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The Americas
Paperback. Provides an account of life of the author's first tour of duty in Vietnam - the blood, fear, camaraderie, and tedium of combat and maneuver. First published in 1987, this book shows an eager young recruit growing before the reader's eyes into a proud but bloodied combat veteran. Series: Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; BGHA; HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585446049
- ISBN
- 9781585446049
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.45
€ 31.45
hardcover. Using the lens of business history to contextualize the development of an American literary tradition, this book shows how African-American literature and culture greatly influenced the development of realism, which remains one of the most significant genres of writing in the United States. Num Pages: 169 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; DSBF; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 169
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312239213
- ISBN
- 9780312239213
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.55
€ 63.55
Paperback. This title explores the relationship between music, people and places through an analysis of Bolivian music performances by a non-governmental organization involved in musical activities, by a music performing ensemble and by the people living in two rural areas of Potosi. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; AVA; AVGH; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312240158
- ISBN
- 9780312240158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.67
€ 63.67
Hardback. This book analyzes in a comparative perspective the causes, the modalities and the prospects of political changes in three regions: Southern Europe, Latin America and Southeast Asia. Editor(s): Ethier, Diane. Series: Macmillan International Political Economy S. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DS; 1FM; 1KLC; 1KLS; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333521281
- ISBN
- 9780333521281
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.57
€ 122.57
Hardback. Recently declassified documents at the JFK Library have made this new analysis possible. It covers Kennedy's New Pacific Community plans and his efforts to win the "Cold War" in the Asian and Pacific region. It examines the USA's relations with a variety of regions during the 1960s. Series: New Waves in Philosophy. Num Pages: 155 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 155
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333524916
- ISBN
- 9780333524916
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.47
€ 121.47
Hardcover. A series of biotechnology entrepreneurs tell their own stories in this book. It also looks at the role of venture capital and other forms of financing through the key stages of growth. A detailed introduction outlines the emergence of the biotech boom and its progress to date. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; KJC; KNDH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan London
- Edition
- 1992nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333550212
- ISBN
- 9780333550212
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.65
€ 124.65
Paperback. Deals with the insects and other arthropod ectoparasites of veterinary importance. This book focuses on the organisms of most significance in temperate northern Europe and America. It is suitable for veterinary medical students and practising veterinarians and also for medical entomologists and those working in related livestock disciplines. Num Pages: 456 pages, 121 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412615108
- ISBN
- 9780412615108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.12
€ 128.12
hardcover. Evolved out of masters level courses in Conservation and Environmental Economics taught at University College London. This book covers a spectrum of disciplines. Editor(s): Goldsmith, F.B. Series: Conservation Biology. Num Pages: 416 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KLS; PSAF; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 791.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1998th Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412815102
- ISBN
- 9780412815102
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.65
€ 193.65
Paperback. Evolved out of successful masters level courses in Conservation and Environmental Economics taught for several years at University College London. Editor(s): Goldsmith, F.B. Series: Conservation Biology. Num Pages: 416 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KLS; PSAF; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 613.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412815201
- ISBN
- 9780412815201
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 191.12
€ 191.12
Hardback. This is an up-to-date comprehensive text and reference on vegetable production in America and Canada for vegetable growers, handlers and marketers. Editor(s): Nonnecke, I.L. Num Pages: 670 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1111.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 670
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780442267216
- ISBN
- 9780442267216
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 242.78
€ 242.78
Hardback. Num Pages: 434 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1760.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 434
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780442278380
- ISBN
- 9780442278380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.71
€ 193.71
Hardback. Since the limnological research on the man-made Brokopondo Reservoir in the 1960s, numerous data has been collected on the ecology of Surinam rivers and swamps. This book is a compilation of this data; it is a survey of the aquatic ecology of one of the peripheral areas of Amazonia. Editor(s): Ouboter, Paul E.; de Kom, Anton (University of Suriname, Paramaribo, Suriname). Series: Monographiae Biologicae. Num Pages: 326 pages, 49 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; PSPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792324089
- ISBN
- 9780792324089
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.23
€ 191.23
Hardback. The results of a study in the Missouri-Iowa-Nebraska-Kansas region of North America, to assess the effects of global warming now and in the future. Editor(s): Rosenberg, Norman J. Num Pages: 173 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KB; RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from CLIMATIC CHANGE 24:1-2, 1993
- Number of pages
- 173
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792324485
- ISBN
- 9780792324485
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.18
€ 125.18
Hardback. Argues against the present method of "balancing", proposing the adoption of "filtering", a multi-step procedure which directs one to discuss the moral authority of the state, consider measures less coercive than a criminal statute, and investigate the pragmatic consequences of criminalization. Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 326 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAB; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792326632
- ISBN
- 9780792326632
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.23
€ 191.23
Hardback. Analyzes theoretical, empirical and institutional issues of monetary policy and central banking. The text includes coverage of: the relationship between monetary policy and exchange-rate regimes; and the consequences of financial reforms in Central and Eastern Europe and in Latin America. Editor(s): Wijnholds, J. Onno de Beaufort; Eijffinger, S.C.W. (Center for Economic Research, Tilburg University, The Netherlands); Hoogduin, Lex H. (De Nederlandsche Bank, Amsterdam, The Netherlands). Series: Financial and Monetary Policy Studies. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DV; 1KLC; 1KLS; KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 675.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792326670
- ISBN
- 9780792326670
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.44
€ 128.44
Hardback. Reviews both the background bioethical debates and the elements of the public policy making process that are essential to understanding New York's experience with the DNR law. This book features: debates between the exponents and critics of the law; and, case studies that examine the impact of New York's DNR law on hospitals and patients. Editor(s): Baker, Robert; Strosberg, Martin A. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 472 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBDC; MBQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 890.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792329954
- ISBN
- 9780792329954
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.46
€ 73.46
Hardback. This text consists mainly of portraits of the author's early teachers, most of whom belonged to a transitional generation of immigrant Hebrew scholars. It offers comments on such themes as aspects of immigrant life and the tensions between religious and secular worlds. Series: Philosophy and Education. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBC; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792332329
- ISBN
- 9780792332329
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.86
€ 125.86
Paperback. Through the medium of portraits of teaching personalities and styles, as well as descriptions of various educational settings in the New York City of the 30s and 40s, the author comments on aspects of immigrant life, the tensions between religious and secular worlds, and more. This book is of interest for those concerned with Jewish life. Series: Philosophy and Education. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBC; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792332367
- ISBN
- 9780792332367
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.46
€ 123.46
Paperback. Knowledge of the principles and methods of petroleum sedimentology is essential for oil and gas exploration and exploitation. This book offers an an introduction for students in petroleum geology and applied sedimentology. It is suitable for advanced technicians, explorationists, geophysicists and petroleum engineers. Num Pages: 424 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DN; 1DVUA; 1FBXS; 1FPC; 1KBB; 1KLCM; RBGB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792334194
- ISBN
- 9780792334194
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 190.60
€ 190.60
Mexican Studies in the History and Philosophy of Science
. Ed(S): Ramirez, Santiago; Cohen, Robert S.
Hardback. A collection of papers that represent studies by Mexican philosophers and historians of science. This work presents topics of biology, physics, historical explanation and the historiography of science, and foundations of mathematics. Editor(s): Ramirez, Santiago; Cohen, Robert S. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 625.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792334620
- ISBN
- 9780792334620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.03
€ 123.03
Hardback. Presents a broad treatment of the Pantanal, ranging from geology to flora, fauna, and the human presence. Series: Monographiae Biologicae. Num Pages: 133 pages, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; PSP; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 9. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 133
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792334811
- ISBN
- 9780792334811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.45
€ 187.45
Hardback. This second survey of pre-20th century modern medical ethics presents historical research and philosophical analyses of the evolution of medical ethics in 19th-century America, and the development of a different, but parallel, tradition of medical jurisprudence in 19th-century Britain. Editor(s): Baker, Robert. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JH; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 537.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792335283
- ISBN
- 9780792335283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.56
€ 126.56
Paperback. This second survey of pre-20th century modern medical ethics presents historical research and philosophical analyses of the evolution of medical ethics in 19th-century America, and the development of a different, but parallel, tradition of medical jurisprudence in 19th-century Britain. Editor(s): Baker, Robert. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JH; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792335290
- ISBN
- 9780792335290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 124.35
€ 124.35
The Self in European and North American Culture. Development and Proce...
. Ed(S): Oosterwegel, J. H.; Wicklund, Robert...
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Chersonnisos, Crete, Greece, January 10--14, 1994 Editor(s): Oosterwegel, J. H.; Wicklund, Robert A. Series: NATO Science Series D:. Num Pages: 395 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 395
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792336723
- ISBN
- 9780792336723
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 361.97
€ 361.97