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Paperback. Examines the pitched battles over busing at a national scale, focusing on cities such as Boston, Chicago, New York, and Pontiac, Michigan. This book shows how school officials, politicians, the courts, and the media gave precedence to the desires of white parents who opposed school desegregation over the civil rights of black students. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 260 pages, 35 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFSL3; JNFR; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520284258
- ISBN
- 9780520284258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.74
€ 33.99
€ 24.74
Paperback. Calories - too few or too many - are the source of health problems affecting billions of people in today's globalized world. This title explains in clear and accessible language what calories are and how they work, both biologically and politically. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 b/w photographs, 9 line illustrations, 26 tables. BIC Classification: JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520280052
- ISBN
- 9780520280052
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.28
€ 27.99
€ 21.28
Paperback. Praise for Peter Goldenthal s previous books: "[Dr. Goldenthal s] techniques. are presented with insight and clarity. This is a unique and valuable book. " --William B. Carey, M.D. , Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine "Peter Goldenthal gives us new insights. This is a must-read book. Num Pages: 238 pages, index. BIC Classification: JMC; VFV; VS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471388425
- ISBN
- 9780471388425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.26
€ 25.99
€ 19.26
Paperback. Charles Doran examines why Canadian unity is important, what drives Quebec separatism in the American view, and the nature of the historical era that has shaped and conditioned secessionist impulse. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFC; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802083913
- ISBN
- 9780802083913
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.62
€ 43.99
€ 38.62
Paperback. Featuring patient stories of behavioral addiction and recovery, as well as information about treatment centers, this compassionate guide will help readers better understand the complicated issues surrounding these addictions and teach family members how to help the addicted person while helping themselves. Series: A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH; MMZR; VFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. .
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421419664
- ISBN
- 9781421419664
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.68
€ 25.99
€ 22.68
Hardback. Featuring patient stories of behavioral addiction and recovery, as well as information about treatment centers, this compassionate guide will help readers better understand the complicated issues surrounding these addictions and teach family members how to help the addicted person while helping themselves. Series: A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH; MMZR; VFJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 262 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421419657
- ISBN
- 9781421419657
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.61
€ 54.61
Paperback. Why Can't My Child Behave? is an authoritative guide to developing empathy in dealing with children's challenging behaviour within foster or adoptive families. Num Pages: 248 pages, 17 figures, 90 text boxes. BIC Classification: JKSF; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 13. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849053396
- ISBN
- 9781849053396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.93
€ 22.93
Paperback. How we speak to each other is at the very heart of human relationships. This book tells how to communicate better with children. It covers different aspects of talking to and, importantly, listening to children, including communication with children of different ages and understanding the wider situation in which the conversation is taking place. Num Pages: 192 pages, 28 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; JNC; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Floris Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780863155741
- ISBN
- 9780863155741
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.66
€ 13.99
€ 11.66
Paperback. Series: Columbia Studies in Terrorism and Irregular Warfare. Num Pages: 320 pages, 11 figures, 19 tables. BIC Classification: JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 446. The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict. Series: Columbia Studies in Terrorism and Irregular Warfare. 320 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JPWF. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 24. Weight: 426.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231156837
- ISBN
- 9780231156837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.28
€ 30.99
€ 22.28
Hardback. Series: Columbia Studies in Terrorism and Irregular Warfare. Num Pages: 320 pages, 11 figures, 19 tables. BIC Classification: JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press New York
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231156820
- ISBN
- 9780231156820
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.68€ 57.02
€ 73.68
€ 57.02
Paperback. For decades, advocates of congressional reforms have attempted to clean up the House committee system, without success. Adler contends that legislators resist the changes due to the ambition for reelection. using extensive evidence Adler shows a system conditioned to fail. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 264 pages, 8 line drawings, 22 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226007564
- ISBN
- 9780226007564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.52
€ 37.99
€ 29.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 10 black and white line illustrations, 18 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: JHB; JPW; KJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199757855
- ISBN
- 9780199757855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.76
€ 58.76
Hardback. A major volume bringing together the writings of one of the world's leading media scholars. Brings together some of Schudson's most influential pieces of the past decade with some pieces previously unpublished in English and a significant new introduction which reflects on the major themes and directions of the work. Num Pages: 156 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745644523
- ISBN
- 9780745644523
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.21
€ 72.21
Paperback. A major volume bringing together the writings of one of the world's leading media scholars. Brings together some of Schudson's most influential pieces of the past decade with some pieces previously unpublished in English and a significant new introduction which reflects on the major themes and directions of the work. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745644530
- ISBN
- 9780745644530
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.49
€ 24.49
Paperback. We live in times of increasing public distrust of the main institutions of modern society. Experts, including scientists, are suspected of working to hidden agendas or serving vested interests. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JH; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Polity Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509509614
- ISBN
- 9781509509614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.49
€ 24.49
Hardback. We live in times of increasing public distrust of the main institutions of modern society. Experts, including scientists, are suspected of working to hidden agendas or serving vested interests. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JH; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781509509607
- ISBN
- 9781509509607
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.17
€ 66.17
hardcover. Why Democracy Deepens explains how socio-economic changes in India are shaping its politics to promote grassroots democracy. Num Pages: 202 pages, 29 b/w illus. 3 maps 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JPF; JPHC; JPHV; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 202
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107177512
- ISBN
- 9781107177512
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.59
€ 116.59
Hardback. John Medearis argues that democracies face challenges which go beyond civic lethargy and unreasonable debate. Democracy is inherently a fragile state of affairs because citizens create the very institutions that overwhelm them. Hostile threats are the product of their own collective activities, and preserving democracy will always entail struggle. Num Pages: 257 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674725331
- ISBN
- 9780674725331
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.21
€ 52.99
€ 44.21
Paperback. This edited book examines why what happens in Detroit matters for other cities around the world. Bridging academic and non-academic voices, contributions from many of the leading scholars on Detroit are joined by some of the city's most influential writers, planners, artists and activists. Editor(s): Doucet, Brian. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447327875
- ISBN
- 9781447327875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.27
€ 38.99
€ 37.27
Paperback. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. Num Pages: 382 pages, 1 line illustration, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMC; HBTZ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 382
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520241794
- ISBN
- 9780520241794
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15