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Paperback. In the American imagination, Asian Americans are considered an immigrant success story. Vivian Louie challenges the idea that race and class do not matter. Though most Chinese immigrants see higher education as a safeguard against racial discrimination, Louie finds that class differences do indeed shape the students' different paths to college. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804749855
- ISBN
- 9780804749855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.67
€ 30.99
€ 27.67
hardcover. In the American imagination, Asian Americans are considered an immigrant success story. Vivian Louie challenges the idea that race and class do not matter. Though most Chinese immigrants see higher education as a safeguard against racial discrimination, Louie finds that class differences do indeed shape the students' different paths to college. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804749848
- ISBN
- 9780804749848
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.54
€ 133.54
Hardback. Davis reviews the various approaches to compassion, love, and altruism by multiple scholars. He explores the contours of "other-love," a selfless regard for the well-being of others. Davis also examines the basis for distinctive modes of compassionate behavior enriched by "ebony grace"-a theological attribution for people of African descent. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCV4; JFSL3; JFSR; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761856375
- ISBN
- 9780761856375
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.14
€ 111.14
Hardcover. Editor(s): Chase, Erica M. Num Pages: 344 pages, tables, graphs, charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 182 x 25. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617612879
- ISBN
- 9781617612879
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 368.77€ 250.03
€ 368.77
€ 250.03
Hardback. This book examines how political scientists apply diverse comparative strategies to better understand Canadian political life. Editor(s): Turgeon, Luc; Papillon, Martin; Wallner, Jennifer; White, Stephen. Num Pages: 7 graphs, 21 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774827843
- ISBN
- 9780774827843
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.64
€ 107.64
Paperback. This book promises to become the definitive work on contemporary public policy in Latin America, essential for those who study the area as well as comparative public policy more broadly. Series: Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy. Num Pages: 328 pages, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 231 x 22. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442610903
- ISBN
- 9781442610903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.84
€ 43.99
€ 38.84
Paperback. Num Pages: 110 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPR; KCHS. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Urban Institute Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 110
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877667001
- ISBN
- 9780877667001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.85
€ 51.85
Hardback. This book is about ending guerrilla conflicts in Latin America through political means. It discusses peace processes aimed at ending military conflicts in the context of agreements that touch on some of the principal political, economic, social, and ethnic imbalances that led to conflict in the first place. Editor(s): Arnson, Cynthia. Num Pages: 508 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; 1KLCM; 1KLCN; 1KLCS; 1KLSC; 1KLSR; GTJ; JPS; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 39. Weight in Grams: 985.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 508
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804735889
- ISBN
- 9780804735889
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 216.77
€ 216.77
Paperback. This book is about ending guerrilla conflicts in Latin America through political means. It discusses peace processes aimed at ending military conflicts in the context of agreements that touch on some of the principal political, economic, social, and ethnic imbalances that led to conflict in the first place. Editor(s): Arnson, Cynthia. Num Pages: 508 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; 1KLCM; 1KLCN; 1KLCS; 1KLSC; 1KLSR; GTJ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 508
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804735896
- ISBN
- 9780804735896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.18
€ 46.99
€ 42.18
Paperback. A photographic atlas of common North American animal bones designed for use as a laboratory and field guide by the forensic scientist or archaeologist. Num Pages: 460 pages, Approx. 592 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; MMQ; PSVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 202 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1190.
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 460
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Spi
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780123884374
- ISBN
- 9780123884374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.77
€ 78.77
Paperback. Editor(s): Steinberg, Paul F.; VanDeveer, Stacy D. Series: American and Comparative Environmental Policy Series. Num Pages: 440 pages, 5 figures, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPB; JPQB; KCN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 180 x 22. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262693684
- ISBN
- 9780262693684
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 38.90
€ 44.99
€ 38.90
Hardcover. This study compares the insolvency regimes currently in place or likely to be adopted in the foreseeable future in various countries worldwide. Num Pages: 212 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; 1KBC; LNCB3; LNCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- Hart Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 212
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841132723
- ISBN
- 9781841132723
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.07€ 96.34
€ 107.07
€ 96.34
Paperback. The first synthesis of the writings of ethnologists, historians, and anthropologists on contemporary Arawakan cultures Editor(s): Hill, Jonathan David; Santos-Granero, Fernando. Num Pages: 352 pages, 18 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252073847
- ISBN
- 9780252073847
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.10
€ 33.99
€ 31.10
hardcover. Neil White challenges the common interpretation of company towns as powerless, dependant communities by exploring how these settlements were altered at the local level through human agency, missteps, and chance. Num Pages: 256 pages, 26. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442643277
- ISBN
- 9781442643277
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.04
€ 63.04
Features a wide-ranging series of essays by American, British, and European specialists in a variety of literary fields Written in an approachable and accessible style Covers both classic literary figures and contemporary novelists Provides extensive suggestions for further reading at the end of each essay. Editor(s): Seed, David. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 179 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1224.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405146913
- ISBN
- 9781405146913
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.66
€ 71.66
A Companion to Theodore Roosevelt is the first comprehensive anthology to encompass Roosevelt as whole, highlighting both his multi-faceted personality and his skilled diplomacy. It provides background and interpretive reading for the non-specialist while also addressing the needs of scholars seeking in-depth knowledge. Editor(s): Ricard, Serge. Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to American History. Num Pages: 612 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 184 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1230.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 612
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444331400
- ISBN
- 9781444331400
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 262.24
€ 262.24
Hardcover. The Blackwell Companion to American Regional Literature is the most comprehensive resource yet published for study of this popular field. * The most inclusive survey yet published of American regional literature. * Represents a wide variety of theoretical and historical approaches. Editor(s): Crow, Charles L. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 624 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 191 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631226314
- ISBN
- 9780631226314
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 228.62
€ 228.62
Paperback. This cutting-edge Companion is a comprehensive resource for the study of the modern American novel. Published at a time when literary modernism is being thoroughly reassessed, it reflects current investigations into the origins and character of the movement as a whole. Editor(s): Matthews, John T. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 616 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 27. Weight in Grams: 926.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 616
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118492086
- ISBN
- 9781118492086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.75
€ 67.75
This cutting-edge Companion is a comprehensive resource for the study of the modern American novel. Published at a time when literary modernism is being thoroughly reassessed, it reflects current investigations into the origins and character of the movement as a whole. Editor(s): Matthews, John T. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 616 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 256 x 180 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1198.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 616
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631206873
- ISBN
- 9780631206873
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 284.72
€ 284.72
Hardcover. A collection of essays that analyze the hard-to-define phenomenon of 'technology' in America. It covers some of the important features of American technology, including developments in automobiles, television, and computing. It includes discussions of how technologies interact with race, gender, and class in American society. Editor(s): Pursell, Carroll. Series: Blackwell Companions to American History. Num Pages: 480 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 179 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1006.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631228448
- ISBN
- 9780631228448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 232.44
€ 232.44