A biography of Hall of Famer Urban ""Red"" Faber, who won a record three World Series games in 1917 - the last time the Chicago White Sox won it all. Faber experienced the heights of championship baseball until the Black Sox scandal decimated Charles Comiskey's team and relegated Faber to stardom on second-division White Sox clubs.  Meer

A biography of Hall of Fame catcher Ray Schalk, once described as the yardstick against which all other catchers were measured. For years the top defender at his position, Schalk was also a fiery leader on the field, and he guided two teams to the World Series.  Meer

The story of European-Russian collaboration in space is little known and its importance all too often understated. Because France was the principal interlocutor between these nations, such cooperation did not receive the attention it deserved in English-language literature.  Meer

Interethnic competition in plural societies is often characterized by a ‘counterbalance’ of political and economic strength between different groups.  Meer

Interethnic competition in plural societies is often characterized by a ‘counterbalance’ of political and economic strength between different groups.  Meer

The book draws on the history of economics, literary theory, and the history of science to explore how European travelers like Alexander von Humboldt and their readers, circa 1750–1850, adapted the work of British political economists, such as Adam Smith, to help organize their observations, and, in turn, how political economists used travelers’ observations in their own analyses.  Meer

The book draws on the history of economics, literary theory, and the history of science to explore how European travelers like Alexander von Humboldt and their readers, circa 1750–1850, adapted the work of British political economists, such as Adam Smith, to help organize their observations, and, in turn, how political economists used travelers’ observations in their own analyses.  Meer

Out of print for 30 years and highly sought afterUnique study of this vital part of the Naval War in WW2Very few books on this subject  Meer

This study is concerned with Taiwan's politics and its relations with China following the election of Chen Shui-bian as President in March 2000. This event created problems between Taiwan and China.  Meer