Geography
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Geography
Hardback. BIC Classification: RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691096445
- ISBN
- 9780691096445
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.68
€ 40.99
€ 28.68
Hardback. Examines how Hellenistic poetic culture adapted, reinterpreted, and transformed Archaic Greek lyric through a complex process of textual, cultural, and creative reception. This book looks at the ways in which the poetry of Sappho, Alcaeus, Ibycus, Anacreon, and Simonides was preserved, edited, and read by Hellenistic scholars and poets. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691095257
- ISBN
- 9780691095257
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.39€ 49.96
€ 64.39
€ 49.96
Hardback. The desegregation crisis in Little Rock Central High School is a landmark of American history. Providing fresh perspectives on the individuals, especially the activists and policymakers, involved in this event, this title examines American racial politics in relation to changes in youth culture, sexuality, gender relations, and economics. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 328 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691092935
- ISBN
- 9780691092935
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.39€ 50.14
€ 64.39
€ 50.14
Paperback. Offers a translation of the "Geography" and provides an introduction, which treats the historical and technical background of Ptolemy's work, the contents of the "Geography", and the later history of the work. This work also includes color reproductions of maps from manuscripts and early printed editions of the text. Translator(s): Berggren, J. Lennart; Jones, Alexander. Num Pages: 208 pages, 13 maps, 20 line Illus., 2 tables, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: PDX; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 250 x 176 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691092591
- ISBN
- 9780691092591
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.39€ 50.14
€ 64.39
€ 50.14
Paperback. Understanding and predicting species diversity in ecological communities is one of the great challenges in community ecology. This book presents a fresh theory of coexistence that incorporates two important aspects of biodiversity in nature-scale and spatial variation in the supply of limiting resources. Series: Monographs in Population Biology. Num Pages: 240 pages, 62 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691090702
- ISBN
- 9780691090702
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.53€ 45.72
€ 58.53
€ 45.72
Paperback. By bringing together mathematical models, statistical analyses, and field experiments, this book offers a comprehensive synthesis of the theory of population oscillations. It first reviews the conceptual tools that ecologists use to investigate population oscillations and then provides an in-depth discussion of several case studies. Series: Monographs in Population Biology. Num Pages: 472 pages, 13 tables. 59 line illus. BIC Classification: JHBD; PSAF; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 29. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691090214
- ISBN
- 9780691090214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 91.31€ 69.78
€ 91.31
€ 69.78
Paperback. Tracing modern democracy's roots to John Locke and the American founders, this book shows that they saw more deeply into the dynamics of democratic politics than have many of their successors. It also shows how elusive democracy can be by exploring the contrast between its successful establishment in South Africa and its failures elsewhere. Num Pages: 304 pages, 6 line illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691090016
- ISBN
- 9780691090016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 33.05
€ 45.99
€ 33.05
Paperback. Through theoretical synthesis, this work shows that the key biotic drivers of community and ecosystem properties involve linkages between aboveground and belowground food webs, biotic interaction, the spatial and temporal dynamics of component organisms, and, the ecophysiological traits of those organisms that emerge as ecological drivers. Series: Monographs in Population Biology. Num Pages: 408 pages, 58 line illus. BIC Classification: PSAF; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 143 x 217 x 28. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691074870
- ISBN
- 9780691074870
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 91.31€ 69.36
€ 91.31
€ 69.36
Paperback. Gull chicks beg for food from their parents. Peacocks spread their tails to attract potential mates. Meerkats alert family members of the approach of predators. But are these sometimes dishonest? This book probes such question by reviewing the empirical data and game theory models available, and by asking how well theory matches data. Series: Monographs in Behavior and Ecology. Num Pages: 288 pages, 45 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691070957
- ISBN
- 9780691070957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.80€ 67.21
€ 87.80
€ 67.21
Paperback. Illuminates the mutual transformation of African and African-American cultures, highlighting the example of the Afro-Brazilian Candomble religion. This book contests the conviction that transnationalism is new and the long-held supposition that African culture endures in the Americas only among the poorest and most isolated of black populations. Num Pages: 392 pages, 17 halftones. 2 line illus. BIC Classification: RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691059440
- ISBN
- 9780691059440
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.04
€ 54.99
€ 39.04
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: RG. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674970526
- ISBN
- 9780674970526
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.47
€ 44.99
€ 37.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 151 pages. BIC Classification: RG. Dimension: 273 x 211. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1962
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 151
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674910959
- ISBN
- 9780674910959
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.25
€ 13.99
€ 13.25
Hardback. Series: East Asian S. Num Pages: 272 pages, 14tabs. BIC Classification: RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1975
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674898165
- ISBN
- 9780674898165
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.42
€ 42.99
€ 35.42
Paperback. The challenge of opening Africa and Australia to British imperial influence fell to a coterie of proto-professional explorers who sought knowledge, adventure, and fame but often experienced confusion, fear, and failure. Kennedy follows the arc of these explorations, from idea to practice, intention to outcome, myth to reality. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJH; HBJM; HBTP; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674503861
- ISBN
- 9780674503861
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.50
€ 35.99
€ 30.50
Hardcover. Christopher Pastore traces how Narragansett Bay's ecology shaped the contours of European habitation, trade, and resource use, and how littoral settlers in turn, over two centuries, transformed a marshy fractal of water and earth into a clearly defined coastline, which proved less able to absorb the blows of human initiative and natural variation. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; RGBP; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674281417
- ISBN
- 9780674281417
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.62
€ 47.99
€ 39.62
Hardback. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: RG. Dimension: 236 x 162. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1975
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674119802
- ISBN
- 9780674119802
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.65€ 54.40
€ 59.65
€ 54.40
Hardback. Series: East Asian Monograph. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 28. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674119628
- ISBN
- 9780674119628
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.24
€ 37.99
€ 32.24
Hardback. Num Pages: 342 pages, 21ill. BIC Classification: RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 30. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- y First edition
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674072626
- ISBN
- 9780674072626
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.31€ 52.33
€ 57.31
€ 52.33
Hardback. One linchpin of China's expansion has been township and village enterprises (TVEs), a vast group of firms with diverse modes of ownership and structure. This book explores the emergence and success of rural enterprises. It also examines how ordinary rural residents have made sense of and participated in the industrialization engulfing them. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 250 pages, 2 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KN; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674027831
- ISBN
- 9780674027831
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.31
€ 44.99
€ 37.31
Hardback. Examines how China's three late imperial dynasties - the Yuan, Ming, and Qing - conquered, colonized, and assumed control of the southwest. This book also highlights the response to China's colonization of the southwest. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 450 pages, 2 b/w illustrations, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLC; HBLL; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674025912
- ISBN
- 9780674025912
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 45.36
€ 54.99
€ 45.36
Hardback. Between the 6th and 20th centuries, the civil service examinations created and maintained political coherence across the Chinese polity. This book explains the restructuring of the examination field during a critical point in its history, the Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279). Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 500 pages, 4 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: JPP; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 39. Weight in Grams: 856.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674025882
- ISBN
- 9780674025882
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 45.36
€ 54.99
€ 45.36
Hardback. Reconstructs civic education and citizenship training in secondary schools in the lower Yangzi region during the Republican era. This book also analyzes how students used the tools of civic education introduced in their schools to make themselves into young citizens and explores the social and political effects of educated youths' civic action. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 400 pages, 18 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: JPVH1; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 32. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674025875
- ISBN
- 9780674025875
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 45.36
€ 54.99
€ 45.36
Paperback. Since the 1700s, the landscape of New England has been transformed. This book examines the changes in the area, from the intensive farming through the 19th century to the reforesting of the 20th century, using the models of the land contained in Harvard University's "Fisher Museum". Series: Harvard University Forest S. Num Pages: 80 pages, 49 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; RGBL; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 6. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674003446
- ISBN
- 9780674003446
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.22
€ 12.22
Hardcover. * Comprehensive coverage of commercially exploited species. * Internationally known and respected contributors. * Multi--contributor approach providing very detailed coverage. * Estuaries are a vitally important ecosystem. . Editor(s): Elliott, M.; Hemingway, Krystal. Num Pages: 656 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: KNAF; PSPM; RGBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 177 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1246.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632057337
- ISBN
- 9780632057337
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 289.05
€ 289.05