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The Americas

Paperback. This book promises to become the definitive work on contemporary public policy in Latin America, essential for those who study the area as well as comparative public policy more broadly. Series: Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy. Num Pages: 328 pages, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 231 x 22. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442610903
ISBN
9781442610903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.87

Hardback. This book examines how political scientists apply diverse comparative strategies to better understand Canadian political life. Editor(s): Turgeon, Luc; Papillon, Martin; Wallner, Jennifer; White, Stephen. Num Pages: 7 graphs, 21 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774827843
ISBN
9780774827843
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.82

Hardcover. Editor(s): Chase, Erica M. Num Pages: 344 pages, tables, graphs, charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 182 x 25. Weight in Grams: 808.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617612879
ISBN
9781617612879
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 357.87
€ 236.64

Hardback. Davis reviews the various approaches to compassion, love, and altruism by multiple scholars. He explores the contours of "other-love," a selfless regard for the well-being of others. Davis also examines the basis for distinctive modes of compassionate behavior enriched by "ebony grace"-a theological attribution for people of African descent. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCV4; JFSL3; JFSR; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761856375
ISBN
9780761856375
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.83

hardcover. In the American imagination, Asian Americans are considered an immigrant success story. Vivian Louie challenges the idea that race and class do not matter. Though most Chinese immigrants see higher education as a safeguard against racial discrimination, Louie finds that class differences do indeed shape the students' different paths to college. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804749848
ISBN
9780804749848
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.51

Paperback. In the American imagination, Asian Americans are considered an immigrant success story. Vivian Louie challenges the idea that race and class do not matter. Though most Chinese immigrants see higher education as a safeguard against racial discrimination, Louie finds that class differences do indeed shape the students' different paths to college. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804749855
ISBN
9780804749855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 29.02

Hardback. By addressing, through empirical research, the many facets of racial dynamics in higher education, this timely book offers not only strong arguments for the necessity of affirmative action policies, but also ways of building a research agenda that tests notions of fairness, merit, and the benefits of diversity. Editor(s): Chang, Mitchell J.; Witt, Daria; Jones, James; Hakuta, Kenji. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804740340
ISBN
9780804740340
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.22

Paperback. By addressing, through empirical research, the many facets of racial dynamics in higher education, this timely book offers not only strong arguments for the necessity of affirmative action policies, but also ways of building a research agenda that tests notions of fairness, merit, and the benefits of diversity. Editor(s): Chang, Mitchell J.; Witt, Daria; Jones, James; Hakuta, Kenji. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804740357
ISBN
9780804740357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.28

Paperback. A collection exploring how American women missionaries spread U.S. cultural imperialism along with Protestant Christianity from the early nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth, and how their work was received. Editor(s): Reeves-Ellington, Barbara; Sklar, Kathryn Kish; Shemo, Connie Anne. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 432 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTQ; HRCX7; JFSJ1; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822346500
ISBN
9780822346500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.24

Hardcover. Arranged chronologically and thematically, the book highlights how ideas about the appropriate relationships among science, scientists, and the state changed over time. Series: Johns Hopkins Introductory Studies in the History of Science. Num Pages: 176 pages, 15, 15 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTW; PDX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421407692
ISBN
9781421407692
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.28

Paperback. Arranged chronologically and thematically, the book highlights how ideas about the appropriate relationships among science, scientists, and the state changed over time. Series: Johns Hopkins Introductory Studies in the History of Science. Num Pages: 176 pages, 15, 15 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTW; PDX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 12. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421407715
ISBN
9781421407715
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.62

Hardback. This is a comprehensive study of independent public policy research organizations in America. It offers a comparative analysis of the history, evolving character, and strategy and structure of think tanks. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBC; JPA; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819197504
ISBN
9780819197504
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.83

Hardback. This insightful book explores the question of competition and effects it has on individuals, organizations, and society as a whole. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JH; KJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742520370
ISBN
9780742520370
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.31

Hardcover. Editor(s): Denham, Jared N. Num Pages: 148 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
148
Condition
New
SKU
V9781629480060
ISBN
9781629480060
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 184.70
€ 123.66

Paperback. Offers a model of strategic lobbying that shows why some group lobbyists feel compelled to fight stronger, wealthier groups even when they know they will lose. This title offers answers about what kinds of policies are more likely to lead to intense competition and what kinds of interest groups have an advantage in protracted conflicts. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, 44 figures, 34 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPWD. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589017795
ISBN
9781589017795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.02

Hardcover. In this work, health care experts identify and assess the challenges and opportunities raised by America's emerging competitive health care system. As the authors explain, health care markets have characteristics that do not conform to competitive conditions. Num Pages: 405 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSW; KJF; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 161 x 31. Weight in Grams: 688.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
405
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787903091
ISBN
9780787903091
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.35

Hardback. An in-depth record of the members of this famous civilian and military honour Detailed accounts of the exploits of the German airmen who were awarded this honour during the Great War Num Pages: 229 pages, 16 B&W page section. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBW; JWTY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 34. Weight in Grams: 604.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848848160
ISBN
9781848848160
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 42.95

Hardback. This book examines in specific detail every musical show that opened on Broadway during the 1940s. Included in each entry are details regarding cast and credits, plot, critical reviews, London productions, recordings, published scripts, and film versions. Num Pages: 610 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AN; AVGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 294 x 226 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1644.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
610
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442245273
ISBN
9781442245273
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 213.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 286 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; KFFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Atlantic Publishing Co United States
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9781601381316
ISBN
9781601381316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.18

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; VSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Atlantic Publishing Co United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781601382061
ISBN
9781601382061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.18

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 175 colour illustrations, 36 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 203. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
9 Rev ed
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493028610
ISBN
9781493028610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.50

Multiple-component retail product. Discover a new and effective way to learn Latin American Spanish. With 13 units covering the four key skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening, this best-selling course comprises a book and audio support which is easy to download to your computer or MP3 player. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; 2ADS; CJBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 235 x 55. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
John Murray Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444192643
ISBN
9781444192643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 33.80

Paperback. Presents the biography of General George A Custer. This book describes Custer's escapades as a cadet at West Point (where he was called Fanny because of his golden locks), his courtship of Judge Bacon's saucy daughter, and his singular service as a cavalryman in the Civil War. Num Pages: 314 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 369.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803297432
ISBN
9780803297432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.03

Hardcover.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
1040
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Edition
Modern Library
Condition
New
SKU
V9780679600077
ISBN
9780679600077
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.20

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