Isbn: 9780896725539 - Deep Time and the Texas High Plains: History and Geology (grover E. Murray Studies in the American Southwest) (11 results)

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Condition: New. Humans have visited the Texas High Plains, and in particular the upper Brazos River region, for nearly twelve thousand years. This title surveys the Lubbock Lake Landmark s long geologic past, placing emphasis on human activity in the region and showing how.

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