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Hardcover. This large and sumptuous volume highlights the diversity and value of the Houghton's collections. It contains reproductions ranging from ancient and medieval manuscripts to the earliest printed books to the works of some of the twentieth-century's most important and interesting authors, artists, and designers. Num Pages: 270 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: GBCR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 380 x 280 x 50. Weight in Grams: 3000.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1967
Publisher
Houghton Library of the Harvard College Library
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674408500
ISBN
9780674408500
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.56
€ 80.14

Paperback. Blending political, cultural and economic perspectives, this text traces the evolution of Asian countries in the 20th century. Its aim is to determine the mix of culture, experience, scale, timing, leadership and policy that shapes individual developing nations. Series: The Edwin O.Reischauer Lectures. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 3JJ; GTF; HBJF; JFC; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 190.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
150
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674687585
ISBN
9780674687585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 35.14

Hardcover. Tells the story of a long-forgotten criminal case: the poisoning of the communion wine in Zurich's main cathedral in 1776. This work shows how this affair became a cause celebre, the object of a lively public debate that focused on an issue much on the minds of intellectuals in the age of Enlightenment: the problem of evil. Num Pages: 256 pages, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFH; 3JF; GTB; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691002330
ISBN
9780691002330
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.66
€ 55.08

Paperback. America and Russia were both willing to live with the status quo in Europe. What then could have generated the kind of conflict that might have led to a nuclear holocaust? This book focuses on the central question of how a stable international system came into being during the Cold War period. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 440 pages, 1 table, 4 maps, 2 line illus., 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; GTJ; HBG; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 27. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691002736
ISBN
9780691002736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.00
€ 42.58

Hardcover. Provides information on topics ranging from nucleosynthesis to crystal chemistry, from the systematics of chemical variation in the earth's core to the composition of complex organics. This book illustrates the physicochemical principles and various natural processes that can explain observed compositional changes in natural substances. Num Pages: 440 pages, 164 line illus., 84 tables. BIC Classification: GBC; RBGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 857.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691009384
ISBN
9780691009384
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.33
€ 68.07

Paperback. Suitable for upper-level students, usually in their fourth year of studying Chinese, this book contains literary works and essays related to the social sciences. It reflects the social issues China has faced in the years and presents a fresh approach to introducing students to various aspects of Chinese society. Series: The Princeton Language Program: Modern Chinese. Num Pages: 648 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; CJBR; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 203 x 42. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691010441
ISBN
9780691010441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 94.22
€ 73.24

Paperback. The wave of ethnic conflict has led many political observers to fear that these conflicts are contagious. This work argues that ethnic conflict is not caused directly by intergroup differences or centuries-old feuds. The contributors include Timur Kuran, Stuart Hill, Donald Rothchild, Colin Cameron, Will H Moore, and others. Editor(s): Lake, David A.; Rothchild, Donald S. Num Pages: 424 pages, 8 line illus. 21 tables. BIC Classification: GTJ; HBW; JFSL; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 173 x 25. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691016900
ISBN
9780691016900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.77
€ 51.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GBCR; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691023939
ISBN
9780691023939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.53
€ 45.06

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

€ 58.89
€ 46.96

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

€ 167.24
€ 127.54

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
€ 29.12

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

€ 64.77
€ 51.49

Paperback. Features the lives of people - from German children fathered by black Occupation soldiers to communist activists, from surviving Jews to Turkish 'guest' workers, from young hoodlums to middle-class mothers. This book shows how they experienced and represented the institutions and social forces that shaped their lives and defined the wider culture. Editor(s): Schissler, Hanna. Num Pages: 448 pages, 3 tables, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFGW; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; GTB; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 740.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691058207
ISBN
9780691058207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.00
€ 42.40

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

€ 53.00
€ 42.70

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

€ 103.64
€ 80.25

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

€ 53.00
€ 42.10

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

€ 64.77
€ 51.21

Paperback. When Bombay changed its name to Mumbai in 1995, it was the culmination of a long process that transformed India's primary symbol of modernity and cultural diversity into a site of ethnic conflict and violent nationalism. This is an account of how the city's atmosphere, dominant public languages, and power structures have changed since 1960s. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJP; GTB; JFSG; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 175 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691088402
ISBN
9780691088402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.00
€ 42.70

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
€ 38.30

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

€ 82.44
€ 64.47

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