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Paperback. The changes in the US healthcare system since World War II are documented here, from new technologies, service-delivery arrangements, to financing mechanisms and underlying sets of organizing principles. The authors illustrate the work with five types of healthcare organizations. Num Pages: 442 pages, 62 line drawings, 41 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; MBP; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 168 x 23. Weight in Grams: 688.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
442
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226743103
ISBN
9780226743103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 37.42

Paperback. Examines the ways in which Indians and their cultures have been represented by museums and presents new directions. Num Pages: 119 pages, 18 illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; ACBK; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
119
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295984599
ISBN
9780295984599
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.59

Hardcover. "Designing US Economic Policy" examines the development of US economic policy in the aftermath of World War II. It analyzes the work of Leon H. Keyserling, a major economic advisor to Harry S. Trueman and provides insight into the post-war period of American economic policy. Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333775752
ISBN
9780333775752
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.72

paperback. Separating Georgian Bay from Lake Huron, the Bruce Peninsula's remarkable natural history and richly varied wildlife today continue to draw thousands of visitors every year. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Canada
Edition
2nd Revised ed.
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802060075
ISBN
9780802060075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 33.43

Hardcover. Lhamon's reading shows us how these plays built a public blackness and how they engaged a disaffected white audience, who found in Jim Crow's sass and wit and madcap dancing an expression of rebellion and resistance against the oppression and confinement suffered by all ordinary people. Num Pages: 478 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; DQ; DSBF; DSG; JFCA; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 167 x 38. Weight in Grams: 900.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
478
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674010628
ISBN
9780674010628
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.34
€ 73.52

Paperback. This is the story of an insubordinate, rebellious, popular culture stretching from Jim Crow to Hip hop. It looks at how the outcasts, following blackface, of official culture have made their own place in the world, and are now represented by stand-up comedy, rock 'n' roll, talk TV and Hip hop. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ASZP; GTC; JFC; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674001930
ISBN
9780674001930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 34.28

Hardback. This book critically examines the origins of American diplomacy in the greater Persian Gulf region, arguing that it was the inability of the United States to contend effectively with the disintegration of British imperial authority in the Gulf that eventually led it to assume its current role in the region. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FBX; 1KBB; HBJF1; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
283
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230601512
ISBN
9780230601512
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 171 x 228 x 8. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674665637
ISBN
9780674665637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.52

Hardback. Examining the altered roles of courts, politics, and markets over the last two decades, this book explores the evolving concept of the citizen in Canada at the beginning of this century. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774811644
ISBN
9780774811644
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.34

Hardcover. Num Pages: 330 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 29. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
IBEX Publishers,U.S. United States
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
SKU
V9780936347844
ISBN
9780936347844
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.97
€ 56.18

Paperback. Editor(s): Blaisdell, Bob. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 157.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486496238
ISBN
9780486496238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 544 pages, 229ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; KNGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1110.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674690769
ISBN
9780674690769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 316. A Childhood in Argentina. 248 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KLSA; BG. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 18. Weight: 314.
Publisher
Eland Books
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907871743
ISBN
9780907871743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.52

Hardback. Floodplains are highly interesting and complex ecosystems which oscillate between a terrestrial and an aquatic phase. Accordingly, they are inhabited by terrestrial or aquatic animals and plants. The book examines the ecology of one of the largest and most fascinating tropical floodplains: the Amazon River floodplain. Editor(s): Junk, W.J. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 551 pages, 72 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLS; RBKF; RGB; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 951.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
551
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540592761
ISBN
9783540592761
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 355.65

Paperback. This volume describes the use of indirect estimators which are based on case studies from a variety of federal programmes in the USA. It surveys how indirect estimators are used in practice and addresses some of the pitfalls of these methods. Editor(s): Schaible, W.L. Series: Lecture Notes in Statistics. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCHS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387946160
ISBN
9780387946160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 120.46

Paperback. This text examines the role played by the mass media and public opinion in the development of United States foreign policy in the Gulf War. It explores the prewar media debate, news coverage during and after the war, and the media's effect on public opinion and decision-makers. Editor(s): Bennett, W.Lance; Paletz, David L. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 341 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJF; JFD; JPQB; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226042596
ISBN
9780226042596
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.62

Paperback. Such grappling, Rawls concludes, results in a nuanced, durable machine, producing better laws that have benefited from minority input. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; JPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 191 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801894039
ISBN
9780801894039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.87

Paperback. In 1941, Richard Evans Schultes took a leave of absence from Harvard University and disappeared into the Northern Amazon of Colombia. The world's leading authority on the hallucinogens and medicinal plants of the region, he returned after twelve years of travelling through South America in a dug-out canoe. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 40. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099592969
ISBN
9780099592969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.92

paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, Color photos throughout, Maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; RBKF; RNK; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 292 x 15. Weight in Grams: 957.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Greystone Books,Canada Canada
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9781771640237
ISBN
9781771640237
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.47

Paperback. From Frederick Law Olmsted to Richard Neutra, Michelle Obama to our neighbors, Americans throughout history have revealed something of themselves - their personalities, desires, and beliefs - in the gardens they create. This title offers an inclusive definition of the garden, considering landscapes from domestic kitchen gardens to city parks. Num Pages: 480 pages, 75 Black and White Photos Throughout; 16-PG Colour. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMV; WMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 187 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1116.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061583438
ISBN
9780061583438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.13

Paperback. Amazon Town: A Study of Human Life in the Tropics is Charles Wagley's classic ethnography of peasant life in the Amazon, with updated material by Conrad Kottak and Richard Pace. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JHMC; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199335251
ISBN
9780199335251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.89

paperback. Thirty years and more than 40,000 copies sold since its first publication, Cooking Texas Style - available again in paperback with a new preface - is still the best source of authentic recipes for the traditional comfort foods of Texas Num Pages: 272 pages, 28 b&w drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; WBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780292747739
ISBN
9780292747739
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 76 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; JPS; KCP; PDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 5. Weight in Grams: 213.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
RAND United States
Number of pages
76
Condition
New
SKU
V9780833029256
ISBN
9780833029256
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.87

Paperback. In a globalizing age, studying American literature in isolation from the rest of the world seems less and less justified. But is the conceptual box of the nation dispensable? And what would American literature look like without it? This book takes up this debate. Editor(s): Dimock, Wai-chee; Buell, Lawrence. Num Pages: 312 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 9. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press New Jersey
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691128528
ISBN
9780691128528
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 32.94

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