Overview :In this unique volume, hundreds of archival and specially commissioned photographs accompany a penetrating analysis to fit together the piec... Read More
Overview :In America, we define ourselves in the superlative: we are the biggest, strongest, fastest country in the world. We reward speed, size and ... Read More
Overview :Overshadowed by the fame of Harlem and the wealth of the Upper East Side, East Harlem is rarely noted as a historical enclave. However, from... Read More
Overview :In 1915, Winston Churchill's political career was nearly destroyed when the Allied fleet failed to force a passage through the Straits of th... Read More
Overview :The environmental field and its regulations have evolved significantly since Congress passed the first environmental law in 1970, and the En... Read More
Overview :Tibetan Buddhism and the Dalai Lama enjoy global popularity and relevance, yet the longstanding practice of oracles within the tradition is ... Read More
Overview :First United States printing. Dust jacket is clipped but price is intact. Heavy Staining to the front endpapers. Right hand front endpaper i... Read More
Overview :This book comprises three walking tours that inform the visitor about East Harlem's cultural centers, institutions, and landmark buildings. ... Read More
Overview :Disability Studies diverge from the medical model of disability (which argues that disabled subjects can and should be "fixed") to view disa... Read More
Overview :The new essays in this book make two central claims. First, for some people, the word "feminist" has been either poorly defined or even demo... Read More
Overview :Alexander Graham Bell's invention of the telephone in 1876 stands as one of the great touchstones of American technological achievement. Bri... Read More
Overview :Much has been written about the Walt Disney Company's productions, but the focus has largely been on animation and feature film created by D... Read More
Overview :Harry Potter has given the study of popular culture a unique platform for exploring the nature of human identity. "Potter Studies" is develo... Read More