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Paperback. Focuses on backroom politics and gives readers an insider's perspective on the efforts of policymakers from three presidential administrations to get past the naysayers and effect real and lasting policy changes. This title offers an overview of policymaking during the Clinton and George W Bush administrations. Editor(s): Levin, Martin A.; DiSalvo, Daniel; Shapiro, Martin M. Num Pages: 416 pages, 7, 4 graphs, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; 3JM; JPQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421405094
ISBN
9781421405094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.31

Paperback. Whether you are considering applying to graduate school, already enrolled, or would simply like to know more about continuing your education, this is the book for you. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: JNMN; VSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421404615
ISBN
9781421404615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.75

Hardcover. This timely and comprehensive volume guides institutional leaders past the myths and misconceptions to the sustainable university. Num Pages: 352 pages, 7, 5 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JNM; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421404592
ISBN
9781421404592
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.93

This entertaining introduction to sensory science is a clever mix of research findings and real-world stories that helps us understand the complex processes that turn sensory stimuli into sophisticated brain responses. Num Pages: 288 pages, 18, 4 black & white halftones, 14 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JMM; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421404363
ISBN
9781421404363
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.22

Tourists may want a life uncomplicated by technology, but would they be willing to drive around in horse-drawn buggies in order to achieve it?Trollinger's answers to important questions in her fascinating study of Amish Country tourism are sure to challenge readers' understanding of this surprising cultural phenomenon. Series: Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20, 4 maps, 16 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; JFSR; KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 21. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421404196
ISBN
9781421404196
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.43

In studying this phenomenon, Deslippe deepens our understanding of American democracy and neoconservatism in the late twentieth century and shows how the liberals' often contradictory positions of the 1960s and 1970s reflect the conflicted views about affirmative action many Americans still hold today. Series: Reconfiguring American Political History. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPVH1; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421403588
ISBN
9781421403588
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.92

Integrating research, practice, and policy, this text is for students and professionals in gerontology, medicine, social work, psychology, nursing, public health, and related fields who wish to learn more about the life experiences and concerns of sexual- and gender-minority-identified older patients. Editor(s): Witten, Tarynn M.; Eyler, A. Evan. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: JFSK; JMD; MFKH3; MJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 602.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421403199
ISBN
9781421403199
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.63

SeemanKing Philip's War: Colonial Expansion, Native Resistance, and the End of Indian Sovereignty by Daniel R. MandellThe Caning of Charles Sumner: Honor, Idealism, and the Origins of the Civil War by Williamjames Hull HofferBloodshed at Little Bighorn: Sitting Bull, Custer, and the Destinies of Nations by Tim Lehman Series: Witness to History. Num Pages: 168 pages, 10, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFCX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421403113
ISBN
9781421403113
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.54

Its lessons will enrich debate among scholars and inform policymakers and career administrators. Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in Governance and Public Management. Num Pages: 240 pages, 17, 17 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JPP; KJMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421402451
ISBN
9781421402451
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.07

Written by three prominent historians of the period, Slavery's Ghost forces readers to think critically about the way we study the past, the depth of racial prejudice, and how African Americans won and lost their freedom in nineteenth-century America. Series: The Marcus Cunliffe Lecture Series. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 147 x 14. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421402352
ISBN
9781421402352
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.07

With the thoroughness and resourcefulness that characterize the earlier volumes, she recounts the rich history of the courageous and resolute women determined to realize their scientific ambitions. Num Pages: 448 pages, 53, 36 black & white halftones, 17 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSJ1; PDX; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 768.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421402338
ISBN
9781421402338
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.16

Paperback. As such, the book is ideal both as a primary text in women's and gender studies courses and as a reference for faculty and students outside the discipline applying gender issues to their teaching and research. Editor(s): Catano, James V.; Novak, Daniel A. Series: A Feminist Formations Reader. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 227 x 23. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421402253
ISBN
9781421402253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.65

Analyzing the rich data gleaned from the faculty surveys, they track how these norms are understood and interpreted across academic disciplines and are influenced by such factors as gender, citizenship, age, academic rank, tenure, research activity, and administrative experience. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JNKH; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421402192
ISBN
9781421402192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.07

User Unfriendly will be valuable to historians of technology, students of American culture, and anyone interested in our modern dependence on machines and gadgets. Num Pages: 296 pages, 13, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJK; JFFT; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 234 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421401928
ISBN
9781421401928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.78

Paperback. In the process, Altaf introduces into the development conversation the human dimension that most frameworks have neglected to their detriment. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKP; JPS; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 226 x 15. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421401386
ISBN
9781421401386
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.12

The contributors examine the latest research on pressing challenges, explore how states are coping with these challenges, and consider what the future holds for public postsecondary education in the United States. Editor(s): Heller, Donald E. Num Pages: 288 pages, 27, 27 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JNM; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
2 ed
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421401218
ISBN
9781421401218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.79

Those interested in debates about health care in Japan, the United States, and other countries, and especially scholars of comparative political development, will appreciate and learn from Yamagishi's study. Num Pages: 208 pages, 6, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; JHB; JPB; MBPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421400686
ISBN
9781421400686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.42

Paperback. This unflinching analysis provides new information about the relationship between ideology and suicide attacks and recommends policies focused on containing Salafi Jihadism. Num Pages: 360 pages, 13, 10 black & white line drawings, 3 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JPS; JPWL; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421400587
ISBN
9781421400587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.96

Paperback. This fascinating and urgently needed book will inspire today's educators to inspire their students. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNAM; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 167 x 14. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421400396
ISBN
9781421400396
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.25

This fascinating and urgently needed book will inspire today's educators to inspire their students. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JNAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421400389
ISBN
9781421400389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.00

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