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Hardback. This, the seventh in the 12-volume series Globalisation, presents scholarly research on major discourses in values education globally. It is an accessible resource that explores international concerns in the field of globalisation and comparative education. Editor(s): Zajda, Joseph; Daun, Holger. Series: Globalisation, Comparative Education and Policy Research. Num Pages: 185 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNAM; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 980.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 185
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048125098
- ISBN
- 9789048125098
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.37
€ 122.37
Hardback. This text covers the latest approaches in philosophy and the social sciences to understanding preference change. It reviews standard material but focuses on new research such as conditional utilities, non-monotonic logic and complex systems models. Editor(s): Grune-Yanoff, Till; Hansson, Sven Ove. Series: Theory and Decision Library A:. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPL; HPQ; JNA; KCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 571.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048125920
- ISBN
- 9789048125920
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.10
€ 124.10
Hardback. Childbirth Across Cultures presents birth as a biocultural event, studying management models and rituals surrounding the process from variety of cultures and communities. Power relationships are revealed by examining who makes crucial delivery decisions. Editor(s): Selin, Helaine. Series: Science Across Cultures: The History of Non-Western Science. Num Pages: 332 pages, 33 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHBT; MJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 167 x 31. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048125982
- ISBN
- 9789048125982
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 269.13
€ 269.13
Hardback. Exploring the issue of the nature and standing of professional practitioners such as lawyers and doctors, this volume uses empirical studies and theoretical papers to assess what the future holds for this vital set of skilled workers in a changing world. Editor(s): Kanes, Clive. Series: Innovation and Change in Professional Education. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNRV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 493.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048126040
- ISBN
- 9789048126040
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.04
€ 123.04
Hardback. This book critically investigates professional education programs. It argues for an ontological turn in which professional education attends not only to what students know and can do, but also who they are becoming as professionals. Series: Innovation and Change in Professional Education. Num Pages: 160 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNRV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 168 x 16. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048126071
- ISBN
- 9789048126071
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.07
€ 122.07
Hardback. With the aim of challenging thought and changing minds, and based on topics that frame the debate about the future of professional music education, this book explores the issues that music teachers must confront in a rapidly shifting educational landscape. Editor(s): Regelski, Thomas A.; Gates, J. Terry. Series: Landscapes: The Arts, Aesthetics and Education. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AV; JNU; YQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1180.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048126996
- ISBN
- 9789048126996
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.60
€ 123.60
Hardback. The eighth in a series dedicated to exploring globalization, ideology and democracy in education, this volume probes conceptual frameworks and methodological approaches that can be applied to research covering the state, globalisation, equality and education. Editor(s): Zajda, Joseph; Gamage, David. Series: Globalisation, Comparative Education and Policy Research. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1220.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048127023
- ISBN
- 9789048127023
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.86
€ 123.86
Hardback. This text asserts that an understanding of our musical worlds can be a transformative educational tool that can play a key role in multicultural music and arts education. It includes three personal narratives by musicians and comments from invited scholars. Series: Landscapes: The Arts, Aesthetics and Education. Num Pages: 260 pages, 3 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: AV; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048127054
- ISBN
- 9789048127054
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.66
€ 123.66
Science, Worldviews and Education: Reprinted from the Journal Science ...
Michael R. . Ed(S): Matthews
hardcover. This anthology deals with the theme of 'Science, Worldviews and Education'. It investigates how ontological, epistemological and ethical commitments are to be reconciled with both scientific findings and putative scientific worldviews. Editor(s): Matthews, Michael R. Num Pages: 354 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PDR; YQR; YQS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048127788
- ISBN
- 9789048127788
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.38
€ 187.38
Hardback. Prolific instrument maker Rudolph Koenig built, in 19th century Paris, one of the more influential scientific workshops in the history of acoustics. This book provides a detail portrait of his vibrant atelier, a place of construction, commerce and experiment. Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 372 pages, 60 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1650.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048128150
- ISBN
- 9789048128150
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 219.11
€ 219.11
Hardback. This unique collection by leading scholars and practitioners was derived from a project to advise the UN, and brings the problems faced by displaced women in conflict zones into sharp focus. It offers in-depth understanding and problem-solving ideas. Editor(s): Forbes-Martin, Susan; Tirman, John. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSJ; LAM; MJTF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048128242
- ISBN
- 9789048128242
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.91
€ 123.91
Hardback. Academic institutions are value-driven, decisions have an ethical component with implications for students, faculty, the institution, and the broader community. This book explores the issues that are faced every day by those managing seats of learning. Editor(s): Englehardt, Elaine E.; Pritchard, Michael S.; Romesburg, Kerry D.; Schrag, Brian. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JNA; JNK; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1090.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048128402
- ISBN
- 9789048128402
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.04
€ 123.04
Hardback. Contains articles in four pillars of product development research: uncertainty modeling and information integration; role of behavioral research in understanding customer requirements and designing products; analytical approaches for identifying voice of the customer; and, human centered decision making and its role in product development. Editor(s): Raghavan, N. R. Srinivasan; Cafeo, John A. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; KJT; PBWH; TBD; UGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 305
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048128594
- ISBN
- 9789048128594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.57
€ 186.57
Hardback. Based on in-depth empirical studies in school and university classrooms, this book presents rich insights into the complexities and dynamics of students' environmental learning and points the way to future pedagogical practice, policy and research. Num Pages: 147 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 147
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048129553
- ISBN
- 9789048129553
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.81
€ 121.81
Hardback. The latest in the Advances in Business Education & Training Book Series, this volume covers an array of relevant topics and offers challenging thoughts on constructing meaningful learning, both inside academia and in collaboration with outside stakeholders. Editor(s): Daly, Peter; Gijbels, David. Series: Advances in Business Education and Training. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNM; JNRV; JNT; KJM; YQT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048129720
- ISBN
- 9789048129720
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.74
€ 123.74
Hardback. The second of three volumes devoted to phenomenology, existentialism and their unfolding interaction, this book explores the contemporary quests to elucidate rationality based on Kierkegaard's existentialism and on Husserl's phenomenology. Editor(s): Tymieniecka, Anna-Teresa. Series: Analecta Husserliana. Num Pages: 472 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HPCF3; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1840.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048129782
- ISBN
- 9789048129782
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 354.04
€ 354.04
Hardback. This book provides a compelling description of the nature and characteristics of wisdom-led leadership. It not only includes a detailed description of what is meant by wisdom-led leadership but also it describes how wisdom-led leadership can be developed. Series: Studies in Educational Leadership. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JNK; KJMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1000.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048129959
- ISBN
- 9789048129959
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.48
€ 122.48
Hardback. The work described here makes a conceptual contribution to public sustainability performance evaluation, in particular by developing a set of strategic and comprehensive framework indicators which have been called the 'Sustainability Balanced Scorecard'. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JP; RNF; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048130115
- ISBN
- 9789048130115
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.46
€ 119.46
Paperback. How do scientists use analogies and other processes to depart from old theories and generate new ones? This book documents such methods through the analysis of video tapes of scientifically trained experts thinking aloud while working on unfamiliar problems. Num Pages: 602 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMR; JNA; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 873.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008. 2nd printing 2009
- Number of pages
- 602
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048130238
- ISBN
- 9789048130238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 189.95
€ 189.95
Hardback. This book is a thorough analysis of the specific needs of victims of terrorism (using both legal and psycho-social studies), compared to victims of other forms of crime. The study combines different disciplines, enabling synergy in the analysis of these victims' needs. Editor(s): Letschert, Rianne; Staiger, Ines; Pemberton, Antony; Ammerlaan, Karin. Num Pages: 379 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GT; JMK; LAM; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 379
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048130245
- ISBN
- 9789048130245
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.74
€ 187.74