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Hardcover. What makes a great teacher great? Who are the professors students remember long after graduation? This text, the conclusion of a 15 year study of nearly 100 college teachers in a wide variety of fields and universities, offers valuable answers for all educators. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674013254
ISBN
9780674013254
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 34.59

Paperback. Making a significant contribution to the theory of democracy, this reference maintains that the advantage of democracy is not that it is the rule of the wise or the good, but that it enables stability and orderly succession in government and limits the tendency of rulers to empower themselves to the disadvantage of the public. Num Pages: 416 pages, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV; LAF; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674018495
ISBN
9780674018495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.55

Paperback. A gripping and heartrending recollection of the harrowing brink-of-death experience that propelled survivor Roberto Canessa to become one of the world's leading paediatric cardiologists. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 pages (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KLSX; 3JJPL; BM; BTP; WGM; WSBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472124173
ISBN
9781472124173
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.65

Hardback. Series: Politics and Society in Twentieth Century America. Num Pages: 544 pages, 32 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691142999
ISBN
9780691142999
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.78

Paperback. Enjoy the taste of food from all around the Caribbean Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
Right Way
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780716022985
ISBN
9780716022985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.74

Paperback. Twenty-first century Latin America is rich in history, culture and political and social experimentation. In this fascinating and insightful analysis, Gardini looks at contemporary developments at three interconnected levels: the state, the region and the international position of Latin America. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JM; JP; KC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780320885
ISBN
9781780320885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.43

Paperback. Author reconstructs the unwritten, taboo history of the Guatemalan civil war, focusing on the peasants who picked coffee, supported guerrilla movements of the 1970s and 1980s, and suffered the most when the military government retaliated with violence. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 392 pages, 14 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KL; HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 171 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
unknown
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822333685
ISBN
9780822333685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.06

Paperback. Tells the story of "one and a half step" Warren Rogers, co-founder of the Pacific Crest Trail. Rogers overcame polio and risked ruin during the Great Depression to chart the trail from beginning to end. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Harper Perennial United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061376931
ISBN
9780061376931
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.66

Paperback. "People have told me that their lives have changed because of me. I take away from this the sense that I'm on the right track. " "I believe you're here to live your life with passion. Otherwise, you're just traveling through the world blindly-and there's no point to that. " "Oprah's on. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 204 x 18. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471399940
ISBN
9780471399940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.22

Paperback. Based on a study of 237 cities within five states, this title provides a look at how city officials work with other governments and organizations to develop their city economies and what makes these collaborations work. It illustrates how public managers address complex problems through strategic partnerships, networks, alliances, and committees. Editor(s): Rabe, Barry G. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 13. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589010185
ISBN
9781589010185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.95

Hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages, 89 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764350566
ISBN
9780764350566
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.91

Paperback. When Peter Minuit bought Manhattan for $24 in 1626, he showed his shrewdness by also buying the oyster beds off tiny, nearby Oyster Island, renamed Ellis Island in 1770. From the Minuit purchase until pollution finally destroyed the beds in the 1920s, New York was a city known for its oysters. This book presents the story of this city. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBTB; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099477594
ISBN
9780099477594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.29

Paperback. The islands of the Galapagos, situated off the coast of Ecuador in South America, are home to some of the world's most fascinating wildlife and are visited by thousands of tourists each year. Series: Traveller's Guide. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSEG; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 115. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008156732
ISBN
9780008156732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.63

Paperback. Although long considered the most distinctive American contribution to philosophy, pragmatism - with its problem-solving emphasis and its contingent view of truth - lost popularity in mid-century after the advent of World War II, the horror of the Holocaust, and the dawning of the Cold War. This work provides an introduction to pragmatism. Editor(s): Dickstein, Morris. Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 464 pages, 5 b&w photographs, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPCF; HPK; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 780.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Copyright 1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822322450
ISBN
9780822322450
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 33.47

Paperback. Groundbreaking analysis of the birth of racism in America - volume 2. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; HBTS; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 676.
Publisher
Verso Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844677702
ISBN
9781844677702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 204 x 9. Weight in Grams: 68.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486795751
ISBN
9780486795751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.08

Hardcover. From the breweries of New Amsterdam to Brooklyn's Sweet'n Low, an account of four centuries of food production in New York City. Num Pages: 480 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 165 x 36. Weight in Grams: 728.
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393076394
ISBN
9780393076394
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.36

Paperback. This is a reassessment of the international monetary crises of the post-World War I period, that led to the Great Depression of the 1930s. It analyzes the responses of the world's economic powers, and explains how new monetary policies set the stage for the monetary systems presently in place. Num Pages: 480 pages, line figures, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; KCBM; KCL; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 30. Weight in Grams: 714.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
467
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195101133
ISBN
9780195101133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.12

Paperback. Translator(s): Wright, Ann. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; 3JJPR; AVGW; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Central
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Paperback
Condition
New
SKU
V9781901927443
ISBN
9781901927443
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.26

Paperback. Goes behind the scenes in two urban luxury hotels to give a picture of the workers who care for and cater to wealthy guests. This work offers an analysis of what the luxury service consists of, how managers organize its production, and how workers and guests negotiate the inequality between them. Num Pages: 373 pages, 2 line illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFFT; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510. Service and Inequality in Luxury Hotels. 373 pages, 2 line illustrations, 5 tables. Goes behind the scenes in two urban luxury hotels to give a picture of the workers who care for and cater to wealthy guests. This work offers an analysis of what the luxury service consists of, how managers organize its production, and how workers and guests negotiate the inequality between them. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFFT; JHM. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 22. Weight: 510.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
373
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520247826
ISBN
9780520247826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.68

Paperback. Fine copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Sanctuary Publishing, Ltd.
Number of pages
308
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
0th Edition
SKU
KST0009957
ISBN
9781860745584
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Hardback. Series: The William and Bettye Nowlin Series in Art, History, and Culture of the Western Hemisphere. Num Pages: 463 pages, 24 color and 442 b 139 b&w illus., 3 b&w maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 1QDAK; 3D; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 7112 x 5487 x 813. Weight in Grams: 681.
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
463
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477308738
ISBN
9781477308738
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.88

Paperback. The first new and comprehensive narrative history of the American railroads in a generation. 'Shrewd, articulate and incredibly well-informed' - Miranda Seymour, Daily Telegraph Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTK; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 200 x 33. Weight in Grams: 429. The Epic Story of the American Railroad. 432 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. The first new and comprehensive narrative history of the American railroads in a generation. 'Shrewd, articulate and incredibly well-informed' - Miranda Seymour, Daily Telegraph. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTK; WGF. Dimension: 173 x 200 x 33. Weight: 432.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857890368
ISBN
9780857890368
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.31

Hardback. A character study of one of the presidents in American history. It analyses Bush, his idolisation of Ronald Reagan, and his devout Christianity. It also studies the language that he uses and is the starting point for a debate about undoing the damage wrought by him. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 29. Weight in Grams: 444.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KNW0009781
ISBN
9780747593942
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

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