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Paperback. Eight of the last twelve presidents were millionaires when they took office. Why is it that most politicians in America are so much better off than the people who elect them - and does the social class divide between citizens and their representatives matter? The author answers this question with a resounding - and disturbing - yes. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 216 pages, 61 line drawings, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226087146
ISBN
9780226087146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.34

Hardcover. Working at the intersection of anthropology, linguistics, and economics, the author shows how central bankers have been engaging in communicative experiments that predate the financial crisis and continue to be refined amid its unfolding turmoil - experiments that do not merely describe the economy, but actually create its distinctive features. Num Pages: 264 pages, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: GTC; KCBM; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226087597
ISBN
9780226087597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.64
€ 79.37

Paperback. Working at the intersection of anthropology, linguistics, and economics, the author shows how central bankers have been engaging in communicative experiments that predate the financial crisis and continue to be refined amid its unfolding turmoil - experiments that do not merely describe the economy, but actually create its distinctive features. Num Pages: 264 pages, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: GTC; KCBM; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226087627
ISBN
9780226087627
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.64

Hardcover. Making unprecedented use of his position as a Harvard Business School faculty member, this title takes readers inside HBS in order to draw vivid parallels between the socialization of faculty and of students. It reveals the role of silence and ambiguity in HBS' process of codifying morals and business values. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 line drawing, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; JNU; KJG; LATC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226092478
ISBN
9780226092478
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.05

Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 line drawing, 4 tables. BIC Classification: JHBS; KNSP; KNTX; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226096278
ISBN
9780226096278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.25

Paperback. Much ink has been spilled lamenting or championing the decline of printed books. The author shows that the rich history of reading itself offers unexpected clues to what lies in store for books. From medieval manuscript books to today's interactive urban fictions, he explores the manifold ways that physical media have shaped how we read. Num Pages: 208 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: DSB; JFD; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226103488
ISBN
9780226103488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.39

Paperback. Examining novels, critical editions, gift books, translations, and illustrated volumes, as well as the communities who made them, this title tells a wide-ranging story of the book's identity at the turn of the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 320 pages, 28 halftones, 5 maps. BIC Classification: DSBF; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226103518
ISBN
9780226103518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.10

Paperback. A study of tree planting practices on the open landscape of Israel and the West Bank, where Palestinians and the Israeli government have both used tree planting to assert their presence on--and claim to--disputed land. Series: University of Chicago Geography Research Papers S. Num Pages: 222 pages, 6 halftones, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; KFFR; RGCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 311.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226112763
ISBN
9780226112763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.53

Paperback. Putting a human face on globalization, "Threads" shows not only how international trade affects local communities but also how workers can organize in this new environment to more effectively demand better treatment from their distant corporate employers. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: JH; KND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226113722
ISBN
9780226113722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.84

Paperback. The ideal of a neutral, objective press has proven in recent years to be just that - an ideal. In Governing with the News, Timothy E. Cook goes far beyond the single claim that the press is not impartial to argue that the news media are in fact a political institution integral to the day-to-day operations of our government. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPH; KNTD; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226115016
ISBN
9780226115016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.82

Paperback. In 1935 Venezuela consolidated its position as the world's major oil exporter, establishing South America's longest-lasting democratic regime. This text examines key transformations in Venezuela's polity, culture and economy, recasting theories of development for other postcolonial nations. Num Pages: 464 pages, 18 halftones, 25 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; GTF; JHM; JPHV; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Ed.
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226116020
ISBN
9780226116020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.50

Paperback. An in-depth history of animation from 1898-1928 that includes accounts of mechanical ingenuity, marketing and art. The text explains techniques of sketching and camera work, and discusses the styles of such animators as Winsor McCay and Ladislas Starevitch, placing work in its social and economic context. Num Pages: 436 pages, 141ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; APF; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 142 x 29. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
436
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226116679
ISBN
9780226116679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.59

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226123912
ISBN
9780226123912
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.64
€ 79.17

Hardcover. In recent years, evolutionary psychology and behavioral genetics have emerged as prominent theoretical perspectives within the social sciences. This book brings together contributors who shed light on the potential that behavioral genetics and evolutionary psychology offer for studies of organizational behavior. Editor(s): Colarelli, Stephen M.; Arvey, Richard D. Num Pages: 368 pages, 3 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: KJU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226127156
ISBN
9780226127156
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.03
€ 101.88

Hardcover. There has been an increase in food price instability in recent years, with varied consequences for farmers, market participants, and consumers. Does financial speculation affect food price volatility? This book address this and other questions. Editor(s): Chavas, Jean-Paul; Hummels, David; Wright, Brian D. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 440 pages, 53 line drawings, 55 tables. BIC Classification: KCT; KNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226128924
ISBN
9780226128924
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.50
€ 109.48

Paperback. Provides an account of US tourism in Waikiki from 1900 to 1999. The book juxtaposes cultural tourism with "animal tourism", suggesting that the relationship between the viewer and the viewed is ultimately based on concepts of physical difference harking back to the 19th century. Num Pages: 360 pages, 51 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJ; JFC; KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 231 x 22. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226143767
ISBN
9780226143767
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.74

Paperback. In recent years, international business disputes have increasingly been resolved through private arbitration. This book details how an elite group of transnational lawyers constructed an autonomous legal field that has given them a central and powerful role in the global marketplace. Series: Language & Legal Discourse S. Num Pages: 354 pages, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: KJK; KNXB; LBHT; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 226 x 19. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
354
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226144238
ISBN
9780226144238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.74

Paperback. The farm crisis of the 1980s was the greatest economic disaster to hit rural America since the Depression. The crisis gave rise to a social trauma that affects farmers in the 21st century. This is a chronicle of the experience. Num Pages: 195 pages, 5 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; JFFA; JHM; KCZ; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 133 x 202 x 21. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
195
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226169132
ISBN
9780226169132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.64

Hardcover. Given the substantial investment in academic research and millions of dollars potentially at stake, identifying best practices in university technology transfer and academic entrepreneurship is of paramount importance. This handbook intends to synthesize advanced research in this arena. Editor(s): Link, Albert N.; Siegel, Donald S.; Wright, Mike. Num Pages: 280 pages, 17 halftones, 2 line drawings, 13 tables. BIC Classification: JNMN; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226178349
ISBN
9780226178349
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.92
€ 86.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 242 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBD; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 311.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226180328
ISBN
9780226180328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.64

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