University Of Michigan Press: 1128 books
Lost Eagles
One Man's Mission to Find Missing Airmen in Two World Wars
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2011
Praise for Lost Eagles
"The pilot and observer stories selected have not previously seen much exposure. Not only are they interesting, but I found myself relishing getting to the next chapter to find out what Frederick Zinn was doing during the next stage of his life."
---Alan Roesler,...
The Vernor's Story
From Gnomes to Now
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2010
Amply illustrated, The Vernor's Story -- From Gnomes to Now captures the spirit and genius of the people who transformed Vernors into an iconic American soft drink that has spanned two centuries of shifting public taste. With over seventy photographs depicting the history of the company, The Vernor's...
The Double-Crested Cormorant
Symbol of Ecological Conflict
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2012
This is the story of the survival, recovery, astonishing success, and controversial status of the double-crested cormorant. After surviving near extinction driven by DDT and other contaminants from the 1940s through the early 1970s, the cormorant has made an unprecedented comeback from mere dozens...
The Kirtland's Warbler
The Story of a Bird's Fight Against Extinction and the People Who Saved It
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2012
This book looks at the Kirtland’s warbler and wildlife conservation in a way that no other book has. It looks back on the history of this unique bird, examines the people and policies that kept the warbler from extinction, explores the cult of personality that surrounds it, and examines the challenges...
by James H. Harding, David A Mifsud
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2017
The revised edition of this well-loved guide is the essential reference for the identification of amphibians and reptiles in the Great Lakes region. Fully updated treatments of over 70 species feature detailed information on the distribution, habitat, behavior, and life history of these fascinating...
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Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2010
The Detroit Tigers Reader celebrates the great moments and personalities of the city's rich baseball history.
The story of the Tigers---like the story of Detroit itself---is one of resilience and endurance. For baseball fans it's also an intensely personal one: Detroit Tigers baseball has flowed...
One Mile Past Dangerous Curve
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2009
Praise for One Mile Past Dangerous Curve:
"This book aims to be about the best of us as it shows us at our least. Thank goodness for Darrell Spencer, the only writer in America to be trusted on the subjects of faith, love, weal and woe."
---Lee K. Abbott
" . . . absolutely...
Feather Brained
My Bumbling Quest to Become a Birder and Find a Rare Bird on My Own
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2016
For much of his life, the closest Bob Tarte got to a nature walk was the stroll from parking lot to picnic table on family outings. But then a chance sighting of a dazzling rose-breasted grosbeak in wife-to-be Linda’s backyard prompts a fascination with birds, which he had never cared about before...
Floating Palaces of the Great Lakes
A History of Passenger Steamships on the Inland Seas
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2015
Through much of the nineteenth century, steam-powered ships provided one of the most reliable and comfortable transportation options in the United States, becoming a critical partner in railroad expansion and the heart of a thriving recreation industry. The aesthetic, structural, and commercial peak...
The Glass City
Toledo and The Industry That Built It
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2014
The headline, “Where Glass is King,” emblazoned Toledo newspapers in early 1888, before factories in the Ohio city had even produced their first piece of glass. After years of struggling to find an industrial base, Toledo had attracted Edward Drummond Libbey and his struggling New England Glass...
Paralyzing Summer
The True Story of the Ann Arbor V.A. Hospital Poisonings and Deaths
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2016
In the summer of 1975, an alarming number of patients at the Ann Arbor Veterans Administration Hospital began experiencing mysterious respiratory failures that left ten dead and over thirty more clinging to life. Doctors struggled to determine the cause of the attacks, and further analysis revealed...
by Allen Kurta
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2017
Now in an extensively revised 3rd edition, Mammals of the Great Lakes Region has been an essential reference for countless amateur and professional naturalists since 1957. Easily tucked into a backpack and carried into the field, this heavily illustrated guidebook offers detailed information on 83...
by Abé Markus Nornes, Aaron Gerow
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2016
Michigan Monograph Series in Japanese Studies No. 65
The Research Guide to Japanese Film Studies provides a snapshot of all the archival and bibliographic resources available to students and scholars of Japanese cinema. Among the nations of the world, Japan has enjoyed an impressively lively...
by Sôseki Natsume
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2016
Michigan Monograph Series in Japanese Studies No. 72
Shirai Dôya is a man of letters, a man of principles. His principles sometimes stand in the way of his teaching career, but his writing allows him to openly address "today's youth" with stern conviction—although he is still unable...