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Paperback. A communications trainer based in Finland for 50 years, Lewis traces how the Finnish people transformed their war-torn country with a struggling economy in 1945, into a leader in technology and major diplomatic player in Europe by the end of the century. He attributes their achievements to the culture rather than to political or business prowess. A Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DNF; GTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 356. 224 pages, Illustrations, maps. A communications trainer based in Finland for 50 years, Lewis traces how the Finnish people transformed their war-torn country with a struggling economy in 1945, into a leader in technology and major diplomatic player in Europe by the end of the century. He attributes their achievements to the culture rather than to political or business prowess. A. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DNF; GTB; JFC. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Murray Press
Edition
1st ed
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931930185
ISBN
9781931930185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.75

Paperback. A biography of Richard Allen, founder of the first major African-American church and the leading black activist of the early American republic. It describes Allen's continually evolving life and thought, setting both in the context of his times. Num Pages: 359 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1H; 1K; GTB; HBJK; HRCC95; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 29. Weight in Grams: 592.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
359
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814758571
ISBN
9780814758571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.93

Hardcover. This text looks at how since Robert Mugabe came to power with a revolutionary Marxist-Leninist programme, ethos and world view, Zimbabwe's position on the world stage has been affected by considerations of international political realities and has had to jettison much of its ideological radicalism. Series: International Library of African Studies. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; GTB; JPF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 381.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860646478
ISBN
9781860646478
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.94
€ 137.06

Paperback. Looks at the ways the global form of capitalism affects our lives. This book analyzes how changes in work ethic, in our attitudes toward merit and talent, and in public and private institutions contributes to 'the spectre of uselessness'. It concludes with suggestions to counter this disturbing culture. Editor(s): Sennett, Richard. Series: Castle Lectures Series. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: GTB; KJC; KJMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300119923
ISBN
9780300119923
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.88

Paperback. Examines the ways in which easterners who travelled West during the California gold rush of 1849-51 obtained, assessed, and used information. This book follows several gold rush companies across the country, gleaning from their letters and diaries a sense of how they obtained information and evaluated its constantly changing sources. Num Pages: 284 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; GTB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 443.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803218277
ISBN
9780803218277
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.37

Paperback. Editor(s): Lofgren, Orvar; Wilk, Richard R. Num Pages: 164 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 247 x 170 x 9. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
164
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763505116
ISBN
9788763505116
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 31.80

paperback. The Valley of South Texas is a region of puzzling contradictions, but the Valley typically experiences high unemployment and low per capita income. This book clarifies why Valley culture presents so many apparent contradictions as they delve into issues that are 'on the edge of the law'. Num Pages: 367 pages, 38 figures, 1 map, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 1KLCM; GTB; JHMC; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
367
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292714755
ISBN
9780292714755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

Paperback. Up to 750,000 Mexican American men served in World War II, earning more Medals of Honor and other decorations in proportion to their numbers than any other ethnic group. This book features eleven essays that explore the Mexican American experience in World War II from a variety of personal and scholarly perspectives. Editor(s): Rivas-Rodriguez, Maggie. Num Pages: 336 pages, 14 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; GTB; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
338
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292706811
ISBN
9780292706811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 1K; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
2nd ed.
SKU
V9780252062117
ISBN
9780252062117
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. Editor(s): St.George, Robert Blair. Num Pages: 432 pages, 40. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; GTB; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801483929
ISBN
9780801483929
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.70

Paperback. Editor(s): Aktor, Mikael, Ph.D.; Deliege, Robert. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763507752
ISBN
9788763507752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.27

Paperback. Explores the intersection of Chinese legal practice with writing in many different social contexts. Series: Asian Law Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1F; 1FPC; GTB; L. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295989136
ISBN
9780295989136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.60

Hardback. This text offers a complete critical translation and commentary for Ge Hong's (283-343 ce) "Traditions of Divine Transcendents" which gathered together the narratives of those who strove to become transcendents - deathless beings with supernormal powers - in early medieval China. Series: Daoist Classics. Num Pages: 633 pages, 4 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; HRKN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 237 x 46. Weight in Grams: 974.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520230347
ISBN
9780520230347
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.20
€ 80.00

paperback. Why does Hamas refuse to recognize the legitimacy of the state of Israel? What makes the Israeli-Palestinian conflict so intractable? Reflecting both Israeli and Palestinian points of view, this volume addresses the two powerful, bitterly contested, competing historical narratives that underpin the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Editor(s): Rotberg, Robert I. Series: Indiana Series in Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253218575
ISBN
9780253218575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.29

Paperback. The first collection to consider the fraught itineraries of Asian American immigrant histories and how they are inscribed in the production and dissemination of ideas about Asian American foodways. Editor(s): Manalansan, Martin F.; Ku, Robert Ji-Song; Mannur, Anita. Num Pages: 453 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; GTB; JFCV; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 179 x 22. Weight in Grams: 832.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
NYU Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479869251
ISBN
9781479869251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Paperback. Examining the Europe's single currency beyond its impact on financial markets and the economy itself, this book offers perspectives on currency change and European convergence. It offers assessments on European affairs as to whether the common currency will reshape the continent's cultures, societies, and political systems; if so, in what ways. Editor(s): Fishman, Robert M.; Messina, Anthony M. Num Pages: 328 pages, 460 tables & figures. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QFE; GTB; JPSN2; KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268028817
ISBN
9780268028817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.70

Hardcover. A collection of essays honoring the work of medievalist Robert W. Hanning. Contributors cover a range of fields within medieval studies, from Anglo-Saxon England to twelfth-century European intellectual culture, from Chaucer's age to nineteenth and twentieth-century medievalism, including a section on Italian Renaissance humanism and visual art. Editor(s): Stein, Robert M.; Prior, Sandra Pierson. Num Pages: 504 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; DSB; GTB; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 163 x 241 x 38. Weight in Grams: 968.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268041113
ISBN
9780268041113
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.49

Paperback. A collection of the writings of sociologist Robert N. Bellah, including essays that consider the entire sweep of Japanese history and the character of Japanese society and religion. The book features an introduction that brings together intellectual and institutional dimensions of Japanese history. Num Pages: 254 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GTB; HBJF; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
254
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520235984
ISBN
9780520235984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 149 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; GTB; HBJK; HBLW; JH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
149
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865974098
ISBN
9780865974098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.94

Hardback. Japan differs from other industrialized democracies in having many small, local groups but few large, professionally managed national organizations. This book provides a comprehensive overview of Japan's civil society and a new theory, based on political institutions, to explain why it has developed as it has. Series: Contemporary Issues in Asia and Pacific. Num Pages: 280 pages, 25 tables, 18 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GTB; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804754286
ISBN
9780804754286
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.27

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