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The Americas
Hardback. In the introduction to this collection of essays, the editor discusses the background and critical reception of "The Crying of Lot 49". Further essays provide an examination of the novel within its literary, historical and scientific contexts. Editor(s): O'Donnell, Patrick. Series Editor(s): Elliot, Emory (University of California, Riverside). Series: The American Novel. Num Pages: 188 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 318 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521381635
- ISBN
- 9780521381635
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.20€ 69.59
€ 88.20
€ 69.59
Paperback. Wole Soyinka, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, here analyses the interconnecting worlds of myth, ritual and literature in Africa. Series: CANTO. Num Pages: 184 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KJ; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 7. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521398343
- ISBN
- 9780521398343
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Condition: New
€ 21.95
€ 21.95
Paperback. Libecap examines the political and economic considerations that influence property rights arrangements in the USA. Series Editor(s): Calvert, Randall; Eggertsson, Thrainn. Series: Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH3; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780521449045
- ISBN
- 9780521449045
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.94
€ 41.99
€ 41.94
Paperback. Provides a comprehensive and understandable summary of the major theories of juror decision making. Editor(s): Hastie, Reid. Series Editor(s): Arkes, Hal R.; Lopes, Lola; Baron, Jonathan. Series: Cambridge Series on Judgment & Decision Making. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JM; LNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 43.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521477550
- ISBN
- 9780521477550
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Condition: New
€ 64.35
€ 64.35
Paperback. A collection of newly commissioned essays provides a critical introduction to pastor and poet, Ralph Waldo Emerson. Editor(s): Porte, Joel; Morris, Saundra. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 300 pages, geneal. table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521499460
- ISBN
- 9780521499460
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Condition: New
€ 32.44
€ 32.44
Paperback. A biography of the great American composer, Charles Ives (1874-1955). Series: Musical Lives. Num Pages: 214 pages, 20 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 221 x 19. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521599313
- ISBN
- 9780521599313
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 31.93
€ 31.99
€ 31.93
Paperback. A narrative history of the many dimensions of the War of 1812, which places the war in transatlantic perspective. Series: Cambridge Essential Histories. Num Pages: 218 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QDB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300. Conflict for a Continent. Series: Cambridge Essential Histories. 216 pages, 5 maps. A narrative history of the many dimensions of the War of 1812, which places the war in transatlantic perspective. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QDB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 13. Weight: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521726863
- ISBN
- 9780521726863
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.63
€ 26.99
€ 26.63
Paperback. Transatlantic Encounters examines the diverse origins and experiences of approximately 175 American Indians and Inuits who traveled to the British Isles before the American Revolution. Num Pages: 364 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1KBB; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780521738170
- ISBN
- 9780521738170
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Condition: New
€ 36.99
€ 36.99
Hardback. This book, first published in 2006, is a review of the major spy cases of the early Cold War. Series Editor(s): Critchlow, Donald T. Series: Cambridge Essential Histories. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW; JPSH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521857383
- ISBN
- 9780521857383
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.80
€ 55.80
Hardcover. This book explains the political disaffection of Cuban refugees. Series: Cambridge Studies in Contentious Politics. Num Pages: 382 pages, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KJC; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 382
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521867870
- ISBN
- 9780521867870
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.89
€ 51.89
Hardcover. The inner workings of the House of Representatives in the post-World War II era. Num Pages: 328 pages, 36 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521872331
- ISBN
- 9780521872331
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.00
€ 97.00
Hardcover. The evolution of the monetary standard from the start of the Federal Reserve through the end of the Greenspan era. Series: Studies in Macroeconomic History. Num Pages: 408 pages, 50 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 72.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521881326
- ISBN
- 9780521881326
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.60
€ 85.60
Hardcover. An in-depth 2007 analysis of the sources of success and failure in UN peacekeeping missions in civil wars. Num Pages: 418 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBW; JPS; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 790.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 418
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521881388
- ISBN
- 9780521881388
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.96€ 87.13
€ 99.96
€ 87.13
Hardcover. Baker argues that a political economy of consumption has replaced a previously dominant politics of labor and class in Latin America. Series: Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics. Num Pages: 358 pages, 33 b/w illus. 21 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521899680
- ISBN
- 9780521899680
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.81
€ 60.81
Paperback. Explores many of the important social, historical and cultural contexts surrounding the life and works of F. Scott Fitzgerald. Editor(s): Mangum, Bryant. Num Pages: 516 pages, 9 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 75.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 516
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107454163
- ISBN
- 9781107454163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.00
€ 55.00
Paperback. In this book one of the most esteemed contemporary historians of the Middle Ages presents a concise examination of the problem that usury posed for the medieval Church, which had long denounced the lending of money for interest. Translator(s): Ranum, Patricia. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBLC; HRA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Zone Books – MIT
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780942299151
- ISBN
- 9780942299151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.44
€ 24.99
€ 18.44
Paperback. His new epilogue is partly a guide for new historians to tackle the complexities of Cold War studies. Series: The American Moment. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801851957
- ISBN
- 9780801851957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.52
€ 31.99
€ 26.52
Hardcover. Despite the evident importance of Silicon Valley North for regional, national, and international technological development this phenomenon is far from being well understood. An exceptionally timely endeavor, this book is devoted to the multidimensional and multifaceted nature of SVN, its history, current state and future developments. Editor(s): Shavinina, Larisa V. Dr. (Universite du Quebec en Outaouais, Canada); Thomas, Howard. Series: Technology, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Competitive Strategy. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; KCA; KNDH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780080444574
- ISBN
- 9780080444574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.47
€ 125.47
Paperback. Explores the tale of political corruption and repression and immigrants' struggles against dominant social codes of race, ethnicity, and class. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBBWC; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813544199
- ISBN
- 9780813544199
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 36.65
€ 36.99
€ 36.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 528 pages, 28 cm. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 211 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1351.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780130925725
- ISBN
- 9780130925725
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 31.92
€ 41.99
€ 31.92
Paperback. In this history of the Chicago School of Sociology, Andrew Abbott investigates central topics in the emergence of modern scholarship, paying special attention to "schools of science" and how such schools reproduce themselves over time. Num Pages: 262 pages, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; HBTB; JH; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226000992
- ISBN
- 9780226000992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.15
€ 40.99
€ 31.15
Paperback. A reevaluation of an infamous Supreme Court decision that provides a compelling survey of the history and background of Lochner v New York. It argues not only that the court acted reasonably in Lochner, but that Lochner and like-minded cases have been widely misunderstood and unfairly maligned ever since. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226004044
- ISBN
- 9780226004044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.72
€ 26.99
€ 21.72
Paperback. Between the early 1900s and the late 1950s, the attitudes of white Californians toward their Asian American neighbors evolved from outright hostility to relative acceptance. The author examines this transformation through the lens of California's urban housing markets. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 halftones, 9 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJ; HBTB; JFFB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226004181
- ISBN
- 9780226004181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.19
€ 35.99
€ 28.19
Paperback. Drawing on the discoveries of neuroscience, this book explains why the information overload of contemporary life makes us dramatically more receptive to sensational news, while rendering the staid, objective voice of standard journalism ineffective, and the result is a toxic mix that threatens to prove fatal to journalism as we know it. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 352. The Information Explosion and the Crisis in Journalism. 224 pages. Drawing on the discoveries of neuroscience, this book explains why the information overload of contemporary life makes us dramatically more receptive to sensational news, while rendering the staid, objective voice of standard journalism ineffective, and the result is a toxic mix that threatens to prove fatal to journalism as we know it. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; KNTJ. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226005027
- ISBN
- 9780226005027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.09
€ 19.99
€ 17.09