Chandak sengoopta (21 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. A fascinating account of the invention of fingerprinting in colonial India and the story of how the technique was exported back to Victorian England.Opening with the first case in a British criminal court to use the radical new technique of fingerprinting to identify the perpetrators of crime in 1902 this riveting book takes us back to the origins of fingerprinting in India. Despite many books on the subject of fingerprints in general, none have looked closely at the fact that this standard tool of forensic science was born in India during the Raj. As the author points out, with the exception of curry there is not one other instance of something so fundamental to British life being imported fully-formed from the Empire and then being tailored to fit conditions at home. Based on original and hitherto unpublished research Imprint of the Raj gives a unique insight into our colonial past and offers a vivid account of this extraordinary and largely ignored story.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

hardcover. Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Most of our very good books have only minor imperfections such as shelf wear consistent with a new book that's sat on a bookshop shelf for a year or two. Occasionally we may miss other minor imperfections as we have to grade books at speed. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive, furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order (at least not without checking with us first, although we don't always have time to check). We aim to dispatch prompty, the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries, see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

Audio CD. Zustand: Very Good.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. xv + 234pp, illustrated, hardcover, bound in red paper coloured boards, gilt lettered, dust jacket very good condition and unclipped, book in very good condition, Macmillan, London, 2003. * the birth of finger printing techniques. ILLUSTRATED (illustrator).…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. 256 pages. cover worn & creased, bumped, A fascinating account of the invention of fingerprinting in colonial India an d the story of how the technique was exported back to Victorian England. Opening with the first case in a British criminal court to use the radical new techniqu e of fingerprinting to identify the perpetrators of crime in 1902 this riveting book takes us back to the origins of fingerprinting in India. Despite many books on the subject of fingerprints in general, none have looked closely at the fact that this standard tool of forensic science was born in India during the Raj. A s the author points out, with the exception of curry there is not one other inst ance of something so fundamental to British life being imported fully-formed fro m the Empire and then being tailored to fit conditions at home. Based on origina l and hitherto unpublished research imprint of the Raj gives a unique insight in to our colonial past and offers a vivid account of this extraordinary and largel y ignored story.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Leichte Kratzer / Abnutzungen / Druckstellen. Na Viden z prelomu stoleti se vzpomina jako na esteticky, eroticky a intelektualni svet: na rodiste Freuda a psychoanalyzy, valciku a Schnitzlerovych romanu. Jednotlive kontexty teto kulturni vitality, tvrdi Chandak Sengoopta, byly ovsem mnohem temnejsi a komplexnejsi, nez si dokazeme predstavit. Tato provokativni, poucna studie zkouma prostredi, v jakem filosof Otto Weininger (1880-1903) psal svou kontroverzni knihu Geschlecht und Charakter (Pohlavi a charakter). Kratce po jejim vydani, ve veku dvaceti tri let, spachal Weininger sebevrazdu. Jeho kniha, kde prohlasuje, ze zeny a Zide jsou pouze sexualni bytosti, kteri postradaji individualitu, se stala bestselerem. Weininger, oslavovany jako genius intelektualy jako Ludwig Wittgenstein a Karl Kraus, byl obdivovan nikoliv pro sve predsudky, nybrz proto, ze se zaobiral hlavnimi problemy sve doby - podstatou a vyznamem identity. Sengoopta venuje zvlastni pozornost tomu, jak si Weininger privlastnil vedecky jazyk a udaje, aby definoval sve nazory, a jak zkouma samotne vedecke teorie. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Hard cover with printed boards, and matching dust jacket, both in very good condition. Light shelf and handling wear only, including tanning to DJ spine, bumping to board spine and foot, and minor cocking to the spine. Within, pages are firmly bound, content unmarked. CN. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Hardcover. Jacket is slightly shelfworn at points. Text is clear on sound, clean pages. TS. Used.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Light shelf wear due to extremities.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 360 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 256 pages. 8.60x5.60x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Gebunden. Zustand: New. Through a series of case studies drawn from Central Europe, the United States, and Britain, this book explores how the notion of sex hormones enabled scientists to remap the human body, encouraging hopes that glandular interventions could cure ills, malfunc.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Less than a century ago, physicians, scientists, and cultural commentators became fascinated by the endocrine glands and the effects of their secretions on our bodies and minds. Of all the characteristics supposed to be governed by them, the attributes of sex evoked the wildest interest. The gonads, it was revealed, secreted chemicals that not only influenced the biological expressions of sex, but seemed to generate the vitality and energy that made life worth living.…

The University of Chicago Press, Chicago 2000. X+239 pages. Orig. cloth in dust wrappers. Name on flyl leaf. Near fine/ near fine.