Modern period, c 1500 onwards
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Modern period, c 1500 onwards
Paperback. This study analyzes policy-making in a non-democratic authoritarian country, explaining the history of Chinese market reforms from 1979 to the present. Drawing on interviews with high-level Chinese officials, it pieces together detailed histories of economic reform policy decisions. Series: California Series on Social Choice & Political Economy. Num Pages: 412 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JPQB; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520077072
- ISBN
- 9780520077072
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.19
€ 43.99
€ 31.19
Hardcover. This volume discusses the interaction between pilgrims and sacred sites from the tenth century to the present. From the perspectives of literature, art, history, religion, politics and anthropology, the essays focus on China's most famous pilgrimage mountains as well as lesser known sites. Editor(s): Naquin, Susan; Yu, Chun-Fang. Series: Studies on China. Num Pages: 456 pages, 19 b&w illustrations, 19 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3F; 3H; 3J; HBJF; HRA; HRE; JHM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 150 x 230 x 31. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520075672
- ISBN
- 9780520075672
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Condition: New
€ 72.70€ 55.92
€ 72.70
€ 55.92
Paperback. Focuses on how the fascist dictatorship defined the place of women in modern Italy and how women experienced the Duce's rule. This work offers a detailed characterization of Italian women's ambiguous and ambivalent experience of a regime that promised modernity, yet denied women emancipation. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 604. Italy, 1922-1945. 384 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. Focuses on how the fascist dictatorship defined the place of women in modern Italy and how women experienced the Duce's rule. This work offers a detailed characterization of Italian women's ambiguous and ambivalent experience of a regime that promised modernity, yet denied women emancipation. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTB; JFSJ1. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 23. Weight: 604.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520074576
- ISBN
- 9780520074576
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 27.84
€ 38.99
€ 27.84
Hardcover. Presents a cultural analysis of the motor car in Germany. This work starts from the assumption that the automobile is more than a means of transportation and that its history cannot be understood merely as a triumphant march of technological innovation. Translator(s): Reneau, Don. Num Pages: 244 pages, 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; JFC; PDR; TBX; WGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 150 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520068780
- ISBN
- 9780520068780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.15€ 48.64
€ 62.15
€ 48.64
Paperback. Series: Center for Chinese Studies, UC Berkeley. Num Pages: 409 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 622.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 409
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520068377
- ISBN
- 9780520068377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 32.78
€ 46.99
€ 32.78
Paperback. Treats Nietzsche's youthful analysis of the contradictions in Wagner's doctrine; the question of periodicization in romantic and neo-romantic music; the underlying kinship between Brahms' and Wagner's responses to the central musical problems of their time; and, the true significance of musical nationalism. Translator(s): Whittall, Mary. Series: California Studies in 19th Century Music. Num Pages: 129 pages, music. BIC Classification: 3JH; AVGC5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 142 x 9. Weight in Grams: 210.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 129
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520067486
- ISBN
- 9780520067486
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.74
€ 30.99
€ 22.74
Hardcover. Contains the letters that trace young Sam Clemens' remarkable self-transformation from a footloose, irreverent West Coast journalist to a popular lecturer and author of "The Jumping Frog", soon to be a national and international celebrity. Editor(s): Smith, Harriet Elinor; Bucci, Richard; Salamo, Lin. Series: Mark Twain Papers. Num Pages: 703 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; BGA; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 47. Weight in Grams: 976.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 703
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520036697
- ISBN
- 9780520036697
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.12€ 92.52
€ 123.12
€ 92.52
Paperback. This is the thirteenth in a series of annual volumes which provide authoritative reviews in the field of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. The chapters are written by established experts and the topics are carefully chosen to reflect the major concerns in the research literature and in current practice. Editor(s): Robertson, Ivan T. Series: International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Num Pages: 200 pages, bibliographies. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; GBCY; JMJ; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 169 x 26. Weight in Grams: 686.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume 13
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471977223
- ISBN
- 9780471977223
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 306.38
€ 306.38
Hardcover. This book examines historical evidence for the success and failure of strategic decisions over the last thirty years, and considers why there are so many strategic moves which are subsequently reversed, and indeed why the failure rate of many strategic moves is high. Editor(s): Hussey, David. Series: Wiley Series in Contemporary Strategic Concerns. Num Pages: 264 pages, glossary. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; KJC; KJMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471974802
- ISBN
- 9780471974802
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.28
€ 99.28
Hardcover. This is the twelfth in a series of annual volumes which provide authoritative reviews in the field of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. The chapters are written by established experts and the topics are carefully chosen to reflect the major concerns in the research literature and in current practice. Editor(s): Robertson, Ivan T. Series: International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Num Pages: 422 pages, bibliographies. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; JMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume 12
- Number of pages
- 422
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471970040
- ISBN
- 9780471970040
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 306.38
€ 306.38
Hardcover. Charting the first 40 years of the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE), this work examines the achievements of the society, its development and its links with other key societies. It includes a discussion of the Council's aims and objectives, both past and future. Num Pages: 360 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBTB; WSDP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471969242
- ISBN
- 9780471969242
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 498.25
€ 498.25
Hardcover. This volume is part of a continuing series featuring authoritative reviews on the field of industrial and organizational psychology. Each chapter offers a comprehensive and critical survey of a chosen topic, and is supported by a bibliography. Editor(s): Robertson, Ivan T. Series: International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Num Pages: 332 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; GBCY; JMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume 11
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471961116
- ISBN
- 9780471961116
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 306.38
€ 306.38
Hardcover. This volume offers a critical review of the current research and knowledge of various issues in industrial psychology. It includes a substantial list of key references. Series: International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; JMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 738. Series: International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. 384 pages, illustrations. This volume offers a critical review of the current research and knowledge of various issues in industrial psychology. It includes a substantial list of key references. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; JMJ. Dimension: 237 x 155 x 28. Weight: 738.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Edition
- Volume 10
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471952411
- ISBN
- 9780471952411
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 305.92
€ 305.92
Hardcover. This is the fifteenth annual installment in the series in the field of industrial and organizational psychology. The Series provides authoritative and integrative reviews of the key literature in the field. Each chapter offers a comprehensive and critical survey of a chosen topic, and each is supported by a valuable bibliography. Editor(s): Robertson, Ivan T. Series: International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Num Pages: 394 pages, illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; GBCY; JMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume 15
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471858553
- ISBN
- 9780471858553
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 305.92
€ 305.92
Paperback. A complete biography based on a wide range of previously untapped primary sources, covering Wrighta s private life, architecture, and role in American society, culture, and politics. Views Wrighta s buildings as biographical as well as social statements, analyzing his work by type, category, and individual structure. Num Pages: 464 pages, 150 illustrations, photographs, line drawings, bibliography. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; AM; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471857976
- ISBN
- 9780471857976
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.75
€ 63.75
Hardcover. This book illuminates the politics and policy of the current struggle over Social Security in light of the program's compelling history and ingenious structure. After a brief introduction describing the dramatic response of the Social Security Administration to the 9/11 terrorist attack, the book recounts Social Security's lively history. Num Pages: 362 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 159 x 31. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471771722
- ISBN
- 9780471771722
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.22
€ 35.99
€ 28.22
Hardcover. We think of Tutankhamun's age as one of rich tombs and religious obsession, but it was also a time of complicated and ultimately successful political machinations and military campaigns. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 242 x 27. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471743583
- ISBN
- 9780471743583
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.27
€ 34.99
€ 27.27
Hardcover. At last, there's a business leadership book that really tackles the tough issues of integrity and governance. Taking a unique approach to leadership, this book gathers the path--breaking perspectives of influential shareholder activists; opinion--leading CEOs of major firms; trailblazing, distinguished academics; and courageous regulators. Editor(s): Gandossy, Robert; Sonnenfeld, Jeffrey. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JM; JPHL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471671855
- ISBN
- 9780471671855
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 31.93
€ 41.99
€ 31.93
Hardcover. The gripping story of the artists who were "embedded" with American troops during WWI to witness, explore and depict in their art the trials and triumphs of the soldiers. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; AG; HBJK; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471670230
- ISBN
- 9780471670230
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.22
€ 35.99
€ 28.22
Paperback. An analysis of the pedestrian malls built during the urban renewal period of the 60's and 70's, and of new urban open space designs. Explores the trend towards, and away from, full pedestrian malls, and analyzes newer project types, such as festival marketplaces and mixed-use urban spaces. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; AMG; AMVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 278 x 210 x 16. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471546801
- ISBN
- 9780471546801
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 174.54
€ 174.54
Hardcover. This volume is part of a continuing series which defines and demonstrates the preparation, properties and uses of reagents. The book surveys the literature published on the subject from mid-1989 to the beginning of 1991. Series: Fiesers' Reagents for Organic Synthesis. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPN; 3JJPR; PNN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- Volume 16
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471527213
- ISBN
- 9780471527213
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 320.75
€ 320.75
Hardcover. This work offers an account of the 1998 merger between Chrysler - a resurgent, deeply American company famous for its minivans, and Daimler - maker of Mercedes-Benz cars; a merger that created a global mega-company with $130 billion in annual revenue. Num Pages: 382 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; KJF; KJM; KJVB; KNDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471497325
- ISBN
- 9780471497325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.72
€ 73.72
Hardcover. Praise for Competing for Capital "An indispensable guide for investor relations and communication counselors alike. With more individual investors in the market than ever before, this book makes navigating the new regulatory playing field much more possible--and makes clear the path to victory. " --Michael W. Series: Wiley Finance Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JM; KFFM; KJMV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 421.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471448624
- ISBN
- 9780471448624
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.95€ 73.37
€ 87.95
€ 73.37
Hardcover. New and faster technology, redefined values, and shifting customer demands are changing the way businesses operate in the twenty-first century. Human resources and business leaders are faced with the challenge of redefining their strategies on leadership, talent, and diversity, while evaluating their operational effectiveness. Editor(s): Effron, Marc; Gandossy, Robert; Goldsmith, Marshall. Num Pages: 332 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 169 x 25. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471434214
- ISBN
- 9780471434214
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 40.23
€ 51.99
€ 40.23