Italian Lagotto Romagnolo
The ancestors of the Lagotto Romagnolo were water-retrieving dogs in the lowlands of Comacchio and marshlands of Ravenna in northern Italy. When the marshlands were drained, the dogs were used to find truffles on the plains and hills of Romagna. ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Walter Anderson
He received a 1994 Hortio Alger Award, for which he was nominated by the late Norman Vincent Peale, and the Jewish National Fund's Tree of Life Award, which he received from Elie Wiesel. He lives in White Plains, New York, with his wife Loretta. ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Paul Goble
Paul Goble grew up in England, where he developed a deep interest in the culture of the Plains Indians. In 1977, he came to live and study in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Greatly influenced by his adoptive father, Chief Edgar Red Cloud, and ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Jason Hook
The Apache culture of 1850 was a blend of influences from the peoples of the Great Plains, Great Basin and the South-West, particularly the Pueblos, and - as time progressed - from the Spanish and American settlers. This fascinating work by Jason ... [... more]
Random House |
Douglas Meed
In the 18th and 19th centuries, the numerous tribes of mounted Comanche warriors were the "Lords of the Southern Plains". For more than 150 years, these ferocious raiders struck terror into the hearts of other plain tribes, Mexican villagers [... more]
Random House |
Frances Brooke
This charming love story captures the lives of Quebec City's early English-speaking inhabitants, the Québécois, and the Native people, in the decade between Wolfe's victory on the Plains of Abraham in 1759 and the American War of [... more]
Random House |
Elizabeth Rapoport
Elizabeth Rapoport was the editor of Rosalind Wiseman's Queen Bees & Wannabes. A full-time editor, writer, and life coach, she lives in White Plains, New York, with her husband and their two teenagers. Even the most well-adjusted moms and dads ... [... more]
Random House |
Linda Windsor
A fanciful, romantic tale of passion and faith that invites readers to the "God-graced mountains and plains" of Ireland. Maire, Gleannmara's warrior queen, finds her fierce heart is gentled when she takes a reformed mercenary -- a Christian, no [... more]
Random House |
Moorna four-wheel motorbike tour
Take a bike tour ranging from grazing country to sand dunes, flood plains, lakes and billabongs! Thursday, May 31, 2001 Take a bike tour ranging from grazing country to sand dunes, flood plains, lakes and billabongs! Moorna Station is a 26,000ha ... [... more]
Getaway |
HortNews - Growers Escape Damage From Blast
Orchards and vineyards escaped any major wind damage on Sunday when gusts of up to almost 80kmh hit the Waimea Plains. NELSON 7/03/2006-Orchards and vineyards escaped any major wind damage on Sunday when gusts of up to almost 80kmh hit the Waimea ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
HortNews - Marlborough Scheme Could Irrigate 10,000ha
Marlborough land owners are being asked to join an effort to bring water to 10,000ha of water to the Wairau Plains around Blenheim. BLENHEIM 7/3/2001 - Marlborough land owners are being asked to join an effort to bring water to 10,000ha of water ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Botanical Districts of Australia
ANHSIR - Australian National Herbarium - Botanical Districts of Australia CAN - ACT - Canberra only CJB - Jervis Bay Territory (often included in NSC) NNF - North Far Western Plains NNP - North Western Plains NNS - North-west Slopes NNT - ... [... more]
Australian National Botanic Gardens |
