The Americas
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The Americas
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 14 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPCF; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472030583
- ISBN
- 9780472030583
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.73
€ 39.73
Paperback. Esterling (U. of California, Riverside) examines the influence of policy research and public-interest expertise in lobbying and legislation. Organized interest groups pressure Congress to base public policy on academic policy research and analysis for their own purposes. However, countering prior theories that posit the opposite, Esterling argues t Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472030644
- ISBN
- 9780472030644
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Condition: New
€ 41.83
€ 41.83
Paperback. Learning to read in a second language is as much about understanding a different culture as it is about learning new grammar and vocabulary. This title contains original readings designed to help lower-level students develop academic reading skills and build American cultural literacy. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ELHB; ELP; ELXJ; JFCA. Category: (LS) English as a second language. Dimension: 286 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 789.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472030712
- ISBN
- 9780472030712
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Condition: New
€ 38.60
€ 38.60
Paperback. Focuses on the forces that have kept the craft of handweaving alive in Michigan and throughout the country: individuals, organizations, and communities enlivened through necessity, opportunity, and creativity. This book is based on oral histories, interviews, documentary, and artifact research. Num Pages: 168 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; ACV; ACX; AFW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 12. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472031139
- ISBN
- 9780472031139
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.75
€ 25.99
€ 23.75
Paperback. Collects writing by leading international critics and scholars on the theater of the late icon, activist, and playwright, Arthur Miller, and the ways his work reflects the moral equations of his time. This book's essays and interviews treat the breadth of Miller's work, including his early political writings. Editor(s): Brater, Enoch. Series: Theater: Theory/Text/Performance. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472031559
- ISBN
- 9780472031559
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Condition: New
€ 40.87
€ 40.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 4 charts, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472031702
- ISBN
- 9780472031702
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Condition: New
€ 40.27
€ 40.27
Paperback. Sand dunes are among the beautiful natural features of the Lake Michigan and Lake Superior shorelines. This book describes the environmental factors necessary for dune creation in an easy-to-understand format. Illustrated with color photographs and line drawings, it explains distinct types of dunes encountered along the Great Lakes shoreline. Num Pages: 72 pages, 125 colour photographs, 2 maps, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; PSAF; RBGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 6. Weight in Grams: 213.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 72
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472031726
- ISBN
- 9780472031726
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.56
€ 15.99
€ 14.56
Paperback. Lacking a native language for expressing class differences, American writers in the wake of the European revolutions of 1848 struggled to find social taxonomies to capture apparent inequalities of wealth and power. This study charts the terms through which these writers rendered class distinctions. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 263.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472031818
- ISBN
- 9780472031818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.13
€ 34.13
Paperback. A guide for rock aficionados, this book surveys the Detroit music scene of the 1960s and 70s - a pivotal era in rock music history, producing such legendary bands as The MC5, Iggy Pop and the Stooges, Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, SRC, the Bob Seger System, Ted Nugent and the Amboy Dukes, and Grand Funk Railroad. Num Pages: 416 pages, 68 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 171 x 29. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472031900
- ISBN
- 9780472031900
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Condition: New
€ 20.68
€ 20.68
Paperback. Frank Bidart has always defied expectation and convention without ever sounding conscious of such an effort or veering into self-parody. This collection of essays from thirty-six poets and writers puts Bidart in perspective for his numerous longtime readers. Editor(s): Rector, Liam; Swenson, Tree. Series: Under Discussion. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472032006
- ISBN
- 9780472032006
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Condition: New
€ 36.61
€ 36.61
Paperback. Who is really in charge of lesson plans and of organizing classroom activities? Who places students in classes? Who selects books and tests? How are students are evaluated? Who determines this? How much weight does teacher opinion have in decisions about student progress in school? This book examines each of these questions. Series: Surviving innovation. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; YQC. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472032136
- ISBN
- 9780472032136
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Condition: New
€ 41.20
€ 41.20
Paperback. Each year, more nurses arrive in the United States and begin enrolling in US nursing schools or begin work in hospitals. This book is designed to prepare non-native speakers of English for the language-related skills and tasks and the cultural content necessary for success in associate and baccalaureate degree nursing programs in the US. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; ESF; EST; MQC. Category: (LA) ELT advanced; (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 204 x 14. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472032273
- ISBN
- 9780472032273
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Condition: New
€ 41.63
€ 41.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 1KBBSM; JFFC; RBP; RNR. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472032402
- ISBN
- 9780472032402
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.00
€ 23.99
€ 22.00
Leadership in English Language Teaching and Learning
. Ed(S): Coombe, Christine; McCloskey, Mary L...
Paperback. Leadership skills are indispensable in language teaching and learning. This title provides theoretical underpinnings of leadership development; the leadership skills and strategies on the topics of interpersonal communication, personal organization skills, and program organization skills; and issues relevant to ELT leadership in US public schools. Editor(s): Coombe, Christine; McCloskey, Mary Lou; Stephenson, Lauren; Anderson, Neil J. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; EBA; JNK; JNL. Category: (L) ELT / TEFL; (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472032594
- ISBN
- 9780472032594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99
€ 46.99
Paperback. Isle Royale National Park - with its lush northern landscape, wolves, and moose - is an ideal laboratory for wildlife biologists. This book provides an account of the relationship that exists between the wolf and the moose on the island. Illustrated with over 100 photographs, it reveals the nature of this animal. Num Pages: 192 pages, 109 colour photographs, 2 maps, 1 chart. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; PSVP; PSVW7; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 168 x 13. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472032617
- ISBN
- 9780472032617
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.23
€ 30.99
€ 27.23
Paperback. A guide to long walks, overnight hikes, and wilderness treks in Michigan. With 50 photographs and 60 maps, it gives hikers at various levels what they need to plan their next Michigan backpacking trip. It features 50 trails ranging from hour-long all the way to multiple-day treks in both the Upper and Lower peninsulas. Num Pages: 350 pages, 50 b&w photographs, 60 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; WSZC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472032686
- ISBN
- 9780472032686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.76
€ 20.76
Paperback. The movement to add a multiracial category to the 2000 US Census provoked unprecedented debates about race. The effort made for strange bedfellows. Republicans like House Speaker Newt Gingrich and affirmative action opponent Ward Connerly took up the multiracial cause. This book provides an account of how this small movement sparked a big change. Num Pages: 208 pages, 11 tables, 8 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; JFSL1; JPVH1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472032808
- ISBN
- 9780472032808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.77
€ 36.77
Paperback. Suitable for adult learners of English, this book presents many activities that build skills and knowledge of US culture. It features activities that develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills and contains sections that allow students to learn about American culture through real-life stories. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; EL. Category: (L) ELT / TEFL. Dimension: 279 x 203 x 8. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472032921
- ISBN
- 9780472032921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.44
€ 31.44
Paperback. One of the biggest transitions in life - whether the student is new to the United States or not - is enrollment in a college or university. This book focuses on the need for college students to have a sensitivity to and respect for diversity, as well as a heightened awareness of individual rights and responsibilities. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; EL; VSK. Category: (L) ELT / TEFL. Dimension: 279 x 215 x 20. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472032983
- ISBN
- 9780472032983
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.52
€ 40.52
Paperback. Intends to challenge the black-white dichotomy that historically has defined race and ethnicity, not by a small minority, but by the most vocal segment of the increasingly diverse American population - Mexicans, Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, Indians, and Arabs - who are breaking down and recreating the very definitions of race. Series: Contemporary Political and Social Issues. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472033201
- ISBN
- 9780472033201
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.16
€ 36.16