Language: English
Published by Gutter Books (edition ), 2021
ISBN 10: 193975125X ISBN 13: 9781939751256
Seller: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.
Language: English
Published by Oxford University Press Inc, United States, New York, 1998
ISBN 10: 0195117972 ISBN 13: 9780195117974
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Beginning in 1945, America rocketed through a quarter-century of extraordinary economic growth, experiencing an amazing boom that soared to unimaginable heights in the 1960s. At one point, in the late 1940s, American workers produced 57 percent of the planet's steel, 62 percent of the oil, 80 percent of the automobiles. The U.S. then had three-fourths of the world's gold supplies. English Prime Minister Edward Heath later said that the United States in the post-War era enjoyed "the greatest prosperity the world has ever known." It was a boom that produced a national euphoria, a buoyant time of grand expectations and an unprecedented faith in our government, in our leaders, and in the American dream--an optimistic spirit which would be shaken by events in the '60s and '70s, and particularly by the Vietnam War. Now, in Grand Expectations, James T. Patterson has written a highly readable and balanced work that weaves the major political, cultural, and economic events of the period into a superb portrait of America from 1945 through Watergate. Here is an era teeming with memorable events--from the bloody campaigns in Korea and the bitterness surrounding McCarthyism to the assassinations of the Kennedys and Martin Luther King, to the Vietnam War, Watergate, and Nixon's resignation. Patterson excels at portraying the amazing growth after World War II--the great building boom epitomized by Levittown (the largest such development in history) and the baby boom (which exploded literally nine months after V-J Day)--as well as the resultant buoyancy of spirit reflected in everything from streamlined toasters, to big, flashy cars, to the soaring, butterfly roof of TWA's airline terminal in New York. And he shows how this upbeat, can-do mood spurred grander and grander expectations as the era progressed. Of course, not all Americans shared in this economic growth, and an important thread running through the book is an informed and gripping depiction of the civil rights movement--from the electrifying Brown v. Board of Education decision, to the violent confrontations in Little Rock, Birmingham, and Selma, to the landmark civil rights acts of 1964 and 1965. Patterson also shows how the Vietnam War--which provoked LBJ's growing credibility gap, vast defense spending that dangerously unsettled the economy, and increasingly angry protests--and a growing rights revolution (including demands by women, Hispanics, the poor, Native Americans, and gays) triggered a backlash that widened hidden rifts in our society, rifts that divided along racial, class, and generational lines. And by Nixon's resignation, we find a national mood in stark contrast to the grand expectations of ten years earlier, one in which faith in our leaders and in the attainability of the American dream was becoming shaken. Grand Expectations is the newest volume in the prestigious Oxford History of the United States. The earlier releases were highly acclaimed, and one, Battle Cry of Freedom, was both a New York Times bestseller and a winner of the Pulitzer Prize. Patterson's volume takes its rightful place beside these distinguished works. It is a brilliant summation of the years that created the America that we know today, a time of setbacks amid unmatched and lasting achievements. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Language: English
Published by Grand Central Publishing, 2013
ISBN 10: 1455577413 ISBN 13: 9781455577415
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
Language: English
Published by Grand Central Publishing, 2013
ISBN 10: 1455577413 ISBN 13: 9781455577415
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Unknown. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Language: English
Published by Grand Central Publishing, 2013
ISBN 10: 1455577413 ISBN 13: 9781455577415
Seller: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
Condition: New. Tang, Betty (illustrator).
Condition: As New. Tang, Betty (illustrator). Unread book in perfect condition.
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: New. Tang, Betty (illustrator).
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: As New. Tang, Betty (illustrator). Unread book in perfect condition.
Condition: New. Tajalle, Phillip (illustrator).
Condition: As New. Tajalle, Phillip (illustrator). Unread book in perfect condition.
Language: English
Published by Ravishing Gecko Publishing, 2020
ISBN 10: 0998993883 ISBN 13: 9780998993881
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
Language: English
Published by University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Research, Austin, Tx, 1937
Seller: TribalBooks, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Pale yellow printed wraps, 39 pp on clay paper + fold out figure of hand axes. Two soil spots front wrap else VG. shelf 26.
Language: English
Published by The University of Texas, 1937
Seller: Whitledge Books, Austin, TX, U.S.A.
Magazine / Periodical First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS BULLETIN NO. 3734, September 8,1937 (Bureau of Research in the Social Sciences, Study #25, Anthropological Papers, Volume 1, #5): Notes on some Skeletal Remains of Texas (Woodbury, George); An Interesting Vegetal Artifact from the Pecos Region of Texas (Melvin Gilmore); Supplementary Notes on the Corner-Tang Artifact (A.T. Patterson), softcover, first edition, illustrated, 2-staple binding. ITEM CONDITION: very good. The text block and illustrations are in fine condition with no tears, marks, or dog-ears. There is no bookplate or signature of a prior owner. This is not a library book nor a remainder. The tan-colored wraps are in very good condition (small crease in upper righthand corner). 8 ¾ x 5 ¾, 39 pages, 10 ounces. XX The articles concern 'long-headed' skulls found near Abilene, similar to those of Karankawa along the Texas coast; prickly pear nopales worn for modesty or chastity of women; unusual flint artifacts.
Condition: New. Kittelsen, Theodor; Heusinkveld, Diane; Design, M. A. Cook (illustrator).
Language: English
Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017
ISBN 10: 1544033117 ISBN 13: 9781544033112
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: New. Maclay, A. P. (illustrator).
Language: English
Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017
ISBN 10: 1544033117 ISBN 13: 9781544033112
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: As New. Maclay, A. P. (illustrator). Unread book in perfect condition.
Condition: As New. Tajalle, Phillip (illustrator). Unread book in perfect condition.
Condition: New. Tajalle, Phillip (illustrator).
Language: English
Published by Ravishing Gecko Publishing, 2020
ISBN 10: 0998993883 ISBN 13: 9780998993881
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: New.
Language: English
Published by Resource Publications, 2016
ISBN 10: 1498289169 ISBN 13: 9781498289160
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: New.
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: New. Patterson, Tommy (illustrator).
Language: English
Published by Resource Publications, 2016
ISBN 10: 1498289169 ISBN 13: 9781498289160
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: New.
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
Condition: New.
Language: English
Published by Machinery Industry Press, 2000
ISBN 10: 7111193393 ISBN 13: 9787111193395
Seller: Goodwill of Silicon Valley, SAN JOSE, CA, U.S.A.
Condition: good. Supports Goodwill of Silicon Valley job training programs. The cover and pages are in Good condition! Any other included accessories are also in Good condition showing use. Use can include some highlighting and writing, page and cover creases as well as other types visible wear.
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: As New. Patterson, Tommy (illustrator). Unread book in perfect condition.
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.