books about: springfield

books about: springfield

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Springfield

The Model 1903 Springfield Rifle and its Variations

Joe Poyer

North Cape Publications Inc, 2001

A great book about a great rifle
This book is perfect for any collectors or fans of the 1903 sprinfield. Very easy to under stand!!! Great line drawings!!! I highly recommend this book!!!!

Stealing Lincoln's Body

Thomas J. Craughwell

Belknap Press, 2007

Lots of History Surrounding a Macabre Crime
Bungling thieves who fail in an attempted heist, and bungling cops who eventually catch them, might seem to be improbable subjects for a detailed book on the whole botched affair. There is no lack of interesting detail, however, in _Stealing Lincoln's Body_ (Belknap / ...

The Case of Abraham Lincoln: A Story of Adultery, Murder, and the Making of a Great President

Julie M. Fenster

Palgrave Macmillan, 2007

The Forgotten Drama of 1856
Julie M. Fenster is the author of five previous books, including an award-winning history of anesthesia called "Ether: The Strange Tale of America's Greatest Medical Discovery and the Haunted Men Who Made It." She's a regular contributor to American Heritage, as well ...

Whitemarsh Hall: The Estate of Edward T. Stotesbury (PA) (Images of America)

Charles G. Zwicker, Edward C. Zwicker, ...

Arcadia Publishing, 2004

An excellent read!
This book is excellent. It starts out with the people involved and leads up to the creation and demise of the greatest house I've ever seen. Yes, I was fortunate enough to grow up in the area of this exquisite palace. Unfortunately I did not walk the halls of ...

Invitation to a Murder: 48 Hours
Gail A Zimmerman

Pocket, 2008

WAS HE A LOVING, PROTECTIVE HUSBAND? OR A COLD, CALCULATING KILLER? TV's 48 Hours Mystery unravels the lethal secrets inside a seemingly perfect marriage -- and behind a chilling double homicide. "My wife is dying on the floor! Please, please come help!" The frantic 911 call sent emergency units racing to a tidy brick home in suburban ...

An Illustrated Guide to the '03 Springfield Service Rifle

Bruce N. Canfield

Andrew Mowbray Inc., Publishers, 2005

An Ilustrated Guide to the '03 Springfield Service Rifle
Book arrived promptly as promised in condition as promised.

Simpsonology: There's a Little Bit of Springfield in All of Us

Tim Delaney

Prometheus Books, 2008

For over 15 years The Simpsons have covered American culture
Sociologist Tim Delaney considers the Simpsons sitcom and the ways it affects and reflects American culture. For over 15 years The Simpsons have covered American culture, from customs and oddities to politics and family dynamics. This draws important links between ...

The .45-70 Springfield

Joe Poyer; Craig Riesch

North Cape Publications, Inc., 2006

No detail too small...thank goodness
Ever find a nice looking old rifle in a shop or at a gun show but were worried about one or two non-standard features? Is it genuine, or is it a fake? Should you buy it and risk paying good money for a "parts gun," or leave it and risk losing a valuable addition to ...

How 2 Study Law

David Springfield, Engelbert Goethals

Springfield Exam Press, 2005

How 2 Study Law hits the Mark with Law Students
I recently enrolled in Law School and discovered How 2 Study Law and bought it right away. I read it cover to cover in about an hour. I was really happy to see such an organized, easy-to-read approach to an overwhelming task. I particularly appreciated the thoughts ...

The Springfield 1903 Rifles

William S. Brophy

Stackpole Books, 1985

The Best Springfield Book
Many books have been written about the U.S. M1903 Springfield Rifle, and this one is the very best, bar none. It gets down into the technical and minutiae without becoming a bore, and has enough of life inserted to make it readable. If you need a textbook on the ...

There's Something Happening Here: The Story of Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth

John Einarson, Richie Furay

Quarry Music Books, 1997

Surprisingly Good!
True Buffalo Springfield aficionados will be excited that this high-quality book is available, documenting the short but spectacular career of the seminal 60's band. Although too many typos, and some awkward sentences slightly diminish the book's literary attributes, ...

Dusty!: Queen of the Postmods

Annie J. Randall

Oxford University Press, USA, 2008

Three Notes and You Knew it Was Dusty
I've loved Dusty Springfield's music for over forty years. I was at sea when she passed away, so I missed knowing about it for a couple three years. I was saddened when I found out. She was a great talent. Born Mary Isabel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien, Dusty started ...

Leaving Springfield: The Simpsons and the Possibility of Oppositional Culture (Contemporary Film and ...

Wayne State University Press, 2003

for smart simpsons geeks
I am a Simpsons geek; I admit it freely, and with pride. I have greedily grabbed up all of the academically-slanted studies of the show that have trickled out over the last few years, including studies on philosophy and religion in the show. They have all been ...

Footfalls

23rd St Publishing, 2008

On His Way
There's nothing else Eddie Gresham has to do to be a famous writer except write more books. Footfalls had me from the first chapter and would not let me go. The characters were so detailed that I felt like I was in their day-to-day lives. And just like horror ...

Shelf Life: Romance, Mystery, Drama, and Other Page-Turning Adventures from a Year in a Bookstore

Suzanne Strempek Shea

Beacon Press, 2005

I felt like I was there!
Suzanne's book: Shelf Life was a very enjoyable read for me. Having grown up in Western Massachusetts, and a life-long book-lover, I frequented many of the quaint, unique bookstores she mentions throughout this wonderful book. Thanks Suzanne!