c 1700 to c 1800
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c 1700 to c 1800
Hardcover. Drawing on a wealth of archival research, Carlos A. Forment demonstrates how citizens of Latin America established strong democratic traditions in their countries through the practice of democracy in their everyday lives. Series: Morality and Society Series. Num Pages: 456 pages, 9 maps, 19 figures, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 167 x 33. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226257150
- ISBN
- 9780226257150
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Condition: New
€ 57.54€ 48.66
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Paperback. Offers you an accessible portrait of Kant's scientific milieu in order to show that his standing interests in natural history and its questions regarding organic generation were critical for the development of his theoretical philosophy. The author provides a new understanding of much that has been otherwise obscure or misunderstood in it. Num Pages: 258 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 3JF; HPCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226271514
- ISBN
- 9780226271514
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.92
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Paperback. From the late 18th to the early 20th century, hundreds of British women wrote about, and drew from, nature. This anthology includes, essays, travel writing, poetry and fiction, along with a detailed chronology and biography of each author. Editor(s): Gates, Barbara T. Num Pages: 704 pages, 28 halftones, 37 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; AKLB; DN; DQ; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 936.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226284460
- ISBN
- 9780226284460
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 35.84
€ 46.99
€ 35.84
Paperback. Enlightenment inquiries into weather sought to impose order on a force that had the power to alter human life and social conditions. This title reveals how a sense of the national climate emerged in the 18th century from the systematic recording of the weather, and how it was deployed in discussions of the health and welfare of the population. Num Pages: 284 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; PDX; RBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424. 284 pages, 20 halftones. Enlightenment inquiries into weather sought to impose order on a force that had the power to alter human life and social conditions. This title reveals how a sense of the national climate emerged in the 18th century from the systematic recording of the weather, and how it was deployed in discussions of the health and welfare of the population. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; PDX; RBP. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226302034
- ISBN
- 9780226302034
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.35
€ 38.99
€ 30.35
Hardcover. The end of the eighteenth century saw the start of a new craze in Europe: tiny portraits of single eyes that were exchanged by lovers or family members. Unearthing these portraits, the author proposes that the rage for eye miniatures - and their abrupt disappearance - reveals a knot in the unfolding of the history of vision. Num Pages: 240 pages, 24 colour plates, 53 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; ACQ; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 186 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1006.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226309668
- ISBN
- 9780226309668
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Condition: New
€ 51.78€ 43.95
€ 51.78
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Paperback. During the second half of the 18th century, the social role of educated women and the nature of domesticity were the focus of widespread debate in Britain. This work explores how small changes in the meaning of patriotism permitted educated women to imagine themselves as political subjects. Num Pages: 354 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; DSBD; HBJD; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226310527
- ISBN
- 9780226310527
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.35
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Hardcover. Combines historical literary analysis and political theory in order to demonstrate that democratic practices of deliberation are rooted in the civic rhetoric that flourished in the early American republic. This title offers a mode of historical and textual analysis that displays the wide range of resources imaginative language. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JF; 3JH; DSB; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226311296
- ISBN
- 9780226311296
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Condition: New
€ 57.54€ 48.48
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€ 48.48
Hardcover. Contrary to 20th-century criticism that cast them as misguided dabblers, English virtuosi in 17th and early 18th centuries were erudite individuals with grounding in classics, appreciation for the arts, and sincere curiosity about the natural world. This title situates this group at the intersection of period's art, medicine, and antiquarianism. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12 colour plates, 62 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; 3JF; ACQ; HBJD1; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1034.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226315874
- ISBN
- 9780226315874
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Condition: New
€ 63.29€ 53.02
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; AVGC4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226337098
- ISBN
- 9780226337098
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Condition: New
€ 55.24€ 46.54
€ 55.24
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Hardcover. On July 14, 1789, a crowd of angry French citizens en route to Bastille broke into the Paris Opera and helped themselves to any sturdy weapons they could find. This title tells the story of how this legendary opera house, despite being a lightning rod for charges of tyranny and waste, weathered the dramatic political upheaval in European history. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 colour plates, 19 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; AVGC9; HBJD; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226401959
- ISBN
- 9780226401959
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Condition: New
€ 56.39€ 47.59
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Paperback. Translator(s): Zweig, Arnulf. Num Pages: 270 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; BG; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 283.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226423616
- ISBN
- 9780226423616
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Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 40.05
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Hardcover. In eighteenth - and nineteenth-century Britain, books of travel and exploration were much more than simply the printed experiences of intrepid authors. This book takes readers on a journey into the nature of exploration. Num Pages: 392 pages, 15 colour plates, 25 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; HBTP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 34. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226429533
- ISBN
- 9780226429533
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Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 38.65
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Paperback. This text seeks to set the southern Ohio Welsh in the context of Welsh immigration as a whole from 1795 to 1850, and explores how these strict Calvinists responded to the moral dilemmas posed by leaving their native land and experiencing economic success in the United States. Series: University of Chicago Geography Research Papers S. Num Pages: 354 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; HBTP; HRCC93; JFFN; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226448534
- ISBN
- 9780226448534
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.68
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Paperback. This anthology collects descriptions, poems, narratives, satires and essays written in and about the British West Indies between 1657 and 1777. It offers period commentaries on slavery, colonialism, gender relations, African and European history, natural history, agriculture and medicine. Editor(s): Krise, Thomas W. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 2AB; 3JD; 3JF; DQ; DSBD; HBJK; HBLH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226453927
- ISBN
- 9780226453927
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.07
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Paperback. This anthology places the works of such well-known figures as Captain James Cook and Robert Louis Stevenson alongside the writings of lesser-known explorers, missionaries, beachcombers, and literary travellers who roamed the South Seas from the late 17th through the late 19th centuries. Num Pages: 386 pages, 12 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1MK; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJM; HBTM; RGR; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226468464
- ISBN
- 9780226468464
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.73
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Paperback. "A fine treatment of this critical time in geology's history. Although it goes against our standard histories of the field, Laudan defends her views convincingly. Her style is direct, with carefully reasoned personal opinions and interpretations clearly defined." Jere H. Lipps, "The Scientist"" Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 290 pages, 16ill. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; PDX; PNV; RBGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 0002-
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226469478
- ISBN
- 9780226469478
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.35
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Paperback. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 367.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1965
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226485867
- ISBN
- 9780226485867
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.55
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€ 28.55
Paperback. The memoirs of Hortense (1646-99) and Marie (1639-1715) Mancini, members of court of Louis XIV, represent earliest examples in France of memoirs published by women under their own names during their lifetimes. This title chronicles the beginnings of women's rights within the confines of an otherwise circumscribed early modern aristocratic society. Editor(s): Nelson, Sarah. Translator(s): Nelson, Sarah. Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 254 pages, 2 halftones, 3 maps, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JD; 3JF; BGHA; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 350.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226502793
- ISBN
- 9780226502793
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.55
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Paperback. Saint Domingue (Haiti) was the world's richest colony in the eighteenth century and home to an active society of science - one of only three in the world at that time. This study of the colon raises questions about the relationship between science and society that historians of the colonial experience are grappling with today. Num Pages: 416 pages, 24 figures, 4 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KJH; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226514673
- ISBN
- 9780226514673
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.55
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Hardcover. Anna Morandi Manzolini (1714-74), an artist and scientist, surmounted meager origins and limited formal education to become one of the most acclaimed anatomical sculptors of the Enlightenment. This title tells the story of her arresting life and times. Num Pages: 248 pages, 50 colour plates, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JF; AFKB; BGH; HBJD; MFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 185 x 22. Weight in Grams: 934.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226520810
- ISBN
- 9780226520810
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 42.28
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Paperback. In her incisive history, Kathleen D. McCarthy explores the impact of philanthropy - both giving and volunteerism - on America from 1700 to 1865. What results is a vital reevaluation of public life during the pivotal decades leading up to the Civil War. Num Pages: 330 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; JKSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Paperback Ed
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226562018
- ISBN
- 9780226562018
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 35.79
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Hardcover. In the early eighteenth century, the modern German word that would later mean "science," naturwissenschaft, was not even included in dictionaries. By 1850, however, the term was in use everywhere. This title follows the emergence of this important new category within German-speaking Europe. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JF; 3JH; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226667379
- ISBN
- 9780226667379
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Condition: New
€ 57.54€ 48.66
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Hardcover. Friedrich Nietzsche is one of the most elusive thinkers in the philosophical tradition. Nonetheless, certain readings of his work have become standard and influential. This title challenges various traditional views, taking the philosopher at his word when he says that his writing can best be understood as a kind of psychology. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; HPCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226669755
- ISBN
- 9780226669755
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Condition: New
€ 92.06€ 75.68
€ 92.06
€ 75.68
Paperback. H. Jefferson Powell offers a powerful new approach to one of the central issues in American constitutional thinking today: the many ways in which constitutional arguments and outcomes are shaped both by historical circumstances and by political goals - including those of judges. Num Pages: 262 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; JPHC; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226677248
- ISBN
- 9780226677248
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.28
€ 41.99
€ 32.28