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Paperback. Over the years, federal courts have dramatically retreated from actively promoting school desegregation. In the meantime, state courts have taken up the mantle of promoting the vision of educational equity originally articulated in Brown v Board of Education. This title analyses why the state courts have taken on this active role. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; LNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226706177
- ISBN
- 9780226706177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.64
€ 34.99
€ 27.64
Hardback. This text explores legal concepts, legal reasoning and legal processes - illustrated with case vignettes from social work practice - in order to provide social work practitioners and students with practical and accessible legal knowledge. Series: Foundations of Social Work Knowledge Series. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSN; LAY; LNTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231123204
- ISBN
- 9780231123204
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.88€ 89.47
€ 117.88
€ 89.47
Hardback. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 40 illus. BIC Classification: APFR; LNTX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526. From Edison to the Internet. Series: Film and Culture Series. 304 pages, 40 black & white illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: APFR; LNTX. Dimension: 230 x 162 x 24. Weight: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- y First printing
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231159463
- ISBN
- 9780231159463
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.31€ 72.21
€ 94.31
€ 72.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSN; LNTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231167833
- ISBN
- 9780231167833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.67
€ 46.99
€ 33.67
Hardback. Editor(s): Lynch, Holly Fernandez; Cohen, I. Glenn. Num Pages: 568 pages. BIC Classification: KJVW; LNTX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 237 x 41. Weight in Grams: 890.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231171182
- ISBN
- 9780231171182
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.09€ 56.82
€ 73.09
€ 56.82
Paperback. "An accessible, passionate indictment of the ignorance, opportunism and social indifference that enriched lawyers and a few plaintiffs, though the available scientific evidence was against them." -New York Times Book Review, Notable Books of 1996 Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; LAY; LNTJ; MBQ; MNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393316728
- ISBN
- 9780393316728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.08
€ 24.99
€ 22.08
Paperback. An easy to use reference, The ADA Reference Guide helps readers quickly understand the new requirements of the updated Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG), an issue of concern for both the public and practitioners. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 189 x 20. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470583920
- ISBN
- 9780470583920
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.32
€ 53.32
Paperback. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) provides the guidelines for what school personnel must do, and are held accountable for, in their educational assessments and evaluations of children with disabilities. Series Editor(s): Kaufman, Alan S.; Kaufman, Nadeen L. Series: Essentials of Psychological Assessment. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNTD; LNTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 214 x 23. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470873922
- ISBN
- 9780470873922
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.69
€ 60.69
Hardcover. ? Nonprofit Law for Colleges and Universities will be in a question-and-answer format, divided into 21 discrete subjects. Series: Wiley Nonprofit Authority. Num Pages: 648 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJVX; LAY; LNC; LNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 189 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1312.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 590
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470913437
- ISBN
- 9780470913437
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.62€ 64.37
€ 76.62
€ 64.37
Hardcover. In clear, straightforward language, Fire Law gives readers invaluable legal information and insight into the laws governing fire services, liability for firefighters and fire departments, as well as potential legal problems arising from alleged hiring discrimination and wrongful discharge. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471286233
- ISBN
- 9780471286233
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 178.86
€ 178.86
Paperback. This guide on the Fair Housing Act Accessibility Guidelines, is inspired by the authors' review (on behalf of HUD) of 400 built projects and the most common mistakes encountered by their architects, builders, and developers. It reviews the seven basic design and construction requirements. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; 1KBB; AMC; LNT; LNZL; TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 10. Weight in Grams: 289.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471395591
- ISBN
- 9780471395591
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 85.96
€ 85.96
Hardcover. As methods for testing and analysing foods become increasingly sophisticated, and as laws guarding against toxic food contamination become more and more stringent, analytical chemists in environmental, agricultural, and food laboratories need a practical guide in order to stay on top of all the latest analysis techniques and regulations. Series: Chemical Analysis: A Series of Monographs on Analytical Chemistry and its Applications. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: LNTJ; MBN; PSBT; TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471574002
- ISBN
- 9780471574002
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 211.50
€ 211.50
Hardcover. Considered an extremely promising area of biomedical research, gene therapy has the potential to treat diseases both inherited and acquired (e.g. , cystic fibrosis and cancer), and may eventually complement or replace conventional drug therapy. Editor(s): Meager, Anthony. Num Pages: 438 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: LNTH; MFN; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 438
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471967095
- ISBN
- 9780471967095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 352.12
€ 352.12
Paperback. The form and content of court proceedings is generally considered unsuitable for children. Based on a study exploring the law and practice of representation, this text examines various approaches to the place of children in the proceedings, and contrasts them with the views of the children. Series: Wiley Child Protection & Policy Series. Num Pages: 190 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; LNA; LNTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471986423
- ISBN
- 9780471986423
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 89.72
€ 89.72
Hardcover. The provision of an adequate means of escape from fire is fundamental to the design of new buildings and to the alteration, change of use or extension of existing buildings. It is essential that means of escape are considered at the earliest stage of a project as mistakes are very expensive to correct later in the design. Num Pages: 304 pages, 60. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; LNKJ; LNKW; LNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632032037
- ISBN
- 9780632032037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.93
€ 140.93
Paperback. This text presents the impact of mental health law on nurses. Topics covered include: the code of practice and other guidance; definitions, medical recommendations and implications; admission to hospital; mentally disordered offenders; and information provision to patient and nearest relative. Num Pages: 208 pages, 15 line illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JFFG; LNB; LNTJ; MQC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 0. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632039890
- ISBN
- 9780632039890
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 84.10
€ 84.10
Paperback. aeo explains the building control system in Scotland with references to the relevant legislation aeo summarises legal liabilities under Scots law aeo examines, part by part, the technical requirements of the building standards, with extensive illustrations and worked examples for further guidance aeo last edition by W. Hamilton et al. Num Pages: 416 pages, 164. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; KNX; LNCB; LNTJ; TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 175 x 22. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632049455
- ISBN
- 9780632049455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 116.08
€ 116.08
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632060016
- ISBN
- 9780632060016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 107.30
€ 107.30
Paperback. How much freedom of speech should high school students have? Does giving children and adolescents a far-reaching right of expression, without joining it to responsibility, ultimately result in an asylum that is run by its inmates? This title answers these questions by examining the way courts have wrestled with student expression in school. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JNF; JNKP; LNDC; LNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674046306
- ISBN
- 9780674046306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.87
€ 35.99
€ 30.87
Hardback. Are you alive? Most people believe that some law defines our status as living (or not) for all purposes. But Foley shows that "not being dead" isn't necessarily the same as being alive, in the eyes of the law. The need for more organ transplants and conservation of health care resources is exerting pressure to expand the legal definition of death. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: LNTJ; LNTM; MBDC; MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674051041
- ISBN
- 9780674051041
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.84
€ 47.99
€ 39.84
Paperback. Offers an anthropological analysis and critique of American injury law. This book approaches injury law as a symptom of a larger American injury culture. It offers an understanding of the problematic role that law plays in Americans' relations with the objects they consume. It shows that American law sets out injury as an exceptional state. Num Pages: 248 pages, 14 halftones. 7 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHMC; LAQ; LNTJ; LNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691119083
- ISBN
- 9780691119083
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.37
€ 46.99
€ 33.37
Hardback. Spurred by court rulings requiring states to increase public-school funding, the US spends more per student on K-12 education than almost any other country. This work traces the history of reform efforts and concludes that the principal focus of both courts and legislatures on ever-increasing funding has done little to improve student achievement. Num Pages: 432 pages, 44 line illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JNKG; LNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130002
- ISBN
- 9780691130002
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 36.15
€ 49.99
€ 36.15
Paperback. Presents an examination of a 2005 lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a faith-based residential rehabilitation program in an Iowa state prison of America. This work casts light on the predicament of prisoners who have precious little choice about what kind of rehabilitation they receive, if they are offered any at all. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA; JKVP1; LNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691152530
- ISBN
- 9780691152530
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Hardback. Perhaps no kind of regulation is more common or less useful than mandated disclosure - requiring one party to a transaction to give the other information. This book surveys the evidence and finds that mandated disclosure rarely works. Num Pages: 240 pages, 4 color illus. BIC Classification: JPP; LNTU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691161709
- ISBN
- 9780691161709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.37
€ 46.99
€ 33.37