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Hardcover. Dissecting twenty years of educational politics in our nation's largest cities, this book evaluates the half-billion-dollar Annenberg Challenge - launched in 1994 - alongside many other large-scale reform efforts that have taken place in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, and the San Francisco Bay Area. Num Pages: 208 pages, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JNK; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226124698
ISBN
9780226124698
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 78.69

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226123912
ISBN
9780226123912
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 79.17

Paperback. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 508 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 32. Weight in Grams: 778.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1966
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226118949
ISBN
9780226118949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 40.83

Paperback. Num Pages: 204 pages, 32ill. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; ABA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 167 x 13. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226117904
ISBN
9780226117904
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.02

Paperback. An in-depth history of animation from 1898-1928 that includes accounts of mechanical ingenuity, marketing and art. The text explains techniques of sketching and camera work, and discusses the styles of such animators as Winsor McCay and Ladislas Starevitch, placing work in its social and economic context. Num Pages: 436 pages, 141ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; APF; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 142 x 29. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
436
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226116679
ISBN
9780226116679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.59

Hardcover. Many people understand urban renewal projects and the power of eminent domain as two of the most widely despised, and even racist, tools for reshaping American cities in the postwar period. Concerned more with winners and losers than with heroes and villains, this book offers a sober assessment of money and power in Jim Crow America. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 376 pages, 34 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 238 x 31. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226115146
ISBN
9780226115146
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 79.04

Hardcover. Criminal justice expenditures have more than doubled since the 1980s, dramatically increasing costs to the public. This book considers alternative ways to reduce crime that do not sacrifice public safety. It provides insight into the important trends and patterns of some of the interventions that may be effective in reducing crime. Editor(s): Cook, Philip J.; Ludwig, Jens; McCrary, Justin. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 720 pages, 55 line drawings, 41 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVC; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 975.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
720
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226115122
ISBN
9780226115122
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.72
€ 107.48

Paperback. Offers a genealogy of American cultural history, tracing its multifaceted origins, defining debates, and intersections with adjacent fields. This title explores such subjects as the different strains of cultural history, its relationships with arenas from mass entertainment to public policy, and the ways it has been shaped by catastrophe. Editor(s): Cook, James W.; Glickman, Lawrence B.; O'Malley, Michael. Num Pages: 416 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226115078
ISBN
9780226115078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. Examining various museums, this text argues that Americans built the institutions with the confidence that they could collect, organize, and display the sum of the world's knowledge. It discovers how they gave definition to different bodies of knowledge and how that knowledge was presented. Num Pages: 310 pages, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; GM; HBJK; HBLL; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226114934
ISBN
9780226114934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.64

Paperback. Series: New Practices of Inquiry S. Num Pages: 378 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTC; HBJK; JFSL3; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 509.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226114651
ISBN
9780226114651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.23

Paperback. The United States routinely has one of the lowest voter turnout rates of any developed democracy in the world. But are expansive institutional efforts like mailin registration, longer poll hours, and "no-excuse" absentee voting uniformly effective in improving voter turnout across states? This book deals with this topic. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 240 pages, 22 line drawings, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226114217
ISBN
9780226114217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.71

Hardcover. The United States routinely has one of the lowest voter turnout rates of any developed democracy in the world. This book places contemporary reforms in historical context and explores how state electoral institutions have shaped voting behavior throughout the twentieth century. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 240 pages, 22 line drawings, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226114187
ISBN
9780226114187
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 78.49

Paperback. Studies the working poor in the United States, focusing on the relation between welfare and low-wage earnings among working mothers. Grounded in the experience of thirty-three women living in Milwaukee and Racine, Wisconsin, this title tells the story of their struggle to balance child care and wage-earning in poorly paying jobs. Num Pages: 264 pages, 16 halftones, 8 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JFSJ1; JKSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226114064
ISBN
9780226114064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.64

Paperback. Explores the social, political and cultural impact of AIDS on the African-American community. Informed by interviews with activists, ministers, public officials and people with AIDS, the book brings to light how the epidemic fractured, rather than united, the black community. Num Pages: 492 pages, 9 line drawings, 17 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH2; JFSL3; JPVH; MJCJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
492
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226112893
ISBN
9780226112893
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.63

Paperback. In higher education, the United States is the global leader, dominating the list of the world's top research universities. This book examines the various factors that contributed to America's success in higher education, including openness to people and ideas, generous governmental support, and a tradition of decentralized friendly competition. Editor(s): Clotfelter, Charles T. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 512 pages, 72 line drawings, 85 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226110479
ISBN
9780226110479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 90.31
€ 75.58

Hardcover. Over the years, America's position of leadership in the world has been challenged in many ways. This title includes studies that examine various factors that contributed to America's success in higher education, including openness to people and ideas, generous governmental support, and a tradition of decentralized friendly competition. Editor(s): Clotfelter, Charles T. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 512 pages, 72 line drawings, 85 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226110448
ISBN
9780226110448
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.65
€ 96.38

Paperback. Bringing together a set of disciplinary approaches, this title presents an examination of the place of voluntary associations in political history and an investigation into contemporary experiments in reshaping that role. It reveals the key role nonprofits have played in the evolution of both the workplace and welfare. Editor(s): Clemens, Elisabeth Stephanie; Guthrie, Doug. Num Pages: 352 pages, 3 halftones, 17 line drawings, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSN1; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226109978
ISBN
9780226109978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.71

Paperback. The Sacred Harp choral singing tradition originated in the American South in the mid-nineteenth century, spread widely across the country, and continues to thrive this day. This title offers a portrait of several Sacred Harp groups and an insightful exploration of how they manage to maintain a sense of community. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGC8; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 12. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226109596
ISBN
9780226109596
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. A collection of essays by leading scholars, exploring how justices are influenced by the distinctive features of courts as institutions and their place in the political system. They consider such factors as the influence of jurisprudence, the dynamics of coalition building and the effects of social movements. Num Pages: 352 pages, 4 line drawings, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; LNAA; LNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226109558
ISBN
9780226109558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AM; JFSG; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 179 x 255 x 14. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Phoenix Edition 1980
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226109459
ISBN
9780226109459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.58

Paperback. Common and destructive, limited wars are significant international events that pose a number of challenges to the states involved beyond simple victory or defeat. This book investigates a crucial and heretofore ignored factor in determining the nature and direction of limited war: information institutions. Num Pages: 344 pages, 2 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1FMV; 1FPK; 1KBB; HBJK; JPSH; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226107714
ISBN
9780226107714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226107707
ISBN
9780226107707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 276 pages, 28 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226104416
ISBN
9780226104416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.59

Paperback. In the 19th century, Americans began to use maps in extraordinary new ways. Medical men mapped diseases to understand epidemics, natural scientists mapped climate to uncover weather patterns, and Northerners created slave maps to assess the power of the South. This book charts how thematic maps demonstrated the analytical potential of cartography. Num Pages: 272 pages, 47 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTP; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226103969
ISBN
9780226103969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

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