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This novel is yet another classic by Schlesinger. I enjoyed it emmensly for a variety of reasons. First, Schlesinger makes his novel appeling to both the avid history fan, student of history, and teacher of history, thus allowing everyone to understand his work. Furthermore, Schlesinger explains his work in using his every present political shrewdness aswell as dry wit. This is a refreshing change from the dry unending style of many historians. The major points explained in this work are the cycling of American politics and its effects on the past, present, and future. This gives it an even more universal quality which even students of politics can appreciate.

As a 25 year resident of the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex, I must say this man knows his stuff. His ratings of the restaurants are dead on and his discriptions of the cities is not only factual but also amusing. There are things he found I didn't know about and are dying to check out. This is a must read for anyone who wants to know some little known facts about this great metroplex.

This book is by far the most useful book of maps I have ever owned. If you have just moved or will be moving to the Dallas area you must pick this book up. Plano and the suburbs are growing so rapidly this keeps you up to date on all the latest streets. It will help you get anywhere with ease. Especially helpful when house hunting or going to garage sales.

Dallas Uncovered is well-written, humorous, witty and full of all kinds of interesting facts about one of the world's favorite cities, from Bonnie and Clyde to Jack Kilby (who invented the integrated circuit) and Deep Ellum, once the city's black district and now home to funky nightclubs. This book is easy to read and hard to put down. If you live in Dallas or are going there to visit, you will definitely need Dallas Uncovered!

We camped for a week in the Davis Mountains in west Texas in a section of the Chihuahuan desert last summer. This was not our first desert experience - we have hiked and camped across much of the Southwest over the last twenty years or so. This was an unplanned trip as we were headed toward southern Colorado, but we became fascinated by the Chihuahuan desert and somehow we never drove any further.

We were similarly quite lucky to find a copy of the first edition of Peggy Larson's Sierra Guidebook in a bookstore in Alpine, Texas. She presents the deserts of the American southwest (and northern Mexico) in a literate and educated fashion. She manages to discuss individual plants and animals in some detail while painting a large scale, beautiful portrait of the four major deserts of North America. Detailed ink drawings - landscape, geology, plants, and animals - are scattered throughout the narrative and add considerable value. She knows her subject and shares her knowledge in an intriguing fashion. She effectively uses scientific names of desert plants and animals interchangeably with common (but less unique) names without intimidating the reader. This is not a novel and it is quite possible to skip to selected chapters of personal interest, but I highly recommend exploring all chapters, all topics. Peggy Larson's style is really quite good.

If you are already familiar with the American deserts, you will find "The Deserts of the Southwest" a rewarding visit with an old friend. If you are somewhat new to the deserts and possibly have only sampled the deserts from a highway perspective, I suspect that after reading Peggy Larson's book you will likely change your travel plans to include a personal visit to an American desert.

This useful guide will help you make the most of your trip. It not only explains the significance of each site but also tells the practicalities to minimize frustration and maximize the benefits of the visit. There is a useful bibliography of kids book that are great to supplement the visit. We found most of the books at park and museum gift shops. What a pleasure to visit a park and then have your child anxiously read more about what they have seen and explain something to you! What a change to have your car full of books rather than cheap plastic souvenirs. We stopped at Wal Mart and bought a "milk" crate for them all. We were doubtful when we started on this trip, as it certainly was a digression from Disneyland, but the kids loved learning and the book helped us enhance that.

Harry Moore and Fred Brown form a wonderful team as they combine their diverse talents to offer both the "over" and "under" story of Eastern Tennessee's spectacular fall colors. Brown, a reporter for the Knoxville News-Sentinel, provides the sonorous phrases which perfectly frame Tennessee's reddish, golden autumn foliage. Moore, a Tennessee state geologist, offers a unique geological perspective on the ancient geological features that define the lands that stretch from the Cumberland Plateau all the way to the Blue Ridge Mountains.

With Discovering October Roads in hand, those who wander Tennessee's fiery hills will have the opportunity to view them through a lens of wonder and knowing normally reserved for just a few geology and biology majors. Moore and Brown's book is a delightful, easy read that offers days of pleasure to novice and professional alike.

We really like this book, and used it as a reference source for some of the information in our website (see email address). It has nice photographs, detailed descriptions of the bigger reefs, and is written with a fun, interesting tone. Definitely recommended.

This publication was very helpful in planning our family vacation, and saved us a lot of hassle and money. I highly recommend it to anyone traveling with their pets!