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The Americas

Hardcover. How skirting the law once defined America's relation to the world. Num Pages: 384 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 249 x 34. Weight in Grams: 766.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393065336
ISBN
9780393065336
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 276 x 7. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Urban Land Institute
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874203660
ISBN
9780874203660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.71

Hardcover. This book attributes American poverty to consequences 19th Century social welfare policies within an economy stretching to meet its 21st Century economic potential, arguing that American poverty persists as economic and political structures have moved into the world of fiscal planning but social welfare remains in its Depression-era structure. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137485472
ISBN
9781137485472
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.82

Paperback. Offers a different way to learn about American politics. The book is organized in sections that cover the major American political institutions - the presidency, Congress, the courts - as well as core topics such as political parties, macroeconomic management, voting and elections, policymaking, public opinion, and federalism. Editor(s): Valelly, Richard M. Num Pages: 656 pages, 45 line illus. 43 tables. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1120.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
656
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691124728
ISBN
9780691124728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.97
€ 53.97

paperback. Recent public declarations by a number of health organizations and institutes that we are experiencing an obesity crisis, and moreover, that obesity is the 'new tobacco' makes Baby Boomer Health Dynamics both timely and topical. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 300 pages, 65 figures, 57 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802086358
ISBN
9780802086358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.18

Hardcover. Recent public declarations by a number of health organizations and institutes that we are experiencing an obesity crisis, and moreover, that obesity is the 'new tobacco' makes Baby Boomer Health Dynamics both timely and topical. Num Pages: 300 pages, 65 figures, 57 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802089571
ISBN
9780802089571
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.36

Hardback. This exploration of the activities of four Canadian NGOs in advancing and defending human rights principles sheds new light on the fragility and resilience of human rights norms in liberal democracies. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPWH; LAQ; LNDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 4039. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774818612
ISBN
9780774818612
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBS; 1KBB; GTJ; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781569768433
ISBN
9781569768433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.36

Hardback. This book examines the various strategies, including Global Counterinsurgency (GCOIN), which have been put forward as alternatives to the Global War On Terror (GWOT), concluding that while a consensus can be found on the key elements of a grand strategy, based on failures in the GWOT, it is far from clear if any GCOIN strategy could work. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
245
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230619975
ISBN
9780230619975
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Hardback. This book argues that, given the existence of a discrete Malay archipelago security complex, it is a fallacy for the United States to approach this region primarily through the prism of global counter-terrorism Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1KBB; JPS; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 475.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
271
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230116832
ISBN
9780230116832
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.09

Hardcover. After excluding women and African Americans from its ranks for most of its history, the New York City Police Department undertook an aggressive campaign of integration following World War II. This is the first comprehensive account of how and why the NYPD came to see integration as a highly coveted political tool, indispensable to policing. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JKSW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137321930
ISBN
9781137321930
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. Reveals the Chicago Marathon, a citywide ritual as far more than a simple race. Looking at the event's production and participants, this work shows how the elements that comprise the marathon also reflect modern Chicago's politics, its people, and the ways the city engages with the wider world. Num Pages: 288 pages, 40 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; WSB; WSKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252074219
ISBN
9780252074219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.04

Hardcover. A thorough analysis of public policy and the Clean Water Act's effect on water quality in the U.S. Using water quality data and historical records from the past 60 years, this book presents the measured impact of the 1972 Clean Water Act on domestic waterways-ecologically, politically, and economically. Num Pages: 672 pages, acronyms, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; RNH; TQSW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 179 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1046.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
672
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471243601
ISBN
9780471243601
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.95

Paperback. This book explains in layman's terms the highly complex issues which relate to internet commerce. It also examines the legal dimensions to mobile texting. Num Pages: 160 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QFE; LNQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 9. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
TFM Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903378182
ISBN
9781903378182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 27.05

Paperback. Spurred by the dramatic landscape transformation associated with European colonization of the Americas, this work creates a prototype theory to explain relationships between colonialism and landscape. Num Pages: 280 pages, bibliography, index, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBTP; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742515604
ISBN
9780742515604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.89

hardcover. Spurred by the dramatic landscape transformation associated with European colonization of the Americas, this work creates a prototype theory to explain relationships between colonialism and landscape. Num Pages: 282 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBTP; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742515598
ISBN
9780742515598
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.11

Hardback. This text evaluates the influence of the religious community on the American penal system, with emphasis on the role of the prison chaplain. It looks at penitentiaries, and the like, between 1820 and 1913 and assesses the influence of historical and theological trends on the rise in number. Num Pages: 194 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 1KBBES; 1KBBEY; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJK; JFSR; JKVP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761818106
ISBN
9780761818106
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.04

Hardback. Explores how buildings supported the cultural and political work of the fair and fashioned a second, parallel world in a moment of economic depression and international turmoil. This book looks closely at buildings as buildings, analyzing them in light of local circumstances, regionalist sensibilities, and national and international movements. Num Pages: 248 pages, 45 color illus., B&W illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJG; AMG; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 890.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520282827
ISBN
9780520282827
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.45
€ 46.96

Paperback. In this comprehensive new collection, intended for use in undergraduate courses, scholars examine recent political developments in Mexico--including its 2006 election and the breakdown in consensus that nearly resulted--in order to assess the progress of it Editor(s): Selee, Andrew D.; Peschard, Jacqueline. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JPA; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804771627
ISBN
9780804771627
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Paperback. The contributors, while recognizing the important differences and potential clashes between participatory and representative forms of democracy, ultimately favor participation, emphasizing its capacity to enhance and strengthen representative democracy. Editor(s): Selee, Andrew D.; Peruzzotti, Enrique. Num Pages: 184 pages, 11, 11 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPHV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801894077
ISBN
9780801894077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.47

Hardback. The contributors, while recognizing the important differences and potential clashes between participatory and representative forms of democracy, ultimately favor participation, emphasizing its capacity to enhance and strengthen representative democracy. Editor(s): Selee, Andrew D.; Peruzzotti, Enrique. Num Pages: 184 pages, 11, 11 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPHV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801894060
ISBN
9780801894060
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.00
€ 41.47

Paperback. Convinced that he had uncovered the single source of psychosis, Henry Cotton, superintendent of the Trenton State Hospital, New Jersey, launched a ruthless campaign to 'eliminate the perils of pus infection'. This book reconstructs a nightmarish, cautionary chapter in modern psychiatry when professionals failed to police themselves. Num Pages: 376 pages, 30 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; MBX; MMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 236 x 30. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300126709
ISBN
9780300126709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.67

Hardback. Analyzes the establishment, growth, and operations of both commercial and municipal corporations in the nation's premier city, Philadelphia. This work argues that corporations helped to generate the relatively diffuse prosperity of the early national period. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; HBJK; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875803692
ISBN
9780875803692
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.03

Paperback. Andrew Schlesinger tells the fascinating story of Harvard College as an American institution. He examines the important actions and decisions of its leadership from Puritan times to the present. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566637312
ISBN
9781566637312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.15

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