The Americas
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The Americas
paperback. A collection of articles, essays, speeches and testimony, chronicling the start of America's national debate on genetics. It begins with selections from Aldous Huxley and C.S. Lewis, then looks to the future, moving on to the questions surrounding the debate over human cloning and stem cells. Editor(s): Kristol, William; Cohen, Eric. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFM; MBDC; PDZ; PSAK; TCBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521964
- ISBN
- 9780742521964
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.94
€ 30.99
€ 25.94
Paperback. In this text nine leading academics consider the problems confronting the American university in terms of their effect on the future of academic freedom. Editor(s): Menand, Louis. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JNMN; JPVH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226520056
- ISBN
- 9780226520056
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.02
€ 32.99
€ 26.02
Paperback. Cases of child abuse and neglect reported in the media have led to a crisis of confidence in the current child protective services (CPS) systems in the USA, and to frequent calls for reform. Jane Waldfogel agrees that the public has a right to be concerned. Num Pages: 296 pages, 43 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JFFE1; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780674007239
- ISBN
- 9780674007239
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 37.93
€ 45.99
€ 37.93
Paperback. Presents specific proposals for how China's exchange rate and capital account policies might be modified over the medium term. This book contrasts the features of a "stay the course" policy with those of a bolder "three stage" approach that seeks to reduce more rapidly the current undervaluation of the renminbi. Series: Policy Analyses in International Economics. Num Pages: 112 pages, graphs, charts, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JPS; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 7. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881324167
- ISBN
- 9780881324167
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.72
€ 24.99
€ 18.72
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442264816
- ISBN
- 9781442264816
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Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 19.30
€ 53.99
€ 19.30
Paperback. A nonpartisan clarion call for civic renewal to restore American democracy Num Pages: 308 pages, 10 figures, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 445.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611687958
- ISBN
- 9781611687958
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 34.23
€ 44.99
€ 34.23
Paperback. Editor(s): Brown, Candy Gunther; Silk, Mark. Series: Future of American Religion. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC99. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231176118
- ISBN
- 9780231176118
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Hardback. Editor(s): Brown, Candy Gunther; Silk, Mark. Series: The Future of Religion in America. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC99. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231176101
- ISBN
- 9780231176101
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.84€ 89.80
€ 118.84
€ 89.80
The Future of Extended Deterrence. The United States, NATO, and Beyond...
. Ed(S): Von Hlatky, Stefanie; Wenger, Andrea...
Examining issues like alliance commitments, nuclear weapons policy, nonproliferation, and missile defense, this book provides a comprehensive assessment of extended deterrence through the prism of NATO but with implications far beyond. Editor(s): von Hlatky, Stefanie; Wenger, Andreas. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 figure, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPSF; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626162648
- ISBN
- 9781626162648
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 207.21
€ 207.21
Paperback. Examining issues like alliance commitments, nuclear weapons policy, nonproliferation, and missile defense, this book provides a comprehensive assessment of extended deterrence through the prism of NATO but with implications far beyond. Editor(s): von Hlatky, Stefanie; Wenger, Andreas. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 figure, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPSF; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626162655
- ISBN
- 9781626162655
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Condition: New
€ 70.93
€ 70.93
hardcover. Approximately 100,000 deaths per year in the United States result from preventable medical errors. This figure is about twice the number of people who die in car accidents and five times the number of murder victims annually, and twenty times the number of servicemen and women killed in Iraq and Afghanistan since the start of hostilities in 2001. Num Pages: 272 pages, notes; bibliography; index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612341569
- ISBN
- 9781612341569
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Condition: New
€ 36.16
€ 36.16
paperback. Editor(s): Kaplan, Marshall. Series: Duke Press Policy Studies. Num Pages: 415 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 415
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822309277
- ISBN
- 9780822309277
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.75
€ 32.99
€ 29.75
Hardback. Analyzes organized labor's political activities, its coalitions with other interest groups, and its influence on voter turnout, election results, and votes in Congress. This book examines the effects of Sweeney's embrace of progressive causes and labor's increasing willingness to challenge Democrats who vote against labor's interests. Num Pages: 224 pages, 13 line drawings; 24 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231130707
- ISBN
- 9780231130707
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.68€ 56.67
€ 73.68
€ 56.67
Paperback. "Nye is a master of his field at the height of his powers."--Washington Post Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 143 x 24. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610390699
- ISBN
- 9781610390699
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Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 15.86
€ 19.00
€ 15.86
Hardcover. From City Hall to the White House, from local courthouses to the Supreme Court, religion is indisputably influential in American politics. This title traces the history of religion in America's political sphere and explores the issues concerning its relevance. Editor(s): Dunn, Charles W. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HRAM2; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813125169
- ISBN
- 9780813125169
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.39
€ 49.39
hardcover. Based on new data and new analytical frameworks, this book assesses the forces of change at play in the development of American universities and their prospects for the future. Editor(s): Brint, Steven. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804744201
- ISBN
- 9780804744201
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.69
€ 160.69
Paperback. Based on new data and new analytical frameworks, this book assesses the forces of change at play in the development of American universities and their prospects for the future. Editor(s): Brint, Steven. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804745314
- ISBN
- 9780804745314
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.34
€ 40.99
€ 36.34
paperback. Editor(s): Helleiner, Eric; Kirshner, Jonathan. Series: Cornell Studies in Money. Num Pages: 272 pages, 19. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCBM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801475610
- ISBN
- 9780801475610
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.17
€ 37.99
€ 34.17
hardcover. Each of the five photographs in this book generates a dialogue that is as honest and practical as it is spiritual and philosophical. Drawing on history, literature, and his upbringing in the Jewish communities of Brooklyn, Peter S. Temes seeks a new understanding of what it means to be Jewish and what the future holds for the Jewish people. Num Pages: 216 pages, 5 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803239791
- ISBN
- 9780803239791
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.56
€ 29.99
€ 25.56
Paperback. The authors conclude by suggesting strategies at the state and federal level to preserve and strengthen public higher education as a resource for future generations. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 375.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801880629
- ISBN
- 9780801880629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.05
€ 37.99
€ 32.05