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Hardback. Series: Issues in Black Education. Num Pages: 306 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNFR; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761858133
- ISBN
- 9780761858133
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.20
€ 130.20
Paperback. This book chronicles how the "forgotten borough" has grappled with its uneasy relationship with the rest of the City of New York since the 1920s. The authors analyze the politics behind events that have shaped Staten Island. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHF; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761858317
- ISBN
- 9780761858317
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.42
€ 58.42
Hardback. Three to Ride chronicles the events leading to the actions taken by British colonists in America against British troops, ultimately concluding in independence for the colonies. This book presents the courage of singular individuals and groups during a momentous period. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761858546
- ISBN
- 9780761858546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.11
€ 137.11
Hardback. The Transformational Decade attempts to show the transformation that took place in American life from the attack on the World Trade Center to the emergence of the Obama presidency. It illuminates a decade that challenged the essence of the free market and contested America's role on the world stage. Num Pages: 178 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; HBJK; HBLX; HBTB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 178
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761859086
- ISBN
- 9780761859086
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.75
€ 98.75
Paperback. This work follows the evolution of the pattern book houses and how they represented the notion of home and community in American historical memory. The book also includes illustrations of such communities. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AM; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761989639
- ISBN
- 9780761989639
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.67
€ 63.67
The Postmodern Presence. Readings on Postmodernism in American Culture...
Arthur Asa . Ed(S): Berger
Hardback. "Postmodern" is a popular term, but difficult to define. Instead of summing up the various perspectives of scholars and the variety of ideas to which the term postmodernism has been assigned, this text lets this diversity speak for itself. Editor(s): Berger, Arthur Asa. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761989790
- ISBN
- 9780761989790
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.26
€ 143.26
The Postmodern Presence. Readings on Postmodernism in American Culture...
Arthur Asa . Ed(S): Berger
Paperback. "Postmodern" is a popular term, but difficult to define. Instead of summing up the various perspectives of scholars and the variety of ideas to which the term postmodernism has been assigned, this text lets this diversity speak for itself. Editor(s): Berger, Arthur Asa. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761989806
- ISBN
- 9780761989806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.58
€ 63.58
Paperback. Presents essays on the intersections of money and religion. This book investigates how money moves and how it affects religious organizational behavior. It explores how attitudes toward money have altered over time. Editor(s): Chaves, Mark; Miller, Sharon L. Num Pages: 308 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA; JHM; KF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761990376
- ISBN
- 9780761990376
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.62
€ 64.62
paperback. The authors present narratives on ethnic identity written by first and second generation Asian American professionals. This book aims to prove the ethnicity is a dynamic process, not a fixed state. Editor(s): Kim, Rose. Series: Critical Perspectives on Asian Pacific Americans. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761990673
- ISBN
- 9780761990673
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.50
€ 64.50
The Multicultural Campus. Strategies for Transforming Higher Education...
. Ed(S): Valverde, Leonard A.; Castenell, Lou...
Paperback. Hispanic, African, American and Asian American educational leaders examine the obstacles of climbing up the white-dominated career ladder in American universities and offer strategies for change in governance, management, faculty and curricula. Editor(s): Valverde, Leonard A.; Castenell, Louis A., Jr. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL3; JNK; JNMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761991663
- ISBN
- 9780761991663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.66
€ 62.66
Paperback. Series: Society for American Archaeology. Num Pages: 250 pages, charts, tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HD; JFSJ; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761991946
- ISBN
- 9780761991946
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.43
€ 75.43
Hardback. Argues that right-wing interests, sometimes called the counter-establishment, rose to power in the Reagan and Bush years, and exerted great influence in these two administrations, particularly the former. This title presents case studies of the political and economic forces at work in the Iran-Contra affair and the SDI (Star Wars) program. Series: Research in Political Economy. Num Pages: 748 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPFM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 60. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 748
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762302383
- ISBN
- 9780762302383
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 340.83
€ 340.83
Hardback. Henry George's political economy has been hailed as one of the great contributions of American social criticism. His writings have, however, invited interpretation in contradictory fashion. This work features his British writings and also present the man and his ideas in a historical context. Editor(s): Wenzer, Kenneth C. Series: Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762307937
- ISBN
- 9780762307937
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 224.43
€ 224.43
Hardback. This volume presents an alternative perspective on the problem of leadership in organizations. Drawing upon general systems and complexity and chaos theory, Kime presents organizational leadership as a normative feature of organizations, testing his formulation on a sample of US fire services. Editor(s): Kime, C. Series: Contemporary Studies in Applied Behavioural Science. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSW2; KJU; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762307968
- ISBN
- 9780762307968
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.73
€ 202.73
Development of the Income Smoothing Literature, 1893-1998
Buckmaster, Dale A.. Ed(S): Previts, Gary J.;...
Hardback. This volume describes the development of accounting thought during the 20th century by focusing on a relatively narrow and long-lived issue, income smoothing. A chronological review of English-language literature referring to income smoothing behaviour is conducted that covers 1893 to 1998. Editor(s): Previts, Gary J.; Bricker, Robert. Series: Studies in the Development of Accounting Thought. Num Pages: 292 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBF; DSBH; KFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762308040
- ISBN
- 9780762308040
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 210.07
€ 210.07
Changing Consumers and Changing Technology in Health Care and Health C...
Jennie Jacobs . Ed(S): Kronenfeld
Hardback. This text deals with issues of growing importance in both the US health care system and health care systems across the world. Papers deal with a variety of topics, including a focus on consumers and the varying roles the play in the emerging and changing US health care system. Editor(s): Kronenfeld, Jennie Jacobs. Series: Research in the Sociology of Health Care. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762308088
- ISBN
- 9780762308088
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 218.80
€ 218.80
Hardback. Since 9.11 scholars have been asking new questions about catastrophe and made important and interesting innovations in methods, concepts, and theories regarding disaster and terror. This volume brings together a creative set of papers, most of which are about the 9.11 attacks. Editor(s): Clarke, Lee; Freudenburg, William R. Series: Research in Social Problems and Public Policy. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFC; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 387.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762310432
- ISBN
- 9780762310432
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.34
€ 202.34
Hardback. Presents papers that identify issues and challenges facing child development laboratory programs nationwide as they seek to solidify the roles they play within the child development and early childhood education fields. Editor(s): McBride, Brent A.; Barbour, Nancy. Series: Advances in Early Education & Day Care. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JNLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762310630
- ISBN
- 9780762310630
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.41
€ 195.41
Health Care Services, Racial and Ethnic Minorities and Underserved Pop...
Jennie . Ed(S): Kronenfeld
Hardback. Discusses the overall issue of health care disparities and undeserved populations. This book focuses on issues that relate to gender and provides papers on some other specific examples of undeserved populations: those with mental health concerns, those with concerns related to emotional well being, the elderly population and sex workers. Editor(s): Kronenfeld, Jennie. Series: Research in the Sociology of Health Care. Num Pages: 308 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762312498
- ISBN
- 9780762312498
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.41
€ 168.41
Hardback. Provides a presentation of policies and practices of technology in K12 schools. This book lays out the foundation of what schools should be concerned about involving various aspects of technology and its impact on school administration and teaching. It introduces technology, policy and philosophical discussions on the use of technology in schools. Editor(s): Tettegah, Sharon Y.; Hunter, Dr. Richard C. Series: Advances in Educational Administration. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JNLB; JNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 647.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762312801
- ISBN
- 9780762312801
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.36
€ 169.36
No Child Left Behind and Other Federal Programs for Urban School Distr...
. Ed(S): Brown, Frank; Hunter, Dr. Richard C.
Hardback. The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act is designed to close the achievement gap between disadvantaged and disadvantaged children through its Title I program. This book explores models to achieve equity in Title I schools; and defines what is required of states in Title I schools. It examines how each state implements NCLB accountability standards. Editor(s): Brown, Frank; Hunter, Dr. Richard C. Series: Advances in Educational Administration. Num Pages: 396 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762312993
- ISBN
- 9780762312993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 174.56
€ 174.56
Hardback. Brings together scholarship on the events of 9-11-2001, and assesses whether the truth has been told by the US government. The lead chapter shows that eleven of FBI-named Arabic hijackers could not have been on the planes, while the Dulles airport videotape has very serious authentication problems. Editor(s): Zarembka, Paul. Series: Research in Political Economy. Num Pages: 388 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 716.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762313051
- ISBN
- 9780762313051
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.03
€ 186.03
Hardback. Explores a variety of issues in health care system. This volume looks at health care from a sociological perspective that is focused on access, quality and satisfaction than cost. It is intended for health services researchers, policy analysts and public health researchers. Editor(s): Kronenfeld, Jennie. Series: Research in the Sociology of Health Care. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 559.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762313204
- ISBN
- 9780762313204
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 174.21
€ 174.21
Hardback. Drawing together an array of distinguished scholars from political science, criminology, sociology, and law, this volume examines the death penalty in the US. Editor(s): Sarat, Austin. Series: Studies in Law, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVP; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 501.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762314676
- ISBN
- 9780762314676
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.63
€ 157.63