The Americas
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The Americas
Paperback. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 207 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 2ABM; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 135 x 12. Weight in Grams: 225.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1959
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226476810
- ISBN
- 9780226476810
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.44
€ 32.99
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Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, 25 figures, 2 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226476834
- ISBN
- 9780226476834
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.23
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Paperback. A study of the first attempts to understand how radiation affected the survivors of the atomic bomb and subsequent generations of Japanese, this book argues that Cold War politics and cultural values shaped this research. Using varied sources, it examines how US science was socially constructed. Num Pages: 298 pages, 26 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; JPQB; JWL; JWMN; MBGR; MM; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 173 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226482385
- ISBN
- 9780226482385
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 32.86
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Hardcover. Explains how, before entering World War I, the United States sought a way to avoid the enormous cost of providing injured soldiers with pensions, which it had done since the Revolutionary War. This title includes a story that culminates in the postwar establishment of the Veteran's Administration. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JWJ; MQV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226482538
- ISBN
- 9780226482538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.08€ 77.43
€ 94.08
€ 77.43
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.
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- 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
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.15
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Paperback. Why do women join book clubs? What do the women discuss when they meet? to answer questions like these, Long spent years observing and participating in women's book clubs in the Houston area. She discovered that members find reading a crucial way for them to reflect on their lives. Num Pages: 272 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFC; JFSJ1; JFSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 376.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226492629
- ISBN
- 9780226492629
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.19
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Paperback. An examination of crucial texts of 18th-century American literature, this book argues that the United States was self-consciously enacted through the spoken word. Balancing the strong emphasis on the importance of print culture, it uncovers the complex process of articulating a new nation. Num Pages: 288 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBD; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226492834
- ISBN
- 9780226492834
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.44
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Paperback. In this volume, Gorden MacCreagh recounts his adventures with eight "Eminent Scientificos" as they set out to explore the Amazon in 1923 without any idea of what lies ahead of them: rapids, malaria, monkey stew and "dangerous savages". Num Pages: 356 pages, 40 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; BG; JHMC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226500188
- ISBN
- 9780226500188
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.66
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Paperback. American high schools have never been under more pressure to reform: student populations are more diverse than ever, resources are limited, and teachers are expected to teach to high standards for all students. With wide-ranging implications, this text looks into teacher communities. Num Pages: 225 pages, 10 line drawings, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JNLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226500713
- ISBN
- 9780226500713
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.23
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Paperback. Editor(s): Malson, Micheline R.; Mudimbe-Boyi, Elisabeth; O'Barr, Jean F.; Wyer, Mary. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 481.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226502960
- ISBN
- 9780226502960
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.66
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Paperback. Num Pages: 412 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 646.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226503554
- ISBN
- 9780226503554
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 36.57
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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
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.01
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Paperback. This third volume chronicling faith in 20th-century America, presents an account of American religious culture from the entry of the United States into World War II through the Eisenhower years. It addresses the role of religion in shaping the social and political life of mid-century America. Num Pages: 556 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWQ; HRAC; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 35. Weight in Grams: 710.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 556
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226508993
- ISBN
- 9780226508993
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 32.86
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Paperback. Series: Negro American Biographies & Autobiographies. Num Pages: 278 pages, 16 pp photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACX; AGB; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 23. Weight in Grams: 396.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226510064
- ISBN
- 9780226510064
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.01
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Paperback. A systematic examination of French texts that address matters relating to America. The book shows how prominent French intellectuals have represented America as myth and metaphor, covering the entire ideological spectrum from Maurras to Duhamel, and from Sartre to Aron. Num Pages: 324 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ADF; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226510644
- ISBN
- 9780226510644
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.12
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Paperback. Lary May offers a reexamination of the connections between national politics and Hollywood movies, and an interpretation of American culture from the New Deal through the Cold War. Num Pages: 364 pages, 69 halftones, 31 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJ; APFA; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 167 x 23. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226511634
- ISBN
- 9780226511634
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.80
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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
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.44
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paperback. "The freshness of the authors' approaches . . . is salutary. . . . The collection is stimulating and valuable."-Joan Shelley Rubin, "Journal of American History" Editor(s): May, Lary. Num Pages: 320 pages, x, 310 p., 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226511764
- ISBN
- 9780226511764
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.19
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Paperback. Reveals why the US differs from comparable democracies that routinely elect far more women to their national governing bodies and chief executive positions. Explaining that equal rights alone do not ensure equal access to political office, this title shows that electoral gender parity also requires public policies that represent maternal traits. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 line drawings, 23 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JPHL; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226514550
- ISBN
- 9780226514550
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.15
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Paperback. Saint Domingue (Haiti) was the world's richest colony in the eighteenth century and home to an active society of science - one of only three in the world at that time. This study of the colon raises questions about the relationship between science and society that historians of the colonial experience are grappling with today. Num Pages: 416 pages, 24 figures, 4 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KJH; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226514673
- ISBN
- 9780226514673
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.11
€ 36.99
€ 29.11