Osborne's work is the first history text to explore the sweep of California's past in relationship to its connections within the maritime world of the Pacific Basin.Presents a provocative and original interpretation of the entire span of California historyReveals how the area's Pacific Basin connections have shaped the Golden State's pastRefutes the widely held notion among historians that California was isolated before the onset of the American period in the mid-1800s
Photographer and oral historian Morin became fascinated with the wild horses of the Great Basin. In an effort to understand the mustangs' place in the West's ecosystem, as well as the nature of their lives, she has wisely turned to those who have made horses their life's work, collecting 62 narratives from people like the Nevada state director for the Bureau of Land Management, cowboys, and horse adopters.
Discovery School - Jeff Corwin Experience: Wild Cats
See why the big cats are some of the most dangerous animals Jeff has come across in his travels. In this around-the-globe tour, meet the African maneless lion in Kenya, tigers and the Asiatic lion in India, mountain lions in Florida and California, jaguars in the Amazon Basin, and cheetahs and lions in Tanzania.
