Biography
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Biography
Hardback. Presents an account of the life and times of Jean Aberbach, the elusive music publishing legend who, with his brother Julian, built one of music history's most powerful popular music publishing companies: Hill and Range Songs. This book weaves an adventure story that demystifies this occupation. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 328 pages, 36 black & white photographs, 1 chart, 2 tables. BIC Classification: AVG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 33. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252035074
- ISBN
- 9780252035074
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.11
€ 156.11
Hardback. Presents a literary friendship, preserved in letters. Editor(s): Pfeiffer, Kathleen. Num Pages: 208 pages, 14 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252035401
- ISBN
- 9780252035401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.03
€ 62.03
Hardback. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: BGF; BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252039980
- ISBN
- 9780252039980
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.07
€ 47.07
Paperback. Reprint. Originally published: New York: Random House, c1984. Num Pages: 408 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252061318
- ISBN
- 9780252061318
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.12
€ 34.12
Paperback. Offers a portrait of Chicago and its growing pains from a woman's perspective. This title shows how women made a difference in Chicago. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 19. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252070440
- ISBN
- 9780252070440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.80
€ 28.80
paperback. Born in Iowa during the Civil War, Billy Sunday rose to fame as the "fastest man in baseball" during his career with the Chicago White Stockings in the 1880s. In this account of Billy Sunday's life, the author unfolds the story of modern evangelism. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5983 x 3895 x 585. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252070754
- ISBN
- 9780252070754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.50
€ 21.99
€ 21.50
Paperback. Before the Super Bowl, before Monday Night Football, even before the NFL, there was Red Grange. This title depicts the career of this soft spoken pioneer who helped lift pro football above its reputation as a dirty little business run by rogues and bargain-basement entrepreneurs. Series: Sport and Society. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252071669
- ISBN
- 9780252071669
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.01
€ 24.99
€ 23.01
Paperback. Series: Sport and Society. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252071706
- ISBN
- 9780252071706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.32
€ 21.99
€ 21.32
Paperback. Reveals the reality behind the glamour of college football and the tough experiences in the life of a benchwarmer. This work reflects the experiences of so many overlooked players and is of interest to those who have watched or played competitive sports. Series: Sport and Society. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: BGF; WSJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252071720
- ISBN
- 9780252071720
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.83
€ 21.99
€ 20.83
Paperback. Traces the parallel careers of the creators of the Renfro Valley Barn Dance and the National Folk Festival. This book features John Lair and Sarah Gertrude Knott, two of the most notable producers and their discovery of new developments in theater and entertainment which led them to the producing careers. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 264 pages, 26 photographs. BIC Classification: AVGH; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252073441
- ISBN
- 9780252073441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.39
€ 33.39
Paperback. Provides a scathing critique of the chemotherapy culture as well as of unscientific "alternative" therapies and endorses molecularly based technologies, making it an illuminating and necessary read for anyone interested in cancer research, especially patients and their families and physicians. Num Pages: 456 pages, 0. BIC Classification: BG; MJCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252073571
- ISBN
- 9780252073571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.38
€ 22.38
Paperback. Combining personal interviews with contemporary and vintage photographs, this work pairs the stories of a handful of rescuers with those of people they saved. It creates a multidimensional picture of the evasive strategies and heartstopping close calls that filled the years of the Holocaust for both rescuers and rescued. Num Pages: 344 pages, 100 photographs. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; AJCR; BTM; BTP; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 196 x 28. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252074028
- ISBN
- 9780252074028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.06
€ 24.99
€ 23.06
Paperback. Unraveling the fabled romance between Abraham Lincoln and Ann Rutledge Num Pages: 224 pages, 29 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252076299
- ISBN
- 9780252076299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.39
€ 21.99
€ 20.39
paperback. Provides an in-depth look at the career of Jean Aberbach, legendary founder of Hill and Range Songs. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 328 pages, 36 black & white photographs, 1 chart, 2 tables. BIC Classification: AVG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252076947
- ISBN
- 9780252076947
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.86
€ 38.86
Paperback. Born in Chicago in 1870, Frank Norris moved to San Francisco at fifteen, spent two years in Paris painting, returned to San Francisco to become an internationally famous author, and died at age thirty-two from a ruptured appendix. During his short life, he wrote an inspired series of novels. This title offers a full-scale portrait of Norris. Num Pages: 520 pages, 15 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 147 x 37. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252077296
- ISBN
- 9780252077296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.63
€ 40.63
Paperback. Balances Don West's literary work with political and educational activities, placing West's poetry in the context of his fight for social justice and racial equality. This book explores West's early involvement in organizing miners and other workers for the Socialist and Communist Parties during the 1930s. Num Pages: 344 pages, 22 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252077333
- ISBN
- 9780252077333
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.72
€ 38.72
Paperback. A candid, authentic account of a life in Latino art and politics Editor(s): Zimmerman, Marc. Series: Latinos in Chicago and Midwest. Num Pages: 216 pages, 128 b&w Photographs. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB; BGFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 7112 x 5487 x 13. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252077357
- ISBN
- 9780252077357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.38
€ 45.38
Paperback. Beyond Blackberry Vines and Winter Fruit - the life and works of an important woman composer Series: Women Composers. Num Pages: 192 pages, 15 black and white photographs, discography. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252078910
- ISBN
- 9780252078910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.09
€ 33.09
Paperback. Analyzes the foundations of lynching in American social history. Scrutinizing the vigilante movements and lynching violence that occurred in the middle decades of the nineteenth century on the Southern, Midwestern, and far Western frontiers, this book offers insights into collective violence in the pre-Civil War era. Num Pages: 160 pages, 2 tables, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; HBTB; JFFJ; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252080081
- ISBN
- 9780252080081
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.94
€ 36.94
Paperback. Gifted harpist Edna Phillips (1907-2003) joined the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1930, becoming not only that ensemble's first female member but also the first woman to hold a principal position in a major American orchestra. This book traces Phillips' journey through the competitive realm of Philadelphia's virtuoso players. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 288 pages, 27 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: AVGC4; BGF; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252080111
- ISBN
- 9780252080111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.83
€ 39.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 201 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BG; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 230 x 13. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Michigan State University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 201
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870137259
- ISBN
- 9780870137259
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.46
€ 20.99
€ 19.46
Paperback. First published in 1634, this book provided reliable, first-hand information on British America for prospective colonists. Part 1 offers descriptions of New England's natural environment, and part 2 describes the daily life of Indian tribes. Num Pages: 142 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; HBLH; HBTP; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 259.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870238901
- ISBN
- 9780870238901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.68
€ 32.68
Paperback. This is the autobiography and jounal of Thomas Shepard, Puritan writer, minister at Cambridge, Massachusetts, and a leading architect of New England's church way. The autobiography is printed here in full and there is a portion of the journal. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HRCC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Edition
- revised and expanded edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870239151
- ISBN
- 9780870239151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.49
€ 31.99
€ 27.49
Paperback. Since German unification, East Germany has entered a period of rapid change. In this collection of interviews, 18 East German women describe the adjustments they have made and express the excitement, chaos and frustration of this transitional period. Editor(s): Dodds, Dinah; Allen-Thompson, Pam. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BG; HBJD; HBLW3; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Edition
- No Edition Stated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870239335
- ISBN
- 9780870239335
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.39
€ 30.99
€ 26.39