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Lone Star Leaders: Power and Personality in the Texas Congressional De...
Riddlesperger Jr., Dr. James W., Champagne, D...
Hardcover. "A joint project of the Center for Texas Studies at TCU and TCU Press." Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1330.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875654188
- ISBN
- 9780875654188
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.94
€ 36.94
Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 266 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1306.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875654133
- ISBN
- 9780875654133
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.70
€ 36.70
Hardcover. In their unrelenting drive to create a thriving desert metropolis, leaders of the most populous city in the arid Southwest, Phoenix, Arizona, seemed oblivious to two essential elements that form a vibrant urban environment. This title illustrates the central role the arts hold when a city consciously reaches for distinction. Num Pages: 224 pages, 65 b&w & colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWZ; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 219 x 20. Weight in Grams: 975.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875654102
- ISBN
- 9780875654102
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 34.68
€ 35.99
€ 34.68
Paperback. When Roger Bechan was six, his mother packed his suitcase and took him to the Oklahoma Society for the Friendless. He never saw her again. This book offers an unsentimental look at Bechan's life in the child welfare system of Depression-era Oklahoma. Num Pages: 246 pages, 19 b&w photos, bib, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSH; BGA; JKSB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875654034
- ISBN
- 9780875654034
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.32
€ 20.32
Hardcover. Eva Jean Wrather (1908-2001) spent most of her adult lifetime writing a biography of Alexander Campbell, the only Protestant denomination to spring from American soil. Shortly before Wrather's death, the manuscript totaled 800,000 words or 3,254 pages. This title includes Campbell's lifetime of theological doctrine and literary writing. Editor(s): Cummins, D. Duane. Num Pages: 308 pages, 48 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGL; HRCC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875654003
- ISBN
- 9780875654003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.14
€ 25.99
€ 25.14
Hardcover. Close on the heels of the American public's early enthusiasm over the airplane came aviation stories for the young. Most of the books were directed at boys. This title presents an account of several aviation series and other aviation books for girls that fills a gap in the history and criticism of American popular culture. Num Pages: 192 pages, 43 b&w photos, bib, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFCA; TRPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875653976
- ISBN
- 9780875653976
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.28
€ 30.99
€ 28.28
Hardcover. Texas wine-making is really agriculture-based tourism - a billion dollar industry - Texas big business at its best. This title presents the history of Texas winemaking, talks about the process, the business, and explores some of the author's favorite wineries. Series: Texas Small Book. Num Pages: 96 pages, 40 colour photos, agriculture. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; TVSW; WBXD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 114 x 13. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875653969
- ISBN
- 9780875653969
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 11.50
€ 11.50
Hardcover. "A joint project of The Center for Texas Studies at TCU and TCU Press." Num Pages: 367 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875653938
- ISBN
- 9780875653938
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 43.90
€ 49.99
€ 43.90
Hardcover. El Paso is the largest metropolitan area along the US-Mexico border and is geographically isolated from the rest of Texas. This title focuses on the often overlooked extraordinary literary heritage of this city in far West Texas. Editor(s): Daudistel, Marcia. Num Pages: 442 pages, 3 b&w photos, bib, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; DSB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1365.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875653877
- ISBN
- 9780875653877
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.20
€ 33.20
Hardcover. Which college was the first in the world to award a degree in jazz? Which state had the most drive-in movie theaters? Who was the first person to push a peanut up Pike's Peak with his nose? Who invented Frito Pie? This book describes achievements of Texans and their state. Num Pages: 96 pages, 25 photos, bib. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; HBJK; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 114 x 13. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875653853
- ISBN
- 9780875653853
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 11.50
€ 11.50
Hardcover. Features a lyrical writing style and insights into the traumas and triumphs of the human spirit that can make you feel. Published in the "Star-Telegram" from 1991 through 2007, this title contains stories that look at a variety of Texans and include a half-dozen essays from the author about her own colorful life. Num Pages: 224 pages, 21 b&w photos, bib., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; DN; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875653839
- ISBN
- 9780875653839
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.80
€ 27.99
€ 26.80
Hardcover. Describes the merchants who made Dallas a city where haute couture is comme il faut, but, where, it is also possible to live a perfectly happy life and never wear a ball gown. Editor(s): Vick, Frances Brannen. Series: Literary Cities Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, bib., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1202.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875653822
- ISBN
- 9780875653822
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.16
€ 32.16
Hardcover. In 1934, the year Calvin Littlejohn came to Fort Worth, the city was a sleepy little burg. In Fort Worth, Littlejohn began what would become a life-long career of documenting the black community. This book features more than 150 shots Littlejohn captured over the course of his career. Num Pages: 216 pages, 178 b&w photos, photography. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; AJB; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 279 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1361.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875653815
- ISBN
- 9780875653815
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.49
€ 33.49
Paperback. Raul H Castro was the first Hispanic governor of Arizona, ambassador to El Salvador, Bolivia, and Argentina, lawyer, judge, and teacher. Born in Mexico in 1916, he moved with his family to a small mining community in Arizona in 1926. This book presents his story. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 photos, bib., index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Edition
- First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875653785
- ISBN
- 9780875653785
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.33
€ 21.99
€ 20.33
Hardcover. In Texas, "chef" covers a wide range of cooking styles. This book studies chefs, who represent the styles of food available to the discriminating diner. Num Pages: 96 pages, 22 colour & b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 114 x 13. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875653778
- ISBN
- 9780875653778
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 10.78
€ 10.78
Hardcover. Heisman Trophy winners, All-Americans, All-Pros, MVPs and record-setters have, throughout the glamorous history of football in Texas, been all but commonplace. This book includes a collection of biographies of the greatest of the great. Num Pages: 96 pages, 23 colour & b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 114 x 13. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875653761
- ISBN
- 9780875653761
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 10.78
€ 10.78
Paperback. Chronicles the nearly two-thousand-mile international line between the United States and Mexico. This title presents an historical account largely through the eyes and experiences of government agents, politicians, soldiers, revolutionaries, outlaws, Indians, engineers, immigrants, developers, illegal aliens, and wayfarers looking for a job. Num Pages: 480 pages, maps, b&w photos, bib., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Edition
- 2nd Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875653648
- ISBN
- 9780875653648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.07
€ 30.99
€ 29.07
Hardcover. A story of survival within an impersonal child-care system, a story filled with vivid characters, pathos, surprising humor, and the tenacity of a young boy who longs for a normal home and can't understand why his mother abandoned him or who his father is. Num Pages: 280 pages, 14 b&w photos, 14 b&w illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGA; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875653556
- ISBN
- 9780875653556
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.58
€ 24.99
€ 24.58
Hardcover. Designed to enhance high school students' appreciation of the rich variety of Texas poetry, this work contains poems from the earliest beginnings of Texas, including work by Sam Houston and Mirabeau B Lamar, to the work of contemporary poets like Naomi Shihab Nye, Larry McMurtry, Rolando Hinojosa-Smith, Jas Mardis, and Carmen Tafolla. Editor(s): Hill, Billy Bob. Num Pages: 280 pages, 30 b&w photos, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; YQE. Category: (ES) Secondary. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875653532
- ISBN
- 9780875653532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.78
€ 30.99
€ 28.78
Hardcover. Brings together the history, color, and character of Texas' capital city since 1839 when it was selected as the site for a new capital of the then - Republic of Texas. This work includes essays, fiction, and poetry which reveal the variety of literary responses to Austin through the decades. Editor(s): Graham, Don. Num Pages: 448 pages, bib, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; DSB; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1089.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875653426
- ISBN
- 9780875653426
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.44
€ 31.44