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A Companion to Theodore Roosevelt is the first comprehensive anthology to encompass Roosevelt as whole, highlighting both his multi-faceted personality and his skilled diplomacy. It provides background and interpretive reading for the non-specialist while also addressing the needs of scholars seeking in-depth knowledge. Editor(s): Ricard, Serge. Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to American History. Num Pages: 612 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 184 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1230.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
612
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444331400
ISBN
9781444331400
Condition: New

€ 247.34

Features a wide-ranging series of essays by American, British, and European specialists in a variety of literary fields Written in an approachable and accessible style Covers both classic literary figures and contemporary novelists Provides extensive suggestions for further reading at the end of each essay. Editor(s): Seed, David. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 179 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1224.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405146913
ISBN
9781405146913
Condition: New

€ 67.68

hardcover. Neil White challenges the common interpretation of company towns as powerless, dependant communities by exploring how these settlements were altered at the local level through human agency, missteps, and chance. Num Pages: 256 pages, 26. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442643277
ISBN
9781442643277
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.16

Paperback. The first synthesis of the writings of ethnologists, historians, and anthropologists on contemporary Arawakan cultures Editor(s): Hill, Jonathan David; Santos-Granero, Fernando. Num Pages: 352 pages, 18 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252073847
ISBN
9780252073847
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Hardcover. This study compares the insolvency regimes currently in place or likely to be adopted in the foreseeable future in various countries worldwide. Num Pages: 212 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; 1KBC; LNCB3; LNCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Hart Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
212
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841132723
ISBN
9781841132723
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.98
€ 94.96

Paperback. This is the second annual of "CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture", a thematic volume with selected papers from material published in the journal in volumes 3.1-4 (2001) and 4.1-4 (2002). Editor(s): Fitz, Earl E.; McClennen, Sophia. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; 2ADS; DSB; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557533586
ISBN
9781557533586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.15

Hardcover. This book investigates entrepreneurial initiatives in the three largest economies of the world: China, Japan and the USA. It brings together historical, institutional, and ethnographic approaches and highlights entrepreneurial patterns that result from cultural, legal, and political forces that facilitate and constrain entrepreneurship. Editor(s): Usui, Chikako. Series: The Palgrave Macmillan Asian Business Series. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1KBB; KJD; KJH; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 615.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230298811
ISBN
9780230298811
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.82

Paperback. Editor(s): Steinberg, Paul F.; VanDeveer, Stacy D. Series: American and Comparative Environmental Policy Series. Num Pages: 440 pages, 5 figures, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPB; JPQB; KCN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 180 x 22. Weight in Grams: 682.
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
440
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262693684
ISBN
9780262693684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 38.52

Hardback. Merging selected case studies with textual analyses, this book explores the field of Comparative North American Literature through writers diverse as Margaret Atwood and Tim O'Brien. Topics include the North American modernist short story, narratives of the Canada-US border, and a never before released interview with Atwood. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 2AB; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137564221
ISBN
9781137564221
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.38

Paperback. A photographic atlas of common North American animal bones designed for use as a laboratory and field guide by the forensic scientist or archaeologist. Num Pages: 460 pages, Approx. 592 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; MMQ; PSVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 202 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1190.
Publisher
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc United States
Number of pages
460
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Spi
Condition
New
SKU
V9780123884374
ISBN
9780123884374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.16

Paperback. This book is about ending guerrilla conflicts in Latin America through political means. It discusses peace processes aimed at ending military conflicts in the context of agreements that touch on some of the principal political, economic, social, and ethnic imbalances that led to conflict in the first place. Editor(s): Arnson, Cynthia. Num Pages: 508 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; 1KLCM; 1KLCN; 1KLCS; 1KLSC; 1KLSR; GTJ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
508
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804735896
ISBN
9780804735896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.71

Hardback. This book is about ending guerrilla conflicts in Latin America through political means. It discusses peace processes aimed at ending military conflicts in the context of agreements that touch on some of the principal political, economic, social, and ethnic imbalances that led to conflict in the first place. Editor(s): Arnson, Cynthia. Num Pages: 508 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; 1KLCM; 1KLCN; 1KLCS; 1KLSC; 1KLSR; GTJ; JPS; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 39. Weight in Grams: 985.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
508
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804735889
ISBN
9780804735889
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 206.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 110 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPR; KCHS. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Urban Institute Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
110
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877667001
ISBN
9780877667001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.03

Paperback. This book promises to become the definitive work on contemporary public policy in Latin America, essential for those who study the area as well as comparative public policy more broadly. Series: Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy. Num Pages: 328 pages, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 231 x 22. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442610903
ISBN
9781442610903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.32

Hardback. This book examines how political scientists apply diverse comparative strategies to better understand Canadian political life. Editor(s): Turgeon, Luc; Papillon, Martin; Wallner, Jennifer; White, Stephen. Num Pages: 7 graphs, 21 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774827843
ISBN
9780774827843
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.50

Hardcover. Editor(s): Chase, Erica M. Num Pages: 344 pages, tables, graphs, charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 182 x 25. Weight in Grams: 808.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617612879
ISBN
9781617612879
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 368.47
€ 247.26

Hardback. Davis reviews the various approaches to compassion, love, and altruism by multiple scholars. He explores the contours of "other-love," a selfless regard for the well-being of others. Davis also examines the basis for distinctive modes of compassionate behavior enriched by "ebony grace"-a theological attribution for people of African descent. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCV4; JFSL3; JFSR; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761856375
ISBN
9780761856375
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.89

hardcover. In the American imagination, Asian Americans are considered an immigrant success story. Vivian Louie challenges the idea that race and class do not matter. Though most Chinese immigrants see higher education as a safeguard against racial discrimination, Louie finds that class differences do indeed shape the students' different paths to college. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804749848
ISBN
9780804749848
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.44

Paperback. In the American imagination, Asian Americans are considered an immigrant success story. Vivian Louie challenges the idea that race and class do not matter. Though most Chinese immigrants see higher education as a safeguard against racial discrimination, Louie finds that class differences do indeed shape the students' different paths to college. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804749855
ISBN
9780804749855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Hardback. By addressing, through empirical research, the many facets of racial dynamics in higher education, this timely book offers not only strong arguments for the necessity of affirmative action policies, but also ways of building a research agenda that tests notions of fairness, merit, and the benefits of diversity. Editor(s): Chang, Mitchell J.; Witt, Daria; Jones, James; Hakuta, Kenji. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804740340
ISBN
9780804740340
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.77

Paperback. By addressing, through empirical research, the many facets of racial dynamics in higher education, this timely book offers not only strong arguments for the necessity of affirmative action policies, but also ways of building a research agenda that tests notions of fairness, merit, and the benefits of diversity. Editor(s): Chang, Mitchell J.; Witt, Daria; Jones, James; Hakuta, Kenji. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804740357
ISBN
9780804740357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.81

Paperback. A collection exploring how American women missionaries spread U.S. cultural imperialism along with Protestant Christianity from the early nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth, and how their work was received. Editor(s): Reeves-Ellington, Barbara; Sklar, Kathryn Kish; Shemo, Connie Anne. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 432 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTQ; HRCX7; JFSJ1; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822346500
ISBN
9780822346500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.86

hardcover. A unique compilation of diverse sources, many in English translation for the first time, this book documents the Mexican Revolution, explains its popular and agrarian nature, and helps to clarify its often perplexing conflicts, alliances, and issues. Series: Fighting Words. Num Pages: 287 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; HBJK; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 168 x 27. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Greenwood United States
Number of pages
287
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846450372
ISBN
9781846450372
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.69

Hardcover. Arranged chronologically and thematically, the book highlights how ideas about the appropriate relationships among science, scientists, and the state changed over time. Series: Johns Hopkins Introductory Studies in the History of Science. Num Pages: 176 pages, 15, 15 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTW; PDX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421407692
ISBN
9781421407692
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.37

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