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20th century
Paperback. Liberace's career follows the trajectory of the classic American dream. This volume reveals Liberace as a complicated man whose political, social and religious conservatism existed side-by-side with a lifetime of secretive homosexuality. Num Pages: 512 pages, 50 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVRG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 161 x 35. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226686691
- ISBN
- 9780226686691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.76
€ 32.99
€ 25.76
Hardcover. Government spending has increased in United States since World War II. Drawing on examples from the federal and state governments, this book explains why these budget rules tend to fail, and proposes original alternatives for imposing much-needed fiscal discipline on our legislators. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 216 pages, 16 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; KFFD; KJMV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226682594
- ISBN
- 9780226682594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.14€ 60.16
€ 71.14
€ 60.16
Paperback. Recreates the daily life of the bar room from 1870 to 1920, exploring what it was like to be a "regular" in the old-time saloon of pre-prohibition industrial America. This study examines saloon-goers across America, including New York, Chicago, New Orleans and San Francisco. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 332 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSG; JHBT; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226677699
- ISBN
- 9780226677699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.94
€ 32.99
€ 25.94
Hardcover. During the nineteenth century, Britain became the first gaslit society, with electric lighting arriving in 1878. At the same time, the British government significantly expanded its power to observe and monitor its subjects. This title explores how light facilitated such practices as safe transportation and private reading. Num Pages: 368 pages, 65 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJC; HBT; TNKH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226640761
- ISBN
- 9780226640761
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.85€ 78.49
€ 94.85
€ 78.49
Paperback. A centennial study of Yerkes Observatory, built a century ago by the University of Chicago as one of America's first big science centres. This text describes the changing fortunes of the Observatory under its first three directors, and is illustrated with many archival photographs. Num Pages: 394 pages, 51 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226639468
- ISBN
- 9780226639468
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.04
€ 26.99
€ 22.04
Hardcover. Presents diaries and correspondence left by members of the tokkotai and other Japanese student soldiers who perished during the World War II. Outside of Japan, these kamikaze pilots were considered unbridled fanatics who willingly sacrificed their lives for the emperor. This book explores writings, which speak otherwise. Num Pages: 232 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; BTM; HBJF; HBWQ; JWG; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 181 x 25. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226619507
- ISBN
- 9780226619507
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.17€ 44.70
€ 52.17
€ 44.70
hardcover. An account of the relationship between American policy and public opinion during the Gulf crisis. Comparisons are made to other wars such as those in Panama, Vietnam, Korea and the Falklands, as well as to World War II. The book features 300 tables charting public opinion through the Gulf crisis. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 398 pages, 7 maps, 288 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1FBXK; 1KBB; 3JJPR; HBJF1; JPQB; JPVK; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 28. Weight in Grams: 707.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 398
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780226545646
- ISBN
- 9780226545646
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.45€ 92.30
€ 111.45
€ 92.30
Paperback. Spanning the period from the institution's founding in 1913 to the restoration of its independence in 1951, this title chronicles the evolution and development of the Federal Reserve from the Federal Reserve Accord in 1951 to the first phase of the Great Inflation in the 1960s, revealing the inner workings of the Fed during a period of change. Num Pages: 696 pages, 60 line drawings, 30 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; KCZ; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 232 x 43. Weight in Grams: 966.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 696
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226520025
- ISBN
- 9780226520025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.56
€ 41.99
€ 32.56
Paperback. In this second volume of two tracing the history of 20th-century American religion, Martin E. Marty tells the story of how America has survived religious disturbances and culturally prospered from them. Num Pages: 478 pages, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBTB; HRA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 27. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 478
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226508979
- ISBN
- 9780226508979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.49
€ 40.99
€ 31.49
Paperback. Provides a systematic overview of the advances made by anti-secular religious movements since 1972, showing their impact on human relations, education, women's rights and scientific research. This text considers developments within Islam, Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism and Hinduism in 12 nations. Editor(s): Marty, Martin E.; Appleby, R. Scott. Series: Fundamentalism Project S. Num Pages: 602 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HRC; HRE; HRG; HRH; HRJ; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 174 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1020.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 602
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226508818
- ISBN
- 9780226508818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.36€ 45.84
€ 53.36
€ 45.84
Hardcover. In 1997 the United Kingdom returned control of Hong Kong to China, ending the city's status as one of the last remnants of the British Empire and initiating a new phase for it as both a modern city and a hub for global migrations. This book presents a tour of Hong Kong city's post colonial urban landscape. Num Pages: 320 pages, 101 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 3JJPR; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLX; HBTR; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226448565
- ISBN
- 9780226448565
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.85€ 78.69
€ 94.85
€ 78.69
Hardcover. Throughout the 1970s and '80s, women argued that unless they gained access to information about their own bodies, there would be no equality. This book considers the ways in which ordinary women worked to position the female body at the center of women's liberation. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; 3JJPN; JFFK; JFSJ1; VFDW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226443058
- ISBN
- 9780226443058
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.04€ 79.98
€ 96.04
€ 79.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 616 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; ABC; GM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 616
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226434469
- ISBN
- 9780226434469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.76
€ 32.99
€ 25.76
Hardcover. Num Pages: 392 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKN; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW; HBLX; KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 30. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226428802
- ISBN
- 9780226428802
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.90€ 89.47
€ 107.90
€ 89.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226423623
- ISBN
- 9780226423623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.29
€ 19.99
€ 17.29
Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 263 x 25. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226423593
- ISBN
- 9780226423593
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 40.15
€ 51.99
€ 40.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; JNB; JNU; PBX; YQM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780226421490
- ISBN
- 9780226421490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.22
€ 20.99
€ 18.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780226419411
- ISBN
- 9780226419411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.85
€ 32.99
€ 25.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226412306
- ISBN
- 9780226412306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.29
€ 19.99
€ 17.29
Hardcover. "Towards a Just World" tells the remarkable story of the long struggle to craft the concept of international justice that we have today. Dorothy V. Jones focuses on the first half of the 20th century, the pivotal years in which justice took on expanded meaning. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBLW; HBT; LB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226409481
- ISBN
- 9780226409481
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.85€ 78.75
€ 94.85
€ 78.75