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Paperback. Addresses questions such as: Are congregations effective vehicles for providing broad-based social programs, or are they best at supporting their own members? How many local congregations have formal programs to assist needy families? This book represents an evenhanded benchmark of information for the coming-debate. Num Pages: 376 pages, 64 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRLP5; JKSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691126289
- ISBN
- 9780691126289
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.81
€ 46.99
€ 33.81
Paperback. An account of the impact of the Vietnam War on American intellectual life. Aiming to shed light on the demise of Cold War liberalism and the development of the New Left, the book examines the steady growth of a conservatism that used Vietnam and anti-war sentiment as a rallying point. Num Pages: 298 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- New Ed
- SKU
- V9780814782620
- ISBN
- 9780814782620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Paperback. A Time of Paradox offers a balanced look at the political, diplomatic, social and cultural developments of the first half of the twentieth century, while focusing on the diverse and sometimes contradictory human experiences that characterized this dynamic era. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742533813
- ISBN
- 9780742533813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.54
€ 66.54
Paperback. Discover the ins and outs of Constitutional law Are you a student looking for trusted, plain-English guidance on the ins and outs of Constitutional law? Look no further! Constitutional Law For Dummies provides a detailed study guide tracking to this commonly required law course. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 189 x 19. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118023785
- ISBN
- 9781118023785
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.14
€ 29.99
€ 22.14
Paperback. The Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren was the most revolutionary and controversial Supreme Court in America. But in what sense? Challenging the reigning consensus that the Warren Court was protecting minorities, this text looks at the Supreme Court in a wide political environment. Num Pages: 600 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JP; LNAA; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 789.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674006836
- ISBN
- 9780674006836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.09
€ 40.99
€ 34.09
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 57 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764334214
- ISBN
- 9780764334214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.90
€ 20.99
€ 15.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 227 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGHA; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781621006176
- ISBN
- 9781621006176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.30€ 49.34
€ 68.30
€ 49.34
Paperback. Describes the career of Senator McCarthy and explains how he was able to gain so much influence over the U.S. Senate. Num Pages: 372 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870235559
- ISBN
- 9780870235559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.22
€ 36.22
Hardcover. A comprehensive study of the Mexican writer considered one of the finest novelists and short-story writers in 20th-century Latin America. Num Pages: 232 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 2ADSL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Tamesis Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855663077
- ISBN
- 9781855663077
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.73
€ 98.73
Hardcover. Traces the movement from mutualism to individualism in the context of American family life. Families survived or even flourished during colonization, Revolution, slavery, immigration and economic upheaval. In the past century, prosperity created a culture devoted to pleasure and individual fulfilment. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230337442
- ISBN
- 9780230337442
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.07
€ 67.07
Paperback. Series: Hiking Through History. Num Pages: 256 pages, 51 colour illustrations, 42 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WSZC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493017966
- ISBN
- 9781493017966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.49
€ 25.99
€ 23.49
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
Hardback. More than a century's worth of atrocities culled from the city's police blotter, told through startling, rarely seen images and incisive text written by two NYPD officers and a NYC crime reporter. Num Pages: 320 pages, 500 b&w and colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JH; 3JJ; BTC; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 318 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2180. Fine copy in fine dustwrappers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0014254
- ISBN
- 9780316391238
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 11.94
€ 11.94
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. Features several interviews, giving detailed and personal stories from veteran screenwriters of the seventies and eighties, focusing on their craft, their lives, and their profession. Looking at how movies get made, this work offers a different perspective on many of the great movies, directors, and actors of the seventies and eighties. Editor(s): McGilligan, Patrick. Num Pages: 434 pages, 30 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; APF; DSBH; DSG. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 434
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520245181
- ISBN
- 9780520245181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.52
€ 40.99
€ 29.52
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