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Paperback. The role of law in government has been increasingly scrutinized as courts struggle with controversial topics such as assisted suicide, abortion, capital punishment, and torture. Drawing on works of literature and philosophy, as well as US Supreme Court decisions, this title examines the relationship between human nature and constitutional law. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFM; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813192307
- ISBN
- 9780813192307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.89
€ 27.89
Num Pages: 256 pages, over 300 color/bw images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBW; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 222 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1852.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764337512
- ISBN
- 9780764337512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.78€ 53.37
€ 75.78
€ 53.37
hardcover. Prejudice and Pride examines and compares how English and French Canadian intellectuals viewed American society from 1891 to 1945. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442640450
- ISBN
- 9781442640450
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.74
€ 62.74
Hardback. In the growing and dynamic economy of 19th century America, businesses sold vast quantities of goods to one another, mostly on credit. This book explains how business people solved the problem of whom to trust - how they determined who was deserving of credit, and for how much. Series: Harvard Studies in Business History. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCZ; KJMV7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674023406
- ISBN
- 9780674023406
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.34€ 55.74
€ 60.34
€ 55.74
Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 71 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JFSP1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816694044
- ISBN
- 9780816694044
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.43
€ 96.43
hardcover. Lobbying for Inclusion shows that Latin American and Asian immigrant advocacy groups created in the wake of the 1965 immigration reforms were remarkably effective in influencing the formation of federal immigration law and policy. Num Pages: 248 pages, 30 tables, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; 1KL; JFFN; JPQB; LNDA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804751759
- ISBN
- 9780804751759
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.77
€ 88.77
Paperback. When Brautigan took his own life in September of 1984 his close friends and network of artists and writers were devastated though not entirely surprised. To many, Brautigan was shrouded in enigma, erratic and unpredictable in his habits and presentation. This title offers portraits of a man destroyed by his genius. Num Pages: 864 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 181 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1588.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Counterpoint United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 864
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781619021051
- ISBN
- 9781619021051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 27.88
€ 38.99
€ 27.88
Hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226337746
- ISBN
- 9780226337746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.45
€ 41.99
€ 32.45
Hardback. Illustrator(s): Shepherd, Rosalie M. Num Pages: 32 pages, 31col.ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; YBC; YNJ. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 280 x 215 x 9. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Pelican Publishing Co United States
- Number of pages
- 32
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589800052
- ISBN
- 9781589800052
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.24
€ 20.99
€ 20.24
Paperback. The experience of the divine in India has three components, sight, performance, and sound. One in a trilogy of books that include Diana Eck's Darsan: Seeing the Divine in India, and Susan L. Schwartz's Rasa: Performing the Divine in India, Mantra presents an introduction to the use of sound-mantra-in the practice of Indian religion. Num Pages: 136 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1KBB; HRK; HRLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 164 x 9. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231129619
- ISBN
- 9780231129619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.92
€ 33.99
€ 24.92
Hardback. Contains over 100 personal narratives from attorneys who have represented detainees held at 'Gitmo' as well as at other 'black sites' such as Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. Editor(s): Denbeaux, Mark P. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; LAT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814737361
- ISBN
- 9780814737361
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.43
€ 96.43
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 200 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 294 x 241 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Monacelli Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580934084
- ISBN
- 9781580934084
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 30.89
€ 46.99
€ 30.89
Hardcover. At the end of the nineteenth century, Pittsburgh was leading the nation in glass production, and glass bottle plants in particular relied heavily on adolescent (and younger) males for their manufacturing process. This title presents an examination of legislative clashes over the singular issue of the glass house boys. Num Pages: 240 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; HBJK; HBTB; JKSB1; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822943778
- ISBN
- 9780822943778
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.36
€ 61.36
Paperback. This work explores the lives of immigrants in two iconic Polish neighborhoods - the Back of the Yards and South Chicago. Through institutions such as churches and schools, the Poles were able to preserve their folk beliefs and family customs. Num Pages: 306 pages, 28 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226644240
- ISBN
- 9780226644240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.84
€ 34.99
€ 27.84
Hardcover. Editor(s): Adison, Tyler P. Num Pages: 199 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; JNKG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 184 x 260 x 17. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 199
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613246931
- ISBN
- 9781613246931
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 336.32€ 226.86
€ 336.32
€ 226.86
Num Pages: 192 pages, 220+ b/w & color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 218 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1274. 192 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WTH. Dimension: 284 x 218 x 22. Weight: 1280.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764340710
- ISBN
- 9780764340710
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 35.32
€ 53.99
€ 35.32
Num Pages: 672 pages, over 1,500 b/w photographs, drawings, profiles, charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWF; TRL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 228 x 45. Weight in Grams: 2920.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764300905
- ISBN
- 9780764300905
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.70€ 61.25
€ 81.70
€ 61.25
Hardback. Describes the dimensions of diversity which characterize the contemporary American family and discusses the implications for public policy and associated intervention programs linked to this diversity. This book focuses on child poverty and argues that this topic may be usefully studied within the context of developmental systems theory. Series: International Series in Outreach Scholarship. Num Pages: 168 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1000.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792386124
- ISBN
- 9780792386124
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.85
€ 126.85
Paperback. Series: Food Lovers' Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; WTH; WTHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 21.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762779420
- ISBN
- 9780762779420
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.21
€ 16.99
€ 14.21
Hardcover. Editor(s): Almande, Peter N. Num Pages: 126 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 275 x 182 x 15. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 126
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781600219221
- ISBN
- 9781600219221
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.42€ 111.86
€ 163.42
€ 111.86
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; KCG; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Bloomberg Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781576603567
- ISBN
- 9781576603567
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.48
€ 17.99
€ 15.48
paperback. In this text, attorney Raymond F. Gregory addresses the millions of women who think they might be facing sexual discrimination at work and traces the history of federal measures enacted to assist workers in contesting unlawful employer conduct. Num Pages: 244 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSJ1; JHBL; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 171 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813531373
- ISBN
- 9780813531373
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 43.03
€ 47.99
€ 43.03
This entertaining book will appeal to patriots of all persuasions, along with sports fans, musicians, veterans, history buffs, and anyone who has ever struggled to hit the high notes in the land of the free and the home of the brave. Num Pages: 328 pages, 12, 10 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVG; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421415185
- ISBN
- 9781421415185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.44
€ 35.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 504 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812932997
- ISBN
- 9780812932997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.04
€ 20.99
€ 19.04