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Hardback. The debate between Lewis Mumford and Thomas Adams over the Regional Plan of New York and Its Environs (RPNY) often stirs intellectual debate. This book analyzes one of the only instances where the theoretical debate between the regionalists and the metropolitanists moved from intellectual polemic to planning practice. Num Pages: 202 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; RN; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402071041
- ISBN
- 9781402071041
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.63
€ 123.63
The New Public Management. Lessons from Innovating Governors and Mayor...
. Ed(S): Andrisani, Paul J.; Hakim, Simon; Sa...
Hardback. Brings together the ideas of 21 of America's leading governors and mayors expressed in their own words. This book features contributions collected and selected over several years, including chapters by former Governors George Bush of Texas and Tommy Thompson of Wisconsin and Mayors Giuliani and Daley of New York and Chicago respectively. Editor(s): Andrisani, Paul J.; Hakim, Simon; Savas, Emanuel S. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1150.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402071171
- ISBN
- 9781402071171
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.16
€ 69.16
Hardback. The essays in this book treat the relationships among politics, taxation, and the rule of law. A central tenet of democratic ideology is that taxation is something that we choose to do to ourselves, rather than being something that is imposed on us by some ruler. Editor(s): Racheter, Donald P.; Wagner, Richard E. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KFFD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402071546
- ISBN
- 9781402071546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.69
€ 128.69
Hardback. One cannot exaggerate the importance of estimating how international trade responds to changes in income and prices. But there is a tension between whether one should use models that fit the data but that contradict certain aspects of the underlying theory. This book offers one practical approach to deal with this tension. Series: Advanced Studies in Theoretical and Applied Econometrics. Num Pages: 147 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; KCH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 393.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 147
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402071591
- ISBN
- 9781402071591
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.03
€ 126.03
Hardback. Provides a comprehensive overview of the safety experiences of three case study industries and their implications for the US nuclear power industry. This book indicates that economic deregulation need not be incompatible with a reasonable safety record, especially in those aspects of safety that are positively related to productivity. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; KJMD; KNXC; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402073359
- ISBN
- 9781402073359
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.21
€ 128.21
Hardback. Provides information on how to analyze incentives for economic and institutional change and then demonstrates how incentives shape beliefs and choices. This book states that, contrary to commonly held assumptions, US commercial banking is governed by a closely integrated combination of markets and governments. Num Pages: 121 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 121
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402074622
- ISBN
- 9781402074622
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.66
€ 125.66
Hardback. Attempts to make an empirical contribution to the literature on the movements of stock prices in major economies, that is, Germany, Japan, the UK and the USA. This volume uses the cross-correlation function (CCF) approach to analyze the stock market. It analyzes the relationship between stock prices and exchange rates. Series: Research Monographs in Japan-U.S.Business and Economics. Num Pages: 131 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 1FPJ; 1KBB; KCL; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 131
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402075179
- ISBN
- 9781402075179
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.82
€ 124.82
An authoritative guide to American literature, this Companion examines the experimental forms, socio-cultural changes, literary movements, and major authors of the early 20th century. This Companion provides authoritative and wide-ranging guidance on early twentieth-century American fiction. Editor(s): Weinstein, Cindy; Stoneley, Peter. Series: Concise Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405133678
- ISBN
- 9781405133678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.73
€ 43.73
Features a wide-ranging series of essays by American, British, and European specialists in a variety of literary fields Written in an approachable and accessible style Covers both classic literary figures and contemporary novelists Provides extensive suggestions for further reading at the end of each essay. Editor(s): Seed, David. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 179 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1224.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405146913
- ISBN
- 9781405146913
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.68
€ 67.68
Paperback. A movie that swept the 1934 Academy Awards and captivated Depression-era America, It Happened One Night challenged the ways Americans imagined marriage, romance, gender, and class difference. This book examines key scenes and formal features of It Happened One Night , and explores its lasting importance in film history and in cultural studies. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Series in Film and Television. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405173889
- ISBN
- 9781405173889
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.51
€ 28.51
Paperback. In spite of its professed liberalism, Hollywood has always been risk-adverse, and most feature films deal with controversial issues long after the controversy is past. Hollywood Speaks Out explores that rare Hollywood feature that dared to tackle red-hot, social issues while America herself struggled to come to terms. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405178983
- ISBN
- 9781405178983
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.14
€ 62.14
Paperback. A Companion to African American History is a collection of original and authoritative essays arranged thematically and topically, covering a wide range of subjects from the seventeenth century to the present day. Editor(s): Hornsby, Alton, Jr. Series: Blackwell Companions to American History. Num Pages: 584 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 175 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1018.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405179935
- ISBN
- 9781405179935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.29
€ 81.29
Paperback. A Companion to American Fiction, 1865-1914 is a groundbreaking collection of essays written by leading critics for a wide audience of scholars, students, and interested general readers. * An exceptionally broad-ranging Companion to the study of American fiction of the post-civil war period and the early twentieth century. Editor(s): Lamb, Robert Paul; Thompson, G. R. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 108 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1106.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405195539
- ISBN
- 9781405195539
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.70
€ 71.70
Paperback. This book offers a concise history of US policy in Iraq since 1990 and how it has evolved over two decades. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; 3JJPR; 3JM; HB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405198998
- ISBN
- 9781405198998
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.89
€ 45.89
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
- Edition
- Library Binding
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781416971443
- ISBN
- 9781416971443
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.65
€ 20.99
€ 19.65
Hardback. Chronicles the lives of Black Americans from the years 1896 until 1954. This book discusses the forces leading to legal segregation; specific segregation laws, federal policy and segregation on a national level; and, early efforts to achieve civil rights. Num Pages: 128 pages, 90 archival images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 5AK; YNH; YXN. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 262 x 227 x 18. Weight in Grams: 856.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Abrams United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781419700200
- ISBN
- 9781419700200
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.76
€ 27.99
€ 25.76
Hardback. Exhuming the stories of the notable and not-so-famous figures who distilled the American spirit, the founders of Kings County Distillery now offer a rich history of whiskey, moonshine and other spirits. Num Pages: 224 pages, 70 black-and-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; TDCT1; WBXD3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 22. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Abrams
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781419720215
- ISBN
- 9781419720215
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.14
€ 30.99
€ 25.14
Paperback. Slaves focused their energy and attention, however, not on making money, as slaveholders increasingly did, but on keeping their kin out of the human coffles of the slave trade. Series: Studies in Early American Economy and Society from the Library Company of Philadelphia. Num Pages: 296 pages, 2, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421400365
- ISBN
- 9781421400365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.46
€ 42.46
Those interested in debates about health care in Japan, the United States, and other countries, and especially scholars of comparative political development, will appreciate and learn from Yamagishi's study. Num Pages: 208 pages, 6, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; JHB; JPB; MBPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421400686
- ISBN
- 9781421400686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.42
€ 73.42
The contributors examine the latest research on pressing challenges, explore how states are coping with these challenges, and consider what the future holds for public postsecondary education in the United States. Editor(s): Heller, Donald E. Num Pages: 288 pages, 27, 27 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JNM; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 ed
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421401218
- ISBN
- 9781421401218
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.79
€ 75.79
Paperback. Your evening walk will never be the same once you come to know the quiet giants that line the city's streets. Illustrator(s): Smoke, Trudy. Num Pages: 296 pages, 275, 50 colour plates, 5 maps, 220 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421401522
- ISBN
- 9781421401522
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.50
€ 27.99
€ 24.50
User Unfriendly will be valuable to historians of technology, students of American culture, and anyone interested in our modern dependence on machines and gadgets. Num Pages: 296 pages, 13, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJK; JFFT; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 234 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421401928
- ISBN
- 9781421401928
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.78
€ 68.78
With the thoroughness and resourcefulness that characterize the earlier volumes, she recounts the rich history of the courageous and resolute women determined to realize their scientific ambitions. Num Pages: 448 pages, 53, 36 black & white halftones, 17 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSJ1; PDX; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 768.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421402338
- ISBN
- 9781421402338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 110.16
€ 110.16
Written by three prominent historians of the period, Slavery's Ghost forces readers to think critically about the way we study the past, the depth of racial prejudice, and how African Americans won and lost their freedom in nineteenth-century America. Series: The Marcus Cunliffe Lecture Series. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 147 x 14. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421402352
- ISBN
- 9781421402352
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.07
€ 58.07