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Globalisation, Trade Liberalisation, and Higher Education in North Ame...
Barrow, Clyde W.; Mallea, John R.; Didou-Aupe...
Hardback. Through case studies, this title analyzes higher education policy in Canada, Mexico, and the USA using a common theoretical framework that identifies economic globalization, international trade liberalization, and post-industrialization as common structural factors exerting a significant influence on higher education in the three countries. Series: Higher Education Dynamics. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFFS; JNM; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1230.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402017919
- ISBN
- 9781402017919
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.32
€ 128.32
Hardback. The cultural and practical significance of mathematics in our society contrasts with the way adolescents experience mathematics in school. This book presents arguments for seven interconnected objectives of a school system aiming at general education and provides a profile of an alternative mathematics instruction that can help in this goal. Series: Mathematics Education Library. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 565.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402017865
- ISBN
- 9781402017865
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.47
€ 128.47
Hardback. Considers qualitative research in education. This book includes "School Stories": a 56 page, research-based 'novel' of classroom life reflecting on a year in the life of a group of teachers and students. This book is of interest to graduate students and faculty in educational research. Series: Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 12. Weight in Grams: 476.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402017766
- ISBN
- 9781402017766
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.01
€ 127.01
Hardback. Political toleration asks not that people accept the reasons or actions of others, to whom they may strongly object, but rather that they reassess and revise their own reasons for opposition and repression in the light of public reason. This work traces the passage of toleration from a moral to a political virtue. Editor(s): Castiglione, Dario; McKinnon, Catriona. Num Pages: 186 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402017605
- ISBN
- 9781402017605
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.05
€ 127.05
Paperback. A book on terrorism that delves into what underlies terrorism, what in some cases justifies it on ethical grounds, and how terrorism might be dealt with successfully. It engages the reader in a series of critical discussions that unveil the ethical problems underlying terrorism. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 393.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402016950
- ISBN
- 9781402016950
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 125.46
€ 125.46
Hardback. Delves into what underlies terrorism, what in some cases justifies it on ethical grounds, and how terrorism might be dealt with successfully. This book engages the reader in a series of critical discussions that unveil the ethical problems underlying terrorism. It is suitable for those who are interested in understanding the depths of terrorism. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402016943
- ISBN
- 9781402016943
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.86
€ 123.86
Annual Bibliography of the History of the Printed Book and Libraries
. Ed(S): Dept. Of Special Collections Of The ...
Hardback. Aims at recording articles of scholarly value, which relate to the history of the printed book, to the history of arts, crafts, techniques and equipment, and of the economic social and cultural environment, involved in its production, distribution, conservation and description. Editor(s): Dept. of Special Collections of the Koninklijke Bibliotheek, The Hague, The Netherlands. Series: Annual Bibliography of the History of the Printed Book and Libraries. Num Pages: 615 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1089.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 615
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402016868
- ISBN
- 9781402016868
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Condition: New
€ 362.10
€ 362.10
Hardback. Combines demographic and sociological approaches with rational choice theory to explain assortative mating. Using life-history data from a broad 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); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402016820
- ISBN
- 9781402016820
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Condition: New
€ 192.07
€ 192.07
Hardback. A study of John Locke's metaphysics of organisms and persons, with particular emphasis on his theory of identity through time and his conventionalism with respect to kinds and essences. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402016707
- ISBN
- 9781402016707
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.68
€ 123.68
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Apatity, Russia, from 8 to 12 May 2002 Editor(s): Rasmussen, Rasmus (Ole NORS - North Atlantic Regional Studies, Roskilde University, Denmark); Koroleva, Natalia (Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden, Institute of Kola Science Center RAS, Russia). Series: NATO Science Series IV. Num Pages: 526 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1MTN; JFM; KNB; RNP; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 847.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 526
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402016691
- ISBN
- 9781402016691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 360.95
€ 360.95
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Apatity, Russia, from 8 to 12 May 2002 Editor(s): Rasmussen, Rasmus (Ole NORS - North Atlantic Regional Studies, Roskilde University, Denmark); Koroleva, Natalia (Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden, Institute of Kola Science Center RAS, Russia). Series: NATO Science Series IV. Num Pages: 526 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1MTN; JFM; KNB; RNP; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1076.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 526
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402016684
- ISBN
- 9781402016684
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Condition: New
€ 361.58
€ 361.58
Hardback. Discusses such topics as practical reason, reasons and causes in action theory, intending and trying, and folk-psychological explanation. Editor(s): Sintonen, Matti; Ylikoski, Petri; Miller, Kaarlo. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402016677
- ISBN
- 9781402016677
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.64
€ 128.64
Hardback. Examines single crimes, individual criminality, and societal crime. This book discusses the general decision theoretical presuppositions necessary for analyzing these various types of crime. An expected utility maximization model for a single discrete choice regarding the commission of a crime is the foundation of most of the analyses presented. Series: Theory and Decision Library A:. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKV; JMM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 504.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402016578
- ISBN
- 9781402016578
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Condition: New
€ 127.57
€ 127.57
Hardback. Explores the key aspects of the transmission of learning and the transformation of thought from the late Middle Ages to the early modern period. Focusing on the topics in early modern metaphysics, philosophical theology, and modal theory, this work views developments in the early modern period against the backdrop of late-medieval scholasticism. Editor(s): Friedman, Russell L. (University of Copenhagen, Denmark); Nielsen, Lauge O. (University of Copenhagen, Denmark). Series: The New Synthese Historical Library. Num Pages: 349 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3J; HPJ; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 675.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 349
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402016318
- ISBN
- 9781402016318
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Condition: New
€ 193.97
€ 193.97
Hardback. Containing analyses at word, text, and cultural levels, this collection of papers offer a multi-disciplinary approach to understand alphabetic literacy. It includes research and advances, investigations in classroom, analyses of literacy acquisition by readers with special needs, linguistic comparisons, and a historical and cultural perspective. Editor(s): Nunes, Terezinha; Bryant, Peter. Num Pages: 790 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFC; JNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1364.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 790
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402016202
- ISBN
- 9781402016202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 545.17
€ 545.17
Hardback. Provides broad exposure to a geography that is engaged with discovery, interpretation, and problem solving. This title features the chapters that address the challenges posed by issues such as globalization, regional and ethnic conflict, environmental hazards, terrorism, poverty, and sustainable development. Editor(s): Janelle, Donald G.; Hansen, Kathy; Warf, Professor Barney. Num Pages: 638 pages, 147 black & white illustrations, 25 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GT; JH; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1100.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 638
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402016127
- ISBN
- 9781402016127
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.67
€ 190.67
Hardback. Brings together a set of negotiation stories, accompanied by an integrative overview. This volume provides cases and theoretical elaboration and includes a comprehensive overview of research on negotiation. Editor(s): Faure, Guy Olivier. Series: Advances in Group Decision and Negotiation. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 493.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402016004
- ISBN
- 9781402016004
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.28
€ 127.28
hardcover. Contains a selection of papers on the advanced experiences in the field of computers and education. This title includes relevant case studies and novel research results addressing technical and methodological aspects of computers and educations. Editor(s): Nistal, Martain Llamas; Iglesias, Manuel J. Fernaandez; Rifaon, Luis E. Anido. Num Pages: 287 pages, 1572 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- SKU
- V9781402015991
- ISBN
- 9781402015991
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.65
€ 188.65
Hardback. Suitable for scholars and students in humanities, history, Jewish studies, philosophy, Christian theology, and for those concerned with the roots of anti-Semitism and with the need for toleration and intercultural pluralism, this book combines the development of German philosophy from the Enlightenment to Idealism. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1230.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Enlarged ed
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402015946
- ISBN
- 9781402015946
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.32
€ 128.32
Paperback. Offers a comparative analysis of the emergence of managerialism in 11 countries. This book examines the response and adaptation of higher education institutions to their external environments. It addresses the key question of how changes in management thinking and practice are affecting internal institutional dynamics in different countries. Editor(s): Amaral, Alberto; Meek, V.L.; Larsen, Ingvild M. (Norwegian Institute for Studies in Research in Higher Education, Oslo, Norway); Lars, Waelgaard. Series: Higher Education Dynamics. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNK; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402015861
- ISBN
- 9781402015861
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.58
€ 126.58