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Texas Ingenuity : Lone Star Inventions, Inventors and Innovators by Alan C. Elliott (2016, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherArcadia Publishing
ISBN-100738503568
ISBN-139780738503561
eBay Product ID (ePID)234635824
Product Key Features
Book TitleTexas Ingenuity : Lone Star Inventions, Inventors and Innovators
Number of Pages240 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2016
TopicUnited States / State & Local / Southwest (Az, NM, Ok, Tx), Subjects & Themes / Historical, Inventions, General, Science & Technology
IllustratorYes
GenreTechnology & Engineering, Photography, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorAlan C. Elliott
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight1.2 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2016-948308
Reviews"We Texans sure are a smart bunch. "Texas Ingenuity" shows off the people and ideas that helped put the Lone Star State on the map. Though Houston is well-represented through figures like Barbara Jordan, Oveta Culp Hobby, Howard Hughes and innovations such as Astroturf, you'll also find write-ups on the Pig Stand, Conrad N. Hilton, Mary Kay Ash and Jack Johnson." Houston Chronicle, "Elliott has done a solid job in bringing so many disparate Texas-bred things into one place in an easy-to-digest format." - Houston Press, "We Texans sure are a smart bunch. "Texas Ingenuity" shows off the people and ideas that helped put the Lone Star State on the map. Though Houston is well-represented through figures like Barbara Jordan, Oveta Culp Hobby, Howard Hughes and innovations such as Astroturf, you'll also find write-ups on the Pig Stand, Conrad N. Hilton, Mary Kay Ash and Jack Johnson." Houston Chronicle "...Elliott has done a solid job in bringing so many disparate Texas-bred things into one place in an easy-to-digest format. And - speaking on behalf of Texas - you are welcome, world! Time for some hot nachos and a cold margarita. With salt." Houston Press "Elliott has done a solid job in bringing so many disparate Texas-bred things into one place in an easy-to-digest format." - Houston Press, "...Elliott has done a solid job in bringing so many disparate Texas-bred things into one place in an easy-to-digest format. And - speaking on behalf of Texas - you are welcome, world! Time for some hot nachos and a cold margarita. With salt." Houston Press
SynopsisImagination is bigger in Texas, too. This collection of inspiring and often quirky stories highlights dozens of examples of innovation from Lone Star history. The Hamill brothers devised a better oil well to reach gushers at Spindletop. The first Neiman-Marcus store opened in Dallas in 1907, revolutionizing the retail fashion world. Astroturf emerged at the Astrodome in 1966. Fritos and corn dogs are just two ubiquitous snack foods claimed as Texan originals. Houston native, and civil rights activist, Congresswoman Barbara Jordan rose to national prominence as a voice of unity during the Watergate scandal. Author Alan C. Elliott details these and many more lessons in success in Texas Ingenuity.
LC Classification NumberF391.E455 2016
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