Places & peoples: general & pictorial works
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Places & peoples: general & pictorial works
Hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages, colour illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; AJCR; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 305 x 15. Weight in Grams: 907.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875656021
- ISBN
- 9780875656021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 36.22
€ 37.99
€ 36.22
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
€ 12.16
€ 12.16
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
€ 30.99€ 28.64
€ 30.99
€ 28.64
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
€ 33.21
€ 33.21
Hardcover. Through photography and personal vignettes, this title introduces the world to some of Lockerbie's most engaging personalities and places: the last milk delivery man; its boy racers; the cheese factory; a local model; the high school and one of the area's few remaining rural schools; a Tibetan Buddhist monastery; and, a Burns supper. Editor(s): Mason, Lawrence, Jr.; Chessher, Melissa. Num Pages: 248 pages, 242 illustrations, 232 colour. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; AJC; JPWL2; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 312 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Syracuse University
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815681526
- ISBN
- 9780815681526
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.40€ 78.97
€ 82.40
€ 78.97
Hardback. This collection organizes over 200 columns into 18 chapters, chronicling events and defining the issues that have kept the South Florida melting pot bubbling throughout the 80s and 90s. An introductory essay provides an overview of Hiassen's career and outlines his concerns as a journalist. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; DN; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813017174
- ISBN
- 9780813017174
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.46
€ 29.46
Paperback. Takes the reader on a tour across the Buckeye State to a massive swamp that swallowed pioneers' wagons, a haunted prison, a faded German utopia, a town where they still chase horse thieves, a marriage mecca, a village where Buster the dog voted Republican, and a myriad of abandoned "ghost towns" and small cities. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations, notes, biblio., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; HBJK; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Kent State University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873388726
- ISBN
- 9780873388726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.10
€ 27.99
€ 25.10
North Carolina's Amazing Coast: Natural Wonders from Alligators to Zoe...
Bryant, David, Davidson, George D, Hathaway, ...
Paperback. Fun and learning come together in North Carolina's Amazing Coast , an inviting collection of one hundred short, self-contained features about the flora, fauna, and natural history of this fascinating place where land meets sea. Each page includes a full-colour illustration and breezy, fact-filled commentary on coastal wildlife. Num Pages: 112 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: WTM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 178 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820345109
- ISBN
- 9780820345109
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.23
€ 25.99
€ 23.23
Hardcover. Eighty miles south of Savannah lies St. Simons Island, one of the most beloved seaside destinations in Georgia and home to some twenty thousand year-round residents. In Island Time , Jingle Davis and Benjamin Galland offer a fascinating history and stunning visual celebration of this coastal community. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 254 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820342450
- ISBN
- 9780820342450
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 43.41
€ 43.99
€ 43.41
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
€ 30.99€ 28.03
€ 30.99
€ 28.03
Hardcover. This collection of photographs of African Americans takes us to a place at once familiar and foreign. Set in the South early in the 20th century, these photographs bridge a distance not only of time but also of contrasting attitudes and customs. Num Pages: 208 pages, 150 duotones. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 3JJ; AJC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 966.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820324241
- ISBN
- 9780820324241
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.34
€ 62.34
Hardcover. This title unites the award-winning photography of Diane Kirkland with the writing of David Bottoms, Georgia's poet laureate. The result is portrait of the lands, waters, culture, and people of Georgia. Num Pages: 192 pages, 300 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; AJC; WTL; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 248 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1247.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820323435
- ISBN
- 9780820323435
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 41.58
€ 42.99
€ 41.58
Paperback. Hullihen Williams Moore has been visiting Shenandoah National Park since the mid-1960s, but it was after studying with Ansel Adams in 1979 that he began seriously photographing it. This collection documents the quiet beauty of the area, and includes two essays in which Moore discusses it further. Num Pages: 96 pages, 51 duotones. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; AGN; AJC; WN; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 243 x 10. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813922263
- ISBN
- 9780813922263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.73
€ 27.99
€ 25.73
hardcover. Hullihen Williams Moore has been visiting Shenandoah National Park since the mid-1960s, but it was after studying with Ansel Adams in 1979 that he began seriously photographing it. This collection documents the quiet beauty of the area, and includes two essays in which Moore discusses it further. Num Pages: 96 pages, 51 duotones. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; AGN; AJC; WN; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 721.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780813922249
- ISBN
- 9780813922249
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.04
€ 86.04
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
€ 36.30
€ 36.30
hardcover. Turkey Run became Indiana's second state park in 1916. Within its boundaries lie some of the more rugged and stunning landscapes to be found in Indiana. A Place Called Turkey Run captures the majesty and mystique of the park in text and hundreds of full-colour images. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBND; WN; WTH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1066.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557537560
- ISBN
- 9781557537560
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 41.62
€ 43.99
€ 41.62
Paperback. Draws on the history of recorded interactions with bears and provides telling photographs, which depict the evolving bear-human relationship. This book traces the reaction of Yellowstone National Park visitors to the NPS's efforts - from warnings by Yogi Bear to the increasing promotion of key ecological issues and concerns. Num Pages: 200 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWY; WNH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 3. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700614585
- ISBN
- 9780700614585
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.65
€ 37.65
Hardback. Coasts of Carolina: Seaside to Sound Country Num Pages: 136 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 203 x 20. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807834398
- ISBN
- 9780807834398
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 39.25
€ 41.99
€ 39.25
hardcover. Featuring a collection of photographs, this work aims to capture the heart and soul of the community that is the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. From move in day to graduation, two hundred images trace a year in the life of Carolina students, faculty, and staff, at work and at play, in the campus environment. Num Pages: 196 pages, 182 colour & 18 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; AJC; JNMN; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 203 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1021.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780807830352
- ISBN
- 9780807830352
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 43.29
€ 46.99
€ 43.29
Paperback. A guide to twenty National Grasslands in the United States, and Grasslands National Park in Canada. From Chadron to Falls City, Carhenge to the Wayne Chicken Show, Burwell to Omaha and everywhere in between, it captures all that is Nebraska - the people, places, and events that make this state our home. Series: Great Plains Photography Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, 82 photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBNN; AJC; WTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 7443 x 5969 x 11. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803259706
- ISBN
- 9780803259706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.62
€ 25.62