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Hardcover. This book examines the nature of the school dropout problem in advanced industrialized countries with the goal of developing a broader, international understanding that can feed into public policy to help improve completion rates worldwide. Editor(s): Lamb, Stephen; Markussen, Eifred; Teese, Richard; Sandberg, Nina; Polesel, John. Num Pages: 410 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNHX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 32. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048197620
- ISBN
- 9789048197620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.52
€ 202.52
Paperback. Stirk argues that military occupation should be regarded as a political phenomenon - a distinct form of government at the heart of which is the nature of obligation on the part of both the occupier and the occupied. He aims to promote a change in the understanding of occupation, thereby avoiding the perpetuation of recent failures in this area. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JPS; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 232 x 14. Weight in Grams: 402. 256 pages. Stirk argues that military occupation should be regarded as a political phenomenon - a distinct form of government at the heart of which is the nature of obligation on the part of both the occupier and the occupied. He aims to promote a change in the understanding of occupation, thereby avoiding the perpetuation of recent failures in this area. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JPS; JWA. Dimension: 154 x 232 x 14. Weight: 402.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748644841
- ISBN
- 9780748644841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.47
€ 38.99
€ 35.47
Paperback. Looks at all the practical ways in which animals were essential to the war effort, but is equally interested in their roles as companions, mascots and morale boosters - on land, in the air and at sea. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 151 x 6. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747813675
- ISBN
- 9780747813675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.39
€ 10.99
€ 9.39
Paperback. Discusses the troubling and possibly irreconcilable split between Jewish memory and Jewish historiography. Num Pages: 154 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 126 x 12. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Number of pages
- 154
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295975191
- ISBN
- 9780295975191
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Hardcover. The great river civilization of the Oxus is one of the forgotten jewels of the ancient world. Num Pages: 264 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FC; ACG; HBLA; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 289 x 237. .
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784537722
- ISBN
- 9781784537722
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.45€ 56.46
€ 59.45
€ 56.46
Hardcover. Num Pages: 340 pages, 649 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 215. Weight in Grams: 1842.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764349119
- ISBN
- 9780764349119
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.39€ 46.95
€ 65.39
€ 46.95
Paperback. Formed in 1881, the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the KSLI, formerly the 53rd and 85th Regiments, did tours of duty around the world in the days of the Empire - serving in India, the Far East, the West Indies, and the Mediterranean. This book presents a picture of the life of the regiment in times of peace and war through photographs. Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMP; JWTR; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 9. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752411934
- ISBN
- 9780752411934
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.91
€ 21.99
€ 16.91
Paperback. The Wiley Blackwell Anthology of African American Literature is a comprehensive collection of poems, short stories, novellas, novels, plays, autobiographies, and essays authored by African Americans from the eighteenth century until the present. Editor(s): Jarrett, Gene Andrew. Num Pages: 1160 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ; DQ; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1734.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470657997
- ISBN
- 9780470657997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.89
€ 81.89
Hardback. At Le Cateau on 26 August 1914, the commanders of the Second Corps of the British Expeditionary Force elected to fight the German First Army. They delivered such a smashing blow to the German invaders that the whole of the BEF was able to continue the Retreat to Compiegne without being seriously threatened. This book describes this battle. Num Pages: 160 pages, 31 black & white photographs, 7 maps. BIC Classification: HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 616. Le Cateau 1914. 160 pages, 31 black & white photographs, 7 maps. At Le Cateau on 26 August 1914, the commanders of the Second Corps of the British Expeditionary Force elected to fight the German First Army. They delivered such a smashing blow to the German invaders that the whole of the BEF was able to continue the Retreat to Compiegne without being seriously threatened. This book describes this battle. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBWN; JWLF. Dimension: 245 x 166 x 21. Weight: 620.
- Publisher
- The Crowood Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847970626
- ISBN
- 9781847970626
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.82
€ 26.99
€ 23.82
Paperback. Contending that a state's racial and ethnic composition, more than any other factor, directs its political processes and policies, this text argues that social diversity is therefore central to any understanding of state political cultures. Num Pages: 208 pages, line figures. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 333. An excellent, clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc Oxford
- Number of pages
- 206
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- KRS0018987
- ISBN
- 9780195137880
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. Once America's "arsenal of democracy," Detroit is now the symbol of the American urban crisis. In this reappraisal of America's racial and economic inequalities, the author asks why Detroit and other industrial cities have become the sites of persistent racialized poverty. Series: Princeton Classics. Num Pages: 432 pages, 29 halftones. 17 tables. 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; 3JJP; JFSG; JFSL1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 147 x 29. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Updated edition with a New Preface
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691162553
- ISBN
- 9780691162553
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.92
€ 24.99
€ 18.92
Paperback. Editor(s): Linden, Wim J. van der; Hambleton, Ronald K. Num Pages: 512 pages, 51 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JMBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 733.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441928498
- ISBN
- 9781441928498
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 135.51
€ 135.51
Paperback. The Apache wars were the final episode in the subjugation of the American Indian peoples. Featuring larger-than-life characters such as Geronimo, Cochise and General Cook, this is an account of the battles between the Apache and the US Army for land and freedom. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JPVH; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Edition Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712666282
- ISBN
- 9780712666282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.29
€ 26.99
€ 20.29
Paperback. When the Jewish communities of England were forcibly removed on the orders of Edward I, England became the first country to expel a Jewish minority from its borders. This is the story of how England's kings first courted then persecuted and finally expelled England's Jewish community during the Middle Ages. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 232 x 18. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752437293
- ISBN
- 9780752437293
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.78
€ 24.99
€ 21.78
Paperback. Num Pages: 439 pages, 149 black & white illustrations, 22 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 251 x 185 x 28. Weight in Grams: 802.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 439
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781466554573
- ISBN
- 9781466554573
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 100.28
€ 100.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 35. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Edition
- 3rd Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780913966556
- ISBN
- 9780913966556
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.36
€ 15.99
€ 15.36
Paperback. From education to tax reform to jobs, this is a citizen's guide to influencing lawmakers, candidates, and reporters. It reveals fifteen proven actions each taking less than one hour that show readers how to speak out effectively on a host of issues. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CJB; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 289.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787973001
- ISBN
- 9780787973001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.44
€ 18.44
Hardback. This edited volume brings together a series of contributions exploring the socio-cultural and psychological representation of peace and conflict. It ventures into areas of the humanities and social sciences not typically foregrounded in Peace Studies, such psychology, sociology, media studies, cultural studies, history, and geography. Editor(s): Gibson, Stephen; Mollan, Simon. Series: Rethinking Political Violence. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JHB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2012 ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230298668
- ISBN
- 9780230298668
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.51
€ 67.51
Paperback. Expert guidance to help you succeed in the PCSO Recruit Assessment Process. Series: Practical Policing Skills. Num Pages: 112 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSW1; VSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education; (XR) Revision / study guides. Dimension: 244 x 188 x 7. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846410598
- ISBN
- 9781846410598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.01
€ 33.99
€ 33.01
Paperback. Theory of Unipolar Politics studies the durability and peacefulness of the post-Cold War international system. Series: Cambridge Studies in International Relations. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 b/w illus. 7 tables. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 187 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107677753
- ISBN
- 9781107677753
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.65
€ 46.65