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The Americas
Hardback. Presents an overview of the development of sports in Latin America. This book illustrates how and why sport has become a central part of the political, economic, and social life of the region and the repercussions of its role. It covers basketball, baseball, volleyball, cricket, soccer, and equestrian events in Latin America. Editor(s): Arbena, Joseph L.; LaFrance, David G. Series: Jaguar Books on Latin America. Num Pages: 241 pages, suggested readings. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 1KL; GTB; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842028202
- ISBN
- 9780842028202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.15
€ 150.15
Implementing Educational Language Policy in Arizona
. Ed(S): Arias, M.beatriz; Faltis, Christian ...
Paperback. This book brings together scholars, researchers and educators to present a critical examination of Arizona's restrictive language policies as they influence teacher preparation and practice. The Structured English Immersion model prescribes the total segregation of English learners from English speakers and academic content for at least one year. Editor(s): Arias, M.Beatriz; Faltis, Christian J. Series: Bilingual Education and Bilingualism. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWZ; CFDM; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 210 x 147 x 7. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847697448
- ISBN
- 9781847697448
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.73
€ 43.73
Repression, Resistance, and Democratic Transition in Central America
. Ed(S): Armony, Ariel C.; Walker, Thomas W.
Paperback. For Central America, the last third of the twentieth century was a time of dramatic change in which most countries shifted from dictatorships to formal political democracy. Editor(s): Armony, Ariel C.; Walker, Thomas W. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 301 pages, map, tables, index. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTV; JPHV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 301
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842027687
- ISBN
- 9780842027687
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.65
€ 67.65
Hardback. Intends to encourage Latin Americanists to rethink standard notions of urban politics before the populist era. Editor(s): Arrom, Silvia Marina; Ortoll, Servando. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; JFFA; JFFE; JFSG; JPQB; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842025805
- ISBN
- 9780842025805
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.61
€ 165.61
Paperback. Editor(s): Arthur, Charles; Dash, Michael. Num Pages: 352 pages, photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KJH; JFC; JHM; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 157 x 23. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Latin America Bureau United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781899365296
- ISBN
- 9781899365296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.22
€ 59.22
Forty Years of Research, Policy and Practice in Children's Services
. Ed(S): Axford, Nick; Berry, Vashti; Little,...
Dartington Social Research Unit was founded in 1963, and conducts scientific research into child development within the context of children's services with a view to informing interventions for children in need. Editor(s): Axford, Nick; Berry, Vashti; Little, Professor Michael; Morpeth, Louise. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 175 x 19. Weight in Grams: 590. A Festschrift for Roger Bullock. 240 pages, 1 port. Editor(s): Axford, Nick; Berry, Vashti; Little, Michael; Morpeth, Louise. Dartington Social Research Unit was founded in 1963, and conducts scientific research into child development within the context of children's services with a view to informing interventions for children in need. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB1. Dimension: 256 x 175 x 19. Weight: 590.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470012192
- ISBN
- 9780470012192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 180.82
€ 180.82
"Brother Woodrow": A Memoir of Woodrow Wilson by Stockton Axson
. Ed(S): Axson, Stockton; Link, Arthur S.
Hardback. Editor(s): Axson, Stockton; Link, Arthur S. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 312 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; JPHL; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691633794
- ISBN
- 9780691633794
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.97
€ 145.97
Paperback. Editor(s): Ayers, William; Ford, Patricia. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JNA; JNK; JNL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 523.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The New Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781565840515
- ISBN
- 9781565840515
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.51
€ 26.99
€ 24.51
Hardback. Recognizing that the US is an immigrant country and Germany is not, historians and demographers from each describe how the two countries have come to have the largest number of immigrants among advanced industrial countries; how their conception of citizenship and nationality differ.. Editor(s): Bade, Klaus J.; Weiner, Myron. Series: Migration & Refugees S. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; JFFN; JPQB; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571811257
- ISBN
- 9781571811257
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.72
€ 156.72
Hardback. It is well known that large numbers of Europeans migrated overseas during the century preceding the Great Depression of 1930, many of them to the United States. What is not well known is that more than 20 percent of these migrants emigrated to Latin America. Editor(s): Bailey, Samuel L.; Miguez, Eduardo Jose. Series: Jaguar Books on Latin America. Num Pages: 293 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842028301
- ISBN
- 9780842028301
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.67
€ 150.67
hardcover. An overview of public religion in Delaware, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Washington DC. Editor(s): Balmer, Randall H.; Silk, Mark. Series: Religion by Region. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; HRL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759106369
- ISBN
- 9780759106369
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.41
€ 122.41
Paperback. An overview of public religion in the states of Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Editor(s): Barlow, Philip; Silk, Mark. Series: Religion by Region. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; HRCX6; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759106314
- ISBN
- 9780759106314
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.31
€ 61.31
paperback. Nursing has a long and varied history in Canada. Since the founding of the first hospital by the Augustine nuns in 1637, nurses have contributed greatly to Canadians' quality of life. This title offers a comprehensive history of Canadian nursing. Illustrated with archival photographs, it is suitable for scholars of Canadian health care history. Editor(s): Bates, Christina; Dodd, Dianne; Rousseau, Nicole. Num Pages: 250 pages, 140 colour and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; MQC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 958.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Ottawa Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780776605913
- ISBN
- 9780776605913
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.28
€ 53.28
Hardback. This is a collection of essays that honour Wilson Carey McWilliams as a leader and scholar. The 14 essays pay tribute to him as a friend and citizen and seek to share their understanding of McWilliams's thinking through their own analyses of American political life. Editor(s): Bathory, Peter Dennis; Schwartz, Nancy L. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DN; JPF; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847697465
- ISBN
- 9780847697465
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.38
€ 132.38
Paperback. A resource for understanding the complexities of ocean and coastal law and policy. It covers the full array of issues involved - from maritime jurisdiction and boundaries to water quality protection to fisheries management and marine mammal protection to offshore energy development and climate change. Each chapter addresses the state of the law. Editor(s): Baur, Donald C; Eichenberg, Tim; Snusz, Georgia Hancock; Sutton, Professor Emeritus Michael. Num Pages: 944 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LBBK; LND; LNKJ; LNKN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 179 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1654.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- American Bar Association United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 944
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781627227438
- ISBN
- 9781627227438
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 168.64
€ 168.64
Hardback. Presents readers with scholarship on public celebrations and popular culture throughout Mexican history. This book discusses aspects of Mexico's popular culture from the seventeenth century onwards. It examines a range of Mexican expression, including Corpus Christi celebrations, New Spain, stone murals, and folk theater. Editor(s): Beezley, William H.; etc.; Martin, Cheryl E. (University of Texas, El Paso, USA); French, William E. (University of British Columbia, Canada). Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 374 pages, photographs, further reading. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3J; HBTB; JFC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 699.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842024167
- ISBN
- 9780842024167
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.07
€ 151.07
Hardback. Examines the Independence holiday, exploring how this most important public festival in the civic calendar has given Mexicans a rich tradition of national celebration that is part creation myth, part official pomp, and part popular merrymaking. This work looks at how Independence Day festivities have provided a medium for informal education. Editor(s): Beezley, William H.; Lorey, David E. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 261 pages, photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; ASZP; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842029148
- ISBN
- 9780842029148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.96
€ 162.96
The First Prejudice. Religious Tolerance and Intolerance in Early Amer...
. Ed(S): Beneke, Chris; Grenda, Christopher S...
Paperback. Leading religious historians connect changes in law and rhetoric to daily cooperation and conflict in early America. These essays examine such topics as Native American spiritual life, the biblical sources of tolerance and intolerance, contemporary philosophies of religious liberty, and the resilience of African American faiths. Editor(s): Beneke, Chris; Grenda, Christopher S. Series: Early American Studies. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HRAM9. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812223149
- ISBN
- 9780812223149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.76
€ 49.76
Hardback. Jews and Judaism played a significant role in the history of the expansion of Europe to the west as well as in the history of the economic, social, and religious development of the New World. They played an important role in the discovery, colonization, and eventually exploitation of the resources of the New World. Editor(s): Bernardini, Paolo; Fiering, Norman. Series: European Expansion & Global Interaction. Num Pages: 592 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; 1K; 3H; 3JF; GTB; HBG; HRJ; JFC; JHM; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1000.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571811530
- ISBN
- 9781571811530
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 209.80
€ 209.80
The first book about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender families that connects issues of gender, sexuality, and the family with the broader issues of social movements, politics, and law. Editor(s): Bernstein, Mary; Reimann, Renate. Series: Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian & Gay Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSK; JHBK; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231116909
- ISBN
- 9780231116909
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.28
€ 148.28
Paperback. The first book about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender families that connects issues of gender, sexuality, and the family with the broader issues of social movements, politics, and law. Editor(s): Bernstein, Mary; Reimann, Renate. Series: Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian & Gay Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSK; JHBK; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 181 x 25. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231116916
- ISBN
- 9780231116916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.74
€ 51.74
Hardback. Bush administration. Editor(s): Bessette, Joseph M.; Tulis, Jeffrey K. Series: The Johns Hopkins Series in Constitutional Thought. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; JPHL; LND. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801892950
- ISBN
- 9780801892950
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.98
€ 77.98
Paperback. Editor(s): Beushausen, Wiebke; Bruske, Anne; Commichau, Ana-Sofia; Helber, Patrick; Kloss, Sinah. Num Pages: 304 pages, 3 b/w & 1 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1KJ; JH; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837626926
- ISBN
- 9783837626926
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.62€ 39.60
€ 50.62
€ 39.60