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paperback. Although his work and life have been well documented, John Dewey's role in the postwar peace movement has been generally overlooked.InAmerica s Peace-Minded Educator, the authors take a close look at John Dewey s many undertakings on behalf of world peace." Num Pages: 328 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPCF; JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809335046
- ISBN
- 9780809335046
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.35
€ 58.35
Hardback. This groundbreaking biography of Loreta Janeta Velasquez delves into the life of one of America's early celebrities. She claimed to have posed as a man to fight for the Confederacy, but this book reveals a startling reality that's even more implausible than the myths she created. Num Pages: 277 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBWJ; JFSJ1; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809335220
- ISBN
- 9780809335220
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 35.47
€ 41.99
€ 35.47
Hardback. Lincoln in Indianaoffers a fascinating account of Lincoln s boyhood in Indiana, setting the relationships, values, and environment that fundamentally shaped Lincoln s character within the context of frontier and farm life in early nineteenth-century midwestern America." Num Pages: 144 pages, 4. BIC Classification: HBJ; HBJK; HBTB; HBWJ; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 13. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809335657
- ISBN
- 9780809335657
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.42
€ 32.42
Paperback. The principal motif that runs throughout The Virtual Point of Freedom is a confrontation with the discourse of freedom, or, more specifically, the falsely transgressive ideal of a total emancipation that would know no constraints. Series: Diaeresis. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; HPN; HRAB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810133730
- ISBN
- 9780810133730
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.63
€ 47.63
Paperback. Scholars of modernism have long addressed how literature, painting, and music reflected the radical reconceptualization of space and time in the early twentieth century. In this wide-ranging study, Benjamin Paloff contends that writers in Central and Eastern Europe felt this impact quite distinctly from their counterparts in Western Europe. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1DV; DSBH; HBTB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810134133
- ISBN
- 9780810134133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.92
€ 44.92
Paperback. The definitive biography of Charles Gates Dawes, vice president under Calvin Coolidge, and longtime resident of Evanston, IL. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; JPHL; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810134195
- ISBN
- 9780810134195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.51
€ 26.99
€ 24.51
Paperback. In Media Laboratories Sarah Ann Wells explores South American literature of the 1930s and '40s. Series: Flashpoints. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; 2ADSL; DSBH; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810134546
- ISBN
- 9780810134546
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.38
€ 49.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 504 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812932997
- ISBN
- 9780812932997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.63
€ 20.99
€ 19.63
Reducing Firearm Injury and Death: A Public Health Sourcebook on Guns
Karlson, Trudy; Hargarten, Stephen
paperback. This work addresses the problems created by the ownership and use of guns and how they can be solved. The authors emphasize that guns can be made safer if there were changes in the design, marketing and technology of firearms, thus reducing the numbers of injuries and fatalities. Num Pages: 224 pages, 21 b&w illustrations, 23 figures. BIC Classification: JFFE; MMKB; WSXS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 170 x 14. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813524214
- ISBN
- 9780813524214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.95
€ 43.95
paperback. An examination of themes in both the contemporary and historical geography of New Jersey. It provides an analysis of the state's physical geography, human ecology, early European settlement, cultural landscape, race and ethnicity, agriculture, transportation, industrial development and regions. Num Pages: 304 pages, 43 b&w illustrations, 45 tables, 53 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTP; JFC; RGC; WT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813525792
- ISBN
- 9780813525792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.52
€ 53.52
Paperback. An insightful examination of Puerto Rican culture and the ways in which Puerto Rican masculinity is constructed. The author discusses the attributes and demands of masculinity, and points out the ways in which strength, competition, and sexuality are joined with power and pleasure. Translator(s): Casper, Rosa E. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJP; JFC; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 209.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813526614
- ISBN
- 9780813526614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.24
€ 47.24
Paperback. Discussing the dramatic changes in the religious lives of a community faced with urban restructuring, the author applies population ecology approaches to the study of religious organizations within their local contexts to examine a once-quiet small town's reaction to demographic upheaval. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; HRLM; HRLP; JFSG; JHBD; JHM; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813527383
- ISBN
- 9780813527383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.98
€ 45.98
Paperback. Dr Benjamin Spock's 1946 publication "Baby and Child Care" signaled the pervasive influence of medicalized motherhood. In this text, the author conducted interviews with African American and Jewish women who raised children in the 1930s and 1940s to see how they engaged with these ideas. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; JFSJ1; JFSL; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813527826
- ISBN
- 9780813527826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.11
€ 42.11
Paperback. Civic movements are essential to Americans' freedom and quality of life. Active citizens have led the way from the American Revolution to urban renewal. This text provides a pragmatic, commonsense handbook to civic action. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH1; JPWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813528014
- ISBN
- 9780813528014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.23
€ 41.23
Paperback. A guide to discovering the best teachers at your school or college and learning everything you can from them. Case studies provide real-life examples of how to put ideas into practice as the authors show how to evaluate professors, what to look for in a syllabus and what resources to check. Num Pages: 140 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM; VSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 213.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813530666
- ISBN
- 9780813530666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.76
€ 20.99
€ 18.76
paperback. A collection of essays written by college instructors from many disciplines. Each of the 29 contributors addresses one central question: what are the challenges facing a college professor who believes that teaching responsibly requires an honest and searching examination of race? Editor(s): TuSmith, Bonnie; Reddy, Maureen T. Num Pages: 336 pages, 29 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813531090
- ISBN
- 9780813531090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.05
€ 55.05
Black Political Organizations in the Post-Civil Rights Era
. Ed(S): Johnson, Ollie Andrew, Iii; Stanford...
Paperback. This volume examines the leadership, membership, structure, goals, ideology, activities, accountability and impact of contemporary black political organizations and their leaders. Organizations covered include well-known ones such as the NAACP and lesser known ones. Editor(s): Johnson, Ollie Andrew, III; Stanford, Karin L. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813531403
- ISBN
- 9780813531403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.59
€ 46.59
Paperback. This text addresses the fundamental economic, demographic, policy and business facts about how the workforce and workplace in the USA are taking shape. Section I is an extended essay on essential topics about the American workforce and Section II gathers essays from journalists nationwide. Editor(s): Van Horn, Carl E.; Schaffner, Herbert A. Series: Series on Employment Policy. Num Pages: 472 pages, figures, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813531892
- ISBN
- 9780813531892
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.08
€ 47.08
Paperback. In the early 1900s, thousands of immigrants laboured in New York's Lower East Side sweatshops, enduring work environments that were among the worst examples of the Progressive Era. This book explores how sweatshops came to represent the dangers of industrialization and the perils of immigration. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813533384
- ISBN
- 9780813533384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.59
€ 46.59
paperback. Children are often patronized or idealized by adults. Rarely do we look for strengths that can serve as foundations for growth and development. In this volume, 20 contributors provide a multidisciplinary view of childhood by listening and understanding the ways children shape their own futures. Editor(s): Pufall, Peter B.; Bluebond-Langner, Myra; Unsworth, Richard P. Series: Series in Childhood Studies. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813533650
- ISBN
- 9780813533650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.14
€ 49.14