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Paperback. Presents a rich ethnographic study on the practice and meaning of Islamic life in Kyrgyzstan. As David W. Montgomery shows, becoming and being a Muslim are based on knowledge acquired from the surrounding environment, enabled through the practice of doing. Through these acts, Islam is imbued in both the individual and the community. Series: Central Eurasia in Context. Num Pages: 272 pages, 36 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCK; HRHP; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822964285
- ISBN
- 9780822964285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.56
€ 66.56
Hardcover. The Third Volume in the Interpreter Education Series expands the tools available to instructors with chapters by a cast of international scholars on new curricula, creative teaching methods, critical skills, and more. Editor(s): Roy, Cynthia B. Series: Interpreter Education Series. Num Pages: 148 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFZ; JFFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563682971
- ISBN
- 9781563682971
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.32
€ 53.32
Hardcover. With civic engagement in mind, service learning is becoming important across academic disciplines. The author provides a practical guidance on creating course syllabi, establishing deaf community partnerships, and conducting student evaluations for sign language interpreter education programs. It addresses program feasibility, and ethics. Series: Interpreter Education Series. Num Pages: 172 pages, 7 tables, 3 figures. BIC Classification: JNSC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563685552
- ISBN
- 9781563685552
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.92
€ 74.92
Paperback. Num Pages: 98 pages. BIC Classification: JNV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 190. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- ISTE
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781564843746
- ISBN
- 9781564843746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.37
€ 31.37
paperback. Discusses the underlying causes of the US Civil War as they relate to Missouri and reveals how the war helped create both the legend and the reality of Jesse James and his gang. Series: Missouri Heritage Readers Series. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; HBW; JFC; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Missouri Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826209597
- ISBN
- 9780826209597
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.74
€ 16.99
€ 15.74
Hardback. Emphasizing technology and its impact on the US Civil War, this text examines the evolving warfare of the time. It includes material on land and sea mines, minesweepers, hand grenades, automatic weapons, and balloons, as well as covering the evolution of military professionalism. Num Pages: 296 pages, 27 illustrations, maps, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Missouri Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826211071
- ISBN
- 9780826211071
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.10
€ 64.10
paperback. Three Plays for the Negro Theater by Ridgely Torrence was the first production on Broadway to feature an all black cast. Despite early critical acclaim the show closed within a month and received little attention thereafter. Curtis explores both the progress of race relations that led to this production and the reasons for its quick demise. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; AN; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL1; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Missouri United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826213303
- ISBN
- 9780826213303
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.49
€ 50.49
Hardback. This volume contains Langston Hughes's history of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). It also features a selection of Hughes's popular columns and other essays for influential African American publications such as the "Chicago Defender" and "Crisis". Editor(s): De Santis, Christopher C. Series: The Collected Works of Langston Hughes. Num Pages: 232 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DNF; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 30. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Missouri Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826213716
- ISBN
- 9780826213716
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.03
€ 64.03
Hardback. The culmination of forty years of theorizing about the moral status of animals, this book explicates and justifies society's moral obligation to animals in terms of the commonsense metaphysics and ethics of Aristotle's concept of telos. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Missouri Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826221018
- ISBN
- 9780826221018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.50
€ 58.50
paperback. A product of newly created mass consumerism, the soldier of 1940 had expectations of material comfort, even while at war. Historian James J. Cooke presents the first comprehensive look at how General George C. Marshall's efforts to cheer soldiers far from home resulted in the enduring morale services that the Army still provides today. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBTB; HBWQ; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Missouri Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826221117
- ISBN
- 9780826221117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.75
€ 31.99
€ 26.75
Paperback. Many analysts have heralded the U.S. military's Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA), a qualitative improvement in operational concepts and weapons that transforms the nature and character of warfare. Series: Issues in Twenty-First Century Warfare. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574886313
- ISBN
- 9781574886313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.80
€ 25.99
€ 22.80
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Center for the Study of Language and Inf
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781575864686
- ISBN
- 9781575864686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.20
€ 41.20
Paperback. Most human thinking is thoroughly informed by context, but theories of reasoning have concentrated on abstract rules and generalities that make no reference to this crucial factor. This work brings together essays from leading cognitive scientists to forge an interdisciplinary understanding of the contextual phenomenon. Editor(s): Bouquet, Paolo; Serafini, Luciano; Thomason, Richmond H. Series: Center for the Study of Language & Information - Lecture Notes. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPL; JMRN; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Centre for the Study of Language & Information United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781575865386
- ISBN
- 9781575865386
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.49
€ 43.49
Paperback. In 1894 John Dewey established his experimental laboratory school at the University of Chicago, with a focus on teaching each student according to their individual differences. This book examines various studies of computer-based and online instruction, with special attention paid to gifted students in mathematics, science, and engineering. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JNA; JNKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Centre for the Study of Language & Information United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781575866246
- ISBN
- 9781575866246
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.91
€ 41.91
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- NavPress United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 107
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781576838310
- ISBN
- 9781576838310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.54
€ 12.54
Paperback. Presents a wide-ranging picture of the schooling of Alaska Native children from past to this day. This title explores the histories of changing philosophies of schooling and their effect on generations of Alaska Native students, details the situation - financial, social, and educational. Num Pages: 264 pages, 35 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; JNK; JNL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Todd Communications United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781578333967
- ISBN
- 9781578333967
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.32
€ 23.99
€ 22.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JP. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 177 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583225400
- ISBN
- 9781583225400
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.88
€ 13.99
€ 12.88
Hardcover. A journalist's passionate expose of the media's portrayal of the disabled. Num Pages: 284 pages, 24 cm. BIC Classification: JFD; JFFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- UPNE
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781584654735
- ISBN
- 9781584654735
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.15
€ 31.99
€ 28.15
Paperback. Includes essays that elucidate the various facets of teaching, valuing, and maintaining medical professionalism in the middle of the myriad challenges facing medicine at the dawn of the twenty-first century. Editor(s): Wear, Delese; Bickel, Janet. Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JN; MB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Of Iowa Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781587296970
- ISBN
- 9781587296970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.91
€ 36.91
Paperback. Focuses on the Old Order Amish Mennonites, Iowa's most distinctive religious minority. This title explores the origin and growth of the Old Order Amish in Iowa, their religious practices, economic organization, family life, the formation of new communities, and the issue of education. It describes issues for the Iowa Amish from the 1970s onwards. Series: A Bur Oak Book. Num Pages: 204 pages, 24 photos, 5 maps, 1 drawing. BIC Classification: 1KBBNF; HBJ; JFSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Of Iowa Press
- Edition
- Expanded
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781587298059
- ISBN
- 9781587298059
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.32
€ 26.32