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The Education Mayor: Improving America's Schools (American Governance ...
Wong, Kenneth K.; Shen, Francis X.; Anagnosto...
paperback. In 2002, the No Child Left Behind Act rocked America's schools with new initiatives for results-based accountability. This work takes a critical look at mayoral control of urban school districts, beginning with Boston's schools in 1992 and examining more than 100 school districts in 40 states. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JN; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781589011793
- ISBN
- 9781589011793
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.70
€ 70.70
Hardback. Num Pages: 136 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810885660
- ISBN
- 9780810885660
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.85
€ 122.85
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474413947
- ISBN
- 9781474413947
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 36.86
€ 41.99
€ 36.86
Paperback. Presents food as a new way to chronicle the American South's larger history. Marcie Cohen Ferris tells a richly illustrated story of southern food and the struggles of whites, blacks, Native Americans, and other people of the region to control the nourishment of their bodies and minds, livelihoods, lands, and citizenship. Num Pages: 496 pages, 50 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; HBTB; JFCV; WB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 875.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469629957
- ISBN
- 9781469629957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 30.39
€ 30.99
€ 30.39
Paperback. Including Amazonian rainforests, Andean peaks, coastal lowlands, and the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador's geography is notably diverse. This book examines its history, culture, and politics, from many different perspectives. It addresses colonialism, independence, the nation's integration into the world economy, and its tumultuous twentieth century. Editor(s): De la Torre, Carlos; Striffler, Steve. Series: The Latin America Readers. Num Pages: 480 pages, 39 illustrations, 1 map, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; HBJK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822343745
- ISBN
- 9780822343745
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.58
€ 32.99
€ 32.58
Paperback. Editor(s): Edlin, Aaron S.; Stiglitz, Joseph E. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 220 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231160155
- ISBN
- 9780231160155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.81
€ 20.99
€ 16.81
Hardback. Editor(s): Edlin, Aaron S.; Stiglitz, Joseph E. Num Pages: 280 pages, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 496. The Financial Crisis, Health Care Reform, and More. 280 pages, 3 figures. Editor(s): Edlin, Aaron S.; Stiglitz, Joseph E. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KC. Dimension: 233 x 165 x 21. Weight: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231160148
- ISBN
- 9780231160148
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.88
€ 29.99
€ 21.88
Hardcover. Num Pages: 478 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL1; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 166 x 41. Weight in Grams: 842.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674368187
- ISBN
- 9780674368187
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.74€ 54.40
€ 59.74
€ 54.40
Paperback. The book reviews past and present debates on the challenges faced in attaining equitable economic development. The book aims to provide an introduction to economics where the application to poverty is central and guides learning. And it aims to help those who already know some economics learn more about poverty and inequality. Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; KCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 736
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190212773
- ISBN
- 9780190212773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 102.39
€ 102.39
Paperback. Crime rates in Latin America are among the highest in the world, creating climates of fear and lawlessness in several countries. This title addresses a variety of topics, including the impact of kidnappings on investment, mandatory arrest laws, education in prisons, and the relationship between poverty and crime. Editor(s): Tella, Rafael Di; Edwards, Sebastian; Schargrodsky, Ernesto. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 536 pages, 95 figures, 106 tables, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KL; JKV; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226791852
- ISBN
- 9780226791852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 98.79€ 81.15
€ 98.79
€ 81.15
Hardback. Currently there is no comprehensive, accessible account of the economic effects of the 2014 Farm Bill. This edited collection consists of 10 essays, each on the major areas of US farm programs that describes and assesses the economic welfare impacts of the programs in those areas by distinguished scholars who are internationally recognized experts. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMG; JPQB; KCLT; KCP; KCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 180
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785605215
- ISBN
- 9781785605215
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.34€ 45.33
€ 70.34
€ 45.33
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583673409
- ISBN
- 9781583673409
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.21
€ 14.99
€ 14.21
Paperback. This text argues that the rules and practices of corporate law mimic contractual provisions that parties involved in corporate enterprise would reach if they always bargained at zero cost and flawlessly enforced their agreements. It states that corporate law provides the rule for this to happen. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 line illustration, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFH; LNCB; LNCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674235397
- ISBN
- 9780674235397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 51.27
€ 53.99
€ 51.27
Paperback. Focusing on the evolving geography of the advanced capitalist economies of Europe, North America, and the Pacific Rim, this comparative international reader presents some relevant papers published in this discipline. The text is divided into five sections. Editor(s): Bryson, John R.; Henry, Nick; Keeble, David; Martin, Ron. Num Pages: 494 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; KC; RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 192 x 25. Weight in Grams: 906.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 494
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471985280
- ISBN
- 9780471985280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 113.26
€ 113.26
Hardback. Editor(s): Tomich, Dale W. Series: World Social Change. Num Pages: 278 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KJ; HBLL; HBTS; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publisher
- ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442231399
- ISBN
- 9781442231399
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.57
€ 153.57
Paperback. "A good story and first-rate social science."-New York Times Book Review Num Pages: 320 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLC; JFSL9; JHM; RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 209 x 27. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393321005
- ISBN
- 9780393321005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.80
€ 18.99
€ 17.80
Paperback. From Lexington and Gettysburg to Normandy and Iraq, the wars of the United States have defined the nation. But after the guns fall silent, the army searches the lessons of past conflicts in order to prepare for the next clash of arms. This title surveys the past assumptions - and errors - that underlie the army's many visions of warfare. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBW; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674034792
- ISBN
- 9780674034792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.50
€ 34.99
€ 29.50
Hardback. Num Pages: 202 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801447594
- ISBN
- 9780801447594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.93
€ 37.93
Paperback. Num Pages: 205 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875806709
- ISBN
- 9780875806709
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.47
€ 33.99
€ 33.47
Paperback. The Earp brothers of Tombstone and the famous fight at the OK Corral are well known to American history and even better known to American legend. This is a biography of Wyatt, Morgan, Virgil, James, and Warner Earp. Num Pages: 247 pages, Maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JKSW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1976
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803258389
- ISBN
- 9780803258389
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.48
€ 19.48
Hardcover. This is a new edition of an old classic from 1936, which reproduces new photographic prints made from the original negatives. It shows the early buildings - houses, churches, banks, mills, arsenals, barns, outbuildings - of Western Pennsylvania in their original condition. Num Pages: 304 pages, 416 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJ; AMG; AMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 341 x 241 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822937876
- ISBN
- 9780822937876
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.78
€ 96.78
Paperback. The first five decades of the United States of America was a particularly rich time in the development of American politics, society, and culture. This reader includes over 50 documentary sources that highlight key topics during this period. Editor(s): Adams, Sean Patrick. Series: Uncovering the Past: Documentary Readers in American History. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405160988
- ISBN
- 9781405160988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.41
€ 41.99
€ 41.41
Hardback. The first five decades of the United States of America was a particularly rich time in the development of American politics, society, and culture. This reader includes over 50 documentary sources that highlight key topics during this period. Editor(s): Adams, Sean Patrick. Series: Uncovering the Past: Documentary Readers in American History. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405160971
- ISBN
- 9781405160971
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.20
€ 109.20
Paperback. How can America be so powerful and yet so innocent? How can a nation so clever at business and selling its products overseas be so oblivious to how outsiders regard it? This book explains to Americans what the world really thinks of their nation and why, and to non-Americans why America is the way it is. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; HBJK; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 18. Weight in Grams: 206. Clean copy with minor shelf wear and yellowing
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- New
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- SKU
- KOC0017836
- ISBN
- 9780747563952
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99