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Hardback. A technocratic view of teachers as credentialed specialists has led to a growing reliance on migrant teachers, as federal mandates require K-12 schools to employ qualified teachers or risk funding cuts. The author investigates the result: transient teaching professionals with little opportunity to connect meaningfully with their students. Num Pages: 170 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 170
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674055360
- ISBN
- 9780674055360
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.84
€ 47.99
€ 39.84
Hardback. Often, violent behavior or harassment from a soldier is dismissed by the military as unacceptable acts by individuals termed, "rotten apples." In this study, the author argues that this dismissal is unsatisfactory and that there is an urgent need to look at the (mis)behavior of soldiers from a structural point of view. Num Pages: 172 pages, 15 ills. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; GTJ; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 172
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857459565
- ISBN
- 9780857459565
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.54
€ 154.54
Paperback. Planet Taco examines the historical struggles between globalization and national sovereignty in the creation of "authentic" Mexican food. By telling the stories of the "Chili Queens" of San Antonio and the inventors of the taco shell, it shows how Mexican Americans helped to make Mexican food global. Num Pages: 320 pages, 46 halftones. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFCV; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190655778
- ISBN
- 9780190655778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.33
€ 25.99
€ 23.33
Hardback. Editor(s): McElligott, Anthony; Herf, Jeffrey. Num Pages: 390 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBTZ; HBWQ; HRAX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319488653
- ISBN
- 9783319488653
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.37
€ 135.37
Paperback. A study of the life, career, beliefs and motives of Cavour, first prime minister of Italy. This was a position which he created, as it did not exist when his career began. Topics covered include the argument that Cavour was more interested in increasing Piedmont's power than in Italian unification. Series: Profiles in Power. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 137 x 12. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 238
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582019034
- ISBN
- 9780582019034
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.46
€ 72.46
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137533234
- ISBN
- 9781137533234
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.74€ 46.59
€ 130.74
€ 46.59
Hardback. Speaking to the ongoing debate over the development of urban space and culture, this book demonstrates the centrality of the physical and social being of cities to American literature and other arts in the twentieth century. Num Pages: 324 pages, 16 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBD; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. .
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804726450
- ISBN
- 9780804726450
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.34
€ 86.34
Paperback. An up-to-date review of recent research into suicide and self-injury in prisons, making links between the research, the prison context, and related practise-based issues. It covers all the key issues for those working in the Prison Service. Editor(s): Towl, Graham J.; Snow, Louisa; McHugh, Martin. Num Pages: 200 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JHBZ; JKVP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854333292
- ISBN
- 9781854333292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.89
€ 70.89
Paperback. From football to fair trade - the costs and benefits of going global Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 404. Good clear copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Robinson
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- SKU
- KIN0032146
- ISBN
- 9781845291860
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Editor(s): Fong, Rowena; McRoy, Ruth G. Num Pages: 424 pages, 11 figures. BIC Classification: JKSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231172554
- ISBN
- 9780231172554
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
Hardcover. This collection reframes the debate around Islam and women's rights within a broader comparative literature that examines the complex and contingent historical relationships between religion, secularism, democracy, law, and gender equality. Editor(s): Cesari, Jocelyne; Casanova, Jose. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HRHC; HRHP; HRHT; JHBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198788553
- ISBN
- 9780198788553
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.89
€ 158.89
Hardback. Num Pages: 342 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: CFD; CJ; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 161 x 254 x 24. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137340412
- ISBN
- 9781137340412
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.98
€ 113.98
Hardcover.
- Publisher
- Human Kinetics Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Har/Psc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780736082815
- ISBN
- 9780736082815
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.56
€ 109.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 532 pages, 20 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JNLB; JNT; JNU; YQCS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 276 x 33. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Pap/Psc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415743204
- ISBN
- 9780415743204
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.77
€ 78.77
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137571557
- ISBN
- 9781137571557
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.62€ 50.42
€ 142.62
€ 50.42
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JKV; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 216 x 9. Weight in Grams: 213.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486779997
- ISBN
- 9780486779997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.50
€ 15.99
€ 12.50
Paperback. Although pain is a universal human experience, many view the pain of others as private, resistant to language, and, therefore, essentially unknowable. This book offers a perspective that considers how pain may be configured, managed, explained, and even experienced in deeply relational ways. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520285224
- ISBN
- 9780520285224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
Hardback. This timely book, part of the Ageing in a Global Context series, addresses the gap in knowledge about late life repartnering and provides a comprehensive map of the changing landscape of late life intimacy. Series: Ageing in a Global Context. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447326496
- ISBN
- 9781447326496
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.37
€ 104.37
Paperback. Editor(s): Ritcher, Kay T.; Merril, Johnson B. Num Pages: 83 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 3JJPR; 3JM; JP; JW; KC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 6. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 83
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781621009955
- ISBN
- 9781621009955
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.68€ 52.00
€ 73.68
€ 52.00
Hardcover. How do the communication practices of governments, NGOs and social movements enhance opportunities for citizen-led change? In this incisive book, Thomas Tufte makes a call for a fundamental rethinking of what it takes to enable citizens' voices, participation, and power in processes of social change. Series: Global Media and Communication. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: GT; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745670379
- ISBN
- 9780745670379
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.21
€ 72.21