Municipal Workers and Urban Power in the Twentieth Century
Francis Ryan
A history of the largest union in the AFL-CIO and its growth in a major American city
320 pages
| 6 x 9
| 2 figures, 30 halftones
A Tale of Two Taverns and the Growth of Philadelphia
Rebecca Yamin
152 pages
| 5 x 8
| 55 color photos, 2 figures, 8 halftones, 6 maps
Effective Public History in America
David W. Young
Lessons from Philadelphia's Germantown neighborhood on how the public engages the past
294 pages
| 6 x 9
| 5 figures, 17 halftones, 2 maps
Waves of Change in the Birthplace of American Rowing
Dotty Brown
A magisterial history of Philadelphia's iconic Boathouse Row
288 pages
| 10 x 8
| 63 color photos, 3 line drawings, 110 halftones
Beth Kephart
A young adult novel set during the height of Philadelphia's industrial age
198 pages
| 5.5 x 8.5
Champions Edition
Ray Didinger with Robert S. Lyons
An updated edition of the best-selling book The Eagles Encyclopedia celebrating the Super Bowl Champions, the E-A-G-L-E-S!
512 pages
| 8.3125 x 10.875
| 33 color photos, 368 halftones
A Guide for All Four Seasons
Bernard S. Brown
A handy guide for all ages to Philly's urban plants, animals, fungi, and—yes—even slime molds
168 pages
| 5.5 x 8.5
| 131 color photos
Recipes and Tales from an American Bistro
Ellen Yin
True-life tales and scrumptious recipes from Philly's trendsetting restaurant
288 pages
| 8 x 9.25
| 115 color illustrations
Text by Adam Levine, Photographs by Rob Cardillo
A comprehensive and beautifully illustrated guide, chock full of inside information
192 pages
| 5.375 x 9.125
| 195 color photos, 1 map
The Autobiography of Jimmy Heath
Jimmy Heath and Joseph McLaren
A life in music portrayed by an NEA jazz master and his legendary friends
344 pages
| 6 x 9
| 35 halftones
A Life in Philadelphia Labor and Politics
Wendell W. Young III
A behind-the-scenes look at a legendary Philadelphia labor leader and how he shaped local and national politics in profound ways
296 pages
| 6 x 9
| 28 halftones
Creative Speculations for Philadelphia
Edited by Paul M. Farber and Ken Lum
A living handbook for vital perspectives on public art and history
336 pages
| 6.75 x 9.375
| 160 color photos, 82 halftones
Jane Golden, Robin Rice and Natalie Pompilio, photographs by David Graham and Jack Ramsdale
The sequel to the bestselling story of the largest public art program in the nation
160 pages
| 9 x 11
| 114 color illustrations
The Autobiography of Nelson A. Díaz
Nelson A. Díaz
A lively autobiography by a community activist, judge, and public advocate who blazed a trail for Latinos in Philadelphia
280 pages
| 6 x 9
| 1 figure, 19 halftones
Jon Nese and Glenn Schwartz
A book for every season!
264 pages
| 8.375 x 10
| 16 color illustrations, 36 tables, 36 figures, 159 halftones, 64 maps
Jane Golden, Robin Rice, and Monica Yant Kinney
The most important public art program in the United States
160 pages
| 9 x 11
A Century of Music
Philadelphia Orchestra Assoc., edited by John Ardoin
Dedicated to the millions of people who have experienced the joy of The Philadelphia Orchestra
256 pages
| 9 x 12
| 241 duotones
The Alteration and Decline of a Philadelphia Music Scene
Tammy L Anderson
Exposing the forces behind the decline of the rave scene in Philadelphia and elsewhere
240 pages
| 6 x 9
| 8 tables, 2 figures, 9 halftones
Metropolitan Journalism in the Digital Age
C.W. Anderson
An inside account of dramatic changes in journalism at a large metropolitan newspaper.
236 pages
| 6 x 9
| 1 table, 2 figures,16 halftones
France Meets Philadelphia
Lynn Miller and Therese Dolan
Chronicling the French presence and impact on Philadelphia through its art and artists, as well as through the city’s political and social culture
416 pages
| 7 x 10
| 169 color photos, 2 halftones, 1 map
Faith in Action for 250 Years
Cordelia Frances Biddle, Elizabeth S. Browne, Alan J. Heavens, and Charles P. Peitz
A history of the second-oldest Episcopal Church in Philadelphia, published in honor of its 250th anniversary
272 pages
| 8 x 10
| 125 color illustrations
A Photographic History, 1890-1940
Fredric M. Miller, Allen F. Davis, and Morris Vogel
Photographic memories of Philadelphia, volume 1
312 pages
| 8 x 10
| 282 halftones
The Autobiography of Benny Golson
Benny Golson and Jim Merod
A funny, touching, and insightful memoir from one of the last surviving members of the greatest generation of American jazz musicians
352 pages
| 6 x 9
| 33 halftones
Katy Friedland and Marla K. Shoemaker
From the Philadelphia Museum of Art, a fun-filled primer for children and grown-ups to share
64 pages
| 8.25 x 8.25
| 145 tables, 37 color illustrations
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