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Paperback. The author of 12,000 Miles in the Nick of Time and Gojiro collects the best writings from his years as journalist on the beat in this poignant snapshot of New York City and a generation, with pieces on politics, sports, celebrity, the arts, and more. Original. Num Pages: 415 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press United States
- Number of pages
- 415
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802170088
- ISBN
- 9780802170088
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.21
€ 17.21
hardcover. Editor(s): Chong, Alberto; de Silanes, Florencio. Series: Latin American Development Forum. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KCM; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 38. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804700016
- ISBN
- 9780804700016
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 247.41
€ 247.41
Hardback. Why did it take China more than a century after its defeat in the first Opium War to begin acquiring the fruits of modern technology? To what extent did the rapid economic developments after 1949 depend on features unique to China and to Chinese history and on the socialist reorganization of society? This book deals with these questions. Editor(s): Perkins, Dwight H. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1975
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804708715
- ISBN
- 9780804708715
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.34
€ 86.34
Hardback. Offers an account of the interplay of politics and economics in Chile in three successive administrations ending with the 1973 coup suggests that social class plays a major role in determining the outcome of economic policies in Latin America. Num Pages: 316 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBG; JFS; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 26. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804709781
- ISBN
- 9780804709781
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.72
€ 87.72
Hardback. This volume the product of years of joint research by a multidisciplinary team of American and Japanese scholars, analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of America and Japan's semiconductor industry. Editor(s): Okimoto, Daniel I.; Sugano, Takuo; Weinstein, Franklin B. Series: Studies in International Policy. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12 line diagrams 25 tables. BIC Classification: KCP; KNDH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804712255
- ISBN
- 9780804712255
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.91
€ 87.91
Hardback. The Mexican economy is unhealthy, with problems dating from the 19th century. In this study of Mexico's formative years of industrialization, the author focuses on the forces that have thwarted Mexican efforts to become a competitive member of the international economic community. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; 3JH; 3JJ; KCZ; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 23. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804714877
- ISBN
- 9780804714877
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.97
€ 124.97
Hardback. This work extends the boundaries of contemporary anthropological research by presenting in one cohesive, meticulously researched work: an original theoretical perspective on the relationships between the cultural, political, and economic dimensions of a large modern business organization. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPK; JHM; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804716093
- ISBN
- 9780804716093
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.60
€ 157.60
Hardback. Series: Stanford Studies in the New Political History. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804717038
- ISBN
- 9780804717038
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.60
€ 87.60
Hardback. Uncovers striking similarities between China's post-1979 plan and what occurred in France and Japan after World War II, at the level of elite perception and goals and in societal, behavioral terms. In this title, these similar conditions - in context, decision-making pattern, and implementation style provide the framework for analysis. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804719148
- ISBN
- 9780804719148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.29
€ 93.29
Hardback. This collection of twelve essays is based on the premise that a better understanding of the economic development process can be gained by studying the history of those countries that have experienced long-term economic success, in this case the United States during the 19th century. Editor(s): Weiss, Thomas; Schaefer, Donald. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804720847
- ISBN
- 9780804720847
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.31
€ 88.31
Hardback. This economic and social history of the relationship between the univeristy system and development in Mexico since 1929, develops a body of quantitative data never before available to scholars. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 half-tone, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JNMN; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 149 x 25. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804721257
- ISBN
- 9780804721257
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.32
€ 87.32
The Great Road. The Building of the Baltimore and Ohio, the Nation's F...
Dilts, James S.. Ed(S): Dilts, James D.
Hardback. This masterful, richly illustrated account of the planning and building of the most important and influential early American railroad contributes not only to the railway history but to the history of the development of the United States in the 19th century. 80 illustrations. Editor(s): Dilts, James D. Num Pages: 496 pages, 80 half-tones 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; KNGT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 185 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1306.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804722353
- ISBN
- 9780804722353
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 232.54
€ 232.54
Hardback. This analysis of agrarian reform in the Philippines evaluates the capacity of new democratic regimes to promote redistributive agrarian reform, an issue of concern to developing countries throughout the world. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FP; JPHV; KFFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804725309
- ISBN
- 9780804725309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.90
€ 93.90
Hardback. This is a systematic, longitudinal study of the organization and operations of Chinese government at the county level. It explores Chinese state and statecraft in the vast bureaucratic middle ground between Beijing policymaking and community-level politics. Num Pages: 284 pages, 23 half-tones 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPR; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804725651
- ISBN
- 9780804725651
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.79
€ 82.79
Hardback. This collection of fifteen essays presents the views of some of the world's most distinguished economists on what is emerging as the central topic of the twenty-first century: long-term economic growth. Editor(s): Landau, Ralph; Taylor, Timothy; Wright, Gavin. Num Pages: 476 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 38. Weight in Grams: 793.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 476
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804725996
- ISBN
- 9780804725996
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.08
€ 203.08
Hardback. This book integrates research on the production and marketing of basic foodstuffs for local needs into an investigation of slavery and export agriculture. It opens new perspectives for understanding how, during more than three centuries, slavery, plantations, and export agriculture shaped social and economic life in Brazil. Num Pages: 300 pages, 4 maps,bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804726320
- ISBN
- 9780804726320
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.05
€ 88.05
Hardback. Nobel laureate Solow shows how Kenneth J. Arrow's classic paper "The Economic Implications of Learning by Doing" fits into the modern theory of economic growth, and uses it as a springboard for a critical consideration of spectacular recent developments that have made growth theory a dynamic topic today. Series: Kenneth J. Arrow Lectures Series. Num Pages: 104 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 315.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804728409
- ISBN
- 9780804728409
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.81
€ 112.81
Hardback. This is an account of how South Korea was transformed from one of the poorest and most agrarian countries in the world in the 1950s to one of the richest and most industrialized states by the late 1980s. Num Pages: 276 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; HBJF; HBLW3; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 21. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804730556
- ISBN
- 9780804730556
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.19
€ 125.19
Hardback. As economic crises struck the Third World in the 1970s and 1980s, large segments of the population turned to the informal economy to survive. This book looks at street vending as a political process in the largest city in the world. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JP; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 21. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804730600
- ISBN
- 9780804730600
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.36
€ 149.36
Hardback. Arguing against the perception that the capitalist marketplace permits no alternatives, the author shows that a kind of economic "common sense" conditions how people organize their everyday lives and understand their powers as social agents within markets that are far from monolithic and uniform. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; JFC; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804730853
- ISBN
- 9780804730853
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.26
€ 119.26