×


 x 

Shopping cart

North America

Results 7945 - 7968 of 25025

North America

Hardback. Plessy v Ferguson (1897) established racial segregation in American constitutional law. In the debate over affirmative action, Justice Harlan's dissent has been used to justify attacks on government affirmative action programs. This book takes a look at the moral and political principles underlying this historic decision and Harlan's dissent. Editor(s): Postema, Gerald J. Num Pages: 116 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAB; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
116
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792346654
ISBN
9780792346654
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.39

Paperback. The report summarizes data from the TIMSS curriculum analysis and integrates it with teacher questionnaire data from the US, Japan, and Germany on science and mathematics topic coverage and instructional practices. Editor(s): Schmidt, William H. Num Pages: 164 pages, 46 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JN; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 11. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
Number of pages
164
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792344414
ISBN
9780792344414
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 122.96

Hardback. Discusses the unfocused nature of US mathematics and science curricular intentions, textbooks, and teacher practices. This title offers the premise that producers of US textbooks and curriculum guides have attempted to answer calls for curricular reform by adding new content to existing materials instead of devoting time to restructuring them. Editor(s): Schmidt, William H.; McKnight, Curtis C.; Raizen, S. Num Pages: 164 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JN; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 11. Weight in Grams: 527.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
164
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792344407
ISBN
9780792344407
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.32

Paperback. Presents conclusions from a multi-disciplinary, multi-national research project blending quantitative and qualitative approaches through a discourse methodology. This book tells how the work produced portraits of mathematics and science education that were dramatically different for each of the countries involved: France, Japan, Spain, and others. Editor(s): Schmidt, William H. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFH; 1DNN; 1DSE; 1FPJ; 1KBB; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792342731
ISBN
9780792342731
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.85

Hardback. Presents conclusions from a multi-disciplinary research project blending quantitative and qualitative approaches through a discourse methodology. The work produced portraits of mathematics and science education that were different for each of the countries involved: France, Japan, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States. Editor(s): Schmidt, William H. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFH; 1DNN; 1DSE; 1FPJ; 1KBB; JN; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792342724
ISBN
9780792342724
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.89

Hardback. Talks about five US innovations in science education: California's systemic reform of science education; Project 2061's development of its seminal publications; elementary and middle school teachers' adoption and implementation of Kids Network or Voyage of the Mimi; and Chemistry in the Community's development and uses in high school curricula. Editor(s): Raizen, Senta A.; Britton, Edward D. Num Pages: 594 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNU; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1034.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
594
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792342328
ISBN
9780792342328
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 241.90

Hardback. Illuminates patterns among eight prominent US innovations: California's science education reform, ChemCom, Contemporary Precalculus, Kids Network, Project 2061, NCTM Standards, Urban Mathematics Collaboratives, and Voyage of the Mimi. The patterns included changing conceptions of school science , strategies for effecting reform, and more. Editor(s): Raizen, Senta A.; Britton, Edward D. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNU; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 559.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792342311
ISBN
9780792342311
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.87

hardcover. Investigates and compares the actual organization and use of information systems in American, European and Japanese firms with theoretical conclusions. Series: Economics of Science, Technology and Innovation. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FPJ; 1KBB; KCC; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
1996th Edition
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792338703
ISBN
9780792338703
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.90

Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Chersonnisos, Crete, Greece, January 10--14, 1994 Editor(s): Oosterwegel, J. H.; Wicklund, Robert A. Series: NATO Science Series D:. Num Pages: 395 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 752.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
395
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792336723
ISBN
9780792336723
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 361.97

Paperback. This second survey of pre-20th century modern medical ethics presents historical research and philosophical analyses of the evolution of medical ethics in 19th-century America, and the development of a different, but parallel, tradition of medical jurisprudence in 19th-century Britain. Editor(s): Baker, Robert. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JH; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 840.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
241
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792335290
ISBN
9780792335290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.22

Hardback. This second survey of pre-20th century modern medical ethics presents historical research and philosophical analyses of the evolution of medical ethics in 19th-century America, and the development of a different, but parallel, tradition of medical jurisprudence in 19th-century Britain. Editor(s): Baker, Robert. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JH; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 537.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
241
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792335283
ISBN
9780792335283
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.07

Paperback. Knowledge of the principles and methods of petroleum sedimentology is essential for oil and gas exploration and exploitation. This book offers an an introduction for students in petroleum geology and applied sedimentology. It is suitable for advanced technicians, explorationists, geophysicists and petroleum engineers. Num Pages: 424 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DN; 1DVUA; 1FBXS; 1FPC; 1KBB; 1KLCM; RBGB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792334194
ISBN
9780792334194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 192.90

Paperback. Through the medium of portraits of teaching personalities and styles, as well as descriptions of various educational settings in the New York City of the 30s and 40s, the author comments on aspects of immigrant life, the tensions between religious and secular worlds, and more. This book is of interest for those concerned with Jewish life. Series: Philosophy and Education. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBC; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792332367
ISBN
9780792332367
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 124.94

Hardback. This text consists mainly of portraits of the author's early teachers, most of whom belonged to a transitional generation of immigrant Hebrew scholars. It offers comments on such themes as aspects of immigrant life and the tensions between religious and secular worlds. Series: Philosophy and Education. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBC; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792332329
ISBN
9780792332329
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.37

Hardback. Reviews both the background bioethical debates and the elements of the public policy making process that are essential to understanding New York's experience with the DNR law. This book features: debates between the exponents and critics of the law; and, case studies that examine the impact of New York's DNR law on hospitals and patients. Editor(s): Baker, Robert; Strosberg, Martin A. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 472 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBDC; MBQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 890.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792329954
ISBN
9780792329954
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.32

Hardback. Argues against the present method of "balancing", proposing the adoption of "filtering", a multi-step procedure which directs one to discuss the moral authority of the state, consider measures less coercive than a criminal statute, and investigate the pragmatic consequences of criminalization. Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 326 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAB; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792326632
ISBN
9780792326632
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.54

Hardback. The results of a study in the Missouri-Iowa-Nebraska-Kansas region of North America, to assess the effects of global warming now and in the future. Editor(s): Rosenberg, Norman J. Num Pages: 173 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KB; RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Reprinted from CLIMATIC CHANGE 24:1-2, 1993
Number of pages
173
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792324485
ISBN
9780792324485
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.68

Hardback. Num Pages: 434 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1760.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
Number of pages
434
Condition
New
SKU
V9780442278380
ISBN
9780442278380
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.48

Hardback. This is an up-to-date comprehensive text and reference on vegetable production in America and Canada for vegetable growers, handlers and marketers. Editor(s): Nonnecke, I.L. Num Pages: 670 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1111.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
Number of pages
670
Condition
New
SKU
V9780442267216
ISBN
9780442267216
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 245.00

Paperback. Deals with the insects and other arthropod ectoparasites of veterinary importance. This book focuses on the organisms of most significance in temperate northern Europe and America. It is suitable for veterinary medical students and practising veterinarians and also for medical entomologists and those working in related livestock disciplines. Num Pages: 456 pages, 121 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412615108
ISBN
9780412615108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 129.27

Hardcover. A series of biotechnology entrepreneurs tell their own stories in this book. It also looks at the role of venture capital and other forms of financing through the key stages of growth. A detailed introduction outlines the emergence of the biotech boom and its progress to date. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; KJC; KNDH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan London
Edition
1992nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333550212
ISBN
9780333550212
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.65

Hardback. Recently declassified documents at the JFK Library have made this new analysis possible. It covers Kennedy's New Pacific Community plans and his efforts to win the "Cold War" in the Asian and Pacific region. It examines the USA's relations with a variety of regions during the 1960s. Series: New Waves in Philosophy. Num Pages: 155 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
155
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333524916
ISBN
9780333524916
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.47

hardcover. Using the lens of business history to contextualize the development of an American literary tradition, this book shows how African-American literature and culture greatly influenced the development of realism, which remains one of the most significant genres of writing in the United States. Num Pages: 169 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; DSBF; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
St Martin's Press United States
Edition
2002nd Edition
Number of pages
169
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312239213
ISBN
9780312239213
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.11

Hardcover. This is the first book to examine how effectively American and supranational EU governments have regulated innovative pharmaceuticals during the last 30 years regarding public health. It explains why pharmaceutical regulation has been misdirected by commercial interests and misconceived ideologies. Series: Health Technology and Society. Num Pages: 333 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; KNDP; LNTM2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 137 x 24. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230008663
ISBN
9780230008663
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.10

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!