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Paperback. A photographic guide to the birds of western North America. It covers entire western half of mainland North America (excluding Mexico) and the arctic and subarctic territorial islands of the US and Canada (excluding Hawaii). It describes key identification features of each bird. Series: Princeton Field Guides. Num Pages: 416 pages, 1,341 color photos. 449 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 1KBBW; 1KBCB; 1KBCL; 1KBCW; 1KBCY; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 137 x 27. Weight in Grams: 712.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134284
ISBN
9780691134284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.27

Paperback. Offers evidence on Congress' influence on presidential war powers. This book concludes that presidents are systematically less likely to exercise military force when their partisan opponents retain control of Congress. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 halftone. 8 line illus. 30 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; JPQ; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134628
ISBN
9780691134628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.74
€ 40.56

Paperback. The overseas basing of troops has been a central pillar of American military strategy since World War II - and a controversial one. This book provides a historical and comparative context needed to understand what is at stake in overseas basing. It gives case studies of American bases in Japan, Italy, Turkey, the Philippines, and Spain. Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 line illus. 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134635
ISBN
9780691134635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.39

Paperback. Providing an alternative to conventional arguments grounded in public choice theory, this book demonstrates that regulatory government can, and on various occasions does, advance general interests. Num Pages: 392 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134642
ISBN
9780691134642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.06

Paperback. In the 1930s, fewer than one in one hundred US labor union members were African American. By 1980, the figure was more than one in five. This book explores the politics and history that led to this integration of organized labor. It also tells the story about how the Democratic Party unintentionally sowed the seeds of labor's decline. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4 halftones. 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPL; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134659
ISBN
9780691134659
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.06

Paperback. Argues that almost all successful nation-state projects have been associated with a particular political institution prior to independence: the segment-state, a jurisdiction defined by both human and territorial boundaries. Num Pages: 440 pages, 18 line illus. 36 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPB; JPFN; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134673
ISBN
9780691134673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.12
€ 43.04

Paperback. Evaluating changes in liberal political theory and jurisprudence, particularly American liberalism after WWII, this book argues that the expansion of rights for adults has come at a high and generally unnoticed cost. It documents the indifference of liberal theorists and jurists to what were long deemed core elements of children's welfare. Series: New Forum Books. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPB; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134703
ISBN
9780691134703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.06

Paperback. Why do very different countries often emulate the same policy model? Two years after Ronald Reagan's income-tax simplification of 1986, Brazil adopted a similar reform even though it threatened to exacerbate income disparity. This book demonstrates that bounded - not full - rationality drives the spread of innovations across countries. Num Pages: 312 pages, 2 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPA; JPB; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 236 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134710
ISBN
9780691134710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 32.25

Paperback. Examines when, why, and how presidents talk about the economy, and whether the president's economic rhetoric matters. This book demonstrates conclusively that such presidential words do matter. It concludes that rhetoric is indeed a tool of presidential leadership that can be used unilaterally to affect a range of political and economic outcomes. Num Pages: 232 pages, 37 line illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134727
ISBN
9780691134727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 32.25

Paperback. What impels poets to leap across time and space to speak to invisible listeners, seeking an ideal intimacy? This book argues that such poets must invent the language that will enact, on the page, an intimacy they lack in life. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 134 x 10. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134741
ISBN
9780691134741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 19.00

Paperback. Situates liberalism in the convulsive 1960s and illuminates the challenges that face liberalism. Series: The James Madison Library in American Politics. Num Pages: 584 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; JPFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 101 x 32. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
584
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134758
ISBN
9780691134758
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.74
€ 40.56

Paperback. Brings together leading Christian scholars of diverse theological and ethical perspectives - Catholic, Lutheran, Calvinist, and Anabaptist - to address fundamental questions of state and civil society, international law and relations, the role of the nation, and issues of violence and its containment. Editor(s): Coleman, John A. Series: Ethikon Series in Comparative Ethics. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA; HRCX6; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134819
ISBN
9780691134819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 32.25

Hardback. Explores why astronomy captivated Joseph Cornell, and considers hundreds of his works - found-footage films, three-dimensional space-object boxes, enigmatic collages, and cosmic ephemera - that contain references to astronomical phenomena. Num Pages: 336 pages, 60 color illus. 81 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACX; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 210 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1578.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134987
ISBN
9780691134987
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.63
€ 46.37

Hardback. Offering a balance between analysis, personal memoir, and foreign policy remedies, this book injects much-needed wisdom into the public discussion of long-term US-Muslim relations. This title argues that an engagement with the Muslim world benefits the national interest of the United States. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 220 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691135250
ISBN
9780691135250
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 32.25

Paperback. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, many questioned whether the large number of political appointees in the Federal Emergency Management Agency contributed to the agency's poor handling of the catastrophe. This book examines how and why Presidents use political appointees and how their choices impact government performance - for better or worse. Num Pages: 312 pages, 25 line illus. 25 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 167 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691135441
ISBN
9780691135441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 32.25

Hardback. Americans like to think that they look after their own, especially in times of hardship. And for the Great Depression and the Great Society eras, the collective memory is one of solidarity and compassion for the less fortunate. This title challenges this story by examining opinion polls and letters to presidents from average citizens. Num Pages: 240 pages, 36 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691135632
ISBN
9780691135632
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 28.10

Hardback. From the end of the author's presidency until his death, this title includes 581 documents from 18 June 1811 to 30 April 1812. It also takes readings of a solar eclipse; attempts to determine Monticello's longitude; measures Willis Mountain; and calls for a fixed international standard for measures, weights, and coins. Editor(s): Looney, J. Jefferson. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Retirement Series. Num Pages: 800 pages, 10 duotones. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1257.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
808
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691135656
ISBN
9780691135656
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.11
€ 121.17

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691135748
ISBN
9780691135748
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.06

Hardback. Charts how the cartographies of American literature as an institutional category have varied. Arguing that American literature was consolidated as a distinctively nationalist entity only in the wake of the U S Civil War, this title identifies this formation as extending until the beginning of the Reagan presidency in 1981. Num Pages: 344 pages, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691136134
ISBN
9780691136134
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.63
€ 46.29

Paperback. Offering an analysis of the Supreme Court's most important task - shaping the law, this book analyzes the Court's interpretation or treatment of the precedents it has set in the past. It shows that while precedent can operate as a constraint on the justices' decisions, it also represents an opportunity to foster preferred societal outcomes. Num Pages: 184 pages, 14 line illus. 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAZ; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 257.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691136332
ISBN
9780691136332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 28.10

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