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Paperback. In 2005 the World Bank released a gender assessment of the nation of Jordan, a country that, like many in the Middle East, has undergone dramatic social and gender transformations, in part by encouraging equal access to education for men and women. In this book, the author shows that assessment to be a fallacy. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; JFSJ1; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226006918
- ISBN
- 9780226006918
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.91
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Paperback. North America is more a political and an economic invention than a place people call home. This book studies the patterns of contact, exchange, conflict, and disavowal among cultures that span the borders of Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Num Pages: 320 pages, 29 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1KB; DSB; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226005522
- ISBN
- 9780226005522
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.91
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Paperback. Drawing on the discoveries of neuroscience, this book explains why the information overload of contemporary life makes us dramatically more receptive to sensational news, while rendering the staid, objective voice of standard journalism ineffective, and the result is a toxic mix that threatens to prove fatal to journalism as we know it. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 352. The Information Explosion and the Crisis in Journalism. 224 pages. Drawing on the discoveries of neuroscience, this book explains why the information overload of contemporary life makes us dramatically more receptive to sensational news, while rendering the staid, objective voice of standard journalism ineffective, and the result is a toxic mix that threatens to prove fatal to journalism as we know it. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; KNTJ. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226005027
- ISBN
- 9780226005027
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.49
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Paperback. Between the early 1900s and the late 1950s, the attitudes of white Californians toward their Asian American neighbors evolved from outright hostility to relative acceptance. The author examines this transformation through the lens of California's urban housing markets. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 halftones, 9 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJ; HBTB; JFFB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226004181
- ISBN
- 9780226004181
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.96
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Hardcover. The subject of murder has always held a particular fascination for us. In this title, the author explores the ways in which the figure of the murderer has been made to signify a specific kind of social subject in Western modernity. Num Pages: 232 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: JFS; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226003405
- ISBN
- 9780226003405
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Condition: New
€ 94.94€ 79.61
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€ 79.61
Hardcover. Our breath catches and we jump in fear at the sight of a snake. We pause and marvel at the sublime beauty of a sunrise. These reactions are no accident; in fact, many of our human responses to nature are steeped in our deep evolutionary past. The author explores the role of evolution in human responses to the environment. Num Pages: 224 pages, 55 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: JMQ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226003238
- ISBN
- 9780226003238
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 28.00
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Paperback. Num Pages: 324 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; JFD; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226001975
- ISBN
- 9780226001975
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.82
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Paperback. In this history of the Chicago School of Sociology, Andrew Abbott investigates central topics in the emergence of modern scholarship, paying special attention to "schools of science" and how such schools reproduce themselves over time. Num Pages: 262 pages, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; HBTB; JH; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226000992
- ISBN
- 9780226000992
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.82
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Paperback. For the K-12 supervising school administrator, here is a practical working tool for stimulating the professional growth of your staff during faculty meetings and other in-service workshops throughout the school year. Num Pages: 153 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 214 x 12. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Pearson Education (US) United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 153
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780137926077
- ISBN
- 9780137926077
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.95
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Paperback. This book contains 158 speeches for the professional educator on virtually every subject related to education, all ready to use "as is" or adapt to the occasion. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBP; DQ; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 183 x 30. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- Pearson Education (US) United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780137925568
- ISBN
- 9780137925568
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.59
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Paperback. This resource provides over 70 ready--to--use informal diagnostic tests and other evaluative aids to help reading specialists and classroom teachers identify students' individual reading problems in order to prescribe effective corrective or remedial instructions. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations, forms. BIC Classification: JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 284 x 219 x 9. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Pearson Education (US) United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780134648019
- ISBN
- 9780134648019
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 27.04
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Paperback. For all reading teachers and specialists, grades K-12, this resource provides over 230 tested, easy-to-use exercises, games, and activities to correct individual reading skills deficiencies in the areas of phonic analysis, structural analysis, comprehension and oral reading skills. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 214 x 15. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Pearson Education (US) United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780131362192
- ISBN
- 9780131362192
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 27.04
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Paperback. A "how-to" resource that gives K-12 school principals and other supervisory personnel a comprehensive action plan for improving teaching, student achievement, and student test scores. Num Pages: 351 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 286 x 217 x 32. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 351
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780130923370
- ISBN
- 9780130923370
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.59
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Paperback. This practical resource is jam--packed with proven strategies, hands--on techniques, and "how to" guidelines for virtually every aspect of school administration and supervision. Best of all, it gives you scores of real--life examples and "tricks of the trade" you won't find in any school of education. . Num Pages: 268 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 797.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780130868916
- ISBN
- 9780130868916
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.59
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Paperback. The Guide covers changing school programs, staffing for effective discipline, and cutting-edge approaches such as peer counseling for dealing with student values and problems that are different from those of only a few years ago. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 281 x 211 x 17. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780130794017
- ISBN
- 9780130794017
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.86
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Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 272 x 209 x 20. Weight in Grams: 844.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780130549839
- ISBN
- 9780130549839
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.95
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Paperback. Suitable for classroom teachers, this collection provides effective techniques and ready to use tools for managing classroom behavior and creating the positive environment that students and teachers need to promote learning. Each classroom tested strategy shows: What the technique or idea is, Why you need it, and How to make it work. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JNK; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 273 x 17. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780130452986
- ISBN
- 9780130452986
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 27.04
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Paperback. Offers teachers and counselors of at risk students a curriculum for promoting students' self-esteem. This book includes lessons exploring what makes each child unique as a member of his family, school, and community; and activities focusing on making friendships, achieving realistic goals, and solving conflicts where everyone is a winner. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JN; YXL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 277 x 208 x 21. Weight in Grams: 869.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780130452566
- ISBN
- 9780130452566
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Condition: New
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Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JN; YQCS. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 277 x 209 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780130449795
- ISBN
- 9780130449795
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.95
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Paperback. Combining the best of whole language and phonics, this resource gives teachers in grades 4-12 a total of 44 easy-to-use lessons to teach students how to spell by recognizing spelling patterns and consistencies rather than memorizing hundreds of isolated words. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JN. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 282 x 214 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1018.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780130449788
- ISBN
- 9780130449788
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.78
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