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Hardcover. Shows the importance of timing: the Scopes trial occurred at a crucial moment in the history of biology textbook. This title explores the development of biology textbooks leading up to the trial and the ways in which the textbook industry created new books and presented them as "responses" to the trial. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JNU; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226029450
ISBN
9780226029450
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.74
€ 78.49

Paperback. Editor(s): Association of American University Presses; Kachergis, Joyce. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 990.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226030241
ISBN
9780226030241
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.65

Paperback. Few would deny that getting ahead is a legitimate goal of learning, but the phrase implies a cruel hierarchy: a student does not simply get ahead, but gets ahead of others. Offering the voices and viewpoints of students at a "last chance" high school in California, the author tells the story of students who have, in fact, been left behind. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 figure, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JNFN; JNLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226031569
ISBN
9780226031569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.71

Paperback. Working with a wide range of texts, as well as movies and television, Nina Auerbach locates vampires at the heart of national experience and uses them as a lens for viewing the last 200 hundred years of Anglo-American cultural history. Num Pages: 240 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 298. 240 pages, notes, index. Working with a wide range of texts, as well as movies and television, Nina Auerbach locates vampires at the heart of national experience and uses them as a lens for viewing the last 200 hundred years of Anglo-American cultural history. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; DSB; JFC. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 13. Weight: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226032023
ISBN
9780226032023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.87

Paperback. Thousands of men left their families for the bustling cities of nineteenth century America, where many of them found work as clerks. This work recounts their story, describing the struggle of aspiring businessmen to come of age at the dawn of the modern era. Num Pages: 312 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226032207
ISBN
9780226032207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.64

Hardcover. Tells the story of New York's west side no longer stars the Sharks and the Jets. This book offers an analysis of the transforming district in New York's New Edge, and the result is a new understanding of how we perceive and interpret culture and the city in New York's gallery district. Num Pages: 432 pages, 63 halftones, 6 figures, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 157 x 36. Weight in Grams: 880.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226032405
ISBN
9780226032405
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.74
€ 78.49

Paperback. Examines how Pentecostalism has managed to achieve such ascendancy in a former British colony among people of predominantly African descent. This book argues that it has flourished because it successfully mediates between two historically central themes in Jamaican religious life. Num Pages: 324 pages, 11 halftones, 4 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; HRCC99; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226032863
ISBN
9780226032863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.29

Paperback. The history of Haiti has been marked by oppression at the hands of colonial and dictatorial overlords, but there has also been a history of resistance and sometimes triumph. This study aims to show that Haiti's vibrant and expressive music has been a important element in the power struggle. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 306 pages, 16 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KJH; AVGH; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Paper edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226032924
ISBN
9780226032924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.29

Paperback. In this era of tweets and blogs, it is easy to assume that the self-obsessive recording of daily minutiae is a recent phenomenon. In this title, the author explores how vital these unassuming and easily overlooked stationery staples were to those who used them. Num Pages: 280 pages, 34 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226033358
ISBN
9780226033358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.83

Paperback. This work explores the economic lives of gays and lesbians in the US. It debunks common stereotypical ideas about gay privilege, income and consumer behaviour. The author disproves the assumption that gay men and lesbians are more affluent than heterosexuals, and analyzes issues that affect them. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ; JFSK; JPV; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226034010
ISBN
9780226034010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.83

Paperback. Baker perceives the Harlem Renaissance as a crucial moment in a movement, predating the 1920's, when Afro-Americans embraced the task of self-determination and in so doing gave forth a distinctive form of expression that still echoes in a broad spectrum of 20th-century Afro-American arts. Num Pages: 142 pages, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 2AB; AB; DSB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 146 x 9. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
142
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226035253
ISBN
9780226035253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. Relating the blues to American social and literary history and to Afro-American expressive culture, Baker offers the basis for a broader study of American culture at its vernacular level. He shows how the "blues voice" and its economic undertones are both central to the American narrative and characteristic of the Afro-American way of telling it. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 2ABM; AV; DSB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 339.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226035383
ISBN
9780226035383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.68

Paperback. Series: Black Literature & Culture S. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; DSB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 18. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226035437
ISBN
9780226035437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.74

Hardcover. Before skyscrapers and streetlights glowed at all hours, American cities fell into inky blackness with each setting of the sun. But over the course of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, technologies began to light up streets, buildings, and public spaces. This book depicts the changing experience of the urban night over this period. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226036021
ISBN
9780226036021
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.74
€ 79.37

Paperback. Bears, Bulls, Cubs, Sox, Blackhawks - there's no city like Chicago when it comes to sports. And every one of those moments has been chronicled by Chicago's sportswriters. This book assembles one hundred of the best pieces from the Tribune, Sun-Times, Daily News, Defender, and other papers to tell the story of a century of Chicago sports. Editor(s): Rapoport, Ron. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; WSBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226036601
ISBN
9780226036601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.31

Paperback. In the late nineteenth century, public officials throughout the United States began to experiment with new methods of managing their local economies and meeting the infrastructure needs of a newly urban, industrial nation. This title recounts the history of these inscrutable government corporations. Num Pages: 232 pages, 5 halftones, 3 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JPP; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 2. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226037721
ISBN
9780226037721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.64

Paperback. Finally, Silverman traces the formative influence of Franz Boas, the expansion of the discipline after World War II, and the "fault lines" and promises of contemporary anthropology in the United States. Series: Halle Lectures. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; 1DFG; 1KBB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226038292
ISBN
9780226038292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.83

Hardcover. Examines the efforts of American Catholics to thwart eugenic policies, illuminating the ways in which Catholic thought transformed the public conversation about individual rights, the role of the state, and the intersections of race, community, and family. This title deals with the history of religion, science, politics, and human rights. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAM2; HRCC7; HRCX6; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226038988
ISBN
9780226038988
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 42.71

Paperback. Addresses the question: Why should Africa be studied in the American university? Put to scholars in the social sciences and humanities, prominent Africanists who are also leaders in their various disciplines, their responses make a strong case for the research on Africa. Editor(s): Bates, Robert H.; etc.; Mudimbe, V.Y.; O'Barr, Jean F. (Professor of the Practice of Women's Studies, Duke University, USA). Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; JFC; JH; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226039015
ISBN
9780226039015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.77

Paperback. What causes stability or change in the political system? What role do political institutions play in this process? To investigate these questions 'Policy dynamics' draws on extensive data compiled for policy issues in the US, spanning the past half-century. Editor(s): Baumgartner, Frank R.; Jones, Bryan D. Num Pages: 312 pages, 43 line drawings, 31 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226039411
ISBN
9780226039411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. Most Americans think that judges should be, and are, generalists who decide a wide array of cases. Nonetheless, we now have specialized courts in many key policy areas. This title presents a comprehensive analysis of this growing trend toward specialization in the federal and state court systems. Series: Chicago Series in Law and Society. Num Pages: 288 pages, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226039558
ISBN
9780226039558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.74

Paperback. This text explores American culture from the mid-19th century to 1920 through the lens of one episode: the campaign led by Alexander Graham Bell and other prominent Americans to suppress the use of sign language amongst deaf people. Num Pages: 240 pages, 12 halftones, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFZ; HBJK; HBLL; JFC; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 12. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226039640
ISBN
9780226039640
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.96

Hardcover. A study of racial disparity that examines why some talented black undergraduates pursue lower-paying, lower-status careers despite being amply qualified for more prosperous ones. It is suitable for parents, educators, students, scholars, and policy makers. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226040134
ISBN
9780226040134
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.74
€ 78.49

Paperback. A study of racial disparity that examines why some talented black undergraduates pursue lower-paying, lower-status careers despite being amply qualified for more prosperous ones. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226040141
ISBN
9780226040141
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

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