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Hardback. 'The world of the future will be a tighter and tighter struggle against the limits of our intelligence', announced Norbert Wiener. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745645049
ISBN
9780745645049
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.12

Paperback. University Life provides an honest inside view of academic life and study, with advice and strategies for making the most of your time in higher education. Series: Palgrave Student to Student. Num Pages: 168 pages, 24 line drawings, 2 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JNZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 189 x 137 x 9. Weight in Grams: 186.
Edition
1st ed. 2012
Publisher
Macmillan Education UK
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230392311
ISBN
9780230392311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.68

Paperback. Drawing on more than a decade of service as president of one of Canada's major research universities, Peter MacKinnon offers an insider's perspective on the challenges involved in bringing students, faculty, and governments together in the pursuit of excellence. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; JNK; JNMN; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 10. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442616110
ISBN
9781442616110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Paperback. Examines whether the roles of higher education institutions have changed, what academics and universities should be doing, and how technology transfer can be made effective and efficient. This book can help readers to understand about an increasingly important aspect of academia and business. Num Pages: 162 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNMN; LAY; LNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Harriman House Publishing
Number of pages
164
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857192325
ISBN
9780857192325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.31

Paperback. Editor(s): Weingart, Peter; Padberg, Britta. Num Pages: 204 pages, 2 b/w illus. BIC Classification: JNK; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Transcript Verlag
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2021
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837626162
ISBN
9783837626162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.66

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804786010
ISBN
9780804786010
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.63

Hardcover. Editor(s): Shek, Daniel T. L.; Sun, Rachel C. F.; Merrick, Professor Joav, MD, MMedSci, DMSc. Num Pages: 273 pages. BIC Classification: JNKS; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 183 x 22. Weight in Grams: 720.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
273
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626185869
ISBN
9781626185869
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 251.97
€ 170.87

paperback. Series: Societas. Num Pages: 132 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JNMN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 210 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Societas United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Revised ed.
Number of pages
132
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845401276
ISBN
9781845401276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.48

Paperback. Taking a look at the growing commercialization of our academic institutions, this book probes the efforts on campus to profit financially not only from athletics but increasingly, from education and research as well. It shows how such ventures are undermining core academic values and what universities can do to limit the damage. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNKG; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 175 x 16. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691120126
ISBN
9780691120126
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.87

Hardcover. Explores the nature of academic enterprises, including why they work the way they do and where such enterprises are headed, with the goal of gaining insights into where change can and will happen This book looks at universities from a whole-enterprise perspective. Series: Stevens Institute Series on Complex Systems and Enterprises. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781119244875
ISBN
9781119244875
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.79

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

€ 118.30
€ 90.24

Hardback. Ultimately, this book is a considered and long overdue look at the symbiotic impact of these two great American institutions: the city and the university. Num Pages: 192 pages, 14, 14 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSG; JNB; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. .
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421422411
ISBN
9781421422411
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.27

paperback. Series: Discussion Paper. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The Social Market Foundation United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781874097471
ISBN
9781874097471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.33

Paperback. This book looks at the role of the university in a social and economic context, as a repository of knowledge and a site for instruction. It considers how universities are founded,, funded, governed, lead, and managed, how the advent of increased fees has affected their relationship with students, and what is in the future for higher education. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 10 black and white image. BIC Classification: JNB. Dimension: 174 x 111. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198766131
ISBN
9780198766131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.83

Paperback. Presents a study of Greek mythology. This book takes you from the Trojan War to the voyage of Odysseus, from the story of Dionysus to the destiny of Oedipus and to Perseus' confrontation with the Gorgons. Translator(s): Asher, Linda. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Profile Books
Number of pages
244
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861973993
ISBN
9781861973993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.90

Hardback. This book provides evidence-based guidance for selecting or developing, implementing, and interpreting universal screening instruments in educational settings. Editor(s): Kettler, Ryan J.; Gover, Todd A.; Albers, Craig A.; Feeney-Kettler, Kelly A. Series: School Psychology Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JNC; JNH; JNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 762.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
American Psychological Association United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781433815508
ISBN
9781433815508
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.54
€ 85.11

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6, 4 tables, 2 figures. BIC Classification: JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801450952
ISBN
9780801450952
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6, 4 tables, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801477706
ISBN
9780801477706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812242157
ISBN
9780812242157
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.90

Paperback. A text on the nature of medical error. Covering a wider range of error than the terms 'malpractice', 'incompetence', or 'negligence' denote, it takes an existential view of medical work in which things go wrong as a matter of course, and probes what the author called the 'complex sorrow' that can result when things do go wrong. Num Pages: 206 pages. BIC Classification: JH; MB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Temple University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592131860
ISBN
9781592131860
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

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