The Americas
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The Americas
Paperback. This book reviews the properties, age record and paleogeographic significance of peatlands, covering geology, geomorphology, vegetation and soils that characterize the biophysical environment of tepui summits in the western Guayana Highlands. Editor(s): Zinck, Joseph Alfred; Huber, Otto. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 312 pages, 75 black & white illustrations, 45 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; PSAF; RBGB; RBGD; RGBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642270512
- ISBN
- 9783642270512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.06
€ 181.06
Hardback. This book reviews the properties, age record and paleogeographic significance of peatlands, covering geology, geomorphology, vegetation and soils that characterize the biophysical environment of tepui summits in the western Guayana Highlands. Editor(s): Zinck, Joseph Alfred; Huber, Otto. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 312 pages, 75 black & white illustrations, 45 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; PSAF; PSTS; RBG; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 637.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642201370
- ISBN
- 9783642201370
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.01
€ 182.01
Paperback. Presents a new approach to the classics of Asian American literature. Editor(s): Zhou, Xiaojing; Najmi, Samina. Series: The Scott & Laurie Oki Series in Asian American Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; DSB; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 427.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295985046
- ISBN
- 9780295985046
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.67
€ 36.67
Hardback. This volume is the first to comprehensively examine Chinese's affirmative action policies in the critical area of minority education, the most important conduit to employment and economic success in the PRC after the economic reforms begun in the late 1970s. Editor(s): Zhou, Minglang; Hill, Ann Maxwell. Series: International and Development Education. Num Pages: 282 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230612358
- ISBN
- 9780230612358
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.80€ 82.52
€ 98.80
€ 82.52
Hardback. America's diverse Asian community defies the homogeneity usually ascribed to it, with hugely varying health concerns. This handbook consolidates a range of knowledge on the multitude of health issues confronted by Asian Americans, including cultural factors. Editor(s): Yoo, Grace J.; Le, Mai Nhung; Oda, Alan Y. Num Pages: 449 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1024.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 449
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461422266
- ISBN
- 9781461422266
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.36
€ 184.36
US and Cross-national Policies, Practices, and Preparation
. Ed(S): Ylimaki, Rose M.; Jacobson, Stephen ...
hardcover. This book offers cross-national comparisons and generalizations about leadership qualities and practices that result in successful schools. It compares policies and practices in the U.S. with six other countries and includes theories and case study examples. Editor(s): Ylimaki, Rose M.; Jacobson, Stephen L. Series: Studies in Educational Leadership. Num Pages: 196 pages, 3 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400705418
- ISBN
- 9789400705418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.73
€ 122.73
Hardback. Editor(s): Xavier, Alencar de; Marcius, Yanko. Num Pages: 299 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 3 colour illustrations, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; LNCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 613.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319142678
- ISBN
- 9783319142678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.00
€ 120.00
Regulation of Agricultural Biotechnology: The United States and Canada
. Ed(S): Wozniak, Chris A.; McHughen, Alan
Hardback. Written in a practical, didactic format designed to deliver point-of-care information to practitioners of cardiology as well as assist non-cardiologists with the efficient management of cardiac disease, this highly illustrated manual is an essential reference. Editor(s): Wozniak, Chris A.; McHughen, Alan. Num Pages: 408 pages, 40 black & white tables, 40 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; TCB; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 821.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400721555
- ISBN
- 9789400721555
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.19
€ 183.19
Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Vatican, and the Roman Catholic Church in A...
. Ed(S): Woolner, David B.; Kurial, Richard G...
Paperback. A distinguished array of scholars dissect the complex relationship between the White House, the Catholic Church in America, and the Vatican during the Roosevelt presidency. Editor(s): Woolner, David B.; Kurial, Richard G. Series: The World of the Roosevelt's. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230623514
- ISBN
- 9780230623514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.20
€ 62.20
Hardback. Shows the proceedings of a symposium on Tarski and his influence on and interchanges with the Vienna Circle. It presents biographical material on Tarski, and assesses his influence on Carnap's evolution from a syntactical view of language, to the more sophisticated and more semantic view. Editor(s): Wolenski, Jan; Kohler, Eckehart. Series: Vienna Circle Institute Yearbook. Num Pages: 357 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1DVP; 1KBB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 357
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792355380
- ISBN
- 9780792355380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.44
€ 187.44
Hardback. Editor(s): Wirtz, James J.; Larsen, Jeffrey A. Series: Initiatives in Strategic Studies: Issues and Policies. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPS; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 305
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403969040
- ISBN
- 9781403969040
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.40
€ 63.40
Re-creating the American Past: Essays on the Colonial Revival
. Ed(S): Wilson, Richard Guy; Eyring, Shaun; ...
hardcover. Examines how and why Colonial Revival has persisted in modern times. The volume contains essays that explore Colonial Revival expressions in architecture, landscape architecture, historic preservation, decorative arts, and painting and sculpture, as well as the social, intellectual, and cultural background of the phenomena. Editor(s): Wilson, Richard Guy; Eyring, Shaun; Marotta, Kenny. Num Pages: 432 pages, 132 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 37. Weight in Grams: 835.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813923482
- ISBN
- 9780813923482
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.75
€ 74.75
Paperback. Grasps some of the essentials of the North American experience Editor(s): Wilson, Douglas Calvin; Langford, Theresa E. Num Pages: 128 pages, 134 illus., 100 in color, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWR; HDD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6466 x 5193 x 10. Weight in Grams: 477.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295991580
- ISBN
- 9780295991580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.57
€ 25.99
€ 23.57
Paperback. Catholic colleges and universities have achieved a prestigious place in American higher education, but at the risk of losing their religious identity. This book confronts challenges facing members of the college community, from presidents and trustees through the faculty and deans to professionals, in making a renewed commitment to that mission. Editor(s): Wilcox, John R.; King, Irene H. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC7; HRCV; JNKC; JNMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408146
- ISBN
- 9780878408146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.30
€ 72.30
Paperback. In recent years, political discourse about gun control and the Second Amendment has become increasingly volatile and this collection of original essays by top scholars illuminates the various reasons why. Editor(s): Wilcox, Clyde; Bruce, John M. Num Pages: 284 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; JPVH; JPWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847686155
- ISBN
- 9780847686155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.95
€ 63.95
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
€ 125.50
€ 125.50
Hardback. Editor(s): Whitehead, Laurence; Hoffman, Bert. Series: Studies of the Americas. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJC; JPFC; JPH; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403980755
- ISBN
- 9781403980755
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 44.58
€ 54.99
€ 44.58
paperback. Editor(s): Wellman, Mac; Lee, Young Jean. Num Pages: 350 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780816647316
- ISBN
- 9780816647316
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.98
€ 26.99
€ 24.98
The Hollow Crown. Countervailing Trends in Core Executives.
. Ed(S): Weller, Patrick; Bakvis, Herman; Rho...
Paperback. This first volume in a set of comparative studies within the ESRC's Whitehall Programme focuses on core executives in five parliamentary democracies comparing the Westminster model as in Australia, Canada and Britain with the continental democracies of Germany and the Netherlands. Editor(s): Weller, Patrick; Bakvis, Herman; Rhodes, R. A. W. Series: Transforming Government. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDN; 1DFG; 1KBC; 1MBF; JPHC; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333681954
- ISBN
- 9780333681954
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Hardback. This collection of twelve essays is based on the premise that a better understanding of the economic development process can be gained by studying the history of those countries that have experienced long-term economic success, in this case the United States during the 19th century. Editor(s): Weiss, Thomas; Schaefer, Donald. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804720847
- ISBN
- 9780804720847
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.31
€ 88.31