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Paperback. Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JPHC; LA; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226894966
ISBN
9780226894966
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.52

Paperback. How will efforts to eradicate racism, sexism, and xenophobia be affected by the measures our government takes in the name of protecting its citizens? This title addresses these problems. Num Pages: 219 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH1; LNDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
219
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814719565
ISBN
9780814719565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Hardback. This timely, evocative book showcases Bertha Wilson's contributions to the Canadian legal landscape and explores the issues that this controversial personality grappled with in her life and career. Editor(s): Brooks, Kim. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; LAT; LNAA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6147 x 4039. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774817325
ISBN
9780774817325
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.38

Paperback. First paperback edition of the celebrated insider study of William Brennan (1906-1997), widely considered the Supreme Court's most influential twentieth-century justice, as well as its greatest liberal and preeminent strategist. The Washington Post called this "Perhaps the best judicial biography ever written." Num Pages: 688 pages, black & white halftones, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 953.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700619122
ISBN
9780700619122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.09

Hardback. This book uses the life and work of lawyer and Supreme Court justice, Benjamin R. Curtis, as a window on the most serious constitutional crisis in American history, the Civil War. The book reassesses Curtis's common-law methods in the context of his times and shows how his views continue to shed light on issues. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813923420
ISBN
9780813923420
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.28

Paperback. By systematically dissecting the arguments in favour of capital punishment, this book shows why they are philosophically superior to opposing arguments. If punishment is to be in proportion to the crime, the author believes a rethinking of the criminal justice system is essential. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; JKVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847682706
ISBN
9780847682706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.26

Paperback. All populations, including people living in the United States experience new vulnerabilities with globalization. Other countries have revised their constitutions to protect their citizens from these turbulent forces. The US is a major exception, and this book proposes how Americans might think about constitutional revisions. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; LND. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742545601
ISBN
9780742545601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.92

paperback. Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr. is an absorbing and readable biography of one of the most important Supreme Court Justices since World War II. Num Pages: 690 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; LN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1058.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
690
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823221103
ISBN
9780823221103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 46.12

hardcover. Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr. is an absorbing and readable biography of one of the most important Supreme Court Justices since World War II. Num Pages: 690 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; LN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1132.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
690
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823221097
ISBN
9780823221097
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.06

paperback. A complete biography of Oliver Wendell Holmes which shows the relationship between his nineteenth-century Boston Brahmin upbringing and his twentieth-century legal innovation. By examining Holmes's colourful life, White shows the connection between legal thought and cultural change. Num Pages: 648 pages, 8 pp halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; LAB; LNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 897.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Oxford University Press United States
Number of pages
648
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780195101287
ISBN
9780195101287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.72

Paperback. * The world's leading geographer establishes new foundations for the understanding of social life at different times and different places. * Reintroduces concepts of value into postmodern social theory. Num Pages: 480 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JH; JPVH; LAB; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557866813
ISBN
9781557866813
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.32

Paperback. Provides the history of the 110 members of the U.S. Supreme. This book addresses the vital questions of why individual justices were nominated to the highest court, how their nominations were received, and whether the appointees ultimately lived up to the expectations of the American public. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white tables, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 181 x 27. Weight in Grams: 864.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
5th
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742558953
ISBN
9780742558953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.44

Paperback. Editor(s): Baletti, James T. Num Pages: 86 pages, 1 graph & 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 139 x 7. Weight in Grams: 156.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
86
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604565911
ISBN
9781604565911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.59
€ 43.63

Paperback. Explores "the lives of juveniles, their experiences in society, and the consequences of those experiences, .. [examining] the structures, procedures, policies, and problems of American juvenile justice agencies"--Amazon.com. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVQ2; JMC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 276 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 790.
Publisher
Pearson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
8th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780134163758
ISBN
9780134163758
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 188.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 185 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JKVQ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Granville Island Publishing Canada
Number of pages
185
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894694438
ISBN
9781894694438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 15.75

Paperback. Editor(s): Hernandez, Andrew J.; Jordan, Seth L. Num Pages: 107 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 7. Weight in Grams: 192.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
107
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619428706
ISBN
9781619428706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.67
€ 52.00

Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Pointed Leaf Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781938461309
ISBN
9781938461309
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.45
€ 51.77

Num Pages: 160 pages, 240 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KB; WCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 21. Weight in Grams: 636.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764341670
ISBN
9780764341670
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 1KBB; BG; HBJH; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Scribner
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st Touchstone Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780684848280
ISBN
9780684848280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 149 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 205 x 11. Weight in Grams: 156.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
149
Condition
New
SKU
V9780679781264
ISBN
9780679781264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.75

Hardcover. Shows how The Trial provides an uncanny lens through which to consider flaws in the American criminal justice system today. The author begins with the story, at once funny and grim, of Josef K, caught in the Law's grip and then crushed by it. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ACG; DSBH; DSK; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226167473
ISBN
9780226167473
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.71

Paperback. From his love affairs to his artistic achievements, Gibran is laid bare by the world's leading expert. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 134 x 29. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851685417
ISBN
9781851685417
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.07

Hardcover. Kansas has a great diversity of birds: 453 species documented within its borders. This book focuses on the 203 species that breed in the state, from the Green-winged Teal to the Great-tailed Grackle, to create an accurate reference based on standardized methods of data collection. Num Pages: 488 pages, 202 line drawings, 341 maps, 399 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBNK; GBC; PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1256.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700610556
ISBN
9780700610556
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.60

Paperback. Ranging from ragtime to bebop and from Bennie Moten to Charlie Parker, this work aims to capture the golden age of Kansas City jazz. Of interest to those who love jazz, it showcases the lives of the great musicians who made Kansas City swing, with profiles of jazz figures such as Mary Lou Williams, Big Joe Turner, and others. Num Pages: 320 pages, 32 pp halftone plates. BIC Classification: 1KBBNK; AVGJ; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 167 x 17. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195307122
ISBN
9780195307122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.07

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