{"product_id":"texas-a-photographic-tour-9780517201800","title":"Texas: A Photographic Tour","description":"\u003cp\u003eImagine New York  New Jersey  Pennsylvania  Ohio  Illinois  and the six New England states. Texas is bigger than all of them put together. Texas is bigger than all of them put together. In the minds of most Americans  Texas is the nations biggest state. And that is despite the fact that Alaska is geographically larger  and that California and New York have larger populations. Its no coincidence that just about every town has a business with the word \"Big\" in it. In Texas  with its grand history  larger than life characters  and booming prosperity  bigs not swagger or exaggeration  its just plain fact. But as photographer Carol M. Highsmith and writer Ted Landphair show clearly Texas: A Photographic Tour  the Lone Star State is more than just oil boomtowns  cattle  and cowboys. The authors guide the reader on a journey of discovery to such natural wonders as the hard-to-get-to  but spectacular  Big Bent National Park and the Monahans Sandhills State Park  with its famous dune field. The museums and exhibits encountered range from the fascinating Dr Pepper Museum in Waco to the Devils Rope Museumrecounting the history of barbed wirein McLean to the infamous Texas School Book Depository in Dallas. Among Texass colorful historic sites are the Alamo in San Antonio and Ysleta in El Paso  the states oldest mission. Texas is also home to the worlds biggest honky tonk  Billy Bobs in Fort Worth  and the \"Live Music Capital of the World \" as Austin  the state capital  is otherwise known. These and many other interesting places and people await the reader. With its striking photos and insightful text  Texas: A Photographic Tour fully captures the energy  history  and fun of this vibrant state. It makes an excellent gift for anyone who has visited or wants to visit this grand state.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45789754654773,"sku":"ByrdShop_0517201801","price":22.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780517201800.jpg?v=1784696703","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/texas-a-photographic-tour-9780517201800","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}