Download or read book The Horse the Wheel and Language written by David W. Anthony and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2010-07-26 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roughly half the world's population speaks languages derived from a shared linguistic source known as Proto-Indo-European. But who were the early speakers of this ancient mother tongue, and how did they manage to spread it around the globe? Until now their identity has remained a tantalizing mystery to linguists, archaeologists, and even Nazis seeking the roots of the Aryan race. The Horse, the Wheel, and Language lifts the veil that has long shrouded these original Indo-European speakers, and reveals how their domestication of horses and use of the wheel spread language and transformed civilization. Linking prehistoric archaeological remains with the development of language, David Anthony identifies the prehistoric peoples of central Eurasia's steppe grasslands as the original speakers of Proto-Indo-European, and shows how their innovative use of the ox wagon, horseback riding, and the warrior's chariot turned the Eurasian steppes into a thriving transcontinental corridor of communication, commerce, and cultural exchange. He explains how they spread their traditions and gave rise to important advances in copper mining, warfare, and patron-client political institutions, thereby ushering in an era of vibrant social change. Anthony also describes his fascinating discovery of how the wear from bits on ancient horse teeth reveals the origins of horseback riding. The Horse, the Wheel, and Language solves a puzzle that has vexed scholars for two centuries--the source of the Indo-European languages and English--and recovers a magnificent and influential civilization from the past.
Download or read book The Wagon Wheel written by William Patterson White and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Riders of the Night written by Eugene Cunningham and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-08-16 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Riders of the Night" by Eugene Cunningham. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Download or read book Wagon Wheels written by Barbara Brenner and published by Harper Trophy. This book was released on 1978-05-09 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young African-American boy describes the wilderness adventures of his pioneering family in Kansas in the 1870s. ‘It is remarkable that a writer can convey an accurate sense of historical time and place while telling a warm, realistic (and factual) story to primary graders. Recommended for middle graders with reading difficulties as well as for younger children.’ —BL. Notable Children's Books of 1978 (ALA) A Reading Rainbow Selection Notable 1978 Children's Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)
Download or read book Corgis on Wheels written by Bobbie Mayer and published by . This book was released on 2013-05-20 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Rider and Driver written by and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Life Is a Wheel written by Bruce Weber and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-03-17 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Based on his popular series in the New York Times chronicling his cross-country bicycle trip, bestselling author Bruce Weber shares his adventures from his solo ride across the USA. Riding a bicycle across the US is one of those bucket-list goals that many dream about but few achieve. Bestselling author and New York Times reporter Bruce Weber made the trip, solo, over the summer and fall of 2011--at the age of fifty-seven. Expanding upon his popular series published in The New York Times, Life Is a Wheel is the witty and inspiring account of his journey, where he extols the pleasures of cycling and reflects on what happened on his adventure, in the world, in the country, and in his life. The story begins on the Oregon coast with a middle-aged man wondering what he's gotten himself into and ends in triumph on the George Washington Bridge, wondering how soon he might try it again. Part travelogue, part memoir, part paean to the bicycle as a simple and elegant mode of both mobility and self-expression--and part wry and panicky account of a fifty-seven-year-old man's attempt to stave off mortality--Life Is a Wheel is an elegant and entertaining escape for any armchair traveler"--
Download or read book High Desert written by Wayne D. Overholser and published by Blackstone Publishing. This book was released on 2018-01-02 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the title story, Murdo Morgan left Paradise Valley sixteen years ago, after his brothers had been killed at the hand of the Turkey Track outfit. One year later, his father died a broken and defeated man. Broad Clancy, owner of the Turkey Track, has remained the controlling force in this area of high desert in Oregon, considering all the land to be open range, including the six-mile strip on both sides of the old wagon road which belongs to Cascade and Paradise Land Company. He fears that Morgan will return to exact his revenge for the death of his brothers. But Morgan is not driven by revenge but by a desire to carry out the dream of his father—to settle a thousand farming families in Paradise Valley. To that end, as the owner of the Cascade and Paradise Land Company, Morgan arrives with a plan for the sale of the land already under way and he is willing to risk his life and every cent of money he has to do it, despite the backlash he will receive from the Clancy dynasty. In “The Fence,” an Oregon sheriff must race against time to capture the men responsible for brutally murdering the father and grandfather of his former fiancée—before she becomes the next victim.
Download or read book Ten Feet Tall written by Wayne D. Overholser and published by Blackstone Publishing. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories included: “The Woman from Cougar Creek”“The Price of Pride”“The Devil and Old Man Gillis”“Shooting for a Fall”“It’s Hell to Be a Hero”“The Tongue-Tied Cowboy”“From Hell to Leadville”“The Deputy with a Past”“Judge Peterson’s Colt Law”“The Breaking of Sam McKay”“Fugitive from the Boothill Brigade”“The Man Ten Feet Tall”
Download or read book Wheel Within a Wheel written by Frances Willard and published by Ravenio Books. This book was released on 2014-02-09 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frances Willard (1839 –1898) was an American educator and women's rights activist.
Download or read book Put Wheels and Axles to the Test written by Roseann Feldmann and published by Lerner Publications ™. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do bicycles, doorknobs, and screwdrivers have in common? All of them use wheels and axles to perform work! Wheels and axles are simple machines. They help us to do jobs more easily. But don't take our word for it. Put wheels and axles to the test with the fun experiments you'll find in this book. As part of the Searchlight BooksTM collection, this series sheds light on a key science question―How Do Simple Machines Work? Hands-on experiments, interesting photos, and useful diagrams will help you find the answer!
Download or read book The Rebel written by D & D Books and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008-11 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fourteen year old Dusty Wilson had never been farther than a day's ride from father's horse ranch in west Texas. That is until a horse business transaction with a confederate army captain affords dusty the opportunity to travel a long way from home with his father ad stepbrothers. Dusty's arrangement goes bad . The young man experiences one life threatening encounter after another.
Download or read book Christmas Sleigh Ride written by Diane M. Cece and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2016-09-22 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tyler Lacey was riding down the cattle trail, looking for strays along the upper mountain ranges of the Flying T2 Rough Stock and Cattle Ranch. It was his job this month to be the line rider and move the cattle and strays to the lower meadows before winter set in. He was just about to ride deeper into the woods to look for more strays, when he heard the sound of a wagon coming up the narrow trail. He knew it had no business being up here on the upper range land of his familys ranch. Deciding to check it out to see what was going on, he walked his horse Biscuit down the trail to see the approaching wagon. At first glance, he was startled to see a young woman at the reins of an old small canvass-covered wagon. Calico Gunderson had made two wrong turns with her mule team on the way to her uncles Broken Arrow Ranch outside Smithville, Arizona. She found herself going up a mountain trail in the wrong direction. The trail was getting very narrow the farther along she drove, and she found she could not turn the mule team and wagon around. She halted the wagon and picked up her shotgun in self-defense when she noticed a rider coming down the cattle trail toward her.
Download or read book Hard Ride to Glory written by Harry Jay Thorn and published by Robert Hale Ltd. This book was released on 2016-11-11 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Griffin Boone is happy in his Wyoming valley; he has his Arrowhead ranch, his close friends, a good stock of cattle and a job as a part time deputy sheriff in the county of Liberty. Boone has ridden through the battlefields of the Civil War, served throughout with John Bell Hood's Texas Brigade, he has survived the horror of battle and found peace and solitude with a woman and a shared past. That long-ago trail they once unknowingly rode draws them ever closer together until their lives are threatened by Heck Thomas and his outlaw crew of gunfighters and vagabond thieves. Ride with Boone from the peaceful town of Liberty to the ruins of Glory, a ghost town in the foothills of the Big Horn Mountains where past meets present in a blaze of gunfire. Griffin Boone is a quiet, unassuming man, a gentleman - but make no mistake, you cross him at your peril?
Download or read book Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office written by United States. Patent Office and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 1314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wind Rider written by Thomas McNulty and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-03-09 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Hank Benteen rides into a Wyoming valley, he saves a homesteader's life and that of his two children, but there's a range war brewing and some of the cowboys are hiding a murderous secret. Suddenly, Benteen finds himself involved in a deadly conflict as he resolves to help the homesteaders against impossible odds. Before long, Benteen finds himself the target of two greedy men intent on murder. Their dream of acquiring land by forcing out the homesteaders has turned into a deadly game and Benteen will need all of his skills as a gunman in order to survive.
Download or read book Saddle and Ride Western Classics Boxed Set written by Ernest Haycox and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-15 with total page 5127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ernest Haycox's 'Saddle and Ride: Western Classics - Boxed Set' is a collection of timeless tales set in the American West, showcasing his mastery of the Western genre. Haycox's writing style is characterized by vivid descriptions of the rugged landscapes, intricate character development, and gripping plots that keep readers on the edge of their seats. Each story in the boxed set offers a unique perspective on the challenges and triumphs faced by cowboys, outlaws, and pioneers in the untamed frontier, making it a must-read for fans of Western fiction. The narratives are rich in historical detail, capturing the spirit of the Old West and immersing readers in a bygone era of adventure and danger. Ernest Haycox, a prolific author known for his contributions to Western literature, draws inspiration from his own experiences growing up in the Pacific Northwest. His deep understanding of the Western landscape and its inhabitants shines through in 'Saddle and Ride,' making his stories both authentic and engaging. Haycox's passion for storytelling and his dedication to preserving the legacy of the American West are evident in this captivating collection. For readers who appreciate classic Western fiction that transports them to a world of cowboys, shootouts, and wide-open spaces, Ernest Haycox's 'Saddle and Ride: Western Classics - Boxed Set' is a literary gem that should not be missed. Whether you're a longtime fan of the genre or a newcomer looking to explore the rich tradition of Western literature, this collection is sure to satisfy your craving for adventure and excitement.
