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Biography: general
Hardback. Near the end of the Apollo 15 mission, David Scott and fellow moonwalker James Irwin placed on the lunar soil a small tin figurine called "The Fallen Astronaut". By telling the stories of the sixteen astronauts and cosmonauts who died in the quest to reach the moon between 1962 and 1972, this book conveys the human cost of the space race. Series: Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight. Num Pages: 448 pages, 50 photographs. BIC Classification: BGT; BK; TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 34. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803285095
- ISBN
- 9780803285095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.78
€ 38.99
€ 34.78
Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 22 photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; 3JMC; 5S; BGSA; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803285309
- ISBN
- 9780803285309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.58
€ 29.58
Paperback. An Apache's personal testimony from the bloody Apache Wars into the reservation years of the mid-20th century. Num Pages: 302 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBTB; JFC; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803286160
- ISBN
- 9780803286160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.90
€ 23.99
€ 21.90
Paperback. The story of a Lakota girl's experiences growing up in Nebraska and on the Pine Ridge Reservation in the 1960s and 1970s. Ringing with insight and honesty, this memoir gives voice to an emerging generation of Lakota women who attempt to navigate the difficult paths of a bicultural world. Num Pages: 146 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 203 x 9. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 146
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780803289765
- ISBN
- 9780803289765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.27
€ 15.99
€ 15.27
Paperback. Alejandro Tsakimp tells of his lives and relationships, the practice of shamanism, and the many challenges and triumphs he has encountered since childhood. Series: Fourth World Rising. Num Pages: 322 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLSE; BG; HRLK; JFC; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803289888
- ISBN
- 9780803289888
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.44
€ 43.99
€ 38.44
Paperback. Bruno Walter, one of the twentieth century's greatest conductors, lived a fascinating life in difficult times. This book is a biography of Walter. It tells of Walter's close friendship with Gustav Mahler, his relations with Thomas Mann and his family, and his romantic involvement with the soprano Delia Reinhardt. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; AVGC4; BGF; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803290082
- ISBN
- 9780803290082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Hardback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 14 photoraphs. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803290259
- ISBN
- 9780803290259
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.44
€ 38.44
Hardback. Follows Mary Decker and Zola Budd through their lives and careers, telling the story behind the controversy of their collision at the 1984 Olympics. Olympic Collision relives one of the most famous incidents in Olympic history, its legacy, and what has happened to both athletes since. Num Pages: 352 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: BGS; WSBB; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 31. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803290846
- ISBN
- 9780803290846
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.91
€ 30.99
€ 27.91
Paperback. In 1851, nine members of the Oatman family set out for California on the old Santa Fe Trail. Seventy miles from the California border they were attacked by Indians, who massacred the entire family, except a boy, Lorenzo (mistakenly left for dead), and two girls, Ann and Olive. This book describes the Oatman family and their fateful journey. Num Pages: 294 pages, Illus., map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 341.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780803291393
- ISBN
- 9780803291393
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.77
€ 20.77
Paperback. Davy Crockett has been America's best-known folk hero for at least 160 years. This biography of Crockett includes an introduction by Michael Lofaro. Editor(s): Shackford, John B. Num Pages: 338 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780803292307
- ISBN
- 9780803292307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.47
€ 30.99
€ 27.47
Paperback. A poignant piece of self-revelation, sprinkled with some trenchant observations on the way the dead hand of history has weighed down the former Warsaw Pact countries Editor(s): Gilman, Sander L. Series: Texts and Contexts. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVH; BG; DSA; HBJD; HBLW3; JFFN; JPFC; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803292611
- ISBN
- 9780803292611
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.72
€ 20.72
Paperback. Born in slavery, Charles Young was the third black graduate of West Point, the first black US military attache and the highest-ranking black officer in the Regular Army until his death. This biography of Young's years at West Point chronicles the challenges that Young faced, and provides a window into life at West Point in the 1880s. Num Pages: 258 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: BGH; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 273.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803293151
- ISBN
- 9780803293151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.47
€ 17.99
€ 17.47
Paperback. Marion Yorck von Wartenburg was involved in the Nazi resistance group known as the Kreisau Circle, whose cofounder was her husband, Peter. The Kreisau Circle participated in the assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler on July 20, 1944. Editor(s): Winter, Julie M. Translator(s): Winter, Julie M. Num Pages: 104 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 7. Weight in Grams: 171.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803299153
- ISBN
- 9780803299153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.46
€ 17.99
€ 17.46
Hardcover. Num Pages: 372 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804011679
- ISBN
- 9780804011679
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, Ill.M. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5106 x 3175 x 20. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1945
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804706063
- ISBN
- 9780804706063
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804714327
- ISBN
- 9780804714327
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.61
€ 33.99
€ 30.61
Hardback. This volume explores the life of John Randolph Haynes (1853-1937) who, for four decades, was at the forefront of social-reform crusades and political action in Los Angeles and California with his legacies in the fields of direct leglisation and public ownership of utilities. Num Pages: 348 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 41. Weight in Grams: 675.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804720670
- ISBN
- 9780804720670
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.26
€ 76.26
Hardcover. "This is a 3-in-1 bargain: a gripping tale of adventure; a solid contribution to the history of World War II; and an illuminating introduction to the contemporary tragedy of Yugoslavia." --Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. Lindsay's memoirs are largely based on newly declassified materials. 25 illustrations. Num Pages: 400 pages, 24 half-tones 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVWY; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 769.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804721233
- ISBN
- 9780804721233
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.83
€ 158.83
Paperback. This book documents the Cambodian refugee experience through powerful first-person narratives of men, women, and children who survived the holocaust and have begun new lives in America. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 312 pages, 4 half-tones 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1KBB; BGH; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804723725
- ISBN
- 9780804723725
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.32
€ 43.99
€ 38.32
paperback. This intimate and richly informative diary kept in 1910 by the young wife of a bustling merchant household in Kyoto is an engaging, unique glimpse into the lives of ordinary people in early twentieth-century Japan. Includes 53 illustrations. Num Pages: 280 pages, 11 half-tones 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJC; BGHA; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3556 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804724418
- ISBN
- 9780804724418
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.73
€ 32.99
€ 29.73
Paperback. This first comprehensive account of the early life of longtime Chinese premier Zhou Enlai shows how the rich and diverse personal, educational, and political experiences of his formative years established clear patterns for his future personal and political orientations. Num Pages: 256 pages, 37 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 16. Weight in Grams: 329.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804727006
- ISBN
- 9780804727006
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Hardback. This is an intellectual biography of Gabriel Bonnot de Mably (1709-85), who emerges as a central figure in the history of republican thought in the era of the Enlightenment and the French Revolution. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 575.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804727891
- ISBN
- 9780804727891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.27
€ 81.27
Paperback. These letters tell the story of a young American woman of Japanese descent who, along with over 10,000 other Japanese Americans, was stranded in Japan during World War II. Editor(s): Lee, Robert G. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 416 pages, 32 half-tones 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; 3JJP; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804729673
- ISBN
- 9780804729673
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.62
€ 43.99
€ 38.62
Hardback. This is the story of Lady Sarah Cowper, based on a diary that she kept from 1700 to 1716. She reveals not only her personal life, but also her thoughts about religion, politics, and society, weaving her own words with unattributed quotations from conduct manuals, sermons, periodicals, and other sources. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; 3JF; BGH; DSB; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804734189
- ISBN
- 9780804734189
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.34
€ 86.34