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The Americas
Paperback. North America is more a political and an economic invention than a place people call home. This book studies the patterns of contact, exchange, conflict, and disavowal among cultures that span the borders of Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Num Pages: 320 pages, 29 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1KB; DSB; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226005522
- ISBN
- 9780226005522
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.91
€ 37.99
€ 29.91
Hardcover. Reveals the many ways that the Salem witch trials loomed over the American collective memory from the Revolution to the Civil War and beyond. Shedding new light on the many, varied American invocations of Salem, the author ultimately illuminates the function of collective memories in the life of a nation. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HRQX5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226005416
- ISBN
- 9780226005416
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.12€ 79.61
€ 95.12
€ 79.61
Paperback. A staple of American popular culture during the 19th and early 20th centuries, the freak show seemed to vanish after World War II. However, as this book reveals, images of the freak show, with its combination of the grotesque, horrific and amusing, stubbornly reappeared in literature and the arts. Num Pages: 282 pages, 38 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; ASZW; DSBF; DSBH; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226005393
- ISBN
- 9780226005393
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.96
€ 36.99
€ 28.96
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€ 17.49
€ 19.99
€ 17.49
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
€ 36.99€ 28.96
€ 36.99
€ 28.96
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€ 22.27
€ 26.99
€ 22.27
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€ 31.82
€ 40.99
€ 31.82
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€ 32.77
€ 41.99
€ 32.77
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
€ 40.19
€ 40.19
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
€ 128.40
€ 128.40
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
€ 36.66
€ 36.66
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€ 21.01
€ 24.99
€ 21.01
Paperback. This book examines customary laws of racial regulation and the historic complicity of Latin American states in erecting and sustaining racial hierarchies. Num Pages: 258 pages, 2 maps 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFSL1; LNDA; LNDC; LNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 35.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107695436
- ISBN
- 9781107695436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.96
€ 51.96
Paperback. In this revised second edition of The Dynamic Constitution, Richard H. Fallon, Jr provides an engaging, sophisticated introduction to American constitutional law. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107642577
- ISBN
- 9781107642577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.18
€ 51.18
Paperback. This book provides a clear, broad, and provocative synthesis of the history of Latin American medicine. Series: New Approaches to the Americas. Num Pages: 318 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107633018
- ISBN
- 9781107633018
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.01
€ 48.01
Paperback. Challenges conventional wisdoms concerning the role of trust in the origins of international cooperation and bipartisanship in US foreign policy. Series: Cambridge Studies in International Relations. Num Pages: 274 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107603769
- ISBN
- 9781107603769
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.30
€ 39.30
Paperback. This book demonstrates that the hearings to confirm Supreme Court nominees are in fact a democratic forum for the discussion and ratification of constitutional change. Num Pages: 314 pages, 20 b/w illus. 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAA; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107502659
- ISBN
- 9781107502659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.70
€ 52.70
Paperback. This book analyzes nine Supreme Court decisions that dealt primarily with money, monetary events and monetary policy. Num Pages: 262 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCBM; KCZ; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107460072
- ISBN
- 9781107460072
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.16
€ 52.16
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
€ 56.66
€ 56.66
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
€ 87.24
€ 87.24