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The Americas
Paperback. Reappraises the tumultuous history of educational progress in Chicago, revealing that the persistent lack of improvement is due not to the extent but rather the type of reform. This book chronicles how Chicago's corporate actors led, abetted, or restrained nearly every attempt to transform the city's school system. Series: Studies in Government and Public Policy. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBT; JNK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700614509
- ISBN
- 9780700614509
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.08
€ 43.08
Paperback. Explores the relations between global wealth and poverty, American and European elites and Third World indigenous societies and the role schools play in the destruction of cultures. This book examines how the dark underside of capitalism, called neoliberalism, is using schools to destroy an American generation. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JNL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742524613
- ISBN
- 9780742524613
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.78
€ 58.78
hardcover. This book seeks answers to why some Central Falls High School students had school success while over half of their classmates failed to graduate. Much can be learned from how these students survived in a chronically low-achieving school located in the poorest community in the state. Num Pages: 106 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBER; JNLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 106
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607098737
- ISBN
- 9781607098737
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.35
€ 77.35
Hardcover. The Education of the Presidents. 96 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). Presidents from Herbert Hoover to Bill Clinton, this book features memoirs and souvenirs reflecting on their lives and formative experiences in youth, and brief summaries of their careers showing how each developed a special regard for schooling and the i. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JN; JPHL. Dimension: 262 x 187 x 14. Weight: 574.
- Publisher
- D Giles Ltd
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904832430
- ISBN
- 9781904832430
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.43
€ 19.99
€ 15.43
Paperback. Jazz was born on the streets, grew up in clubs, and will die - so some fear - at the university. Facing dwindling commercial demand and the gradual disappearance of venues, many aspiring jazz musicians today learn their craft, and find their careers, in one of the many academic programs that now offer jazz degrees. This book tells their story. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226125190
- ISBN
- 9780226125190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.52
€ 37.99
€ 29.52
Hardback. Editor(s): Walker, Byron F.; Hall, Ross J. Num Pages: 164 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNHX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 164
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781619428713
- ISBN
- 9781619428713
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.85€ 129.19
€ 189.85
€ 129.19
Paperback. Editor(s): Amherst, Peter W. Num Pages: 104 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 141 x 8. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594547362
- ISBN
- 9781594547362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.49€ 55.92
€ 79.49
€ 55.92
Paperback. School choice has risen to the top of the list of potential solutions to America's educational problems. This collection of essays redresses this situation by addressing the moral and normative side of school choice. It considers the relationship of school choice to equality, moral pluralism, institutional ecology, and constitutionality. Editor(s): Wolfe, Alan. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691096612
- ISBN
- 9780691096612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.27€ 50.63
€ 65.27
€ 50.63
Hardback. This guide is an ideal resource for school administrators in private and public schools who administer Family and Medical Leave Act programs. With the recent development of new case laws and the rise in FMLA claims, it will help schools and districts avoid costly violations. Num Pages: 600 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; KJMV2; LNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 165 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1075.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781578865574
- ISBN
- 9781578865574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.33
€ 172.33
Hardback. Contains comparative data for colleges, universities, seminaries, convents and monasteries, religious archives, and the libraries located in the headquarters of hundreds of denominations on the continent. Num Pages: 672 pages, 473 tables. BIC Classification: 1KB; GLM; HRA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 151 x 39. Weight in Grams: 912.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810833418
- ISBN
- 9780810833418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 278.12
€ 278.12
Hardback. 112 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). R M Schindler's Kings Road House is celebrated as an icon of early modern architecture, but this wasn't the case when it was finished in 1922. This title focuses on the construction of the house and the people who lived, worked, and performed there, demonstrating the building's significance in the social history of Southern California. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; AMB; AMKD. Dimension: 259 x 190 x 14. Weight: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520271944
- ISBN
- 9780520271944
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.77
€ 45.99
€ 32.77
Hardcover. In the mid-19th century, various groups formed north of the border to invade Mexico. They were called filibusters. The Mexican government saw these invasions as a threat to sovereignty. In this book, Joseph A. Stout focuses on the more elusive members of these groups. Num Pages: 224 pages, 14 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875652580
- ISBN
- 9780875652580
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.14
€ 29.99
€ 26.14
hardcover. Rewa examines the work of seven of important theatre designers, artists who have been responsible for exciting initiatives in design during one of the most dynamic periods in the history of Canadian theatre, from the early 1970s to the late 1990s. Num Pages: 184 pages, 241 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; ANH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 284 x 220 x 19. Weight in Grams: 104.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802006851
- ISBN
- 9780802006851
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.51
€ 129.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 126 colour photos & maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 264 x 12. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764351167
- ISBN
- 9780764351167
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.12
€ 25.99
€ 18.12
Paperback. Scenic Routes & Byways Virginia features nearly twenty-five separate drives through the Old Dominion. An indispensable highway companion, Scenic Routes & Byways Virginia includes full-color photos, route maps and in-depth descriptions of attractions. Series: Scenic Routes & Byways. Num Pages: 240 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 28.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762786534
- ISBN
- 9780762786534
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.84
€ 26.99
€ 20.84
paperback. Series: Scenic Routes & Byways. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 34.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 7th Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762781058
- ISBN
- 9780762781058
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.98
€ 23.99
€ 18.98
Paperback. Series: Scenic Driving. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBS; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 19.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- GPP Travel
- Edition
- Third
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762748891
- ISBN
- 9780762748891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.48
€ 16.99
€ 14.48
Paperback. This guide includes 24 eye-pleasing California rides. Travelers will discover secluded glens, soaring redwoods, plunging waterfalls, ghost towns, lava flows, windswept shores battered by Pacific breakers, elegant stands of Joshua trees, and much more. Series: Scenic Driving. Num Pages: 224 pages, 50 b&w illustrations, 50 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 19.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762734818
- ISBN
- 9780762734818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.48
€ 16.99
€ 14.48
Hardcover. Suburbia. Say the word and a stream of images pass before your eyes: white picket fence, neatly mowed lawns, winding roads nicely lined with trees, pastel tinted bungalows, bored housewives, conspicuous consumption. We all know what the suburbs are about. Or do we? This book looks again at the filmic and televised spaces we think we know so well. Num Pages: 224 pages, 22 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; APT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 239 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748691661
- ISBN
- 9780748691661
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.80€ 102.03
€ 106.80
€ 102.03
Hardcover. A revised and expanded version of this popular book on film-making locations in New York Num Pages: 336 pages, 200 color and black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 262 x 34. Weight in Grams: 2084.
- Publisher
- Rizzoli
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847842902
- ISBN
- 9780847842902
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.99
€ 59.99
Paperback. A Hollywood book. Num Pages: 512 pages, 16pp b&w illustrations on text paper. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 352. The Birth of the New Hollywood. 496 pages, ill. A Hollywood book. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; APF. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 34. Weight: 354.
- Edition
- Main
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847671219
- ISBN
- 9781847671219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.51
€ 19.99
€ 14.51
Paperback. This revised and updated edition features the tracks, scats, and signs of 70 different species of the Northeast. Series: Scats and Tracks Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, 365 black & white illustrations, 70 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; WNC; WTH. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 178 x 110 x 10. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493009947
- ISBN
- 9781493009947
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.24
€ 14.99
€ 13.24
Paperback. An history of the South in the years leading up to and following the Civil War focusing on the women, black and white, rich and poor, who made up the fabric of southern life before the war and remade themselves and their world after it. It explores the experiences and actions of individual women in the changing South. Series: Women in American History. Num Pages: 284 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252072185
- ISBN
- 9780252072185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.14
€ 24.99
€ 23.14
Paperback. John Lewis Barkley's memoir provides a rare and vivid ground-level look at World War I through the eyes of a soldier whose exploits rivaled those of Sergeant York and won him the Congressional Medal of Honor. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 1st.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700620197
- ISBN
- 9780700620197
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.45
€ 32.45