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Paperback. Features evidence that recruited athletes 'underperform': they do even less well academically than predicted by their test scores and high school grades. This book examines the forces that drive this process and presents proposals for reform. It argues for re-establishing athletics as a means of fulfilling the educational missions of our colleges. Series: The William G. Bowen Memorial Series in Higher Education. Num Pages: 440 pages, 54 line illus. 39 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM; WSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123141
- ISBN
- 9780691123141
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.19€ 41.80
€ 53.19
€ 41.80
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 638 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1085.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 638
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780691609027
- ISBN
- 9780691609027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 108.73€ 81.24
€ 108.73
€ 81.24
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 466 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1028.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 466
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691632087
- ISBN
- 9780691632087
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 234.11
€ 234.11
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 638 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNM; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1314.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 638
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691637389
- ISBN
- 9780691637389
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 315.10
€ 315.10
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691059211
- ISBN
- 9780691059211
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.19€ 88.98
€ 118.19
€ 88.98
Paperback. A brief, accessible introduction to the role of myth historically and in popular culture. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817354374
- ISBN
- 9780817354374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.96
€ 26.96
Paperback. Num Pages: 255 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMH; VS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 256 x 177 x 17. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781560724513
- ISBN
- 9781560724513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.66
€ 41.99
€ 29.66
Hardback. Num Pages: 462 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 263 x 188 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1132.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 5 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 462
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742561755
- ISBN
- 9780742561755
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.66
€ 190.66
Paperback. The McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is presented here showing its development, production and use by the United States Navy, Marine Corps and by various foreign air forces. Use by the Blue Angels, and the very latest model updates are included. Num Pages: 80 pages, over 120 color and b/w photos. BIC Classification: JWG; JWMV; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 9. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764302435
- ISBN
- 9780764302435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.00
€ 25.99
€ 18.00
Hardcover. This edited volume addresses sustainability efforts in cities and metropolitan regions around the world; focusing on four key areas: environment, economic, sociopolitical, and cultural sustainability. It includes chapters about applications to urban regions focusing on the movement from sustainable development to resilient urban centers. Editor(s): Holt, William G. Series: Research in Urban Sociology. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784410582
- ISBN
- 9781784410582
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.89
€ 152.89
Paperback. Based on research, this book focuses on the wartime powers presidents wield at home. It shows that congress is more likely to defer to the president's policy preferences when political debates center on national rather than local considerations. Series: Chicago Series on International and Domestic Institutions. Num Pages: 352 pages, 18 line drawings, 31 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226048390
- ISBN
- 9780226048390
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.15
€ 37.99
€ 29.15
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691155340
- ISBN
- 9780691155340
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 32.94
€ 46.99
€ 32.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JPHL; JPQ; LNDH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- With a New preface by the author
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691165684
- ISBN
- 9780691165684
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.44
€ 24.99
€ 18.44
Paperback. Full of practical information on assessing, diagnosing, and treating gambling problems, this handy manual in the new Wiley Series on Treating Addictions is an invaluable tool for anyone who works with clients experiencing problems with gambling. . Series: Wiley Treating Addictions Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 177 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471484844
- ISBN
- 9780471484844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.44
€ 67.44
Paperback. Since its original publication in 1970, this landmark book by William Perry has remained the cornerstone of much of the student development research that followed. Series: Jossey-Bass higher & adult education series. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNA; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787941185
- ISBN
- 9780787941185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.08
€ 53.08
Paperback. jigsaws" metaphor to stress his main point: that mutual support based on optimistic trust is a more effective managerial strategy than fragmentation founded on unsubstantiated distrust. Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in American Public Policy and Management. Num Pages: 208 pages, 17, 17 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; JPA; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421418490
- ISBN
- 9781421418490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 42.34
€ 51.99
€ 42.34
Paperback. Spady explores the important changes in culture, instruction, school calendars, and school agenda that school leaders must make to prepare students for the next millennium despite the fact that the current system of schooling leads to institutional inertia that counters the very changes we most need to make. Num Pages: 158 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780876522325
- ISBN
- 9780876522325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.26
€ 62.26
Hardback. Presents an analysis of the role of the modern state in the shaping of policies of social control. First providing a theoretical understanding of the mechanisms of state policy-making, the author then discusses the changing nature of social control in the US from the 19th century to the present. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JKV; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 469.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745606996
- ISBN
- 9780745606996
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.89
€ 65.89
Paperback. The authors' goal in studying the Kenrick case is to examine how taken-for-granted assumptions about class, gender and familiarial relations contributed to the longevity of the cast-iron hardware firm. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKEM; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742516403
- ISBN
- 9780742516403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.02
€ 72.02
Paperback. Summarizing a decade of research in game design and learning, Postsecondary Play will appeal to higher education scholars and students of learning, online gaming, education, and the media. Editor(s): Tierney, William G.; Corwin, Zoe B.; Fullerton, Tracy; Ragusa, Gisele. Series: Tech.edu: A Hopkins Series on Education and Technology. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12, 6 black & white halftones, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JNM; UDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. .
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421422756
- ISBN
- 9781421422756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 29.99
€ 35.99
€ 29.99