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Biography
Paperback. This text offers an insider's view on covering the news. The author has travelled throughout the Middle East as a photojournalist for over 20 years and recounts the stories behind the stories. From travels with Kissinger to the battles of Desert Storm, he provides a behind-the-lens perspective. Num Pages: 304 pages, 35 illustrations, index, map. BIC Classification: 1FB; AJC; BGB; BJ; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826211606
- ISBN
- 9780826211606
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 41.72
€ 49.99
€ 41.72
Hardcover. This biography of Missourian Frank Blair demonstrates the extent of his importance as a national political figure, showing his ardent support of Abraham Lincoln and championing of the president's programme in Congress. He is one of only two Missourians honoured by his state in Statuary Hall. Series: Missouri Biography S. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826211569
- ISBN
- 9780826211569
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.94€ 58.02
€ 62.94
€ 58.02
Paperback. In this text, William Holtz re-creates scenes and episodes from his early life with his family. These interlocking essays examine the lives of each member of his family and the intertwining effects of heredity, circumstance, and choice in individual lives. Num Pages: 176 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BGA; DSK; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826211286
- ISBN
- 9780826211286
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.54
€ 35.99
€ 30.54
Paperback. This is a collection of private papers from family correspondence, testy letters never sent, memoranda, an off-and-on diary, and complaints about the restrictions of the "White prison". It covers the period from his occupancy of the White House in 1945 to shortly before his death in 1972. Num Pages: 462 pages, 43 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: BGHA; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826211194
- ISBN
- 9780826211194
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.77
€ 52.99
€ 44.77
Paperback. This text provides an insight into the concerns of 1930s American women, It is a collection of letters and responses from an advice column in the "Ladies Home Journal" that addressed mental health issues and reader's questions, such as cheating husbands, problem children and in-laws. Num Pages: 320 pages, ports. BIC Classification: BG; HBTB; JFSJ1; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826211118
- ISBN
- 9780826211118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 41.72
€ 49.99
€ 41.72
Paperback. This text presents an insight into the Truman presidency using newly available documents, memoirs and letters. It is based upon extensive research in the major primary sources as well as relevant printed material and combines journalistic technique and historical method. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations, facsim.,ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 235 x 33. Weight in Grams: 785.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826210661
- ISBN
- 9780826210661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.77
€ 52.99
€ 44.77
Hardcover. This is the biography of William Beaumont, a 19th century doctor whose pioneering research on human digestion gained him international renown as a physiologist. The book details his medical career in the army, his experiments and research, and his publications. Series: Missouri Biography S. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; MBX; MFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826210524
- ISBN
- 9780826210524
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.77€ 63.10
€ 68.77
€ 63.10
Paperback. Drawing on letters and diaries, this biography details Rose Wilder Lane's life and highlights her troubled relationship with an apparently cold and manipulative mother. It throws light on the writing of the "Little House" books. Series: Missouri Biography S. Num Pages: 448 pages, 24 b&w illustrations, index, appendix. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BG; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826210159
- ISBN
- 9780826210159
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.63
€ 43.99
€ 36.63
The Gazette Girls of Grundy County: Horse Trading, Hot Lead, and High ...
Thogmartin, Gwen Hamilton, Anderson, Ardis
Hardcover. The "Gazette" girls were sisters, Gwen and Ardis Hamilton, and this is the story of how they bought and ran the local paper in Spickard, Missouri, in 1933. Although both young women had been trained in journalism, they were unprepared for the realities of running a county newspaper. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGBA; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 133 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826209863
- ISBN
- 9780826209863
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.06€ 46.80
€ 50.06
€ 46.80
Paperback. The first female television correspondent in Vietnam, US journalist Liz Trotta, traces her career in a male-dominated industry. This work recounts some of her most interesting stories - from Chappaquiddick to the campaign trail of George Bush. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; BGBA; JP; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826209528
- ISBN
- 9780826209528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.56€ 49.84
€ 53.56
€ 49.84
Hardcover. Originally published in 1889, "Asolando" was Browning's final volume of poetry. This book is a combination of biography and Kennedy's critical commentary on Browning's personal poems, his love poems, and those on religion, philosophy, and art. Num Pages: 160 pages, 14 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DCF; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 127 x 192 x 18. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Missouri Press Columbia
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826209177
- ISBN
- 9780826209177
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.06€ 52.89
€ 57.06
€ 52.89
Paperback. This study of the Argentinian writer, Manuel Puig, is written for an English-speaking audience and analyzes aspects of his novels, summarizes the important body of criticism which is only available in Spanish, and provides a biographical sketch of the man. Series: A literary frontiers edition. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 2ADS; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 127 x 8. Weight in Grams: 91.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826206855
- ISBN
- 9780826206855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.51
€ 33.99
€ 28.51
Hardcover. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1MKP; BM; HDD; HDW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 804.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Univ of Hawaii Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824853457
- ISBN
- 9780824853457
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.40€ 48.70
€ 52.40
€ 48.70
Hardcover. First published: New York: Weatherhill, 1991. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: B; JFSJ1; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Univ of Hawaii Pr
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824853396
- ISBN
- 9780824853396
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.60
€ 41.99
€ 34.60
Fragrant Orchid: The Story of My Early Life (Critical Interventions)
Yoshiko, Yamaguchi, Sakuya, Fujiwara
Hardcover. Translator(s): Chia-ning Chang. Series: Critical Interventions. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; B. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 31. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Univ of Hawaii Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824839840
- ISBN
- 9780824839840
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.25€ 84.45
€ 93.25
€ 84.45
Paperback. This is a lively, fast paced memoir detailing the sailing adventure the author undertook alone as she entered an overwhelming and difficult time in her life. Her adventure included learning to captain her own sailboat, sailing to Palmyra Atoll, and living as a volunteer biologist for the US Fish and Wildlife Service in the remote atoll. Series: A Latitude 20 Book. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BM; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Univ Hawaii Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824839819
- ISBN
- 9780824839819
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.43
€ 26.99
€ 23.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: B; HBJ; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Univ Hawaii Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824839703
- ISBN
- 9780824839703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.43
€ 26.99
€ 23.43
Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: B; HBT; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Univ of Hawaii Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824839574
- ISBN
- 9780824839574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.89€ 51.88
€ 55.89
€ 51.88
Hardcover. This book is a political biography of Toshio Nakayama, the first president of the Federated States of Micronesia. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Univ of Hawaii Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824838461
- ISBN
- 9780824838461
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.25€ 84.45
€ 93.25
€ 84.45
Hardcover. The thirteen essays in this volume come from Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Malaysia, South Africa, and Hawaii. With a shared focus on the specific local conditions that influence the ways in which life narratives are told, the authors engage Editor(s): Perkins, Maureen. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; GBCB; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Univ Hawaii Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824837303
- ISBN
- 9780824837303
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.56
€ 36.99
€ 31.56
Hardcover. Jean-Marie Tjibaou is arguably the most important post-World War II Oceanic leader. This biography of the Kanak (New Caledonia) leader takes a chronological approach to his life - from his beginnings in the mountains of northern New Caledonia and his studies at the Sorbonne to his leadership of the independence movement in the Territory. Series: Pacific Islands Monograph Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKLN; 3JJP; BGH; HBJM; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Center for Pacific Islands Studies School of Pacific and Asi
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824832568
- ISBN
- 9780824832568
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.11€ 59.04
€ 64.11
€ 59.04
Hardcover. Editor(s): Rimer, J. Thomas. Num Pages: 800 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Univ of Hawaii Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824832186
- ISBN
- 9780824832186
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.06€ 52.89
€ 57.06
€ 52.89
Paperback. In June 1944, twenty-seven-year-old combat infantry chaplain Israel Yost arrived in Italy with the 100th Battalion, a little-known National Guard unit of mostly Japanese Americans from Hawai'i. This book presents this memoir intact with the addition of photographs and subsequent letters and speeches by Yost and other veterans. Editor(s): Yost, Monica E.; Markrich, Micheal. Series: A Latitude 20 Book. Num Pages: 320 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJH; BTM; HBJD; HBWQ; HRLP5; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824830823
- ISBN
- 9780824830823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.54
€ 35.99
€ 30.54
Hardcover. Chad Rowan left his home in rural Hawaii for Tokyo with visions of becoming a star athlete in Japan's national sport, sumo. Five years later, he became the first gaijin to advance to sumo's top rank, yokozuna. This book chronicles the events leading to that improbable scene, tracing his life from his Hawaii upbringing to his retirement ceremony. Num Pages: 360 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Univ of Hawaii Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824829414
- ISBN
- 9780824829414
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.22€ 53.91
€ 58.22
€ 53.91