Texas (Hardcover)

by Laurence Parent (Author), Elmer Kelton (Contributor) "I was born in the mid-1920s on a West Texas ranch where my father was a working cowboy..." (more)
Key Phrases: San Antonio, Rio Grande, Fort Worth (more...)

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Product Description
Around the world, Texas conjures legendary images. Parent offers them to readers with profound beauty and clarity, from the splendor of the Trans-Pecos region to the grandeur of the East Texas woods and the vastness of the northern prairies. 120 photos. 1 color relief map.

About the Author
LAURENCE PARENT is the author of thirty-seven books, including Big Bend National Park, Texas Coast, Texas Mountains (all co-authored by Joe Nick Patoski), and Official Guide to Texas State Parks and Historic Sites. A full-time freelance photographer and writer specializing in landscape, travel, and nature subjects, Parent has published in Men's Journal, Outside, Backpacker, Sierra, Natural History, National Parks, Newsweek, Arizona Highways, Travel & Leisure, the New York Times, Texas Highways, Texas Monthly, Texas Parks & Wildlife, and New Mexico Magazine.

Elmer Kelton has written over forty books, four of which won the Western Heritage Award including The Art of Howard Terpning (Greenwich Workshop Press) He has won numerous awards and the Texas Legislature proclaimed Elmer Kelton Day in April 1997. He and his wife of over fifty years live near San Angelo, Texas, about 130 miles from where he was born and raised.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 142 pages
• Publisher: Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company (May 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558682023
• ISBN-13: 978-1558682023
• Product Dimensions: 13.7 x 10.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #861,868 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Book Photo's Beautiful - Nice Coffee Table Book, November 28, 2008

By	D. Villarreal "dvmarie" (Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a great book to give as a gift or keep on the coffee table for guests to leaf through.

I noticed there are several reviews here that refer to a Texas hiking book. This is not a hiking book; those reviews are here in this section by mistake.

1 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Texas Places of the Heart, November 20, 2000

By	Lucile Davis (Fort Worth, TX USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is a visual stunner, published by a graphics company that took pains to get the colors right. Whether he's pointing his lens at wildlife or city life, buildings or byways, Parent turns an artists eye on the places in Texans' hearts.

0 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Parent's 'Texas' is bigger than life!, February 27, 2001

By	Billy J. Hobbs "billhobbs" (Tyler, TX USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

An impressive pictorial tome--for sure. "Texas" by Laurence Parent is an impressive pictograph of the Lone Star State. Parent is an acclaimed and accomplished photographer whose lenses have found some rather enchanting shots. With an impressive--and dramatic--essay by Elmer Kelton, the book is more than just "coffee table" subject matter. This volume shows National Geographic and Architectural Digest quality reproduction of its photos. A real treat. Thematically, however, Parent doesn't seem to have a real pattern for his photos, rather they appear as they strike his fancy. But no matter. Each picture is worth far more than a thousand words! ([e-mail])