The Cowboy Encyclopedia
Over 450 entries provide information on cowboy history, culture, and myth of both North and South America.
The Cowboy Encyclopedia
Cowboy Encyclopedia
The old and the new West from the open range to the dude ranch.
Encyclopedia of Western Gunfighters
Sifting factual information from among the lies, legends, and tall tales, the lives and battles of gunfighters on both sides of the law are presented in a who's who of the violent West
DK Eyewitness Books: Cowboy
Here is an energetic and informative look at the workinglives of cowboys from around the world. Spectacular real-life photographs of horses, cattle, branding irons, and lariats offer a unique "eyewitness" view of life on the range. See what an authentic chuckwagon looks like, how an expert ropes a calf, a rodeo rider in action on a wild steer, how a saddle is made, and a Mongolian herdsman lassoing a wild horse. Learn where wild horses and bulls livein France, why cowboys wear chaps, how to tame a bucking bronco, and why a gaucho decorates his belt with silver coins. Discover how Annie Oakley got her nickname, why an Australian saddle has no horn, and how the cowboy''s romantic image influenced music and films, and much, much more! Discover the real-life world of working cowboys from longhorns and lariats to chuckwagons, chaps, rodeos, andranches