×


 x 

Shopping cart

Reference

Results 4781 - 4800 of 5880

Reference

Paperback. Has anyone ever worked harder and longer at being immature than novelist Philip Roth? This book examines Roth's 'mature immaturity' in its depth and richness. It lets readers to reconsider the narrow categories into which Roth has often been slotted - laureate of Newark, New Jersey; junior partner in the firm Salinger, Bellow, Mailer, and Malamud. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691138435
ISBN
9780691138435
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.55

Paperback. A collection of quotations on various things from the relationship between church and state to the status of women. It lays out the positions of the founders of America on more than seventy topics, including the afterlife, the death of loved ones, the raising of children, the reliability of biblical texts, and the nature of Islam and Judaism. Editor(s): Hutson, James H. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: GBCQ; HRA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691133836
ISBN
9780691133836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.63

Hardback. Explains how to execute computationally intensive analysis on very large data sets. This book shows readers how to determine some of the best methods for solving a variety of different problems, how to create and debug statistical models, and how to run an analysis and evaluate the results. Num Pages: 472 pages, 35 line illus. 16 tables. BIC Classification: GPH; UFM; UMT; UNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 267 x 186 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1138.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691133140
ISBN
9780691133140
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.84
€ 83.03

Hardback. Suitable for those interested in US history and politics, this encyclopedia covers the major forces that have shaped American politics from the founding to today. It traces the history of political institutions, parties, and founding documents. It explains ideas, philosophies, and movements that shaped American politics. Editor(s): Kazin, Michael; Edwards, Rebecca; Rothman, Adam. Num Pages: 1056 pages, 44 halftones. 3 line illus. 8 tables. 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; HBJK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 210 x 71. Weight in Grams: 2840.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
1056
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691129716
ISBN
9780691129716
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 395.13
€ 304.75

Hardback. Introduces a more realistic and holistic framework called KuU - the Known, the unknown, and the Unknowable - that enables one to conceptualize the different kinds of financial risks and design effective strategies for managing them. Editor(s): Diebold, Francis X.; Doherty, Neil A.; Herring, Richard J. Num Pages: 392 pages, 4 halftones. 31 line illus. 23 tables. BIC Classification: GPQD; KJMV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 30. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691128832
ISBN
9780691128832
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.56
€ 77.13

Paperback. Based on a lecture series of the same title held in 2000-2001 by the Harvard Program for Art Museum Directors, this book also includes an introduction by Cuno and a roundtable discussion among the participating directors. It is a collection of sustained reflections by prominent museum directors on the state of affairs in their profession. Editor(s): Cuno, James. Num Pages: 208 pages, 31 halftones. BIC Classification: GM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691127811
ISBN
9780691127811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Hardback. Introduces an important method for estimating correlations for large systems of assets: Dynamic Conditional Correlation (DCC). This title demonstrates the role of correlations in financial decision making, and addresses the economic underpinnings and theoretical properties of correlations and their relation to other measures of dependence. Series: The Econometric and Tinbergen Institutes Lectures. Num Pages: 176 pages, 30 line illus. BIC Classification: GPQD; KJMV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691116419
ISBN
9780691116419
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.98
€ 55.38

Paperback. Explains why US policies hamper North-South reconciliation and reunification. Assessing North Korean capabilities and the motivations that have led to its forward deployments, this book spells out the arms control concessions by North Korea, South Korea, and the United States necessary to ease the dangers of confrontation. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; 1KBB; GTB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691116266
ISBN
9780691116266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.78
€ 45.08

Paperback. Why do cease-fire agreements sometimes last for years while others flounder barely long enough to be announced? How to maintain peace in the aftermath of war is arguably one of the most important questions of the post - Cold War era. This title offers an analysis of why cease-fires between states succeed or fail. Num Pages: 264 pages, 3 line illus. 15 tables. 2 maps. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691115122
ISBN
9780691115122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.48

Paperback. Traces the growth of a middle class in Kathmandu as urban Nepalis harness the modern cultural resources of mass media and consumer goods to build modern identities and pioneer a new socio-cultural space in one of the world's 'least developed countries'. Num Pages: 312 pages, 2 maps. 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKN; GTF; JFC; JFSC; JFSG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691095936
ISBN
9780691095936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 42.32

Hardback. David - the greatest king of Israel, the founder of Jerusalem, and one of the pivotal figures of the Old Testament - was a source of inspiration for artists and their patrons throughout the medieval world. This book is a survey of the profusion of David's images in both Byzantium and the West, providing a guide to a range of medieval depictions. Editor(s): Hourihane, Colum. Series: Publications of the Department of Art & Archaeology, Princeton University. Num Pages: 408 pages, 111 halftones. BIC Classification: 3H; ACK; AGR; GBC; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 176 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1134.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691095462
ISBN
9780691095462
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.81
€ 64.07

Paperback. Using data on every civil war fought between 1940 and 1992, the author details the conditions that lead combatants to partake in what she defines as a three-step process - the decision on whether to initiate negotiations, to compromise, and, finally, to implement any resulting terms. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTJ; HBG; HBLW3; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691089317
ISBN
9780691089317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.09

Paperback. Seeks to unify disparate theories and methodologies connected with risk analysis for health, environmental, and technological problems. This book addresses specific problems, including order-of-magnitude estimation, dose-response calculations, exposure assessment, extrapolations and forecasts, fault-tree analysis, and more. Num Pages: 424 pages, 82 line illus., 77 tables. BIC Classification: GPQD; JFFR; MBNH2; RN; TB; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
426
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691074573
ISBN
9780691074573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.07
€ 50.79

Paperback. Examines how and when politicians play the race card and then manage to plausibly deny doing so. This book analyzes the causes, dynamics, and consequences of racially loaded political communication. Num Pages: 328 pages, 17 line illus., 16 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTC; JFFJ; JFSL; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 180 x 292 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691070711
ISBN
9780691070711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 42.32

Hardback. Features miniatures and cuttings from medieval and Renaissance manuscripts. This book features the major schools of illumination that flourished in Europe from the fourteenth to the sixteenth century. Series: Robert Lehman Collection Catalogues. Num Pages: 256 pages, 250 illus., including 33 color plates 217 duotones. BIC Classification: ACK; ACN; AKLB; GBCR; WFU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 287 x 228 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1650.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691059716
ISBN
9780691059716
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.11
€ 79.73

Paperback. Offering an introduction to the ethical aspects of war and peace, this collection of essays explores the reasons for waging war and for fighting with restraint as formulated in a diversity of ethical traditions, religious and secular. Editor(s): Nardin, Terry. Series: Ethikon Series in Comparative Ethics. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTJ; HPQ; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691058405
ISBN
9780691058405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 42.32

Paperback. In the late 19th century, Scandinavian urban dwellers developed a passion for a modern sort of visual spectacle: objects and effigies brought to life in realistic scenes. The period 1880-1910 was the high point of mannequin display in Europe. This title explores this phenomenon. Num Pages: 352 pages, 77 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DND; 1DNN; 1DNS; ASZ; GM; HBT; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691050744
ISBN
9780691050744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.07
€ 51.06

Paperback. Japan and the United States became close political allies so quickly after the end of World War II, that it seemed as though the two countries had easily forgotten the war they had fought. This work offers a look at how Japanese postwar society struggled to understand its war loss and the resulting national trauma. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691049120
ISBN
9780691049120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Hardback. Offers access to Kierkegaard's complex authorship and the extraordinary range of subjects he addressed in his writing. This title helps readers to survey Kierkegaard's dual authorship, pseudonymous and signed; his numerous biblical allusions; his references to Christianity, God, and love; and his frequent use of analogies. Series: Kierkegaard's Writings. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: GBCR; HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 37. Weight in Grams: 799.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691032252
ISBN
9780691032252
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.99
€ 126.73

Paperback. Over the decades, there has been a widespread movement from authoritarian to democratic rule among developing countries, often occurring against a backdrop of severe economic crises and the adoption of market-oriented reforms. This title explores this relationship, addressing a variety of questions. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1 line illustration, 33 tables. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JPHV; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691027753
ISBN
9780691027753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.15
€ 46.67

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!