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Offers a detailed look at the day-to-day life of the Russian composer, and describes his opinions on his work, his colleagues, and other composers and conductors. Editor(s): Jonas, Florence. Num Pages: 578 pages, music,1port. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1044.
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
578
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231052603
ISBN
9780231052603
Condition: New

€ 144.71

Rockefeller (religion and philosophy, Middlebury College) combines biography and intellectual history in an introduction to the philosophy of Dewey (1859-1952) which emphasizes the evolution of the religious faith and moral vision at the heart of his thought. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Po Num Pages: 683 pages, port. BIC Classification: BG; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 275 x 150 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1135.
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
683
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231073486
ISBN
9780231073486
Condition: New

€ 169.00

Hardback. Distinguished Emerson scholar Joel Myerson has selected 350 letters written between 1813 and 1880 that best represents the scope of Emerson's correspondence. Editor(s): Myerson, Joel. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; BGA; BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 37. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231102827
ISBN
9780231102827
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.30

A prominent member of the Manhattan Project, Robert Serber was one of a team of scientists who assembled the bombs on Tinina Island for transport to Hiroshima and Nagasaki. He was also one of the first Americans to walk among the Japanese ruins after the catastrophe. This revealing self portrait is the story of Serber's life before, during, and after World War II. Series: George B. Pegram Lectures S. Num Pages: 240 pages, 67 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; BG; HBJF; HBJK; HBWQ; JWMN; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231105460
ISBN
9780231105460
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.28

Although Alzheimer's disease has been well documented throughout the twentieth century, no biography has been written of the man who was its namesake. This biography is the first, and it covers the life of Alois Alzheimer (1864-1915), his discovery of the disease that currently afflicts some thirty to forty million people, and his subsequent research. Translator(s): Levi, Neil; Burns, Alastair. Num Pages: 256 pages, 49 halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; MBX; MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 635.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231118965
ISBN
9780231118965
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.68

Charles Abrams-influential intellectual, ardent civil rights crusader, and fierce critic of Robert Moses-was one of the twentieth century's most intriguing and engaging reformers. This life-and-times biography traces a vivid portrait of this fascinating individual. Series: The Columbia History of Urban Life. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 180 x 29. Weight in Grams: 681.
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231119504
ISBN
9780231119504
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.79

This is the autobiography of Xie Bingying (1906-2000), providing a portrait of a woman fighting to free herself from the constraints of ancient Chinese tradtion amid the changes that shook China during the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. Translator(s): Brissman, Lily Chia; Brissman, Barry. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 photos, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; BGA; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 226 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231122504
ISBN
9780231122504
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.50

Paperback. This book, winner of the Robert Penn Warren-Cleanth Brooks award, examines all of Jarrell's work, incorporating new research such as previously undiscovered essays and poems. Burt situates the poet- critic among his peers, including Bishop and Arendt, in literature and cultural criticism. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; DSBH; DSC; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231125956
ISBN
9780231125956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.34

Dudley Randall, one of the great success stories of American small-press history, was also poet laureate of Detroit, a civil-rights activist, and a force in the Black Arts Movement. This book through Randall's poetry and interviews, affords unique insights into the life and work of this crucial figure. Num Pages: 368 pages, 37 photos. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; DSBH; DSC; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 726.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231130264
ISBN
9780231130264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 84.18

Sister to the king of France, queen of Navarre, gifted writer, religious reformer, and patron of the arts - in her many roles, Marguerite de Navarre (1492-1549) was one of the most important figures of the French Renaissance. This title offers her biography in English. Num Pages: 448 pages, 14 illus. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 2ADF; BGH; DSBD; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 862.
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231134125
ISBN
9780231134125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 102.23

Offers insights into Reagan's ideological development and his political ascendancy. This book links the eight years (1954-1962) in which Reagan worked for General Electric; acting as host of its television program, GE Theater, and traveling the country as the company's public-relations envoy - to his conversion to conservatism. Series: Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History. Num Pages: 320 pages, 6 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 142 x 26. Weight in Grams: 681.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231138604
ISBN
9780231138604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 130.58

Num Pages: 624 pages, 43 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 44. Weight in Grams: 990.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231139106
ISBN
9780231139106
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 133.82

Paperback. Previously unpublished lectures and interviews by the pre-eminent media seer of the modern age--informal, accessible, provocative. Editor(s): McLuhan, Stephanie; Staines, David. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The MIT Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262633178
ISBN
9780262633178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.80

Paperback. Explores a little-known story of a young boy's fate in the juvenile justice system during the bloodiest years in Americas penitentiaries Num Pages: 12 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295992457
ISBN
9780295992457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.95

Hardcover. Adds valuable context to the body of work by legal scholars and historians on the seminal Hirabayashi case Series: Scott and Laurie Oki Series in Asian American Studies. Num Pages: 43 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; BM; HBWQ; JWXR; LNDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295992709
ISBN
9780295992709
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 30.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; HBJK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295999791
ISBN
9780295999791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.15

Paperback. Originally published: Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1955. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; 3JJH; 3JJPG; BM; HBJK; HBWQ; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5499 x 3564 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295999807
ISBN
9780295999807
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.20

Hardback. Editor(s): Bassuk, Ellen L.; Carman, Rebecca W. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFFH; MBPC; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 152. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306452673
ISBN
9780306452673
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.54

Paperback. "From the vaudeville era, through the Astaire-Rogers movies, to the intricate artistry of bebop, tap has dominated American dance with its rhythm, originality, and humor. This book collects the voices" Num Pages: 358 pages, 200 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; ASD; ASZH; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 191 x 20. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Edition
REV
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306806353
ISBN
9780306806353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.94

Paperback. A brutally honest memoir of addiction and recovery by Mike Doughty, the world-renowned solo artist and former lead singer and songwriter of Soul Coughing Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 tables/figures. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA; VFJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Edition
3rd Printing
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306818776
ISBN
9780306818776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.12

Paperback. From comedy star Chris Gethard, a collection of essays chronicling his bizarre childhood, awkward adolescence, and the hilarious misadventures that followed Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; BGFA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 209 x 18. Weight in Grams: 280. True Tales of Seriously Poor Judgment and Stunningly Awkward Adventure. 256 pages, illustrations. Star of Comedy Central's "Big Lake", Chris Gethard has often found himself in awkward and often absurd situations that most people would have safely avoided. This title collects Gethard's most popular stories of growing up as an ill-fated nerd, forced to navigate the perils of adolescence with a name that spells, "Get-hard". Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: APB; BGFA; WH. Dimension: 174 x 209 x 18. Weight: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306820304
ISBN
9780306820304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.31

Paperback. Brothers Forever tells the intimate and personal story of how two Naval academy roommates-US Marine Travis Manion and US Navy SEAL Brendan Looney-defined a generation's sacrifice after 9/11, and how their loved ones overcame heartbreak to carry on in their memory. It is a remarkable story of friendship, family, and war. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 pages b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1FCA; BGH; HBWS4; HBWS5; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306823732
ISBN
9780306823732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.50

Paperback. An outrageous, hilarious, and touching memoir of childhood as the youngest of nine children in a hardscrabble, beyond-eccentric Maine family Series: A Merloyd Lawrence Book. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEN; 3JJP; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306824234
ISBN
9780306824234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.27

Hardback. The inspiring story of the Japanese American "Go for Broke" unit that rescued--against all odds--a trapped American battalion and went on to become the most decorated unit of its size in World War II Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 pages black-&-white photos. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KBB; 3JJH; BTP; HBWQ; JFSL3; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306824456
ISBN
9780306824456
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.82

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