Texas Almanac 2014-2015 (Hardcover, 2014-2015 ed.)

FEATURES OF THE TEXAS ALMANAC 2014-2015
- Sketches of eight historic ranches of Texas by Texana writer Mike Cox.
- Article on the Texas art and artists by Houston businessman and art collector J.P. Bryan, who has amassed the world's largest Texana collection.
- Coverage of the 2012 elections, redistricting, and the 2012 Texas Olympic medalists.
- An update on Major League Baseball in Texas.
- Lists of sports champions -- high school, college, and professional.
MAJOR SECTIONS UPDATED FOR EACH EDITION
- The Environment, including geology, plant life, wildlife, rivers, and lakes.
- Weather highlights of the previous two years, plus a list of destructive weather dating from 1766.
- Two-year Astronomical Calendar that shows moon phases, times of sunrise and sunset, moonrise and moonset, eclipses, and meteor showers.
- Recreation, with details on state and national parks and forests, landmarks, and fairs and festivals.
- Sports, including lists of high school football and basketball champions, professional sports teams, Texas Olympians, and Texas Sports Hall of Fame inductees.
- Counties section, with detailed county maps and profiles for Texas's 254 counties.
- Population figures from the 2010 US Census and State Data Center estimates as of 2012.
- Comprehensive list of Texas Cities and Towns.
- Politics, Elections, and information on Federal, State, and Local Governments.
- Culture and the Arts, including a list of civic and religious Holidays.
- Religion census of 2010 by denomination and adherents; breakdown on metro areas and counties.
- Health and Science, with charts of vital statistics.
- Education, including a complete list of colleges and universities, and UIL results.
- Business and Transportation, with an expanded section on Oil and Gas.
- Agriculture, including data on production of crops, fruits, vegetables, livestock, and dairy.
- Obituaries of notable Texans.
- Pronunciation Guide to Texas town and county names.

General

Imprint:	Texas State Historical Association,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2013
First published:	November 2013
Editors:	Elizabeth Cruce Alvarez
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 36mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	752
Edition:	2014-2015 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-62511-004-6
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > Reference works > Yearbooks, annuals, almanacs Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General
LSN:	1-62511-004-9
Barcode:	9781625110046

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