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Hardback. Covers an innovative prosecutorial institution, the Brazilian Ministrio Publico, which refashioned itself in the 1980s into a powerful defender of citizen rights in environmental protection, as well as in other areas of public interest such as disability rights, consumer protection, and anticorruption. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 tables, 5 figures, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; LNKJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804758239
- ISBN
- 9780804758239
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.51
€ 71.51
Hardcover. Editor(s): Stilton, Thomas G. Num Pages: 275 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJMV2; LNTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 266 x 189 x 21. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611224603
- ISBN
- 9781611224603
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 346.98€ 235.73
€ 346.98
€ 235.73
Hardcover. Features one hundred American folk art objects acquired by avant-garde sculptor Elie Nadelman and his wife Viola Speiss Flannery Nadelman. Num Pages: 375 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFTB; AGC; WCU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 288 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2248.
- Publisher
- GILES
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907804298
- ISBN
- 9781907804298
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 39.55
€ 52.99
€ 39.55
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 367.
- Publisher
- The New York Review of Books, Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781681370804
- ISBN
- 9781681370804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.69
€ 19.99
€ 16.69
Hardback. Taking on existing interpretations of "Peruvian exceptionalism," this book presents a multi-sited ethnographic exploration of the local and transnational articulations of indigenous movements, multicultural development policies, and indigenous citizenship in Peru. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804750141
- ISBN
- 9780804750141
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.81
€ 112.81
Hardback. How entrepreneurial housebuilders fueled a rapid economy. "A well-written and easily read business book with a historical perspective, quite fit for a general readership interested in the history of American enterprise."-APT Bulletin Series: Early American Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; KCZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812235807
- ISBN
- 9780812235807
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.05
€ 79.05
Hardback. Explores the figure of the orphan child in a broad selection of contemporary US novels by popular and critically acclaimed authors Series: Contemporary American & Canadian Writers. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719089596
- ISBN
- 9780719089596
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.35
€ 149.35
Paperback. How did Puerto Ricans, Mexicans, and Cubans become known as "Hispanics" and "Latinos" in the United States? How did several distinct cultures and nationalities become portrayed as one? The author answers both these questions and details the scope of this phenomenon. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 halftone, 5 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL4; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226033839
- ISBN
- 9780226033839
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.85
€ 34.99
€ 27.85
Hardback. A narrative of the famous Massachusetts disputes of the late 1630s misleadingly labeled the "antinomian controversy" by later historians. It recasts these interlocked religious and political struggles as a complex interaction of personalities and personal agendas and as a succession of short-term events with cumulative results. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; HBJK; HBLH; HRCC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780691089430
- ISBN
- 9780691089430
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.90€ 64.29
€ 82.90
€ 64.29
Paperback. This exploration of the work of nurses and other caregivers in nursing homes is set in the context of wider political, economic and cultural forces that influence, both positively and negatively, the quality of care for America's elderly. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JKSG; MBP; MQCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 0002-
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226144740
- ISBN
- 9780226144740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.79
€ 35.99
€ 28.79
Hardback. The role of government, particularly at the state and local levels, has evolved dramatically. In this bipartisan collection, some of the nation's governors and mayors describe how they aim to make government more effective and discuss a wide variety of issues and possible progressive solutions. Editor(s): Andrisani, Paul J.; Hakim, Simon; Leeds, Eva Marikova. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847699728
- ISBN
- 9780847699728
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.55
€ 94.55
Hardcover. "Performance is better than promise" has long been the motto of Ernest F "Fritz" Hollings, former governor of South Carolina and 6-term US Senator. This political autobiography offers accounts of how one makes government work in spite of itself. Num Pages: 256 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; BGHA; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570037603
- ISBN
- 9781570037603
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.52
€ 35.99
€ 31.52
Paperback. This text reconstructs how freed men and women in tobacco-growing Central North Carolina worked to secure a place for themselves in a ravaged region and hostile time. It has a micro-economic history of Gainville County, drawn from public records, that looks at individual's stories. Num Pages: 216 pages, 5 tables, 5 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBTS; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820324425
- ISBN
- 9780820324425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.80
€ 34.80
Hardback. Editor(s): Lambert, Rickey. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KNG; TNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781536103144
- ISBN
- 9781536103144
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 178.81€ 133.98
€ 178.81
€ 133.98
Hardcover. A little-discussed aspect of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) is a mandate that requires failing schools to hire after-school tutoring companies and to pay them with federal funds. This title takes a hard look at the implications of this blurring of the boundaries between government, schools, and commerce in New York City. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226451732
- ISBN
- 9780226451732
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.74€ 79.37
€ 94.74
€ 79.37
Hardcover. Krispy Kreme's success goes well beyond being a retail phenomenon. This book shows you what went on behind the scenes to build the company. Along the way, it teaches you how you can take a product that is seemingly counter-culture and turn it into an addictive brand. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJM; TTVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471432098
- ISBN
- 9780471432098
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.77
€ 33.99
€ 26.77
Paperback. Featuring more than 1,100 collection objects selected by the curatorial staff, Smithsonian Design Library, and designer Irma Boom, this book is organized entirely by Boom's visual sequencing of images; her design and the curators' essays weave parallel narratives throughout. Num Pages: 780 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AGC; AK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 155 x 75. Weight in Grams: 2318.
- Publisher
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780910503747
- ISBN
- 9780910503747
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.41
€ 52.41
Paperback. A discussion of the "savage side" of market capitalism in Appalachia and the social, political and economic roles that mediating structures play in mitigating it. It profiles the work of 23 such structures and distils the practical lessons to be found in their successes and shortcomings. Num Pages: 384 pages, 17 illustrations, 8 tables, 6 maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; JPA; JPHV; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press Chapel Hill
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KEX0228356
- ISBN
- 9780807848241
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780813539805
- ISBN
- 9780813539805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.03
€ 37.99
€ 34.03
Hardback. Examines decisions people make about insurance and liability. Three kinds of decisions are covered: consumer decisions to purchase insurance; insurer decisions about coverage they offer; and the decisions of the public about the liability rules they prefer, reflected in legislation and regulation. Editor(s): Camerer, Colin; Kunreuther, Howard. Num Pages: 139 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from JOURNAL OF RISK AND UNCERTAINTY, 7
- Number of pages
- 139
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792393931
- ISBN
- 9780792393931
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.88
€ 189.88