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Hardback. Standardized testing in the United States has been increasing at a rapid pace. One of the main features of this book is that the market for standardized testing is highly fractured - with segments of the market facing monopoly conditions, others facing oligopoly conditions and still others where near free-market conditions exist. Series: Evaluation in Education and Human Services. Num Pages: 347 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 691.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 347
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792393382
- ISBN
- 9780792393382
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.23
€ 130.23
Hardback. Fragile Settlements compares the historical processes through which British colonial authority was asserted over Indigenous people in southwest Australia and prairie Canada from the 1830s to the early twentieth century. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 672 pages, 14 photographs, 3 maps, 2 charts, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774830881
- ISBN
- 9780774830881
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.10
€ 106.10
Hardback. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSK; JPVH1; LNDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 237 x 36. Weight in Grams: 814.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479809127
- ISBN
- 9781479809127
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.43
€ 96.43
Paperback. Segal analyzes Asian immigration to the U.S., including immigrants' reasons for leaving their countries, their attraction to the U.S., the issues they face in contemporary U.S. society, and the history of public attitudes and policy toward them. Num Pages: 480 pages, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231120838
- ISBN
- 9780231120838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.59
€ 51.59
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- National Academies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780309217422
- ISBN
- 9780309217422
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 34.74
€ 48.99
€ 34.74
Paperback. Exploring the phenomenon of divorce in American society, this book looks at divorce as a legal action, as an individual experience, and as a cultural symbol in its era of institutionalization. It analyzes the legal and legislative aspects of divorce and the public response to them. Num Pages: 249 pages, 8 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; JFC; JHBK; LA; LNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 68.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520231962
- ISBN
- 9780520231962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.74
€ 33.99
€ 24.74
paperback. Covering themes that include the Supreme Court of Canada, changing policies towards human rights, First Nations, as well as the legendary battles between Mitchell Hepburn and W.L. Mackenzie King, this collection illustrates the central role that federalism continues to play in the Canadian polity. Editor(s): Anastakis, Dimitry; Bryden, P. E. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802094360
- ISBN
- 9780802094360
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.11
€ 38.99
€ 35.11
Paperback. This book reveals the important role lawyers, law, and courts play in struggles over educational resources, especially when it comes to the translation of policy goals into legal claims. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; 1KBBSK; LNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804763547
- ISBN
- 9780804763547
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.70
€ 33.99
€ 30.70
hardcover. This book reveals the important role lawyers, law, and courts play in struggles over educational resources, especially when it comes to the translation of policy goals into legal claims. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; 1KBBSK; LNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford Law Books United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804763530
- ISBN
- 9780804763530
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.34
€ 144.34
paperback. Series: American Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBA; HBJK; HBLW; JFC; JPSH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780816620425
- ISBN
- 9780816620425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.43
€ 27.99
€ 26.43
Hardback. Shows how the 3 core progressive values - Freedom, Opportunity, Security - define the collective aspirations that drive the American nation, and how progressives can use this framework of values to communicate with "persuadable" voters. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Berrett-Koehler United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781576754597
- ISBN
- 9781576754597
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.14
€ 26.99
€ 22.14
Paperback. Tells how presidents and other prominent figures have shaped public memory of the turbulent 1960s. This book shows how four presidents - Ronald Reagan, George H W Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W Bush - each sought to advance his political agenda by consciously shaping public understanding of the meaning of 'the Sixties'. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558497320
- ISBN
- 9781558497320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.39
€ 41.39
Hardback. She concludes with a provocative analysis of Forrest Gump, identifying the popular film as a retelling of post-World War II Southern history. Num Pages: 240 pages, 23, 23 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFD; JFFJ; JFSL; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801866159
- ISBN
- 9780801866159
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.08
€ 66.08
Paperback. She concludes with a provocative analysis of Forrest Gump, identifying the popular film as a retelling of post-World War II Southern history. Num Pages: 240 pages, 23, 23 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; 3JJPK; APF; APT; HBTB; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801874451
- ISBN
- 9780801874451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.66
€ 33.99
€ 28.66
Hardback. This is the first detailed study account of the life and career of Chaumont whose chief claim to fame was the fact that from 1777 to 1785 Benjamin Franklin lived in his home in the Parisian suburb of Passy. Num Pages: 404 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571810502
- ISBN
- 9781571810502
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.74
€ 167.74
Paperback. Editor(s): Lynch, Jean B. Num Pages: 78 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 7. Weight in Grams: 152.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 78
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594549359
- ISBN
- 9781594549359
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.61€ 55.92
€ 79.61
€ 55.92
Hardback. Demonstrates the intertwining threads of the protracted agony of France's war with Algeria, the American role in the fall of the Fourth Republic, the long shadow of Charles de Gaulle, and the decisive postwar power of the United States. This study offers an analysis of how Washington helped bring de Gaulle to power. Num Pages: 348 pages, 5 b/w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HBA; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJD; HBJH; HBLW3; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 234 x 29. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 348
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520225343
- ISBN
- 9780520225343
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.03€ 45.60
€ 58.03
€ 45.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 99 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 99
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594541506
- ISBN
- 9781594541506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 36.07
€ 50.99
€ 36.07
Hardcover. Editor(s): Horne, Jackie C.; Sanders, Joe Sutliff. Series: Children's Literature Association Centennial Studies. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810881877
- ISBN
- 9780810881877
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.47
€ 125.47
Paperback. Franchises have become an ever-present feature of American life, both in our landscapes and our economics. Peter M. Birkeland worked for three years in the front-line operations of franchise units for three companies, met with CEOs and executives, and attended countless trade shows, seminars, and expositions. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJVF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226051918
- ISBN
- 9780226051918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.96
€ 32.99
€ 25.96
Paperback. Using personal correspondence and previously unavailable archival records, Brian Cooke describes the vision, politics, and leadership of this famous American educator. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 11. Weight in Grams: 245.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Derrydale Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568331584
- ISBN
- 9781568331584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.00
€ 18.00
Paperback. Frank Capra's films have had a lasting impact on American culture. His depiction of American values, myths, and ideals was central to Hollywood films as "It Happened One Night", "Mr Smith Goes to Washington", and "It's a Wonderful Life". This collection of nine essays analyzes Capra's filmmaking during his most prolific period, from 1928 to 1939. Editor(s): Sklar, Robert; Zagarrio, Vito. Series: Culture & the Moving Image S. Num Pages: 293 pages, 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Temple University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566396080
- ISBN
- 9781566396080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.15
€ 36.99
€ 33.15
Paperback. Editor(s): DePietro, Thomas. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 175 x 123 x 12. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Guernica Editions,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781550713121
- ISBN
- 9781550713121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.17
€ 11.17
Hardback. Examining the life of Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959), arguably America's most celebrated architect, this work explores the grace and beauty found in all facets of Wright's work: from early prairie houses to the giant Midway Gardens, and from theatre curtain designs to office desk and chair sets. Num Pages: 144 pages, 173 colour illustrations, 11 b&w illustrations, index, chronology, further reading. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; AM; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 260 x 21. Weight in Grams: 971.
- Publisher
- Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780789202871
- ISBN
- 9780789202871
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.67
€ 40.99
€ 35.67