Cricket and Broadcasting explores how the significance of radio and television to cricket in England has grown since the beginnings of broadcasting. Since the Second World War cricket has been increas
The 16th-Century intellectual Robert Recorde is chiefly remembered for introducing the equals sign into algebra, yet the greater significance and broader scope of his work is often overlooked. This bo
The Appalachian mountain chain once contained the highest and most dramatic mountains on earth. Worn down over time, these mountains still hold some of the most diverse climatic zones and singular ge
This color-illustrated study has visual appeal for general readers, especially the many photos of historical road signs, but it is also detailed enough for students and scholars. Landscape architec
Through a series of essays, Williams (landscape architecture, Auburn U.) explores the small towns that lie within the mountains and river valleys in the great cordillera of the Appalachian Mountains,
Life outside our nation’s big cities comprises a remarkably rich aspect of America—culturally, historically, and physically. Because of the way we move through the country, however—on roads built for
America has some of the most varied and dynamic weather in the world. Every year, the Gulf Coast is battered by hurricanes, the Great Plains are ravaged by tornados, the Midwest is pummeled by blizza
