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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Very good hardcover. No dust jacket. The text is clean and unmarked. Covers show minor shelf wear with some fading at the spine. Bindings tight, hinges strong. Previous owner's name is on end paper.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

paperback. Zustand: Very Good. DETAILS: PAPERBACK, very good with slightest opening line on spine. LEVINE, LAWRENCE W. Highbrow / lowbrow: the emergence of cultural hierarchy in America. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press, 1997, 9th printing, xii, 306pp., . Series: The William E. Massey, Sr. lectures in the history of American civilization, 1986 In this unusually wide-ranging study, spanning more than a century and covering such diverse forms of expressive culture as Shakespeare, Central Park, symphonies, jazz, art museums, the Marx Brothers, opera, and vaudeville, a leading cultural historian demonstrates how variable and dynamic cultural boundaries have been and how fragile and recent the cultural categories we have learned to accept as natural and eternal are. For most of the nineteenth century, a wide variety of expressive forms--Shakespearean drama, opera, orchestral music, painting and sculpture, as well as the writings of such authors as Dickens and Longfellow--enjoyed both high cultural status and mass popularity. In the nineteenth century Americans (in addition to whatever specific ethnic, class, and regional cultures they were part of) shared a public culture less hierarchically organized, less fragmented into relatively rigid adjectival groupings than their descendants were to experience. By the twentieth century this cultural eclecticism and openness became increasingly rare. Cultural space was more sharply defined and less flexible than it had been. The theater, once a microcosm of America--housing both the entire spectrum of the population and the complete range of entertainment from tragedy to farce, juggling to ballet, opera to minstrelsy--now fragmented into discrete spaces catering to distinct audiences and separate genres of expressive culture. The same transition occurred in concert halls, opera houses, and museums. A growing chasm between "serious" and "popular," between "high" and "low" culture came to dominate America's expressive arts. . In this innovative historical exploration, Levine not only traces the emergence of such familiar categories as highbrow and lowbrow at the turn of the century, but helps us to understand more clearly both the process of cultural change and the nature of culture in American society. 9780674390775 ISBN 0674390776.

Hardbound. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. Octavo in dust jacket, 335 pp. Translated from the Yiddish by Joseph Singer.

hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: includes dust-jacket. DETAILS: near fine dust-jacket, cover price $29.95, ink lines in margins or a few words underlined on about 15 pages, a couple of pages dog-eared, otherwise very good gray half-cloth with yellow boards. JOLLY, ALISON. Lucy's legacy: sex and intelligence in human evolution SOME MARKINGS. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1999, 518pp., . Alison Jolly believes that biologists have an important story to tell about being human--not the all-too-familiar tale of selfishness, competition, and biology as destiny but rather one of cooperation and interdependence, from the first merging of molecules to the rise of a species inextricably linked by language, culture, and group living. This is the story that unfolds in Lucy's Legacy, the saga of human evolution as told by a world-renowned primatologist who works among the female-dominant ringtailed lemurs of Madagascar. We cannot be certain that Lucy was female-the bones themselves do not tell us. However, we do know, as Jolly points out in this erudite, funny, and informative book, that the females who came after Lucy-more adept than their males in verbal facility, sharing food, forging links between generations, migrating among places and groups, and devising creative mating strategies-played as crucial a role in the human evolutionary process as "man" ever did. In a book that takes us from the first cell to global society, Jolly shows us that to learn where we came from and where we go next, we need to understand how sex and intelligence, cooperation and love, emerged from the harsh Darwinian struggle in the past, and how these natural powers may continue to evolve in the future. Winner of the 1999 Professional/Scholarly Publishing Award of the Association of American Publishers, Sociology and Anthropology Category., Includes information on bonobos, chimpanzees, competition, cooperation, Charles Darwin, evolution, food and food supply, genes, gorillas, harems, kinship, language, lemurs, Japanese macaques, mating and mates, memes, menopause, monkeys, monogamy, natural selection, offspring, orangutans, poetry, sex, societies/social groups, tools and toolmaking, violence, war/warfare, etc. 9780674000698 ISBN 0674000692.

Soft Cover. Zustand: Very Fine. No Jacket. Advance Reading Copy. Softcover first edition. Advance Reading Copy in very fine condition. Like new. Advanced Reading Copy (ARC).

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Fine history of the Spanish-American War.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Titles faded, though legible.

paperback. Zustand: Near Fine. DETAILS: PAPERBACK, attractive copy, near fine with light wear to corners of covers. JAMES, ETTA. Rage to survive: the Etta James story. With David Ritz. Cambridge, Mass: Da Capo Press, 2003, Second Da Capo Press edition, xvi, 271pp., . The noted rhythm and blues singer shares her own turbulent life, in an anecdotal memoir that recalls her rise from poverty to the heights of musical fame and her struggle with addiction, obesity, loss, and broken love affairs. - CONTENTS: Forword : "Etta, the time is now!" -- Jamesetta -- Years of fears -- "Swing it away, echoes of Eden choir!" -- Tragic stroke -- Sugar on the floor -- Wild -- Etta James -- More road shows -- Kings and queens -- "Wake up, Etta, and tell the man you a nigger!" -- Rage -- At last -- Jamesetta X -- "Dear god, how did it come to this?" -- Fluid on the brain -- The pimp -- The repertoire -- "A change is gonna come" -- Working for my habit -- "Bitch, I'm god" -- Gender benders -- Security -- Frantic -- The chicken is heroin -- Bonnie and Clyde -- Living for the city -- "I'm Etta James and I'm a spoiled baby" -- Rumble in the jungle -- Deep in the night -- Like a Rolling Stone -- "You ever heard of Etta James?" -- Back to the blues -- Seven-year itch -- Swap-meet girl. 9780306812620 ISBN 0306812622.

paperback. Zustand: Very Good. DETAILS: PAPERBACK, I find one short ink line in margin on page 22, otherwise looks very good, crisp copy with bright white paper. NORRIS, CHRISTOPHER. Derrida. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press, 1987, later digital printing, 271pp., . "Jacques Derrida (born 1930) is undoubtedly the single most influential figure in current Anglo-American literary theory. Yet many scholars and students, not to mention general readers, would be hard put to give an account of Derrida's own writings. In this admirably clear and intelligent introduction, Christopher Norris demonstrates that Derrida's texts should be understood as belonging more to philosophy than to literature. Norris explains the significance of Derrida's writing on texts in the Western philosophical tradition, from Plato to Kant, Hegel, and Husserl, placing him squarely within that tradition. He also discusses some of the reasons for the massive institutional resistance that has so far prevented philosophers from engaging seriously with Derrida's work. This book will be welcomed by readers in search of an introduction to Derrida's work that neither underrates its difficulties nor invests his ideas with a kind of protective mystique." - CONTENTS: Introduction -- Philosophy/literature -- Derrida on Plato : writing as poison and cure -- Speech, presence, origins : from Hegel to Saussure -- Rousseau : writing as necessary evil -- Derrida and Kant : the Enlightenment tradition -- Letters home : Derrida, Austin and the Oxford Connection -- Nietzsche, Freud, Levinas : on the ethics of deconstruction. 9780674198241 ISBN 0674198247.

hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: includes dust-jacket. DETAILS: very good dust-jacket, cover price $25.00, attractive copy, near fine brown half-cloth with light purple boards, probably unused. SANTIAGO, ESMERALDA. The Turkish lover. Cambridge, Mass.: Da Capo Press, 2004, later printing number line starting with 2, viii, 341pp., . The third installment of the author's memoir recounts how she freed herself from the influence of her mother, only to be caught up in a new, romantic, relationship. 9780738208206 ISBN 0738208205.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. How does a teacher begin to appreciate and tap the rich creative resources of the fantasy world of children? What social functions do story playing and storytelling serve in the preschool classroom? And how can the child who is trapped in private fantasies be brought into the richly imaginative social play that surrounds him? The Boy Who Would Be a Helicopter focuses on the challenge posed by the isolated child to teachers and classmates alike in the unique community of the classroom. It is the dramatic story of Jasonthe loner and outsiderand of his ultimate triumph and homecoming into the society of his classmates. As we follow Jasons struggle, we see that the classroom is indeed the crucible within which the young discover themselves and learn to confront new problems in their daily experience. Vivian Paley recreates the stage upon which children emerge as natural and ingenious storytellers. She supplements these real-life vignettes with brilliant insights into the teaching process, offering detailed discussions about control, authority, and the misuse of punishment in the preschool classroom. She shows a more effective and natural dynamic of limit-setting that emerges in the control children exert over their own fantasies. And here for the first time the author introduces a triumvirate of teachers (Paley herself and two apprentices) who reflect on the meaning of events unfolding before them. 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: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. Hardcover 2019, 1st edition. Dust jacket and boards in fine condition. Binding firm. pages unmarked and clean. (384 pages).

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. 3rd Edition. Softcover 1990, 3rd edition. Text and covers in near fine condition. Binding firm. Pages unmarked and clean. (378 pages).

Soft cover. Zustand: As New. 5th or later Edition. Softcover 1991, 5th or later edition. Text and covers in fine condition. Binding firm. Pages unmarked and clean. (427 pages).

Soft cover. Zustand: As New. Softcover 1996 edition. Text and covers in as new condition. Binding firm. Pages unmarked and clean. (337 pages).

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover 1989, 1st edition. Ex-library book with stamps and labels attached. Dust jacket and boards very good condition. Binding firm. Pages unmarked, some light staining to fore edge. (655 pages).

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Hardcover 1991 edition. Text, dust jacket and boards in very good condition. Binding firm. Pages unmarked and clean. (551 pages).

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Henry Petroskis previous bestsellers have delighted readers with intriguing stories about the engineering marvels around us, from the lowly pencil to the soaring suspension bridge. In this book, Petroski delves deeper into the mystery of invention, to explore what everyday artifacts and sophisticated networks can reveal about the way engineers solve problems. Engineering entails more than knowing the way things work. What do economics and ecology, aesthetics and ethics, have to do with the shape of a paper clip, the tab of a beverage can, the cabin design of a turbojet, or the course of a river? How do the idiosyncrasies of individual engineers, companies, and communities leave their mark on projects from Velcro to fax machines to waterworks? Invention by Design offers an insiders look at these political and cultural dimensions of design and development, production and construction. Readers unfamiliar with engineering will find Petroskis enthusiasm contagious, whether the topic is the genesis of the Ziploc baggie or the averted collapse of Manhattans sleekest skyscraper. And those who inhabit the world of engineering will discover insights to challenge their customary perspective, whether their work involves failure analysis, systems design, or public relations. Written with the flair that readers have come to expect from his books, Invention by Design reaffirms Petroski as the master explicator of the principles and processes that turn thoughts into the many things that define our made world. 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: Fair. Fair paperback taped into boards by library. Ex-Library with usual markings. Text is clean and unmarked. Slightly tanned with some creases. Covers show edge wear and scuffing/soiling. Bumped corners.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Softcover 1999 edition. Text and covers in near fine condition. Binding firm. Pages unmarked and clean. (562 pages).

paperback. Zustand: Very Good. DETAILS: PAPERBACK, very good copy BUT curved forwards due to stacking or reading so it does not lie flat. TANNER, TONY. Jane Austen. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1986, later printing number line ending in 5, ix, 291pp., . CONTENTS: Jane Austen and the Novel - Jane Austen and Society - Jane Austen and Education - Jane Austen and Language - Anger in the Abbey Northhanger Abbey - Secrecy and Sickness: Sense and Sensibility - Knowledge and Opinion: Pride and Prejudice - THE Quiet Thing: Mansfield Park - The Match Maker: Emma - In Between Persuasion - The Disease of Activity: Sandition. 9780674471740 ISBN 0674471741.

Hardbound. Zustand: Good. Thrid Printing. Octavo, tan cloth spine with off-white paper covered boards, gold lettering, xx, 680 pp., b/w illustrations, abbreviations, terms and souces, bibliography, illustration creits, index, soiling to the rear endpaper and minor wear.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Our whole society may be obsessed with family values, but as John Gillis points out in this entertaining and eye-opening book, most of our images of home sweet home are of very recent vintage. A World of Their Own Making questions our idealized notion of The Family, a mind-set in which myth and symbol still hold sway. As the families we live with become more fragile, the symbolic families we live by become more powerful. Yet it is only by accepting the notion that our ritual, myths, and images must be open to perpetual revision that we can satisfy our human needs and changing circumstances. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. To observe a dog's guilty look. to witness a gorilla's self-sacrifice for a wounded mate, to watch an elephant herd's communal effort on behalf of a stranded calf--to catch animals in certain acts is to wonder what moves them. Might there he a code of ethics in the animal kingdom? Must an animal be human to he humane? In this provocative book, a renowned scientist takes on those who have declared ethics uniquely human Making a compelling case for a morality grounded in biology, he shows how ethical behavior is as much a matter of evolution as any other trait, in humans and animals alike. World famous for his brilliant descriptions of Machiavellian power plays among chimpanzees-the nastier side of animal life--Frans de Waal here contends that animals have a nice side as well. Making his case through vivid anecdotes drawn from his work with apes and monkeys and holstered by the intriguing, voluminous data from his and others' ongoing research, de Waal shows us that many of the building blocks of morality are natural: they can he observed in other animals. Through his eyes, we see how not just primates but all kinds of animals, from marine mammals to dogs, respond to social rules, help each other, share food, resolve conflict to mutual satisfaction, even develop a crude sense of justice and fairness. Natural selection may be harsh, but it has produced highly successful species that survive through cooperation and mutual assistance. De Waal identifies this paradox as the key to an evolutionary account of morality, and demonstrates that human morality could never have developed without the foundation of fellow feeling our species shares with other animals. As his work makes clear, a morality grounded in biology leads to an entirely different conception of what it means to he human--and humane. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

paperback. Zustand: Very Good. DETAILS: tall sewn PAPERBACK, very good with light wear to corners, light indentations on front cover. COHN, MARJORIE B. / ROGAN, CLARE I., 1968-, ed. . Touchstone: 200 years of artists' lithographs. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Art Museums, 1998, 97pp., . Catalog of an exhibition held at the Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, Aug. 15-Nov. 1, 1998, and elsewhere. - CONTENTS: Foreword / James Cuno -- Introduction / Marjorie B. Cohn -- The Artist's Touch / Marjorie B. Cohn -- Drawing Lithography: Originality and the Graphic Sign in France and England, 1798-1830 / Clare I. Rogan -- The "Freedom and Extravagance" of Transfer Lithography / Marjorie B. Cohn. 9780916724993 ISBN 0916724999.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: includes dust-jacket. DETAILS: very good dust-jacket, slight wear along bottom rear edge, cover price $35.00, very good copy, would be near fine black half-cloth with black boards but has vertical crease mark on spine at start of endnotes section, if you don't look for it, it won't bother you. previous owner's name and mention of gift on front endpaper. GIGANTE, DENISE. The Keats brothers: the life of John and George. Cambridge, Mass.: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2011, 1st edition (no further printings noted on copyright page), ix, 499pp., . Out of print in hardcover, Sept. 2024 - John and George Keats--man of genius and man of power--embodied sibling forms of Romanticism. George's emigration to the U.S. frontier created an abysm of loneliness and alienation in John that would inspire his most plangent and sublime poetry. Gigante's account places John's life in a transatlantic context that has eluded his previous biographers. ISBN 9780674048560.

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. Softcover 2009 edition. Text and covers in fine condition. Binding firm. Pages unmarked and pristine condition. Thin remainder in red pen to bottom edges. (344 pages).

Paperback. 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.

Broschiert. Zustand: Gut. VIII, 81, 6 Seiten : graph. Darst. ; Der Erhaltungszustand des hier angebotenen Werks ist trotz seiner Bibliotheksnutzung sehr sauber. Es befindet sich neben dem Rückenschild lediglich ein Bibliotheksstempel im Buch; ordnungsgemäß entwidmet. In ENGLISCHER Sprache. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 220.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. Hardcover 2000, 1st edition. Dust jacket and boards in fine condition. Binding firm. Pages unmarked and clean. (251 pages).