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Hardback. Human activity overuses the resources of the planet at a rate that will compromise the ability of future generations to meet their needs. With contributions from an international team of policy shapers and makers, this book is an important reference for environmental, developmental, social, and organizational psychologists. Editor(s): Schmuck, Peter; Schultz, Wesley P. Num Pages: 327 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMH; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 327
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402070129
- ISBN
- 9781402070129
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 246.98
€ 246.98
Hardback. Consumption takes place in settings or environments which have both direct and indirect effects on its dynamic path. This title examines microprocessing in consumer activities for status as it interacts with structure in the environments of these activities. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1080.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 197
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402070013
- ISBN
- 9781402070013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.71
€ 68.71
Hardback. Addresses key issues concerning visualization in the teaching and learning of science at any level in educational systems. This book focuses on visualization in science education. It draws on the insights from cognitive psychology, science, and education. It unites these with the practice of science education. Editor(s): Gilbert, Professor John K. Series: Models and Modeling in Science Education. Num Pages: 346 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PD; YQS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 742.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402036125
- ISBN
- 9781402036125
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.95
€ 123.95
hardcover. Rather than promote a single teacher education design, this book discusses ways to think about the problem. It offers links: conceptual ties across the university curriculum; theory-practice links between school and university settings; social-cultural links among the participants; and personal links that shape the identity of teacher educators. Editor(s): Hoban, Garry F. Series: Self Study of Teaching and Teacher Education Practices. Num Pages: 314 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Kluwer Boston Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2005th Edition
- SKU
- V9781402033384
- ISBN
- 9781402033384
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.07
€ 129.07
Hardback. One of the main features of the world economy since the late 19th century has been the dominance of the American economy. This book offers a survey of the growth of this influence in Europe since the 1880s. It identifies three distinct but cumulative waves of Americanization, via a discussion by historians, sociologists, and political scientists. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JP; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402028847
- ISBN
- 9781402028847
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.28
€ 127.28
hardcover. Presenting an integrated view of WMD terrorism, this title reviews several scenarios that a terrorist might use and a list of the biological organisms and compounds that can be used as biological, mid-spectrum, and chemical threats. It also presents the future of biological detection and identification. Editor(s): Stopa, Peter J. (US Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center); Orahovec, Zvonko. Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 156 pages, 395 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPSF; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Kluwer Boston Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- SKU
- V9781402026812
- ISBN
- 9781402026812
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.07
€ 64.07
Human Rights and the Moral Responsibilities of Corporate and Public Se...
. Ed(S): Campbell, Tom; Miller, Professor Seu...
Hardback. Provides an exploration of the human rights moral obligations that fall, not directly on states, but on private and public organisations. This project brings together philosophers, lawyers, social scientists and practitioners to articulate theoretically and develop in practical contexts the moral implications of human rights for non-state actors. Editor(s): Campbell, Tom; Miller, Professor Seumas. Series: Issues in Business Ethics. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPVH; KJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402023606
- ISBN
- 9781402023606
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.90
€ 126.90
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Bratislava, Slovak Republic, from 22 to 26 April 2003 Editor(s): Mahutova, Katarina; Barich, John J. (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency); Kreizenbeck, Ronald A. (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency). Series: NATO Science Series IV. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JW; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1210.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402020827
- ISBN
- 9781402020827
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.90
€ 126.90
Hardback. Presents studies of regime effectiveness, and an analysis of the range of techniques available for the conduct of research in this area. This book considers the consequences of regimes as well as their performance in addressing the specific problems that lead to their creation. Editor(s): Underal, Arild; Young, Oran R. (University of California, Santa Barbara, California, USA). Num Pages: 394 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JP; KCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402020704
- ISBN
- 9781402020704
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.46
€ 187.46
Hardback. Drawing on the author's experience on a series of empirical studies, and on the literature on staff development, this work develops an integrated model of effective professional development. The model relates concepts of belief change, collegiality, school ethos, school and local government leaders, and key features of effective PD programmes. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNMT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 247 x 165 x 14. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402020056
- ISBN
- 9781402020056
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.67
€ 122.67
Detection of Bulk Explosives: Advanced Techniques Against Terrorism
. Ed(S): Schubert, Hiltmar; Kuznetsov, Andrey
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, held in St.Petersburg, Russia, 16-21 June, 2003 Editor(s): Schubert, Hiltmar; Kuznetsov, Andrey. Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPWL; JWM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402019340
- ISBN
- 9781402019340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 240.29
€ 240.29
Detection of Bulk Explosives Advanced Techniques Against Terrorism
Schubert, Hiltmar. Ed(S): Kuznetsov, Andrey
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, held in St.Petersburg, Russia, 16-21 June, 2003 Editor(s): Kuznetsov, Andrey. Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPWL; JWM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1180.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402019333
- ISBN
- 9781402019333
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 242.81
€ 242.81
Hardback. Describes a school's potential for improvement in new intrinsic terms, in terms of its internal intellectual capital; the resource that comes from relationships between the school and its stakeholders, from its ability to innovate and manage change, from its infrastructure, and from the knowledge and transferable competencies of its staff. Num Pages: 162 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 11. Weight in Grams: 421.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402019326
- ISBN
- 9781402019326
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.13
€ 125.13
Hardback. Deals with questions such as: what are the affordances and constraints of a dialogic view of knowing, knowledge, and learning; how useful it is to integrate contemporary learning mechanisms and concepts (like elaboration, metacognition) within a dialogic framework; and what are the educational implications of this view of knowing and learning. Editor(s): Linden, Josephine A. van; Renshaw, Peter. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402019302
- ISBN
- 9781402019302
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.17
€ 127.17
Globalisation, Trade Liberalisation, and Higher Education in North Ame...
Barrow, Clyde W.; Didou-Aupetit, Sylvie; Mall...
Paperback. Analyzes the relationship between trade liberalisation, post-industrialisation, and higher education policy in Canada, Mexico, and the USA. This study documents the extent of NAFTA's impact on higher education. It is of interest to university professors working in higher education, economics, and political science. Series: Higher Education Dynamics. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFFS; JNM; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 391.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402018626
- ISBN
- 9781402018626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 125.98
€ 125.98
Hardback. How can educators bridge the gap between 'big' ideas about teaching students to think and educational practice? This book addresses this question. It looks at science instruction with regard to two sets of explicit goals: one set refers to teaching science concepts and the second set refers to teaching higher order thinking. Series: Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education. Num Pages: 260 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JN; PD; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 22
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402018527
- ISBN
- 9781402018527
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.97
€ 126.97
Paperback. Brings together a set of negotiation stories, accompanied by an integrative overview. This book provides cases and theoretical elaboration. The negotiations described take various forms: negotiating with oneself, negotiating one's own way through bicycle traffic or animals appearing to negotiate with each other. Editor(s): Faure, Guy Olivier. Series: Advances in Group Decision and Negotiation. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402018312
- ISBN
- 9781402018312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 125.07
€ 125.07
Paperback. Talks about the phenomena such as international drug trafficking, alien and women smuggling, terrorism, East European organized crime and financial crimes. This book shows not only how these issues are interrelated, but also the way in which they interact with social, economic and political legitimate structures. Editor(s): Siegel, Dina; Bunt, H. G. van de; Zaitch, Damien. Series: Studies of Organized Crime. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402018183
- ISBN
- 9781402018183
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 124.55
€ 124.55
Hardback. Cross-border forms of organized crime receive unprecedented attention as spectacular global media events. This book tackles phenomena, such as international drug trafficking, women smuggling, terrorism, East European organized crime and financial crimes. It also shows the way in which they interact with social, economic and political structures. Editor(s): Siegel, Dina; Bunt, H. G. van de; Zaitch, Damien. Series: Studies of Organized Crime. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402018084
- ISBN
- 9781402018084
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.01
€ 127.01
Paperback. Combines demographic and sociological approaches with rational choice theory to explain assortative mating. Using life-history data from a range of industrialized countries and longitudinal statistical models, this book analyzes the process of spouse selection in the life courses of single men and women. Editor(s): Blossfeld, Hans-Peter; Timm, Andreas. Series: European Studies of Population. Num Pages: 342 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402018039
- ISBN
- 9781402018039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 191.39
€ 191.39