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Hardcover. Presents a document from the last months of the Holocaust. This book tells the story of the Terezin camp and how the author and her family fared while imprisoned there. Editor(s): Dwork, Deborah. Num Pages: 280 pages, 124 colour plates. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 273 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1182.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Facsimile ed
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226511863
ISBN
9780226511863
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226511702
ISBN
9780226511702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.76

Paperback. Argues that the history of televising philosophy is crucial to understanding the struggle over French national identity in the postwar period. This work insists that we jettison presumptions about the anti-intellectual nature of the visual field and engages critical questions about the survival of national cultures in a globalizing world. Num Pages: 272 pages, 48 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; APT; HBTB; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226509914
ISBN
9780226509914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.66

Paperback. Martin E. Marty argues here that religion in 20th-century America was essentially shaped by its encounter with modernity. In this first volume, he records and explores the diverse ways in which American religion embraced, rejected or cautiously accepted the modern world. Num Pages: 398 pages, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 24. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
398
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226508948
ISBN
9780226508948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. In this history of manhood and masculinity, the author argues that modern formulations of masculinity, despite any sense of naturalness and constancy, are in fact, idealized cultural products of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Series: Chicago Series on Sexuality, History & Society. Num Pages: 316 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFC; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226500683
ISBN
9780226500683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.61

Paperback. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1965
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226485867
ISBN
9780226485867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Hardcover. There may be no greater source of anxiety for Americans today than the question of what to eat and drink. Are eggs the perfect protein, or are they cholesterol bombs? Is red wine good for my heart or bad for my liver? The author reveals the people and interests who have created and exploited these worries. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 11. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226473741
ISBN
9780226473741
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.85

Paperback. From autobiographical writings, this book reconstructs the extraordinary life of Thomas Platter and the lives of his sons. It expands the historical contexts of these accounts and, in the process, brings to life the customs, perceptions and character of an age on the threshold of modernity. Translator(s): Goldhammer, Arthur. Num Pages: 418 pages, 26 halftones, 5 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1D; BGH; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 151 x 27. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
418
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226473246
ISBN
9780226473246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. Documents the impact radio had on the lives of Depression-era Americans and charts the formative years of our modern mass culture. Offering insight into radio's use as a persuasive tool, this work explores how ordinary Americans made radio a part of their lives. It also reveals how the connections between power and mass media began. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Rev ed
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226471921
ISBN
9780226471921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

paperback. Translator(s): Goldhammer, A. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226470818
ISBN
9780226470818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.37

Paperback. We have specific images of the kinds of bodies that house great minds. Focusing on the 17th century to the present, this book examines how intellectuals have sought to establish the value and authority of their ideas through public displays of their private life. Num Pages: 350 pages, 54 halftones, line illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCX; JH; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226470146
ISBN
9780226470146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.76

paperback. Revealing the extent to which some of yesterday's fathers were involved with their children, this text recounts how fatherhood was reshaped during the "Machine Age" into the configuration we know today. Num Pages: 300 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSJ; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226469041
ISBN
9780226469041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 302 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: HBTS; JFC; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226468853
ISBN
9780226468853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. This anthology places the works of such well-known figures as Captain James Cook and Robert Louis Stevenson alongside the writings of lesser-known explorers, missionaries, beachcombers, and literary travellers who roamed the South Seas from the late 17th through the late 19th centuries. Num Pages: 386 pages, 12 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1MK; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJM; HBTM; RGR; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226468464
ISBN
9780226468464
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.64

Hardcover. From the Model T to the SUV, this title reveals that our vexed relationship with the automobile is nothing new - in fact, debates over whether cars are forces of good or evil in our world have raged for over a century, ever since the automobile was invented. Num Pages: 236 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: HBT; WGCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 24. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226467412
ISBN
9780226467412
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.89

Hardcover. The research Alexander von Humboldt amassed during his five-year trek through the Americas in the early 19th century proved foundational to the fields of botany and geology. But his visit to Cuba during this time yielded observations that extended far beyond the natural world. This title presents a physical and cultural study of the island nation. Editor(s): Kutzinski, Vera M.; Ette, Ottmar. Num Pages: 496 pages, 115 tables. BIC Classification: 1KJC; HBLL; HBTB; JFC; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226465678
ISBN
9780226465678
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.20
€ 69.67

Paperback. Focuses on black migration and Latino immigration, examining tensions and alliances that emerged between African Americans and other groups. Exploring the challenges of residential segregation and deindustrialization, this book also tackles such topics as the real estate industry's discriminatory practices. Editor(s): Kusmer, Kenneth L.; Trotter, Joe. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 512 pages, 5 line drawings, 16 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBTB; JFSG; JFSL3. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226465104
ISBN
9780226465104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. During the worst years of apartheid, the most popular show on television in South Africa - among both blacks and whites - was "The Cosby Show". Combining South Africa's political history and a social history of television, this title challenges conventional understandings of globalization. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJP; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTB; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226451893
ISBN
9780226451893
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.64

Hardcover. During the worst years of apartheid, the most popular show on television in South Africa - among both blacks and whites - was "The Cosby Show". Combining South Africa's political history and a social history of television, this title challenges conventional understandings of globalization. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJP; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTB; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226451886
ISBN
9780226451886
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.09
€ 78.49

Paperback. Presents a history of family farming, general incorporation laws, mortgage payments, inheritance practices, office systems, and risk management - an inventory of the means by which capitalism became America's revolutionary tradition. This title includes a collection of essays. Editor(s): Zakim, Michael; Kornblith, Gary J. Num Pages: 384 pages, 10 halftones, 4 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226451107
ISBN
9780226451107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.64

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