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Paperback. Dismissed in early years as a wasteland, the rolling open country that covers the interior parts of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho is today one of the richest farmlands in the nation. This work is the story of its transformation. Meinig traces all of the aspects of its development by combining geographic description with historical narrative. Series: Emil and Kathleen Sick Series in Western History and Biography. Num Pages: 598 pages, Ill.M. BIC Classification: HBTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 35. Weight in Grams: 817.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 598
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295974859
- ISBN
- 9780295974859
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.76
€ 41.76
Paperback. Does the Bible record historical events? Does archaeology prove the accuracy of the Bible? Dever endeavors to answer these controversial questions by using archaeological evidence from excavations and surveys done in Israel during the last generation, as well as the Hebrew Bible and other ancient texts. Illustrations. Series: Samuel & Althea Stroum Lectures in Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 200 pages, 65 illus. BIC Classification: HDDH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 257 x 14. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295972619
- ISBN
- 9780295972619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. Series: Samuel and Althea Stroum Books. Num Pages: 140 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; ACBK; HBJK; JFCA; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 184 x 8. Weight in Grams: 273.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295971605
- ISBN
- 9780295971605
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.44
€ 27.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. This collection of vivid and compelling literature ranges across Montana's literary landscape in descriptions of explorers' discoveries, stories from mining and agricultural frontiers, and powerful memoirs from Native Americans, as well as unforgettable images created by contemporary writers. Editor(s): Kittredge, William; Smith, Annick. Num Pages: 1160 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 149 x 66. Weight in Grams: 1701.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295969749
- ISBN
- 9780295969749
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 47.64
€ 48.99
€ 47.64
Paperback. An informative--and beautiful--exploration of the life and history of a city through its maps. Editor(s): Krieger, Alex; Cobb, David. Num Pages: 292 pages, 100 colour and 137 b&w illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; HBJK; RGS; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 292 x 305 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1684.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262611732
- ISBN
- 9780262611732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.07
€ 35.07
Hardback. With an ethnologist's understanding of construct and practice, Marc Auge proves age is unrelated to the development of consciousness, desire, and representations of the self. In bold, eye-opening strokes, he isolates age as a physical marker and casts one's youthful approach to the world as the true measure of life's value. Translator(s): Gladding, Jody. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPX; JHMC; JMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231175883
- ISBN
- 9780231175883
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.75
€ 77.75
Hardback. Series: Contemporary Asia in the World. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JPS; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231172608
- ISBN
- 9780231172608
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.38
€ 134.38
Hardback. Translator(s): Spitzer, Susan. Series: Insurrections: Critical Studies in Religion, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231157964
- ISBN
- 9780231157964
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.03
€ 84.03
Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231149266
- ISBN
- 9780231149266
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.68
€ 171.68
hardcover. Focuses on the practice of permanent sexual renunciation-continence, celibacy, and life-long virginity - in Christian circles from the first to the fifth centuries AD. This book questions how theological views on sexuality and the human body both mirrored and shaped the uneven relationships between men and women. Series: Columbia Classics in Religion. Num Pages: 568 pages, map. BIC Classification: HRCC1; HRCX6; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 20th -20th Anniversary ed.
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231144063
- ISBN
- 9780231144063
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.35
€ 155.35
hardcover. Takes a look at the writings from the earliest times to 1600; the origins of Korean culture and political structures, up through the Choson dynasty; and developments in early and medieval Japan. This book includes readings in the areas of history, society, politics, education, philosophy, and religion. Editor(s): De Bary, Wm. Theodore. Series: Introduction to Asian Civilizations. Num Pages: 936 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HBJF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1362.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 936
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231143042
- ISBN
- 9780231143042
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 177.12
€ 177.12
Hardback. Drawn from a series of lectures that Wm Theodore de Bary delivered in honor of the Chinese philosopher Tang Junyi, this book presents a unique synthesis of essay and debate concerning the future of Chinese education and the potential political uses of Confucianism in the contemporary world. Editor(s): De Bary, William Theodore. Num Pages: 128 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: DSB; HPD. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231141208
- ISBN
- 9780231141208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.08
€ 79.08
Hardback. Beginning with the precolonial land-use practice of Native Americans and concluding with twenty-first century concerns over our global ecological crisis, this book addresses issues such as preservation of wilderness, expulsion of native peoples from national parks, and population growth, and considers formative forces of gender, race, and class. Series: Columbia Guides to American History and Cultures. Num Pages: 504 pages, 43 black and white figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231140348
- ISBN
- 9780231140348
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.82
€ 136.82
hardcover. Covers different works of Lyotard, from his three books "Discours, figure"; "Libidinal Economy"; and "The Differend" to his essays in "The Inhuman and Postmodern Fables". This book contains sections on philosophy, politics, art, and literature. It explains his ideas and provides various social, political, aesthetic, and philosophical contexts. Editor(s): Crome, Keith; Williams, James. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231139342
- ISBN
- 9780231139342
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.60
€ 154.60
Hardback. Xinjiang was once the hub of the Silk Road and the conduit through which Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam entered China. This work paints a portrait of Xinjiang, drawing on primary sources in several Asian and European languages. It studies Xinjiang's people and history, and offers a survey of the region's rich ethno-political diversity. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Presses of California, Columbia and Princeton United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231139243
- ISBN
- 9780231139243
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.82
€ 136.82
Hardback. Presenting a collection of essays on Arthur C Danto's philosophy, this book describes his theories of art, action, and history, and the depth of his innovation as a philosopher of culture. It explores the importance of Danto's philosophy and criticism for contemporary art, along with his theories of perception, action, and historical knowledge. Editor(s): Herwitz, Daniel; Kelly, Michael. Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 b&w halftones. BIC Classification: HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231137966
- ISBN
- 9780231137966
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.93
€ 97.93
Hardback. Tracing the historical evolution of debates concerning poverty, this book demonstrates that discussions about economic issues - downsizing, globalization, and financial regulation - were shaped by the ideological conflicts of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231137829
- ISBN
- 9780231137829
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.02
€ 134.02
hardcover. Num Pages: 262 pages. BIC Classification: HRKT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 817.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231137003
- ISBN
- 9780231137003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.70
€ 152.70
Hardback. Compiling a portrait that's both fascinating and deliciously fun, Gastropolis explores the endlessly evolving relationship between New Yorkers and food. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. Num Pages: 368 pages, 36 b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBJK; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 826.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231136532
- ISBN
- 9780231136532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.34
€ 51.34
Hardback. Addresses various questions in epistemology and the philosophy of science, examining the nature of inductive reasoning. This work begins by considering Hume's formulation of the problem of induction and then explores the inferences on our beliefs in factual matters. It also defines the three kinds of probability that inform inductive reasoning. Series: Columbia Classics in Philosophy. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Columbia Classics edition
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231132749
- ISBN
- 9780231132749
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.85
€ 145.85