Burnett a D (155 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. An irreverent critical lexicon of academic life and cultureThe university: The very name evokes knowledge, culture, and the magnificently universal ambition at the heart of this essential institution. Bastions of free inquiry and a free society, engines of social transformation and economic progress, enclosed gardens of ennobling reflection and creation, universities encompass the wisdom of the past and the hope of the future. Or do they?This critical glossary?written by a group of Princeton graduate students and faculty?defines fifty-eight terms common to academic life in a style that will prick both egos and consciences. From ?academia? to ?vocation,? ?canon? to ?peer review,? ?discipline? to ?methodology,? the book scrutinizes the often stultifying structures of modern disciplinary life, calls out a slavish devotion to ?knowledge production? as the enemy of thought, and even dissects the notion of ?academic excellence.?Feisty and darkly funny, passionate and deeply insightful, this book raises hard questions about teaching, research, theory, practice, and academic labor. The result is a must-read dispatch from today?s academic trenches?one that is sure to provoke discussion and debate.…

paperback. Condition: Good. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear . This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear .

Condition: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Second Edition. The book is in good condition, with a solid hardcover binding. The spine and cover show minor signs of wear, typical for a legal casebook of this age. There is no dust jacket present. The pages are clean and unmarked, providing a clear and readable text. unknown (no dust jacket visible). …

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. An irreverent critical lexicon of academic life and cultureThe university: The very name evokes knowledge, culture, and the magnificently universal ambition at the heart of this essential institution. Bastions of free inquiry and a free society, engines of social transformation and economic progress, enclosed gardens of ennobling reflection and creation, universities encompass the wisdom of the past and the hope of the future. Or do they?This critical glossary?written by a group of Princeton graduate students and faculty?defines fifty-eight terms common to academic life in a style that will prick both egos and consciences. From ?academia? to ?vocation,? ?canon? to ?peer review,? ?discipline? to ?methodology,? the book scrutinizes the often stultifying structures of modern disciplinary life, calls out a slavish devotion to ?knowledge production? as the enemy of thought, and even dissects the notion of ?academic excellence.?Feisty and darkly funny, passionate and deeply insightful, this book raises hard questions about teaching, research, theory, practice, and academic labor. The result is a must-read dispatch from today?s academic trenches?one that is sure to provoke discussion and debate.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This is a new book that has some minor damage, which is usually a tear, a scratch, dents or stain on the edge, pages are clean, no missing pages.

Condition: New. Carpenter, Nancy (illustrator).

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Carpenter, Nancy (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This book is new, but has some minor damage which could be a small tear, dent or stain on the edge. Clean pages.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. Writing on the front and back acetate endpapers, otherwise text clean and tight; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 114 pages.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Lirius, Adelina (illustrator).

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New. Lirius, Adelina (illustrator).

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 287 pp. Red boards lettered in gilt on the spine. Light wear on the corners of the dustjacket; price clipped; no interior markings. Actually edited by Eleanor Sullivan and Karen A. Prince, this anthology contains: A Day of Encounters by Anthony Gilbert; A Time to Remember by James Reach; One Clear Sweet Clue by William Bankier; The Theft of Nothing at All by Edward D. Hoch; The Day of the Bullet by Stanley Ellin; The Perfect Model by Margery Sharp; The Man Who Liked Noise by Ernest Savage; Time Out of Mind by Peter Godfrey; The Other Shoe by Charlotte Armstrong; Report on a Broken Bridge by Dennis O'Neill; Spring Fever by Dorothy Salisbury Davis; A Hell of a Story by H. R. F. Keating; Traveling Light by W. R. Burnett; The Sisterhood by Gwendoline Butler; Girl in Danger by Thomas Walsh; No Tomorrows by Florence V. Mayberry; The Unstoppable Man by Michael Gilbert; Father Crumlish Remembers His Poe by Alice Scanlan Reach; The Marked Man by Ursula Curtiss; The Forgotten Witness by Melville Davisson Post; Cold Money by Ellery Queen; and Knowing What I Know Now by Barry Perowne. Size: 8vo. Book.…

PAPERBACK. Condition: Fine. 2ND PRINTING. Signed By Author (editor).

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Country Store Folk Art is a popular vintage collection featuring 70 acrylic painting projects focused on rustic, colonial, and primitive themes in 31 pages. It contains full-size design patterns and instructions for painting country-themed items on wood and fabric, such as farm animals, teddy bears, and hearts. 70 distinct decorative folk art painting projects. Primarily acrylics, but often used for tole painting (decorative painting on tinware) or on various wooden crafts. Motifs Featured include country stores, old mills, barns, geese, sheep, hearts, and seasonal decorations. Patterns includes full-size tracing patterns that can be transferred directly onto surfaces. …

Hardcover with dust jacket. Underlining, sound otherwise. 398 pp.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. An irreverent critical lexicon of academic life and cultureThe university: The very name evokes knowledge, culture, and the magnificently universal ambition at the heart of this essential institution. Bastions of free inquiry and a free society, engines of social transformation and economic progress, enclosed gardens of ennobling reflection and creation, universities encompass the wisdom of the past and the hope of the future. Or do they?This critical glossary-written by a group of Princeton graduate students and faculty-defines fifty-eight terms common to academic life in a style that will prick both egos and consciences. From "academia" to "vocation," "canon" to "peer review," "discipline" to "methodology," the book scrutinizes the often stultifying structures of modern disciplinary life, calls out a slavish devotion to "knowledge production" as the enemy of thought, and even dissects the notion of "academic excellence."Feisty and darkly funny, passionate and deeply insightful, this book raises hard questions about teaching, research, theory, practice, and academic labor. The result is a must-read dispatch from today's academic trenches-one that is sure to provoke discussion and debate. An irreverent critical lexicon of academic life and cultureThe university: The very name evokes knowledge, culture, and the magnificently universal ambition at the heart of this essential institution. Bastions of free inquiry and a free society, engines of social transformation and economic progress, enclosed gardens of ennobling reflection and Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Condition: New. Carpenter, Nancy (illustrator).

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Carpenter, Nancy (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Third Edition. Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 44 pages. Sara Roy "A Dubai on the Mediterranean" / Sheila Fitzpatrick "Comrade Pavlik: The Rise and Fall of a Soviet Boy Hero" / Adam Phillips on Edmund White / John Kinsella "Intermitting" (poem) / James Davidson "Captain Cook's Mistake" / Lorraine Daston "Predicting the Weather: Victorians and the Science of Meteorology" / David Garrioch "The Abbe Gregoire and the French Revolution" / D Graham Burnett "Rhumb Lines and Maps Wars: A Social history of the Mercator Projection" / Robin Robertson- poem / Fatema Ahmed "Wodehouse".…

Condition: New. 2018. Paperback. . . . . .

Condition: New.

Condition: New. pp. 114.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket. Sound binding, slightly tanned but clean pages. Wrappers have light overall shelf wear. Contents: Train, Preserving the Atlantic Alliance. Jampoler, America's Vital Interests. Fliegel, Pentagonese Be Gone! Buell, The Education of a Warrior. Ancell, The Path to Four Stars. Burnett, Mission Improbable. Moore, The Short, Eventful Life of Eugene B. Ely. Maynard, The Case for Nuclear-Powered Merchant Ships. 10.75" tall; 128 pages. …

Condition: New. 2018. Paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.