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paperback. In this text Richard B. Miller attempts to shed new light on the potential of casuistry case-based reasoning for resolving questions of conscience raised by the practical quandaries of modern life. Num Pages: 322 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
322
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226526379
ISBN
9780226526379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.81

Paperback. Series: Prehistoric Archaeology & Ecology S. Num Pages: 320 pages, x, 240 p. BIC Classification: JH; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226530246
ISBN
9780226530246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.89

Hardback. Explains how maps can tell where to anticipate certain hazards, but also how maps can be misleading. The text considers that although it is important to predict and prepare for catastrophic natural hazards, more subtle and persistent phenomena such as pollution and crime also pose serious dangers. Num Pages: 378 pages, 9 line drawings, 107 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFC; JKV; RGV; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 682.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226534183
ISBN
9780226534183
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.69
€ 45.16

Hardcover. Some maps help us find our way; others restrict where we go and what we do. Restrictive mapping has been indispensable in settling the American West, protecting fragile ocean fisheries, and keeping sex offenders away from playgrounds. This book is suitable for those who vote, own a home, or aspire to be an informed citizen. Num Pages: 216 pages, 63 halftone, 19 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFC; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226534671
ISBN
9780226534671
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.28
€ 75.68

Hardback. While white residents of antebellum Boston and New Haven forcefully opposed the education of black residents, their counterparts in slaveholding Baltimore did little to resist the establishment of African American schools. Such discrepancies, the author argues, suggest that white opposition to black education was not a foregone conclusion. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 halftones, 2 maps, 4 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; JFSL3; JNFR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226542492
ISBN
9780226542492
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.97
€ 78.93

Hardback. The kingdom of Granada faced radical changes imposed by its occupiers including conversion of its native Muslim population. This title attempts to lodge a protest against assimilationist laws that required converted Muslims in Granada to dress, speak, eat, marry, celebrate festivals, and bury their dead exactly as the Castilian settler population. Editor(s): Barletta, Vincent. Translator(s): Barletta, Vincent. Num Pages: 128 pages, 2 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; JFSR2; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226547268
ISBN
9780226547268
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.97
€ 79.50

Hardcover. What accounts for the persistence of the figure of the black criminal in popular culture created by African Americans? This title explores the rationale behind this tradition of criminal self-representation from the Harlem Renaissance to the gangsta culture. It traces the legacy of badness in Rudolph Fisher and Chester Himes' detective fiction. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226550350
ISBN
9780226550350
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.97
€ 79.56

Hardback. Mathematical models have become central to the study of social evolution, both in biology and the social sciences. A primer on behavioral modeling that includes both mathematics and evolutionary theory, this book aims to make the student and professional researcher in biology and the social sciences fully conversant in the language of the field. Num Pages: 432 pages, 55 line drawigs, 99 tables. BIC Classification: JHMP; PBWH; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 696.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226558264
ISBN
9780226558264
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.97
€ 78.93

Paperback. This volume chronicles the history of Catholic parishes in such major cities as Boston, Chicago, Detriot, New York and Philadelphia, linking their unique place in the urban landscape to the course of 20th-century American race relations. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 368 pages, 29 halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HRCC7; JFF; JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226558745
ISBN
9780226558745
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, xi, 219 p. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JKSW1; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 283.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press Chicago
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226560601
ISBN
9780226560601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press Dublin, Ireland
Edition
Phoenix Ed
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226568034
ISBN
9780226568034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.94

Paperback. A study of the pervasiveness of diagnostic testing and the potential it offers institutions to classify, categorize and ultimately control individuals. The ethical, social and legal implications of technologies that can lead to new forms of discrimination are also included. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JMBT; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226571294
ISBN
9780226571294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 49 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226571324
ISBN
9780226571324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.57

Paperback. A probing and provocative work of urban history with deep relevance for urban public schools today, Nelson's book reveals why equal educational opportunity remains such an elusive ideal. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; JFFJ; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 185 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226571904
ISBN
9780226571904
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.54

Paperback. Editor(s): Neugarten, Bernice L. Num Pages: 610 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP3; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 173 x 36. Weight in Grams: 900.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1968
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press Dublin, Ireland
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226573823
ISBN
9780226573823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.36

Paperback. This volume presents English translations of all of Nogarola's extant work and highlights just how daring and original her convictions were. The collection will be of interest to teachers and students of women's tudies as well as of Renaissance literature and history. Editor(s): King, Margaret L; Robin, Diana. Translator(s): King, Margaret L; Robin, Diana. Series: The Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226590080
ISBN
9780226590080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226610528
ISBN
9780226610528
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.05

paperback. This text looks at how postwar cultural values affected the rights-orientated policy in the 1970s and how this affects judicial interpretations of provisions under the Americans with Disabilities Act. It argues that this has created a lose/lose situation for the people the act was meant to protect. Num Pages: 288 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFG; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780226616605
ISBN
9780226616605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.81

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

€ 51.69
€ 45.18

paperback. As government agencies have encouraged faith-based organizations to help ensure social welfare, many black churches have received grants to provide services to their neighborhoods' poorest residents. This title demonstrates that this alliance serves as a means for black clergy to reaffirm their political leadership in black civil society. Series: Morality and Society Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 halftones, 6 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRC; JFSL3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226642079
ISBN
9780226642079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.69

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