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Hardback. Addresses topics related to the role of post-secondary education in microeconomic development within the US. This book includes the articles that summarize the research literature and synthesize what economists and other social scientists have learned about the contribution of higher education to individual and regional growth within society. Editor(s): Becker, William E.; Lewis, Darrell R. Num Pages: 349 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCB; KCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 349
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792391647
- ISBN
- 9780792391647
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.08
€ 201.08
Paperback. "Paul Giles .. describes episodes of literary exchange between Britain and America not as case studies in reproduction or disavowal but as moments of 'transnational convergence.'.. A rich and reasoned understanding of what these influences may be and of the often inspired anxiety the produce." -Modern Language Quarterly Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KB; DSBD; DSBF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812217674
- ISBN
- 9780812217674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.36
€ 36.99
€ 34.36
Hardback. This unique collection of writings by the celebrated author David Madden provides a multitude of reflections on the Civil War and Reconstruction, from nonfiction to fiction. Num Pages: 260 pages, 9 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; DNF; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442243484
- ISBN
- 9781442243484
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.49
€ 31.99
€ 27.49
Hardcover. Editor(s): Colson, Ricardo. Num Pages: 214 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1KL; 1KLCP; JP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 266 x 185 x 20. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606924037
- ISBN
- 9781606924037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.00€ 88.36
€ 126.00
€ 88.36
paperback. This volume traces Langston Hughes' life from his birth in Missouri in 1902 to the winter of 1941. Portraying his association with a range of political activists, patrons and artists, Arnold Rampersad offers a sweeping panorama of culture and history in the early 20th-century. Num Pages: 528 pages, 56 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JJ; BG; DSBH; DSC; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 31. Weight in Grams: 782.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press USA United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195146424
- ISBN
- 9780195146424
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.68
€ 53.68
Paperback. Provides a study of the origins, development and history of the Sioux culture and peoples, covering all seven of their divisions, in peacetime and at war. Illustrator(s): Smith, Jonathan. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 185 x 4. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855328785
- ISBN
- 9781855328785
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.61
€ 17.99
€ 16.61
Hardback. The "housing bomb" is ticking, and our choice is clear-change our approach or feel the blast. Num Pages: 224 pages, 18, 17 black & white line drawings, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFB; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 237 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421410654
- ISBN
- 9781421410654
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.19
€ 38.99
€ 33.19
hardcover. Adopting the metaphor of foxes and hedgehogs that Isaiah Berlin used to describe opposite types of thinkers, this title provides an original approach to understanding the development of English and Spanish America over the past 500 years. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; HBJK; HBLH; HBTQ; HBTR; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520083165
- ISBN
- 9780520083165
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.42€ 49.59
€ 62.42
€ 49.59
Hardback. Reports on the nature and prevalence of child abuse and neglect and organizational responses to the problem to provide a framework for policy and program development. Num Pages: 162 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE1; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231043946
- ISBN
- 9780231043946
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.38
€ 119.38
hardcover. This volume gives an account of contraction in household authority and the effects these changes had upon the governmental system. It argues that the disintegration of household powers during the mid 19th century is much more central to the modernization of the period than industrialization. Num Pages: 224 pages, 17 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBTB; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813921259
- ISBN
- 9780813921259
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.17
€ 91.17
Paperback. The Latin American Church accounts for a substantial percentage of the world Catholic population and plays a major role in the social and political arena. However recent changes by the Vatican have reimposed a more hierarchical control. This text aims to determine the effect of this retrenching. Series: Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Num Pages: 379 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; 1KLSR; HRCC7; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268022525
- ISBN
- 9780268022525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.84
€ 42.99
€ 38.84
Paperback. Presents the urban biography of Omaha. This book describes the building of the transcontinental railroad, the penetration of the Great Plains by homesteaders, the establishment of the meat packing industry, and the creation of an elaborate national defense system. Num Pages: 356 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Enlarged ed.
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803279674
- ISBN
- 9780803279674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.60
€ 29.99
€ 27.60
Hardcover. Num Pages: 368 pages, 20 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 33. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Taylor Trade Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589797000
- ISBN
- 9781589797000
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.54
€ 35.99
€ 32.54
Paperback. "Lauterbach's tribute .. is welcome and overdue." -Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post Num Pages: 368 pages, 34 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393342949
- ISBN
- 9780393342949
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.59
€ 18.99
€ 17.59
Hardback. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813561752
- ISBN
- 9780813561752
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.16
€ 161.16
Hardback. What constitutes black studies and where does this discipline stand at the end of the twentieth century? In this wide-ranging and original volume, Manning Marable -- one of the leading scholars of African American history -- gathers key materials from contemporary thinkers who interrogate the richly diverse content and multiple meanings of the collective experiences of black folk. Editor(s): Marable, Manning. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231114769
- ISBN
- 9780231114769
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.64€ 80.25
€ 103.64
€ 80.25
Paperback. The Mountie always gets his man. He asserts the law not by using violence but by denying it. He is a uniquely Canadian figure in the great stories of the West. Dick Harrison has collected 22 classic adventure stories by Wallace Stegner, Rudy Wiebe, Ken Mitchell, Ralph Connor, and 18 others. Editor(s): Harrison, Dick. Num Pages: 266 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBC; DQ; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888640543
- ISBN
- 9780888640543
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.42
€ 18.99
€ 15.42
Hardcover. Assesses four controversial television programs from the perspective of media history, assessing the censorship present at all four networks and the political and intellectual inertia it produces in broadcast television. This book reinvigorates the subject of free speech in American society. Series: Television and Popular Culture. Num Pages: 184 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JFD; JFMD; KNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631507
- ISBN
- 9780815631507
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.23
€ 31.23
Paperback. This study considers and analyzes the proposal to tranform the North American free trade area into a common market along the lines of the European Common Market. It addresses issues of sovereignty and national interest and concludes with a look ahead toward a Free Trade Area of the Americas. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; KCLT1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881323283
- ISBN
- 9780881323283
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.43
€ 29.99
€ 22.43
paperback. A collection of the most influential work on the Ojibwes by noted anthropologist A Irving Hallowell. Editor(s): Brown, Jennifer S. H.; Gray, Susan Elaine. Series: Critical Studies in the History of Anthropology. Num Pages: 664 pages, 7 photos, 2 maps, 5 tables, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 34. Weight in Grams: 898.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 664
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803223912
- ISBN
- 9780803223912
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 46.64
€ 50.99
€ 46.64
Paperback. In recent years, political discourse about gun control and the Second Amendment has become increasingly volatile and this collection of original essays by top scholars illuminates the various reasons why. Editor(s): Wilcox, Clyde; Bruce, John M. Num Pages: 284 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; JPVH; JPWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847686155
- ISBN
- 9780847686155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.23
€ 68.23
Paperback. Examines the ways in which Caribbean postmodern historical novels about slavery written in Spanish, English, and French function as virtual museums, simultaneously showcasing and curating a collection of 'primary documents' within their pages. Series: New World Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 2AB; 2ADF; 2ADS; DSBH5; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813928661
- ISBN
- 9780813928661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.87
€ 35.87
Hardback. Caroline Dick asks how group identity claims, especially in the courts, obscure significant intragroup differences. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPA; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774820622
- ISBN
- 9780774820622
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.45
€ 112.45
Hardback. Series: New Visions in Security. Num Pages: 215 pages, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403971807
- ISBN
- 9781403971807
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.68
€ 66.68