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Author : Jon McConal
Publisher : TCU Press
ISBN 13 : 087565312X
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (756 download)
Download or read book Bridges Over the Brazos written by Jon McConal and published by TCU Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bridges-Texas-Brazos river. 2. Bridges-Texas-Brazos River Pictorial works.
Author : Kenna Lang Archer
Publisher : UNM Press
ISBN 13 : 0826355889
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (263 download)
Download or read book Unruly Waters written by Kenna Lang Archer and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 2015-05-01 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Running more than 1,200 miles from headwaters in eastern New Mexico through the middle of Texas to the Gulf of Mexico, the Brazos River has frustrated developers for nearly two centuries. This environmental history of the Brazos traces the techniques that engineers and politicians have repeatedly used to try to manage its flow. The vast majority of projects proposed or constructed in this watershed were failures, undone by the geology of the river as much as the cost of improvement. When developers erected locks, the river changed course. When they built large-scale dams, floodwaters overflowed the concrete rims. When they constructed levees, the soils collapsed. Yet lawmakers and laypeople, boosters and engineers continued to work toward improving the river and harnessing it for various uses. Through the plight of the Brazos River Archer illuminates the broader commentary on the efforts to tame this nation’s rivers as well as its historical perspectives on development and technology. The struggle to overcome nature, Archer notes, reflects a quintessentially American faith in technology.
Author : Pamela A. Puryear
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781585440580
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (45 download)
Download or read book Sandbars and Sternwheelers written by Pamela A. Puryear and published by . This book was released on 2000-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nature never intended the Brazos River for navigation, but before the coming of the railroads Brazos steamboats were a necessary, if always erratic, form of transport. And there were men to meet the challenge. One captain, heedless of shallows, shoals, snags, and falls, boasted that he could tap a keg and run a boat four miles on the suds. Based on rich archival sources, this authoritative and entertaining book tells of the men and boats that braved the river from the earliest days to the late 1890s. Steamboat captains and plantation aristocrats, business tycoons and empire builders, mud clerks and river rats, all were obsessed with a single idea: to open the Brazos for steamboats from its headwaters to the Gulf of Mexico. The river was dredged and snags were removed, boats were designed with shallow draft, and boat owner, captain, and pilot (often one and the same) pitted their skills against the river. But the Brazos was recalcitrant. Seasonal rises silted in manmade channels and left behind new snags to catch the unwary. And as railroads inched their way across the state, the need for river transport dwindled. Railroad bridges across the Brazos finally created barriers that even a steamboat riding a "red rise" could not negotiate. By the turn of the century, the dauntless Brazos paddlewheelers were only a memory, but, even today, the dream dies hard along the river.
Author : John Graves
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307773353
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (77 download)
Download or read book Goodbye to a River written by John Graves and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2010-11-10 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1950s, a series of dams was proposed along the Brazos River in north-central Texas. For John Graves, this project meant that if the stream’s regimen was thus changed, the beautiful and sometimes brutal surrounding countryside would also change, as would the lives of the people whose rugged ancestors had eked out an existence there. Graves therefore decided to visit that stretch of the river, which he had known intimately as a youth. Goodbye to a River is his account of that farewell canoe voyage. As he braves rapids and fatigue and the fickle autumn weather, he muses upon old blood feuds of the region and violent skirmishes with native tribes, and retells wild stories of courage and cowardice and deceit that shaped both the river’s people and the land during frontier times and later. Nearly half a century after its initial publication, Goodbye to a River is a true American classic, a vivid narrative about an exciting journey and a powerful tribute to a vanishing way of life and its ever-changing natural environment.
Author : Latasha Morrison
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 0525652884
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (256 download)
Download or read book Be the Bridge written by Latasha Morrison and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • ECPA BESTSELLER • “When it comes to the intersection of race, privilege, justice, and the church, Tasha is without question my best teacher. Be the Bridge is THE tool I wish to put in every set of hands.”—Jen Hatmaker WINNER OF THE CHRISTIAN BOOK AWARD® • Winner of the Christianity Today Book Award • A leading advocate for racial reconciliation calls Christians to move toward deeper understanding in the midst of a divisive culture. In an era where we seem to be increasingly divided along racial lines, many are hesitant to step into the gap, fearful of saying or doing the wrong thing. At times the silence, particularly within the church, seems deafening. But change begins with an honest conversation among a group of Christians willing to give a voice to unspoken hurts, hidden fears, and mounting tensions. These ongoing dialogues have formed the foundation of a global movement called Be the Bridge—a nonprofit organization whose goal is to equip the church to have a distinctive and transformative response to racism and racial division. In this perspective-shifting book, founder Latasha Morrison shows how you can participate in this incredible work and replicate it in your own community. With conviction and grace, she examines the historical complexities of racism. She expertly applies biblical principles, such as lamentation, confession, and forgiveness, to lay the framework for restoration. Along with prayers, discussion questions, and other resources to enhance group engagement, Be the Bridge presents a compelling vision of what it means for every follower of Jesus to become a bridge builder—committed to pursuing justice and racial unity in light of the gospel.
Author : Beatrice E. Hunt
Publisher : Transportation Research Board
ISBN 13 : 0309098343
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)
Download or read book Monitoring Scour Critical Bridges written by Beatrice E. Hunt and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2009 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : M. K. England
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062657720
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (626 download)
Download or read book Spellhacker written by M. K. England and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-01-21 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of The Disasters, this genre-bending YA fantasy heist story is perfect for fans of Marie Lu and Amie Kaufman. In Kyrkarta, magic—known as maz—was once a freely available natural resource. Then an earthquake released a magical plague, killing thousands and opening the door for a greedy corporation to make maz a commodity that’s tightly controlled—and, of course, outrageously expensive. Which is why Diz and her three best friends run a highly lucrative, highly illegal maz siphoning gig on the side. Their next job is supposed to be their last heist ever. But when their plan turns up a powerful new strain of maz that (literally) blows up in their faces, they’re driven to unravel a conspiracy at the very center of the spellplague—and possibly save the world. No pressure.
Author : David Galbreath
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439659826
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)
Download or read book Historic Bridges of Milam County written by David Galbreath and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017-03-20 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Milam County, located in the heart of Central Texas, is home to 18 historic bridges that were constructed through the years to accommodate the growth of the county. One bridge, Worley Bridge, has been fully restored in a cooperative effort between Milam County and the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT). TXDOT is an important partner in the preservation of these historic structures. Memories of some bridges will be preserved in a bridge park, which is being constructed in Rockdale. Other bridges simply stand in mute testimony to the passing of time and the changing of human needs and habits. This book tells the story of these bridges and their important role in our history. It provides knowledge and understanding of these structures.
Author : Cheryl Bridges Johns
Publisher : Brazos Press
ISBN 13 : 1493422286
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (934 download)
Download or read book Seven Transforming Gifts of Menopause written by Cheryl Bridges Johns and published by Brazos Press. This book was released on 2020-03-17 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Menopause is a dramatic but largely overlooked developmental window to the second half of life. Although today's women are more aware of and actively involved in mapping their menopausal journey than generations before, many still do not see menopause as a time of important psychological and spiritual transformation. This book goes far beyond hot flashes and gets to the very heart of the midlife journey, helping women find their unique voice and speak their truth in an era of #MeToo and #ChurchToo. Coming alongside readers as a wise spiritual guide, pastor and theologian Cheryl Bridges Johns identifies seven key developmental "tasks" of menopause and gives practical ways women can embrace each one. She encourages women to view these tasks as gifts as they experience the remarkable physical, emotional, and spiritual transformation that occurs in this stage of life. Written in a warm and conversational tone, this book helps women chart a course for the future, leading them to a renewed sense of identity, a more focused vision for life, and a deeper spirituality. Each chapter includes guided questions for personal reflection and study questions for group discussion.
Author : Texas
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1838 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
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Author : James C. Dobson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780842318266
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (182 download)
Download or read book In the Arms of God written by James C. Dobson and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comforting words from "When God doesn't make sense."
Author : A. C. Greene
Publisher : University of North Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 9781574410532
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (15 download)
Download or read book A Personal Country written by A. C. Greene and published by University of North Texas Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes growing up in small town West Texas in the early twentieth century focusing on fishing, festivals, and friendships. Also discusses the difficult struggles which many people experienced as well as portraying unusual people in humorous anecdotes.
Author : Sallie Reynolds Matthews
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780890961230
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (612 download)
Download or read book Interwoven written by Sallie Reynolds Matthews and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 1982 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Records one woman's response to pioneer life in Texas at the turn of the century.
Author : Arne Arthur Jakkula
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 574 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
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Author : United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1128 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
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Author : United States. Army. Office of the Chief of Engineers
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 638 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)
Download or read book Report written by United States. Army. Office of the Chief of Engineers and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 1060 pages
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