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20th century
Hardcover. This book is the first full length history of the all-female National Federation of Women Workers (1906-21) led by the gifted and charismatic Mary Macarthur. Its focus is on the people who made up this pioneering union - the organisers, activists and members who built branches and struggled to improve the lives of Britain's working women. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBTB; JFSJ1; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137033536
- ISBN
- 9781137033536
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Hardcover. Despite emancipation from the evils of enslavement in 1838, most people of African origin in the British West Indian colonies continued to suffer serious material deprivation and racial oppression. This book examines the management and treatment of those who became insane, in the period until the Great War. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 295 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJK; HBTQ; JKSM; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137028624
- ISBN
- 9781137028624
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Hardcover. O'Hagan explores the phenomenon of filicide, a deliberate act of a parent killing his or her own son or daughter. Examining over 120 cases of filicide in the UK, this book identifies relationship and family patterns in which situations may rapidly deteriorate, and children may become the ultimate weapon in disputes between partners. Num Pages: 248 pages, 7 figures, 5 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; 3JMC; JKSB1; JKSN; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137024312
- ISBN
- 9781137024312
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Hardcover. Through compelling analysis of popular culture, high culture and elite designs in the years following the end of the Second World War, this book explores how Britain and its people have come to terms with the loss of prestige stemming from the decline of the British Empire. The result is a volume that offers new ideas on what it is to be 'British'. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137023827
- ISBN
- 9781137023827
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Hardcover. Through a rigorous critique of the dominant narrative of the Rwandan genocide, Collins provides an alternative argument to the debate situating the killings within a historically-specific context and drawing out a dynamic interplay between national and international actors. Series: Rethinking Political Violence. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; 3JJPR; HBTZ; JFM; JPS; JPVH; JWXK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 209 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137022318
- ISBN
- 9781137022318
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Hardcover. The historical involvement of Jews in the political Left is well known, but far less attention has been paid to the political and ideological factors which attracted Jews to the Left. After the Holocaust and the creation of Israel many lost their faith in universalistic solutions, yet lingering links between Jews and the Left continue to exist. Num Pages: 347 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; HBJD; HRJ; JFSR1; JPFF; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 222 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137008299
- ISBN
- 9781137008299
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.36
€ 128.36
Hardcover. Conflicting conservative and radical impulses in English society after WWII were played out in microcosm in education. They particularly shaped English teaching, examined in three post-war London schools in a detailed study that uses oral history-interviews with former teachers and students-and documents including mark books and students' work. Series: Secondary Education in a Changing World. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPG; JNL; JNU; YQC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 221 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137005137
- ISBN
- 9781137005137
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.37€ 47.00
€ 53.37
€ 47.00
Hardback. Deals with shiftwork-work that is performed during other than normal daytime hours. This book examines changes in weekly hours worked by fixed capital over long periods of time, and the significance of those changes in the measurement of long-run productivity change. Num Pages: 399 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1680.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 399
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399551
- ISBN
- 9780792399551
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 257.47
€ 257.47
Hardback. Offers a range of policy experiences relating to financial liberalization around the globe since the 1960s. Series: Recent Economic Thought. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FB; 1H; 1KLC; 1KLS; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; KCL; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1320.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398530
- ISBN
- 9780792398530
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.49
€ 133.49
Urban Dominance and Labour Market Differentiation of a European Capita...
. Ed(S): Pereira, Pedro Telhado; Mata, Maria ...
Hardback. Analyses the role of Lisbon as a capital city within the Portuguese urban system and its regional trends, focusing on economic history and on the study of the Lisbon labour market and its changes in the context of economic development in the 19th and 20th centuries, during which it remained the principal job market in the country. Editor(s): Pereira, Pedro Telhado; Mata, Maria Eugenia. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 3JH; 3JJ; JFSG; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1050.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398301
- ISBN
- 9780792398301
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.69
€ 131.69
Hardback. Provides an empirical and interdisciplinary study of water markets in Chile. This book combines law, political economy, and geography to analyze the disadvantages, problems, and contexts of water markets. It is suitable for those who are interested in property rights and market-friendly environmental policies. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; RBK; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792382270
- ISBN
- 9780792382270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.18
€ 131.18
Hardback. Since the US stock market crashed on October 19, 1987, many studies have been conducted to learn from this experience in the hopes of avoiding a similarly adverse future fall. This title considers some of the important policy adjustments that have been implemented in the wake of the 1987 crash. Editor(s): Stoll, Hans R. Num Pages: 141 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJPN; 3JJPR; KFFH; KFFM2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 9. Weight in Grams: 870.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 141
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792381976
- ISBN
- 9780792381976
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.51
€ 130.51
Hardback. Discusses the relationship between market structure and how markets perform in a dynamic context during a liberalization process. This volume brings together the dynamics of agricultural markets in several parts of the world, with a special focus on transition economics and Africa. Editor(s): van Tilburg, Aad; Moll, Henk A. J.; Kuyvenhoven, Arie. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJPN; 3JJPR; KC; KNAC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 625.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 309
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792378556
- ISBN
- 9780792378556
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.21
€ 200.21
Hardback. Analyzes the transition of Russia's agro-food sector from a centrally planned system to a market-oriented one. This book features chapters that explain the initial conditions of transition, describe the measures undertaken, survey the current situation, and offer perspectives on how best to continue with the reform. Editor(s): Wehrheim, Peter; Frohberg, Klaus (Institute of Agricultural Development in Central and Eastern Europe, University of Halle, Germany); Serova, Eugenia; Von Braun, Joachim. Num Pages: 541 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJPR; 3JM; KC; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2100.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 541
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792378419
- ISBN
- 9780792378419
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 269.33
€ 269.33
Hardback. The end of the 20th century finds the Atlantic Alliance partners in evolution toward a relationship in the key policy arenas of regional and international security. This title focuses on a European and American perspective of the issues of international security, world trade, and the globalization/environmental policy interface. Editor(s): Bonser, Charles F. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QFE; 3JJPR; 3JM; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792377856
- ISBN
- 9780792377856
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.82
€ 133.82
Hardback. Describes, analyzes, and evaluates the process that is transforming the Japanese financial system. This book addresses various issues relating to the transition of the Japanese financial system from a bank-centered and relationship-based system to a competitive market-based system. Editor(s): Hoshi, Takeo; Patrick, Hugh T. Series: Innovations in Financial Markets and Institutions. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPR; 3JM; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 659.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 321
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792377832
- ISBN
- 9780792377832
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 256.02
€ 256.02
Hardback. Presents an objective analysis of the discussions in the policy forums of the United Nations on the major issues in the world economy. This book opens with a brief survey of the world economy and the following chapter presents a bird's-eye view of the issues discussed as well as a perspective on each of the issues. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJP; KCLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792374756
- ISBN
- 9780792374756
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.94
€ 133.94
Hardback. John von Neumann (1903-1957) was undoubtedly one of the scientific geniuses of the 20th century. This volume embraces both historical and systematic analyses of his methodology of mathematical physics, and of the various aspects of his work in the foundations of quantum physics. Editor(s): Redei, Miklos; Stoltzner, Michael. Series: Vienna Circle Institute Yearbook. Num Pages: 382 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; PDA; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 719.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 382
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368120
- ISBN
- 9780792368120
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.62
€ 201.62
Hardback. Examines the evolution of technical practice, working environment and social interactions of chemical engineering. This book is suitable for historians, sociologists of the professions, and for practitioners themselves. Series: Chemists and Chemistry (Closed). Num Pages: 350 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; PN; TDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792366928
- ISBN
- 9780792366928
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.08
€ 135.08
Hardback. The German chemical industry has been a major site for the development and application of the science-based technologies that gave rise to these products. This volume explores the German chemical industry's scientific and technological dimension, its international connections, and its development after 1945. Editor(s): Lesch, John E. Series: Chemists and Chemistry (Closed). Num Pages: 482 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; KNDC; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 857.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 482
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792364870
- ISBN
- 9780792364870
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 258.87
€ 258.87