State Local category: 1635 books

Ripped from today’s headlines, Unsolved is the first ever book to examine the sacrifices made by American’s heroic law enforcement officers who were murdered while their killers escaped justice­. Left behind are devastated loved ones and a law enforcement agency hunting down the assassins. Building...

True accounts of major disasters in Oregon history are retold in this engagingly written collection. Among the true accounts dramatically retold are the deadly Mount Hood avalanche of 1927, the 1933 Tillamook forest fire (one of the worst in U.S. history), the devastating tsunami of 1964, and the...

Clarence Cason belonged to that restless generation of southern intellectuals who, between the world wars, questioned the South's stubborn traditionalism, even as they tried to explain and defend its distinctiveness. From his professorial perch at The University of Alabama, Cason wrote polished essays...

Sustainable development helps prevent permanent damage to the environment while incorporating methods that reduce the rate of consumption of resources. Helping meet the need for accessible information on this growing area of law and practice, this hands-on explanation of sustainable development concepts...

These wide-ranging essays reveal the various roles played by southern rabbis in the struggle for black civil rights since Reconstruction The study of black-Jewish relations has become a hotbed of controversy, especially with regard to the role played by Jewish leaders during the Civil Rights...

This entertaining book tells the fascinating stories -- sometimes humorous, sometimes poignant -- about the people who buy maps and the reasons they do so. Read about death by lightning, a bounty hunter, a newly minted Shaman, the history of the Denver Federal Center and more. If you think most maps...

The Nolanville church of Christ Encampment was born during a time of spiritual revival in America, and eventually grew to be one of the most well-known and enduring annual camp meetings in Central Texas. Encamped Toward Heaven tells the story of the pioneer families who established the Lord’s church...

Richard Alderman, The People's Lawyer,T cuts through the legal jargon and helps you protect yourself, your family, and your property. This latest, updated edition gives you practical, easy-to-understand answers all kinds of everyday questions about divorce, child support, and child custody; credit,...

A brief overview of the Pennsylvania Oil Rush in the 1860's. After Petroleum describes a trip through the oil producing region in the 1860's. The Oil regions of the United States describes the geological and technical aspects of the era. Good contemporaneous reporting. Illustrated.

This book contains the complete collection of all narratives told to employees of the Work Projects Administration by former slaves living in the states that comprised the Confederate States of America.  The narratives were collected in 1936-1938 at the time of the Great Depression in the United...

59 curiosità su una delle città più affascinanti di sempre.  I mini-ebook di Passerino Editore sono guide agili, essenziali e complete, per orientarsi nella storia del mondo.

IT-Lösungen halten Einzug in das Gesundheitswesen. Die Bandbreite reicht von Software-Anwendungen und Telematik über Big Data bis hin zum Einsatz von Robotik in Diagnostik, Therapie und Pflege. Das Gesundheitswesen muss sich mit den Folgen dieser neuen Technologien und Anwendungen auseinandersetzen....

Exceptionally rare and valued by book collectors, Otto A. Rothert’ s riveting saga of the outlaws and scoundrels of Cave-in-Rock chronicles the adventures of an audacious cast of river pirates and highwaymen who operated in and around the famous Ohio River cavern from 1795 through 1820 (adventures...

Archaeologists and architects draw upon theoretical perspectives from their fields to provide valuable insights into the structure, development, and meaning of prehistoric communities. Architecture is the most visible physical manifestation of human culture. The built environment envelops our...