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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
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
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
€ 64.61
€ 64.61
Hardcover. Jesse B. Simple sprang to life in Langston Hughes's weekly "Chicago Defender" column in 1943. This is an examination of Hughes's "Simple stories". Through the conversations between Simple and his foil, Boyd, Hughes makes clear that both are alike - black men in a racially unbalanced society. Series: The Collected Works of Langston Hughes. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DNF; FYB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 767.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826213709
- ISBN
- 9780826213709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.10
€ 64.10
Hardcover. This work aims to meet the instructional needs of classrooms. It incorporates geography, civics, economics, anthropology, and sociology with history to give students a chance to learn about their world on several different levels. Num Pages: 392 pages, 24 line drawings, tables, charts, maps, 50 colour and 100 b&w illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBBNU; HBJK; HBTB; YQH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 866.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- Enlarged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826213525
- ISBN
- 9780826213525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.10
€ 46.10
Paperback. This title seeks to provide a detailed history of the Chicago Urban League from its founding in 1916 through the early years of the civil rights movement in the 1960s and relates the work of this agency to broader developments in Chicago and America as a whole. Num Pages: 312 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSG; JFSL1; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826213471
- ISBN
- 9780826213471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.39
€ 50.39
The Novels: Not Without Laughter and Tambourines to Glory (Collected W...
Dolan Hubbaard Langston Hughes
Hardcover. Although best known as a poet, Langston Hughes was also the author of two novels that richly evoke the black experience in America. In his introduction to this combined edition of both novels, Hubbard addresses how a black aesthetic tradition shaped Hughes' art and his imagination. Series: The Collected Works of Langston Hughes. Num Pages: 320 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DNF; FA; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826213426
- ISBN
- 9780826213426
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.27
€ 64.27
Paperback. Once every nine minutes in the United States, a woman is beaten by her spouse or partner. This work gathers together the experiences of women who have fallen victim to domestic violence, and those who have managed to escape and rebuild their lives. Num Pages: 296 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE3; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826213198
- ISBN
- 9780826213198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.23
€ 43.23
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
€ 49.67
€ 49.67
Paperback. Walt Harrington, father of two biracial children, went on a 25,000 mile journey through black America, talking with a variety of black and white people along the way, including a rap star, an old farmer, and a convicted murderer. In this work, he relates what he learned as he listened. Num Pages: 488 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 37. Weight in Grams: 753.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826212597
- ISBN
- 9780826212597
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.20
€ 52.20
Hardcover. An analysis of the political, economic, social and international ramifications of America's first war of Soviet containment. It identifies Korea as a turning point in the Cold War, and is based upon research in files, manuscripts and records belonging to Truman and wartime and government agencies. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 1KBB; HBG; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Missouri Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826212061
- ISBN
- 9780826212061
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.36
€ 75.36
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
€ 37.99€ 32.62
€ 37.99
€ 32.62
Paperback. This text explores the "orphan trains" which took poor European immigrant children to new lives in the Midwest in 1854. It documents the history of the children on those trains - their struggles, successes and failures. It includes stories of volunteers who oversaw the placement of the orphans. Series: Missouri Heritage Readers Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, 40 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 191.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- Reprint.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826211217
- ISBN
- 9780826211217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.66
€ 16.99
€ 16.66
Paperback. This text provides a historiography of the Truman administration as well as a history of public health. It details the road to comprehensive health care in the USA and the legislative victories and defeats that occurred during the Truman years. Series: Give 'Em Hell Harry S. Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 133 x 18. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826210869
- ISBN
- 9780826210869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.67
€ 49.67
Paperback. This text describes the series of earthquakes that shook the Mississippi valley from December 1811 to February 1812. The quakes were among the most violent to hit North America and affected more than 1 million square miles. It considers the impact such earthquakes have on population and land. Series: Missouri Heritage Readers Series. Num Pages: 120 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; RNR; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 9. Weight in Grams: 213.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826210548
- ISBN
- 9780826210548
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.03
€ 15.99
€ 15.03
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
€ 69.20
€ 69.20
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€ 32.68
€ 33.99
€ 32.68
Hardcover. This interpretation of Missouri's history from the end of World War I until the return of Harry Truman to the state after his presidency describes the turbulent political, economic, and social changes experienced by Missouri's people during those years. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNU; 3JJ; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826204943
- ISBN
- 9780826204943
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.34
€ 71.34
Hardback. Love it or hate it, the world that radio made has steered popular music and provided the soundtrack of American life for more than half a century. The author studies the evolution of this multicentered pop landscape, along the way telling the stories of the Isley Brothers, Dolly Parton, A&M Records, and Elton John, among others. Num Pages: 312 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVG; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226896168
- ISBN
- 9780226896168
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.88
€ 121.88
Paperback. Editor(s): Muller, Edward K. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; WSQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822964032
- ISBN
- 9780822964032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.97
€ 31.99
€ 30.97
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMG; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822963134
- ISBN
- 9780822963134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.72
€ 29.99
€ 27.72
Paperback. Vicky A. Clark presents a comprehensive study of the work of iconic Pittsburgh artist Robert Qualters. Complimented by over eighty color images, Clark shows Qualters to be a remarkable visual storyteller, who infuses allegory, narrative, and memory into his kinetic images filled with bold brush strokes and fauvist colors. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1129.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822962922
- ISBN
- 9780822962922
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 45.98
€ 46.99
€ 45.98
Paperback. Unforgettable photographs from Roy Stryker's Pittsburgh Photographic Library (PPL) capture the convergence of destruction and rejuvenation that is the essence of an urban renaissance all the anxiety and hope of the fifties is reflected in these poignant photographs and explained through essays and narrative." Editor(s): Schulz, Constance B.; Plattner, Steven W. Num Pages: 192 pages, frontispiece, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; AJC; HBJK; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 267 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1080.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822961406
- ISBN
- 9780822961406
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.71
€ 35.71
Hardback. Drawing on history, anthropology, and politics, and bringing to bear examples ranging from the murder of Theo van Gogh to the French ban on headscarves, this book argues that the West must overcome its fear of Islam if it is to avoid betraying the values it claims to protect. Translator(s): Brown, Andrew. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JHMC; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226805757
- ISBN
- 9780226805757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.28
€ 41.28
Paperback. Portrays Pittsburgh through 161 pairs of matching photographs in a rephotographic survey. For each location, an archival image was culled from old books, municipal records, or library collections, and then rephotographed in the late 1980s from the same camera position. This title is useful for those interested in the evolution of a city. Num Pages: 328 pages, 324 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; HBTB; WQP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1397.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822959298
- ISBN
- 9780822959298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.30
€ 51.30