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The Americas
Hardback. 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: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521803
- ISBN
- 9780742521803
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.29
€ 194.29
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
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Condition: New
€ 75.04
€ 75.04
hardcover. Here for the first time is a wide-ranging collection of essays by white faculty who explore the unique goals, successes, and challenges they encounter in choosing the unusual position of the 'other' in a higher education environment dedicated first and foremost to the empowerment of Black Americans. Editor(s): Lenoar, Foster; Guyden, Janet A.; Miller, Andrea L. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JFSL3; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847694600
- ISBN
- 9780847694600
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.10
€ 164.10
Paperback. Here for the first time is a wide-ranging collection of essays by white faculty who explore the unique goals, successes, and challenges they encounter in choosing the unusual position of the 'other' in a higher education environment dedicated first and foremost to the empowerment of Black Americans. Editor(s): Lenoar, Foster; Guyden, Janet A.; Miller, Andrea L. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JFSL3; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 147 x 11. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847694617
- ISBN
- 9780847694617
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Condition: New
€ 64.03
€ 64.03
Hardback. Editor(s): Leonard, David J.; King, Professor C. Richard. Series: Perspectives on a Multiracial America. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442206779
- ISBN
- 9781442206779
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.57
€ 152.57
The Recovery of Meaning. Historical Archaeology in the Eastern United ...
. Ed(S): Leone, Mark P.; Potter, Parker B.
Paperback. This collection uses the historical archaeology of the eastern United States to explore social life, religion, and ideology. A new prologue by Mark Leone defines the elements of culture and identifies those parts of the concept that are important to historical archaeologists. Editor(s): Leone, Mark P.; Potter, Parker B. Series: Ewp Foundations of Archaeology. Num Pages: 516 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 862.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Eliot Werner Publications Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 516
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780971958739
- ISBN
- 9780971958739
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Condition: New
€ 64.41
€ 64.41
Paperback. McGaw; Joy Parr, Simon Fraser University. Editor(s): Lerner, Nina E.; Oldenziel, Ruth; Mohun, Arwen P. Num Pages: 480 pages, 26, 26 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JFSJ; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 227 x 31. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801872594
- ISBN
- 9780801872594
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 36.11
€ 42.99
€ 36.11
Paperback. In this volume students of colour relate their first-hand experiences with educational systems and campus living conditions. Their narratives provide an inside perspective that should be useful to those working on diversity issues who are trying to improve institutional culture and policy. Editor(s): Lesage, Julia; Ferber, Abby L.; Storrs, Debbie; Wong, Donna. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JNK; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742500808
- ISBN
- 9780742500808
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Condition: New
€ 73.08
€ 73.08
Hardback. The breakup of the Pangean super-continent in the Triassic-Jurassic age left great rift basins with a record of the physical and biological conditions of the time. This title discusses the data concerning structural geology, tectonics and colcanisms of CAM. Editor(s): LeTourneau, Peter M.; Olsen, Paul E. Num Pages: 240 pages, 93 line, 10 H/T. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3B; RBG; RBX; RGBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231111621
- ISBN
- 9780231111621
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.21
€ 145.21
Paperback. A Companion to American Literary Studies addresses the most provocative questions, subjects, and issues animating the field. Essays provide readers with the knowledge and conceptual tools for understanding American literary studies as it is practiced today, and chart new directions for the future of the subject. Editor(s): Levander, Caroline Field; Levine, Robert S. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 171 x 30. Weight in Grams: 890.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119062516
- ISBN
- 9781119062516
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Condition: New
€ 67.97
€ 67.97
Paperback. Focuses on backroom politics and gives readers an insider's perspective on the efforts of policymakers from three presidential administrations to get past the naysayers and effect real and lasting policy changes. This title offers an overview of policymaking during the Clinton and George W Bush administrations. Editor(s): Levin, Martin A.; DiSalvo, Daniel; Shapiro, Martin M. Num Pages: 416 pages, 7, 4 graphs, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; 3JM; JPQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405094
- ISBN
- 9781421405094
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Condition: New
€ 43.69
€ 43.69
The Public Research University. Serving the Public Good in New Times.
. Ed(S): Lewis, Darrell R.; Hearn, James
Paperback. Public Research University was written to help frame and stimulate debate on issues surrounding the changes underway within America's public research universities. Editor(s): Lewis, Darrell R.; Hearn, James. Num Pages: 260 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 335.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761825173
- ISBN
- 9780761825173
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Condition: New
€ 106.89
€ 106.89
Hardback. Editor(s): Liste-Noya, Jose; Barros-Grella, Eduardo. Num Pages: 274 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611470062
- ISBN
- 9781611470062
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.64
€ 136.64
Paperback. The field of historical archaeology has changed dramatically over the years and archaeologists working in the Chesapeake have often been in the forefront of such changes. This book reflects the variety and complexity in historical archaeology in the Chesapeake, while a new prologue by the editors highlights some of the recent advances. Editor(s): Little, Barbara J.; Shackel, Paul A. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; HDD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 276 x 208 x 17. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Eliot Werner Publications Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780989824910
- ISBN
- 9780989824910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.73
€ 63.73
Hardback. This volume advances an emerging body of work that centres Southern California's future on the links between the two fastest-growing racial groups in the region - Asians and Latinos - and the economic and social mainstream of this important sector of the global economy. Editor(s): Lopez-Garza, Marta; Diaz, David R. Num Pages: 488 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JFSJ; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 822.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804736305
- ISBN
- 9780804736305
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 211.76
€ 211.76
The Ward. The Life and Loss of Toronto's First Immigrant Neighbourhood...
. Ed(S): Lorinc, John; Mcclelland, Michael; S...
Paperback. The story of the growth and destruction of Toronto's first 'priority neighbourhood.' Editor(s): Lorinc, John; McClelland, Michael; Scheinberg, Ellen; Taylor, Tatum. Num Pages: 320 pages, 100 B&W photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBCO; 3JH; 3JJ; AMVD; JFSG; JPQB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Coach House Books Canada
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781552453117
- ISBN
- 9781552453117
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.25
€ 26.99
€ 26.25
hardcover. Since the mid-20th century, organizational theorists have increasingly distanced themselves from the study of core societal power centers and important policy issues of the day. This title addresses the global financial crisis debates. Editor(s): Lounsbury, Michael; Hirsch, Paul M. Series Editor(s): Lounsbury, Michael. Series: Research in the Sociology of Organizations. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHB; KCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857242051
- ISBN
- 9780857242051
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.22
€ 140.22
Hardback. Students and scholars of both Latin American politics and comparative politics will find The Resilience of the Latin American Right of vital interest. Editor(s): Luna, Juan Pablo; Rovira Kaltwasser, Cristobal. Num Pages: 392 pages, 33, 33 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; JPA; JPB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421413891
- ISBN
- 9781421413891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.01
€ 85.01
Paperback. Editor(s): Lynd, Alice; Lynd, Robert Staughton. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 308 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691614809
- ISBN
- 9780691614809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.35
€ 62.35
Hardback. Editor(s): Lynd, Alice; Lynd, Robert Staughton. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 308 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; KNXB2. 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
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691642383
- ISBN
- 9780691642383
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.08
€ 148.08
Hardback. Mexican films have received high acclaim and impressive box-office returns. Moreover, Mexico has an advanced movie industry in the Spanish-speaking world, and its impact on Mexican culture and society cannot be overstated. Editor(s): Maciel, David R.; Hershfield, Joanne. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 313 pages, photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; APFA; JFC; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 27. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 313
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842026819
- ISBN
- 9780842026819
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Condition: New
€ 165.49
€ 165.49
Paperback. Breaking new ground in ritual studies and cultural history, Practicing Protestants offers a distinctive history of American Protestant practice. Editor(s): Maffly-Kipp, Laurie F.; Schmidt, Leigh Eric; Valeri, Mark. Series: Lived Religions. Num Pages: 376 pages, 23, 23 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; HRCC2; HRCC9. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801883620
- ISBN
- 9780801883620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.98
€ 41.98
Hardback. Offering an overview of Christian Democracy in Latin America, this book examines the Christian Democratic organizations of Chilie and Mexico, which are still major parties today. The concluding section analyzes the demise of formerly significant Christian Democratic parties. Editor(s): Mainwaring, Scott; Scully, Timothy R. Num Pages: 424 pages, 38 tables, 11 illustrations, 4 maps, bibliographical references, index. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJH; 3JJP; HRC; JHBA; JPHV; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 29. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804745970
- ISBN
- 9780804745970
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.14
€ 188.14
Hardback. Producing more effective governance is the greatest challenge that faces most Latin American democracies - a challenge that involves not only strengthening democratic institutions but also increasing governmental effectiveness. This book addresses why some policies and some countries have been more successful than others in meeting this challenge. Editor(s): Mainwaring, Scott; Scully, Timothy R. Num Pages: 440 pages, 37 tables, 31 figures. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJPR; 3JM; JFSL4; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804760843
- ISBN
- 9780804760843
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 177.00
€ 177.00