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Hardback. A fascinating glimpse into the possible ecological futures of America's richest state, this study was commissioned by former governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and examines the projected impact of climate change on a range of variables including air quality. Editor(s): Cayan, Dan; Franco, Guido; Jones, Myoung-Ae; Moser, Susanne C.; Hanemann, Michael. Series: Springer Atmospheric Sciences. Num Pages: 554 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; LNKJ; RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1055.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 554
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400740136
- ISBN
- 9789400740136
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.35
€ 253.35
The Taking and Displaying of Human Body Parts as Trophies by Amerindia...
. Ed(S): Chacon, Richard J.; Dye, David H.
Paperback. Focuses on the practice of taking and displaying various body parts as trophies in both North and South America. This title examines the evidence and causes of Amerindian trophy taking. It presents and discusses the topic of human proclivity toward ritual violence. Editor(s): Chacon, Richard J.; Dye, David H. Series: Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology. Num Pages: 680 pages, 28 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KLS; HDD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 235 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1052.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 680
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387769837
- ISBN
- 9780387769837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 111.26
€ 111.26
The Taking and Displaying of Human Body Parts as Trophies by Amerindia...
. Ed(S): Chacon, Richard J.; Dye, David H.
Hardback. Focuses on the practice of taking and displaying various body parts as trophies in both North and South America. This title examines the evidence and causes of Amerindian trophy taking. It also presents and discusses the topic of human proclivity toward ritual violence. Editor(s): Chacon, Richard J.; Dye, David H. Series: Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology. Num Pages: 680 pages, 28 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KLS; HDD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1144.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 680
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387483009
- ISBN
- 9780387483009
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.71
€ 132.71
Hardback. This work documents the ethical dilemmas faced by anthropologists and researchers in general when investigating Amerindian communities. It explores the consequences of reporting-and, specifically, under-reporting-problems in Amerindian communities. Editor(s): Chacon, Richard J.; Mendoza, Ruben G. Num Pages: 524 pages, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1K; HD; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 967.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 524
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461410645
- ISBN
- 9781461410645
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.47
€ 197.47
Hardback. By addressing, through empirical research, the many facets of racial dynamics in higher education, this timely book offers not only strong arguments for the necessity of affirmative action policies, but also ways of building a research agenda that tests notions of fairness, merit, and the benefits of diversity. Editor(s): Chang, Mitchell J.; Witt, Daria; Jones, James; Hakuta, Kenji. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804740340
- ISBN
- 9780804740340
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.98
€ 156.98
Paperback. This volume presents research, analysis and reflections on the major issues of Guatemalan development and democracy: the role of the military, the involement of Mayan communities in national development; the possible emergence of more inclusive political institutions; and other issues. Editor(s): Chase-Dunn, Christopher; Amaro, Nelson; Jonas, Susanne. Num Pages: 264 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; GTF; JFFS; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742508675
- ISBN
- 9780742508675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.88
€ 74.88
Paperback. Presents essays on the intersections of money and religion. This book investigates how money moves and how it affects religious organizational behavior. It explores how attitudes toward money have altered over time. Editor(s): Chaves, Mark; Miller, Sharon L. Num Pages: 308 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA; JHM; KF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761990376
- ISBN
- 9780761990376
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.94
€ 68.94
Hardback. Editor(s): Chisolm-Straker, Makini; Stoklosa, Hanni. Num Pages: 458 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 13 colour illustrations, 15 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKV; MBN; MMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 901.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 458
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319478234
- ISBN
- 9783319478234
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 230.27
€ 230.27
By exploring new ideas, offering bold proposals, and identifying emerging lessons, the authors consider the unique position these schools can play in their communities and in the larger world. Editor(s): Chopp, Rebecca S.; Frost, Susan; Weiss, Daniel H. Num Pages: 232 pages, 3, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421411347
- ISBN
- 9781421411347
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.45
€ 61.45
Featuring fifty-eight newly translated documents, meticulous annotations, and trenchant contextual analysis, this documentary history is an indispensable resource for anyone seeking to understand the Inquisition in general and its nearly three-hundred-year reign in the New World in particular. Editor(s): Chuchiak, John F., IV. Translator(s): Chuchiak, John F., IV. Num Pages: 464 pages, 17, 15 black & white halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HRAM9. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 36. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421403854
- ISBN
- 9781421403854
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.92
€ 94.92
hardcover. Examines Chinese American funerary rituals and cemeteries from the late nineteenth century in order to understand the importance of Chinese funerary rites and their transformation through time. This volume discusses the meaning of funerary rituals and their normative dimension and the social practices that have been influenced by tradition. Editor(s): Chung, Sue Fawn; Wegars, Priscilla. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780759107335
- ISBN
- 9780759107335
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.94
€ 173.94
Paperback. Examines Chinese American funerary rituals and cemeteries from the late nineteenth century in order to understand the importance of Chinese funerary rites and their transformation through time. This volume discusses the meaning of funerary rituals and their normative dimension and the social practices that have been influenced by tradition. Editor(s): Chung, Sue Fawn; Wegars, Priscilla. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759107342
- ISBN
- 9780759107342
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.21
€ 78.21
paperback. Analyzes late 20th-century responses to feminism, and asks: to what extent does the concept of backlash accurately explain reactions to feminism over time? This book offers feminists and other activists empirically grounded knowledge that can be used to develop legal and political strategies for change. Editor(s): Chunn, Dorothy E.; Boyd, Susan B.; Lessard, Hester. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 320 pages, approx. 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJP; JFFK; LAQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774814126
- ISBN
- 9780774814126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.70
€ 40.99
€ 36.70
Strategic Management of Universities in the Ibero-America Region
. Ed(S): Cifuentes-Madrid, Jairo H.; Landoni ...
Hardback. Strategic Management of Universities in the IberoAmerica Region Editor(s): Cifuentes-Madrid, Jairo H.; Landoni Couture, Pablo; Llinas Audet, Xavier. Num Pages: 161 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 25 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 1KLS; JNK; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 161
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319146836
- ISBN
- 9783319146836
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.64
€ 66.64
Paperback. Editor(s): Clark, Amy D.; Hayward, Nancy M. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 2AB; CFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813147437
- ISBN
- 9780813147437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.67
€ 37.67
The contributors to Southern Political Party Activists examine both the development of American political party organizations and the changing political character of the South, focusing on grassroots party activists - those who are involved in party organizations at the county level. Editor(s): Clark, John A; Prysby, Charles. Num Pages: 304 pages, 84 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813123400
- ISBN
- 9780813123400
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.91
€ 39.91
Paperback. Argues that a firm grasp of globalization requires an understanding of how race has constituted and been constituted by global transformations. Focusing attention on race as an analytic category, this book includes a collection of essays that explores the changing meanings of blackness in the context of globalization. Editor(s): Clarke, Kamari Maxine; Thomas, Deborah. Num Pages: 424 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1H; 1K; GTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822337720
- ISBN
- 9780822337720
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.50
€ 42.50
Hardback. Since 9.11 scholars have been asking new questions about catastrophe and made important and interesting innovations in methods, concepts, and theories regarding disaster and terror. This volume brings together a creative set of papers, most of which are about the 9.11 attacks. Editor(s): Clarke, Lee; Freudenburg, William R. Series: Research in Social Problems and Public Policy. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFC; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 387.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762310432
- ISBN
- 9780762310432
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 216.25
€ 216.25
Paperback. Providing a comparative view of religion and politics at the state level, these essays look at the issues facing states and how religious lobbies and organizations are addressing them. It examines the responses of different denominations and their rationales for involvement and also explores the diversity of interests present at the state level. Editor(s): Cleary, Edward L.; Hertzke, Allen D. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HR; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 176 x 15. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742534384
- ISBN
- 9780742534384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.08
€ 68.08
Paperback. Editor(s): Coecke, Bob; De Barros, Jose Acacio; Pothos, Emmanuel. Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Num Pages: 275 pages, 27 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JM; PHQ; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319522883
- ISBN
- 9783319522883
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.64
€ 66.64
Felix Kaufmann's Theory and Method in the Social Sciences
. Ed(S): Cohen, Robert S.; Helling, Ingeborg ...
Paperback. This volume contains the English translation of Felix Kaufmann's main work Methodenlehre der Sozialwissenschaften, which develops a general theory of knowledge of the social sciences. It also presents a historical and theoretical background of his work. Editor(s): Cohen, Robert S.; Helling, Ingeborg K. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 367 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HPCF; HPS; JHBA; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 563.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 367
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319375540
- ISBN
- 9783319375540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 183.39
€ 183.39
Hardback. Editor(s): Collen, Morris F.; Ball, Marion J. Series: Health Informatics. Num Pages: 777 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBF; MBGT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1328.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 777
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447167310
- ISBN
- 9781447167310
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.25
€ 72.25
hardcover. The Politics of Ontario is the first comprehensive book on Ontario's politics, government, and public policy since Graham White's The Government and Politics of Ontario in 1997. Editor(s): Collier, Cheryl; Malloy, Jonathan. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBCO; JPA; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442609136
- ISBN
- 9781442609136
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.45
€ 97.45
Paperback. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) was an intervention of historic proportions in the US economy during the Great Recession. What lessons for the future can we learn from this massive federal program? In this book, scholars from public administration and public policy analyze the fraught politics and complex implementation of ARRA. Editor(s): Conlan, Timothy J.; Posner, Paul L.; Regan, Priscilla M. Series: Public Management and Change Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 11 figures, 15 tables, 11 figures, 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JPQB; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626163706
- ISBN
- 9781626163706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.32
€ 46.32