Need help luring the woman or man of your dreams onto a boat? Hungry for Rum Ham but don't know how long to cook it? Confused as to the legality of keeping birds as pets in your particular home state? Look no further, loser. The gang from Paddy's Pub have combined forces to weigh in on life's most i[...]
"e;The Gang"e; from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia attempts their most ill-conceived, get-rich quick scheme yet: publishing a "e;self-help book"e; to hilarious, sometimes dangerous, and often revolting, results. The Gang may have finally found their golden ticket. Left alone to cl[...]
In 1985 police bombed a West Philadelphia row house. Eleven people died and a fire started that destroyed sixty other houses. John Edgar Wideman brings these events and their repercussions to shocking life in this seminal novel.At the heart of Philadelphia Fire is Cudjoe, a writer and exile who retu[...]
Lonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher*Lonely Planet's Pocket Philadelphia is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Peruse masterpieces at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, discover ingenious inventio[...]
In 1944, the International Labour Organization laid out its "Declaration of Philadelphia," a full-fledged social bill of rights in the same spirit as FDR's State of the Union address of the same year. The welfarist spirit was then at its apex - but Supiot argues that with neoliberalism still rampant[...]
A turning point in the War of Independence, the campaign for Philadelphia, set in motion a series of events leading to the defeat of the British and eventual independence for the emerging American nation. From the landing of General William Howe's army at the head of the Elk River, to his eventual c[...]
Martin E. P. Seligman, professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, is one of the world's leading authorities on learned helplessness and its relation to optimism and hope. This collection brings together eminent psychologists and professionals whose work has been greatly influenced by[...]
Updated Edition, October 2007 "A gripping story. . . . Griffin richly documents the Black Mafia's organization, outreach and over-the-top badness."--"Philadelphia Inquirer""Griffin's reporting on the Black Mafia and its interaction with law enforcement, the Nation of Islam and the Italian mob is fas[...]
A nostalgic journey back in time to visit some of the lost treasures that the city let slip through its grasp Organized chronologically, starting with the earliest losses and ending with the latest, the book features much-loved Philadelphia institutions that failed to stand the test of time, such as[...]
Extensively revised from the original version with new sites, new text, and additional photos of local landmarks as they once looked, alongside the same viewpoint photographed today Philadelphia has Athens to thank for its classical structure, London for its Georgian and Victorian treasures, Paris f[...]
Philadelphia Fighters chronicles the golden era of American boxing in the pugilistic Quaker City, where top contenders settled and where many great fighters grew up during the epic period from the 1950s through the 1980s. Among the boxing figures remembered by the author are boxing writer J. Russell[...]
Written to celebrate the centennial of the Sphinx's arrival in Philadelphia, The Sphinx That Traveled to Philadelphia tells the fascinating story of the colossal sphinx that is a highlight of the Penn Museum's Egyptian galleries and an iconic object for the Museum as a whole. The narrative covers th[...]
8. udg. 2008. Lamineret bykort i målestokken 1:7.000 med register, med en del specialkort på bagsiden: Philadelphia regionen 1:125 000, University City 1:12 000, Fairmount Park 1:15 000 og en oversigt over offentlige togforbindelser i området.[...]
The There´s That Beat! Guide toTHE PHILLY SOUND Philadelphia Soul Music and its R&B Roots: From Gospel & Bandstand to TSOPav Dave Moore (UK) och Jason Thornton (US)Läs om hur Philadelphia blev världens epicenter för Black Music!Teamet bakom Northern Soul-magasinet "There's That Beat!", presente[...]