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The Americas

In the wake of evidence demonstrating the irreparable damage humans have inflicted on the planet, some have adopted a defeatist attitude toward environmental crises. This book illustrates how local groups in both Japan and the United States are refusing to surrender the earth to a depleted and polluted fate. Editor(s): Karan, Pradyumna P.; Suganuma, Unryu. Num Pages: 336 pages, 60 photographs, 17 illustrations, 29 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; RGL; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1134.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813124889
ISBN
9780813124889
Condition: New

€ 54.75

paperback. Editor(s): Kaplan, Amy; Pease, Donald E. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 680 pages, 19ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTQ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1039.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
680
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822314134
ISBN
9780822314134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.59

Hardback. At the beginning of the 20th century, American reformers saw vocational education as a promising way to cure many of the nation's economic and social ills. These essays address the question of whether the ensuing educational reforms had any effect on the problems they were supposed to solve. Editor(s): Kantor, Harvey A.; Tyack, David. Num Pages: 380 pages, 1 graph. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804711210
ISBN
9780804711210
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.37

Paperback. Presents a collection of contemporary letters, poems, addresses and newspaper reports that demonstrate the remarkable esteem in which Washington was held. Editor(s): Kaminski, John P.; McCaughan, Jill Adair. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742559431
ISBN
9780742559431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.65

Paperback. How might Russia and Eurasia attract private investment and trade from the West over the first decade of the 21st century, and what conditions in Russia and Eurasia may Western investors expect? This text surveys economic prospects for the region and assess its resources and institutions. Editor(s): Kalicki, Jan H.; Lawson, Eugene K. Num Pages: 540 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1F; 1KBB; KCLT; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 857.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
540
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804748285
ISBN
9780804748285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.18

Hardback. How might Russia and Eurasia attract private investment and trade from the West over the first decade of the 21st century, and what conditions in Russia and Eurasia may Western investors expect? This text surveys economic prospects for the region and assess its resources and institutions. Editor(s): Kalicki, Jan H.; Lawson, Eugene K. Num Pages: 540 pages, 21 tables, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1F; 1KBB; KCLT; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 153 x 40. Weight in Grams: 984.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
540
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804748278
ISBN
9780804748278
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 217.92

Gathers top most foreign policy and energy experts and leaders to assess how the United States can integrate its energy and national security interests. This book offers analysis and insight into: fundamental shifts in the global energy balance; the revolution in shale gas and oil; and new energy frontiers, from ultra deepwater to the Arctic. Editor(s): Kalicki, Jan H.; Goldwyn, David L. Num Pages: 664 pages, 49, 49 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; RNFY. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1012.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
664
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421411699
ISBN
9781421411699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.34
€ 65.28

Paperback. This volume highlights some of the most important campaign communication from the 2000 US presidential election, looking at candidates' political messages, the media's campaign coverage, the impact of the internet and the political socialization of young voters. Editor(s): Kaid, Professor Lynda Lee; Tedesco, John C.; Bystrom, Dianne G.; McKinney, Mitchell S. Series: Communication, Media and Politics. Num Pages: 280 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; GTC; JPHF; JPVL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742525108
ISBN
9780742525108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.87

Hardback. This volume highlights some of the most important campaign communication from the 2000 US presidential election, looking at candidates' political messages, the media's campaign coverage, the impact of the internet and the political socialization of young voters. Editor(s): Kaid, Professor Lynda Lee; McKinney, Mitchell S.; Bystrom, Dianne G.; Tedesco, John C. Series: Communication, Media and Politics. Num Pages: 280 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; GTC; JPHF; JPVL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742525092
ISBN
9780742525092
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.75

Hardback. After the research on agricultural risk, the treatment of risk in agricultural research is far from harmonious. This book is intended to: define the state of the literature on agricultural risk research; provide a critical evaluation of economic risk research on agriculture; and set a research agenda that meets future needs and prospects. Editor(s): Just, Richard E.; Pope, Rulon D. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 600 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJMD; KNAC; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1017.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792375678
ISBN
9780792375678
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 261.14

Paperback. Explores the effects of global socio-economic forces on the domestic policies and administrative institutions of Japan and the United States. This title explains how these global factors have shifted power and authority downward from the national government to subnational governments. Editor(s): Jun, Jong S.; Wright, Deil S. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; JPH; JPS; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878406197
ISBN
9780878406197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.54

hardcover. In April 2002, the US and EU announced the end of a trade dispute over the sale of bananas into the EU market. This book examines the issues surrounding the dispute and provides an insight into this story. Editor(s): Josling, T. E.; Taylor, T.G. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 1KL; KCLT; LBBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cabi United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851996370
ISBN
9780851996370
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 208.13

Hardback. When the Spaniards settled in Latin America, they immediately surrounded themselves with cities. Equating civilization with urban existence, the early conquerors of the New World rapidly established themselves as urban lords. Editor(s): Joseph, Gilbert M.; Szuchman, Mark D. Series: Jaguar Books on Latin America. Num Pages: 213 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
213
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842024952
ISBN
9780842024952
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.63

paperback. Public policy on immigration can be central to determining the form and character of US society in the twenty-first century. Editor(s): Jonas, Susanne; Thomas, Suzie Dod. Num Pages: 206 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLC; 1KLS; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842027755
ISBN
9780842027755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.94

Paperback. Courtroom proceedings offer the thrill of a sporting event and the drama of a stage production as lawyers match wits, grill witnesses, and introduce eleventh-hour elements that may upend the course of a trial. This title features the nation's best court reporters who discuss the most memorable cases over the years. Editor(s): Johnson, Timothy R.; Goldman, Jerry. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAZ; LNAA; VSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472033263
ISBN
9780472033263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.64

hardcover. This text provides background and discussion of multiple issues/problems related to Great Plains stewardship. The status and trends of major resources of the Great Plains within an historical, ecological and management framework are categorized according to common goals across the disciplines. Editor(s): Johnson, S.R.; Bouzaher, Aziz. Series: Ecology, Economy and Environment. Num Pages: 435 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 25. Weight in Grams: 818.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
1995th Edition
Number of pages
435
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792337478
ISBN
9780792337478
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 258.40

Paperback. Editor(s): Johnson, Lyman L.; Lipsett-Rivera, Sonya. Series: Dialogos. Num Pages: 224 pages, 34 halftone illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 415.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826319067
ISBN
9780826319067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.02

paperback. The intent of Race, Racialization, and Antiracism in Canada and Beyond is to probe systemic forms of racism, as well as to suggest strategies for addressing them. Editor(s): Johnson, Genevieve Fuji; Enomoto, Randy. Num Pages: 384 pages, 14 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802095046
ISBN
9780802095046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.41

paperback. Editor(s): Jenkins, Brian Michael; Godges, John. Num Pages: 218 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 222 x 15. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
RAND Corporation United States
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780833058331
ISBN
9780833058331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.60

Hardback. This book presents a collection of narratives describing people who lived in New York City in the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, people whose lives archaeologists have encountered while excavating sites where they people lived or worked. Editor(s): Janowitz, Meta F.; Dallal, Diane. Num Pages: 369 pages, 48 black & white illustrations, 47 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3D; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
369
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461452713
ISBN
9781461452713
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.98

Hardback. Editor(s): Jacobs, Katharine; Moser, Susanne; Buizer, James. Series: Springer Climate. Num Pages: 207 pages, 11 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RND; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 479.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
207
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319418018
ISBN
9783319418018
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.39

Hardback. Editor(s): Islebe, Gerald Alexander; Calme, Sophie; Leon-Cortes, Jorge L.; Schmook, Birgit. Num Pages: 415 pages, 29 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLC; RNCB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 783.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
415
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319065281
ISBN
9783319065281
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 197.44

Hardback. Volume III in the Andean Archaeology series, this book focuses on the marked cultural differences between the northern and southern regions of the Central Andes, and considers the conditions under which these differences arose, evolved, and grew. Editor(s): Isbell, William; Silverman, Helaine. Num Pages: 523 pages, 19 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 934.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
523
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387289397
ISBN
9780387289397
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 165.00

Hardback. The origins and development of civilization are vital components to the understanding of the cultural processes that create human societies. In this work, the focus is on what material remains reveal about the sociopolitical structures of the Central Andes region. Editor(s): Isbell, William H. (State University of New York, Binghampton, USA); Silverman, Helaine. Num Pages: 390 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; 1QDA; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 822.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media United States
Number of pages
390
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306467721
ISBN
9780306467721
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 196.57

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