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The Americas
Paperback. Did you ever need to spell "dogie" or need to know what a "sakey" is? This book can tell you how to spell, pronounce, and define over 5,000 terms relative to the American West. It is compiled of words brought into English from Native Americans, emigrants, Mormons, Hispanics, migrant workers, loggers, and fur trappers. Num Pages: 456 pages, 51 b&w photos, 3 maps, bib. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 2ABM; CB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Edition
- 2nd Expanded, Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875653730
- ISBN
- 9780875653730
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.91
€ 21.91
Hardcover. Phil Vinson grew up in Fort Worth. He started making photographs while still in his teens but as an adult he rediscovered the visual richness of his hometown. Through out his career as a journalist, photographer, and teacher, he spent the weekends driving around taking pictures.This title features his photographs, which focus on Fort Worth. Num Pages: 120 pages, 100 colour & b&w photos, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; AJB; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875653709
- ISBN
- 9780875653709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 30.17
€ 30.99
€ 30.17
Hardcover. From the earliest days of film, Texas and its colorful history offered promising story lines comprised of heroes, images, lore, and legend that filmmakers could return to again and again. Offering an overview of Texas in the movies, this book presents commentary on the wretched films about the Lone Star State. Num Pages: 96 pages, 30 b&w illustrations, bib., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 114 x 11. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875653679
- ISBN
- 9780875653679
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 10.58
€ 10.58
Hardcover. Texas just may be the state in the Union with the strongest masculine image. Heroes, from cowboys to the Alamo to Stephen F Austin and Sam Houston, have always been men. But there have also always been women with gumption. This book presents Texas women who have made history in a variety of ways - some outrageous, some inventive, most courageous. Num Pages: 96 pages, 29 b&w illustrations, bib., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 114 x 10. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875653662
- ISBN
- 9780875653662
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 10.58
€ 10.58
Hardcover. Contains brief biographies of twenty-seven Texas singers. This book includes names such as Vernon Dalhart, the earliest Texas country singer to make a national name, and Moon Mullican, a singer/pianist who influenced Jerry Lee Lewis and other piano playing singers. Num Pages: 96 pages, 16 b&w illustrations, bib., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; AVGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 114 x 10. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875653655
- ISBN
- 9780875653655
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 10.58
€ 10.58
Paperback. Part travelogue, part natural history, and part documentary, this title is the record of three friends' journey from the Panhandle to Granbury - a 450-mile walk across West Texas. Num Pages: 186 pages, 31 b&w illustrations, bib., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 263.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875653631
- ISBN
- 9780875653631
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.25
€ 19.99
€ 19.25
Paperback. Presents a collection of seventy works of art that the author created for the Miller Blueprint calendars. This book features recordings of buildings from farmhouses to industrial plants, from shanties to mansions in Texas county. Editor(s): Baker, T. Lindsay. Num Pages: 176 pages, 70 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 279 x 13. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875653617
- ISBN
- 9780875653617
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.64
€ 20.64
Hardcover. Emily Austin followed the trails of the western frontier to Texas, where she saw the burgeoning young colony erupt in revolution, establish a proud republic, and usher in the period of antebellum statehood. Emily's journey was one of remarkable personal change as the rigors of frontier life shaped her into a uniquely self-reliant southern woman. Num Pages: 224 pages, 15 b/w photos, bib., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875653518
- ISBN
- 9780875653518
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.04
€ 29.99
€ 27.04
Hardcover. The people of Oaxaca, Mexico, believe the souls of the dead, the antepasados, return every year for a twenty-four-hour visit. They are welcomed into their former homes with gaily decorated altars and offerings of food and gifts. This text supplies background understanding of the beliefs and practices of the observance. Num Pages: 160 pages, 65 colour photos, 28 b&w photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; ASZP; JHBT; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1002.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875653495
- ISBN
- 9780875653495
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.44
€ 40.99
€ 38.44
Hardcover. The line dividing the United States and Mexico is invisible, drawn through shifting sands and changeable rivers. This work aims to explore this border and the men who drew it. Using a variety of sources, including manuscripts and government documents, it creates a map that charts the intersection of individual lives, politics, and geography. Num Pages: 272 pages, 15 b&w photos, 4 maps, bib, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875653389
- ISBN
- 9780875653389
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.01
€ 35.99
€ 32.01
Paperback. Growing up in Fort Worth during the 1950s never lacked in excitement for David Murph. Murph's story follows him from early childhood through high school graduation and leaving for college at the University of Texas. His enthusiasm for leaving home is tempered by the reality of what it means to leave his parents and younger brother behind. Num Pages: 304 pages, 33 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; BGA; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875653334
- ISBN
- 9780875653334
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.73
€ 18.99
€ 18.73
Hardcover. Timothy Isaiah "Longhair Jim" Courtright operated on both sides of the law and became a legend in his lifetime and after his death. Robert K. DeArment deconstructs the myth of Longhair Jim and reconstructs the gunfighter as a real human being, complex, flawed, often courageous, usually both honorable and dishonorable. Num Pages: 256 pages, 36 b&w photgraphs, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JH; BG; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875652924
- ISBN
- 9780875652924
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.66
€ 25.99
€ 24.66
Paperback. A compilation of author and journalist Bryan Woolley's The Dallas Morning News columns from 1999 through 2003, "Texas Road Trip" explores back roads, small towns and Texas originals. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875652917
- ISBN
- 9780875652917
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.94
€ 16.99
€ 16.94
Paperback. Stories from the Barrio offers a new look at the history of Fort Worth. Carlos E. Cuellar uses public records such as city to examine this community and its history Num Pages: 240 pages, 60 b/w photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 203 x 14. Weight in Grams: 853.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875652900
- ISBN
- 9780875652900
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.63
€ 26.63
Paperback. Those who like to think Texas is special believe that Christmas there is bigger, better, and more treasured than anywhere else. This collection, first published in 1983, grew out of that conviction. Editor(s): Roach, Joyce Gibson. Num Pages: 96 pages, 36 b&w illustrations, photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 5HC; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875652894
- ISBN
- 9780875652894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.81
€ 12.81
Hardcover. In the first two essays in this volume - "The Age of Dobie" and "The Age of McMurtry" - James Ward Lee places the writers, the politicians, and the cultural leaders in the context of each age. Subsequent chapters discuss writers and trends in Texas literature. Num Pages: 296 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JJ; DSBH; HBJK; HBLW; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875652887
- ISBN
- 9780875652887
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.73
€ 25.99
€ 24.73
Paperback. This historical guide explores the past and present of "Cowtown" and its neighbouring cities. It introduces the reader to the places where Tarrant County history was made. Book in hand you can visit these sites and many more. Editor(s): Roark, Carol. Num Pages: 192 pages, 100 b&w illustrations, maps, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; HBJK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875652795
- ISBN
- 9780875652795
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.17
€ 14.17
Hardcover. Paul Baker is a theatre director, as well as a teacher and mentor to the arts. He has directed plays such as "A Different Drummer" and "As I Lay Dying", as well as contributing to theatre architecture. This work presents Baker's life and work. Editor(s): Flynn, Robert; McKinney, Eugene. Num Pages: 304 pages, 40 b&w photographs, 10 drawings, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AN; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875652719
- ISBN
- 9780875652719
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 34.53
€ 35.99
€ 34.53
Hardcover. In the mid-19th century, various groups formed north of the border to invade Mexico. They were called filibusters. The Mexican government saw these invasions as a threat to sovereignty. In this book, Joseph A. Stout focuses on the more elusive members of these groups. Num Pages: 224 pages, 14 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875652580
- ISBN
- 9780875652580
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.82
€ 29.99
€ 25.82
Paperback. A collection of essays by American and Mexican scholars, offering perspectives on the Mexican-American War of 1846-48. Topics addressed include the influence of Great Britain; the role of the first war correspondents; and the reasons for the collaboration by many Mexicans with US troops. Editor(s): Francaviglia, Richard; Richmond, Douglas (both of University of Texas, Arlington, Texas, USA). Num Pages: 216 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875652320
- ISBN
- 9780875652320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.60
€ 19.99
€ 19.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875651729
- ISBN
- 9780875651729
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.38
€ 18.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 290 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875650166
- ISBN
- 9780875650166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.88
€ 17.88
Hardcover. Num Pages: 290 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875650043
- ISBN
- 9780875650043
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.09
€ 23.09
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Pathfinder Books Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 83
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873487290
- ISBN
- 9780873487290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.06
€ 9.06