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Society & culture: general
The Social Sustainability of Cities. Diversity and the Management of C...
. Ed(S): Polese, Mario; Stren, Richard
Paperback. Some cities have been more successful than others in creating environments conducive to the cohabitation of a diverse population. Case studies analyze ten cities in North America, South America, Europe, and Africa in terms of their social sustainability. Editor(s): Polese, Mario; Stren, Richard. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 515.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802083203
- ISBN
- 9780802083203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.76
€ 44.99
€ 39.76
Religioser Pluralismus Im Fokus Quantitativer Religionsforschung
. Ed(S): Pollack, Detlef (Europa-Universitat ...
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Pollack, Detlef (Europa-Universitat Viadrina, Germany Westfalische Wilhelms-Universitat Munster, Germany Westfalische Wilhelms-Universitat Munster, Germany Westfalische Wilhelms-Universitat Munster, Germany Westfalische Wilhelms-Universitat Munster, Germany); Tucci, Ingrid; Ziebertz, Hans-Georg. Series: Ver Ffentlichungen Der Sektion Religionssoziologie Der Deuts. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531186962
- ISBN
- 9783531186962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 86.38
€ 86.38
paperback. Provides a theoretical framework which helps the reader make sense of the detail contained in the later case studies. This title shows how choosing a particular concept of quality has significant political and organizational consequences and also discusses how quality may be measured. Editor(s): Pollitt, Christopher; Bouckaert, Geert. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JFF; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 10. Weight in Grams: 243.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780803974654
- ISBN
- 9780803974654
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.00
€ 75.00
hardcover. This fifth volume of "Research on Managing Groups and Teams" focuses on the relationship between identity issues and individual and group functioning. It looks at a range of phenomena involving the individual identities people bring to the groups they join and collective identities. Editor(s): Polzer, Jeffrey T.; Mannix, Elizabeth A.; Neale, Margaret Ann. Series: Research on Managing Groups & Teams. Num Pages: 316 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFS; JMH; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762309511
- ISBN
- 9780762309511
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.21
€ 139.21
Hardback. In this collection of essays, historians discuss the applications of evolutionary theory to cultural, social, economic and political phenomena. Contributors include anthropologist Donald Brown, archaeologist Albert Naccache and demographer Noel Bonneuil. Editor(s): Pomper, Philip; Shaw, David Gary. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBAH; JFCX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521605
- ISBN
- 9780742521605
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.08
€ 195.08
Paperback. In this collection of essays, historians discuss the applications of evolutionary theory to cultural, social, economic and political phenomena. Contributors include anthropologist Donald Brown, archaeologist Albert Naccache and demographer Noel Bonneuil. Editor(s): Pomper, Philip; Shaw, David Gary. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBAH; JFCX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521612
- ISBN
- 9780742521612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.78
€ 78.78
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Pongratz, Ludwig; Nieke, Wolfgang; Masschelein, Jan (Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium). Series: Schriften Der Dgfe. Num Pages: 201 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 301.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 201
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810040299
- ISBN
- 9783810040299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.52
€ 69.52
Hardback. Aims to demonstrate that the cross-fertilization of Christianity and Judaism in early modern Europe, despite the long tradition of hostility, affected developments within the two groups and foreshadowed the emergence of the Enlightenment and the evolution of modern religious freedom. Editor(s): Popkin, Richard H.; Weiner, Gordon M. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; HRCM; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792324522
- ISBN
- 9780792324522
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.52
€ 127.52
Hardback. The aim of development is always poverty reduction but the devil is in the detail and planning impacts heavily on the results. This study examines and evaluates macroeconomic strategies and their effectiveness in truly reducing poverty. Editor(s): Potts, David; Ryan, Patrick; Toner, Anna. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFA; KCM; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 149 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333970171
- ISBN
- 9780333970171
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.47
€ 122.47
Hardback. Long overlooked by scholars and critics, the history and aesthetics of German television have only recently begun to attract serious, sustained attention, and then largely within Germany. This ambitious volume collects penetrating essays on the distinctive theories, practices, and social-historical contexts that defined television in Germany. Editor(s): Powell, Larson; Shandley, Robert R. Num Pages: 242 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; 3JM; APT; JFDT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 237 x 18. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785331121
- ISBN
- 9781785331121
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Condition: New
€ 155.17
€ 155.17
Hardback. Editor(s): Powers, E.A.; Goudy, Willis J.; Keith, Pat M. Series: Longitudinal Research in the Behavioral, Social and Medical Studies. Num Pages: 193 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 483.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 193
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780898381375
- ISBN
- 9780898381375
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.30
€ 127.30
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Preiss, Christine; Wahler, Peter. Series: Abschlussprufung Fur Rechtsanwalts- Und Notarfachangestellte. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810031075
- ISBN
- 9783810031075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.44
€ 69.44
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Preyer, Adjunct Professor Gerhard (Goethe-University, Frankfurt University of Frankfurt University of Frankfurt University of Frankfurt Goethe-University, Frankfurt University of Frankfurt Goethe-University, Frankfurt Frankfurt University, Germany Frankfurt University, Germany); Ulkan, Maria; Ulfig, Alexander. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: CB; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531129532
- ISBN
- 9783531129532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.79
€ 82.79
The Black Church and Hip-hop Culture. Toward Bridging the Generational...
. Ed(S): Price, Emmett G., III
Hardback. In this collection of provocative essays, leading thinkers, preachers, and scholars from around the country challenge both the Black church and the hip-hop generation to realize their shared responsibilities to one another and to the greater society. Editor(s): Price, Emmett G., III. Series: African American Cultural Theory and Heritage. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AGR; AVGR; HRC; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810882362
- ISBN
- 9780810882362
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.67
€ 118.67
Jenseits von 'Identität oder Integration': Grenzen überspannende Mig...
. Ed(S): Pries, Ludger (Ruhr University Bochu...
paperback. Editor(s): Pries, Ludger (Ruhr University Bochum, Germany); Sezgin, Zeynep (Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany University of Vienna, Austria University of Vienna, Austria University of Vienna, Austria University of Vienna, Austria University of Vienna, Austria Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany). Num Pages: 365 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften Germany
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Number of pages
- 365
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531166568
- ISBN
- 9783531166568
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.89
€ 59.89
Paperback. Historically white Christian colleges, universities, seminaries and congregations are struggling to transform themselves into communities that are welcoming to minorities. This collection of essays enables those who are engaged in these initiatives to understand the historical linkage of race, ethnicity and Christianity. Editor(s): Priest, Robert J.; Nieves, Alvaro L. Num Pages: 370 pages, 2 maps, 2 tables, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: HRCX6; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195310573
- ISBN
- 9780195310573
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.41
€ 77.41
Enemies Within: Italian and Other Internees in Canada and Abroad
. Ed(S): Principe, Angelo; Iacovetta, Franca;...
paperback. Bringing together national and international perspectives on Italian and other wartime internees, the essays in this book assess the differing interpretations offered of Italian internment in Canada, the UK, the USA, and Australia during WWII. Editor(s): Principe, Angelo; Iacovetta, Franca; Perin, Roberto. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBTB; JFS; JPF; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802082350
- ISBN
- 9780802082350
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 45.40
€ 50.99
€ 45.40
Hardback. Do people of differing ethnicities, cultures, and races view medicine and bioethics differently? And, if they do, should they? This book explores how medicine and ethics accommodate differing cultural and racial norms, suggesting profound implications for growing minority groups in the United States. Editor(s): Prograis, Lawrence J., Jr.; Pellegrino, Edmund D. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL3; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589011632
- ISBN
- 9781589011632
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.39
€ 114.39
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Raab, Jurgen; Pfadenhauer, Michaela; Stegmaier, Peter; Dreher, Jochen; Schnettler, Bernt. Num Pages: 409 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JFD; JFSR; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 22. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften Germany
- Number of pages
- 409
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531154282
- ISBN
- 9783531154282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.08
€ 61.08
Scientific and Technological Achievements Related to the Development o...
. Ed(S): Radautsan, L.; Parissakis, George
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, held in Kishinev, Republic of Moldova, May 22-24, 1996 Editor(s): Radautsan, L.; Parissakis, George. Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 4. Num Pages: 346 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSG; KC; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792343400
- ISBN
- 9780792343400
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 247.18
€ 247.18
Hardback. This text deals with the historical development of the scientific theories that, in the 18th century, gave engineers and architects the means of calculating masonry vaulted structures and, in the 19th century, provided exact mathematical methods of dimensioning complex structures. Editor(s): Radelet de Grave, Patricia; Benvenuto, Edoardo. Num Pages: 404 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AC; AM; JFCX; PD; TBX; TGB; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 848.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764351281
- ISBN
- 9783764351281
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.32
€ 67.32
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Rademacher, Claudia; Wiechens, Peter. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 433.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810028884
- ISBN
- 9783810028884
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.13
€ 75.13
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Radtke, Frank-Olaf; Weiss, Manfred. Num Pages: 255 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810020062
- ISBN
- 9783810020062
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.33
€ 75.33
Hardback. This book argues that South Asians in the United States must be understood as a people who constantly move between two or more cultures, places, languages, and societies, thanks to technology, travel, and globalization. Editor(s): Rajan, Gita; Sharma, Shailja. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804752800
- ISBN
- 9780804752800
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.23
€ 77.23