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paperback. During the nineteenth century, leisure industries emerged to provide recreation and entertainment to Americans of all classes. Entertainment has become a multi-billion dollar industry. The essays collected here explore the transformation this wrought in leisure and analyze its effects on class relations in American society. Editor(s): Butsch, Richard. Series: Critical Perspectives on the Past Series. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877227403
- ISBN
- 9780877227403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.12
€ 37.99
€ 34.12
Paperback. Offers an examination of what life under a sentence of death is like for condemned inmates and their families, how and why various professionals assist them in their struggle for life, and what these personal experiences with capital punishment tell us about the wisdom of this penal policy. Editor(s): Radelet, Michael L. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877227212
- ISBN
- 9780877227212
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.00
€ 38.99
€ 35.00
Paperback. From 1969 to 1979, Cleveland's city planning staff under Norman Krumholz's leadership conducted a unique experiment in equity oriented planning. This book provides a detailed personal account of a sustained and effective equity-planning practice that influenced urban policy. Series: Conflicts in Urban & Regional Development. Num Pages: 271 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877227014
- ISBN
- 9780877227014
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.12
€ 38.99
€ 35.12
Paperback. What did young, independent women do for fun and how did they pay their way into New York City's turn-of-the-century pleasure places? This title offers a discussion of young working women whose meager wages often fell short of bare subsistence and rarely allowed for entertainment expenses. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780877225003
- ISBN
- 9780877225003
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.75
€ 32.99
€ 29.75
Paperback. How can we account for the lack of large-scale policy change in West Germany despite changes in the partisan make-up of the federal government? This book examines how West German policy and politics interrelate in problem areas such as economic management, industrial relations, social welfare, migrant workers, administrative reform, and more. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFGW; HBJD; HBWQ; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877222644
- ISBN
- 9780877222644
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.00
€ 38.99
€ 35.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: JNKC; JNU; YQM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 211 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Jossey Bass
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780876283868
- ISBN
- 9780876283868
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.68
€ 33.99
€ 26.68
Paperback. Scholars have long maintained that Machiavelli's "The Prince" does not develop a single sustained argument but rather presents a set of disparate reflections. This book takes a different view. It demonstrates that there is an internal consistency in "The Prince" built upon a key argument. Num Pages: 154 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSBD; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 154
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875809960
- ISBN
- 9780875809960
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.81
€ 19.99
€ 19.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GT; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875807270
- ISBN
- 9780875807270
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Hardback. Papers from a conference held at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, in summer 2008. Num Pages: 306 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JMQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875806532
- ISBN
- 9780875806532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.32
€ 52.32
Paperback. Illuminates federal welfare reform study findings and offers advice for policymakers. This book provides a picture of how welfare reform affected the poor and gives policy makers some direction in how to improve the lives of the poor. Num Pages: 194 pages, 21 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875806273
- ISBN
- 9780875806273
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.61
€ 33.99
€ 30.61
Paperback. Examines the female-dominated practice of herbalism in the seminomadic Muslim communities of Tuareg. This book takes the reader into this world of medicine women through interviews, guided conversations, life histories, illustrative case studies, and the words of the healers and their patients. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDM; 1HFDR; JFSL9; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875806105
- ISBN
- 9780875806105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.43
€ 27.99
€ 26.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 331 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 331
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875805320
- ISBN
- 9780875805320
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.82
€ 23.99
€ 21.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 175 pages. BIC Classification: JMRL; JNA; JNC; JNF; JNLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 178 x 13. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 175
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875805269
- ISBN
- 9780875805269
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.82
€ 23.99
€ 21.82
Hardcover. Most people will recognize the name Robert Blagojevich as the brother of the ill-fated Illinois governor. Features an untold story of a fascinating trial with well-known, characters that captured the attention of the nation. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JM; BGHA; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 28. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875804880
- ISBN
- 9780875804880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.02
€ 25.99
€ 24.02
Hardcover. In an era when minorities were struggling for recognition, LaDonna Harris and Wilma Mankiller utilized their gender and ethnicity to further the interests of Native Americans and forge a place for women in politics. This title examines the public identity these women created for themselves and how their identities shaped their political fortunes. Num Pages: 242 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL9; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780875803722
- ISBN
- 9780875803722
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.28
€ 33.28
Hardcover. Why did the imperial Russian government fail to prevent revolution in 1917? Were its security policies flawed? This broadly researched study of Russia's security police investigates the government's efforts to maintain order against political opposition and threats of violence during the decade before the Revolution. Num Pages: 310 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJC; HBJD; HBLW; JKSW1; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875803319
- ISBN
- 9780875803319
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.12
€ 52.12
Hardcover. Exploring the ways in which 19th-century women transformed American society, this book sheds light on a gender ideology that fostered public participation and action - even violence - in the name of women's redemptive moral power. Num Pages: 306 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875803180
- ISBN
- 9780875803180
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.39
€ 58.39
Paperback. Across America, stadiums and sports centres have become an increasingly important aspect of urban redevelopment action. This study looks at examples in Chicago and the effects on the community there, and suggests ways of involving communities for more successful modernization. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMGC; JFS; RPC; WSBV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875803050
- ISBN
- 9780875803050
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.70
€ 33.99
€ 30.70
Hardcover. This work examines the lives and fiction of five modernist women writers whose lovers were also literary figures. Focusing on Anais Nin, Rebecca West, Zelda Fitzgerald, Radclyffe Hall, and HD, it investigates the ways these female authors made use of their relationships in their fiction. Num Pages: 225 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780875803012
- ISBN
- 9780875803012
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.11
€ 47.11
Hardback. Focusing on the evolution of Northern Illinois University since 1965, the author highlights the process by which the university has accomplished its goals. He also introduces the key men and women who have helped make the university what it is today. Num Pages: 395 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; HBT; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 395
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875802787
- ISBN
- 9780875802787
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.52
€ 48.52