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Hardback. Analyzes theoretical, empirical and institutional issues of monetary policy and central banking. The text includes coverage of: the relationship between monetary policy and exchange-rate regimes; and the consequences of financial reforms in Central and Eastern Europe and in Latin America. Editor(s): Wijnholds, J. Onno de Beaufort; Eijffinger, S.C.W. (Center for Economic Research, Tilburg University, The Netherlands); Hoogduin, Lex H. (De Nederlandsche Bank, Amsterdam, The Netherlands). Series: Financial and Monetary Policy Studies. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DV; 1KLC; 1KLS; KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 675.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792326670
- ISBN
- 9780792326670
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.64
€ 134.64
Hardback. The first of a new series of volumes on the Galapagos Islands, this study focuses on the profound conservation problems generated by tourism to the archipelago and provides an inclusive assessment of the current state of islands' unique and vulnerable ecology. Editor(s): Walsh, Stephen J.; Mena, C. Series: Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSEG; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 561.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461457930
- ISBN
- 9781461457930
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.03
€ 128.03
Paperback. Argues that a history of drugs is a study of cultures in competition. Editor(s): Walker, William O., III. Series: Jaguar Books on Latin America. Num Pages: 262 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLC; 1KLS; 3JJ; JFFH1; JFM; JPQB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842024266
- ISBN
- 9780842024266
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.22
€ 66.22
Hardback. This collection of 46 essays examines the issues of drugs and their control between the US and Latin America. The articles are arranged chronologically presenting an overview of US-Latin American drug policy from the turn of the century to the Clinton administration. Editor(s): Walker, William O., III. Series: Jaguar Books on Latin America. Num Pages: 262 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLC; 1KLS; 3JJ; JFFH1; JFM; JPQB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842024228
- ISBN
- 9780842024228
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.42
€ 157.42
Past Climate Variability in South America and Surrounding Regions
. Ed(S): Vimeux, Francoise; Sylvestre, Floren...
Hardback. This book features overviews and research papers dealing with South American climate variability from the Last Glacial Maximum to the Holocene. It presents an insight into dynamics of the past and provides a work of reference for data-model comparison. Editor(s): Vimeux, Francoise; Sylvestre, Florence; Khodri, Myriam. Series: Developments in Paleoenvironmental Research. Num Pages: 435 pages, 47 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLS; RBGK; RBP; RNPG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 892.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 435
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048126712
- ISBN
- 9789048126712
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.74
€ 130.74
Fire and Climatic Change in Temperate Ecosystems of the Western Americ...
. Ed(S): Veblen, Thomas T.; Baker, W.L.; Mont...
Hardback. Brings together research conducted in western North and South America on the influence of people and climate change on fire regimes. This volume gives a synthetic overview of methods, data and simulation models for evaluating fire regime processes in forests, shrublands and woodlands. It also assembles case studies of fire, climate and others. Editor(s): Veblen, Thomas T.; Baker, W.L.; Montenegro, Gloria; Swetnam, T.W. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 464 pages, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 1KL; HBTP; PSAF; RBP; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 829.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387954554
- ISBN
- 9780387954554
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.24
€ 203.24
Strategic Balance and Confidence Building Measures in the Americas
. Ed(S): Tulchin, Joseph S.; Aravena, Francis...
Hardback. Examining Latin American security in the post-Cold War era, policymakers and analysts from across the Americas assess the security threats and agendas of different sub-regions--such as the Caribbean Basin, the Andean nations, and the Southern Cone--and evaluate the potential for wider hemispheric cooperation. Editor(s): Tulchin, Joseph S.; Aravena, Francisco; Espach, Ralph H. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 515.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804736077
- ISBN
- 9780804736077
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.53
€ 156.53
Recent Geodetic and Gravimetric Research in Latin America
. Ed(S): Torge, Wolfgang; Gonzalez Fletcher, ...
paperback. This volume contains a series of lectures which provide an overview of geodetic research in Latin America, divided into the following sections: geodetic and gravimetric control; regional gravity and geoid determination; and geodynamic research projects. Editor(s): Torge, Wolfgang; Gonzalez Fletcher, Alvaro; Tanner, J.G. Series: International Association of Geodesy Symposia. Num Pages: 215 pages, 18 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; PHVG; RB; RGY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 12. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540561217
- ISBN
- 9783540561217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.53
€ 128.53
New Perspectives on Human Sacrifice and Ritual Body Treatments in Anci...
. Ed(S): Tiesler, Vera; Cucina, Andrea
Paperback. This lavishly-illustrated book brings together archaeologists as well as anthropologists, forensic anthropologists, art historians and bioarchaeologists for a wider exploration into Mayan sacrifice and related posthumous body manipulation. Editor(s): Tiesler, Vera; Cucina, Andrea. Series: Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 3F; HBJK; HBLA; HD; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387095240
- ISBN
- 9780387095240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 197.86
€ 197.86
New Perspectives on Human Sacrifice and Ritual Body Treatments in Anci...
. Ed(S): Tiesler, Vera; Cucina, Andrea
Hardback. This lavishly-illustrated book brings together archaeologists as well as anthropologists, forensic anthropologists, art historians and bioarchaeologists for a wider exploration into Mayan sacrifice and related posthumous body manipulation. Editor(s): Tiesler, Vera; Cucina, Andrea. Series: Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLC; HDD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387488707
- ISBN
- 9780387488707
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.43
€ 200.43
Hardcover. This multidisciplinary study of Costa Rica's highly active Poas Volcano analyses its volcanological, petrological and geochemical features, reports on efforts to monitor its activity, and traces its impact on local communities, agriculture, and industry. Editor(s): Tassi, Franco; Vaselli, Orlando; Mora-Amador, Raul. Series: Active Volcanoes of the World. Num Pages: 250 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, 20 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLCR; RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2019
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319021553
- ISBN
- 9783319021553
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.34
€ 130.34
Power Dynamics and Regional Security in Latin America
. Ed(S): Suarez, Marcial A. G.; Villa, Rafael...
hardcover. Editor(s): Suarez, Marcial A. G.; Villa, Rafael D.; Weiffen, Brigitte. Num Pages: 289 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTJ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137573810
- ISBN
- 9781137573810
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.79
€ 150.79
Hardback. The volume is a cutting-edge, interdisciplinary approach to analyzing an enormously significant region in ways that clarify the kind of everyday life and work that is generated in a major urban global manufacturing site amid insecurity, inequality, and a virtually absent state. Editor(s): Staudt, Kathleen; Fragoso, Julia E. Monarrez; Fuentes, Cesar M. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 1KLCM; JFSG; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230100312
- ISBN
- 9780230100312
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.12
€ 67.12
Paperback. The volume is a cutting-edge, interdisciplinary approach to analyzing an enormously significant region in ways that clarify the kind of everyday life and work that is generated in a major urban global manufacturing site amid insecurity, inequality, and a virtually absent state. Editor(s): Staudt, Kathleen; Fragoso, Julia E. Monarrez; Fuentes, Cesar M. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 1KLCM; JFSG; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 310. The Paso Del Norte Metropolitan Region. 272 pages, Illustrations, maps. Editor(s): Staudt, Kathleen; Fragoso, Julia E. Monarrez; Fuentes, Cesar M. The volume is a cutting-edge, interdisciplinary approach to analyzing an enormously significant region in ways that clarify the kind of everyday life and work that is generated in a major urban global manufacturing site amid insecurity, inequality, and a virtually absent state. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 1KLCM; JFSG; JPVH1. Dimension: 208 x 139 x 14. Weight: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230100329
- ISBN
- 9780230100329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Here begins a planned series of edited volumes on the archaeology of the 50,000 km 2 Titicaca Basin in Peru. Archaeologists from the US, and two from Peru, offer 18 reports on such aspects as Archaic Period research in the R o Huenque Valley, the Upper (Middle and Late) Formative Period, evacuations at Sillumocco-Huaquina, and Inka ceremonial sites Editor(s): Stanish, Charles; Cohen, Amanda B.; Aldenderfer, Mark S. Series: Monographs. Num Pages: 250 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1020.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931745154
- ISBN
- 9781931745154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.61
€ 19.61
Hardback. This volume provides a thorough, interdisciplinary resource for understanding, food, feasting, and cultural practices in ancient Mesoamerica. It presents the metaphoric value of food in Mesoamerican symbolism, ritual, and mythology. Editor(s): Staller, John Edward; Carrasco, Michael. Num Pages: 691 pages, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 3B; HDD; JFCV; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 167 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1160.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 691
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441904706
- ISBN
- 9781441904706
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 342.41
€ 342.41
Paperback. Untangling the ongoing consequences of Guatemala's 1954 coup d'etat Editor(s): Smith, Timothy J.; Adams, Abigail E. Num Pages: 184 pages, 1 black and white photograph. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252077845
- ISBN
- 9780252077845
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.39
€ 25.99
€ 24.39
Paperback. A collection of essays shedding light on topic of current and potential relations between East Asia and Latin America. The contributors contend that close co-operation between these two areas is feasible and desirable - and indeed could help shape a new world order in the wake of 9/11. Editor(s): Smith, Peter H.; Horisaka, Kotaro; Nishijina, Shoji. Num Pages: 432 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1KL; JPS; KCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742523760
- ISBN
- 9780742523760
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.45
€ 78.45
Highlights South and Central American approaches to wildlife conservation and documents the state and the historical development of a Latin American conservation and management strategy. This book addresses the threats to bio-diversity caused by ranching, fishing, and hunting and assesses the benefits and risks of continued human use of wildlife. Editor(s): Silvius, Kirsten M.; Bodmer, Richard E.; Fragoso, Jose M. V. Num Pages: 464 pages, 58 line drawings, 2 halftones, 3 color figs, 73 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231127820
- ISBN
- 9780231127820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 139.12€ 105.65
€ 139.12
€ 105.65
Hardback. The origins and development of civilization are vital components to the understanding of the cultural processes that create human societies. This work focuses on the art and landscape remains and what they uncover about societies of the Central Andes region. It includes discussions on pottery and textiles; iconography and symbols; and ideology. Editor(s): Silverman, Helaine; Isbell, William H. (State University of New York, Binghampton, USA). Num Pages: 376 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; 1QDA; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 790.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306472503
- ISBN
- 9780306472503
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.95
€ 129.95
Paperback. This collection of essays analyzes the diverse manifestations of the judicialization of politics in contemporary Latin America, assessing their positive and negative consequences for state-society relations, the rule of law, and democratic governance in the region. Editor(s): Sieder, Rachel; Schjolden, Line; Angell, Alan. Series: Studies of the Americas. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JP; LA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 537.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230619692
- ISBN
- 9780230619692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.90€ 46.85
€ 52.90
€ 46.85
Hardback. Editor(s): Serrano, Monica; Fawcett, Louise. Num Pages: 311 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPF; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403945228
- ISBN
- 9781403945228
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.21
€ 128.21
Paperback. Editor(s): Seeliger, Ulrich; Kjerfve, B. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 392 pages, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; PSAF; PSP; PSTS; PSVS; RGBP; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642086571
- ISBN
- 9783642086571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 250.27
€ 250.27
Hardback. Provides a review on the structure, processes and function of 22 important Latin American coastal marine ecosystems. Each contribution describes the environmental settings, biotic components and structure of the system, considers trophic processes and energy flow, and evaluates the modifying influence of natural and human perturbations. Editor(s): Seeliger, Ulrich; Kjerfve, B. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 392 pages, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; PSAF; PSP; PSTS; PSVS; RGBP; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540672289
- ISBN
- 9783540672289
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 257.01
€ 257.01