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Paperback. This book interprets how ancient civilizations responded to various stresses, including environmental change, warfare, and the fragmentation of political institutions. It focuses on what happened during and after the decline of once powerful regimes, and posits that they experienced social resilience and transformation instead of collapse. Editor(s): Faulseit, Ronald K. Num Pages: 624 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HD; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809333998
- ISBN
- 9780809333998
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Condition: New
€ 75.50
€ 75.50
Paperback. Prev. ed.: Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, c1992, under title Farmcarts to Fords: a history of the military ambulance, 1790-1925. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 236 x 16. Weight in Grams: 504.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809330409
- ISBN
- 9780809330409
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Condition: New
€ 26.83
€ 26.83
Paperback. Illustrates how style is increasingly a global system of communication as people around the world understand what it means to dress a certain way, to dance a certain way, to decorate a certain way, to speak a certain way. This book sees style as a system of signification grounded largely in image, aesthetics, and extrarational modes of thinking. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFCK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809328581
- ISBN
- 9780809328581
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.52
€ 40.99
€ 40.52
Paperback. Oprah Winfrey, Donald Trump, Roseanne Barr, and Britney Spears typify class-passers - those who claim different socioeconomic classes as their own. The book deconstructs the politics of celebrity, fashion, and conspicuous consumerism and analyzes class-passing as it relates to the American Dream, gender, and marriage. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JFD; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 222.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809326563
- ISBN
- 9780809326563
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Condition: New
€ 39.26
€ 39.26
Paperback. Responding to a growing pedagogical paralysis in debates over the nature and status of composition studies as an academic discipline, Lisa Ede offers a provocative and timely inquiry into the politics of composition's place in the academy. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CJCW; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809325825
- ISBN
- 9780809325825
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 44.26
€ 44.99
€ 44.26
Paperback. Featuring 13 essays, this collection unites the fields of disability studies and rhetoric to examine connections between disability, education, language, and cultural practices. The contributors span a range of academic fields, including English, education, history and sociology. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: CFG; JFFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809323937
- ISBN
- 9780809323937
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 44.26
€ 44.99
€ 44.26
Hardcover. This work examines the intersection between, and proposes pedagogical uses of, psychoanalytic technique for writing instruction. It demonstrates how a psychoanalytic approach offers insights into the nature of writing process, the sources of writing problems and the dynamics of writing instruction Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; JMAF; JNU; YQCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809322213
- ISBN
- 9780809322213
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.72
€ 61.72
Paperback. This work contextualizes, and follows the migration of women's rhetorical accomplishments systematically. To locate these women, it follows the migration of the Western intellectual tradition from its inception and its ultimate appropriation by Christianity into the Church and politics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; DSBB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 395.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809321377
- ISBN
- 9780809321377
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 44.26
€ 44.99
€ 44.26
Paperback. Shows how the financial control of the film industry in the hands of the major studios and distributors actually translates into creative control of the industry. The text discusses the pros and cons of the debate relating to the industry's so-called net profit problem. Num Pages: 380 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809320820
- ISBN
- 9780809320820
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Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 50.50
€ 50.99
€ 50.50
Paperback. In 1772/73, Immanuel Kant began lectures on anthropology, which he continued until 1776. His lecture notes and papers were first published in 1798. This present edition of the "Anthropology" is a translation of the text found in volume seven of the "Kants gesammelte Schriften". Editor(s): Rudnick, Hans H. (Professor of English, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, USA). Translator(s): Dowdell, Victor Lyle. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809320608
- ISBN
- 9780809320608
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 44.26
€ 44.99
€ 44.26
Paperback. This practical resource shows teachers how to enact robust forms of civic education in today's schools. Both instructive and thought-provoking, it will inspire teachers to craft curricula addressing a wide range of genuine civic problems such as those related to racial discrimination, environmental damage, and community health. Num Pages: 176 pages, figures, charts. BIC Classification: JNKC; JNLB; JNLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Teachers' College Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807755754
- ISBN
- 9780807755754
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 37.58
€ 45.99
€ 37.58
Paperback. Series: Multicultural Education Series. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNA; JNC; JNFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Teachers' College Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807754528
- ISBN
- 9780807754528
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Condition: New
€ 39.93
€ 39.93
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 330.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Teachers' College Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807753231
- ISBN
- 9780807753231
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.46
€ 43.99
€ 36.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, ill. BIC Classification: FXZ; JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Teachers College Press
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807750636
- ISBN
- 9780807750636
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Condition: New
€ 42.50
€ 42.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, ill. BIC Classification: JNLB; JNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 178 x 8. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Teachers' College Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807750476
- ISBN
- 9780807750476
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 30.90
€ 32.99
€ 30.90
The Reading Turn-around. A Five Part Framework for Differentiated Inst...
Jones, Stephanie; Clarke, Lane W.; Enriquez, ...
Paperback. Demonstrates a five-part framework for teachers, reading specialists, and literacy coaches who want to help their least engaged students become powerful readers. This book shows how teachers can 'turn-around' their instructional practice, beginning with reading materials, lessons, and activities matching their students' interests. Series: Language and Literacy Series (The Practitioner's Bookshelf). Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JNLB; JNS; YQCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 180 x 10. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Teachers' College Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807750254
- ISBN
- 9780807750254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.86
€ 43.86
Paperback. Celebrates the genius of young children as they learn language and literacy in the diverse contexts that surround them. This book features stories of children whose language learning is impossible to standardize, and introduces teachers who do not follow scripts but observe, assess informally, respond to, and grow with their children. Series: Language and Literacy Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNFD; JNU; YQC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Teachers' College Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807749746
- ISBN
- 9780807749746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.74
€ 31.99
€ 29.74
Paperback. Shares the author's experience teaching a hip-hop centered English literature course in a Philadelphia high school where rap music, turntablism, breakdancing, graffiti culture, and other aspects of hip-hop were incorporated into the curriculum. This book shows that hip-hop culture is the opportunity to affect students' lives in extraordinary ways. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: AVGR; JMS; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Teachers' College Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807749609
- ISBN
- 9780807749609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.78
€ 43.78
Paperback. The more teachers understand about how children learn to talk, the more they can help children become avid, joyful readers and writers. This book identifies several important commonalities across oral and written language. It incorporates various examples from a diverse range of children engaged in authentic literacy experiences. Series: Language and Literacy Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JNLB; JNU; YQC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 158 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Teachers' College Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807748855
- ISBN
- 9780807748855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.73
€ 37.73
Teaching Science for Social Justice (Teaching for Social Justice, 10) ...
Angela Calabrese Barton, Jason L. Ermer, Tana...
Paperback. How might science education reflect the values of a socially just and democratic society? Using a combination of in-depth case studies and rigorous theory, this volume offers a series of teaching stories that describe inner city youth's practices of science. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNA; JNU; YQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Teachers College Press
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807743836
- ISBN
- 9780807743836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.96
€ 33.99
€ 31.96