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Mississippi Women: Their Histories, Their Lives, Volume 2 (Southern Wo...
Elizabeth Anne Payne, Martha H. Swain, Marjor...
Paperback. Explores the historical forces that have shaped women's lives in Mississippi. This book acknowledges the state's diverse cultural and physical landscapes as they discuss how issues of race, gender, and class affected women's lives in various private and public spheres. Editor(s): Payne, Elizabeth Anne (Professor of History, University of Mississippi, USA); Swain, Martha H. (Cornaro Professor of History Emerita, Texas Women's University, USA); Spruill, Marjorie Julian (Professor of History, Vanderbilt University, USA). Num Pages: 360 pages, 16 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSM; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- Volume 2
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820333946
- ISBN
- 9780820333946
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.13
€ 45.13
Paperback. Through interviews, a census of active potters trained at the centers of Cleveland (White County) and Gillsville (Hall County), and more than one hundred color photographs of pots, potters, and their work spaces, this book celebrates the living traditions of the renowned northeast Georgia folk pottery clans. Num Pages: 178 pages, 130 photos, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; AFPC; AFTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 15. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820333250
- ISBN
- 9780820333250
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.48
€ 37.99
€ 33.48
Paperback. Drawing on the judicial opinions and private correspondence of six chief justices whose careers spanned both the region and the century, the author analyzes their conceptions of their roles and the substance of their opinions related to cases involving homicide, economic development, federalism, and race. Series: Studies in the Legal History of the South. Num Pages: 263 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 3JH; LAZ; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820332369
- ISBN
- 9780820332369
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.53
€ 44.53
Paperback. Tells the story of Georgia's rich folk pottery tradition - the historical forces that shaped it and the families and individual artisans who continue to keep it alive. This book provides discussions of the folk potters' contributions to Georgia life and their place in southern society. Num Pages: 375 pages, 167 b&w & colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; AFP; AFTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 206 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1002.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820332208
- ISBN
- 9780820332208
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 40.40
€ 44.99
€ 40.40
Hardcover. In Georgia during the Great Depression, jobless workers united with the urban poor, sharecroppers, and tenant farmers. In a collective effort that cut across race and class boundaries, they confronted an unresponsive political and social system and helped shape government policies. This book lets us understand the movement. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 3JJG; HBTB; JPWF; KCFM; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820330457
- ISBN
- 9780820330457
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.93
€ 154.93
Paperback. Athens, Georgia, seems the quintessential southern university town, its geography chiseled over geologic time by its lifeblood. This title pays attention to Athens' natural and built environments and their coevolution into one of the modern South's most dynamic small cities. Series: Wormsloe Foundation Publication. Num Pages: 320 pages, 186 b&w & 50 colour photos, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1066.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- A Wormsloe Foundation Publication
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820330440
- ISBN
- 9780820330440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 35.67
€ 37.99
€ 35.67
Paperback. The largest remaining subtropical wilderness in the United States, the Everglades holds a unique place among all the world's wetlands. This title provides an account of bygone days in the Everglades. It takes us to the remote, half-wild frontier of southwest Florida in the early part of the twentieth century. Editor(s): Briggs, Betty Savidge. Num Pages: 160 pages, 118 full-colour illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; WN; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820330433
- ISBN
- 9780820330433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.88
€ 29.99
€ 26.88
Paperback. Series: Wormsloe Foundation Nature Book. Num Pages: 272 pages, more than 400 colour photos, 200 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; WNCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 191 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1021.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820330358
- ISBN
- 9780820330358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 35.38
€ 37.99
€ 35.38
Paperback. Including suffragists, civil rights activists, and movers and shakers in politics and in the music industries of Nashville and Memphis, as well as many other notables, this collective portrait of Tennessee women offers fresh perspectives and insights into their dreams, their struggles, and their times. Editor(s): Freeman, Sarah L. Wilkerson; Bond, Beverly Greene. Num Pages: 456 pages, 17 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSN; BGH; HBJK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820329499
- ISBN
- 9780820329499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.05
€ 48.05
Tennessee Women: Their Lives and Times (Southern Women: Their Lives an...
Sarah L. Wilkerson Freeman
Hardcover. Including suffragists, civil rights activists, and movers and shakers in politics and in the music industries of Nashville and Memphis, as well as many other notables, this collective portrait of Tennessee women offers fresh perspectives and insights into their dreams, their struggles, and their times. Editor(s): Freeman, Sarah L. Wilkerson; Bond, Beverly Greene. Num Pages: 456 pages, 17 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSN; BGH; HBJK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- Volume 1 ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820329482
- ISBN
- 9780820329482
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.46
€ 157.46
Paperback. A collection of essays that offers insights into various ways that South Carolina women asserted themselves in their state and illuminates the tension between tradition and change that defined the South from the Civil War through the Progressive Era. Editor(s): Spruill, Marjorie Julian (Professor of History, Vanderbilt University, USA); Littlefield, Valinda W.; Johnson, Joan Marie. Num Pages: 336 pages, 7 colour & 20 b&w photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- Volume 2
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820329383
- ISBN
- 9780820329383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.43
€ 44.43
Hardcover. Reveals aspects of Atlanta by examining how Peachtree Creek shaped and was shaped by the history of the area. This title explains the dynamics of water run off that cause the creek to go from a trickle to a torrent in a matter of hours. It also suggests ways to a more sustainable stewardship of Peachtree Creek. Num Pages: 228 pages, 160 photos, 9 maps, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 254 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1383.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820329291
- ISBN
- 9780820329291
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 42.86
€ 44.99
€ 42.86
Hardcover. Gathers 142 letters written by Mary Telfair of Savannah to her best friend Mary Few of New York. Telfair was born in 1791 to a wealthy, slaveholding family. Few, born in 1790, moved with her family from Savannah to New York in 1799. Self-exiled because of their antislavery views, the Fews never returned Georgia yet remained close to the Telfairs. Editor(s): Wood, Betty. Series: Southern Texts Society. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 1KBBFG; 3JH; BGH; BJ; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 689.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820329208
- ISBN
- 9780820329208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.66
€ 63.66
Hardcover. Covers Nobel Peace Prize winner, Jimmy Carter's achievements and setbacks in light of what has been at once his greatest asset and flaw: his stubborn, faith-driven integrity. This book includes the energy crisis, the Iran hostage situation, the Camp David Accords, the Panama Canal and other treaties, and the diplomatic emphasis on human rights. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820329147
- ISBN
- 9780820329147
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.09
€ 153.09
Paperback. Georgia politics is an interesting - and sometimes volatile - mix of tradition and change. This book uses a comparative framework to examine four major topics: the foundations of contemporary Georgia politics, political participation, major political institutions, and selected public policies. Num Pages: 384 pages, 41 tables, 19 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820329079
- ISBN
- 9780820329079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.21
€ 45.21
Paperback. In the 1960s and 1970s, New Orleans experienced one of the greatest transformations in its history. This book looks back at that era to explore how a few thousand locals tried to bring the Great Society to Dixie. It offers a detailed portrait of the complex city that developed after its last epic reconstruction. Num Pages: 424 pages, 15 b&w photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3JJP; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820329000
- ISBN
- 9780820329000
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.13
€ 48.13
Hardcover. Presents a comprehensive historical record of free-ranging bird species known to be breeding in Georgia. This atlas profiles 182 species, from the sociable House Wren to the secretive Black Rail; from the thriving Red-shouldered Hawk to the threatened Wilson's Plover. It offers information critical to bird-conservation efforts. Editor(s): Schneider, Todd M.; Beaton, Giff; Keyes, Timothy S.; Klaus, Nathan A. Num Pages: 520 pages, 204 colour photos, 168 tables, 192 maps, 128 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2336.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820328935
- ISBN
- 9780820328935
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.62
€ 157.62
Paperback. Showcases the diversity of quilting materials, methods, and patterns used in the state since the nineteenth century. This book also reveals how quilts serve as conduits of history and culture. It contains chapters that follow various threads of the craft, including Civil War - era quilts, the cotton economy, quilting groups, and more. Editor(s): Weinraub, Anita Zaleski. Series: Wormsloe Foundation Publication. Num Pages: 304 pages, 200 colour and 65 b&w photos, 4 maps, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; WFBQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 260 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820328508
- ISBN
- 9780820328508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 40.52
€ 41.99
€ 40.52
Paperback. Presents 5 walks from each of Georgia's 4 geographic regions: Cumberland Plateau/Ridge and Valley (northwestern Georgia); Blue Ridge (northeastern Georgia); Piedmont (Georgia foothills and fall line); and Coastal Plain. Coverage of each walk includes directions and a trail map and information about: flowering season, flower habitats, and more. Series: Wormsloe Foundation Nature Book. Num Pages: 208 pages, 120 colour photos, 21 maps, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; WNP; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820328416
- ISBN
- 9780820328416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.06
€ 27.99
€ 25.06
Paperback. Presents an illustrated survey of the major forms and makers of the "plain style" of furniture made in the 1800s. This book features 126 pieces of furniture (including chairs, tables, slabs, huntboards, washstands, and candlestands). It provides information on furniture forms, nomenclature, and finishes. The photographs are in full color. Num Pages: 256 pages, 172 colour & 17 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 3JH; AFT; WCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1089.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820328058
- ISBN
- 9780820328058
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.43
€ 57.43
Paperback. Bugs can sometimes really bug you. On the flip side, they pollinate crops, provide food for birds and other wildlife, produce honey and other useful things, and serve as bellwether indicators of our environment's health. This book profiles over 60 crawling and flying bugs commonly found in homes, gardens, and yards in Georgia and the Southeast. Num Pages: 224 pages, 84 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820328041
- ISBN
- 9780820328041
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.32
€ 27.99
€ 25.32
Paperback. Contains a collection of letters that include correspondence between civilian family members on both sides of the Atlantic during World War II. This book is filled with unguarded reflections on the events, fashion, food, travel, domestic life, leisure, and the upheaval of war. Editor(s): Potter, Angela. Series: Southern Texts Society. Num Pages: 412 pages, 26 b&w photos, 4 genealogical charts. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1KBB; 3JJ; BGA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820328027
- ISBN
- 9780820328027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.59
€ 47.59
Paperback. Visit any pond on a summer day and the air will be alive with dragonflies and damselflies - shimmering aerobatic daredevils that dart above the water and even into nearby fields and woodlands. This illustrated guide, with more than 400 color photographs, covers Georgia's dragonflies and damselflies (odonates). It details more than 150 species. Series: Wormsloe Foundation Nature Book. Num Pages: 368 pages, 417 colour photos, 155 maps, 1 table, 17 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; PSVT7; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 898.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820327952
- ISBN
- 9780820327952
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.06
€ 40.99
€ 36.06
Hardcover. Offers insights into the rise of the nature essay as a genre, the role of popular magazines as shapers and conveyors of public values, and the dynamism of place in terms of such opposed concepts as retreat and engagement, nature and culture, and wilderness and civilization. Num Pages: 320 pages, 28 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820327884
- ISBN
- 9780820327884
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.57
€ 60.57