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Paperback. Commissioned by the American Assembly with the Brookings Institution and the Urban League as a background paper for a meeting at Emory University, Atlanta, GA, June, 1999. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com). Num Pages: 190 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393975796
ISBN
9780393975796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.63

Paperback. This book explores the economic, religious, political and personal forces that led to some 80,000 British children being sent to Canada between 1867 and 1915 and provides a vivid look at one aspect of the history of child welfare practices. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJC; JFFN; JKSB1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 175 x 21. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847426680
ISBN
9781847426680
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.01

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJ; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 243 x 280 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1012.
Publisher
Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553509366
ISBN
9780553509366
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 33.17

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 line illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFSG; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691155166
ISBN
9780691155166
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Hardback. Series: The Columbia History of Urban Life. Num Pages: 312 pages, B&W Photos: 28,. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJP; JFSL3; JFSL4; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231149402
ISBN
9780231149402
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Hardcover. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; ACXJ; AFJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 319 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1082.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764350979
ISBN
9780764350979
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 28.63

Hardcover. Editor(s): Dunn, Jordan; Arnold, Dwayne. Num Pages: 110 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KNAT; RND; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 159 x 12. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
110
Condition
New
SKU
V9781622574124
ISBN
9781622574124
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.24
€ 130.56

Hardback. As HIV/AIDS wreaked havoc on the worlds of some of the most marginal and disenfranchised people in New York, they came together to create a shared response, forming an organizational field within which their various efforts were coordinated. This work offers a study of how communities organize in response to threats to their lives and well being. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JKS; MJCJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742540835
ISBN
9780742540835
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.64

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RPC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801448522
ISBN
9780801448522
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.77

Hardback. Editor(s): Mathers, Cliff. Num Pages: 131 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK; JKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 159 x 233 x 14. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634634892
ISBN
9781634634892
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.86
€ 133.76

Hardcover. Focuses on the rise of New York as both a metropolis and a food capital, opening a new window onto the intersection of the cultural, social, political, and economic transformations of the nineteenth century. This book offers accounts of public markets and private food shops; and cake and coffee shops. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 288 pages, 31 halftones, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JH; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 238 x 22. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226128757
ISBN
9780226128757
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.12
€ 79.61

Paperback. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226322674
ISBN
9780226322674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.27

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; WBN; WJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 216. .
Publisher
Lone Star Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493025619
ISBN
9781493025619
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.93

Paperback. The Great Chicago Fire of 1871, Haymarket bombing of 1886, and the making and unmaking of the model town of Pullman are remarkable events. This book explores the imaginative dimensions of these events and traces the evolution of interconnected beliefs and actions that increasingly linked city, disorder, and social reality in minds of Americans. Num Pages: 403 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 32. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
403
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226764245
ISBN
9780226764245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.82

Hardcover. Identifying an apprehension about the nature and constitution of urbanism in North American plays, Westgate examines how cities like New York City and Los Angeles became focal points for identity politics and social justice at the end of the twentieth century, and how urban crises inform the dramaturgy of contemporary playwrights. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AN; DSG; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230114531
ISBN
9780230114531
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.90
€ 47.09

Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403967770
ISBN
9781403967770
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.90
€ 48.62

Paperback. The mere notion of examining local elections in Latin America would have produced a puzzled look and a simple question: Why? Editor(s): Dietz, Henry A.; Shidlo, Gil. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 298 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842026284
ISBN
9780842026284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.71

Paperback. Urban girls are marginalized by poverty, ethnic discrimination, and stereotypes suggesting that they have deficits compared to their peers. This book explores the diversity of urban adolescent girls' development and the sources of support and resilience that help them to build the foundations of strength that they need as they enter adulthood. Editor(s): Leadbeater, Bonnie J. Ross; Way, Niobe. Num Pages: 381 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JFSJ1; JFSP2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
381
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814752135
ISBN
9780814752135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Hardback. Num Pages: 303 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPSL; RPC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
303
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403975249
ISBN
9781403975249
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.55

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226289014
ISBN
9780226289014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.00

Paperback. Breaking with the exoticizing cast of public discourse and conventional research, Urban Outcasts takes the reader inside the black ghetto of Chicago and the deindustrializing banlieue of Paris to discover that urban marginality is not everywhere the same. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745631257
ISBN
9780745631257
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFR; KJMV4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 204 x 11. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Urban Land Institute
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874203585
ISBN
9780874203585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.79

Hardback. Urban Schools: Crisis and Revolution describes America's inner-city public schools and the failure of most to provide even a minimally adequate education for their students. With numerous examples, James Deneen and Carm Catanese argue that these failures are preventable. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JNL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610480864
ISBN
9781610480864
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.83

Hardcover. Interdisciplinary in nature, this project draws on fiction, non-fiction and archival material to theorize urban space and literary/cultural production in the context of the United States and New York City. Spanning from the mid-1970s fiscal crisis to the 1987 Market Crash, New York writing becomes akin to geographical fieldwork in this rich study. Series: American Literature Readings in the 21st Century. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJP; DSA; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137340191
ISBN
9781137340191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.64

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