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Paperback. This text analyzes the debate between John Dewey and Bertrand Russell that followed the 1938 publication of Dewey's "Logic: The Theory in Inquiry". It argues that Russell failed to understand Dewey's logic as Dewey intended and that this logic is relevant to recent developments in philosophy. Num Pages: 300 pages, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: HPC; HPL; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226080703
ISBN
9780226080703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 36.20

Paperback. Sometime in the first half of the twentieth century, a coterie of fire ants came ashore from South American ships docked in Mobile, Alabama. They invaded the South, damaging crops, harassing game animals and hindering harvesting methods. The US Dept of Agriculture developed a campaign that failed to eradicate the ants . Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps, 1 port. BIC Classification: JPQB; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226079820
ISBN
9780226079820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.41

Hardcover. Stripping urban sprawl of its pejorative connotations, this book offers a new vision of the city and its growth. The author leads readers to the conclusion that in its complexity and constant change, the city is a wonderful work of mankind. Num Pages: 264 pages, 5 maps, tab 22halftones, 3line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTF; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 166 x 28. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226076904
ISBN
9780226076904
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 35.54

Hardcover. Using courtly song as a window, this work examines the culture of the French royal court. It considers the role of the "air de cour" in defining patronage hierarchies at court, and the relationship to the world beyond its own confines. Num Pages: 576 pages, 9 halftones, 8 tables, 34 musical examples. BIC Classification: 3JB; AVGC2; HBJD; HBLH; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 177 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1230.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226075877
ISBN
9780226075877
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.35
€ 111.45

Hardcover. Through frank discussions of sex and intimacy, the author explores the consequence of sexual violence on love and relationships, and she illustrates the steep personal cost of sexual violence and the obstacles faced by individual survivors in its aftermath. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFFE2; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 50 x 80 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226073705
ISBN
9780226073705
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.11

Paperback. Today 4.7 million Americans have been unemployed for more than six months. In France more than ten percent of the working population is without work. And in Greece and Spain, that number approaches thirty percent. This book delves beneath these staggering numbers to explore the world of job searching and unemployment across class and nation. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 line drawing, 3 tables. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226073538
ISBN
9780226073538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.64

Paperback. This study shows how the feminist movement of the 1960s first found momentum in the seemingly peaceable time of the 1950s. It explores white middle class America and argues that mixed messages given to girls during this decade lent fuel to the fire that would later become known as feminism. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; GTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226072616
ISBN
9780226072616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.76

Paperback. In 2005, Iraq drafted its first constitution and held the country's first democratic election in more than fifty years. The author argues that the terms of the Iraqi Constitution are sufficiently capacious to be interpreted in a variety of ways, allowing it to appeal to the country's three main sects despite their deep disagreements. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JM; JPHC; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226068824
ISBN
9780226068824
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.45

Paperback. Law school can be a joyous, soul-transforming challenge that leads to a rewarding career. As a recent graduate and an appellate lawyer, the author knows how high the stakes are - he's been there, and he graduated first in his class. In this book, he shares critical insights about how to make a law school journey successful. Series: Chicago Guides to Academic Life. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNZ; LA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226067056
ISBN
9780226067056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.11

Paperback. 'The Fugitive's Properties' uncovers a poetics of intangible, personified property emerging out of antebellum laws, circulating through key 19th century works of literature, and informing cultural forms such as blackface minstrel performance and early race films. Num Pages: 376 pages, illustrations, bibliog references, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226044347
ISBN
9780226044347
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.29

Hardcover. From World War II to the war in Iraq, periods of international conflict seem like unique moments in US political history - but when it comes to public opinion, they are not. This title explores conventional wisdom about American reactions to World War II, as well as conflicts in Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 344 pages, 70 line drawings, 38 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBWQ; HBWS; JPS; JPVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 689.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780226043586
ISBN
9780226043586
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.85
€ 78.49

Paperback. Emilio Bejel looks at Cuba's homoerotic culture through writings about homosexuality, placing them in the social and political contexts that led up to the Cuban revolution. The text maps out the way in which varying attitudes toward power and nationalism struggle for a stance on homosexual issues. Num Pages: 272 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KJC; HBJK; HBLW; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 181 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226041742
ISBN
9780226041742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.64

Paperback. This text responds to the idea that American civic institutions are hard pressed, and growing cynical and disconnected from one another. It argues that restoring local institutions will not solve the problem; a civil society needs politics/government to provide a sense of shared values and ideas. Series: Morality and Society Series. Num Pages: 311 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
311
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226041469
ISBN
9780226041469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.29

Paperback. Almost three decades after Leo Strauss's death, Nasser Behnegar offers the first sustained exposition of what Strauss was best known for: his radical critique of contemporary social science - particularly of political science. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226041438
ISBN
9780226041438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Hardcover. The profound impact of information technology on intellectual and cultural life is universally acknowledged. This book considers how the precipitous growth of digital information and its associated technologies transform the ways we think and act. Editor(s): Bartscherer, Thomas; Coover, Roderick. Num Pages: 392 pages, 40 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: AB; JFC; JFD; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 150 x 31. Weight in Grams: 822.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226038308
ISBN
9780226038308
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.90
€ 89.47

Paperback. The story of a successful professional woman and a reflection on the meaning of existentialism, this autobiography is an account of a woman's psychological liberation and the development of a personal philosophy. A translator of Sartre, Barnes recounts her battles with publishers and critics. Num Pages: 350 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: BGA; HPCF3; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226037332
ISBN
9780226037332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.92

Paperback. How did Puerto Ricans, Mexicans, and Cubans become known as "Hispanics" and "Latinos" in the United States? How did several distinct cultures and nationalities become portrayed as one? The author answers both these questions and details the scope of this phenomenon. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 halftone, 5 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL4; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226033839
ISBN
9780226033839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.85

Paperback. This title confronts questions of racial and gender discrimination. In a series of studies, Ian Ayres finds overwhelming evidence that in a variety of markets - retail car sales, bail bonding, kidney transplantation, and FCC licensing - blacks and females are consistently at a disadvantage. Series: Studies in Law & Economics. Num Pages: 400 pages, 18 line drawings, 35 tables. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226033532
ISBN
9780226033532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.06

paperback. In this text, the author show how debilitating "protectionist" stances can be and how much might be gained by crossing cultural boundaries. In pursuing a black male/feminist criticism, the study acknowledges the complexities of sexual, gender and racial interpretations. Series: Black Literature & Culture S. Num Pages: 240 pages, 3ill. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226033013
ISBN
9780226033013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 298 pages, 4 maps, 8 figures, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: 1H; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226023434
ISBN
9780226023434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

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