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The Americas
Hardcover. Few American artists in any medium have enjoyed the international and lasting cultural impact of Duke Ellington. This title paints a portrait of the life and times of this towering figure, taking him from his youth in the black middle-class enclave of Washington, DC, to the heights of worldwide acclaim. Num Pages: 720 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1088.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 720
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226112633
- ISBN
- 9780226112633
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.15
€ 60.15
Paperback. Tracing the connections among newly invented craft traditions, social networks and consumption patterns, this book highlights the way ethnic identities and class cultures materialize in a sensual world that includes luxurious woven belts, powerful stereos and garlic roasted "cuyes" (guinea pigs). Num Pages: 266 pages, 18 halftones, 3 maps, 26 line drawings, 14 graphs. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; JFSC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226113951
- ISBN
- 9780226113951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.98
€ 44.98
Hardcover. Liberalism in San Francisco in the years right after World War II was mostly confined to notions of state welfare and business regulation. It wasn't until the 1950s and 1960s, when new peoples and cultures poured into the city, that San Francisco produced a new liberal politics. The author details this fascinating transition. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 256 pages, 14 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JKV; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226122281
- ISBN
- 9780226122281
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.06
€ 119.06
Hardcover. Jazz was born on the streets, grew up in clubs, and will die-so some fear-at the university. Facing dwindling commercial demand and the gradual disappearance of venues, many aspiring jazz musicians today learn their craft, and find their careers, in one of the many academic programs that now offer jazz degrees. This book tells their story. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 60 x 90 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226125053
- ISBN
- 9780226125053
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.39
€ 124.39
Hardcover. The term "community organizer" was deployed repeatedly against Barack Obama during the 2008 presidential campaign as a way to paint him as an inexperienced politician unfit for the presidency. This book recounts the rise of African American political power and activism from 1930s onward, revealing how it was achieved through community building. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16 halftones, 4 line drawings, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJ; JFSL3; JPVH1; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226130699
- ISBN
- 9780226130699
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.39
€ 54.39
Hardcover. Stretching south from 47th Street to the Midway Plaisance and east from Washington Park to the lakeshore, the historic neighborhood of Hyde Park - Kenwood covers nearly two square miles of Chicago's South Side. This book offers readers a biography of this distinguished neighborhood, from house to home, and from architect to resident. Num Pages: 528 pages, 343 halftones, 11 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; AMX; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1887.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226138145
- ISBN
- 9780226138145
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.70
€ 84.70
Paperback. A biographical tour de force on one of the 20th century's bravest civil rights champions. Critically heralded American historian D'Emilio brings Bayard Rustin out of the shadows of the past to tell the story of a man who was a victim of homophobic prejudice. Num Pages: 592 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK2; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 161 x 39. Weight in Grams: 785.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226142692
- ISBN
- 9780226142692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.70
€ 25.99
€ 25.70
Hardcover. The oldest members of the baby boom generation are now crossing the threshold of eligibility for Social Security and Medicare, with significant implications for these programs' fiscal sustainability. This book focuses on the relationship between health and financial well-being, especially as people age. Editor(s): Wise, David A. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 528 pages, 78 line drawings, 128 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSG; KCR; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 699.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226146096
- ISBN
- 9780226146096
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.49
€ 141.49
Hardcover. Crime rates in Latin America are among the highest in the world. This book features contributors who address a variety of topics, including the impact of kidnappings on investment, mandatory arrest laws, education in prisons, and the relationship between poverty and crime. It also presents research from outside Latin America. Editor(s): Tella, Rafael Di; Edwards, Sebastian; Schargrodsky, Ernesto. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 488 pages, 95 figures, 107 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; JKV; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226153742
- ISBN
- 9780226153742
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.36
€ 163.36
Code of the Suburb: Inside the World of Young Middle-Class Drug Dealer...
Jacques, Scott, Wright, Richard
Hardcover. When we think about young people dealing drugs, we tend to picture it happening on urban streets, in disadvantaged, crime - ridden neighborhoods. The authors offer an ethnography of the culture of suburban drug dealers. It will be of interest to scholars and policy makers alike. Series: Fieldwork Encounters and Discoveries. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSC; JFSP2; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226164083
- ISBN
- 9780226164083
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.86
€ 117.86
Hardcover. Latin America's economic performance is mediocre at best, despite abundant natural resources and flourishing neighbors to the north. This work examines the reality behind the struggling economies of Argentina, Chile, and Mexico. It also offers insight into the relationship between political systems and economic development. Editor(s): Edwards, Sebastian; Esquivel, Gerardo; Marquez, Graciela. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 376 pages, 54 line drawings, 96 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Text is Free of Markings
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226185002
- ISBN
- 9780226185002
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.43
€ 149.43
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226205380
- ISBN
- 9780226205380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.63
€ 41.63
Hardcover. Originating in Cuba in 1897, yellow fever shuttered businesses, paralyzed trade, and caused tens of thousand of people living in the southern United States to abandon their homes and flee for their lives. This title uncovers how the devastating power of this virus profoundly shaped the relationship between the two countries. Num Pages: 192 pages, 4 halftones, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJC; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ; MBNS; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226218113
- ISBN
- 9780226218113
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.86
€ 117.86
Hardcover. Operating without a license and unregulated by any government office, the recovery house provides food, shelter, company, and a bracing self-help philosophy to addicts in an area saturated with drugs and devastated by poverty. This title reveals the intricate relationships the recovery houses have forged with public welfare. Num Pages: 304 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; JFFH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226234083
- ISBN
- 9780226234083
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.73
€ 118.73
Hardcover. Gathering together the reflections of twenty-three prominent little magazine editors whose literary journals have flourished over the past thirty-five years, this book highlights the creativity and innovation behind this medium, contributors offer insights into how their publications sometimes succeeded, and more. Editor(s): Morris, Ian; Diaz, Joanne. Num Pages: 264 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226240558
- ISBN
- 9780226240558
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.37
€ 118.37
Hardcover. From the cherries we buy, to the grocer who sells them, to the school where our child unpacks them for lunch, we express resurgent faith in decentralizing the institutions and businesses that arrange our daily lives. The author reveals the key cornerstones of social organization on which effective decentralization depends. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; KCD; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 237 x 31. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226246406
- ISBN
- 9780226246406
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.73
€ 118.73
Hardcover. Offering both an extended history and a series of critical interventions organized around keywords like pain, privacy, and narcissism, this volume offers a more nuanced, empirically grounded picture of therapeutic culture than the one popularized by critics. It will change the way we've been taught to see the landscape of therapy and self-help. Editor(s): Aubry, Timothy Richard; Travis, Trysh. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JM; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 292 x 24. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226249933
- ISBN
- 9780226249933
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.73
€ 118.73
Hardcover. Shows how federal intervention spurred a dramatic shift in the language and logic of racial integration in residential neighborhoods after World War II - away from invocations of a mythical racial hierarchy and toward talk of markets, property, and citizenship. Num Pages: 496 pages, 13 halftones, 4 maps, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL3; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 60 x 90 x 34. Weight in Grams: 826.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226262758
- ISBN
- 9780226262758
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.65
€ 120.65
Hardcover. In the second half of the nineteenth century, American cities began to go dark. As hulking new buildings overspread blocks and glass and smog screened out the health-giving rays of the sun, and doctors began to note a resurgence of diseases of darkness like rickets and tuberculosis. This book tracks the American obsession with sunlight. Num Pages: 240 pages, 29 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; JFSG; MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226262819
- ISBN
- 9780226262819
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.44
€ 69.44
Hardcover. In 1996, an older woman in Lima, Peru - part of a group of women street sweepers protesting the privatization of the city's cleaning services - stripped to the waist in full view of the crowd that surrounded her. This title analyzes the ramifications of this act within the city's conflicted history and across its class divisions. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; JFSG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226280974
- ISBN
- 9780226280974
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.55
€ 118.55
Hardcover. Challenges a change-resistant culture in academia that places too low a premium on efficiency and productivity. Seeing a crisis of campus leadership, this title takes state legislators to task for perpetuating the decay of their public university systems and calls for reforms in the way university presidents and governing boards are selected. Num Pages: 320 pages, 7 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226283869
- ISBN
- 9780226283869
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.32
€ 40.32
Hardcover. Drawing on fieldwork at First Place, a popular Christian weight-loss program, and Exodus International, a network of ex-gay ministries, this title explores why some Christians feel that being fat or gay offends God, what exactly they do to lose weight or go straight, and how they make sense of the program's results - or, frequently, their lack. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCV4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226288116
- ISBN
- 9780226288116
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.36
€ 142.36
Hardcover. Between the 1890s and the early 1920s, the boll weevil slowly ate its way across the Cotton South from Texas to the Atlantic Ocean. This title demonstrates that it was the very idea of the boll weevil and the struggle over its meanings that most profoundly changed the South - as different groups, from policymakers to blues singers. Num Pages: 248 pages, 5 halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226292878
- ISBN
- 9780226292878
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.98
€ 71.98
Hardcover. Chicago's Millennium Park is hailed as one of the most important millennium projects in the world. This is a biography of this phenomenal undertaking, beginning before 1850 when the site of the park was part of Lake Michigan. This is also a study of the globalization of art, the use of culture as an engine of economic expansion, and more. Num Pages: 480 pages, 361 colour plates, 145 halftones, 12 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 224 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226293493
- ISBN
- 9780226293493
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.84
€ 68.84
Hardcover. Far from ephemeral consumer trends, buying green and avoiding sweatshop-made clothing represent the most recent points on a centuries-long continuum of American consumer activism. This book presents the history of this political tradition. It traces its lineage back to our nation's founding. Num Pages: 416 pages, 35 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFFT; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 31. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226298658
- ISBN
- 9780226298658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.58
€ 119.58
Hardcover. Many of us suspect that Social Security faces eventual bankruptcy. But the government projects its future finances using outdated methods. This title argues that the program faces insolvency far sooner than previously thought. It examines the forces shaping American demographics and the economy to project their future evolution. Num Pages: 374 pages, 34 line drawings, 25 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226300337
- ISBN
- 9780226300337
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.43
€ 82.43
Hardcover. The Maoist guerrilla group Shining Path launched its violent campaign against the government in Peru's Ayacucho region in 1980. Focusing on the peasant community of Sarhua that was at the epicenter of the conflict, the author follows the tangled thread of a public secret: the disappearance of Narciso Huicho. Num Pages: 344 pages, 31 colour plates, 4 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 1KLSX; JHMC; JWDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226302706
- ISBN
- 9780226302706
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.87
€ 142.87
Paperback. The Maoist guerrilla group Shining Path launched its violent campaign against the government in Peru's Ayacucho region in 1980. Focusing on the peasant community of Sarhua which was at the epicenter of the conflict, the author follows the tangled thread of a public secret: the disappearance of Narciso Huicho. Num Pages: 344 pages, 31 colour plates, 4 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 1KLSX; JHMC; JWDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226302713
- ISBN
- 9780226302713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.66
€ 51.66
Hardcover. In big cities, major museums and elite galleries tend to dominate our idea of the art world. But beyond these moneyed institutions are vibrant, local communities of artists and art lovers. This book offers a guided tour of three such alternative worlds that thrive in the Chicago neighborhoods of Bronzeville, Pilsen, and Rogers Park. Num Pages: 296 pages, 20 colour plates, 2 halftones, 7 figures, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; ACX; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226305172
- ISBN
- 9780226305172
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.30
€ 70.30
Hardcover. Reconsidering Patricia Hearst's story, this book recreates the atmosphere of uncertainty of mid-1970s America. It paints a portrait of a nation confused and frightened by the upheavals of 1960s liberalism and beginning to tip over into what would become Reagan-era conservatism, with its invocations of individual responsibility and the heroic. Num Pages: 192 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; HBTB; JFC; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 170 x 21. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226305226
- ISBN
- 9780226305226
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.19
€ 118.19
Paperback. This work examines the place of science in American politics and society. Dispelling the myth of scientific purity and detachment, Daniel S. Greenberg documents the political processes that underpinned government funding of science from the 1940s to the 1970s. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHM; JPQB; PDK; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 143 x 219 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226306322
- ISBN
- 9780226306322
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.80
€ 39.80
Hardcover. Recounts the experiences of a long-forgotten part of the American expatriate population. In this book, the author details the politics of citizenship, work, and business, and the wealth (and poverty) among the Americans who staked their claim to the City of Light. Num Pages: 352 pages, 14 halftones, 11 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226306889
- ISBN
- 9780226306889
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.25
€ 119.25
Hardcover. Includes a broad range of research examining various aspects of disadvantage and ways of increasing the ability of low-income youths to improve their circumstances later in life. This volume assesses the causal impacts of disadvantage on youth outcomes, and how policy interventions can alleviate those effects. Editor(s): Gruber, Jonathan. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 496 pages, 21 line drawings, 89 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB1; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226309453
- ISBN
- 9780226309453
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.97
€ 161.97
Hardcover. The number of obese adults in the United States has doubled and the number of obese children almost tripled, which may lead to increased medical expenditures, productivity loss, and stress on the health care system. This title provides a foundation for evaluating the costs and benefits of various proposals designed to control obesity rates. Editor(s): Grossman, Michael; Mocan, Naci. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 456 pages, 4 halftones, 30 line drawings, 98 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBC; KCHS; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226310091
- ISBN
- 9780226310091
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.84
€ 162.84
Paperback. More and more information is pumped into our media-saturated world every day, yet Americans seem to know less and less. In a society where who you are is defined by what you buy, and where we prefer to experience reality by watching it on TV, the author argues something has clearly gone wrong. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 colour plates, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226314662
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- 9780226314662
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€ 51.30
€ 51.30
Hardcover. Looks at three neighborhoods in Boston to analyze the many complex ways that the context of community shapes the daily lives and long-term prospects of inner-city boys. Offering a glimpse into the world of urban adolescent boys, this title paints an insightful portrait of life in the inner city. Num Pages: 336 pages, 5 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; JFSG; JFSP2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226316642
- ISBN
- 9780226316642
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.32
€ 121.32
Hardcover. Argues that the humanities - the academic disciplines that study the potential of the human - represent a 'dream of America.' This title explores a number of linked problems: the role, at once inspiring and disturbing, played by modern philology in the discipline's formation; and, the reasons behind the humanities' perpetual state of crisis. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; H; JFCX; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226316970
- ISBN
- 9780226316970
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.86
€ 117.86
Hardcover. Each year, North Americans spend as much money fixing up their homes as they do buying new ones. This title charts the rise of the home improvement industry in the United States and Canada from the end of World War I into the late 1950s. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 472 pages, 62 halftones, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; KNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226317663
- ISBN
- 9780226317663
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.53
€ 71.53
Hardcover. What can we learn when we follow people over the years and across the course of their professional lives? This book asks this question specifically about scientists and answers it here by tracking fifty-five physicists through different stages of their careers at a variety of universities across the country. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 line drawing, 29 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition first Printing
- Number of pages
- 323
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226327617
- ISBN
- 9780226327617
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.25
€ 119.25
Teaching Evolution in a Creation Nation (History and Philosophy of Edu...
Laats, Adam, Siegel, Harvey
Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HR; JNF; JNU; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 274 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226331270
- ISBN
- 9780226331270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.32
€ 117.32
Hardcover. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 165 x 238 x 26. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226334189
- ISBN
- 9780226334189
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.89
€ 60.89
Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 253 x 15. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226344249
- ISBN
- 9780226344249
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.50
€ 117.50
Hardcover. From the colonial era to the present, the ever-shifting debate about America's almost uninterrupted population growth has exerted a profound influence on the evolution of politics, public policy, and economic thinking in the United States. This title explains the ways that population ideas and anxieties have provoked a wide range of policies. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JHBD; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226347622
- ISBN
- 9780226347622
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.34
€ 76.34
Hardcover. Erin Hogan hit the road in her Volkswagen Jetta and headed west from Chicago in search of the monuments of American land art. Her journey took her through the states of Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas. It also took her through the states of anxiety, drunkenness, and heat exhaustion. This title presents a chronicle of this journey. Series: Culture Trails. Num Pages: 176 pages, 26 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACX; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 221 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226348452
- ISBN
- 9780226348452
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.82
€ 32.82
Hardcover. Although inequality in Latin America ranks among the worst in the world, it has notably declined over the years, offset by improvements in health care and education, enhanced programs for social assistance, and increases in the minimum wage. The author argues that the resurgence of democracy in Latin America is key to this change. Num Pages: 336 pages, 12 figures, 36 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFFJ; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226356525
- ISBN
- 9780226356525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.80
€ 133.80
Paperback. Downtown America transcends the archetypal story of downtown's rise and fall and offers a dynamic new story of urban development in the United States. Moving beyond conventional narratives, Alison Isenberg shows-that downtown's trajectory was not dictated by inevitable free market forces or natural life-and-death cycles. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226385082
- ISBN
- 9780226385082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.73
€ 45.73
Hardcover. Armed with only early boyhood memories, the author begins his quest by setting out from his home in Baltimore for Pittsylvania County, Virginia, to try to find his late grandfather's old home by the railroad tracks in Blairs. This title tells the tale of the ensuing journey, at once a detective story and a moving historical memoir. Num Pages: 272 pages, 45 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; BGH; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition, 1st Printing
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226389493
- ISBN
- 9780226389493
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.00
€ 39.00
Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226396385
- ISBN
- 9780226396385
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.37
€ 60.37
Hardcover. Offers a look at the extraordinary ways that architecture mirrors our values - and shapes our everyday lives. This title gathers the best of the author's writings along with reflections on an era framed by the destruction of the World Trade Center and the opening of the world's tallest skyscraper. Num Pages: 320 pages, 83 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMC; AMVD; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 60 x 90 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Printing
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226423111
- ISBN
- 9780226423111
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.33
€ 46.33
Hardcover. Reveals a gruesome stories of exhumation and reburial throughout American history. Taking us to the contested grave sites, this title explores how complicated interactions of regional pride, shifting reputations, and evolving burial practices led to public and often emotional battles over the final resting places of famous figures. Num Pages: 272 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226423296
- ISBN
- 9780226423296
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.06
€ 38.06
Hardcover. In 2003, in the face of errors and accidents caused by medical and surgical trainees, the American Council of Graduate Medical Education mandated a reduction in resident work hours to eighty per week. This title takes up the apparent paradox of medical professionals resisting reforms designed to help them and their patients. Num Pages: 232 pages, 7 line drawings, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226430027
- ISBN
- 9780226430027
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.82
€ 120.82
Hardcover. Ethnocentrism - our tendency to partition the human world into in-groups and out-groups - pervades societies around the world. This book explains how ethnocentrism shapes American public opinion. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 400 pages, 25 line drawings, 44 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226435701
- ISBN
- 9780226435701
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.18
€ 127.18
Hardcover. For centuries, the writ of habeas corpus has served as an important safeguard against miscarriages of justice. Through historical, empirical, and legal analysis, as well as illustrative case studies, this book examines the use of the writ in the United States and offers reform proposals to help ensure its vitality in justice system. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226436975
- ISBN
- 9780226436975
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.60
€ 76.60
Hardcover. Louis, where new styles of jazz were soon produced, all the way up the Ohio River, where the music captivated audiences in Cincinnati and Pittsburgh alike. Jazz on the River concludes with the story of the decline of the old paddle wheelers - and thus riverboat jazz - on the inland waterways after World War II. Num Pages: 248 pages, 23 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; AVGJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226437330
- ISBN
- 9780226437330
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.29
€ 37.29
Hardcover. Offers necessary steps to set us on the path toward true biosecurity. This book argues that true biosecurity will require a multipronged effort based on an understanding of the complexity of the issue, guided by scientific ethics, and watched over by a vigilant citizenry attentive to the difference between fearmongering and true analysis of risk. Num Pages: 240 pages, 4 halftones, 1 line drawing, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPSF; JWMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226444055
- ISBN
- 9780226444055
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.10
€ 37.10
Hardcover. After twenty-two years, the longest-serving and most powerful mayor in the history of Chicago stepped down, leaving behind a city that was utterly transformed, and a complicated legacy we are only beginning to evaluate. The author chronicles the sometimes Shakespearean, sometimes Machiavellian life of an American political legend. Num Pages: 400 pages, 24 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJP; 3JM; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226449470
- ISBN
- 9780226449470
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.29
€ 45.29
Hardcover. Focuses on black migration and Latino immigration, examining tensions and alliances that emerged between African Americans and other groups. Exploring the challenges of residential segregation and deindustrialization, this book also tackles such topics as the real estate industry's discriminatory practices. Editor(s): Kusmer, Kenneth L.; Trotter, Joe. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 512 pages, 5 line drawings, 16 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBTB; JFSG; JFSL3. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 907.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226465098
- ISBN
- 9780226465098
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.42
€ 134.42
Hardcover. In the 1960s, University of Cincinnati radiologist Eugene Saenger infamously conducted human experiments on patients with advanced cancer to examine how total body radiation could treat the disease. Using the Saenger case as a means to reconsider cold war medical trials, this book examines the tensions at the heart of clinical studies of the time. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; MBDC; MBGR; MBX; MJCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226465319
- ISBN
- 9780226465319
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.03
€ 62.03
Hardcover. The congressional agenda includes many issues about which liberals and conservatives generally agree. Even over these matters, though, Democratic and Republican senators tend to fight with each other. This book argues that many partisan battles are rooted in competition for power rather than disagreement over the rightful role of government. Num Pages: 256 pages, 29 line drawings, 24 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPF; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226470740
- ISBN
- 9780226470740
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.37
€ 118.37
Hardcover. Tracing the history of televised news, from the household names of the late 1940s and early '50s, like Eric Sevareid and Walter Cronkite, through the rise of cable, the political power of Fox News, and more, this book shows us an industry in transition, where news magazines and celebrity profiles vie with political news and serious investigations. Num Pages: 352 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; APT; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226472454
- ISBN
- 9780226472454
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.36
€ 45.36
Hardcover. An exploration of how images of Americans' love/hate relationship with France came to flourish in the United States shapes a story of one nation's relationship to another from a historical perspective and explores the complex dichotomy between an American appreciation for French culture and French anti-Americanism. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJD; HBJK; HBLW; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226473789
- ISBN
- 9780226473789
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.09
€ 50.09
Hardcover. A substantial number of American children experience poverty, and there are numerous programs designed to alleviate or even eliminate poverty. This book tackles the problem of evaluating these programs by examining them using a common metric: their impact on earnings in adulthood. Editor(s): Levine, Phillip B.; Zimmerman, David J. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 464 pages, 19 line drawings, 38 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; KCF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226475813
- ISBN
- 9780226475813
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.64
€ 146.64
Hardcover. In the years that followed World War II, both the United States and the newly formed West German republic had an opportunity to remake their economies. This book takes a comparative look at the development of postwar mass consumption in West Germany and the United States and the emergence of discrete consumer modernities. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12 halftones, 1 figure, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJD; HBJK; KCB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226491493
- ISBN
- 9780226491493
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.30
€ 70.30
Hardcover. The US government is the world's largest financial institution, providing credit and assuming risk through diverse activities. But the potential cost and risk of these actions and obligations remains poorly understood and only partially measured. This book contains research on the measurement and management of these costs and risks. Editor(s): Lucas, Deborah. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 272 pages, 38 line drawings, 29 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226496580
- ISBN
- 9780226496580
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.35
€ 125.35
Hardcover. Once maligned as a swampy outpost, the fledgling city of Chicago brazenly adopted the motto Urbs in horto, or City in a Garden, in 1837. This book shows how this upstart town earned its sobriquet over the next century, from the first vegetable plots at Fort Dearborn to innovative garden designs at the 1933 World's Fair. Series: Center Books on Chicago and Environs. Num Pages: 464 pages, 11 colour plates, 166 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; WMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 189 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1250.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226502342
- ISBN
- 9780226502342
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.91
€ 53.91
Hardcover. In 1934, New York's Museum of Modern Art staged a major exhibition of ball bearings, airplane propellers, pots and pans, cocktail tumblers, petri dishes, protractors, and other machine parts and products. This title tells the story of this extraordinarily popular but controversial show. Num Pages: 224 pages, 61 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJG; ACX; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 263 x 23. Weight in Grams: 936.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226507156
- ISBN
- 9780226507156
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.40
€ 79.40
Crossing the Water: A Photographic Path to the Afro-Cuban Spirit World
Garoutte, Claire; Wambaugh, Anneke
paperback. In the summer of 2000, the authors were in Santiago de Cuba, a city on the southeastern coast of Cuba. A chance encounter led them to the home of Santiago Castaneda Vera, a priest-practitioner of Santeria and Palo Monte. This book includes images of elaborate Santeria altars and Palo spirit cauldrons, as well as of Santiago and his godchildren. Num Pages: 280 pages, 157 photographs (incl. 39 in color). BIC Classification: 1KJC; HRKT; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 266 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1120.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Duke Univ Pr (Tx) United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822340393
- ISBN
- 9780822340393
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.56
€ 52.56
Hardcover. Takes us through the social processes by which shock incites terror, terror invites war, war invokes emergency, and emergency supports unchecked power. This title reveals how the domestic political culture created by the cold war has driven these developments forward since 9/11. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226522081
- ISBN
- 9780226522081
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99
€ 53.99
Paperback. The task of deliberating public policy falls preeminently to Congress. But decisions on matters ranging from budget deficits to the war with Iraq, among others, raise serious doubts about its performance. This book assesses congressional deliberation by analyzing debate on the House and Senate floors. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 line drawing, 37 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 185 x 17. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226544076
- ISBN
- 9780226544076
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.90
€ 41.90
Hardcover. Most analysts have deemed Richard Nixon's challenge to the judicial liberalism of the Warren Supreme Court a failure, "a counterrevolution that wasn't". This title reveals a Nixon whose public rhetoric was more conservative than his administration's actions and whose policy toward the Court was more subtle than previously recognized. Num Pages: 336 pages, 9 line drawings, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226561196
- ISBN
- 9780226561196
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.09
€ 50.09
Hardcover. Oberlander provides a comprehensive hostory of Medicare politics, from the decades of consensus to debates over Medicare reform. Revealing how Medicare policies have developed over the past several decades this analysis will interest anyone concerned with public policy or healthcare. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 224 pages, 23 tables, 3line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; JPA; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226615950
- ISBN
- 9780226615950
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.55
€ 118.55
Hardcover. The United States is rapidly changing from a country monochromatically divided between black and white into a multiethnic society. This title helps us to understand America's racial future by revealing the complex relationships among integration, racial attitudes, and neighborhood life. Num Pages: 216 pages, 2 maps, 43 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226626628
- ISBN
- 9780226626628
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.86
€ 117.86
The American Bird Conservancy Guide to Bird Conservation
Lebbin, Daniel J.; Parr, Michael J.; Fenwick,...
Hardcover. Whether we live in cities, in the suburbs, or in the country, birds are ubituitous features of daily life, so much so that we often take them for granted. This account of the threats these species face presents a classification system and threat analysis for bird habitats in the United States. Num Pages: 456 pages, 600 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1143.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226647272
- ISBN
- 9780226647272
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.38
€ 64.38
Hardcover. Fine dining and the accolades of Michelin stars once meant chandeliers, white tablecloths, and suited waiters with elegant accents. It was unthinkable that a gourmet chef would stoop to plate a burger or a taco in his kitchen. The author examines what she identifies as the increasing informality in the design of contemporary American restaurants. Num Pages: 200 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226651408
- ISBN
- 9780226651408
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.57
€ 36.57
Hardcover. Almost fifty years after Brown v Board of Education, a wealth of research shows that minority students continue to receive an unequal education. This title examines a complex relationship between teachers and civil rights activists, which traces the tensions between the two groups in New York City from the Great Depression to the present. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; HBTB; JNFR; JNKH; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226660714
- ISBN
- 9780226660714
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.29
€ 133.29
Hardcover. In 2003, an FBI-led task force known as Operation Fly Trap attempted to dismantle a significant drug network in two Bloods-controlled, African American neighborhoods in Los Angeles. The operation would soon be considered an enormous success. The author questions both the success of this operation and the methods used to conduct it. Num Pages: 168 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JFFH1; JKVG; LNFB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226667652
- ISBN
- 9780226667652
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.02
€ 118.02
Paperback. In 2003, an FBI-led task force known as Operation Fly Trap attempted to dismantle a significant drug network in two Bloods-controlled, African American neighborhoods in Los Angeles. The operation would soon be considered an enormous success. The author questions both the success of this operation and the methods used to conduct it. Num Pages: 168 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JFFH1; JKVG; LNFB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226667669
- ISBN
- 9780226667669
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.24
€ 38.24
Paperback. Num Pages: 520 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226668390
- ISBN
- 9780226668390
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.26
€ 63.26
Hardcover. Americans have long acknowledged a deep connection between evangelical religion and democracy in the early days of the republic. This title challenges this standard interpretation and describes the intertwined relationship between religion and partisan politics that emerged in the formative era of the early republic. Series: American Beginnings, 1500 - 1900. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HRAM2; HRCX6. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226675121
- ISBN
- 9780226675121
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.07
€ 55.07
Hardcover. Martin Preib is an officer in the Chicago Police Department - a beat cop whose first assignment as a rookie policeman was working on the wagon that picks up the dead. Inspired by Preib's daily life on the job, this title chronicles the outer and inner lives of both a Chicago cop and the city itself. Series: Chicago Visions and Revisions. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; BM; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 55 x 85 x 17. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226679808
- ISBN
- 9780226679808
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.74
€ 34.74