{"product_id":"deep-in-the-heart-of-char-miller-9781595340078","title":"Deep in the Heart of San Antonio: Land and Life in South Texas","description":"Char Miller's collection of essays provides an insightful survey of San Antonio and South Texas. The essays are grouped into six thematic sections: an overview; natural and environmental history; water issues; urban development; politics; and the city's future. Miller describes the First Friday Art Walks in Southtown, where the promenade reenacts the pedestrian traffic envisioned by the San Antonio founders when they planned the city around a central square and cathedral. He recreates the history behind the Alamo Quarry, when the upscale shopping center was a cement factory and self-contained community. Ranging further afield, he recounts how the Aplomado Falcon made a come-back in the Rio Grande Valley, and how the river in the same valley has fared in water wars between the United States and Mexico. In the four essays devoted to water in San Antonio, Miller subtly and successfully portrays how water has shaped the region's demographic and political realities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Char Miller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1595340076\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781595340078\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Maverick Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/04\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.54w x 0.64d","brand":"Char Miller","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43983115223295,"sku":"9781595340078","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8e7f7293-6d54-46a5-a6e4-1c74fbc5009d.jpg?v=1683264754","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/deep-in-the-heart-of-char-miller-9781595340078","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}