Thomas McNamee
Author
Publisher
Tantor Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
In the 1950s, America was a land of overdone roast beef and canned green beans—a gastronomic wasteland. Most restaurants relied on frozen, second-rate ingredients and served bogus "Continental" cuisine. Authentic French, Italian, and Chinese foods were virtually unknown. There was no such thing as food criticism at the time, and no such thing as a restaurant critic. Cooking at home wasn't thought of as a source of pleasure. Guests didn't...
Author
Publisher
Hachette Books
Pub. Date
©2017.
Language
English
Description
"Our feline companions are much-loved but often mysterious. In The Inner Life of Cats, Thomas McNamee blends scientific reportage with engaging, illustrative anecdotes about his own beloved cat, Augusta, to explore and illuminate the secrets and enigmas of her kind"--
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
1997.
Language
English
Description
Early in this century, U.S. government agents trapped, poisoned, or shot every wolf they could track down in and around Yellowstone National Park. For thousands of years the wolf had been the preeminent predator of the vast wildlands of Greater Yellowstone, but by 1926 not one was left alive. In January of 1995, after a generation of struggle between the wolf's friends and foes, the wolf was returned to Yellowstone. Thomas McNamee chronicles the drama...
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