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Biography
Hardback. Self-styled adventurer, literary wit, and statesman of science, Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis stood at the center of Enlightenment science and culture. This work offers a portrait of this man, revealing how his private life and public works made him a man of science in eighteenth-century Europe. Num Pages: 400 pages, 3 halftones, 23 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DD; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 31. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226793603
- ISBN
- 9780226793603
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.26
€ 125.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1QDAG; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1974
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822960843
- ISBN
- 9780822960843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.39
€ 21.99
€ 20.39
paperback. Bill Veeck was a team builder, showman and one of the greatest baseball men ever involved in the game. This autobiography offers information about the history of baseball and tales of players and owners. Num Pages: 398 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 398
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226852188
- ISBN
- 9780226852188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.58
€ 23.99
€ 22.58
Hardback. Katharina Schutz Zell (1498 - 1562) was an outspoken religious reformer in sixteenth-century Germany who campaigned for the right of clergy to marry. This book contains the translations of her publications, aiming to offer modern readers an opportunity to understand the important work of women in the formation of the early Protestant church. Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 296 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JB; BGX; HRCC1; HRCC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226979663
- ISBN
- 9780226979663
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.07
€ 124.07
Paperback. An account of a young journalist's experience during World War II. This book records the events of the war and the development of journalistic strategies for covering international affairs. Num Pages: 522 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; HBJK; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826210142
- ISBN
- 9780826210142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.35
€ 33.99
€ 30.35
Hardcover. Richard M. Weaver made contributions to the study of rhetoric, the criticism of culture, the teaching of composition and the understanding of America's South. This biography examines all his works and the scholars who influenced him. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; CFG; HPCF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826210302
- ISBN
- 9780826210302
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.58
€ 70.58
Hardcover. Focusing on President Franklin D. Roosevelt's illness, this book looks at how he aimed to hide it. It then goes on to show how his illness effected his role as the President of the US, such as making an agreement with Winston Churchill that he failed to tell the State Department about. Num Pages: 208 pages, 45 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; BGH; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826211712
- ISBN
- 9780826211712
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.60
€ 41.60
Paperback. The work of Randolph Bourne reveals not only his political viewpoints but also his humanistic personality and the tumultuous era during which he lived. This text examines the life of the "born essayist" who saw both his century's potential for harmony and the danger that it faced. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BGH; DSBF; DSBH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826211798
- ISBN
- 9780826211798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.02
€ 51.02
Hardcover. In this memoir, Robert J. Donovan shares many events that highlighted his stellar journalistic career. As an investigative reporter during five presidential elections, Donovan has had many insider experiences. This memoir humanizes each of the five presidents he reported on. Num Pages: 184 pages, illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGBA; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826212818
- ISBN
- 9780826212818
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.65
€ 50.65
Hardcover. This volume presents the first-hand account of World War I through the eyes of a 17-year old enlisted American soldier, William Triplet. Num Pages: 352 pages, 30ill. BIC Classification: BG; DN; HBJD; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826212900
- ISBN
- 9780826212900
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.76€ 56.85
€ 61.76
€ 56.85
Hardcover. This volume contains Langston Hughes's collections of biographies for children and young adults - "Famous American Negroes", "Famous Negro Music Makers" and "Famous Negro Heroes of America". These works tell of African Americans who contributed to the construction of the American identity. Series: The Collected Works of Langston Hughes. Num Pages: 312 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; DNF; HBJK; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826213723
- ISBN
- 9780826213723
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.89
€ 65.89
Paperback. Part biography and part cultural analysis, this work sheds some light on the cultural icon of "Uncle Walt". It also digs deeply into Disney's private life, investigating his roles as husband, father, and brother and proving insights into his peculiar psyche. Num Pages: 568 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826213792
- ISBN
- 9780826213792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.54
€ 36.54
Called to Courage: Four Women in Missouri History (MISSOURI HERITAGE R...
McMillen, Margot Ford, Roberson, Heather
Paperback. While there are many biographies of important Missouri men, there are few such biographies of Missouri women, which might suggest that they did not count in history. This book helps to correct that misconception by tracing the lives of four women who played important roles in their eras. Series: Missouri Heritage Readers Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, 30 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBNU; BGH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826213990
- ISBN
- 9780826213990
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.35
€ 21.35
Autobiography: The Big Sea (Collected Works of Langston Hughes, Vol 13...
McLaren, Joseph, Langston Hughes
Hardcover. This is the first volume of the autobiography of Langston Hughes, covering the years up to 1931. Hughes offers recollections of his childhood in Kansas, his high school years in Cleveland, his sojourn with his father in Mexico, and his initial reactions to New York City and Harlem. Series: The Collected Works of Langston Hughes. Num Pages: 272 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JJ; BGA; DSBH; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826214102
- ISBN
- 9780826214102
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.99
€ 64.99
Paperback. Mark Twain's life is portrayed here in this mosaic of words and over 600 pictures. The words are Twain's own, taken from his writings - the autobiography, his letters, notebooks, newspaper reporting, sketches, travel pieces and fiction - and the illustrations provide a counterpoint to the text. Series: Mark Twain and His Circle Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 600 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1139.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826214126
- ISBN
- 9780826214126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.70
€ 48.70
Hardcover. This memoir of A.E. Hotchner's World War II experiences explores a different side of the war years. His excellent writing skills resulted in his working on propaganda films and writing plays. Here, he recounts meeting some unforgettable characters, such as Clark Gable, Alan Ladd and Dorothy Parker. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; BGH; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 133 x 17. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826214324
- ISBN
- 9780826214324
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.54
€ 36.54
Hardcover. This is the second volume of Langston Hughes's autobiography, charting the period of his life from age 29 to 35. It is filled with portraits of the people and places Hughes encountered during his travels around the world. Num Pages: 408 pages, index. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BGA; DSBH; DSC; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 167 x 42. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826214348
- ISBN
- 9780826214348
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.58€ 61.84
€ 67.58
€ 61.84
Paperback. The letters in this volume are gathered from many sources and include missives sent by Truman to his daughter, his mother and sister, his cousins and of course his wife, Bess. This potpourri of information provides an intimate and revealing portrait of Truman and his remarkable career. Series: Give 'Em Hell Harry S. Num Pages: 328 pages, 30 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826214744
- ISBN
- 9780826214744
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.57
€ 38.57
Paperback. This is the story of Nancy's McCabe's adoption of a daughter and the many obstacles she faced during the adoption and adjustment process. Especially poignant is her struggle to bond with a sick, grieving baby while in a foreign country during political unrest. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; BG; JHBK; JKSB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 144 x 16. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826214959
- ISBN
- 9780826214959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.41
€ 26.41
Paperback. As a companion volume to their earlier book, "Called to Courage: Four Women in Missouri History", Margot Ford McMillen and Heather Roberson's "Into the Spotlight" provides the biographies of four more remarkable Missouri women. Sacred Sun, also called Mohongo, Emily Newell Blair, Josephine Baker and. Elizabeth Virginia Wallace. Series: Missouri Heritage Readers Series. Num Pages: 168 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNU; BG; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826215567
- ISBN
- 9780826215567
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.35
€ 22.35
Hardcover. The 43th volume of The Collected Works of Eric Voegelin consists of Voegelin's Autobiographical Reflections, reprinted from the 1989 edition with additional annotations; a glossary of terms used in Voegelin's writings, illustrated with examples from throughout the Collected Works; a volume index; and a cumulative index. Editor(s): Sandoz, Ellis. Series: Collected Works of Eric Voegelin. Num Pages: 592 pages, illustrations, index, glossary. BIC Classification: BGHA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1052.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- Second Edition, with a Voegelin Glossary and Cumul
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826215895
- ISBN
- 9780826215895
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.55€ 86.22
€ 95.55
€ 86.22
Paperback. Talks about the lives and times of Missouri's celebrated generals and their roles in American history, focusing in particular on their battlefield exploits. This book is useful for those interested in Missouri history, as well as those interested in military leadership. Series: Missouri Heritage Readers Series. Num Pages: 184 pages, 27 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBNU; BGH; HBJK; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826216564
- ISBN
- 9780826216564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.37
€ 23.37
Hardcover. Provides an insight about the ordinary doughboys who fought in the European trenches. This work conveys the spirit of a man who did his duty in a time of trouble - and is a testament to the spirit shared by thousands like him. Num Pages: 184 pages, maps, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KBB; 3JJF; BGHA; HBJK; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- First Printing edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826217080
- ISBN
- 9780826217080
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.07
€ 33.99
€ 29.07
Paperback. A collection of essays that aims to distill the essence of the values that define independent journalism. This work reflects on journalism as a public trust, requiring the publication of stories that give readers a better understanding of society and equip them to change it for the better. Editor(s): Meyer, Philip. Num Pages: 216 pages, index. BIC Classification: BGBA; KNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826217554
- ISBN
- 9780826217554
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.57
€ 45.99
€ 38.57