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Paperback. In the second edition of The Machine in America, Pursell brings this classic history up to date with a revised chapter on war technology and new discussions on information technology, globalization, and the environment. Num Pages: 416 pages, 88, 87 black & white illustrations, 1 graphs. BIC Classification: HBTB; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801885792
- ISBN
- 9780801885792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.27
€ 35.99
€ 30.27
Hardback. Through its focus on the intersections of local religion and local identity, it offers new perspectives on the impact and implementation of Counter-Reformation Catholicism. Series: Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science. Num Pages: 280 pages, 14, 13 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DSE; HBJD; HBLC; HBLH; HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801885235
- ISBN
- 9780801885235
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.45
€ 67.45
Paperback. Underscoring the human dimensions of the epidemic, Lloyd and Dorothy Moote dramatically recast the history of the Great Plague and offer a masterful portrait of a city and its inhabitants besieged by-and defiantly resisting-unimaginable horror. Num Pages: 384 pages, 20, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; MBX; MJCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801884931
- ISBN
- 9780801884931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.53
€ 37.53
Hardback. Epstein reveals the modern view of cultural, ethnic, and religious purity in the early modern Mediterranean as a mirage, and he offers new insights into how present-day conceptions about creed, color, ethnicity, and language originated. Series: Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science. Num Pages: 264 pages, 4, 3 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QRM; 3H; HBG; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801884849
- ISBN
- 9780801884849
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.60€ 57.22
€ 62.60
€ 57.22
Paperback. Wide-ranging in scope, inclusive in content, the revised edition of The Brave New World continues to provide professors, students, and historians with an engaging and accessible history of early North America. Num Pages: 544 pages, 17, 17 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 251 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 948.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801884832
- ISBN
- 9780801884832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.19
€ 35.99
€ 30.19
Paperback. Examining objects helps us appreciate the shift from the study to the practice of mechanics and challenges artificial dichotomies among practical and conceptual pursuits, mathematics, and experiment. Num Pages: 404 pages, 100, 100 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JD; HBT; TGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 234 x 29. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801884276
- ISBN
- 9780801884276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.53
€ 41.99
€ 34.53
Paperback. It includes new photographs, redrawn charts, a new section on the Holocaust in Greece, an updated bibliography, and a new foreword by the museum director.Published on behalf of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Num Pages: 260 pages, 250, 250 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 304 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1564.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801883583
- ISBN
- 9780801883583
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.00€ 26.75
€ 28.00
€ 26.75
Hardback. In this original and magisterial study, Spargo uses Levinas's work to approach our understanding of the suffering and death of others, and in doing so reintroduces an essential ethical element to the reading of literature, culture, and everyday life. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801883118
- ISBN
- 9780801883118
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.71
€ 73.71
Paperback. Dressing Renaissance Florence enables us to better understand the social and cultural milieu of Renaissance Italy. Series: Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science. Num Pages: 368 pages, 33, 33 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; 3JB; HBTB; JFCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 27. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801882647
- ISBN
- 9780801882647
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.72
€ 35.99
€ 31.72
Paperback. Conforti discusses how these subcommunities of white, red, and black strangers to Protestant piety retained their own cultures, coexisted, and even thrived within and beyond the domains of Puritan settlement, creating tensions and pressure points in the later development of early America. Series: Regional Perspectives on Early America. Num Pages: 248 pages, 11, 7 black & white halftones, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801882548
- ISBN
- 9780801882548
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.33
€ 30.99
€ 26.33
Hardback. The entire series, "Anglo-America in the Transatlantic World,engages the major organizing themes of the subject through a collection of high-level, debate-inspiring essays, inviting readers to think anew about the complex ways in which the Atlantic experience shaped both American societies and the Atlantic world itself. Editor(s): Olwell, Robert; Tully, Alan. Series: Anglo-America in the Trans-Atlantic World. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801882517
- ISBN
- 9780801882517
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 45.50
€ 54.99
€ 45.50
Hardback. Considers the ways in which historical narratives summon up a past and lay down a future in the ever-multiplying intellectual debates of contemporary public culture. This book looks at some struggles to control public history, examining popular newspaper accounts of events - misrepresentation from the "bottom up" - in geopolitics and art. Series: Parallax: Re-visions of Culture and Society. Num Pages: 320 pages, 3, 3 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HBAH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801882142
- ISBN
- 9780801882142
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.83€ 56.18
€ 60.83
€ 56.18
Hardback. Subway and train enthusiasts, students of New York City history, and specialists in the history of technology will appreciate this updated and authoritative reference work about one of the twentieth century's greatest urban achievements. Num Pages: 528 pages, 509, 336 black & white halftones, 173 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBT; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1997.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- Centennial ed
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801879227
- ISBN
- 9780801879227
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.83€ 60.01
€ 60.83
€ 60.01
Hardback. Radical Protestant Christianity became widespread in rural parts of southern Russia and Ukraine in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This book studies the origins and evolutions of the theory and practices of these radicals and their contribution to an alternative culture in the region. Num Pages: 480 pages, 47, 47 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLL; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 37. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801879159
- ISBN
- 9780801879159
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.83€ 55.84
€ 60.83
€ 55.84
Paperback. Challenging the prevailing view that taverns tended to break down class and gender differences, Salinger persuasively argues they did not signal social change so much as buttress custom and encourage exclusion. Num Pages: 328 pages, 16, 6 black & white halftones, 10 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801878992
- ISBN
- 9780801878992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.82
€ 38.99
€ 32.82
Hardback. Combining the colorful intrigue of courtroom drama and the keen insights of social history, Unconscious Crime depicts Victorian England's legal and medical cultures confronting a new understanding of human behavior, and provocatively suggests these trials represent the earliest incarnation of double consciousness and multiple personality disorder. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; HBTB; JKVQ; MBX; MMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801874284
- ISBN
- 9780801874284
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.47
€ 52.99
€ 44.47
Paperback. For this paperback edition, an updated bibliographical essay discusses the latest research and discoveries in the field. Num Pages: 256 pages, 141, 141 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBG; HBLA; JFCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 179 x 18. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- Updated
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801874130
- ISBN
- 9780801874130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.18
€ 34.99
€ 29.18
Hardback. In documenting this transformation in American photography, Disappearing Witness forcefully rethinks the history of photography itself. Num Pages: 328 pages, 138, 107 black & white halftones, 31 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AJC; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 212 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801871672
- ISBN
- 9780801871672
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.33
€ 52.99
€ 44.33
Hardback. More than a history of the cookbook, Manly Meals and Mom's Home Cooking provides an absorbing and enlightening account of gender and food in modern America. Num Pages: 352 pages, 24, 17 black & white halftones, 7 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBTB; JFC; WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801871252
- ISBN
- 9780801871252
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.15€ 49.47
€ 53.15
€ 49.47
Paperback. A book for students and scholars of ancient history and religion, Constantine and the Bishops shows how Christian belief motivated and gave shape to imperial rule. Series: Ancient Society and History. Num Pages: 632 pages, 10, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HRC; HRLK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 142 x 38. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801871047
- ISBN
- 9780801871047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.26
€ 49.26
Hardback. Sharrock. Editor(s): Fredrick, David. Series: Arethusa Books. Num Pages: 336 pages, 26, 16 black & white halftones, 10 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801869617
- ISBN
- 9780801869617
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.06
€ 65.06
Hardback. An eloquent answer to some of the most vexing questions about the myth of Orpheus and its far-reaching ramifications through time and culture, Detienne's work ultimately offers a major rethinking of Greek mythology. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB; DSC; HBJD; HBLA; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801869549
- ISBN
- 9780801869549
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.78€ 58.39
€ 63.78
€ 58.39
Paperback. Peterson, University of Maryland; Francesca Sawaya, University of Oklahoma; Talia Schaffer, Queens College, CUNY; Alpana Sharma, Wright State University; Lynn Thiesmeyer, Keio University; Ana Parejo Vadillo, Birkbeck College, University of London; and Julian Yates, University of Delaware. Num Pages: 328 pages, 5, 5 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; DSBF; DSBH; HBTB; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801869358
- ISBN
- 9780801869358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.42
€ 34.99
€ 29.42
Hardback. Based on wide-ranging and imaginative research, Elephant Slaves and Pampered Parrots stands as a major contribution to the history of human-animal relations, eighteenth-century culture, and French colonialism. Series: Animals, History, Culture. Num Pages: 368 pages, 32, 29 black & white halftones, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; JFC; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801867538
- ISBN
- 9780801867538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.02
€ 71.02