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Hardback. W H Auden's first ten years in the United States were marked by rapid and extensive change in his life and thought. He became an American citizen, fell in love with Chester Kallman, and began to reflect on American culture. This volume contains prose that Auden wrote during these years, including essays and reviews he published under pseudonyms. Editor(s): Mendelson, Professor Edward. Series: The Complete Works of W.H. Auden. Num Pages: 592 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 167 x 44. Weight in Grams: 964.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691089355
ISBN
9780691089355
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.33
€ 82.56

Hardback. Covers events in the thirteen months of the author's time in Philadelphia serving as vice president under President John Adams and presiding over a Senate that was dominated by his political opponents, the Federalists. Editor(s): Oberg, Barbara B. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Num Pages: 808 pages, 9 halftones. 7 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1285.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
808
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691094984
ISBN
9780691094984
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.75
€ 125.73

Hardback. During the winter of 1818-1819, Samuel Taylor Coleridge gave 14 lectures on the history of philosophy. This edition presents an indexed text of the lecture series and provides, in addition, the complete texts of the shorthand reports and of Coleridge's own notes, along with newspaper and manuscript reports by people who attended the lectures. Editor(s): Jackson, J. R. de J. Series: Collected Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Num Pages: 1192 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: DCF; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 78. Weight in Grams: 1628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
1328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691098753
ISBN
9780691098753
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 367.20
€ 270.81

Hardback. Presents the manuscripts that provide insight into a crucial period of the author's intellectual development, as he became increasingly dissatisfied with Naturphilosophie and struggled to affirm Trinitarian Christianity on a rational basis. Editor(s): McFarland, Thomas. Series: Bollingen Series (General). Num Pages: 664 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 0. Weight in Grams: 857.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
664
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691098821
ISBN
9780691098821
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 386.22
€ 284.77

Paperback. Includes thirteen selections from the polemical writings of Henry D Thoreau that represent various stages in his twenty-two years of active writing. This title offers a microcosm of Thoreau's literary career. It allows the reader to achieve a full sense of Thoreau's evolution as a writer and thinker. Editor(s): Glick, Wendell. Series: Writings of Henry D. Thoreau. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 204 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691118765
ISBN
9780691118765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.88

Hardback. Set in the turbulent post-World War I period, this volume finds Einstein awaiting news of the 1919 British eclipse expedition to test the general relativistic prediction of the deflection of starlight by the sun. It reveals fresh facets of Einstein as he constructively participated in German and European scientific, academic, and cultural life. Editor(s): Buchwald, Diana Kormos; Schulmann, Robert; Illy, Jozsef; Kennefick, Daniel J.; Sauer, Tilman. Series: The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein. Num Pages: 776 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJG; DNF; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 258 x 199 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1650.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
784
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691120881
ISBN
9780691120881
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 242.36

Hardback. Includes first-hand accounts of Thomas Jefferson's demeanor at his successor's inauguration and one of the most detailed descriptions of life at Monticello by a visitor. This volume tells of his efforts to restore order at his mismanaged mill complex, breed merino sheep, and otherwise resume full control of his financial and agricultural affairs. Editor(s): Looney, J. Jefferson. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Retirement Series. Num Pages: 784 pages, 8 halftones. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1257.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
792
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691121215
ISBN
9780691121215
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.75
€ 126.15

Hardback. Features Thomas Jefferson's papers from the end of his presidency until his death, covering the period from 16 November 1809 to 11 August 1810. This title includes both incoming and outgoing letters, totaling 518 documents. Editor(s): Looney, J. Jefferson. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Retirement Series. Num Pages: 816 pages, 8 halftones. 6 line illus. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1228.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
784
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691124902
ISBN
9780691124902
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.75
€ 125.73

Hardback. Hugo von Hofmannsthal is one of the modern era's important writers, but his fame as Richard Strauss' collaborator on such operas as "Der Rosenkavalier" and "Die Frau ohne Schatten" has obscured his other remarkable writings. This title is an introduction to the enormous range of this artist. It is a collection of his writings in English. Editor(s): McClatchy, J. D. Num Pages: 520 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF; DD; DN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 858.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691129099
ISBN
9780691129099
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.42
€ 46.48

Paperback. Series: Princeton Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DN; HPCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 17. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Updated edition with a New foreword by Anthony Gr
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691165646
ISBN
9780691165646
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.09

Hardback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 95 color photos. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 219 x 159 x 33. Weight in Grams: 948.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691166490
ISBN
9780691166490
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. Illustrated interviews with Israelis, offering a unique insight into the diversity and contradictions of Israeli identity. Num Pages: 320 pages, 49 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBH; DN; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745323657
ISBN
9780745323657
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 24.41

Paperback. Collection of the best writing from one of the world's most prestigious intellectual journals. Editor(s): Kristianasen, Wendy. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DNJ; JF; JP; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745331874
ISBN
9780745331874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.71

Hardback. This Book, provides an invaluable introduction to his historical and conceptual engagement with sociology. Num Pages: 210 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DN; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745615660
ISBN
9780745615660
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.45

Hardback. For over a decade Will Hutton has been one of Britaina s leading progressive voices. Num Pages: 296 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DNF; JP; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745620787
ISBN
9780745620787
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.75

Paperback. The first book--length study of Cornel West, one of Americaa s foremost public intellectuals. Outlines the main themes of his thought and discusses all of his major works, which span philosophy, politics, theology and Afrocan America Studies. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DN; HPCF; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745624938
ISBN
9780745624938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.64

Paperback. A collection of essays of the contemporary Christian writing. Editor(s): Wilson, Reverend Dr John. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787969646
ISBN
9780787969646
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 18.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801480805
ISBN
9780801480805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.75

Paperback. Editor(s): Bartlett, Anne Clark; Bestul, Thomas H. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DNF; DQ; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801484551
ISBN
9780801484551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 40.64

Paperback. A collection of 17 essays first printed in "American Quarterly", the journal of the American Studies Association. To mark the Association's 50th anniversary, the editor has brought together works which provide a window into the history and evolution of the practice of American studies. Editor(s): Maddox, Lucy. Num Pages: 458 pages, 4, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; DNF; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 668.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
458
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801860560
ISBN
9780801860560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 36.70

Paperback. A collection of critical and polemical essays. It features such essays as: "Refusal to Inter", "Legitimate Defense", "Surrealism and the Treatment of Mental Illness", "Introduction to the Strange Tales of Achim von Arnim", and "Picasso in His Element". Translator(s): Polizzotti, Mark; Caws, Mary Ann. Series: French Modernist Library. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 9. Weight in Grams: 190.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803220843
ISBN
9780803220843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.72

Paperback. Looks at the spiritual significance of circumstances and places and those who inhabit them, from the Jewish dead in a long-neglected cemetery in Poland to a dog slaughtered on a highway fronting the Black Sea to gunshots ringing out in rural Michigan. This title probes what such phenomena suggest about the times we live in. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 144 x 13. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803234314
ISBN
9780803234314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.69

Paperback. Concerns about power, its use and abuse, have been at the centre of Margaret Randall's work for more than fifty years. And over time Randall has acquired a power all her own, as her unique ability to observe, consider, and distil experience has drawn read Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803234772
ISBN
9780803234772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.55

Hardback. Let's Be Reasonable collects Sartore's pieces - some aired on Sunday Morning, some never before published - pairing each story with the award-winning photography for which he is known. Num Pages: 152 pages, 67 color photographs. BIC Classification: AJC; DNJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 3556 x 5182 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803235069
ISBN
9780803235069
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.31

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