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Paperback. Describes a manner of deliberating about who should serve on the Supreme Court - an approach that puts the burden on nominees to show that their judicial philosophies and politics are acceptable to senators and citizens alike. This book makes a fresh case for the virtue of judicial moderates. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; L. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691143521
- ISBN
- 9780691143521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.64
€ 26.99
€ 20.64
hardcover. When their native Virginia had become hostile to men unafraid to speak out against slavery, the Remley family had taken refuge in the Midwest. This collection of two brothers' letters to and from home sharply portrays the human costs of the Civil War. Editor(s): Holcomb, Julie. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780875803197
- ISBN
- 9780875803197
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.48
€ 46.48
Hardback. A physician, medical researcher, and feminist scholar integrates up-to-date medical research with practical information for use in women's daily lives. She offers a way of looking at health issues affecting women that accentuates their living better rather than just longer. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; VFDW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 695.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804728287
- ISBN
- 9780804728287
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 215.81
€ 215.81
Paperback. Feared by conservatives and embraced by liberals when he entered the White House, Barack Obama has since been battered by criticism from both sides. Obama, the author argues, represents the values of a lesser-known third tradition in American political thought that defies the usual left-right categorization. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMG; HBJK; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226041629
- ISBN
- 9780226041629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 27.05
€ 33.99
€ 27.05
Hardback. As Japan's pre-Pearl Harbor ambassador to the United States, Admiral Nomura Kichisaburo (1877-1964) played a significant role in a tense and turbulent period in Japanese-US relations. This biography casts light on the life and career of this important figure. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 332 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; BGH; HBJF; HBWQ; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674055995
- ISBN
- 9780674055995
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 38.32
€ 44.99
€ 38.32
Paperback. With a history that starts with the likes of Tom Harmon, Desmond Howard, and Charles Woodson, it is no wonder Wolverines are one of the most legendary forces in college football. But what happens when uniform comes off and the pads get put away? This book offers a post-college look at over forty of the players who helped build Wolverine legacy. Num Pages: 256 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; WSBT; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Sports Publishing LLC United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613212356
- ISBN
- 9781613212356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.95
€ 21.99
€ 19.95
Paperback. If you are interested in birdwatching, wildlife viewing, or stargazing; flowers, geology, or water; nature centres, festivals, orphotography, a destination in Texas awaits you. Organised by the seven official state travel regions, Explore Texas features descriptions of almost one hundred nature-oriented sites. Num Pages: 288 pages, 241 colour photographs, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; WN; WTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 240 x 21. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781623494032
- ISBN
- 9781623494032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.57
€ 33.57
Paperback. Num Pages: 230 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBCL; HBJK; HBLW; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- NeWest Press Canada
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781896300764
- ISBN
- 9781896300764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.08
€ 26.99
€ 19.08
Paperback. Presents an ethnohistorical survey of Kiowa, Apache, and Comanche military societies. This book examines their structure, functions, rituals, and martial symbols, showing how they fit within larger tribal organizations. It also explores how military societies, like powwows, have become a distinct public format for cultural and ethnic continuity. Num Pages: 528 pages, 16 halftones, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1078.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292705180
- ISBN
- 9780292705180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 46.64
€ 50.99
€ 46.64
This book will be of interest to administrators of teaching hospitals as well as professionals in health policy and management. Num Pages: 368 pages, 15, 15 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 1KBBFM; JNK; JNU; MBPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801874208
- ISBN
- 9780801874208
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.45
€ 81.45
Paperback. A reminder that the ancient philosophies and folkways are just as valuable and relevant in today's world as they were generations ago. Num Pages: 320 pages, 350 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 301 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1497.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- National Geographic Society United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781426203350
- ISBN
- 9781426203350
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.14
€ 28.14
Hardcover. Mental Maps in the Era of Detente and the End of the Cold War recreates the way in which the revolutionary changes of the last phase of the Cold War were perceived by fifteen of its leading figures in the West, East and developing world. Editor(s): Casey, Steven. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBLW; HBTW; JPHL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137500953
- ISBN
- 9781137500953
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.16
€ 127.16
Paperback. Essays offer a new challenge to the death penalty's legitimacy, in light of new empirical research and case studies, and against the backdrop of international law and recent changes in US domestic law. Editor(s): Garvey, Stephen P. Series: Constitutional Conflicts. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822330431
- ISBN
- 9780822330431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.99
€ 36.99
€ 33.99
Paperback. A first edition, Insiders' Guide to Baton Rouge is the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information to the Louisiana's capital city. Written by a local (and true insider), this guide offers a personal and practical perspective of Baton Rouge and its surrounding environs. Series: Insiders' Guide Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 16.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Insiders' Guide United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762756711
- ISBN
- 9780762756711
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.92
€ 18.99
€ 15.92
Hardcover. Editor(s): Clarke, Diane J. Num Pages: 154 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCA; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 161 x 233 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 154
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613241776
- ISBN
- 9781613241776
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.58€ 117.83
€ 169.58
€ 117.83
Hardback. Policy Work in Canada is an in-depth study into the levels of analytical capacity found within the federal and provincial governments as well as the non-governmental sector. Editor(s): Howlett, Michael; Wellstead, Adam; Craft, Jonathan. Num Pages: 400 pages, 9 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPP; JPQB; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781442647374
- ISBN
- 9781442647374
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.02€ 62.40
€ 73.02
€ 62.40
Paperback. Further exploring the notion of dreaming, he brings to light the internal desires that lured Midwestern migrants to the city as well as the nostalgia that led them to dream of the homes they left behind. Num Pages: 296 pages, 16halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226768748
- ISBN
- 9780226768748
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.91
€ 36.99
€ 29.91
Hardback. This volume considers Emerson and Nietzsche primarily as post-theological religious thinkers and treats their understanding of the nature of religion and language. It argues that their critique of Christianity and rejection of transcendence is informed by their emphasis on the humanity of Jesus. Series: Studies in Literature and Religion. Num Pages: 151 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ACG; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 151
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333569764
- ISBN
- 9780333569764
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.04
€ 127.04
Hardback. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 168 x 19. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611472431
- ISBN
- 9781611472431
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.71
€ 123.71
Hardcover. Using qualitative research data on Mexican/Mexican Americans and their historias de exito that center on Mexican centric concepts such as buen trabajador, bien educado, and buena gente, Octavio Pimentel reveals that when social networks guide personal goals in these communities, goals become community-oriented rather than personally-oriented. Num Pages: 130 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFSL4; JHBC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137536808
- ISBN
- 9781137536808
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.05
€ 66.05
Hardback. Serpentine soils have long fascinated biologists for the specialized floras they support and the challenges they pose to plant survival and growth. This work focuses on what scientists have learned about major questions in earth history, evolution, ecology, conservation, and restoration from the study of serpentine areas, especially in California. Editor(s): Harrison, Susan; Rajakaruna, Nishanta. Num Pages: 464 pages, 7 b/w photographs, 42 line illustrations, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 852.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520268357
- ISBN
- 9780520268357
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.62€ 65.54
€ 83.62
€ 65.54
Paperback. Explores how African American men have been marketed, embodied, and imaged for the purposes of racial advancement during the first half of the 20th C. Series: Sexual Cultures. Num Pages: 463 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1K; GTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 463
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814775639
- ISBN
- 9780814775639
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Paperback. Editor(s): Martin, Scott C. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 167 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742527713
- ISBN
- 9780742527713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.17
€ 75.17
Paperback. Exploring California as a theological place, this book renders critical engagement with significant Californian religious and theological phenomena and the inherent theological impulses within major Californian cultural icons. Many are picking up on California literature as a theme that highlights a place of hope, wonder, and cultural innovation. Editor(s): Sanders, Fred; Sexton, Dr. Jason S. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBJK; HRAC; HRLB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472409478
- ISBN
- 9781472409478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.06
€ 73.06