Texas Almanac 2014-2015

FEATURES OF THE TEXAS ALMANAC 20142015*; Sketches of eight historic ranches of Texas by Texana writer Mike Cox.*; Article on the Texas art and artists by Houston businessman and art collector J.P. Bryan, who has amassed the world's largest Texana collection.*; Coverage of the 2012 elections, redistricting, and the 2012 Texas Olympic medalists.*; An update on Major League Baseball in Texas.*; Lists of sports champions high school, college, and professional. MAJOR SECTIONS UPDATED FOR EACH EDITION*; The Environment, including geology, plant life, wildlife, rivers, and lakes.*; Weather highlights of the previous two years, plus a list of destructive weather dating from 1766.*; Two-year Astronomical Calendar that shows moon phases, times of sunrise and sunset, moonrise and moonset, eclipses, and meteor showers.*; Recreation, with details on state and national parks and forests, landmarks, and fairs and festivals.*; Sports, including lists of high school football and basketball champions, professional sports teams, Texas Olympians, and Texas Sports Hall of Fame inductees.*; Counties section, with detailed county maps and profiles for Texas's 254 counties.*; Population figures from the 2010 US Census and State Data Center estimates as of 2012.*; Comprehensive list of Texas Cities and Towns.*; Politics, Elections, and information on Federal, State, and Local Governments.*; Culture and the Arts, including a list of civic and religious Holidays.*; Religion census of 2010 by denomination and adherents; breakdown on metro areas and counties.*; Health and Science, with charts of vital statistics.*; Education, including a complete list of colleges and universities, and UIL results.*; Business and Transportation, with an expanded section on Oil and Gas.*; Agriculture, including data on production of crops, fruits, vegetables, livestock, and dairy.*; Obituaries of notable Texans.*; Pronunciation Guide to Texas town and county names.