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Wayne State University Press

2008 Fall & Winter Catalog

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No. Title Description
1

The Guardian Building
Cathedral of Finance

By James W. Tottis
Published September 2008
Price: $50.00 (Cloth)

Detailed photographic history of the Union Trust Building, now known as the Guardian Building, one of the architectural gems of Detroit's skyline.

2

Great Architecture of Michigan
Photographs by Balthazar Korab
Text by John Gallagher
Published September 2008
Price: $60.00 (Cloth)

A meticulously researched and profusely illustrated celebration of Michigan Architecture.

3

The Detroit Tigers
A Pictorial Celebration of the Greatest Players and Moments in Tigers History

By William M. Anderson
Published June 2008
Price: $39.95 (Cloth)

The Detroit Tigers covers the history of major league baseball in Detroit from its beginnings in 1881 through the 2007 season.

4

Who's Jim Hines?
By Jean Alicia Elster
Published August 2008
Price: $12.95 (Paper)

A look at issues of racism in Depression-era Detroit for young readers, aged 8 through 12.

5

Race and Remembrance
A Memoir

By Arthur L. Johnson
Published October 2008
Price: $24.95 (Cloth)

Memoir of an important figure in Detroit civil rights history, Arthur L. Johnson.

6

A Newscast for the Masses
The History of Detroit Television News

By Tim Kiska
Available March 2009
Price: $24.95 (Paper)

Explores the development of local television news and the economic and social factors that elevated it to prominence.

7

Red Riding Hood for All Ages
A Fairy-Tale Icon in Cross-Cultural Contexts

By Sandra L. Beckett
Published September 2008
Price: $29.95 (Paper)

A global study of modern adaptations for readers of all ages of Little Red Riding Hood.

8

M*A*S*H
By David Scott Diffrient
Published September 2008
Price: $14.95 (Paper)

Examines the origins, cultural significance, and legacy of the groundbreaking CBS television series M*A*S*H, which aired from 1972 to 1983.

9

Sex and the City
By Deborah Jermyn
Available January 2009
Price: $14.95 (Paper)

Examines the full run of Sex and the City and its production background, place in television history, innovations to the genre, and reception.

10

Britton on Film
The Complete Film Criticism of Andrew Britton

Edited by Barry Grant
Introduction by Robin Wood
Available November 2008
Price: $39.95 (Paper)

Collects all published film criticism by Andrew Britton, a singular voice in film studies whose promising career was cut short by his untimely death.

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