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The Americas
paperback. Through ninety-five interviews with primary care physicians (PCPs) working in different settings, as well as medical students and residents, this book provides insight into the everyday lives of generalist physicians in the early twenty-first century - their work, stresses, hopes, expectations, and values. Series Editor(s): Apple, Rima D.; Golden, Janet. Series: Critical Issues in Health and Medicine Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780813546766
- ISBN
- 9780813546766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.41
€ 44.99
€ 39.41
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814737217
- ISBN
- 9780814737217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.48
€ 30.99
€ 27.48
Paperback. On 26 January, 2009, during the depths of the financial crisis and having just completed five years as President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the author was sworn in by President Barack Obama as the seventy-fifth Secretary of the Treasury of the US. This book takes you behind the scenes during the darkest moments of the crisis. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; KCBM; KCL; KCX; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847941244
- ISBN
- 9781847941244
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.04
€ 21.99
€ 15.04
Paperback. This collection of essays revisits Jacques Maritain's book, the University of Chicago Walgreen lectures of 1949, and critically engages its themes and arguments. It covers the character of the modern state, and its relation to the body politic and the state's functions and claims. Editor(s): Fuller, Timothy; Hittinger, John P. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPC; HPS; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Amer Maritain Assn Inc
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780966922639
- ISBN
- 9780966922639
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.56
€ 32.56
Paperback. On the afternoon of August 20, 1910, a battering ram of wind moved through the national forests of Washington, Idaho, and Montana, whipping the hundreds of small blazes burning across the forest floor into a roaring inferno. Forest rangers assembled nearly ten thousand men to fight the fire. The author narrates the struggles of the rangers. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 pages b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 136 x 22. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780547394602
- ISBN
- 9780547394602
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.45
€ 19.99
€ 17.45
Paperback. An historical study of the polarity between the centripetal power in the capital and the centrifugal federalism of the Mexican states. It examines the crucial post-independence period of 1821-35 to understand both the theoretical and the practical causes of the development of this polarity. Num Pages: 330 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPH; JPQ; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 330
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803259416
- ISBN
- 9780803259416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.75
€ 32.99
€ 29.75
Paperback. This exploration of the work of nurses and other caregivers in nursing homes is set in the context of wider political, economic and cultural forces that influence, both positively and negatively, the quality of care for America's elderly. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JKSG; MBP; MQCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 0002-
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226144740
- ISBN
- 9780226144740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.58
€ 36.99
€ 28.58
Hardback. An anthology of primary documents that collects material from the end of the 19th century up through World War II on the material history of sound technologies and music in America. It is divided into three sections: on the phonograph, sound in the cinema (including musical accompaniment), and music on radio. Editor(s): Taylor, Timothy Dean; Katz, Mark; Grajeda, Tony. Num Pages: 432 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; APW; AVX; JFCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822349273
- ISBN
- 9780822349273
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.57
€ 128.57
Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 249 black & white and colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMV; RGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 279 x 25. Weight in Grams: 2109.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813937762
- ISBN
- 9780813937762
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.41
€ 53.41
Num Pages: 200 pages, 30+ photos, line art. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 20. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764309724
- ISBN
- 9780764309724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 25.12
€ 37.99
€ 25.12
hardcover. During the American Revolution the British enjoyed an alliance with their Native allies in the Great Lakes region of North America. By the War of 1812, however, that "chain of friendship" had devolved into smaller, more local alliances. This book attempts to understand how and why this shift occurred. Num Pages: 390 pages, 10 photographs, 2 maps, index. BIC Classification: 1KBG; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL9. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803248175
- ISBN
- 9780803248175
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.83
€ 62.83
Paperback. From the early days of radio through the rise of television after World War II to the present, music has been used more and more to sell goods and establish brand identities. This book tells the history of music used in advertising in the United States and is an original contribution to this little-studied part of our cultural history. Num Pages: 368 pages, 26 halftones, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; KJSA; KNTF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226151625
- ISBN
- 9780226151625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.87
€ 33.99
€ 26.87
Paperback. An anthology of primary documents that collects material from the end of the 19th century up through World War II on the material history of sound technologies and music in America. It is divided into three sections: on the phonograph, sound in the cinema (including musical accompaniment), and music on radio. Editor(s): Taylor, Timothy Dean; Katz, Mark; Grajeda, Tony. Num Pages: 432 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; APW; AVX; JFCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822349464
- ISBN
- 9780822349464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.61
€ 33.99
€ 30.61
Paperback. The Exclamation Damsel, Bison Snaketail, Powdered Dancer, Black Meadowhaw and Sedge Sprite are just a few of California's abundant dragonflies and damselflies. This reference is a complete guide to finding and identifying all 108 of the state's dragonfly and damselfly species. Series: California Natural History Guides. Num Pages: 295 pages, 41 color illustrations, 13 line illustrations, 108 range maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 114 x 20. Weight in Grams: 49.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 295
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520235670
- ISBN
- 9780520235670
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.15
€ 31.99
€ 23.15
Hardback. The sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy is an acute crisis that Catholicism has faced since the Reformation. This book documents how church and government policymakers responded to the problem of clergy sexual abuse only under the pressure of private lawsuits. Num Pages: 304 pages, 11 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC7; JFFE2; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674028104
- ISBN
- 9780674028104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.60€ 50.03
€ 54.60
€ 50.03
Hardcover. In 1847, General Winfield Scott's military campaign helped pave the way for victory in the wider war against Mexico and also posed new challenges for discipline and logistics. This work highlights the visionary command of this general, the toughness of the troops he led, and the emergence of the United States as a potential global military power. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 384 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 699.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700615414
- ISBN
- 9780700615414
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.06
€ 69.06
Hardback. In an era of anxiety about the safety and industrialization of the food supply, kosher food--with $12 billion in sales--is big business. Timothy Lytton tells a story of successful private-sector regulation: how independent certification agencies rescued U.S. kosher supervision from corruption and made it a model of nongovernmental administration. Num Pages: 214 pages, 12 graphs, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRJC; KNDF; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674072930
- ISBN
- 9780674072930
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.42€ 49.18
€ 53.42
€ 49.18
Paperback. The first book to recount the full story of U.S. covert operations in Laos during the Vietnam war. Based on newly declassified materials and interviews with dozens of key American and Lao officials, it examines the structure of the U.S. "secret war" in Laos and the long-term consequences associated with it. Num Pages: 210 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FML; 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231079778
- ISBN
- 9780231079778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.55
€ 37.99
€ 27.55
Paperback. Tells the story of the courageous men who agreed to put their lives in danger to perform a critical mission in which they could not be officially acknowledged. This book chronicles the communist air attack on Site 85, the only such aerial bombing of the entire Vietnam War. Num Pages: 368 pages, 36 photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; JWG; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 221 x 25. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231103176
- ISBN
- 9780231103176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
Paperback. Makes the case that campus speech codes - no matter how well grounded in history, law, or philosophy - have tended to be overbroad, arbitrarily enforced, and used selectively to protect only certain groups at the expense of others. This title challenges academics and general readers to reconsider how we deal with this important issue. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPS; JNM; JPVH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- 2 Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616480
- ISBN
- 9780700616480
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.49
€ 36.49
Hardcover. Editor(s): Roberts, Timothy C. Num Pages: 171 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; JWXV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 171
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626182134
- ISBN
- 9781626182134
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.87€ 136.28
€ 200.87
€ 136.28
Paperback. Latin revolutionaries tell their stories. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; HBJK; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817998424
- ISBN
- 9780817998424
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.80
€ 27.80
Paperback. Taking stock of contemporary social, cultural, and political currents, this book explores turning points in the history of American intellectual life. It documents how alternative views were chased from the public stage by strategic acts of censorship, including within supposedly dissident wings of the humanities. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231137317
- ISBN
- 9780231137317
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.28
€ 40.99
€ 29.28
Hardback. Taking stock of contemporary social, cultural, and political currents, this book explores turning points in the history of American intellectual life. It documents how alternative views were chased from the public stage by strategic acts of censorship, including within supposedly dissident wings of the humanities. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 817.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st ptg.
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231137300
- ISBN
- 9780231137300
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.89€ 85.15
€ 112.89
€ 85.15