DK Eyewitness Books: Cowboy

2000-05-31 Juvenile Nonfiction

Author : David Murdoch
Release : 2000-05-31
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 09X/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis DK Eyewitness Books: Cowboy by : David Murdoch

Download or read book DK Eyewitness Books: Cowboy written by David Murdoch. This book was released on 2000-05-31. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is an energetic and informative look at the workinglives of cowboys from around the world. Spectacular real-life photographs of horses, cattle, branding irons, and lariats offer a unique "eyewitness" view of life on the range. See what an authentic chuckwagon looks like, how an expert ropes a calf, a rodeo rider in action on a wild steer, how a saddle is made, and a Mongolian herdsman lassoing a wild horse. Learn where wild horses and bulls livein France, why cowboys wear chaps, how to tame a bucking bronco, and why a gaucho decorates his belt with silver coins. Discover how Annie Oakley got her nickname, why an Australian saddle has no horn, and how the cowboy''s romantic image influenced music and films, and much, much more! Discover the real-life world of working cowboys from longhorns and lariats to chuckwagons, chaps, rodeos, andranches

Cowboy

2000 Juvenile Nonfiction

Author : David Hamilton Murdoch
Release : 2000
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 948/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Cowboy written by David Hamilton Murdoch. This book was released on 2000. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is a spectacular and informative look at the fascinating lives of cowboys from around the world. Stunning real-life photographs of horses and cattle and branding irons and lariats offer a unique "eyewitness" view of life on the range. See what an authentic chuckwagon looks like, how an expert ropes a calf, a rodeo rider in action on a wild steer, how a saddle is made and a Mongolian herdsman lassoing a wild horse. Learn where wild horses and bulls live in France, why cowboys wear Long Johns, how to tame a bucking bronco and why a gaucho decorates his belt with silver coins. Discover how Annie Oakley got her nickname, why an Australian saddle has no horn and how the cowboy's romantic image influenced music and films, and much, much more!

Eyewitness Universe

2023-12-05 Juvenile Nonfiction

Author : DK
Release : 2023-12-05
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 827/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Eyewitness Universe written by DK. This book was released on 2023-12-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether your child has a special interest in space exploration or the origins of the universe, or you want to supplement classroom curriculum about the universe by making more resources available to your child outside of school, Eyewitness: Universe is the ideal choice for learning more about the universe. DK's Eyewitness series is perfect for children. It engages both readers and visual learners by presenting information with a combination of photography, small nuggets of information, and fact-packed annotation so children can really dig into topics without becoming overwhelmed. One picture at a time, Eyewitness books teach big subjects in easy ways. We've revamped our Eyewitness series to be even better with solid facts, shorter texts, more emphasis on images, and fresh new learning sections, making Eyewitness books the perfect way to encourage curiosity in your child or to supplement classroom learning.

DK Eyewitness Guides: Cowboy

1998-10-22 Juvenile Nonfiction

Author : David Murdoch
Release : 1998-10-22
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 242/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book DK Eyewitness Guides: Cowboy written by David Murdoch. This book was released on 1998-10-22. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life of a cowboy is often portrayed as glamorous and exciting but the reality could be boring hard physical work and at times dangerous. With a series of superb full-colour photographs of real-life gauchos and vaqueros American buckaroos French gardians and Australian stockmen Eyewitness Cowboy gives a fascinating insight into the lives of cowboys around the world. The book takes the reader on an exciting journey starting with Mexican charros and the working cowhands of the USA and Canada. Learn how to saddle a horse and put on cowboy boots find out how a cow is cut from a herd and see an amazing 3-D model of a ranch. Ride along with cowboys on cattle-driving trails and discover the dangers that may be lurking there. At the trail's end take a look at the legendary lawmen and the guns they used to track down outlaws. Learn how the cowboys' legend has become an important cultural influence on films books songs and fashion and feel the thrill and excitement of the rodeo. If you've ever wanted to see cowboys in action or wondered what life is like on a ranch Eyewitness Cowboy will show you.

Cowboy Culture

1989 History

Author : David Dary
Release : 1989
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : /5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Cowboy Culture written by David Dary. This book was released on 1989. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A colorful account of five centuries of cowboy culture details the life, history, customs, status, job, equipment, and more of the cowboy from sixteenth-century Spanish Mexico to the present.

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