Hoover : an extraordinary life in extraordinary times / Kenneth Whyte.
Hoover : an extraordinary life in extraordinary times / Kenneth Whyte.
Hoover : an extraordinary life in extraordinary times / Kenneth Whyte.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2017.
Call Numbers
G 2017/5046
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xvii, 728 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
A pretty stiff time -- A whole jug full of experience -- I am the Devil -- The adventures of Hu-hua and Hoo loo -- The late jar rather smashed my nerves -- What lies beyond wealth -- Hard to state without becoming hysterical -- A pirate state organized for benevolence -- Make way for the Almoner of...
Publication information
Publisher
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2017.
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2017.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"The definitive biography of Herbert Hoover, one of the most remarkable and least understood Americans of the twentieth century--a wholly original account that will forever change the way Americans understand the man, his presidency, and his battle against the Great Depression. An impoverished orphan who built a fortune. A great humanitarian. A pre...
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Full title
Hoover : an extraordinary life in extraordinary times / Kenneth Whyte.
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Notes
General note
"This is a Borzoi Book."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 619-684) and index.
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Date Copyright
©2017
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Call Numbers
G 2017/5046
Record Identifier
74VKVgZQkkab
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVgZQkkab
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ISBN
0307597962 hardcover
9780307597960 hardcover
DDC
973.916092 B
MMS ID
991024142816002626
