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The Americas
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€ 18.28
€ 25.99
€ 18.28
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
€ 130.24
€ 130.24
Hardcover. Contains discussions by a wide range of philosophers and historians of philosophy. This book is suitable for philosophers interested in scepticism. It presents in English the work of philosophers from Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and Chile. Editor(s): Popkin, Richard H. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KLS; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 615.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1996th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792337690
- ISBN
- 9780792337690
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.14
€ 200.14
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€ 33.04
€ 45.99
€ 33.04
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
€ 295.03
€ 295.03
Hardback. In recent decades, government priorities have shifted away from fiscal support of higher education. This book, drawing on 1992 and 2007 surveys of academics, portrays the reactions of academics here as well as in Europe to these new policies and practices. Series: The Changing Academy - The Changing Academic Profession in International Comparative Perspective. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 175 x 21. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400727298
- ISBN
- 9789400727298
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.89
€ 128.89
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
€ 180.39
€ 180.39
Hardback. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; JH; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403973023
- ISBN
- 9781403973023
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.70€ 46.85
€ 52.70
€ 46.85
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€ 51.34
€ 65.27
€ 51.34
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
€ 79.50€ 56.51
€ 79.50
€ 56.51
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
€ 189.88€ 130.56
€ 189.88
€ 130.56
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€ 29.91
€ 37.99
€ 29.91
Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Political Science. Num Pages: 87 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; 1KBBSN; JNF; JNKG; LNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 5. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 87
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319103167
- ISBN
- 9783319103167
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.69
€ 73.69
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€ 15.56
€ 19.99
€ 15.56
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
€ 81.91
€ 81.91
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
€ 62.20
€ 62.20
Paperback. By presenting a set of empirical studies, this volume provides a basis for comparisons across sectors on such dimensions as school organization, governance, curriculum, and pedagogy in US elementary and secondary schools. It is of interest to administrators and scholars in education and the sociology of education. Editor(s): Hallinan, Maureen T. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JH; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268031015
- ISBN
- 9780268031015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
Hardback. Spurred by court rulings requiring states to increase public-school funding, the US spends more per student on K-12 education than almost any other country. This work traces the history of reform efforts and concludes that the principal focus of both courts and legislatures on ever-increasing funding has done little to improve student achievement. Num Pages: 432 pages, 44 line illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JNKG; LNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130002
- ISBN
- 9780691130002
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 36.36
€ 50.99
€ 36.36
Paperback. As common schooling emerged in the 1830s, providing white children of all classes and ethnicities with the opportunity to become full-fledged citizens, it redefined citizenship as synonymous with whiteness. This title shows why opposition erupted where it did across the United States in antebellum America. Num Pages: 296 pages, 13 halftones, 2 maps, 4 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; JFSL3; JNFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226102986
- ISBN
- 9780226102986
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 27.05
€ 33.99
€ 27.05
Hardback. While white residents of antebellum Boston and New Haven forcefully opposed the education of black residents, their counterparts in slaveholding Baltimore did little to resist the establishment of African American schools. Such discrepancies, the author argues, suggest that white opposition to black education was not a foregone conclusion. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 halftones, 2 maps, 4 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; JFSL3; JNFR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226542492
- ISBN
- 9780226542492
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.94€ 79.61
€ 94.94
€ 79.61