Lifestyle, sport & leisure
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Lifestyle, sport & leisure
Paperback. Num Pages: 262 pages, 8 halftones, 13 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DDF; WBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226243245
- ISBN
- 9780226243245
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.52
€ 37.99
€ 29.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: WZ. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 27. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226211695
- ISBN
- 9780226211695
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.16
€ 25.99
€ 21.16
Hardcover. A practical guide for tourists and armchair travelers. It features Siena's artistic and architectural past, hidden behind centuries of painting and rebuilding. It takes the reader on a quest of discovery through the well- and not-so-well-traveled roads and alleys of a town both medieval and modern. Num Pages: 256 pages, 33 colour plates, 3 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226207827
- ISBN
- 9780226207827
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.82
€ 31.99
€ 24.82
Paperback. An analysis of the complex relationship between the structure of Nazareth's quarters and the relations between its ethnic communities. Based on interviews and a survey of 300 families, this book examines both the positive and negative effects of Nazareth's residential patterns. Series: University of Chicago Geography Research Papers S. Num Pages: 328 pages, 14 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JFSL; RGC; WT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226207117
- ISBN
- 9780226207117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.83
€ 52.99
€ 40.83
Paperback. The history of baseball is rife with colorful characters. But for sheer cantankerousness and will to win, very few have come close to Leo 'the Lip' Durocher. This work tells the story of his life in the game. It is baseball at its best, brimming with personality and the fights and feuds, triumphs and tricks that made Durocher such a success. Num Pages: 456 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226173887
- ISBN
- 9780226173887
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.11
€ 24.99
€ 20.11
Paperback. The natural world is filled with diverse - not to mention quirky and odd - animal behaviors. This title examines the bizarre conduct of animals as they mate, parent, feed, defend themselves, and communicate. It points out that diverse and unrelated animals often share seemingly bizarre behaviors. Illustrator(s): Crump, Alan. Num Pages: 216 pages, 108 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: PSVP; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226122021
- ISBN
- 9780226122021
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.38
€ 18.99
€ 16.38
Hardcover. The natural world is full of unusual relationships, and negotiation between life-forms striving to survive is evolution at its most diverse and awe-inspiring. This title takes us on a voyage of discovery into the world of unusual natural histories, focusing on extraordinary interactions involving animals, plants, fungi, and bacteria. Illustrator(s): Crump, Alan. Num Pages: 224 pages, 120 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNC; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226121857
- ISBN
- 9780226121857
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 23.87
€ 30.99
€ 23.87
Paperback. This work is copiously stocked with classic botanical illustrations and contains a comprehensive overview of the world of plants. Of interest to both botanist and amateur, "The Life of Plants" offers a wide-ranging study of the world of plants, and their surrounding environments. Num Pages: 326 pages, 41 plates. BIC Classification: PST; WNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226116150
- ISBN
- 9780226116150
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.29
€ 43.99
€ 33.29
Paperback. Editor(s): Cernea, Ruth Fredman. Num Pages: 250 pages, 1 line drawing, 1 table. BIC Classification: WH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226100241
- ISBN
- 9780226100241
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.46
€ 16.99
€ 14.46
Paperback. A case study of the folklore of sexuality, this text examines the myth of the "droit de cuissage" and how for seven hundred years each era used the mythical custom to its own ends in an insight into popular misconceptions of the Middle Ages. Studies Translator(s): Cochrane, Lydia G. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; JFHF; WJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226067438
- ISBN
- 9780226067438
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.64
€ 40.99
€ 31.64
Hardcover. Offers a look at the delectable secrets of Mesopotamia. The author's broad perspective takes us inside the religious rites, everyday rituals, attitudes and taboos, and even the detailed preparation techniques involving food and drink in Mesopotamian high culture during the second and third millenniums BCE, as the Mesopotamians recorded them. Translator(s): Fagan, Teresa Lavender. Num Pages: 152 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; HBJF1; HBLA; JHBT; WBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226067353
- ISBN
- 9780226067353
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.30€ 44.74
€ 52.30
€ 44.74
Hardcover. There are more than 1,300 species of bats - or almost a quarter of the world's mammal species. But before you shrink in fear from these furry "creatures of the night," consider the bat's fundamental role in our ecosystem. A single brown bat can eat several thousand insects in a night. This book presents these nocturnal creatures in a new light. Num Pages: 240 pages, 80 colour plates, 10 halftones, 10 line drawings. BIC Classification: WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 287 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226065120
- ISBN
- 9780226065120
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.61
€ 41.99
€ 32.61
Hardcover. Includes capsule biographies of eleven different vegetables - artichokes, beans, parsnips, cabbage, cardoons, carrots, chili peppers, Jerusalem artichokes, peas, pumpkins, and tomatoes. This title explores the world of vegetables in all its facets, from science and agriculture to history, culture, and, of course, cooking. Translator(s): Fagan, Teresa Lavender. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: WB; WMPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Tra
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226059945
- ISBN
- 9780226059945
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.24
€ 24.99
€ 20.24
Hardcover. At once feared and revered, sharks have captivated people since our earliest human encounters. Along with photographs, this book tells the compelling story of the natural history of sharks. It also presents photographs that capture the relationship between people and sharks around the globe. Num Pages: 256 pages, 188 colour plates. BIC Classification: PSVW1; WNCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 271 x 327 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1898.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226047898
- ISBN
- 9780226047898
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 43.74
€ 51.99
€ 43.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 406 pages, 26 line drawings, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCN; WN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 406
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226042206
- ISBN
- 9780226042206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 38.32
€ 48.99
€ 38.32
Paperback. Robert C. Benchley's sketches and articles, published in periodicals like "Life", "Vanity Fair" and "The New Yorker", earned him a reputation as one of the sharpest humourists of his time. This is a collection of pieces, selected by his son Nathaniel. Num Pages: 346 pages, 48 line drawings. BIC Classification: DSA; WH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 134 x 18. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226042183
- ISBN
- 9780226042183
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.05
€ 25.99
€ 21.05
Hardcover. Introduces the biological histories of bed bugs, and the ways in which humans have responded to them. The author explores the history of bed bugs and their disappearance in the 1950s after the introduction of DDT, charting how current infestations have flourished in direct response to human chemical use as well as the ease of global travel. Num Pages: 224 pages, 43 halftones, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226041933
- ISBN
- 9780226041933
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.94
€ 32.99
€ 25.94
Hardcover. Scientists have long counseled against interpreting animal behavior in terms of human emotions, warning that such anthropomorphizing limits our ability to understand animals as they really are. This book challenges this long-held view. It reveals that animals exhibit a range of moral behaviors, including fairness, empathy, trust, and reciprocity. Num Pages: 208 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: PSVP; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226041612
- ISBN
- 9780226041612
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 41.76
€ 53.99
€ 41.76
Paperback. Bears, Bulls, Cubs, Sox, Blackhawks - there's no city like Chicago when it comes to sports. And every one of those moments has been chronicled by Chicago's sportswriters. This book assembles one hundred of the best pieces from the Tribune, Sun-Times, Daily News, Defender, and other papers to tell the story of a century of Chicago sports. Editor(s): Rapoport, Ron. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; WSBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226036601
- ISBN
- 9780226036601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.16
€ 24.99
€ 20.16
Paperback. Explores the confluence of human and environmental change on ten of the great rivers of the world. Ranging from the Yellow River in China to Central Europe's Danube, this book shows us how pollution, such as in the Ganges and in the Ob of Siberia, has affected biodiversity in the water. Num Pages: 368 pages, 64 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: RBG; RBKF; WNCS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514. Environmental Change on Ten of the World's Great Rivers. 368 pages, 64 halftones, 1 line drawing. Explores the confluence of human and environmental change on ten of the great rivers of the world. Ranging from the Yellow River in China to Central Europe's Danube, this book shows us how pollution, such as in the Ganges and in the Ob of Siberia, has affected biodiversity in the water. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: RBG; RBKF; WNCS2. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226007601
- ISBN
- 9780226007601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.58
€ 36.99
€ 28.58