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Paperback. Presents a biography of Cleary, a nineteenth century Nebraska writer whose sketches, short stories, essays, and poetry concentrated on the experiences of pioneer women. Num Pages: 260 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: DNF; DSBF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 20. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803270961
- ISBN
- 9780803270961
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.15
€ 23.15
Paperback. In personal essays that plumb the depths of not-belonging, Castro takes the all-too-raw materials of her adolescence and young adulthood and views them through the prism of time Series: American Lives. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 159 x 9. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803271425
- ISBN
- 9780803271425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.29
€ 17.99
€ 16.29
Paperback. A collection of some of Jim Murray's most entertaining, funny, and hyperbolic sports columns. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; DNJ; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803283268
- ISBN
- 9780803283268
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.16
€ 20.99
€ 20.16
paperback. Collects some of the personal essays from the poets, novelists and critics who have appeared in the journal "Prairie Schooner". This title takes the reader through many memories and experiences, including the power of a planting season, the catharsis that fishing holds for an adolescent boy, the literary fallout from a cousin's death, and more. Editor(s): Raz, Hilda; Flaherty, Kate. Num Pages: 195 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 11. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Bison Books United States
- Number of pages
- 195
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803289826
- ISBN
- 9780803289826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.08
€ 26.08
Paperback. This text disputes the claims made by Bernal in "Black Athena: The Afroasiatic Roots of Classical Civilization", that ancient Greek culture derived from Egypt and Phoenicia and that European scholars have been biased against the notion of Egyptian and Phoenician influence on Western civilization. Editor(s): Lefkowitz, Mary R.; Rogers, Guy Maclean. Num Pages: 544 pages, 10 illustrations, 6 tables, 4 maps, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DNF; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 224 x 33. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807845554
- ISBN
- 9780807845554
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
Paperback. Along with his accounts of such factual matters as North American flora and fauna, Thomas Jefferson expounds his views on slavery, education, religious freedom, representative government and the separation of church and the state in this classic - the only full-length book he ever wrote. Series: Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia. Num Pages: 342 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; DNF; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807845882
- ISBN
- 9780807845882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.62
€ 42.62
Hardcover. Over the course of a number of warm, intimate conversations, Brassai and Miller, friends for many years, discuss art, literature, Paris, the lives and works of many others in their circle, including Lawrence Durrell, Henri Matisse, Salvador Dali and Paul Klee among others. Translator(s): Todd, Jane Marie. Num Pages: 184 pages, 10 halftones, index. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; DN; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 238 x 22. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226071398
- ISBN
- 9780226071398
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.18
€ 35.18
Paperback. An essay by the philosopher Thomas Hobbes, first published posthumously in 1681, in which Hobbes sets forth his mature reflections of the relations between reason and law, and proposes a separation in the functions of government. This edition seeks to provide an accessible and dependable text. Editor(s): Cropsey, Joseph (Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus in Political Science, University of Chicago, USA). Num Pages: 176 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: DNF; HPC; JPA; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226345413
- ISBN
- 9780226345413
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Condition: New
€ 39.92
€ 39.92
Hardcover. The first Jewish woman to leave her mark as a writer and intellectual, Sarra Copia Sulam (1600-41) was doubly tainted in the eyes of early modern society by her religion and her gender. This book features a collection of Sulam's writings including letters, sonnets, and a manifesto. Editor(s): Harran, Don. Translator(s): Harran, Don. Num Pages: 512 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: DCF; DN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226779881
- ISBN
- 9780226779881
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.52
€ 157.52
Paperback. Presents a collection of essays on people; how a teacher of English decides that his destiny is to promote the paintings of an obscure American abstract expressionist; a poker player invents a more exciting version of chess; and more. This book includes summaries that derive their character from digressions and details, cadence and tone. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 180 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226893907
- ISBN
- 9780226893907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.56
€ 25.56
Paperback. This collection of essays on ethnic and sexual identity revolves around the persona that the author calls "Ono Ono Girl". Challenging assumptions about genre and gender and acting out the notion that language is a function of the body, these essays are soundbites of Ono Ono Girl inventing herself. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DCF; DNF; JFSJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299156343
- ISBN
- 9780299156343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.74
€ 18.99
€ 17.74
Paperback. Eamonn Wall arrived in the US in the 1980s as part of a wave of young, educated immigrants who became known as the "New Irish". In this book he wrestles with his own identity, and comments on the poetry, fiction, essays, and memories of both the New Irish and Americans of Irish heritage. Num Pages: 154 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 2AB; BG; DNF; DSB; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Wisconsin Pres
- Number of pages
- 154
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299167240
- ISBN
- 9780299167240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.66
€ 17.99
€ 16.66
The Education of Henry Adams. A Centennial Version.
Adams, Henry. Ed(S): Chalfant, Edward; Wright...
Paperback. Using the author's background information, this book places the protagonist in front of life's various pitfalls with the object of providing those stepping out into the world with the tools they need to handle themselves in the face of adversity. Editor(s): Chalfant, Edward; Wright, Conrad Edick. Num Pages: 542 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1075.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Massachusetts Historical Society United States
- Number of pages
- 542
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780934909938
- ISBN
- 9780934909938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.77
€ 23.77
Paperback. Includes essays that aim to capture the versatility and verve of technology writing. This work explores a wide range of topics - from "crowdsourcing" to the online habits of urban moms to the digital future of movie production. Editor(s): Levy, Steven. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DNJ; U. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472032662
- ISBN
- 9780472032662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.36
€ 29.36
Paperback. Celebrating 125 years of the"Michigan Daily"" Editor(s): Steinberg, Stephanie. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; DNF; JNB; KJZ; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472036370
- ISBN
- 9780472036370
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.31
€ 40.31
Paperback. A collection that establishes a voice for the spirit of the upper Midwest and Michigan and offers a look at the landscape as well as the everyday lives of the people who make up the region's small communities. It captures the nature of things and highlights the character and spirit of the Upper Midwest. Num Pages: 152 pages, 11 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; DNF; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472050239
- ISBN
- 9780472050239
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.17
€ 20.99
€ 19.17
Paperback. Constantine Cavafy (1863-1933) is arguably the most important modern poet of Greece and Greek culture. This book collects Cavafy's more interesting prose pieces and translates those that originally appeared in Greek. Series: Writers on Writing. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472050956
- ISBN
- 9780472050956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.67
€ 26.99
€ 21.67
Paperback. Essays on poetry by the most important poet-lawyer of our era Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472051618
- ISBN
- 9780472051618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.10
€ 26.99
€ 23.10
Paperback. Collected essays on the persistence of preoccupation and the absence of theory Series: Writers on Writing. Num Pages: 123 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472051885
- ISBN
- 9780472051885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.24
€ 30.99
€ 25.24
Paperback. How a poem tells a story, and the importance of narrative as core of a poem's body and key to its soul Series: Poets on Poetry. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DC; DN; DSB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 200 x 147 x 13. Weight in Grams: 215.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472068029
- ISBN
- 9780472068029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.81
€ 27.81
Hardcover. Collected essays on the persistence of preoccupation and the absence of theory Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472071883
- ISBN
- 9780472071883
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.54
€ 96.54
Hardcover. The first book of essays dedicated to the work of noted writer, Anne Carson Editor(s): Wilkinson, Joshua Marie. Series: Under Discussion. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472072538
- ISBN
- 9780472072538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.09
€ 111.09
Paperback. Translated into dactylic hexameter, this edition of the "Odyssey" recaptures the oral-formulaic experience as never before Translator(s): Merrill, Rodney. Num Pages: 432 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472088546
- ISBN
- 9780472088546
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.95
€ 47.95
Hardcover. Gathers essays, interviews, poems, and performance texts by one of America's most significant contemporary poets Series: Poets on Poetry. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DN; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 200 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472096510
- ISBN
- 9780472096510
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.37
€ 104.37