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Paperback. The transformation of the Cuban economy over the last decade is only likely to accelerate. In this edited volume, prominent Cuban economists and sociologists present a clear analysis of Cuba's economic and social circumstances and suggest steps for Cuba to reactivate economic growth and improve the welfare of its citizens. Editor(s): Dominguez, Jorge I.; Villanueva, Omar Everleny Perez; Espina Prieto, Mayra; Barberia, Lorena. Series: Series on Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 338 pages, 25 black and white illustrations, 45 tables. BIC Classification: 1KJC; GTF; JPQB; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard University, The David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674062436
- ISBN
- 9780674062436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.78
€ 27.99
€ 24.78
paperback. Num Pages: 239 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJC; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853458906
- ISBN
- 9780853458906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.38
€ 17.99
€ 16.38
Paperback. "This book is a part of the Latin American and Caribbean Arts and Culture publication initiative, funded by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation." Series: Latin American and Caribbean Arts and Culture Publication Initiative, Mellon Foundation. Num Pages: 368 pages, 43 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KJC; AVGR; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781477307700
- ISBN
- 9781477307700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.86
€ 32.99
€ 29.86
Hardback. This book reveals the complete truth behind the wave of Cuban baseball talent coming to MLB, placing recent events in the context of Cuban baseball history before delving into the stories of the major Cuban stars who have left the island. It shares their personal histories, explains why many chose defection, and details their harrowing journeys. Num Pages: 386 pages, 22 black & white halftones, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJC; JFFN; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 166 x 33. Weight in Grams: 721.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442247987
- ISBN
- 9781442247987
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.42
€ 66.42
Hardback. The first in-depth analysis of how an entire educational system delivers higher student achievement. Num Pages: 224 pages, 21 tables, 6 figures. BIC Classification: 1KJC; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 23rd Edition
- SKU
- V9780804755979
- ISBN
- 9780804755979
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.97
€ 107.97
paperback. The first in-depth analysis of how an entire educational system delivers higher student achievement. Num Pages: 224 pages, 21 tables, 6 figures. BIC Classification: 1KJC; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 12. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804755986
- ISBN
- 9780804755986
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.49
€ 26.99
€ 25.49
Paperback. This volume provides a reworking of the key Irish myth exploring the life and loves of the great Irish hero Cuchulainn. Num Pages: 160 pages, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 12. Weight in Grams: 188. Signed Copy
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781845888169
- ISBN
- 9781845888169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.51
€ 9.99
€ 8.51
Paperback. Cuisine and Culture, Third Edition presents a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic approach to understanding how and why major historical events have affected and defined the culinary traditions in different societies. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations ; map. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470403716
- ISBN
- 9780470403716
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.72€ 61.94
€ 72.72
€ 61.94
Hardback.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 460
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266452
- ISBN
- 9780520266452
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.61€ 51.30
€ 64.61
€ 51.30
Paperback. An exploration of how and why food matters in the culture and literature of the South Asian diaspora Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; DSB; JFCV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- American Literatures Initiative
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439900789
- ISBN
- 9781439900789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.98
€ 33.99
€ 30.98
Despite its emergence as one of the most popular and debated areas of cinema research, there is no systematic discussion of cult cinema available. Cult Cinema aims to fill this gap by being the first academic textbook devoted to the subject. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 191 x 22. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405173742
- ISBN
- 9781405173742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 167.12
€ 167.12
Paperback. Claims that Jung was a would-be prophet around whom followers gathered in a hero cult have been revived in more extreme terminology, generating a great deal of attendant publicity, by Richard Noll. In this book, the author looks into the documentary evidence for Noll's claims. Num Pages: 136 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 195.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415186148
- ISBN
- 9780415186148
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.95
€ 48.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 26 halftones/line illus. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSJ1; MMZD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195178784
- ISBN
- 9780195178784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 130.28
€ 130.28
Paperback. This study questions the idea that the introduction of coffee to Latin America forced most people to become landless proles working on large plantations. It suggests that small and medium-sized growers in Nicaragua were vital to the economy, constituting the farming and land-owning majority. Series: Ohio RIS Latin America Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCN; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; JFSF; KCZ; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 130 x 585. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780896802278
- ISBN
- 9780896802278
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.62
€ 34.99
€ 31.62
Paperback. "A publication of the Nuclear Threat Initiative," Editor(s): Hinderstein, Corey. Num Pages: 322 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817912055
- ISBN
- 9780817912055
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.78
€ 28.78
Hardback. The voices of Chinese immigrants who settled in the pre-1950s Canadian prairies come alive in this extraordinary record of migration, settlement, and community life. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774828000
- ISBN
- 9780774828000
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.57
€ 107.57
Paperback. The voices of Chinese immigrants who settled in the pre-1950s Canadian prairies come alive in this extraordinary record of migration, settlement, and community life. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774828017
- ISBN
- 9780774828017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.32
€ 36.99
€ 34.32
Hardback. Contemporary law and public policy often treat human beings as selfish creatures who respond only to punishments and rewards. Drawing from social psychology, behavioral economics, and evolutionary biology, this title demonstrates how social cues have a powerful role in triggering unselfish behavior. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JMH; LAQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691139951
- ISBN
- 9780691139951
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.39
€ 29.99
€ 22.39
Hardback. Presents a plethora of approaches to developing human potential in areas not conventionally addressed. Organized in two parts, this international collection of essays provides viable educational alternatives to those currently holding sway in an era of high-stakes accountability. Editor(s): Craig, Cheryl J.; Deretchin, Louise F. Num Pages: 286 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 579.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607096283
- ISBN
- 9781607096283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.59
€ 175.59
Hardback. Presents a plethora of approaches to developing human potential in areas not conventionally addressed. Organized in two parts, this international collection of essays provides viable educational alternatives to those currently holding sway in an era of high-stakes accountability. Editor(s): Craig, Cheryl J.; Deretchin, Louise F. Num Pages: 278 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNP; JNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610481137
- ISBN
- 9781610481137
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.41
€ 120.41