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Paperback. Examines when, why, and how presidents talk about the economy, and whether the president's economic rhetoric matters. This book demonstrates conclusively that such presidential words do matter. It concludes that rhetoric is indeed a tool of presidential leadership that can be used unilaterally to affect a range of political and economic outcomes. Num Pages: 232 pages, 37 line illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134727
- ISBN
- 9780691134727
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 33.45
€ 45.99
€ 33.45
Paperback. Brian Cudahy offers a fascinating tribute to the world the subway created. Taking a fresh look at one of the marvels of the 20th century, Cudahy creates a vivid sense of this extraordinary achievement-how the city was transformed once New Yorkers started riding in a hole in the ground. Num Pages: 388 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBT; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 24. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780823222933
- ISBN
- 9780823222933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.13
€ 41.99
€ 37.13
Paperback. Conundrums, puzzles, and perversities: these are the author's stock-in-trade. In this book, he focuses on four fundamental features of our legal system, all of which seem to not make sense on some level and to demand explanation. It contains explanations and apt examples that show why the perversity of the law resists any easy resolutions. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226005812
- ISBN
- 9780226005812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.34
€ 26.99
€ 22.34
Paperback. At the height of the antagonism of the Cold War, the US State Department unleashed an unexpected tool in its battle against Communism: jazz. From 1956 through the late 1970s, America dispatched its finest jazz musicians to the far corners of the earth, in order to win the hearts of the Third World and to counter perceptions of American racism. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 149 x 24. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674022607
- ISBN
- 9780674022607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.70
€ 34.99
€ 29.70
Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486446011
- ISBN
- 9780486446011
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.37
€ 11.37
Hardback. Editor(s): Ramirez, Sergio. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 556 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 3JJG; BGH; HBJK; HBTB; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1171.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 556
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691637471
- ISBN
- 9780691637471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 297.72
€ 297.72
Hardcover. The Rural Gothic in American Popular Culture argues that complex and often negative initial responses of early European settlers continue to influence American horror and gothic narratives to this day. The book undertakes a detailed analysis of key literary and filmic texts situated within consideration of specific contexts. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSA; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137353719
- ISBN
- 9781137353719
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.43
€ 162.43
Paperback. A Controversial Argument Against the Disease Theory of Addiction There is absolutely no proven scientific evidence supporting the misconception that substance abuse and other addictions are genetically acquired diseases. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; VFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1999 Reissued Paper Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787946432
- ISBN
- 9780787946432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.93
€ 38.93
Paperback. A family friendly chocolate-treats cookbook offering 100 sweet and savory chocolate recipes, along with fun history and trivia about chocolate making and the town that Milton Hershey built. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; WBA; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 25.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762741557
- ISBN
- 9780762741557
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.94
€ 18.99
€ 15.94
Paperback. Editor(s): Ingels, Kenneth V. Num Pages: 127 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVQ2. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 9. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 127
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594547645
- ISBN
- 9781594547645
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 88.70€ 62.63
€ 88.70
€ 62.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; RNA; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199829361
- ISBN
- 9780199829361
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.52
€ 34.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 13 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; BGSA; WSBT; WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253022271
- ISBN
- 9780253022271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.04
€ 22.04
Paperback. For many years to come, race will continue to be a source of controversy and conflict in American society. For many of us it will continue to shape where we live, pray, go to school, and socialize. We cannot simply wish away the existence of race or racism, but we can take steps to lessen the ways in which the categories trap and confine us. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHB; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470452080
- ISBN
- 9780470452080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.98
€ 25.99
€ 21.98
The State of the American School Superintendency. A Mid-decade Study.
Glass, Thomas E.; Franceschini, Louis A.
Hardback. A profile of the school superintendency, this work offers an examination of superintendents' personal characteristics, professional experience, and professional preparation and training; superintendent/school board relations; other issues affecting education and leadership; and the history of the school superintendent in American public education. Num Pages: 148 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 292 x 228 x 14. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781578866366
- ISBN
- 9781578866366
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.72
€ 198.72
Paperback. A study of the rise of Bolivian tin miners into a politically active labor movement in the early twentieth century, and their eventual challenge to the oligarchy controlling the nation. Series: Pitt Latin American Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; 3JJ; KNXB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822961178
- ISBN
- 9780822961178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.59
€ 68.59
Paperback. Editor(s): Rosenfeld, Michel. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 804.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822315162
- ISBN
- 9780822315162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.13
€ 41.99
€ 37.13
Paperback. Many Americans view the government as the saviour of the environment. This work explores how the political process can adversely impact the quality of the environment and argues that the government's track record in managing natural resources is abysmal. Case studies are included. Editor(s): Leal, Donald R.; Meiners, Roger E. Series: The Political Economy Forum. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCN; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521810
- ISBN
- 9780742521810
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.86
€ 76.86
Num Pages: 336 pages, over 320 and b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBT; JWF; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 222 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1924.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764311796
- ISBN
- 9780764311796
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.19€ 48.75
€ 64.19
€ 48.75
Paperback. In On Being Here to Stay, Asch retells the story of Canada with a focus on the relationship between First Nations and settlers. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL9; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442610026
- ISBN
- 9781442610026
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.69
€ 34.99
€ 27.69
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226420998
- ISBN
- 9780226420998
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.69
€ 32.99
€ 25.69
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312222826
- ISBN
- 9780312222826
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.92
€ 58.92
Paperback. Series: Classics in California Anthropology S. Num Pages: 184 pages, 126 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFTB; AFW; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- PA Hearst Museum of Anthropology United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780936127040
- ISBN
- 9780936127040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.38
€ 38.38
Hardcover. Following the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, Kansas Territory was a national issue that dominated America's press. This book offers a study of national media coverage devoted to the beleaguered territory, unearthing examples of what Americans were saying about Kansas and showing how those words affected the course of national events. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNK; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616121
- ISBN
- 9780700616121
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.88
€ 78.88
Paperback. The 1973 military coup in Chile deposed the democratically elected Salvador Allende and installed a dictatorship that terrorized the country for almost twenty years. This title examines cultural sites and representations in postdictatorship Chile - what the author calls "memory symbolics" - to uncover the impact of state-sponsored violence. Num Pages: 240 pages, 21 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; JFC; JPHX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 207 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520255845
- ISBN
- 9780520255845
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.98
€ 40.99
€ 28.98