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Hardback. This book surveys vocational education in the U.S. for an international audience. The coverage shows that vocational and technical education must be connected to academic learning, to different approaches to workplace teaching and learning and to people. Editor(s): Barabasch, Antje; Rauner, Felix. Series: Technical and Vocational Education and Training: Issues, Concerns and Prospects. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNRV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
2012
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400722712
ISBN
9789400722712
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.71

Paperback. Editor(s): Barfield, Claude E.; Heiduk, Gunter S.; Welfens, Paul J. J. Num Pages: 391 pages, 67 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FPJ; 1KBB; JFFS; KCA; KCM; KNT; UDB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 617.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Edition
Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2003
Number of pages
391
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642055522
ISBN
9783642055522
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 128.87

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

€ 63.66

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

€ 196.96

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

€ 267.99

Hardback. Aims to set the record straight about what happened to our banking institutions in the 1980s. This book also provides an insider's view of the transformation of the financial services industry in the United States since the 1980s. It focuses on the lessons that should have been learned from this difficult period in the history of US banking. Editor(s): Barth, James R.; Trimbath, Susanne; Yago, Glenn. Series: The Milken Institute Series on Financial Innovation and Economic Growth. Num Pages: 394 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 791.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
394
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402078712
ISBN
9781402078712
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 202.63

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

€ 137.62

Hardback. Editor(s): Bauerkamper, Arnd; Witkowski, Gregory R. Series: Nonprofit and Civil Society Studies. Num Pages: 261 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; JKSN1; KJVX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 561.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
261
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319408378
ISBN
9783319408378
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.38

Hardback. Examines the economic structure of trade in North America over a period of 6,000 years. Each chapter in this work focuses on trade in one of nine regions from the Arachiac through the late prehistoric period. Each contribution explores neighbouring areas to illustrate the complexity of North American exchange. Editor(s): Baugh, Timothy G. (Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., USA); Ericson, Jonathan E. (Ericson,University of California, Irvine, USA). Series: Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology. Num Pages: 456 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1K; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1890.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306447563
ISBN
9780306447563
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 267.86

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

€ 175.73

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

€ 201.13

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

€ 131.39

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

€ 157.07

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

€ 67.00

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

€ 169.44

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

€ 133.53

Paperback. A companion to "First Nations Cultural Heritage and Law". It looks at the key features of Canadian, US, and international law influencing indigenous cultural heritage in Canada. It examines legal and extralegal avenues for reform, including ethics codes, research protocols, institutional policies, human rights law, and First Nation legal orders. Editor(s): Bell, Catherine; Paterson, Robert. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL9; LAQ; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 699.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774814645
ISBN
9780774814645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.59

Hardback. Disability Incarcerated offers an outstanding collection of interdisciplinary scholarship examining the incarceration and segregation of people with disabilities the United States and Canada. Editor(s): Ben-Moshe, Liat; Chapman, Chris; Carey, Allison C.; Carey, A. Num Pages: 297 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; JFFG; JKVP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 631.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
297
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137393234
ISBN
9781137393234
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.87

Hardback. Gives long overdue attention to O'Neill's one-acts, this edited collection offers a variety of lenses through which to better understand both his one-act plays and entire oeuvre. Editor(s): Bennett, Michael Y.; Carson, Benjamin D. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230339811
ISBN
9780230339811
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.90
€ 46.85

Hardback. Editor(s): Benuto, Lorraine T.; Leany, Brian D. Num Pages: 343 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 36 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSN; JMBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 841.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
343
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493910038
ISBN
9781493910038
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.35

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