books by University of Washington Press     books:     University of Wash...      Picture Bride: A Novel Yoshiko Uchida University of Washington Press, 1997 Strength of character in the face of tremendous struggle Picture Bride begins with Hana coming to America to escape the dead-end future her sisters experienced in arranged marriages to men they did not know in pre-WWII Japan. Her hopes rest on marriage to a young, successful businessman to whom she has never spoken. She ...             Pictorial Anatomy of the Cat Stephen G. Gilbert University of Washington Press, 1975 Who said "There's More Than One Way to Skin a Cat"? An excellent companion guide for laboratory exercises. The sketches and drawings were able to add much more detail than many other manuals which had photos. I found it invaluable.             America Is in the Heart: A Personal History (Washington Paperbacks, Wp-68) Carlos Bulosan University of Washington Press, 1974 A beautifully-told tale of tragedy.... I first read AMERICA IS IN THE HEART as a young teenager in high school. Writer Carlos Bulosan goes the semi-autobiographical route to re-examine some of the most painful memories of his life, starting as a youth in the Philippines up to his last days on the West ...             The Essence of Chaos (The Jessie and John Danz Lecture Series) Edward N. Lorenz University of Washington Press, 1996 Excellent Chaos Primer My first intro to chaos was Gleick's book *Chaos: Making a New Science* which focused on the history of the discovery of chaos. Although this was fascinating - and a good read for those just learning about dynamical systems, strange attractors, and the like - ...             Nisei Daughter Monica Itoi Sone University of Washington Press, 1979 Japanese Daughter meets Nisei Daughter... As a real Japanese daughter in Tokyo of Today, I very much enjoyed Ms. Sone's narrative. This is a story about prewar Seattle and the life of Japanese-Americans, as well as her identity struggle during the war time. With the eyes of an observant Nisei girl, Ms. Sone ...             Looking at Indian Art of the Northwest Coast Hilary Stewart University of Washington Press, 1979 What I needed Great pictures, explainations, and examples, Put in wonderful catagories and easy to understand!! Fully recommend!! I wish there was more of it as it is so well thought out!!             No-No Boy John Okada University of Washington Press, 1978 Overwhelming. In general, John Okada may have created one of the greatest piece of fiction I have ever read in the Asian American diaspora. The story kept me transfixed to the pages and I had no trouble keeping up. I thoroughly enjoyed the great detail and lengths he goes to ...             Desert Exile: The Uprooting of a Japanese-American Family Yoshiko Uchida University of Washington Press, 1984 Insightful! Desert Exile: The Uprooting of a Japanese-American Family"by Yoshiko Uchida deals with a Japanese-American family who were sent to concentration camp during World War II as Japanese-Americans at that time were considered to be potential "spies" for the Japanese ...             The Natural History of Puget Sound Country Arthur R. Kruckeberg University of Washington Press, 1995 Comprehensive ref. for geology, flora, fauna, nat. resources Very detailed, scholarly work, description of landforms, geology, soils, climate, vegetation, habitats, animal life, marine life, water resources. Overview of Indian tribes. Bibliography for all subjects is probably 200-300 references. Kruckeburg is Prof. of Botany ...             The Wicked Wine of Democracy: A Memoir Joseph S. Miller University of Washington Press, 2008 Mid-20th Century Politics: Beautifully Written and Funny too. Truth in labeling: The author, Joe Miller, is an old friend of mine. But enough older that many of the major Washington political players he worked with were only famous names to me. His insights -- anecdotal and at times painfully honest (he does not spare himself or ...             Citizen 13660 Mine Okubo University of Washington Press, 1983 Visuals and Text I don't know how anyone could read this novel and not appreciate the text and visuals simultaneously. It would be easy to just read the text, but the visual representations created by Mine Okubo are profound and provide the viewer with a greater understanding of the ...             Forest Giants of the Pacific Coast Robert Van Pelt University of Washington Press, 2001 A Must for Tree Lovers! This is an awesome book of personal accounts, illustrations, and photographs of magnificent individuals of Pacific coast conifers. Van Pelt knows these trees like no one else, having journied to, measured, and stood in awe at each of the giants depicted. His writes ...             Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect: A Modern Renaissance in Italian Glass Susanne K. Frantz University of Washington Press, 2008 Beautiful book on a great artist Having seen the exhibit of Tagliapietra's work at the Tacoma Glass Museum I was impressed enough to get the book which is very well done. A bonus is the CD that comes with it which shows the artist at work. Excellent biography and amazing insights into the glass ...             Fifth Chinese Daughter Jade Snow Wong University of Washington Press, 1989 I love this book! I became interested in buying this book after reading the author's fascinating story in the L.A. Times last year. Since reading Fifth Chinese Daughter a few months ago, I have given it as a gift to three friends who also found this young woman's story as heartwarming ...             Northwest Coast Indian Art: An Analysis of Form (Thomas Burke Memorial Washington State M) Bill Holm University of Washington Press, 1965 The best "academic" book on PNWC Artwork details This book is a classic, and is invaluable for the serious student of Pacific Northwest Coast artwork. Note, however, that I emphasize the word "serious." If you are more of a beginner or casual observer, this book should be third on your list behind "Looking at Indian ...          products you might be interested in search for books japanese-american, paperbacks, renaissance, retrospect, tagliapietra, washington      geepe.com    web randomly chosen book: Just Jonas! The Jonas Brothers Up Close and Personal (Star Scene)