Texans and their trees. Inspired by the old Texas Forest Service book, Famous Trees of Texas, Yznaga has captured the continuing attachment we have to these magnificent reminders of our culture and history. Stunning images, stories, a detailed map, and driving directions to thirty-seven famous (and infamous) trees help us appreciate how entwined the lives of people and trees are: The Treaty Oak, memorialized in Texas lore as.
Physical Description:1 online resource: color illustrations
ISBN:9781603447676

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