books by The University of North Carolina Press     books:     The University of ...      The Joy of Teaching: A Practical Guide for New College Instructors (H. Eugene and Lillian Youngs Lehman) Peter Filene The University of North Carolina Press, 2005 Kicking and screaming teachers are in the 21st century Having been a counselor in a Texas community college for the past thirty one years I can readily state that I am thrilled to still be able to gather new ideas from colleagues who are decades my junior. Mr. Filine in his book assesses the current state of higher ...             Shenandoah 1862: Stonewall Jackson's Valley Campaign (Civil War America) Peter Cozzens The University of North Carolina Press, 2008 Shenandoah 1862: Masterful microhistorical account of Stonewall Jackson's 1862 Valley Campaign Shenandoah 1862 is the latest in the series on Civil War America published by North Carolina Press. This outstanding series of book on the Civil War is edited by the eminent historian Gary Gallagher. This volume is by independent Civil War Scholar Peter Cozzens. ...             The Woodwright's Guide: Working Wood with Wedge and Edge Roy Underhill, Eleanor Underhill The University of North Carolina Press, 2008 For thirty years, Roy Underhill's PBS program, "The Woodwright's Shop," has brought classic hand-tool craftsmanship to viewers across America. Now, in his seventh book, Roy shows how to engage the mysteries of the splitting wedge and the cutting edge to shape wood from forest to furniture. Beginning with the standing tree, each chapter of The ...             A Failed Empire: The Soviet Union in the Cold War from Stalin to Gorbachev (The New Cold War History) Vladislav M. Zubok The University of North Carolina Press, 2007 An excellent book about Soviet leadership during the Cold War Like Melvyn Leffler, Zubok believes that Soviet decision making was constrained by ideology and personality. Zubok writes that ideology formed the basis for Stalins decisions regarding Germany. Stalin thought that his proposals for a neutral Germany and socialism in ...             The Education of Blacks in the South, 1860-1935 James D. Anderson The University of North Carolina Press, 1988 Everything We Were Not Told This book represents a well documented work. Using primary sources, Anderson describes the heroic African American efforts to gain, through education, the participatory citizenship status which they deserved. In the process, he exposes the Caucasian American (both ...             Without Precedent: The Life of Susie Marshall Sharp Anna R. Hayes The University of North Carolina Press, 2008 The first woman judge in the state of North Carolina and the first woman in the United States to be elected chief justice of a state supreme court, Susie Marshall Sharp (1907-1996) broke new ground for women in the legal profession. When she retired in 1979, she left a legacy burnished by her tireless pursuit of lucidity in the law, honesty in ...             The Adams-Jefferson Letters: The Complete Correspondence Between Thomas Jefferson and Abigail and John Adams John Adams The University of North Carolina Press, 1988 Not a book about History, this IS History Have you ever wanted to be a fly on the wall and to be able to share in the thoughts and happenings of important places and people? Well, if your desires in that regard include the office of the Presidency of the United States and the early days following the American ...             The Gulf Stream: Tiny Plankton, Giant Bluefin, and the Amazing Story of the Powerful River in the Atlantic ... Stan Ulanski The University of North Carolina Press, 2008 Driving through the Atlantic Ocean is a powerful current with a force 300 times that of the mighty Amazon. First discovered by Ponce de Le?n in 1513, it sped ships laden with fortunes in spices, sugar, and rum from the New World back to Spain and also guided the ships of the buccaneers who preyed on them. Later, the current was essential to the ...             Worried Sick: A Prescription for Health in an Overtreated America (H. Eugene and Lillian Youngs Lehman) MD, Nortin M. Hadler The University of North Carolina Press, 2008 Essential ! It's a vicious circle: the medical technology exponential growth needs to be sold, health news (the great majority not exactly exempt) being issued all the time everywhere. At the core, our anguish concerning our frailty - and mortality: we want to live better, and ...             Mama Dip's Kitchen Mildred Council The University of North Carolina Press, 1999 One of My Favortie Cookbooks! The recipes in this cookbook are fantastic. They are simple to make and absolutely delicious. Mama Dips has changed our long standing Thanksgiving tradition...her roated turkey recipe is so delectable we use this recipe now instead of the one that's been in use for the ...             Sweet Tea: Black Gay Men of the South (Caravan Book) E. Patrick Johnson The University of North Carolina Press, 2008 Hearing What is Not Usually Heard Johnson, E. Patrick. "Sweet Tea: Black Gay Men of the South", University of North Carolina Press A Caravan Book, 2008. Hearing What Is Not Usually Heard Amos Lassen If there is any group in the GLBT community that we know little of, it is the Southern Black ...             Thomas Jefferson's Monticello William L. Beiswanger, Peter J. Hatch, ... The University of North Carolina Press, 2002 A Great Look at a Great Home This work successfully links the many unique qualities of Thomas Jefferson's personality to the unique qualities of the home that he designed and spent most of his life building and rebuilding. All of the intriguing features of this home are covered. Anyone ...             A Theory of Craft: Function and Aesthetic Expression Howard Risatti The University of North Carolina Press, 2007 What is craft? How is it different from fine art or design? Risatti examines these issues by comparing handmade ceramics, glass, metalwork, weaving, and furniture to painting, sculpture, photography, and machine-made design from Bauhaus to the Memphis Group. He describes craft's unique qualities as functionality combined with an ability to express ...             The Creation of the American Republic, 1776-1787 (Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American ... Gordon S. Wood The University of North Carolina Press, 1998 "a true, enduring classic" Gordon S. Wood is one of the deans of the so-called "intellectual historians" of the Revolutionary era. I just finished reading this book for the third time in the last 15 years, and I am struck by the sweeping nature of it. Wood's thesis is essentially that ...             Following Muhammad: Rethinking Islam in the Contemporary World (Islamic Civilization and Muslim Networks) Carl W. Ernst The University of North Carolina Press, 2004 Nothing better This is a splendid book for anyone who is trying to understand Islam. No other book situates Muslim concerns in global contexts and thoughout history. The author is a master at clear writing. 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