The Americas
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The Americas
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.
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- 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
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.26
€ 40.99
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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
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.92
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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
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.91
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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
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.64
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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
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.59
€ 37.99
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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
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.71
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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
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.71
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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
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.59
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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€ 25.81
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€ 25.81
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
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.21
€ 42.99
€ 33.21
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
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Condition: New
€ 94.53€ 78.69
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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
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.59
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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€ 25.81
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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€ 28.64
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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.
- Format
- 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€ 22.98
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€ 22.98
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€ 31.48
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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.
- Format
- 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€ 33.37
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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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.15
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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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.31
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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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.81
€ 32.99
€ 25.81