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Paperback. Georgia politics is an interesting - and sometimes volatile - mix of tradition and change. This book uses a comparative framework to examine four major topics: the foundations of contemporary Georgia politics, political participation, major political institutions, and selected public policies. Num Pages: 384 pages, 41 tables, 19 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820329079
- ISBN
- 9780820329079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.45
€ 47.45
Paperback. American urban ruins have become increasingly prominent, whether in debates about home foreclosures, images of 9/11, or postapocalyptic movies. Recovering numerous scenes of urban desolation, this title argues that this association between American cities and ruins dates back to a much earlier period in the nation's history. Num Pages: 416 pages, 76 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226946641
- ISBN
- 9780226946641
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.90
€ 37.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. Analyzing economic policy from the New Deal through the Reagan Revolution, Tax and Spend takes a new look at the so-called tax-and-spend liberals of the past. This important study examines why many Americans have come to hate the government but continue to demand the security it provides. Series: Politics & Culture in Modern America. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; KCZ; KFFD1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780812222999
- ISBN
- 9780812222999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.89
€ 32.99
€ 29.89
Hardcover. Editor(s): Porter, Dale O.; Shaw, Ernest M. Num Pages: 140 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; JW; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 187 x 15. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781622573325
- ISBN
- 9781622573325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 231.77€ 158.22
€ 231.77
€ 158.22
Paperback. Blends memoir and nature writing, tracking the Platte River valley for one calendar year, ushering readers through its diverse and changing landscape and the plants, animals, and humans that call the ecosystem home. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBWC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803276796
- ISBN
- 9780803276796
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.84
€ 19.99
€ 19.84
paperback. Reveals how many of our customs and wedding rituals were the product of sophisticated advertising campaigns, merchandising promotions, and entrepreneurial innovations. The businesses and entrepreneurs, from jewelers to bridal consultants and caterers, set the stage for today's multibillion-dollar industry. Num Pages: 320 pages, 50 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KNS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812220452
- ISBN
- 9780812220452
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.87
€ 32.99
€ 29.87
Paperback. A collection of essays that offers insights into various ways that South Carolina women asserted themselves in their state and illuminates the tension between tradition and change that defined the South from the Civil War through the Progressive Era. Editor(s): Spruill, Marjorie Julian (Professor of History, Vanderbilt University, USA); Littlefield, Valinda W.; Johnson, Joan Marie. Num Pages: 336 pages, 7 colour & 20 b&w photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- Volume 2
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820329383
- ISBN
- 9780820329383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.65
€ 46.65
Hardback. Editor(s): Glazier, Ira A. Series: Emigration from the United Kingdom to America. Num Pages: 520 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; GBC; HBJD1; HBJK; HBTG; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 36. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810861664
- ISBN
- 9780810861664
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 264.44
€ 264.44
Hardcover. Takes a generational look at the fast-changing world of the woodcarvers of Oaxaca, Mexico. This title presents the story of change and survival, conveying the growing aspirations and changing dreams of a people struggling to catch up without leaving too much behind, whose creations we enjoy but whose lives we barely understand. Num Pages: 154 pages, 95 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; ACBK; AFKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 240 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1058.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 154
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780890135051
- ISBN
- 9780890135051
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 39.01
€ 53.99
€ 39.01
Num Pages: 270 pages, over 40 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGH; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 31. Weight in Grams: 804.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764324307
- ISBN
- 9780764324307
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 28.60
€ 43.99
€ 28.60
paperback. This book is a preliminary attempt to gather together some of the materials of fundamental significance to women's experince at this University. Num Pages: 96 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 7. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Canada
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802039996
- ISBN
- 9780802039996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.55
€ 17.99
€ 17.55
Paperback. Exploring the role of World War II in the transformation of American social, cultural and political life, this book includes essays covering topics as varied as government censorship, Hollywood movie-making, swing music, family life, sexuality, cultural images and working-class life. Num Pages: 356 pages, 25 halftones, 9 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBWQ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226215129
- ISBN
- 9780226215129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.89
€ 37.99
€ 29.89
Hardback. Num Pages: 232 pages, 85 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AJB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803237858
- ISBN
- 9780803237858
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.87
€ 71.87
Hardback. Examining the polling practices of six presidential administrations - those of Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush and Clinton - this work dissects the poll apparatus of each period. It contends that while White House polls significantly influence presidential messages, their impact is limited. Num Pages: 216 pages, 18 tables, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804748483
- ISBN
- 9780804748483
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.40
€ 109.40
Hardcover. Editor(s): Javitze, Russell D. Num Pages: 166 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 166
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606926574
- ISBN
- 9781606926574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.99€ 45.30
€ 62.99
€ 45.30
This book examines the politics, culture, and day-to-day activities of Porto Alegre's citizens. It argues that the Brazilian town's importance may lie not just with its effective governance, but with its political logic, namely a greater access to government functions and government officials for traditionally disenfranchised citizens. Num Pages: 248 pages, 14 tables, 5 figures, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804751223
- ISBN
- 9780804751223
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.65
€ 118.65
Hardback. Education is a crucially important social institution, closely correlated with wealth, occupational prestige, psychological well-being, and health outcomes. Moreover, for children of immigrants who account for almost one in four school-aged children in the U.S. Series: Immigration and Society. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JNFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745648316
- ISBN
- 9780745648316
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.18
€ 73.18
hardcover. A comparative study of defensible space and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) as applied in the USA and the UK, focusing particularly on urban experience. Series: RTPI Library Series. Num Pages: 360 pages, 50 line drawings, 50 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; AMK; JKVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415241366
- ISBN
- 9780415241366
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 232.18
€ 232.18
Hardback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 25 black & white halftones, 50 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 190. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608936311
- ISBN
- 9781608936311
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.66
€ 33.99
€ 29.66
hardcover. Series: New World Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813936659
- ISBN
- 9780813936659
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.87
€ 83.87
Paperback. Based on unprecedented access to private correspondence, unpublished manuscripts and attuned to a musically inclined poet's skill in close listening, Who Can Afford to Improvise? retraces the full arc of James Baldwin's passage across the pages and stages of his career amplifying our sense of his contemporary relevance. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGL; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780823276837
- ISBN
- 9780823276837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.38
€ 26.99
€ 25.38
Hardback. Conventional Choices examines twenty-five different leadership elections over thirty-two years in three of Canada's maritime provinces to explore the backgrounds, attitudes, and motivations of those who select party leaders. Num Pages: 320 pages, approx. 12 figures, 56 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 4039. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774813419
- ISBN
- 9780774813419
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.85
€ 113.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 148 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBCL; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 220 x 12. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 147
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888643087
- ISBN
- 9780888643087
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.39
€ 30.99
€ 22.39
Paperback. America's debate over whether and how to invade Iraq clustered into civilian versus military camps. This book shows that this civilian-military argument - which has characterized earlier debates over Bosnia, Somalia, and Kosovo - is typical, not exceptional. It traces these themes through the first two years of the Iraq war. Num Pages: 248 pages, 11 line illus. 31 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691124278
- ISBN
- 9780691124278
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.80
€ 46.99
€ 33.80