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Paperback. Are the elderly posing a threat to America's political system with their enormous clout? Are they stretching resources to the breaking point with their growing demands for care? This text seeks to offer fresh insight into a wide range of social and political issues relating to the elderly. Num Pages: 382 pages, 18 line drawings, 22 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSP31; JKSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226675688
ISBN
9780226675688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.85

Hardback. Analyzing various decisions made by the Director of National Intelligence and examining in detail, issues from Hurricane Katrina to the national security computer networks, this book demonstrates the dangers of an overly centralized intelligence system. It also offers clear ideas for reform that go beyond risky organizational changes. Series: Hoover Studies in Politics, Economics, and Society. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPSH; JWKF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 238 x 23. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742551275
ISBN
9780742551275
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.50

Hardback. Evaluates the measures that have been taken to implement the Intelligence Reform Act of 2004, which decreed a wholesale reorganization of intelligence system. This book addresses issues in the struggle against terrorism, such as the failure of criminal law enforcement and the difficulty of devising criteria for allocating counterterrorist funds. Series: Hoover Studies in Politics, Economics, and Society. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: JPWL; JWKF; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742558830
ISBN
9780742558830
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.58

Hardcover. Editor(s): Schmuck, Richard A.; Stevenson, Joseph Martin; Mims, Tracy; Watson, Jerry; Wilson, Karen C. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: JNM; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Academica Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936320837
ISBN
9781936320837
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.76

Paperback. "A project of the Committee on Science, Arms Control, and National Security of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in cooperation with the Center for International Security and Arms Control, Stanford University." Num Pages: 249 pages, 53 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 391.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Birkhauser
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817633080
ISBN
9780817633080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.99

Hardcover. A companion that brings together contemporary research on children and childhood from pediatrics, child psychology, childhood studies, education, sociology, history, law, anthropology, and other related areas. It includes more than 40 'Imagining Each Other' essays, which focus on the experiences of particular children in different cultures. Editor(s): Shweder, Richard A. Num Pages: 1160 pages, 12 halftones, 6 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 251 x 63. Weight in Grams: 2218.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226475394
ISBN
9780226475394
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.09
€ 82.98

Paperback. The construction of "midlife", most often rendered in chronological, biological and medical terms, has become an accepted reality to European Americans. This study explores the significance of this pervasive cultural representation compared to other cultures where "middle age" does not exist. Series: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Series on Mental Health and Development. Num Pages: 318 pages, 21 line drawings, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSP3; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226756080
ISBN
9780226756080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.66

Paperback. Clifford Geertz is the most influential American anthropologist of the past four decades. His writings have defined and given character to the intellectual agenda of a meaning-centered, non-reductive interpretive social science and have provoked much excitement and debate about the nature of human understanding. Editor(s): Shweder, Richard A.; Good, Byron. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 164 x 12. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226756103
ISBN
9780226756103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.76

On September 21, 2011, the controversial execution of Georgia inmate Troy Davis, who spent twenty years on death row for a crime he most likely did not commit, revealed the complexity of death penalty trials, the flaws in America's justice system, and the rift between those who are for or against the death penalty. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 594.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612341620
ISBN
9781612341620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.04

Paperback. Finally, Stevick contemplates the potential of electronic media to significantly alter traditional Amish practices, culture, and staying power. Series: Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages, 12, 12 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC99; HRCV; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421413716
ISBN
9781421413716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.28

Paperback. Explore the four approaches to co-teaching with updated discussions of RTI, discussions of the roles of paraprofessionals and administrators, and lesson plans linked to the Common Core. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 218 x 17. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United States
Edition
Third Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781452257785
ISBN
9781452257785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.77

Paperback. Demonstrates how crucial French films were in making 'going to the movies' popular in the United States, first in vaudeville houses and then in nickelodeons. This book exposes the consequences of that popularity. It offers a revealing cultural history of American cinema's nationalization. Num Pages: 328 pages, 54 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; APF; JFC; JPFN; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520214781
ISBN
9780520214781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Hardback. The first study ever published to closely examine all of Adams's political writings, from his youth to his long retirement, John Adams's Republic should appeal to everyone who seeks to know more about America's first major political theorist. Num Pages: 576 pages, 1, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBTB; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 263 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1208.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421419220
ISBN
9781421419220
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.21
€ 56.31

Paperback. Young seventeen-year-old Joelito Filartiga was taken from his family home in Asuncion, Paraguay, brutally tortured, and murdered by the Paraguayan police. This title tells the inside story of the quest for justice by his father - the true target of the police - Paraguayan artist and philanthropist Dr Joel Filartiga. Series: Advancing Human Rights S. Num Pages: 320 pages, Mostly Joel Filartega's line drawings; also includes poster. BIC Classification: JPVH; LBBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589012240
ISBN
9781589012240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 11 line illustrations, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 226 x 25. Weight in Grams: 638.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674018136
ISBN
9780674018136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691176208
ISBN
9780691176208
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.22

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 5 line illus. 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 167 x 244 x 29. Weight in Grams: 608.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691161075
ISBN
9780691161075
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.49

Paperback. An exploration of how the integration of immigrants affects subsequent generations in developed countries Editor(s): Alba, Richard; Waters, Mary. Num Pages: 382 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 227 x 24. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
NYU Press
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814707432
ISBN
9780814707432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Paperback. Presents salient patterns in American immigrants' religious lives, past and present Editor(s): Alba, Richard D.; Raboteau, Albert J.; DeWind, Josh. Num Pages: 413 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA; JFFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
413
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814705056
ISBN
9780814705056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Hardcover. An exploration of how the integration of immigrants affects subsequent generations in developed countries Editor(s): Alba, Richard; Waters, Mary C. Num Pages: 382 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814707425
ISBN
9780814707425
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.38

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