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Hardback. Based on a selection of papers presented at the first International Seminar on Using Complex Information Systems held in Poitiers, France, this volume presents an overview of research issues related to multimedia usage considered from cognitive and instructive perspectives. Editor(s): Rouet, Jean Francois; Biardeau, Agnes; Levonen, Jarmo J. Series: Advances in Learning and Instruction. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JMRL; JNV; UG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 483.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780080438542
- ISBN
- 9780080438542
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Condition: New
€ 218.59
€ 218.59
Hardback. Over a career in economics spanning 40 years, Peter Gray has made significant contributions and syntheses in a variety of subfields in international economics. This work presents essays by eminent scholars in the fields of International Trade and Investment written in honour of H Peter Gray. Contributors include John Dunning, and Gabriel Benito. Editor(s): Narula, Rajneesh. Series: Series in International Business & Economics. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780080438917
- ISBN
- 9780080438917
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Condition: New
€ 190.32
€ 190.32
Hardback. This text presents fundamental concepts and general approaches to City Logistics. City Logistics is the process of totally optimizing urban logistics activities by considering the social, environmental, economic, financial and energy impacts of urban freight movement. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780080439037
- ISBN
- 9780080439037
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Condition: New
€ 219.31
€ 219.31
Hardback. Consumerism is increasingly recognized as a major drain on global resources and the search for sustainable consumption is emerging as a key policy issue. This text locates the problem within a specific history and recruits specialist opinions from a variety of disciplines. Editor(s): Cohen, Mark J.; Murphy, J. Num Pages: 262 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 174 x 21. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780080439204
- ISBN
- 9780080439204
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 174.29
€ 174.29
Hardback. Focusing on political psychology as a way of exploring politics, this volume shows how political psychology provides a window on the world by exploring issues of identity, political participation and framing as well as showing how world leaders, institutions and governments do it politically. Editor(s): Hermann, Margaret. Series: Advances in Political Psychology S. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780080439891
- ISBN
- 9780080439891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 217.51
€ 217.51
Hardback. This volume provides a platform for discussing theoretical and methodological developments in the field of motivation research related to learning and instruction. It highlights how motivation research is reaching out beyond its own traditional domain of study. Editor(s): Volet, S.; Jarvela, S. Series: Advances in Learning and Instruction. Num Pages: 356 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNA; JNZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780080439907
- ISBN
- 9780080439907
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 209.80
€ 209.80
Hardback. The central argument that Leslie Smith makes in this study is that reasoning by mathematical induction develops during childhood. The basis for this claim is a study conducted with children aged five to seven years in school years one and two. Editor(s): Smith, Liane. Series: Advances in Learning and Instruction. Num Pages: 188 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JMC; JNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780080441283
- ISBN
- 9780080441283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 215.17
€ 215.17
European Union and the Race for Foreign Direct Investment in Europe
. Ed(S): Ghauri, Pervez N.; Oxelheim, Lars
Hardback. Countries create different type of incentives for foreign firms, such as; direct incentives/subsidies, tax relief, soft loans and preferred handling. This volume aims to analyze the impact of European Union on inward foreign direct investment in Europe and to discuss what type of effects are being created by this race for FDI. Editor(s): Ghauri, Pervez N.; Oxelheim, Lars. Series: International Business & Management. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPSN2; KCLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 912.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780080442457
- ISBN
- 9780080442457
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.92
€ 201.92
Hardback. Aims to present analyses of some major developments in work and organisational psychology, with a focus on international business and management. This book deals with such topics as globalization, international business negotiations, cross-cultural communication, entry strategies, doing business in different regions, and future trends. Editor(s): Shams, Manfusa; Jackson, Paul. Series: International Business & Management. Num Pages: 316 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JMJ; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780080444673
- ISBN
- 9780080444673
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.28
€ 194.28
hardcover. Focuses on the International Steering Committee for Travel Survey Conferences (ISCTSC) on maintaining and improving the quality of data collection in transport surveys. This book is derived from papers that were a part of the 7th International Conference on Travel Survey Methods, held at Playa Herradura, Costa Rica, during August 2004. Editor(s): Stopher, Peter; Stecher, Cheryl. Num Pages: 708 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1212.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 708
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780080446622
- ISBN
- 9780080446622
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 286.52
€ 286.52
Hardback. What is transparency? What does it do? How much of it do we need, and for what purpose? This book includes chapters that address transparency in different markets and at different levels: from corporate financial disclosure to lobbying; from the risk incentives facing banks to competition and environmental policies. Editor(s): Oxelheim, Lars. Series: International Business & Management. Num Pages: 468 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 468
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780080446653
- ISBN
- 9780080446653
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.88
€ 195.88
Hardback. Offers an analysis of complexity in learning environments from a cognitive perspective. This book makes specific suggestions for educational practice on complexity. It discusses theoretical accounts and empirical findings about learning, the learner, and learning environments. Editor(s): Elen, Jan; Clark, Richard E. Series: Advances in Learning and Instruction. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 637.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780080449869
- ISBN
- 9780080449869
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Condition: New
€ 194.60
€ 194.60
Hardback. Provides a discussion of the relationship between higher education and working life from three different perspectives: society, higher education and the world of work. Divided in three sections, it discusses the interplay between education and work both from the societal point of view and from the pedagogical perspective. Editor(s): Tynjala, Paivi; Valimaa, Jussi; Boulton-Lewis, Gillian. Series: Advances in Learning and Instruction. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780080450209
- ISBN
- 9780080450209
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.33
€ 194.33
Hardback. Wildfires are a fact of life in arid and semi-arid regions, such as the American West. With growing population, human communities begin to reside in so-called urban-wildland interface zones, where severe fire driven ecosystems co-exist with humans and their property. This work offers potential solutions from an interdisciplinary perceptive. Editor(s): Troy, Austin; Kennedy, Roger G. Series: Advances in the Economics of Environmental Resources S. Num Pages: 268 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JKSW2; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780080453279
- ISBN
- 9780080453279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.87
€ 184.87
Hardback. This volume brings together a multidisciplinary perspective of recent work, both theoretical and empirical, on the use of language for communicating in the classroom. Editor(s): Wilkinson, Louise Cherry. Series: Language, Thought & Culture S. Num Pages: 342 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 699.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780127520605
- ISBN
- 9780127520605
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 254.75
€ 254.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: BG; G; HB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739100059
- ISBN
- 9780739100059
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.33
€ 65.33
Hardback. Meticulously researched and authored by two respected scholars, this book addresses the problems and benefits associated with an increasingly diverse global workforce. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBD; KJU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 171 x 17. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739100561
- ISBN
- 9780739100561
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.01
€ 140.01
"Privilege and Liberty" and Other Essays in Political Philosophy
Kolnai, Aurel. Ed(S): Mahoney, Daniel J.
Paperback. This volume presents Aurel Kolnai's major writings in political philosophy, writings which explore Kolnai's critique of progressive or egalitarian democracy. Editor(s): Mahoney, Daniel J. Series: Applications of Political Theory. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 10. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739100776
- ISBN
- 9780739100776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.05
€ 68.05
The Faith Factor in Fatherhood. Renewing the Sacred Vocation of Father...
Eberly, Don E.; Blankenhorn, David
Paperback. This text addresses the key role that religious institutions can play in reviving what the author calls the "sacred vocation of fatherhood." Series: Global Encounters: Studies in Comparative Political Theory. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HR; JFSJ2; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739100806
- ISBN
- 9780739100806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.22
€ 69.22
The Intellectual Origins of Jeffersonian Democracy. Republicanism, the...
Adair, Douglass G.. Ed(S): Yellin, Mark E.
Paperback. Written in 1943, this work has been called a seminal analysis of the origins of American democracy. The author offers a critique of economic determinism with emphasis on the influence of ideology on the "Founders of Jeffersonian Democracy". Editor(s): Yellin, Mark E. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 11. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739101254
- ISBN
- 9780739101254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.20
€ 68.20