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Paperback. America's education system faces a stark dilemma: it needs governmental oversight, rules and regulations, but it also needs to be adaptable enough to address student needs and the many different problems that can arise at any given school - something that large educational bureaucracies are notoriously bad at. The authors offer a solution. Num Pages: 152 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 213.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226200682
- ISBN
- 9780226200682
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.23
€ 27.99
€ 23.23
Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 195 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 111 x 17. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231147613
- ISBN
- 9780231147613
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.11
€ 21.99
€ 20.11
Paperback. The trusted guide to Florida's premier Gulf Coast destinations-now with a brand-new look! Series: Explorer's Complete. Num Pages: 352 pages, full color throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 7 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781581574128
- ISBN
- 9781581574128
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.01
€ 25.99
€ 24.01
Hardcover. Examining novelists, bloggers, and other creators of new media, this study focuses on autobiography by American black women since 1980, including Audre Lorde, Jill Nelson, and Janet Jackson. As Curtis argues, these women used embodiment as a strategy of drawing the audience into visceral identification with them and thus forestalling stereotypes. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137428851
- ISBN
- 9781137428851
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.77
€ 66.77
Paperback. A biography of Paul Bowles, the famously enigmatic writer-composer. It questions the biographer's role, the subject's credibility, and the very nature of 'truth' in the telling of a life. It talks of Bowles' difficult childhood and of his grief over his wife's - the author Jane Bowles, who died in 1973 - illness, of exile, dreams, and madness. Num Pages: 354 pages, 15 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; AVH; BGF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520224933
- ISBN
- 9780520224933
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Paperback. Urges people to re-examine the jury experience and act on constitutional principles before, during, and after jury service Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; LAS; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814729038
- ISBN
- 9780814729038
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Hardback. This text challenges the assumption that African American literature aptly reflects black American social consciousness. It delineates the social and political forces that shaped leading black literary works and shows that divisions between political thinkers prevailed throughout the 20th century. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; GTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742509498
- ISBN
- 9780742509498
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.38
€ 184.38
Hardcover. Editor(s): Camilleri, Jason D. Num Pages: 177 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVM; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 15. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 177
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613240120
- ISBN
- 9781613240120
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.58€ 117.83
€ 169.58
€ 117.83
Paperback. A social and cultural history of African American arts activity in Los Angeles between the Second World War and the 1992 riots. Num Pages: 384 pages, 48 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJP; AB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822346791
- ISBN
- 9780822346791
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Hardcover. Explores the shared parish through an in-depth ethnographic study of a Roman Catholic parish in a small Midwestern city demographically transformed by Mexican immigration in recent decades. Through its depiction of shared parish life, this book argues for new ways of imagining the US Catholic parish as an organization. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479854394
- ISBN
- 9781479854394
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.85
€ 52.85
Paperback. Manhattan beckons people from all over the world, including the dead. Read about the ghosts of struggling artists, musicians, and painters, including Mark Twain, Sarah Bernhardt, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Robert Lambert, Arthur C. Clarke, Leonard Cohen, Num Pages: 128 pages, 19 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; VXQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 8. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764330735
- ISBN
- 9780764330735
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.71
€ 16.99
€ 12.71
Paperback. Presents the work of Douglas Garofalo, principal of Garofalo Architects, internationally renowned for its innovative residential, commercial, institutional, and public building projects. This book looks at the architect's work, drawing from the full spectrum of his built work, theoretical and visionary projects, and competition entries. Series: A+D Series. Num Pages: 96 pages, 90 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 186 x 8. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300120585
- ISBN
- 9780300120585
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.90
€ 13.99
€ 11.90
Paperback. Dhan Gopal Mukerji (1890-1936) holds the distinction of being the first South Asian immigrant to have a successful career in the United States as a man of letters. This reissue of his autobiography, with a new introduction and afterword, seeks to revitalize interest in Mukerji and his work. Editor(s): Chang, Gordon G.; Gupta, Akhil; Manekar, Purnima. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1KBB; BGH; JFC; JFSC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804744348
- ISBN
- 9780804744348
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.28
€ 27.99
€ 26.28
Paperback. This edition of Louis Filler's classic account carries the muckraking tradition through World War II, McCarthyism, the civil rights movement, Korea, Vietnam, Ralph Nader, and Watergate. Num Pages: 480 pages, 26 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 28. Weight in Grams: 569.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804722360
- ISBN
- 9780804722360
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.28
€ 36.99
€ 34.28
The Mormon History Association’s Tanner Lectures: The First Twenty Y...
. Ed(S): May, Dean; Neilson, Reid L.
paperback. The Tanner lectures were established in 1980 as a means of providing scholars of Mormonism with a valuable new perspective for their historical record. This volume includes the Tanner lectures for the last two decades of the twentieth century, a general introduction, and specialized introductions to each individual lecture. Editor(s): May, Dean; Neilson, Reid L. Num Pages: 424 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC99. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 661. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252072888
- ISBN
- 9780252072888
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.84
€ 42.99
€ 38.84
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; KNDF; WBXD2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- William Morrow
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062389756
- ISBN
- 9780062389756
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 23.95
€ 29.99
€ 23.95
Hardcover. Hecht examines the relationship between Jewish assimilation and the changing face of the American musical though the twentieth century and into the twenty-first century. Series: Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AN; AVGM; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230113275
- ISBN
- 9780230113275
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.37€ 47.09
€ 53.37
€ 47.09
The Identification of Firearms. From Ammunition Fired Therein with an ...
Gunther, Jack Disbrow; Gunther, Charles Otto
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; JKVF1; LAZ; TBX; WSXS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 285.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781632202765
- ISBN
- 9781632202765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.90
€ 18.99
€ 16.90
Hardcover. Editor(s): Hale, Hester Anne. Num Pages: 178 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 178
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781600210662
- ISBN
- 9781600210662
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.71€ 91.37
€ 130.71
€ 91.37
paperback. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 896.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195323122
- ISBN
- 9780195323122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 143.00
€ 143.00
Paperback. This comprehensive book illuminates the most fertile and exciting period in American film, a time when the studio system was at its peak and movies played a critical role in elevating the spirits of the public. Richard B. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405163736
- ISBN
- 9781405163736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.14
€ 45.14
Paperback. * * One of the most broad-ranging volumes to appear on Mark Twain in recent years. * * Brings together respected Twain critics and a number of younger scholars in the field to provide an overview of this central figure in American literature. Editor(s): Messent, Peter; Budd, Louis J. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 245 x 29. Weight in Grams: 888.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119045397
- ISBN
- 9781119045397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.93
€ 50.93
paperback. A portrait and revisionist study of the famous Native leader Powhatan and his realm, which encompassed the Tidewater area of Virginia from the James River to the Potomac River. This work illuminates alternative conceptions of power and cosmology that force reconsideration of important components of Powhatan society. Num Pages: 12 figures, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 31. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803260375
- ISBN
- 9780803260375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. Budgeting has long been considered a rational process using neutral tools of financial management, but this outlook fails to consider the outside influences on leaders' behavior. This title shows that political culture and ideological orientations are at least as important as financial tools in shaping budgets. Series: Texts and Teaching/Politics, Policy, Administration Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPQ; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878407521
- ISBN
- 9780878407521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.80
€ 73.80