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The Americas

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.23

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.09

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.
Format
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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.96

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
€ 29.91

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

€ 95.12
€ 79.61

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.
Format
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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.73

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.
Format
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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.96

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.09

Paperback. Chronicles the lives of gay men, exploring how they cope with political attacks from both the 'family values' right and the 'radical queer' left - while also shedding light on the evolving meanings of family in twenty-first-century America. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK2; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226476582
ISBN
9780226476582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

Paperback. Considers the liberal education that universities purport to offer, and proposes various ways to think about liberal learning. This book begins by defining basic values of modernity and then considering various curricular principles. It attempts to construct a paradigm for liberal arts applicable to various settings in the world. Num Pages: 318 pages, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226475547
ISBN
9780226475547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.00

Paperback. In this volume Levi-Strauss explores the mythologies of the Americas, with occasional incursions into European and Japanese folklore, tales of sloths and squirrels are interwoven with discussions of Freud, Saussure, "signification," and plays by Sophocles and Labiche. Translator(s): Chorier, B. Num Pages: 258 pages, 1 colour plate, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KLS; HPCF; HRQ; JFHF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226474823
ISBN
9780226474823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.09

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
€ 26.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 316 pages, xii, 304 p. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; LNCH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226473536
ISBN
9780226473536
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.00

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
€ 29.91

Paperback. Editor(s): Leigh, Robert D. Num Pages: 146 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JP; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 9. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1974
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
146
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226471358
ISBN
9780226471358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.14

Paperback. The congressional agenda includes many issues about which liberals and conservatives generally agree. Even over these matters, though, Democratic and Republican senators tend to fight with each other. This book argues that many partisan battles are rooted in competition for power rather than disagreement over the rightful role of government. Num Pages: 256 pages, 29 line drawings, 24 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPF; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226470764
ISBN
9780226470764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.96

Paperback. We live in an era defined by corporate greed and malfeasance - one in which unprecedented accounting frauds and failures of compliance run rampant. This work argues that even with legal reforms, corporate criminal law continues to be ineffective. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNCD; LNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 36. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226470412
ISBN
9780226470412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.92

Paperback. Based on personal interviews with a probability sample of 3432 American women and men between the ages of 18 and 59, this study explores the extent to which sexual conduct and general attitudes toward sexuality are influenced by gender, age, marital status and other demographic characteristics. Num Pages: 750 pages, 42 line drawings, 164 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBC; JHBK; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 40. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
750
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226470207
ISBN
9780226470207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.00
€ 38.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 334 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LA; LNKJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226469720
ISBN
9780226469720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFCX; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 28. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226469706
ISBN
9780226469706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.39

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
€ 31.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 324 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226468709
ISBN
9780226468709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.73

Paperback. Examines art music by Haitian and African American composers who were inspired by Haiti's history as a nation created by slave revolt. This title also highlights the contributions of many Haitian and African American composers who wrote music that brought rhythms and melodies of the Vodou ceremony to local and international audiences. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 280 pages, 5 halftones, 28 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1KJH; AVGW; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 181 x 17. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Enlarged edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226468655
ISBN
9780226468655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.82

Paperback. Viewing the diaspora of early 20th century migration from Southern Europe to the United States, Laliotou recounts the vibrant history of Greek migrants in modern America through close readings of short stories, novels, films, newspapers, and other media of the period. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; GTB; HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226468570
ISBN
9780226468570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.82

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