Published by PublicAffairs, 2008
ISBN 10: 1586484877 ISBN 13: 9781586484873
Seller: Gulf Coast Books, Memphis, TN, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Good.
Published by PublicAffairs, 2008
ISBN 10: 1586484877 ISBN 13: 9781586484873
Seller: ThriftBooks-Reno, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.95.
Published by PublicAffairs, 2008
ISBN 10: 1586484877 ISBN 13: 9781586484873
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.95.
Published by PublicAffairs, 2008
ISBN 10: 1586484877 ISBN 13: 9781586484873
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.95.
Published by PublicAffairs, 2008
ISBN 10: 1586484877 ISBN 13: 9781586484873
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.95.
Published by PublicAffairs, 2008
ISBN 10: 1586484877 ISBN 13: 9781586484873
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.95.
Published by PublicAffairs, 2008
ISBN 10: 1586484877 ISBN 13: 9781586484873
Seller: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.
Published by PublicAffairs, 2008
ISBN 10: 1586484877 ISBN 13: 9781586484873
Seller: Half Price Books Inc., Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!.
Published by PublicAffairs, 2008
ISBN 10: 1586484877 ISBN 13: 9781586484873
Seller: Books Unplugged, Amherst, NY, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Buy with confidence! Book is in good condition with minor wear to the pages, binding, and minor marks within 0.9.
Published by PublicAffairs, 2008
ISBN 10: 1586484877 ISBN 13: 9781586484873
Seller: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting. 0.9.
Published by PublicAffairs, 2008
ISBN 10: 1586484877 ISBN 13: 9781586484873
Seller: Irish Booksellers, Portland, ME, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. SHIPS FROM USA. Used books have different signs of use and do not include supplemental materials such as CDs, Dvds, Access Codes, charts or any other extra material. All used books might have various degrees of writing, highliting and wear and tear and possibly be an ex-library with the usual stickers and stamps. Dust Jackets are not guaranteed and when still present, they will have various degrees of tear and damage. All images are Stock Photos, not of the actual item. book.
Published by PublicAffairs, 2008
ISBN 10: 1586484877 ISBN 13: 9781586484873
Seller: HPB-Emerald, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!.
Published by Perseus Books Group, 2008
ISBN 10: 1586484877 ISBN 13: 9781586484873
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
Published by Perseus Books Group, 2008
ISBN 10: 1586484877 ISBN 13: 9781586484873
Seller: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Condition: As New. Used book that is in almost brand-new condition.
Published by PublicAffairs., 2008
ISBN 10: 1586484877 ISBN 13: 9781586484873
Seller: Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: Used - Like New. 2008. Hardcover. Fine. Dust Jacket is Fine.
Published by PublicAffairs., 2008
ISBN 10: 1586484877 ISBN 13: 9781586484873
Seller: Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: Used - Very Good. 2008. Hardcover. Very Good.
Published by PublicAffairs, 2008
ISBN 10: 1586484877 ISBN 13: 9781586484873
Seller: Books Revisited, Saint Cloud, MN, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover in dust jacket, minor wear, light ripple to top front dust jacket edge, binding tight and pages bright, a very nice copy!.
Published by PublicAffairs, 2008
ISBN 10: 1586484877 ISBN 13: 9781586484873
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Today the classics of the western canon, written by the proverbial dead white men, are cannon fodder in the culture wars. But in the 1950s and 1960s, they were a pop culture phenomenon. The Great Books of Western Civilization, fifty-four volumes chosen by intellectuals at the University of Chicago, began as an educational movement, and evolved into a successful marketing idea. Why did a million American households buy books by Hippocrates and Nicomachus from door-to-door salesmen? And how and why did the great books fall out of fashion?In A Great Idea at the Time Alex Beam explores the Great Books mania, in an entertaining and strangely poignant portrait of American popular culture on the threshold of the television age. Populated with memorable characters, A Great Idea at the Time will leave readers asking themselves: Have I read Lucretius's De Rerum Natura lately? If not, why not?.
Published by PublicAffairs, 2008
ISBN 10: 1586484877 ISBN 13: 9781586484873
Seller: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. bumped/creased still NICE! - may have remainder mark or previous owner's name Standard-sized.
Published by Publicaffairs, 2008
ISBN 10: 1586484877 ISBN 13: 9781586484873
Seller: Enterprise Books, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover, illus. Condition: Fine+. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. Book As New. NO notes or ANY markings. DJ with 1/2" scrape front, else Fine, not clipped ($24.95) ; 245 pages.
Published by PublicAffairs, New York, NY, 2008
ISBN 10: 1586484877 ISBN 13: 9781586484873
Seller: Hourglass Books, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good, Not Price Clipped. American First. Complete number line from 1 to 10; some edge wear to boards and dust jacket; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition; illustrated with black and white photographs; a fascinating and readable account of the history of The Great Books of the Western World. Book.
Published by PublicAffairs, New York, 2008
ISBN 10: 1586484877 ISBN 13: 9781586484873
First Edition
Hardcover. First edition. pp. vii, 245. 8vo. Black and white photographs. Very good+ in very good+ dustjacket.
Published by PublicAffairs, 2008
ISBN 10: 1586484877 ISBN 13: 9781586484873
Seller: Read&Dream, SAINT LOUIS, MO, U.S.A.
Condition: New.
Published by PublicAffairs November 2008, 2008
ISBN 10: 1586484877 ISBN 13: 9781586484873
Seller: Organic Books, Albuquerque, NM, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Used - Good.
Published by Public Affairs, 2008
ISBN 10: 1586484877 ISBN 13: 9781586484873
Hardcover. Condition: Good. What is it that makes a Great Book stand the test of time? As we can clearly see today, it can be as simple as an endorsement from Oprah or a friendly bookstore worker (wink!), but largely the value of a book and its contents are evaluated on the merit that popular culture assign it. In 'A Great Idea at the Time' author Alex Beam illustrates this concept through a history of the University of Chicago's 'Western Canon' - THE 443 works of their times - and the university's push to have these books read and cherished in every home. From the educational movement to the decision to make money from the books themselves, this book examines pop-culture at its finest.
Published by PublicAffairs, 2008
ISBN 10: 1586484877 ISBN 13: 9781586484873
Seller: Columbia Books, ABAA/ILAB, MWABA, Columbia, MO, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: As new. Dust Jacket Condition: as new. First Edition, First Printing. PublicAffairs, 2008. first printing. 8vo. As new unread hardcover, as new d/j.
Published by PublicAffairs, 2008
ISBN 10: 1586484877 ISBN 13: 9781586484873
Seller: B-Line Books, Amherst, NS, Canada
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. STiff book with inscription to front endpaper; in crisp dust jacket with a nick. ; 1 x 8.2 x 5.6 Inches; 256 pages.
Published by PublicAffairs, 2008
ISBN 10: 1586484877 ISBN 13: 9781586484873
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: New. Today the classics of the western canon, written by the proverbial dead white men, are cannon fodder in the culture wars. But in the 1950s and 1960s, they were a pop culture phenomenon. The Great Books of Western Civilization, fifty-four volumes chosen by intellectuals at the University of Chicago, began as an educational movement, and evolved into a successful marketing idea. Why did a million American households buy books by Hippocrates and Nicomachus from door-to-door salesmen? And how and why did the great books fall out of fashion?In A Great Idea at the Time Alex Beam explores the Great Books mania, in an entertaining and strangely poignant portrait of American popular culture on the threshold of the television age. Populated with memorable characters, A Great Idea at the Time will leave readers asking themselves: Have I read Lucretius's De Rerum Natura lately? If not, why not?.
Published by PublicAffairs, 2008
ISBN 10: 1586484877 ISBN 13: 9781586484873
Seller: Remarks Used Books, Pittsfield, MA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Special Edition. Advance Reading Copy in paperback. 228pp. Bright, clean & tight copy, unread, in Fine condition. "Today the classics of the western canon, written by the proverbial 'dead white men,' are cannon fodder in the culture wars. But in the 1950s and 1960s, they were a pop culture phenomenon. The Great Books of Western Civilization, fifty-four volumes chosen by intellectuals at the University of Chicago, began as an educational movement and evolved into a successful marketing idea. Why did a million American households buy books by Hippocrates and Nicomachus from door-to-door salesmen? And how and why did the great books fall out of fashion? [] In A GREAT IDEA AT THE TIME Alex Beam explores the Great Books mania, in an entertaining and strangely poignant portrait of American popular culture on the threshold of the television age. Populated with memorable characters, A GREAT IDEA AT THE TIME will leave readers asking themselves: Have I read Lucretius's De Rerum Natura lately? If not, why not?" [publisher copy] Pristine paperback ARC w/sharp corners & crisp edges, a square & tight binding w/no creases in spine & no jacket as issued.
Published by PublicAffairs, 2008
ISBN 10: 1586484877 ISBN 13: 9781586484873
Seller: GoldenDragon, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: new. Buy for Great customer experience.