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Winner of the Illinois State Historical Society Book Award for Superior Achievement
A Theater of Our Own is a fascinating, fast-paced, and fact-filled chronicle of Chicago's legendary theater scene by the long-time chief critic for the Chicago Tribune. Who produced the first stage adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz" in 1902-nearly forty years before the movie classic? What entertainment juggernaut began in a converted Chinese laundry on Wells Street in 1959? Where did Louis (Studs) Terkel make his stage debut? When did the original production of "Grease" open at...

Spanning a quarter of a century, this collection of plays demonstrates author Jeffrey Sweet s eye for the drama of human relationships. Sweet works with sensitivity and irony to confront both personal politics and the impact of historical change. These nine works, taken together, present a playwright who extends the struggles of his small circles of characters to his audience and humanity in general.The title work, first mounted in 1982, is a comedy-drama about the aftermath of the blacklist whose continued relevance makes it a frequently produced play today. The family drama "Porch" suggests...

Presents key concepts and terminology for a multidisciplinary range of topics in petroleum engineering

For the foreseeable future, oil and gas will continue to be a key source of energy for a global energy infrastructure that is designed to use fossil energy, and petroleum engineering will continue to be an essential skill set for providing the oil and gas needed to fuel the global economy.     

Introduction to Petroleum Engineering introduces people with technical backgrounds to petroleum engineering. The book presents fundamental...