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Hardback. Num Pages: 456 pages, 18 halftones. 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 163 x 37. Weight in Grams: 818.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691166896
ISBN
9780691166896
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 36.45

Paperback. This text examines the connection between the decline of the orphanage and the rise of welfare. Matthew Crenson argues that the prehistory of the welfare system was played out not on the stage of national politics or class conflict but in the micropolitics of institutional management. Num Pages: 400 pages, 10 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JKSB1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674005549
ISBN
9780674005549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 44.53

Hardback. Ghana has always held a position of primacy in the African political and historical imagination, due in no small part to the indelible impression left president Kwame Nkrumah. This study examines the symbolic strategies he used to construct the Ghanaian state through currency, stamps, museums, flags, and other public icons. Series: African Histories and Modernities. Num Pages: 294 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; HBJH; HBTR; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137448569
ISBN
9781137448569
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.86

Paperback. Ghana has always held a position of primacy in the African political and historical imagination, due in no small part to the indelible impression left president Kwame Nkrumah. This study examines the symbolic strategies he used to construct the Ghanaian state through currency, stamps, museums, flags, and other public icons. Series: African Histories and Modernities. Num Pages: 294 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJH; HBTQ; JHB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 377.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349496525
ISBN
9781349496525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.24

Hardback. Constructing a new order of things, which Edmondson and Reynolds call "building the future", is the focus of this book. It explores how to bring complex new systems into being, particularly systems that transform human experience and make the world more livable and sustainable. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBJ; KJP; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 243 x 25. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Berrett-Koehler United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626564190
ISBN
9781626564190
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 27.37

Paperback. Presents the history of New Orleans' early years, tracing the town's development from its origins in 1718 to its revolt against Spanish rule in 1768. This book presents an account of New Orleans' wild youth. It features a cast of strong-willed captives, thin-skinned nobles, sharp-tongued women, and carousing travelers. Num Pages: 336 pages, 7 colour plates, 8 halftones, 5 maps, 1 figure, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226138428
ISBN
9780226138428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.09

Hardback. This work offers a first-hand view of the sufferings of the 668 American prisoners of war who worked on the infamous Japanese "Death Railway" in Burma during World War II. In 22 interviews with former prisoners, the story of their diseases, punishments, camaraderie and work conditions is told. Editor(s): Marcello, Ronald E. Num Pages: maps, reading list, index. BIC Classification: 1FMB; BG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWXK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 667.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842024280
ISBN
9780842024280
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.00

Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 28, 27 black & white halftones, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; HBJK; JFSG; JP; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781501700477
ISBN
9781501700477
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.82

Hardcover. Explores the century-long process whereby the Massachusetts Bay Colony went from a distant outpost of the incipient British Empire to a stable society integrated into the transatlantic economy. This title demonstrates how small infrastructure improvements established the foundation for more ambitious, overseas adventures. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4 b&w illustrations, 1 map, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; HBTB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813926360
ISBN
9780813926360
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.24

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBT; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774825245
ISBN
9780774825245
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.64

Hardback. Throughout history, civilized advance has been propelled by man's pursuit of profit motive and financed by surplus capital won in that pursuit. This work explains the vital lessons learned from that history and explores what they posit for 21st century economic governance producing a message to public officials, entrepreneurs, and scholars alike. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742551909
ISBN
9780742551909
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.92

hardcover. Editor(s): Deighton, Anne. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 425.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United States
Number of pages
215
Condition
New
Edition
1995th Edition
SKU
V9780312125806
ISBN
9780312125806
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.57

paperback. This collection is the first to examine the different forms of peace and reconciliation work that have taken place in Northern Ireland since the onset of the troubles in the late 1960s. Editor(s): Power, Maria. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JJPR; 3JMC; GTJ; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781781380086
ISBN
9781781380086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 8.29

Paperback. When Christians know who they are in Christ, their security is assured Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 13. Weight in Grams: 142.
Publisher
Lion Hudson Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857217592
ISBN
9780857217592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.03

Hardcover. Complement to the Cambridge Historical Commission's five-volume Survey of architectural history in Cambridge, completed in 1977. Num Pages: 968 pages, 1116 figures, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; AMVD; AMX; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 266 x 56. Weight in Grams: 3316.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The MIT Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262034807
ISBN
9780262034807
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.82

Paperback. Helps parents gain an understanding of moral intelligence, and a program for its achievement. This book shows how to conceptualize and teach virtue, character and values. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JMC; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 177 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787962265
ISBN
9780787962265
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.49

Hardcover. This is an examination of two eras of Chinese history that have commonly been viewed as periods of state disintegration or retreat. The text highlights variation in local state structures and practices between localities and between the central and local governments. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 375 pages, 16 figures, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 30. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
375
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674013988
ISBN
9780674013988
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRLP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801091711
ISBN
9780801091711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.04

Hardback. It is one part corporate and industrial history, using the evolution of mortgage finance as a way to understand larger dynamics in the nation's political economy. This biography weaves together three engrossing stories. Num Pages: 368 pages, 25 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520273757
ISBN
9780520273757
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Hardback. Building Gotham thus demonstrates how a group of ambitious professionals overcame the limits of traditional means of decision-making and developed the city-building practices that enabled New York to become America's first mega-city. Num Pages: 344 pages, 16, 10 black & white halftones, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801870736
ISBN
9780801870736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.59

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