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Bettering the Health of the People: W. Reece Berryhill, the UNC School...
McLendon, William W.; Denny, Floyd W.; Blythe...
hardcover. Celebrates the contributions of W Reece Berryhill, M D's and other public-spirited individuals dedicated to addressing North Carolinians' need for more doctors and more hospitals. This work also addresses the need for more insurance - that is, universal access to needed health care for all citizens, regardless of ability to pay. Num Pages: 496 pages, 100 illustrations, notes, bibl., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; MBP; MBX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 259 x 187 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1225.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- UNC at Chapel Hill Library United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780807831953
- ISBN
- 9780807831953
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.56
€ 60.56
Paperback. This no-holds-barred book includes a new chapter presenting a comprehensive, politically achievable, private-public solution to the health care dilemma-one that preserves the best of the present system, eliminates the worst current problems, and represents our nation's last best chance to contain costs without a government takeover of medicine. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465042920
- ISBN
- 9780465042920
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.21
€ 25.99
€ 18.21
Hardcover. New York Unbound is a critical examination of the problems and prospects of New York City as it approaches the twenty--first century and a call to arms for a new infusion of energy and creativity in charting its future. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AMVD; JFF; JFSG; JKS; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557860088
- ISBN
- 9781557860088
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.06
€ 52.06
hardcover. In 1942 the United States War Department distributed a handbook to American Servicemen advising them on the peculiarities of the 'British, their country, and their ways'. By turns hilarious and poignant, many observations remain quaintly relevant today. Reproduced in a style reminiscent of the era, this is a wonderfully evocative war-time memento. Series: Instructions for Servicemen. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; HBJD; HBWQ; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 218 x 9. Weight in Grams: 70.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781851240852
- ISBN
- 9781851240852
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 7.55
€ 7.55
Hardback. With over 1,000 photos combined, this survey remains the definitive record of the formative years for Navy and Marine Corps aviation. Num Pages: 608 pages, over 1,000 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWG; JWMV; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887407420
- ISBN
- 9780887407420
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 32.18
€ 48.99
€ 32.18
America's Four Gods: What We Say About God--And What That Says About U...
Froese, Paul, Bader, Christopher
Paperback. America's Four Gods is an unprecedented investigation into what average Americans think about God. Utilizing survey data and in-depth interviews, Froese and Bader demonstrate how Americans have four distinct conceptions of God and how these different Gods lie at the heart of the major social, moral, and political divisions in our country. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAF; HRAX; HRLM; JFSR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- Updated Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190248857
- ISBN
- 9780190248857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.87
€ 57.87
Hardback. Editor(s): Ramirez, Mari Carmen. Num Pages: 224 pages, 180 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KL; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 254. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300214819
- ISBN
- 9780300214819
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.15
€ 52.99
€ 41.15
Paperback. In the 1990s, numerous Latin American nations privatized their public pension systems. These reforms dramatically transformed the way these countries provide retirement income. This book is a study of the origins of this surprising trend. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 tables, bibliographical references, index. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJPR; JPQB; KCBM; KFFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804747073
- ISBN
- 9780804747073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. Sawyer, Iowa State University; Corwin E. Smidt, Calvin College Editor(s): Crawford, Sue E. S.; Olson, Laura R. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRC; HRLP1; HRLP5; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801867040
- ISBN
- 9780801867040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.53
€ 44.53
Hardcover. Clean copy with some shelf wear, slight sunning with minor nicks and bumps on dustwrapper. Dustwrapper is price-clipped
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KSS0008849
- ISBN
- 9780813506982
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages, 40 illustrations, map, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBNN; WTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Second
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803259683
- ISBN
- 9780803259683
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.21
€ 27.99
€ 26.21
Paperback. More than a million people live in the city of San Jose, and its ghosts reside right alongside the population. These contemporary stories are the result of an extensive quest for ghostly phenomena taking place from one end of the city to the other. Whethe Num Pages: 176 pages, 43 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; VXQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 166 x 13. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764330292
- ISBN
- 9780764330292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.13
€ 18.99
€ 14.13
Hardback. Parallel Lines "describes how post-9/11 cinema, from Spike Lee's 25th Hour (2002) to Kathryn Bigelow's Zero Dark Thirty (2012), relates to different, and competing, versions of US national identity in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks."--Page 4 of cover. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMG; APFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231172028
- ISBN
- 9780231172028
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.31€ 72.21
€ 94.31
€ 72.21
Paperback. When the author was born on a New Mexico cattle ranch in 1874, the term "Wild West" was a reality, not a cliche. In those days cowboys didn't know they were pic-turesque, horse rustlers were to be handled as seemed best on the occasion, and young ladies thought nothing of punching cows and hunting grizzlies in between school terms. Num Pages: 356 pages, Illus., map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- 3rd Printing
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803258686
- ISBN
- 9780803258686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.82
€ 23.99
€ 21.82
Hardcover. Num Pages: 132 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; AFC; AFTB; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 268 x 16. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Edition
- 1ST
- Number of pages
- 132
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894898294
- ISBN
- 9781894898294
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 27.57
€ 41.99
€ 27.57
Paperback. A guide to the themes, events, and concepts of a major turning point in early American history. It discusses the status and experiences of women, Native Americans, and African Americans, and aspects of social and daily life during this period. It describes the effects of the revolution abroad. Editor(s): Greene, Jack P.; Pole, J. R. Series: Blackwell Companions to American History. Num Pages: 796 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 253 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 796
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405116749
- ISBN
- 9781405116749
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.11
€ 62.11
paperback. A historical overview and analysis of fourteen landmark Supreme Court cases that have significantly affected Latino rights in such areas as education, the administration of criminal justice, voting rights, employment, and immigration. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; GTB; JKV; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 509. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292714113
- ISBN
- 9780292714113
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.12
€ 26.99
€ 25.12
Paperback. Analyzes the expression of Latina/o cultural identity through performance Editor(s): Aldama, Arturo J.; Sandoval, Chela; Garcia, Peter J. Num Pages: 522 pages, 27 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 166 x 35. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 522
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253005748
- ISBN
- 9780253005748
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.91
€ 33.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 1 New ed
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801498909
- ISBN
- 9780801498909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 45.06
€ 49.99
€ 45.06
Hardback. Davis reviews the various approaches to compassion, love, and altruism by multiple scholars. He explores the contours of "other-love," a selfless regard for the well-being of others. Davis also examines the basis for distinctive modes of compassionate behavior enriched by "ebony grace"-a theological attribution for people of African descent. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCV4; JFSL3; JFSR; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761856375
- ISBN
- 9780761856375
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.89
€ 104.89
Hardcover. Editor(s): Flemchak, Robert E. Num Pages: 191 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMS; 1KBB; KCLT1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 190 x 18. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 191
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611223507
- ISBN
- 9781611223507
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 345.38€ 230.97
€ 345.38
€ 230.97
Hardback. Num Pages: 576 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 38. Weight in Grams: 946.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition, 1st Printing
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061896453
- ISBN
- 9780061896453
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.52
€ 31.99
€ 28.52
Paperback. An innovative historical and ethnographic examination of Dominican identity formation in the Dominican Republic and the United States. Num Pages: 360 pages, 37 b&w photos, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1KJD; 3JH; 3JJ; JFSL3; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5830 x 3971 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822340379
- ISBN
- 9780822340379
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Paperback. Editor(s): Conrads, Margaret C. Num Pages: 136 pages, 91 illus., 90 in color. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; ACV; AFC; AGB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 281 x 17. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780615351711
- ISBN
- 9780615351711
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.91
€ 33.91