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Biography
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 36 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGS; WSQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 22. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803254800
- ISBN
- 9780803254800
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.60
€ 31.60
Paperback. Born in a little Maine village in 1814, Osborne Russell ran away to sea at the age of sixteen, but he soon gave up seafaring to serve with a trading and trapping company in Wisconsin and Minnesota. In 1834 he signed up for Nathaniel Wyeth's expedition to the Rocky Mountains and the mouth of the Columbia. Num Pages: 241 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1965
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803251663
- ISBN
- 9780803251663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.66
€ 21.66
Hardback. If an umpire could steal the show in a Major League game, the author might well have been the one to do it. Tough but fair, in his thirty years as a professional umpire he took on some of baseball's great umpire baiters, while ejecting any number of the game's elite - once tearing a hamstring in the process. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 photographs, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: BM; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 22. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803246881
- ISBN
- 9780803246881
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.58
€ 31.58
Paperback. A sometimes strange, sometimes lyrical, and often humorous attempt by an inveterate storyteller to recount "just things as they were" Series: River Teeth Literary Nonfiction Prize. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803245921
- ISBN
- 9780803245921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.56
€ 21.56
Hardback. This book, based on extensive interviews and Alexander's journals, is filled with memorable characters, pithy lessons, snapshots of American life, and a big picture of America's pastime from one of its great off-the-field players. Num Pages: 200 pages, 20 photographs. BIC Classification: BGS; WSBX; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 20. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803245013
- ISBN
- 9780803245013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.48
€ 35.48
Paperback. A new, definitive edition of the biography of William Cody or Buffalo Bill includes the full text and all the photographs and line drawings of Burke's original Editor(s): Dixon, Chris. Series: The Papers of William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody. Num Pages: 400 pages, 15 photographs, 58 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803240728
- ISBN
- 9780803240728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 33.63
€ 34.99
€ 33.63
Paperback. When tragedy touched the adult life Irene Kacandes had constructed for herself, she realized she had to confront her family's wartime past. Daddy's War brings new understanding to how trauma, like the revenge of Greek gods, can visit each generation and offers a model for breaking the cycle. Num Pages: 408 pages, 51 illustrations, 1 glossary, 6 appendixes. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803240056
- ISBN
- 9780803240056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.68
€ 21.68
Hardback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 24 photographs, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803239845
- ISBN
- 9780803239845
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.34
€ 30.34
Paperback. Offers readers a new perspective on the relationship between time and place, time and timelessness, history and personal history Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803238466
- ISBN
- 9780803238466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.38
€ 19.38
Paperback. Biography of Art Rooney - an iconic figure in the history of the NFL Num Pages: 704 pages, 42 illustrations, 1 genealogy, 1map. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5690 x 3683 x 46. Weight in Grams: 971.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803237674
- ISBN
- 9780803237674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.64
€ 36.99
€ 35.64
Hardback. Takes us to some of the most notable golf clubs in America and introduces us to a delightful cast of characters Num Pages: 176 pages, 8 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; WSBV; WSJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 4522 x 3556 x 23. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803236424
- ISBN
- 9780803236424
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.80
€ 21.80
paperback. Recovers one woman's compelling history through a modern-day family's adventures into realms of ultimately timeless experiences Series: American Lives. Num Pages: 328 pages, 14 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803236387
- ISBN
- 9780803236387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.66
€ 21.66
Paperback. Provides a grounded, yet poignant, description of what it was like to grow up during the 1930s and 1940s on a sharecropper's farm Series: Indians of the Southeast. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 genealogy. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; 3JJG; BM; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803235366
- ISBN
- 9780803235366
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.70
€ 23.70
Paperback. The memoir of Pierre Franey, one of the most influential and beloved culinary figures, who came to the United States from his native France for the 1939 World's Fair and stayed on to help revolutionize the fine dining scene in New York City Series: At Table. Num Pages: 288 pages, 36 illustrations, 101 recipes. BIC Classification: BM; WB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803234697
- ISBN
- 9780803234697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.66
€ 21.66
Paperback. The story of army camp life in the very early West from the perspective of George Armstong Custer's wife Elizabeth Num Pages: 342 pages, 1 illustration, 1 map, 1 appendix. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803234567
- ISBN
- 9780803234567
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.64
€ 20.99
€ 20.64
Paperback. A collection of personal stories about running and an examination of the culture surrounding the sport Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803234260
- ISBN
- 9780803234260
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.56
€ 20.56
Paperback. Tells the story of the author's growing up in the shadow of her famous father, the pioneering realist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Hamlin Garland. Editor(s): Newlin, Keith. Num Pages: 424 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803232433
- ISBN
- 9780803232433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.11
€ 29.99
€ 29.11
Paperback. An intellectual biography of Ephraim Squier (1821-88) and his contributions to the development of the nascent disciplines of archeology and anthropology. Series: Critical Studies in the History of Anthropology. Num Pages: 444 pages, 17 photographs. BIC Classification: BG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803227842
- ISBN
- 9780803227842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.26
€ 32.99
€ 31.26
Paperback. Focuses on Gen. Leonard Wood's (1860-1927) quest for power and his tremendous achievements. This book helps us to understand this pivotal figure who played such a dominant role at the turn of the century. It provides historical insight and captures the essence of this capable, ambitious, proud, bigoted, and self-righteous man. Num Pages: 352 pages, 13 images, 3 maps. BIC Classification: BGH; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803226586
- ISBN
- 9780803226586
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.66
€ 21.66
Paperback. Captures the beauty of the landscape and the vibrancy of the author's mother's Iowa family. Num Pages: 72 pages, 3 photographs. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5182 x 2921 x 8. Weight in Grams: 91.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 72
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803226425
- ISBN
- 9780803226425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.07
€ 14.07