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paperback. The first comprehensive account in decades of major party system change in Canada. Editor(s): Bittner, Amanda; Koop, Royce. Num Pages: 728 pages, 37 graphs, 35 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; JPHF; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
UBC Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
728
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774824095
ISBN
9780774824095
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.17

Paperback. These essays do not assume the primacy of national allegiance. Instead, by using the 'sense of place' as a prism to look at German identity in new ways, they examine a sense of 'Germanness' that was neither self-evident nor unchanging. Editor(s): Blackbourn, David; Retallack, James N. Series: German & European Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442628656
ISBN
9781442628656
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.01

Drawing on decades of acquired expertise, this book examines wartime assessment in both theory and practice and, through alternative dimensions of assessment such as justice and proportionality, the war of ideas and economics. Editor(s): Blanken, Leo J.; Rothstein, Hy; Lepore, Jason J. Num Pages: 368 pages, 9 figures, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBW; JPS; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626162457
ISBN
9781626162457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 130.76

Hardback. In 2002, sixty prominent American intellectuals released an open letter defending the use of military force against al-Qa'ida. The letter sparked an impassioned international debate. This volume chronicles that debate and includes contributions from both sides of the political spectrum in America and the Middle East-and even from al-Qa'ida. Editor(s): Blankenhorn, David; Filali-Ansary, Abdou; Mneimneh, Hassan I.; Roberts, Alex. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742550063
ISBN
9780742550063
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.76

Paperback. By highlighting the role of the Public Sociologist and the international conception of human rights, this volume uniquely contributes to scholarship and current debates, while it also accomplishes two other objectives: first, it will be useful in the classroom; and second, it reorganizes themes that relate to globalization from a new perspective. Editor(s): Blau, Judith; Smith, Keri E. Iyall. Num Pages: 378 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JF; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 2. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742545878
ISBN
9780742545878
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.95

hardcover. A collection of essays, written in honour of Harvey Mansfield, that offer analyses of Machiavellianism, liberalism and America. Editor(s): Blitz, Mark; Kristol, William. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DN; HP; JPA; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742508279
ISBN
9780742508279
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.53

Paperback. Examines invasive species of fish, plants, invertebrates, mammals, and birds. This book features 108 species and for each species includes: Species description and current range; Impacts on communities and native species; Control methods and management; Life histories and species overview; and, History of invasiveness. Editor(s): Boersma, P. Dee; Reichard, Sarah; Van Buren, A. N. Num Pages: 276 pages, 108 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; RNK; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 184 x 21. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295985961
ISBN
9780295985961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.03

Paperback. Where do most of the former members of Congress go after leaving office? This book is a chronicle of where former members are living, what they are doing, how they happened to leave Congress-voluntarily or not-and what they see for themselves in the future. Editor(s): Borders, Rebecca; Dockery, C.C. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819198204
ISBN
9780819198204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.30

Hardback. Studying the interaction of political and economic institutions in Mexico during the period of 1870-1930, this book shows how institutional change can foment economic growth. Editor(s): Bortz, Jeffrey; Haber, Stephen H. Series: Social Science History. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JH; 3JJ; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804742078
ISBN
9780804742078
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.89

Hardback. Sugar was the single most valuable bulk commodity traded internationally before oil became the world's prime resource. This book questions some major assumptions about the nexus between sugar production and colonial societies in the Caribbean and Southeast Asia, especially in the second (post-1800) colonial era. Editor(s): Bosma, Ulbe; Guisti-Cordero, Juan A.; Knight, G. Roger. Series: International Studies in Social History. Num Pages: bibliog., index. BIC Classification: 1F; 1K; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTQ; KNAC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845453169
ISBN
9781845453169
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.24

paperback. An interdisciplinary examination of the role of Native ghosts in North American culture. Editor(s): Boyd, Colleen E.; Thrush, Coll. Num Pages: 360 pages, 3 illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803211377
ISBN
9780803211377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.29

hardcover. This book analyzes continuity and change in elections to the U.S. House of Representatives from the early 1970s to the late 1990s, with emphasis on the elections of 1994, 1996, and 1998. Most of the essays closely examine these recent elections, documenting the erosion of incumbency and insulation, but pointing out important continuities. Editor(s): Brady, David W.; Cogan, John F.; Fiorina, Morris P. Num Pages: 320 pages, 13 line diagrams 41 tables 77 graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804737371
ISBN
9780804737371
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.79

Hardback. The authors in this edited volume examine the political economy of the history of Congress by showing how changes in Congressional practices and institutions are related to key economic and political events. Editor(s): Brady, David W.; McCubbins, Mathew D. Series: Social Science History. Num Pages: 536 pages, 7 tables, 8 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHC; JPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
536
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804755900
ISBN
9780804755900
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 209.16

Hardback. This book argues that, despite the scholarly emphasis on 20th-century congressional history, it is necessary to study the nation's first 150 years in order to understand more fully the evolution and functioning of the modern Congress. Editor(s): Brady, David; McCubbins, Mathew D. Series: Social Science History. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; JPA; JPHC; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 36. Weight in Grams: 866.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804745703
ISBN
9780804745703
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 253.35

Hardback. The obesity epidemic has a disproportionate impact on communities that are hard-hit by social and economic disadvantages. This book explores effective models for treating and preventing obesity in such communities. Editor(s): Brennan, Virginia M.; Kumanyika, Shiriki K.; Zambrana, Ruth Enid. Num Pages: 416 pages, 19, 19 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBN; MMZF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421415444
ISBN
9781421415444
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.44

hardcover. This title drills deeply into the broken American health care industry-demonstrating how the medical industry's self-serving interests have run afoul of safe care. Written by passionate experts in multiple relevant fields, this book shows readers how the system works, why it works this way, how it harms and often kills people and how we can fix it. Editor(s): Brown, Cheryl L.; James, John T. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442231603
ISBN
9781442231603
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.55

Paperback. Using a race, gender and social-class context, this volume challenges the traditional notions of mental health and mental illness as they apply to African American women, focusing on the contradictions between the strengths and vulnerabilities of this population. Editor(s): Brown, Diane; Keith, Verna M. Num Pages: 396 pages, 2 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JFSL3; JMM; MMH; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231113793
ISBN
9780231113793
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.30

Hardback. The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act is designed to close the achievement gap between disadvantaged and disadvantaged children through its Title I program. This book explores models to achieve equity in Title I schools; and defines what is required of states in Title I schools. It examines how each state implements NCLB accountability standards. Editor(s): Brown, Frank; Hunter, Dr. Richard C. Series: Advances in Educational Administration. Num Pages: 396 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762312993
ISBN
9780762312993
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 180.18

paperback. "An important collection of original articles, so full of insight that summarizing them seems an impossible task..The research is exciting and engaging." - American Historical Review Editor(s): Brown, Jennifer S. H.; Vibert, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 504 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 720.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551115436
ISBN
9781551115436
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.43

Hardback. Collection of articles providing new research on warfare in ancient Maya and other Mesoamerican societies based on archaeological, ethnohistorical, and linguistic evidence Editor(s): Brown, M. Kathryn; Stanton, Travis W. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; HDD; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759102828
ISBN
9780759102828
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.93

Paperback. Collection of articles providing new research on warfare in ancient Maya and other Mesoamerican societies based on archaeological, ethnohistorical, and linguistic evidence Editor(s): Brown, M. Kathryn; Stanton, Travis W. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; HDD; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759102835
ISBN
9780759102835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.64

Paperback. Explores the human geography of the city and region to examine why Seattle is Seattle Editor(s): Brown, Michael P.; Morrill, Richard L. Series: A Samuel and Anthea Stroum Book. Num Pages: 140 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; RGC; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 213 x 15. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295990910
ISBN
9780295990910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.31

Paperback. In 2013, the government abolished the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), which had been Canada's flagship foreign aid agency, and transferred its functions to the newly renamed Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD). This edition is suitable for those interested in Canada's changing role in the world. Editor(s): Brown, Stephen; Heyer, Molly den; Black, David R. Series: Studies in International Development and Globalization. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 1QFG; GTF; JKSR; JPS; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Ottawa Press Canada
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780776623641
ISBN
9780776623641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 41.27

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