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Num Pages: 576 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; HBTB; HRCX7; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 49. Weight in Grams: 491.
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826314956
ISBN
9780826314956
Condition: New

€ 71.97

Paperback. Shows that although plantation slavery was a horrible reality for many Africans and their descendants in Latin America, blacks experienced many other realities in Iberian colonies. This work analyses a treatise by a seventeenth-century Muslim scholar in Morocco and argues it shaped the slave trade to Latin America. Editor(s): Landers, Jane G.; Robinson, Barry M. Series Editor(s): Johnson, Lyman L. Series: Dialogos. Num Pages: 328 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826323972
ISBN
9780826323972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.18

Paperback. Radicalized in a brutal era of repeated violence against hard-working men and women, Mother Jones criss-crossed the country to demand higher wages and safer working conditions. This work recounts her story explaining the dramatic times through which she lived and to which she contributed so much. Series: Women's Biography Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; KNXB2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826348104
ISBN
9780826348104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 181 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNR; 1KBBNS; 2ABM; CFK; WHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 180 x 15. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
181
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873515245
ISBN
9780873515245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.52

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137006592
ISBN
9781137006592
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.19

Hardcover. The politicians and pastors who revised the Texas social studies standards made worldwide headlines. Politics and the History Curriculum sets the debate over the Texas standards within a broad context of politics, religion, media, and education, providing a clear analysis of these events and recommendations for teachers and policy makers. Editor(s): Erekson, Keith A. Num Pages: 243 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; JNKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137008930
ISBN
9781137008930
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.90
€ 47.15

Hardcover. This book is the first comprehensive study of child sexual abuse in the Caribbean, exploring issues such as the ontology of childhood, links between slavery, colonialism and present-day gender-based violence, the impact of child sexual abuse on the brain and child protection after natural disasters. Editor(s): Jones, Adele D. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJ; JFFE1; JFFE2; JFSP1; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137020048
ISBN
9781137020048
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.53

Hardcover. Presents research findings and theoretical developments in the International Business field, with special emphasis on the issues of internationalization, innovation and sustainability in Latin America. Editor(s): Liberman, Leonardo; Newburry, William. Series: AIB Latin America. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; KJD; KJK; KJVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137024121
ISBN
9781137024121
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.42

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137027979
ISBN
9781137027979
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.60

Hardcover. Using case studies from Nigeria, Qatar, the United States, the West Indies, and others, the contributors to this volume examine aspects such as audience response, film education for children, and the impact on crime in the various studios, clubs, film festivals, NGOs, peripatetic workshops, and alternative film schools where filmmaking is taught. Editor(s): Hjort, Mette. Series: Global Cinema. Num Pages: 316 pages, 22 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1H; 1K; APFX; JNRV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137032683
ISBN
9781137032683
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.19

Paperback. This volume analyzes how higher education responses to sociopolitical and economic influences affect gender equality at the nation-state and university levels in the European Union and the United States. Editor(s): Sagaria, Mary Ann Danowitz. Series: Issues in Higher Education. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QFE; JFSJ1; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 172 x 234 x 14. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137033734
ISBN
9781137033734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.90
€ 46.57

Hardcover. The Mexican government's full-frontal attack on the powerful drugs cartels has achieved mixed results. This book considers the issue from a variety of viewpoints. The essential argument is that the organized crime is best combated by institutional reforms directed at strengthening the rule of law rather than by a heavy reliance on armed force. Editor(s): Philip, George; Berruecos, Susana. Series: Studies of the Americas. Num Pages: 221 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JKVM; JPA; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137034045
ISBN
9781137034045
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.64

Hardcover. Toward a North American Legal System is a collection of scholarship that looks at a timely issue in public policy. Two decades after NAFTA, the team assembled by James T. McHugh works through both philosophical and practical questions related to a possibly more integrated legal system on the North American continent. Editor(s): McHugh, James T. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KB; LNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137269492
ISBN
9781137269492
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.64

Paperback. 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: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; 2ADS; DSA; DSBH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137270924
ISBN
9781137270924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.06

Hardcover. Leading historians provide new insights into the founding generation's views on the place of public education in America. This volume explores enduring themes, such as gender, race, religion, and central vs. local control, in seven essays of the 1790s on how to implement public education in the new USA. The original essays are included as well. Editor(s): Justice, Benjamin. Series: Historical Studies in Education. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; JNA; JNB; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137271013
ISBN
9781137271013
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.90
€ 47.96

Hardcover. Eleven essays by historians and sociologists examine cancer research and treatment as everyday practice in post-war Europe and North America. These are not stories of inevitable medical progress and obstacles overcome, but of historical contingencies, cultural differences, hope, and often disappointed expectations. Editor(s): Timmermann, Carsten; Toon, Elizabeth. Series: Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; HBTB; MBGR; MBS; MBX; MJCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137272072
ISBN
9781137272072
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.15

Hardcover. This collection of case studies explains the pathways between development patterns, economic strategies, and violence in Latin America. Editor(s): Ascher, William; Mirovitskaya, Natalia S. Series: Pathways for Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogue. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFFE; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 220 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137272683
ISBN
9781137272683
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.31

Hardcover. This collection of ground-breaking articles examines problems romance presents in the American Western. Looking a range of films, this book offers readers important and challenging insights into the complicated nature of love and the versatile frontier narrative that address key social, political, and ethical components of the Western genre. Editor(s): Matheson, Sue. Num Pages: 259 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFN; APT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137272935
ISBN
9781137272935
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Hardcover. Varied perspectives on the development of planetary science and exploration during the Space Age. Editor(s): Launius, Roger D. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 390 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 706.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137273161
ISBN
9781137273161
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.39

Hardcover. This book makes an important contribution to the study of political communication. Its chapters analyse forms of media talk associated with contemporary political elections. Key topics include: changing forms of political interview, televised political debates, and the use of multimedia in promotional discourse. Editor(s): Tolson, Andrew; Ekstrom, Mats. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JFCA; JFD; JP; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137273314
ISBN
9781137273314
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.24

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