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Hardcover. A study of racial disparity that examines why some talented black undergraduates pursue lower-paying, lower-status careers despite being amply qualified for more prosperous ones. It is suitable for parents, educators, students, scholars, and policy makers. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226040134
- ISBN
- 9780226040134
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.97€ 78.93
€ 93.97
€ 78.93
Hardback. This annual serves as a continuing record of trends in the output of famous and lesser known poets and the cultural influences they represent. It includes contemporary poets from the United States, Canada and the Caribbean, as well as other lands, cultures and times. Series: Index of American Periodical Verse. Num Pages: 712 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DCQ; DSBH; DSC; GBCR; GBCY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 144 x 45. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 712
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810838888
- ISBN
- 9780810838888
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 225.98
€ 225.98
Hardcover. Editor(s): Largo, Martha P. Num Pages: 109 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 109
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594540868
- ISBN
- 9781594540868
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.22€ 64.38
€ 82.22
€ 64.38
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 422 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTM; HBW; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 422
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691650333
- ISBN
- 9780691650333
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 210.07
€ 210.07
hardcover. This historically informed comparative analysis provides the basis for practical recommendations meant to improve the future of voluntary sector-government relations across Canada. Num Pages: 224 pages, 14, 14 figures; 12 tables; 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPQ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 443.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781442641907
- ISBN
- 9781442641907
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.68
€ 62.68
Hardcover. Looking at the intimate relationship between political power and the news media, this title argues that the dependence of reporters on official sources disastrously thwarts coverage of dissenting voices from outside the Beltway. Num Pages: 222 pages, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226042848
- ISBN
- 9780226042848
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.17
€ 29.99
€ 24.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 15, 10 black & white halftones, 4 maps, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBBWF; JFFA; JFFB; JFSG; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801479700
- ISBN
- 9780801479700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 33.16
€ 35.99
€ 33.16
Hardback. This is a detailed analysis and description of a unique era in American political history, one in which political parties were the dominant dynamic force at work structuring and directing the political world. Series: Stanford Studies in the New Political History. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations, facsims.,ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804718783
- ISBN
- 9780804718783
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.45
€ 168.45
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
€ 162.09€ 112.89
€ 162.09
€ 112.89
paperback. Highlighting both the challenges and the opportunities for urban development, "The Option of Urbanism" shows how the American Dream is shifting to include cities as well as suburbs and how the financial and real estate communities need to respond to build communities that are more environmentally, socially, and financially sustainable. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597261371
- ISBN
- 9781597261371
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.91
€ 37.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 31. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Updated edition with a New chapter by the author
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691165868
- ISBN
- 9780691165868
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.47
€ 29.99
€ 22.47
Hardback. Of all the countries in the world that are vital to the strategic and economic interests of the United States, Saudi Arabia is the least understood by the American people. This title dissects this central Saudi paradox for American readers, including diplomats, policymakers, scholars, and students of foreign policy. Num Pages: 304 pages, notes; bibliography; index. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; 1KBB; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597976886
- ISBN
- 9781597976886
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.64
€ 34.99
€ 32.64
Hardback. Since the end of World War II, runaway fears of Soviet imperialism, global terrorism, and anarchy have tended to drive American foreign policy toward an imperial agenda. This title draws on America's religious and political history and examines two concepts at play in the founding of the country - contractual and covenantal. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; JHB; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589017658
- ISBN
- 9781589017658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.49
€ 74.49
Hardback. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1066.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813908038
- ISBN
- 9780813908038
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.47
€ 158.47
Paperback. From the first recorded encounters with the native inhabitants of the Canary Islands in 1341 to Columbus' explorations in 1492 and Cabral's discovery of Brazil in 1500, western Europeans struggled to make sense of the existence of the people they met. This book explores the social lives of the inhabitants. Num Pages: 408 pages, 30 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; HBJK; HBLC; RGR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300158212
- ISBN
- 9780300158212
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.64
€ 26.99
€ 20.64
Hardback. The essence of democracy is the peaceful and legitimate transfer of government. In 1995 in Ontario, the omens for a successful transition weren't promising .. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBCO; JPA; JPH; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774808132
- ISBN
- 9780774808132
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.69
€ 113.69
Includes maps and illustrations, as well as a chronology of the Wars for Independence, suggestions for further reading, and a thorough index. Num Pages: 268 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872208643
- ISBN
- 9780872208643
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.85€ 42.22
€ 52.85
€ 42.22
Hardcover. Phil Vinson grew up in Fort Worth. He started making photographs while still in his teens but as an adult he rediscovered the visual richness of his hometown. Through out his career as a journalist, photographer, and teacher, he spent the weekends driving around taking pictures.This title features his photographs, which focus on Fort Worth. Num Pages: 120 pages, 100 colour & b&w photos, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; AJB; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875653709
- ISBN
- 9780875653709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.01
€ 32.01
Hardback. A documentary record of the life and thought of the 28th President of the US - Woodrow Wilson. It covers the period from September 1894 through August 1896, which reveals Wilson reaching the height of his powers as an undergraduate teacher, a public lecturer, and a writer. It also contains many of his speeches. Editor(s): Link, Arthur S. Series: The Papers of Woodrow Wilson. Num Pages: 640 pages, 15ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 39. Weight in Grams: 999.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 630
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691046037
- ISBN
- 9780691046037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.80€ 127.46
€ 166.80
€ 127.46
Hardback. Sifting information from rumors and private letters, Jefferson follows events in Europe, including Bonaparte's unexpected rise to power in France, and sees the value of his tobacco crop plummet as US legislation cuts off the French market. He begins to compile a manual of parliamentary procedures for the Senate. Editor(s): Oberg, Barbara B. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Num Pages: 728 pages, 8 halftones. 1 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 170 x 245 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1180.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 728
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691118956
- ISBN
- 9780691118956
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.80€ 127.37
€ 166.80
€ 127.37
Paperback. The text includes newly contributed and updated articles utilizing the latest research and studies in the areas of violence, abuse and victims' rights from experts in the field. Editor(s): Davis, Randy J.; Herman, Susan A.; Lurigio, Arthur J. Num Pages: 568 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; JKV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 181 x 256 x 28. Weight in Grams: 986.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United States
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781452203201
- ISBN
- 9781452203201
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 210.91
€ 210.91
Paperback. Brings together field data by more than two dozen Andean scholars. This book features studies covering the temporal span of Michael Moseley's work from the Preceramic era to the Tiwanaku and Moche states to the Inka empire. It demonstrates the breadth and influence of Moseley's work and the range of work by his former students and collaborators. Editor(s): Marcus, Joyce; Williams, Patrick Ryan. Series: Monographs. Num Pages: 430 pages, , black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 217 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931745536
- ISBN
- 9781931745536
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.90
€ 31.90
Paperback. Challenge: you have 48 hours in Washington, DC, our nation's capital, with history in every building and culture on every corner, and you've no time to research your visit. 48 Hours Washington, DC is your source for the perfect two days, a plan that spices visits to the main attractions with forays off the beaten path. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBF; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 89 x 127 x 5. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 32
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762749324
- ISBN
- 9780762749324
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.06
€ 9.06
Hardcover. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; KCL; KJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- AEI Press United States
- Number of pages
- 118
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780844772356
- ISBN
- 9780844772356
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.84€ 62.94
€ 71.84
€ 62.94