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Hardback. Authors come together to explore the regions of the Asian borderlands where the traditions of Islam and China interact. Their collaboration has resulted in this lavishly illustrated book which gives us a glimpse of the rich diversity of life on the Islamic frontiers of China. Num Pages: 168 pages, Full colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSR2; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1320.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848857025
- ISBN
- 9781848857025
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.81€ 64.10
€ 70.81
€ 64.10
Hardback. Editor(s): Wong, Jake F.; Love, Andrea E. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; KCB; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 264 x 182 x 16. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620810477
- ISBN
- 9781620810477
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 219.51€ 147.77
€ 219.51
€ 147.77
The Education Mayor: Improving America's Schools (American Governance ...
Wong, Kenneth K.; Shen, Francis X.; Anagnosto...
paperback. In 2002, the No Child Left Behind Act rocked America's schools with new initiatives for results-based accountability. This work takes a critical look at mayoral control of urban school districts, beginning with Boston's schools in 1992 and examining more than 100 school districts in 40 states. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JN; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781589011793
- ISBN
- 9781589011793
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.70
€ 70.70
Paperback. All countries are facing a demographic transition with increasing life expectancy. This book examines diverse facets of the aging population in Hong Kong, such as demographics, living arrangements, health status, health and social services, and lifestyles. Editor(s): Woo, Jean. Series: International Perspectives on Aging. Num Pages: 282 pages, 59 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; JFSP31; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489990174
- ISBN
- 9781489990174
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.87
€ 118.87
Hardcover. This text examines the struggle of bondpeople to secure and retain for themselves recognised rights as producers and consumers in the context of the brutal, formal slave economy sanctified by the law. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBTS; JPVH; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820316673
- ISBN
- 9780820316673
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.21
€ 60.21
The Structural Approach to Direct Practice in Social Work. A Textbook ...
Wood, Gale Goldberg; Middleman, Ruth R.
Hardback. Structural social work assumes that clients are adequate people in untenable situations. The social worker must display active appreciation for the client's competence in telling about what does matter rather than what the practitioner thinks should matter. Num Pages: 277 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 32. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231055062
- ISBN
- 9780231055062
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.69
€ 80.69
Hardback. Based on interviews, observations and surveys conducted in Australia, South Africa, Northern Ireland, Canada and Brunei, this book investigates the experiences and views of students and graduates in the process of seeking their identities as mathematicians. Series: Mathematics Education Library. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNRV; JNT; JNU; PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 461.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400729834
- ISBN
- 9789400729834
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.56
€ 119.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 81 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 7. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 81
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606929995
- ISBN
- 9781606929995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 115.65€ 78.86
€ 115.65
€ 78.86
Paperback. Num Pages: 278 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; JNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 172 x 14. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933760339
- ISBN
- 9781933760339
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.57
€ 38.57
paperback. It is estimated that there are currently 1.9 million deafened adults living in North America-people who could once hear but have become. An invaluable guide to self-help techniques of proven value to deafened people. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802083739
- ISBN
- 9780802083739
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 37.94
€ 40.99
€ 37.94
Paperback. Reprint. Originally published: Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1964. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 322 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVW; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691624792
- ISBN
- 9780691624792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 38.86
€ 54.99
€ 38.86
Secondary Education and the Raising of the School-Leaving Age: Coming ...
Woodin, Tom, McCulloch, Gary, Cowan, Steven
Hardcover. The progressive raising of the school-leaving age has had momentous repercussions for our understanding of childhood and youth, for secondary education, and for social and educational inequality. This book assesses secondary education and the raising of the school-leaving age in the UK and places issues and debates in an international context. Series: Secondary Education in a Changing World. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JNLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230340398
- ISBN
- 9780230340398
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 43.55
€ 54.99
€ 43.55
Hardback. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; KCF; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403920751
- ISBN
- 9781403920751
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.87
€ 118.87
Hardback. The period between September 6 and December 31, 1914, was a time when President Wilson, having recovered from the shock of the outbreak of the war in Europe and his wife's death, set about to lay the foundations of American neutrality. This book contains documents that illustrate that effort. Editor(s): Link, Arthur S. Series: The Papers of Woodrow Wilson. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1028.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 616
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691046662
- ISBN
- 9780691046662
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.59€ 123.95
€ 167.59
€ 123.95
Hardback. Opens on Christmas Eve, 1920, in the waning days of the Wilson administration. The end of the Wilson presidency evokes an outpouring of letters to Wilson and editorials in leading newspapers. As Wilson's health improves, he forms a law partnership with his former Secretary of State, Bainbridge Colby, and privately seeks political influence. Editor(s): Link, Arthur S.; Little, J. E. Series: The Papers of Woodrow Wilson. Num Pages: 684 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; BGA; HBJK; HBLW; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 43. Weight in Grams: 942.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 684
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691047997
- ISBN
- 9780691047997
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.59€ 124.00
€ 167.59
€ 124.00
Hardback. Begins with the controversy over ratification of the Versailles Treaty as it enters its climactic stage. Wilson refuses the advice of supporters who beg him to accept Republican reservations in order to put the Treaty through the Senate, and he puts heavy pressure on those Democratic senators who want to consent to reservations. Editor(s): Link, Arthur S.; Little, J. E. Series: The Papers of Woodrow Wilson. Num Pages: 646 pages, 8 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; BG; HBJK; HBLW; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1171.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 646
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691047928
- ISBN
- 9780691047928
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.59€ 125.02
€ 167.59
€ 125.02
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 488 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 857.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691650968
- ISBN
- 9780691650968
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 233.35
€ 233.35
hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 410 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 410
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691651262
- ISBN
- 9780691651262
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.54
€ 197.54
Hardcover. Public Universities and the Public Sphere argues that two crises facing America - a crisis of public discourse and a crisis of public higher education - are closely connected. Part of the solution, Smith argues in this timely work, to both crises lies in understanding and building on the connection. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNAM; JNMN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230108783
- ISBN
- 9780230108783
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 43.94
€ 54.99
€ 43.94
Paperback. An American history professor sets the record straight on American history with an irreverant and hard-hitting look at the nation's most important people and events, concluding that the American Revolution was fought by conservatives and the First Amendment accepted state- sponsored churches. Origina Num Pages: 270 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 185 x 16. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Regnery Publishing Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780895260475
- ISBN
- 9780895260475
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.35
€ 21.99
€ 20.35