books about: frontiers     books:       The Eternal Frontier: An Ecological History of North America and Its Peoples24 reviews Tim Flannery Grove Press, 2002 fascinating read with clear thesis This is a riveting book that posits a clear interpretation of prehistory and history, and then sets out to prove it. Flannery acknowledges that his thesis is not the only one and that many others disagree with it. I felt as though he at least recognized other theories, even if he didn't give them as much time or space as his own (and why should he?). If you are interested in the ecological ...             The Collected Short Stories of Louis L'Amour: The Frontier Stories: Volume Three1 review Louis L'Amour Bantam, 2005 More Great westerns The stories are fresh and new. I was expecting many to be re-prints of some of other books. One story was very close, but still a great read. I highly recommend this volume and am eagarly waiting for volume five.             King of the Mild Frontier: An Ill-Advised Autobiography17 reviews Chris Crutcher HarperTeen, 2004 Good advise from your crazy ol' grandpa. Reading this book is like sitting on your grandfather's knee while he tells you all of the crazy, might be exaggerated but who cares, stories of days gone by. One of my favorite essays was on his schools raffle. Where in, the prize was a brand-spankin-new shotgun. Not only was it given away for the school, it was given to the winner at the school. It's hard to believe that happened in this ...             Tales of the African Frontier5 reviews John A. Hunter Safari Press, 2007 Wonderful Adventure A terrific read, and one of my favorite books of adventure. Includes a fascinating account of the Tsavo Lions, and great tales of heroism and hardship. I'm extremely happy to see this classic back in print. Inspiring history, unbelievable accounts of courage, greed, and patriotism. True stories of Lewis Leakey, missionaries, eccentric noblemen, safari hunters, and the founders of Hills ...             The High Frontier: Human Colonies in Space: Apogee Books Space Series 12 (Apogee Books Space Series)14 reviews Gerard K. O'Neill Collector's Guide Publishing, Inc., 2000 dream For those who dream of colonising Mars a hundred years from now, and the far stars in the distance, a thousand years from now, this book is a must read. For this is a world among the stars achievalble today. A land oif endless resources and land available for all to live well, and start over. And should be required reading for all High School science students. This is not Star Trek or Mobile ...             Chasing The Frontier: Scots-Irish in Early America2 reviews Larry J Hoefling iUniverse, Inc., 2005 Scots -Irish in Early America Larry Hoefling leads the reader through the migration of the Scots-Irish from the Scotland lowlands, to Ireland, and then on to America. He provides excerpts from the lives of different Scots-Irish surnames of these early pioneers in America which is invaluable for the genealogist with Scots-Irish ancestry. Mr. Hoefling as been able to merge the history of these people's migration to America, ...             DC: The New Frontier, Vol. 211 reviews Darwyn Cooke, Dave Stewart DC Comics, 2005 More Super Hero Action Than Vol. 1, Entertaining But Not Darwyn's Best Work DC: THE NEW FRONTIER, VOL. 2 has more action and adventure than VOL. 1. If you liked VOL. 1, then this will be slightly better. VOL. 1 seemed to be all about moody foreshadowing, (the superheroes might return...the world before/without superheroes), but it was so moody and low on action that I thought that was the whole point of THE NEW FRONTIER, just to maintain the anticipation of The ...             Feminist Frontiers1 review Verta Taylor, Nancy Whittier, ... McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2006 woman's studies book i was expecting a faster delivery time. the package tracking was never updated so i never knew where my package was and my grade in my womans studies class depended on the arrival of this book             Crabgrass Frontier: The Suburbanization of the United States10 reviews Kenneth T. Jackson Oxford University Press, 2008 A classical look at the suburbs of the United States Jackson writes one of the seminal studies in urban history relating to the suburbs. The end conclusion is that suburbs have not been beneficial to the United States. This tracks things from the start of suburbanization to the downfall of downtowns. Race relations are a big part of the book as is the heralding of the automobile. Jackson writes very well and the book is wonderfully organized. If ...             DC: The New Frontier, Vol. 122 reviews Darwyn Cooke DC Comics, 2004 DC's classic heroes presented in a fresh way I recently enjoyed the "Justice League: The New Frontier" direct-to-DVD movie and decided to finally check out its literary inspiration, the "DC: The New Frontier" comic book mini-series. This volume collects the first three issues of that series. Like the animated film, I found this initial volume to be gripping and involving, and generally a lot of fun. As I said about the film, it was ...             Frontier Living: An Illustrated Guide to Pioneer Life in America3 reviews Edwin Tunis The Lyons Press, 2000 Indispensable for adults as well as young readers The subtitle says it all: "An Illustrated Guide to Pioneer Life in America, Including Log Cabins, Furniture, Tools, Clothing, and More." From about 1725 to the closing of the frontier, Tunis examines dozens of aspects of American frontier life in this sequel to his "Colonial Living," and even touches on history (the little-known Black Hawk War, the Santa Fe trade, etc.). His clear, detailed ...             Does the Frontier Experience Make America Exceptional? (Historians at Work)2 reviews Richard W. Etulain Bedford/St. Martin's, 1999 Reconsidering Frederick Jackson Turner's Frontier Thesis Wisconsin History Professor Frederick Jackson Turner came up with the "Frontier Thesis," the idea that it was the frontier that was the most important factor in shaping the American nation. Turner linked American democracy, nationalism, individualism, as well as physical and social mobility to how pioneers faced the frontier as they moved the boundaries of the United States westward. Richard W. ...             Frontier Woman18 reviews Joan Johnston Island Books, 2001 A really great story! I thought this was a well written story. It is filled with lots of history and some frontier realities. It has the makings of a wonderful story with strained feelings of love, old enemies and betrayal. The main characters are Creed and Cricket but the story is also very full of Crickets two sisters, her father and Creeds brother Tom and his wife Amy. It's a book that, once started, is very ...             The Spanish Frontier in North America (The Lamar Series in Western History)7 reviews David J. Weber Yale University Press, 1994 The other North American frontier, or should we say frontiers? Frontiers, in the plural, might be better. While many of us may call to mind Santa Fe, or the Alamo, the Spaniards were settled in, or exploring or defending, many places in North America. Only tenuously connected to each other, these frontier areas included Florida, the Gulf Coast, Texas, New Mexico, California and Arizona. While New Mexico was reachable from Chihuahua, the Llano Estacado ...             Missing in Action (Star Trek: New Frontier)24 reviews Peter David Pocket, 2008 Loved it! When I closed the cover of Missing in Action, I said to myself- literally outloud- "Now that's good storytelling." I've come to expect that with PAD's Star Trek New Frontier series, but MIA is the best one yet. Slight SPOILERS to follow: In MIA, Calhoun finds himself and the crew of his ship, The Excalibur, sucked into a distant universe where the laws of physics are not what we are ...             Star Trek: New Frontier (Star Trek) Peter David, Stephen Thompson IDW Publishing, 2008 The most dangerous experimental vessel in the galaxy - a prototype time ship - has vanished, and it appears that the man who stole it is none other than Starfleet Admiral Edward Jellico. Only Mackenzie Calhoun and the crew of the Excalibur have a hope in finding him before the ship, intended purely for scientific exploration, is used to disrupt the space-time continuum! Peter David, the hand-picked creator of the first Star Trek crew designed ...             Age of the Gunfighter: Men and Weapons on the Frontier 1840-190013 reviews Joseph G. Rosa University of Oklahoma Press, 1999 The Old West--the way it really was. This is the best book I've ever found that extensively shows what the Old West of the Gunfighter was really like.Rosa has done a supurb job of defining all aspects of this intriguing period,roughly from 1840 till the end of the century. Rosa covers all the Gunfighters whose names and faces who have become legends. He also shows us many of the less known and less written about. He has included ...             The Mexican Frontier, 1821-1846: The American Southwest Under Mexico (Histories of the American Frontier)1 review University of New Mexico Press, 1982 A useful reference This is a useful book for both students and teachers alike. Putting the Mexican frontier in perspective is a formidable task, but by using first hand accounts from all walks of life, the reader can develope an accurate image. The only negative comment is the lack of more period illustrations. Most aspects of frontier life are covered, from the clergy to the military. Both the positive and the ...             Martyr (Star Trek New Frontier, No 5)24 reviews Peter David Star Trek, 1998 Star Trek New Frontier Book Five Martyr Martyr is the first full length novel in the New Frontier series. Peter David, as with all of his Star Trek work, does an absolutely great job with this one. One of the things I like most about the New Frontier books is how Peter David will, as in this one; start off with chapters titled "Five Hundred Years Earlier." He does a great job establishing the basis for the plot. The premise: "Five ...             Battle Frontier #4: Deoxys In Danger (Pokemon) Tracey West Scholastic Inc., 2007 Battle Frontier is full of surprises. Exciting journeys, legendary Pokemon, and, of course, the blazing battles. 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