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United in the Sixties
The story of the greatest team in their greatest decade.
by Mr Carl Abbott, Roy Cavanagh Mbe
Paperback, 163 Pages, Published 2019 by Independently Published
ISBN-13: 978-1-69200-171-1, ISBN: 1-69200-171-X

"The story of Manchester United’s greatest decade, brilliantly captured by two renowned authorities on the club. United in the Sixties provides a comprehensive history of the era that brought colour to the world of football. It will bring the memories flooding back for those that were lucky enough to have been there and provides a vivid account for those unlucky enough to have been born too late. ‘United in the Sixties’ provides a year b ..."






The American Journey(7th Edition)
a History of the United States, Volume 1 (To 1877)
by David Goldfield, Carl Abbott, Virginia Dejohn Anderson, Peter H. Argersinger, William M. Barney
Paperback, 560 Pages, Published 2013 by Pearson
ISBN-13: 978-0-205-96096-5, ISBN: 0-205-96096-0

" Frames American history through personal and collective journeys   Offering a blend of political and social histories, The American Journey shows that our attempt to live up to our American ideals is an ongoing journey–one that has become increasingly more inclusive of different groups and ideas. With a goal of making American history accessible, the authors offer a strong, clear narrative and provide students with the tools th ..."






Urban America in the Modern Age(2nd Edition)
1920 to the Present
by Carl Abbott
Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2006 by Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN-13: 978-0-88295-247-5, ISBN: 0-88295-247-1

"Since the appearance of Urban America in the Modern Age in 1987, the study of American cities has flourished. In this long-awaited second edition, Carl Abbott draws on the recent works of historians who have explored issues of urban growth, municipal politics, immigration and ethnicity, “suburbanization,” and environmental change. The fascination with growth and change in the nation’s metropolitan areas spans a wide range of scholarly f ..."






Greater Portland(1st Edition)
Urban Life and Landscape in the Pacific Northwest (Metropolitan Portraits)
by Carl Abbott, Judith A. Martin
Paperback, 248 Pages, Published 2001 by University Of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8122-1779-7, ISBN: 0-8122-1779-9

"Selected by Choice magazine as an Outstanding Academic Title for 2001 It has been called one of the nation's most livable regions, ranked among the best managed cities in America, hailed as a top spot to work, and favored as a great place to do business, enjoy the arts, pursue outdoor recreation, and make one's home. Indeed, years of cooperative urban planning between developers and those interested in ecology and habitability have tran ..."






The American Journey(2nd Edition)
A History of the United States, Combined (Brief )
by Carl Abbott, Virginia Dejohn Anderson, Robert M. Weir, David R. Goldfield, William L. Barney, Peter H. Argersinger, Jo Ann Argersinger, William M. Barney
Paperback, 592 Pages, Published 2001 by Prentice Hall
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-091881-9, ISBN: 0-13-091881-4

"The Brief Edition of The American Journey was created by rewriting and cutting to condense text, and by using fewer photographs, maps, and charts to illustrate the text. The Brief Edition is about half as long as the original text. The Combined Version introduces students to the key features of American political, social, and economic history. Written in a clear, engaging style with a straightforward chronological organization, it provi ..."






Very Short Introductions Ser.
City Planning: a Very Short Introduction
by Carl Abbott, Portland State University
Paperback, 168 Pages, Published 2020 by Oxford University Press Inc, United States
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-094434-6, ISBN: 0-19-094434-X

"Critic Lisa Peattie, an anthropologist attached to the planning team, characterized the contrast as the view from the barrio versus the view from the design studio. Or , as one Venezuelan economist put it, “no matter how well they plan it, people ..."






Imagining Urban Futures
Cities in Science Fiction and What We Might Learn from Them
by Carl Abbott
276 Pages, Published 2016 by Wesleyan University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8195-7672-9, ISBN: 0-8195-7672-7

"South Colony in Robert Heinlein's classic Red Planet (1949) has a population of a few hundred pioneers, living in double-layered plastic domes connected by tunnels. Arthur C. Clarke's first published novel, The Sands of Mars (1951), is set sometime in the 1990s in Port Lowell, the largest city on Mars, with two thousand people. ... of Mars. He opens the first volume, Red Mars (1993), with a civic festival celebrating Nicosia, the p ..."






Imagined Frontiers
Contemporary America and Beyond
by Carl Abbott
270 Pages, Published 2015 by University Of Oklahoma Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8061-5241-7, ISBN: 0-8061-5241-9

"Christopher Neal, “Marching out of Step: Music and Otherness in the Firefly/ Serenity Saga,” in Rhonda Wilcox and Tanya Cochran, eds., Investigating Firefly and Serenity: Science Fiction on the Frontier (New York: I. B. Taurus, 2008), 195; Joss Whedon, “Into the Black: An Interview with Joss Whedon,” in Firefly: The Official Companion, vol. 1 (London: Titan Books, 2006), 12. 9. Barbara Maio, “ Between Past and Future: Hybrid Design S ..."






Metropolitan Portraits
Greater Portland : Urban Life and Landscape in the Pacific Northwest
by Carl Abbott
248 Pages, Published 2015 by University Of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8122-0414-8, ISBN: 0-8122-0414-X

"Urban Life and Landscape in the Pacific Northwest Carl Abbott. A fascinating example is the musical career of Marv and Rindy Ross. Oregon school teachers who formed a successful Portland bar and club band in the early 1980s, ... Inspection junkets have become a steady contributor to the Portland tourist economy. Journalists try to discover “how Portland does it,” to use the question posed by Philip Langdon in 1992.” One civic deleg ..."






Colorado
A History of the Centennial State, Fifth Edition
by Carl Abbott, Stephen J. Leonard, Thomas J. Noel
572 Pages, Published 2013 by University Press Of Colorado
ISBN-13: 978-1-60732-227-6, ISBN: 1-60732-227-7

"A History of the Centennial State, Fifth Edition Carl Abbott, Stephen J. Leonard, Thomas J. Noel. Lawmen on the Colorado Frontier. Boulder: Pruett, 1986, provides a wellwritten account of bad men such as Joseph A. Slade. Kreck, Dick. ... Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2008, although not an indepth study, provides a short history of Cañon City's most important industry. Radelet ... Perfect Murder, Perfect Town. ... Singular has also writt ..."






Quakerism
The Basics
by Margery Post Abbott, Carl Abbott
208 Pages, Published 2020 by Routledge
ISBN-13: 978-0-429-57530-3, ISBN: 0-429-57530-0

"Daudi Lung'aho encountered American missionaries Willis Hotchkiss, Edgar Hole, and Arthur Chilson near Kaimosi soon after their arrival, and his heart was drawn to their work, as was that of Maria Maraga. She soon married Lung'aho and ..."






How Cities Won the West(Reprint)
Four Centuries of Urban Change in Western North America (Histories of the American Frontier Series)
by Carl Abbott
Paperback, 357 Pages, Published 2010 by University Of New Mexico Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8263-3313-1, ISBN: 0-8263-3313-3

"Cities rather than individual pioneers have been the driving force in the settlement and economic development of the western half of North America. Throughout the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries, western urban centers served as starting points for conquest and settlement. As these frontier cities matured into metropolitan centers, they grew from imitators of eastern culture and outposts of eastern capital into independ ..."






Gentleman John
The biography of Johnny Carey. Manchester United and Ireland Legend
by Mr Carl Abbott, Roy Cavanagh
Paperback, 155 Pages, Published 2018 by Independently Published
ISBN-13: 978-1-72370-460-4, ISBN: 1-72370-460-1

"Gentleman John details the life and career of Johnny Carey - a TRUE legend for Manchester United and Ireland. In the post-war era, he was without doubt one of the greatest players in the world, an outstanding captain, and then a highly successful manager.Using contemporary reports, family archives, and Johnny’s own words, the book describes Johnny’s:• Early life in Ireland & his transfer to Manchester United for just £200• Contribution ..."






How Cities Won the West
Four Centuries of Urban Change in Western North America
by Carl Abbott
358 Pages, Published 2008 by University Of New Mexico Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8263-3314-8, ISBN: 0-8263-3314-1

"... in Phoenix and Las Vegas,” Journal of the West 44 (Summer 2005): 52–61. 3. Marc Norman, Bike Riding in Los Angeles (New York: E. P. Dutton, 1972), in David L. Ulm, Writing Los Angeles: A Literary Anthology (New York: Library of America, 2002), 568. 4. For those with wide musical tastes, Venice was instrumental in launching the national careers of both Lawrence Welk, whose first locally televised show originated from the Aragon ..."






Political Terrain
Washington, D. C. , from Tidewater Town to Global Metropolis
by Carl Abbott
272 Pages, Published 2005 by Univ Of North Carolina Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8078-7569-8, ISBN: 0-8078-7569-4

"35 Morris Janowitz, The Professional Soldier: A Social and Political Portrait ( Glencoe, Ill.: Free Press, 1960), 8789; John Hawkins Napier III, “Military Tradition, ” in Charles Regan Wilson and William Ferris, eds., Encyclopedia of Southern ..."






Colorado(1st Edition)
A History of the Centennial State, Fourth Edition
by Carl Abbott, Thomas Jacob Noel, Stephen J. Leonard
Paperback, 576 Pages, Published 2005 by University Press Of Colorado
ISBN-13: 978-0-87081-800-4, ISBN: 0-87081-800-7

"Since 1976 newcomers and natives alike have learned about the rich history of the magnificent place they call home from Colorado: A History of the Centennial State. In this revised edition, co-authors Carl Abbott, Stephen J. Leonard, and Thomas J. Noel incorporate more than a decade of new events, findings, and insights about Colorado in an accessible volume that general readers and students will enjoy. The new edition tells of conflict ..."






The American Journey(3rd Edition)
A History of the United States; Brief Edition
by David R. Goldfield, Carl Abbott, Virginia Dejohn Anderson, Peter H. Argersinger, William L. Barney, Robert M. Weir
Paperback, 847 Pages, Published 2005 by Prentice Hall College Div
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-169773-7, ISBN: 0-13-169773-0

" This highly visual survey of American history introduces students to the key features of American political, social, and economic history in an exciting format designed to ignite students passion to know history. The American Journey , Brief Edition provides students with the most help available in reading, thinking, and applying the material they are learning in the text and in lecture. A series of pedagogical aids, in text a ..."






Colorado
A History of the Centennial State, Fourth Edition
by Carl Abbott, Stephen J. Leonard, Thomas J. Noel
576 Pages, Published 2005 by University Press Of Colorado
ISBN-13: 978-1-60732-107-1, ISBN: 1-60732-107-6

"Similarly we are indebted to Anne Ferril Folsom for permission to quote from the poems of her father, Thomas Hornsby Ferril. ... CU–Denver faculty members William J. Convery III, Mike Ducey, Jay Fell, Mark Foster, Jim Walsh, and Jim Whiteside also enhanced our ... Director Darrin Pratt, Laura Furney, Sandy Crooms, Daniel Pratt, Ann Wendland, and Michelle McIrvin, who, along with copy editor Cheryl ..."






History Notes, Volume 2(3rd Edition)
by David R. Goldfield, Richard Wilcox, Carl Abbott, Virginia Dejohn Anderson, Peter H. Argersinger
Paperback, 168 Pages, Published 2004 by Pearson
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-132197-7, ISBN: 0-13-132197-8

"Richard Wilcox, David Goldfield, Carl Abbott. I A Study Guide to Accompany Journey / GOLDFIELD ABBOTT ANDERSON ARGERSINGER ARGERSINGER BARNEY Richard Wilcox 1 s HISTORY NOTES Richard Wilcox JDY GUIDE TO ACCOMPANY. Front Cover."






The American Journey(2nd Edition)
A History of the United States, Volume II
by David R. Goldfield, Virginia Dejohn Anderson, Robert M. Weir, William L. Barney, Peter H. Argersinger, Carl Abbott, Joann Argersinger, William M. Barney, Pater H. Argersinger
Paperback, 1,065 Pages, Published 2000 by Prentice Hall College Div
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-088245-5, ISBN: 0-13-088245-3

"For one and two-semester, freshman/sophomore-level U.S. History Survey courses. Written in a clear, engaging style with a straightforward chronological organization, The American Journey introduces students to the key features of American political, social, and economic history. It gives prominent coverage to the West and South and highlights the importance of religion in American history. It makes American history accessible with an a ..."



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