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Raymond F. Dasmann's life as a conservation biologist during a half-century has embraced both groundbreaking fieldwork and the effort to delineate the concepts which are the intellectual scaffolding of modern ecology. His lifework has been shaped by a passion for the natural world and the desire to solve the environmental problems which threaten the planet. ... Read more

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For seven decades, Arizona Highways magazine has recorded the state's history, culture, scenery and lifestyle through world-class photography, artwork and articles. The title reflects the publication's early history and its ownership by the state highway department, not the reason that hundreds of thousands of subscribers in every state and many countries look forward to each month's edition. ~~~In this months edition, veteran Tucson journalist Bernice Cosulich profiles mining executive, banker and diplomat Lewis Douglas in a 10-page article with photos of his life and times. ~~~ Louise Price Bell, author and photographer, describes the Trego House, a few miles from Tucson adjacent to the Saguaro National Forest, `a desert home that makes sense` designed by architect Arthur T. Brown.~~~Photo portfolio, continuing the theme of front cover fall color, includes 8 pages of color photographs of autumn scenes by leading Arizona professional photographers, as well as 3 pages of b&2 photos.~~~Richard G. Schause reports on A Round Trip To Santa Cruz. Six pages describing a journey from Patagonia to the Mexican village of Santa Cruz including a photo of the border fence at Lochiel in the San Rafael Valley. ~~~The Story of the Battleship Arizona, by David Otto Tyson, relates the history of the famous ship from its 1915 launch to its destruction at Pearl Harbor, a dozen years before this article was written. USN photos. ... Read more

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Map of Santa Cruz County, a 2-page scenic and historical guide.

The Sonoita Valley.Here, near Patagonia, you find places away from the big crowds. By Florence Thornburg.

Nogales.We visit two friendly and busy cities on the neighborly border. By Phyllis Balestrero.

Golden Days of Tumacacori.By Joyce Rockwood Muench; photos by Josef Muench.

Tubac.Now the site of Arizona first state park.By Roanna H. Winsor.

Valley of the Santa Cruz.There is much to be seen if one follows this stream in its journey. By Vivien Keatley. ... Read more

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Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Leonardo Fernández, Kiko, Iván Pérez Muñoz, Raymond Kalla, Renaldo Lopes Da Cruz, Carlos Fernando Navarro Montoya, Antonio Álvarez Pérez, David Aganzo, Adelardo Rodríguez, José Basualdo, Igor Gluščević, Toni Velamazán, Iván Zarandona, Fernando Varela Ramos, Luis Rueda, David Castedo, Pier Luigi Cherubino, Changui, Juan Carlos Moreno Rodríguez, Ronny Gaspercic, Ismael Santiago López, David Belenguer, Laurent Viaud, David Casablanca, Felip Ortiz, Vítor Pereira, Iván Gabrich, Dejan Osmanović, Antonio Esposito, Ángel de Juana García, Hipólito Fernández Serrano, David Cortés Caballero, Gonzalo Pavone, Rubén Torrecilla, Luís Miguel Da Costa Lobo, Diego Rangel, Víctor López, Rubenilson Monteiro Ferreira, Antonio Jesús Vázquez Muñoz, Miroslav Čermelj, Walter Del Río, Edu Moya, Goran Bogdanović, Jaime Asensio de La Fuente, Juan Francisco Rodríguez Herrera, Fernando Carmona. Source: Wikipedia. Free updates online. Not illustrated. Excerpt:Senior club appearances and goalscounted for the domestic league only andcorrect as of September 14, 2009.* Appearances (Goals) Leonardo Alberto Fernández (born January 13] 1974 in Avellaneda) is an Argentine - Bolivian football goalkeeper who is currently playing for La Paz F.C. in the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano. Fernández has an extensive career in football. In 1994 he started out at Argentinos Juniors. He continued with Defensores de Belgrano, and after a short spell he moved to Bolivia in 1997 and joined Oriente Petrolero; club which acquired his playing rights shortly after. Fernández spent a good portion of his career at Oriente, playing there in four different occasions altogether. During his first period with Oriente he had a series of impressive displays, situation that encouraged him to apply for the Bolivian nationality in hopes o...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=23796778 ... Read more

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Contents of this all-Santa Cruz issue include 'Tumacacori - A Story of Human Endeavor,' by Ricardo Torres-Reyes; 'Impressions of Santa Cruz County,' by Alma Ready, who also writes about 'The Fence,' a six-strand barbed wire fence marking the boundary between the United States and Mexico. 'Santa Cruz County,' by Charles W. Herbert. 16 pages of color photographs showing Santa Cruz scenes (Tubac, Nogales, Patagonia, Arivaca, and others), by such photographers as Josef Muench, David Muench, Ray Manley and Darwin Van Campen. Sketch and water-color illustrations throughout by Ted De Grazia. ... Read more