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Paperback. Among the wealthiest and most powerful of the Bonanza Kings were William Bowers Bourn I and his son, William Bowers Bourn II. Their wealth came from rich mines in Nevada's Comstock Lode and Treasure Hill and California's Sierra foothills, as well as astute business ventures in the booming port city of San Francisco. This book tells their story. Num Pages: 312 pages, 17 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874177862
- ISBN
- 9780874177862
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.54
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Hardcover. Howard Cannon, who represented Nevada in the US Senate from 1958 until 1982, was one of its productive and influential members. And because he was a modest man comfortable with hard work than self-aggrandizement, he was also one of the Senate's underappreciated figures. This biography presents one of the 20th-century's influential politicians. Series: Wilbur S. Shepperson Series in Nevada History. Num Pages: 264 pages, 18 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; 3JJP; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 562.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874177619
- ISBN
- 9780874177619
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Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 41.60
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Hardcover. Popular western writer Zane Grey was a literary celebrity during his lifetime. But he did not create this enterprise alone. His wife, Dolly, guided and managed Grey's career. Their letters reveal the true nature of an unorthodox couple and the complex partnership between a hugely successful writer and the woman who managed his career. Editor(s): Kant, Candace C. Num Pages: 472 pages, 31 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 771.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874177497
- ISBN
- 9780874177497
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Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 41.60
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€ 41.60
Paperback. Walter Van Tilburg Clark, author of the classic novel "The Ox-Bow Incident", was one of the important writers of the twentieth century. This work is an examination of a complex, anguished writer and an assessment of Clark's pivotal place in the literary history of the West. It is an examination of the literary world of the twentieth-century West. Series: Western Literature Series. Num Pages: 448 pages, 50 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 581.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874176919
- ISBN
- 9780874176919
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.43
€ 31.99
€ 27.43
Paperback. When her parents died and her marriage disintegrated within the span of a few months, art historian and performance artist Joanna Frueh entered a painful period of grief and mourning. This book is about how she healed herself and in the process explored a range of her potential as a woman, for mind inseparable from the body, for being alive. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874176728
- ISBN
- 9780874176728
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.46
€ 35.99
€ 30.46
Hardcover. When her parents died and her marriage disintegrated within the span of a few months, art historian and performance artist Joanna Frueh entered a painful period of grief and mourning. This book is about how she healed herself and in the process explored a range of her potential as a woman, for mind inseparable from the body, for being alive. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 535.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874176599
- ISBN
- 9780874176599
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Condition: New
€ 68.77€ 62.92
€ 68.77
€ 62.92
Barbara F. Vucanovich: From Nevada to Congress, and Back Again
Vucanovich, Barbara F., Cafferata, Patricia D...
Hardcover. When Reno Republican Barbara Vucanovich was elected to Congress in 1982, she became the first Nevada woman ever elected to a federal office. In this engaging memoir, she reflects with candor and modesty on her political career and the long road that led to it, and offers a rare insider's view of the day-to-day realities of a political career. Num Pages: 328 pages, 30 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 404.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874176230
- ISBN
- 9780874176230
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Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 41.60
€ 49.99
€ 41.60
Hardcover. Walter Van Tilburg Clark was one of the West's most important literary figures, a writer who contributed to the tradition of viewing the West realistically and not through the veil of myth and romance. Jackson J. Benson, has produced a full-length biography of this brilliant, enigmatic, and ultimately tragic figure. Series: Western Literature Series. Num Pages: 448 pages, 50 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 33. Weight in Grams: 644.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874175899
- ISBN
- 9780874175899
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Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 41.60
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€ 41.60
Paperback. In 1972, Dennis Parks, a young potter decided to move to Tuscarora, a near-abandoned mining town in remote northeastern Nevada. This is an account of his family's move to a simpler life where he created a pottery school that attracts students from around the world. Num Pages: 152 pages, 22ill. BIC Classification: 1K; BGA; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 209.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874174847
- ISBN
- 9780874174847
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.43
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Paperback. When the North Korean army invaded South Korea in 1950, H.K. Shin was a 16-year-old high-school student. He ended up alone in Pusan, a refugee without resources or any means of support. To save himself from destitution, he lied about his age and volunteered for service in the South Korean army. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPK; BGA; HBJF; HBLW3; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 186.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874174823
- ISBN
- 9780874174823
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.40
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Paperback. Wallace Stegner is one of the finest American writers, teachers and environmentalists of the 20th century. In these in-depth essays, Stegner's biographer continues to explore various aspects of his career - his philosophical writing, his concern for the land, and his bedrock beliefs. Series: Western Literature Series. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; DNF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 263.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874174465
- ISBN
- 9780874174465
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.46
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Paperback. This memoir recalls Robert Laxalt's services in a remote jungle outpost, in the Belgian Congo. The Allies and the Germans were struggling to control a mine, it lay deep in the Congo and produced a little-known mineral called uranium. It is also shows Laxalt's personal battle with himself. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFJC; BG; HBJD; HBJH; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 189 x 114 x 10. Weight in Grams: 136.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874173246
- ISBN
- 9780874173246
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.30
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Paperback. Editor(s): O'Neal, John C; Mostefai, Professor Ourida. Series: Approaches to Teaching World Literature (Paperback). Num Pages: 157 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 240.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Modern Language Assn of Amer
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873529112
- ISBN
- 9780873529112
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Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 42.62
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€ 42.62
Hardcover. Contains letters from politician Salmon P Chase to his daughters, from his daughters to him and to each other - that span from when Kate, his older daughter, was a young child and Nettie not yet born to their father's death in 1873. This title provides insights into the personal lives and private thoughts of a prominent political family. Editor(s): McClure, James P.; Lamphier, Peg A.; Kreger, Erika M. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations, notes, biblio., index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 36. Weight in Grams: 930.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The Kent State University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873389884
- ISBN
- 9780873389884
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.42€ 79.14
€ 87.42
€ 79.14
Paperback. A personal history of the hardscrabble life of Pittsburgh's South Side during the city's post - World War II renaissance. It is also the story of an American boy who played baseball on the city's dilapidated playgrounds and rooted for his beloved sports teams while growing up and struggling in Pittsburgh's blue-collar neighborhoods. Num Pages: 128 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JJPG; BM; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Kent State University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873389822
- ISBN
- 9780873389822
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.40
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€ 25.40
Hardcover. Reveals the subculture of pole vaulting - from Bob Richards, who won Olympic gold twice in pole vaulting; to Sergey Bubka, the controversial pole vaulter; to Don Bragg, a rowdy Tarzan-like character who swung on ropes in his backyard to build upper-body strength; to the duel between Mack and Toby Stevenson as they battled for gold in Athens. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations, glossary. BIC Classification: BGS; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 445.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Kent State University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873389747
- ISBN
- 9780873389747
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.49
€ 37.99
€ 32.49
Paperback. Created in 1972, the comic strip featuring Funky Winkerbean has evolved into a mature series of real-life stories. In 1999, Lisa Moore, one of Funky's friends, discovered she had breast cancer. This collection presents comic strips on Lisa's battle with cancer, examining her struggle with the disease and its outcome. Series: Literature and Medicine Series. Num Pages: 252 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BTP; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 254 x 18. Weight in Grams: 644.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Kent State University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873389525
- ISBN
- 9780873389525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.38
€ 27.99
€ 24.38
Hardcover. Genora Johnson Dollinger helped create the Women's Emergency Brigade and became one of the strike's leaders. She and her followers helped to achieve victory for the United Auto Workers and generated the first contract ever signed between GM and the UAW. This biography tells about one of the first female labor activists. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 illustrations, notes, biblio., index. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Kent State University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873389440
- ISBN
- 9780873389440
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 45.65
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€ 45.65
Hardcover. Created in 1972, Funky Winkerbean was a comic strip that portrayed high schoollfe. It has now evolved into a mature series of real-life stories examining social issues. In 1999, Lisa Moore, one of Funky's friends discovered she had breast cancer. This title features comic strips on Lisa's battle with cancer examining her struggle with the disease. Series: Literature and Medicine Series. Num Pages: 252 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BTP; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 254 x 25. Weight in Grams: 898.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Kent State University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873389242
- ISBN
- 9780873389242
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.51
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€ 33.51
Hardcover. A biography of the Ohio native and politician Martin L Davey. An important figure on the local, state, and national political scene in the early decades of the twentieth century, Davey served as mayor of Kent, Ohio, was elected to the US House of Representatives, and completed two terms as Ohio governor. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations, notes, biblio., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 617.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Kent State University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873389204
- ISBN
- 9780873389204
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.06€ 52.74
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Hardcover. Howard Metzenbaum, a poor Jewish kid from the inner city of Cleveland who fought his way to wealth and the United States Senate, became one of Ohio's dominant politicians in the second half of the twentieth century. This title tells his story - from his upset of John Glenn to his years as a powerful and outspoken member of the US Senate. Num Pages: 256 pages, notes, illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Kent State University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873389143
- ISBN
- 9780873389143
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 41.60
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€ 41.60
Hardcover. Flora Amelia Stone, born in 1852, was at the center of many charities and organizations that addressed the physical, intellectual, cultural, and spiritual needs of Clevelanders, especially the poor, women, and children. This biography of an influential Clevelander is useful for students of women's studies and the history of philanthropy. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; 3JH; BG; JFSJ1; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Kent State University Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873388993
- ISBN
- 9780873388993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.51
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€ 34.51
Paperback. A collection of essays that pays attention to a variety of British and American crimes from the 1820s to the 1980s, some high profile and others not. Illustrator(s): Smart, Nina Lewis. Series: True Crime S. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: BTC; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 572.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Kent State University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873388986
- ISBN
- 9780873388986
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.51
€ 41.99
€ 34.51
Hardcover. Celestia Rice Colby, born in Ohio in 1827, had lifestyle options that were relatively straightforward for the typical white female child born in the first half of the nineteenth century. This work describes Colby's life, from her days as the daughter of an Ohio dairy farmer to her relationship with her daughter. Series: Civil War in the North. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations, notes, biblio., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; BGH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Kent State University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873388641
- ISBN
- 9780873388641
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 41.60
€ 49.99
€ 41.60