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The Americas
Hardcover. This book is an exploration of contemporary Jewish-Muslim relations in the United States and the distinct ways in which these two communities interact with one another in the American context. Each essay discusses a different episode from the recent twentieth and current twenty-first century American milieu that links these two groups together. Editor(s): Aslan, Reza; Tapper, Aaron J. Hahn. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JPFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230108608
- ISBN
- 9780230108608
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.27
€ 129.27
Hardcover. This book examines the legacy of the Bush presidency in term of presidential leadership, politics, and public policy. It focuses on Bush's expansion of presidential power in pursuit of the 'war on terror,' the ideological and pragmatic foundations of presidential politics, and the complexity of Bush's domestic and foreign policy legacies. Editor(s): Morgan, Iwan W.; Davies, Philip John. Series: The Evolving American Presidency. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370. The Right Man?. Series: The Evolving American Presidency. 240 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Morgan, Iwan W.; Davies, Philip John. This book examines the legacy of the Bush presidency in term of presidential leadership, politics, and public policy. It focuses on Bush's expansion of presidential power in pursuit of the 'war on terror,' the ideological and pragmatic foundations of presidential politics, and the complexity of Bush's domestic and foreign policy legacies. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHL; JPS. Dimension: 220 x 147 x 18. Weight: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230108585
- ISBN
- 9780230108585
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Paperback. A cultural and historical exploration of Italian and Italian American discrimination. Editor(s): Connell, William J.; Gardaphe, Fred. Series: Italian and Italian American Studies. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 167 x 12. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition (US) First Printing
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230108301
- ISBN
- 9780230108301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.55
€ 67.55
Hardcover. This collection of essays focuses on the remarkable late writings of Robert Duncan. Although praised by reviewers, Duncan's last two books of poetry have yet to receive the critical attention they merit. Written by a cast of emerging and established scholars, these essays bring together a diverse set of approaches to reading Duncan's writing. Editor(s): Maynard, James. Series: Modern and Contemporary Poetry and Poetics. Num Pages: 263 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230108103
- ISBN
- 9780230108103
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.67
€ 67.67
Hardcover. Mario Vargas Llosa is a heterogeneous writer whose positions have often not been consistent from novel to novel, between his fictional and nonfictional work, between his literary and political commentary, and as his political commentary has proceeded over the decades. This analysis of his work reveals his insights into socio-political matters. Editor(s): De Castro, Juan E.; Birns, Nicholas. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; 1KLSR; 2ADS; DSBH; DSK; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230105294
- ISBN
- 9780230105294
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.04
€ 67.04
Hardcover. An exploration of the concept of utopia in Latin America from the earliest accounts of the New World to current cultural production, the carefully selected essays in this volume represent the latest research on the topic by some of the most important Latin Americanists working in North American academia today. Editor(s): Beauchesne, Kim; Santos, Alessandra. Num Pages: 307 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFC; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230103528
- ISBN
- 9780230103528
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.97
€ 67.97
Hardcover. Coinciding with the increasing intersections between visual and literary studies, this timely reappraisal of Let Us Now Praise Famous Men sheds light on the book's unclassifiable status as part imaginative fiction, documentary effort, ethnographic study, and modernist prose. Editor(s): Blinder, Caroline. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230102927
- ISBN
- 9780230102927
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.12
€ 67.12
Hardcover. This book gathers ground-breaking, explicitly inter-disciplinary essays examining the Andean past, including history, languages, anthropology, and ethnohistory. Editor(s): Heggarty, Paul; Pearce, Adrian J. Series: Studies of the Americas. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; CFF; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230100145
- ISBN
- 9780230100145
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.81
€ 67.81
Hardcover. This book publishes, for the first time, some 400 letters between Edith Wharton and her chief London publisher, Macmillan. The correspondence highlights Wharton's well developed understanding of the 'sociology of text' in the early twentieth century, casting new light on Wharton's working practices which will be of crucial importance for scholars. Editor(s): Towheed, Shafquat. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230008434
- ISBN
- 9780230008434
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.03
€ 68.03
Hardcover. This book offers a thoughtful analysis of the international and domestic political impact of the global war on terrorism through the prism of US security relations in the wake of 9/11. Focused on regional and country-specific responses and consequences, the book considers the change and continuity in the international system. Editor(s): Miller, Mark J.; Stefanova, Boyka. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPB; JPS; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230007291
- ISBN
- 9780230007291
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.81
€ 67.81
Hardcover. This book explores the macroeconomic changes in Chilean economics, complementing this with detailed sectoral evaluation and an analysis of the impacts at regional level. Evidence suggests a need to explore the degree to which economic development has or has not contributed to reducing disparities in level of welfare across the country. Editor(s): Aroca, Patricio; Hewings, Geoffrey J. D. Num Pages: 303 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; KCB; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First edition. Hardback.
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230004962
- ISBN
- 9780230004962
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.44
€ 129.44
Hardcover. The essays in Teaching African American Women's Writing provide reflections on issues, problems and pleasures raised by studying the texts. They will be of use to those teaching and studying African American women's writing in colleges, universities and adult education groups as well as teachers involved in teaching in schools to A level. Editor(s): Wisker, Gina. Series: Teaching the New English. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 224 x 166 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230003460
- ISBN
- 9780230003460
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.77
€ 66.77
Hardcover. This volume considers the spread of Spanish today and particularly its role in the processes of globalization. Spanish is frequently dominant in contact with other languages. But how contested is its hegemony and how far does it threaten other languages? How are these other minoritized languages faring in a world of few strong, global languages? Editor(s): Mar-Molinero, Clare; Stewart, Miranda. Series: Language and Globalization. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; 1KL; 2ADS; CFB; JFFS; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230000186
- ISBN
- 9780230000186
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.15
€ 129.15
Latino Education in the United States: A Narrated History from 1513-20...
Victoria-Maria . Ed(S): Macdonald
paperback. Editor(s): MacDonald, Victoria-Maria. Num Pages: 365 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBLW; JNK; JNSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United States
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- Number of pages
- 365
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403960870
- ISBN
- 9781403960870
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.25€ 51.63
€ 58.25
€ 51.63
hardcover. This book addresses a variety of regional humor traditions such as exploitation cinema, Brazilian chanchada, the Cantinflas heritage, the comedy of manners and light sexuality, iconic figures and characters, as well as a variety of humor registers evident in different Latin American films. Editor(s): Poblete, Juan; Suarez, Juana. Series: New Directions in Latino American Cultures. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137549457
- ISBN
- 9781137549457
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
hardcover. Youth Gangs, Racism, and Schooling examines the formation of Vietnamese American youth gangs in Southern California. Lam addresses the particularities of racism, violence, and schooling in an era of anti-youth legislation and frames gang members as post-colonial subjects, offering an alternative analysis toward humanization and decolonization. Series: Postcolonial Studies in Education. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; JFSL1; JKVQ2; JNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137475589
- ISBN
- 9781137475589
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.41
€ 149.41
paperback. Drawing on political and social philosophy, this title argues that there is a fundamental philosophical conflict over the role of reason in society between writers in public administration and the designers of the American Constitution. It provides fresh insights for those who are interested in the role of public administration in the US. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 255.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878405824
- ISBN
- 9780878405824
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.51
€ 74.51
Paperback. Talking about forensic bioethics, this book apprises the reader of actual and potential uses of bioethics resources in the American legal process and how those resources can be evaluated. It discusses the helpfulness and reliability of bioethics expert testimony, and explores issues attending the legal evaluation and use of bioethics resources. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBDC; MBQ; MJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588294340
- ISBN
- 9781588294340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.88
€ 68.88
hardcover. Editor(s): Butcher, Professor Emeritus James (University of Minnesota); Stintzi, Alain. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 274 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, 27 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MJH; PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 739.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493965342
- ISBN
- 9781493965342
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.69
€ 186.69
Paperback. Meeting the Needs of Older Adults with Serious Illness Editor(s): Kelley, Amy S.; Meier, Diane E. Series: Aging Medicine. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 16 colour illustrations, 8 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBP; MJX; MMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493904068
- ISBN
- 9781493904068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.27
€ 128.27
Paperback. This book explores the rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union during the 1980s and early 1990s, with each attempting to outdo the other - the Americans keen to build a space station, the Soviets keen to build a space shuttle. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration. Num Pages: 631 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; TBX; TRP; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 168 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1073.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461434290
- ISBN
- 9781461434290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.25€ 55.00
€ 58.25
€ 55.00
Paperback. Here is a fresh look at a political and economic puzzle: why do Joe and Jane Sixpack in the Bronx and Dallas pay taxes to subsidize ballparks for professional sports, despite evidence that publicly funded stadiums don't create net economic growth? Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; KC; WSBV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 183 x 246 x 14. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461433316
- ISBN
- 9781461433316
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 39.10
€ 48.99
€ 39.10
Hardcover. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFV; KNTC; UGN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 456. 214 pages, black & white illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFV; KNTC; UGN. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 16. Weight: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461421009
- ISBN
- 9781461421009
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.73
€ 67.73
Hardcover. Does economics conform to the First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics? This important and fascinating tour of these laws and their influence on natural, technological, and social evolution uses them to analyze economic growth in Germany, Japan and the USA. Series: The Frontiers Collection. Num Pages: 297 pages, 32 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FPJ; 1KBB; KCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 297
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441993649
- ISBN
- 9781441993649
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.91
€ 118.91