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Hardback. Presents results of an empirical investigation of the interaction between growth, international trade, and the environment in Chile, China, Costa Rica, Indonesia, Morocco, and Vietnam, using a computable general equilibrium modelling approach. This book provides guidance toward constructive reconciliation of economic and environmental aspirations. Editor(s): Beghin, John (Iowa State University, USA); Roland-Holst, David; Mensbrugghe, Dominique van der. Series: Economy and Environment. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 1FMV; 1FPC; 1HBM; 1KLCR; 1KLSH; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402004797
ISBN
9781402004797
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.60

Hardback. Examines the Independence holiday, exploring how this most important public festival in the civic calendar has given Mexicans a rich tradition of national celebration that is part creation myth, part official pomp, and part popular merrymaking. This work looks at how Independence Day festivities have provided a medium for informal education. Editor(s): Beezley, William H.; Lorey, David E. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 261 pages, photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; ASZP; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
261
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842029148
ISBN
9780842029148
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.88

Paperback. Presents readers with scholarship on public celebrations and popular culture throughout Mexican history. This book discusses aspects of Mexico's popular culture from the seventeenth century onwards. It examines a range of Mexican expression, including Corpus Christi celebrations, New Spain, stone murals, and folk theater. Editor(s): Beezley, William H.; etc.; Martin, Cheryl E. (University of Texas, El Paso, USA); French, William E. (University of British Columbia, Canada). Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 374 pages, photographs, further reading. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3J; HBTB; JFC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
374
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842024174
ISBN
9780842024174
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.10

Hardback. Presents readers with scholarship on public celebrations and popular culture throughout Mexican history. This book discusses aspects of Mexico's popular culture from the seventeenth century onwards. It examines a range of Mexican expression, including Corpus Christi celebrations, New Spain, stone murals, and folk theater. Editor(s): Beezley, William H.; etc.; Martin, Cheryl E. (University of Texas, El Paso, USA); French, William E. (University of British Columbia, Canada). Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 374 pages, photographs, further reading. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3J; HBTB; JFC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 699.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
374
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842024167
ISBN
9780842024167
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.14

Hardback. Addresses topics related to the role of post-secondary education in national economic development within the United States. This book features chapters that summarize the research literature and synthesize what economists and other social scientists have learned about the contribution of higher education to economic growth. Editor(s): Becker, William E.; Lewis, Darrell R. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792392354
ISBN
9780792392354
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.35

Hardback. Addresses topics related to the role of post-secondary education in microeconomic development within the US. This book includes the articles that summarize the research literature and synthesize what economists and other social scientists have learned about the contribution of higher education to individual and regional growth within society. Editor(s): Becker, William E.; Lewis, Darrell R. Num Pages: 349 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCB; KCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
349
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792391647
ISBN
9780792391647
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 191.80

Paperback. A resource for understanding the complexities of ocean and coastal law and policy. It covers the full array of issues involved - from maritime jurisdiction and boundaries to water quality protection to fisheries management and marine mammal protection to offshore energy development and climate change. Each chapter addresses the state of the law. Editor(s): Baur, Donald C; Eichenberg, Tim; Snusz, Georgia Hancock; Sutton, Professor Emeritus Michael. Num Pages: 944 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LBBK; LND; LNKJ; LNKN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 179 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1654.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
American Bar Association United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
944
Condition
New
SKU
V9781627227438
ISBN
9781627227438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 167.68

Hardback. This is a collection of essays that honour Wilson Carey McWilliams as a leader and scholar. The 14 essays pay tribute to him as a friend and citizen and seek to share their understanding of McWilliams's thinking through their own analyses of American political life. Editor(s): Bathory, Peter Dennis; Schwartz, Nancy L. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DN; JPF; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847697465
ISBN
9780847697465
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.17

Hardback. Financial markets are among the most highly-regulated markets in the world. Nevertheless, financial crises still occur. What role does regulation play in stabilizing-or-destabilizing financial markets? This title answers this question with an analysis of financial market regulation in the United States. Editor(s): Barth, James R.; Brumbaugh, R.Dan; Yago, Glenn. Series: The Milken Institute Series on Financial Innovation and Economic Growth. Num Pages: 489 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1910.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
489
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792373643
ISBN
9780792373643
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 255.74

Hardback. Proceedings of the Salton Sea Symposium, held in Desert Hot Springs, California, 13-14 January 2000 Editor(s): Barnum, Douglas A.; Elder, John F.; Stephens, Doyle (Formerly of US Geological Survey, Salt Lake City, USA); Friend, Milton (US Geological Survey, Madison, USA). Series: Developments in Hydrobiology. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; PSAF; PSPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 878.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402005558
ISBN
9781402005558
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 188.14

Paperback. An overview of public religion in the states of Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Editor(s): Barlow, Philip; Silk, Mark. Series: Religion by Region. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; HRCX6; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759106314
ISBN
9780759106314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.16

Paperback. This volume records impressions of life on the 19th- and early-20th-century American frontier by 21 artists better known for their paintings, sculptures and photographs. Most, but not all, of the selections come from journals or diaries kept during trips to the West. Editor(s): Barclay, Donald A. (Librarian, Houston Academy of Medicine/Texas Medical Center Library, Houston, Texas, USA); Maguire, James H. (Professor of English, Boise State University, Idaho, USA); Wild, Peter (Professor of English, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA). Num Pages: 336 pages, 21 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; 3JJ; AB; ACV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875652429
ISBN
9780875652429
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.75

hardcover. An overview of public religion in Delaware, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Washington DC. Editor(s): Balmer, Randall H.; Silk, Mark. Series: Religion by Region. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; HRL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759106369
ISBN
9780759106369
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.06

Paperback. Editor(s): Balkin, Jack M.; Siegel, Reva B. Num Pages: 368 pages, a small amout of figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LND; LNDC; LNDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 527.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195387964
ISBN
9780195387964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.10

Hardback. Reviews both the background bioethical debates and the elements of the public policy making process that are essential to understanding New York's experience with the DNR law. This book features: debates between the exponents and critics of the law; and, case studies that examine the impact of New York's DNR law on hospitals and patients. Editor(s): Baker, Robert; Strosberg, Martin A. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 472 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBDC; MBQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 890.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792329954
ISBN
9780792329954
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.46

Hardback. It is well known that large numbers of Europeans migrated overseas during the century preceding the Great Depression of 1930, many of them to the United States. What is not well known is that more than 20 percent of these migrants emigrated to Latin America. Editor(s): Bailey, Samuel L.; Miguez, Eduardo Jose. Series: Jaguar Books on Latin America. Num Pages: 293 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
293
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842028301
ISBN
9780842028301
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.67

Hardback. Recognizing that the US is an immigrant country and Germany is not, historians and demographers from each describe how the two countries have come to have the largest number of immigrants among advanced industrial countries; how their conception of citizenship and nationality differ.. Editor(s): Bade, Klaus J.; Weiner, Myron. Series: Migration & Refugees S. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; JFFN; JPQB; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571811257
ISBN
9781571811257
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.54

Paperback. Editor(s): Ayers, William; Ford, Patricia. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JNA; JNK; JNL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 523.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The New Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781565840515
ISBN
9781565840515
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.21

Hardback. Offers a portrait of Virginia's wartime economic, political, and social institutions. This work includes essays that examine such concerns as the war's effect on slavery in the state, the wartime intersection of race and religion, and the development of Confederate social networks. Editor(s): Ayers, Edward L.; Gallagher, Gary W.; Torget, Andrew J. Num Pages: 256 pages, 5 maps & graphs, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813925523
ISBN
9780813925523
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.16

Hardback. Editor(s): Axson, Stockton; Link, Arthur S. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 312 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; JPHL; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691633794
ISBN
9780691633794
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.26

Dartington Social Research Unit was founded in 1963, and conducts scientific research into child development within the context of children's services with a view to informing interventions for children in need. Editor(s): Axford, Nick; Berry, Vashti; Little, Professor Michael; Morpeth, Louise. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 175 x 19. Weight in Grams: 590. A Festschrift for Roger Bullock. 240 pages, 1 port. Editor(s): Axford, Nick; Berry, Vashti; Little, Michael; Morpeth, Louise. Dartington Social Research Unit was founded in 1963, and conducts scientific research into child development within the context of children's services with a view to informing interventions for children in need. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB1. Dimension: 256 x 175 x 19. Weight: 590.
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470012192
ISBN
9780470012192
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 177.96

hardcover. Canadian Missionaries, Indigenous Peoples contributes greatly to the understanding of missionaries not only as purveyors of western religious values, but also as vehicles for cultural exchange between Native and non-Native Canadians, as well as between Canadians and the indigenous peoples of other countries. Editor(s): Austin, Alvyn J.; Scott, Jamie S. Num Pages: 330 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HRCX7; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 616.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780802039514
ISBN
9780802039514
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.03

Hardback. Intends to encourage Latin Americanists to rethink standard notions of urban politics before the populist era. Editor(s): Arrom, Silvia Marina; Ortoll, Servando. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; JFFA; JFFE; JFSG; JPQB; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842025805
ISBN
9780842025805
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.40

Paperback. For Central America, the last third of the twentieth century was a time of dramatic change in which most countries shifted from dictatorships to formal political democracy. Editor(s): Armony, Ariel C.; Walker, Thomas W. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 301 pages, map, tables, index. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTV; JPHV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
301
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842027687
ISBN
9780842027687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.21

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