Roadside Kansas

Download Roadside Kansas full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online Roadside Kansas ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!

Roadside Kansas

Author : Rex C. Buchanan
Publisher : University Press of Kansas
ISBN 13 : 0700617000
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (6 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Roadside Kansas by : Rex C. Buchanan

Download or read book Roadside Kansas written by Rex C. Buchanan and published by University Press of Kansas. This book was released on 2010-03-05 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two decades after its first publication, Roadside Kansas remains the premier guide to the geology, natural resources, landmarks, and landscapes along nine of the Sunflower State's major highways. During that span, however, many aspects of the Kansas landscape changed: the growth of some towns and near disappearance of others, the expansion of highways, the development of industry. Even the rocks themselves changed in places as erosion took its relentless toll. More broadly, there have been changes in the science of geology. This new edition reflects all of these changes and thoroughly updates the previous edition in ways that reinforce its preeminent status. Covering more than 2,600 miles, Buchanan and McCauley organize their book by highway and milepost markers, so that modern-day explorers can follow the road logs easily, learning about the land as they travel through the state. Featuring more than 100 photographs, drawings, and maps, the book also provides deft descriptions of fascinating contemporary and historical features to be seen all across Kansas. Especially in an economic era that has encouraged all of us to travel closer to home, the new edition is sure to be a hit with families from Kansas and the region who decide to explore and learn more about the state and its distinctive wonders. They'll discover what Buchanan and McCauley have known for a long time: Kansas highways provide much more than passage to Colorado or some other state. They are destinations in their own right. Published for the Kansas Geological Survey

Kansas Curiosities

Author : Pam Grout
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0762765798
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (627 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Kansas Curiosities by : Pam Grout

Download or read book Kansas Curiosities written by Pam Grout and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2010-06-15 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things the Sunflower State has to offer! Whether you’re a born-and-raised Kansan, a recent transplant, or just passing through, Kansas Curiosities will have you laughing out loud as Pam Grout takes you on a rollicking tour of the strangest sides of the Sunflower State. Visit the Museum of the World’s Largest Collection of the World’s Smallest Versions of the World’s Largest Things—and get your own largest ball starter kit. Meet more chainsaw-wielding, glow-in-the-dark-scrap-metal-zoo-building, grapefruit-peel-sculpting, papier-mâché-mixing, porcelain-pig-painting grassroots artists than you can shake a stick at! Get a load of Big Brutus, a sixteen-story coal shovel that has become a popular tourist attraction; and discover the thrill of an indoor hurricane—it’ll blow you away.

Roadside Kansas

Author : Rex Buchanan
Publisher : University Press of Kansas
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Roadside Kansas by : Rex Buchanan

Download or read book Roadside Kansas written by Rex Buchanan and published by University Press of Kansas. This book was released on 1987 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perfect glove-compartment companion, is a guide to the geology, natural resources, and landscapes along nine of the state's major highways. Covering more than 2,600 miles, Buchanan and McCauley have provided mile-by-mile descriptions of interesting features, both contemporary and historical, to be seen all across the state. The information is organized by highway, so that modern-day explorers can follow the road logs easily, learning about the land they travel through. Of the tradition of roadside geologic descriptions, Buchanan and McCauley write: "In some ways highways provide convenient access to geology because roads often cut through hills, exposing formations never seen before ... For many geologist, road construction is an occasion akin to Christmas or the Fourth of July." The nine highways, which criss-cross Kansas, were chosen for a variety of reasons. Some, like I-70, I-35, and the Kansas Turnpike, carry heavy traffic; some, like U.S. Highways 69 and 36, are the main highways in various parts of the state; others, like U.S. Highways 160 and 83, cut through some of the state's most interesting geology; and one, U.S. Highway 56, was picked because of its history--the road parallels the historic Santa Fe Trail for much of its route, passing the site of old forts and Indian battles. This unique guidebook combines geological, historical, and cultural information with more than 100 photographs, drawings, and maps. Presented in a refreshingly nontechnical way. It is sure to appeal to tourist and native Kansas alike.

Kansas Geology

Author : Rex Buchanan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (43 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Kansas Geology by : Rex Buchanan

Download or read book Kansas Geology written by Rex Buchanan and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an interesting, readable introductory survey of Kansas geology. Illustrated with both full-color and black-and-white photographs, line drawings, maps, and figures, it is designed specifically to provide non-technical information for the general reader.

Rare Visions & Roadside Revelations

Author : Randy Mason
Publisher : Kansas City Star Books
ISBN 13 : 0971292027
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (712 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Rare Visions & Roadside Revelations by : Randy Mason

Download or read book Rare Visions & Roadside Revelations written by Randy Mason and published by Kansas City Star Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Companion book to KCPT's award-winning public television series. Includes an amazing array of art and oddities, food and fun, and a world of creativity in some of the most unexpected places.

Roadside Weed Management

Author : Bonnie Harper-Lore
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Roadside Weed Management by : Bonnie Harper-Lore

Download or read book Roadside Weed Management written by Bonnie Harper-Lore and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Subject Bibliography from Highway Safety Literature

Author : United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis A Subject Bibliography from Highway Safety Literature by : United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Download or read book A Subject Bibliography from Highway Safety Literature written by United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Roadside America

Author : Jack Barth
Publisher : Fireside Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Roadside America by : Jack Barth

Download or read book Roadside America written by Jack Barth and published by Fireside Books. This book was released on 1986 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A trivia-filled odyssey across America that tells the reader, for example, where to see the world's largest twine ball and how to locate the Lawrence Welk museum.

Explorer's Guide Kansas

Author : Lisa Waterman Gray
Publisher : The Countryman Press
ISBN 13 : 1581578776
Total Pages : 419 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (815 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Explorer's Guide Kansas by : Lisa Waterman Gray

Download or read book Explorer's Guide Kansas written by Lisa Waterman Gray and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2011-06-06 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With Explorer’s Guides, expert authors and helpful icons make it easy to locate places of extra value, family-friendly activities, and excellent restaurants and lodgings. Regional and city maps help you get around and What’s Where provides a quick reference on everything from tourist attractions to off-the-beaten-track sites. Along with Amish farms, rolling countryside, and interesting history, Kansas offers rodeos, powwows, pancake races, Renaissance fairs, and spinach festivals. Kansas is known for wheat, cattle, and wide-open spaces, but it also has day spas, boutique hotels, museums, concerts, and vital urban scenes. There’s a lot to see and do here; with an insider guiding you, you can expect extras, like a detailed look at the exciting cultural centers of eastern Kansas, with their fine restaurants, nightlife, and art. There really is no place like Kansas!

Roadside Geology of Missouri

Author : Charles G. Spencer
Publisher : Mountain Press Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780878425730
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (257 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Roadside Geology of Missouri by : Charles G. Spencer

Download or read book Roadside Geology of Missouri written by Charles G. Spencer and published by Mountain Press Publishing Company. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author Charlie Spencer shows you around the state from the flat, glaciated plains in the north to the knobs of rhyolite in the St. Francois Mountains in the south, and from the earthquake-formed sand boils on the Mississippi floodplain in the southeast to the layers of coal, shale, sandstone, and limestone on the Springfield Plateau and Osage Plains in the west.

Roadside Geology of Kansas

Author : James S. Aber
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780878427154
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (271 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Roadside Geology of Kansas by : James S. Aber

Download or read book Roadside Geology of Kansas written by James S. Aber and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Flyover Country no more. Fossils, badlands, and caprocks are scattered through the prairie, all there to be found with Roadside Geology of Kansas as your guide. A billion years of geologic history left zinc and lead deposits, salt beds, and oil buried beneath layers of limestone and shale, deposited in the many seas that inundated the continent. Finally, glaciers reconfigured stream drainages, left enormous boulders scattered about, and provided the windblown silt for excellent cropland. Nineteenth-century paleontologists flocked to the chalk outcrops of western Kansas to collect fossils of dinosaurs, mosasaurs, giant turtles, and more. Settlers used the rock they found at the surface to build houses, bridges, water towers, and churches, as well as stone fence posts that wouldn't burn during prairie wildfires. Guides for sixteen roads, including all the state's scenic, historic, and national byways, point out prominent landmarks such as Mushroom Rock, Pawnee Rock, Coronado Heights, and Mount Mitchell, along with more hidden geologic delights, such as kimberlite pipes, Rock City, and the source for Kansas amber. Informative sections detail the history of fossil collection in Kansas and the state's native-stone architecture, and colorful photographs, including many taken from aerial kites, illuminate the geologic history for all to see"--

Roadside Use of Native Plants

Author : Bonnie Harper-Lore
Publisher : Island Press
ISBN 13 : 9781610913843
Total Pages : 726 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (138 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Roadside Use of Native Plants by : Bonnie Harper-Lore

Download or read book Roadside Use of Native Plants written by Bonnie Harper-Lore and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2000-09 with total page 726 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Office of Natural Environment to promote the planting and care of native plants along highway rights-of-way, this unique handbook provides managers of roadsides and adjacent lands with the information and background they need to make site-specific decisions about what kinds of native plants to use, and addresses basic techniques and misconceptions about using native plants. It brings together in a single volume a vast array of detailed information that has, until now, been scattered and difficult to find.The book opens with eighteen short essays on principles of ecological restoration and management from leading experts in the field including Reed F. Noss, J. Baird Callicott, Peggy Olwell, and Evelyn Howell. Following that is the heart of the book, more than 500 pages of comprehensive state-by-state listings that offer: a color map for each state with natural vegetations zones clearly marked comprehensive lists of native plants, broken down by type of plant (grasses, forbs, trees, etc.) and including both scientific and common names, with each list having been verified for completeness and accuracy by the state's natural heritage program contact names, addresses, and phone numbers for obtaining current information on invasive and noxious species to be avoided resources for more information, including contact names and addresses for local experts in each state The appendix adds definitions, bibliography, and policy citations to clarify any debates about the purpose and the direction of the use of native plants on roadsides.Roadside Use of Native Plants is a one-of-a-kind reference whose utility extends far beyond the roadside, offering a toolbox for a new aesthetic that can be applied to all kinds of public and private land. It can help lead the way to a cost-effective ecological approach to managing human-designed landscapes, and is an essential book for anyone interested in establishing or restoring native vegetation.

Highway Safety Literature

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (3 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Highway Safety Literature by :

Download or read book Highway Safety Literature written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Short Course on Roadside Development

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 652 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Short Course on Roadside Development by :

Download or read book Short Course on Roadside Development written by and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Review of Highway Beautification, 1967

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works. Subcommittee on Roads
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1112 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Review of Highway Beautification, 1967 by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works. Subcommittee on Roads

Download or read book Review of Highway Beautification, 1967 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works. Subcommittee on Roads and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 1112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Committee Serial No. 90-1. Considers H.R. 7797, to authorize FY68 and FY69 funds from highway safety and beautification trust to carry out highway safety and beautification programs.

Roadside Tidbits

Author : Jan Young
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1312496932
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (124 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Roadside Tidbits by : Jan Young

Download or read book Roadside Tidbits written by Jan Young and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-09-07 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How often have you been driving, say on a cross-country trip, and have flashed by a sign that says, "Historical Marker, 1 mile?" How often have you stopped to read the sign? How often have you wondered what you would have discovered if you had stopped? Well, if you're like me, the answers are: often, almost never, and almost always. There never seems to be time, the markers, although announced, can be hard to find, and then there's the question of where to park and how to get from the car to the marker and back safely. One doubts that it's worthwhile. But yet there's that nagging feeling that maybe it would be fascinating. This book is a sampling of two hundred eighty four of the thousands of real-life historical markers that exist on our roads and highways. Each is accompanied by detailed location information and by an expansion of the often-brief inscription. Writing it satisfied my curiosity. It's very likely it will satisfy yours too.

The Complete Roadside Guide to Nebraska

Author : Alan Boye
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 9780803233782
Total Pages : 518 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (337 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Complete Roadside Guide to Nebraska by : Alan Boye

Download or read book The Complete Roadside Guide to Nebraska written by Alan Boye and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of The Complete Roadside Guide to Nebraska represents a major enlargement and revision of the first edition, making this the most comprehensive guide to the state ever written. The book covers over twelve thousand miles in all ninety-three counties of the ?state where the West begins.? Here readers can become acquainted with numerous folklore tales and discover the locations of thousands of historical sites, burials, pioneer roads, museums, and other wonders of the Cornhusker State.