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20th century
Paperback. The US Food and Drug Administration is the most powerful regulatory agency in the world. How did the FDA become so influential? This book traces the history of FDA regulation of pharmaceuticals, revealing how the agency's organizational reputation has been the primary source of its power, yet also one of its ultimate constraints. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 856 pages, 13 halftones. 17 line illus. 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JMC; JPH; KNDP; LNTM2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1174.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 824
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141800
- ISBN
- 9780691141800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.64€ 44.02
€ 55.64
€ 44.02
Paperback. Politicians have traditionally devoted little attention to the origins of American bureaucracy and its relationship between bureaucratic and interest group activities. This work presents a study of bureaucratic autonomy in democratic regimes. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 504 pages, 12 line illus., 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBT; JPHV; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 818.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691070100
- ISBN
- 9780691070100
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Condition: New
€ 55.64€ 43.71
€ 55.64
€ 43.71
Hardback. Series: Published in Collaboration with the United States Institute of Peace. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; 3JJPR; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 604. America's Quest for Arab-Israeli Peace, 1989-2011. Series: Published in Collaboration with the United States Institute of Peace. 384 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; 3JJPR; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX; JPS. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 28. Weight: 604.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801451478
- ISBN
- 9780801451478
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.74
€ 158.74
Hardback. This book tells the story of more than 150,000 Canadians who were subjected to conscription during the Second World War, and how their experiences shaped and were shaped by the decisions of the generals and politicians who guided the country's war effort. Series: Studies in Canadian Military History. Num Pages: 688 pages, 22 b&w photographs, 10 tables, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJH; HBJK; HBWQ; JWL; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 688
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774830515
- ISBN
- 9780774830515
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.82
€ 112.82
Paperback. Graphic true-life spy thriller about the CIA mission that overthrew Iran's democracy Illustrator(s): Burwen, Daniel. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJPG; FXZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 254 x 20. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Publisher
- Verso
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781689233
- ISBN
- 9781781689233
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.60
€ 26.99
€ 25.60
Paperback. Drawing on extensive interviews with surviving members of the George Jackson Brigade, this book provides an inside-out perspective on the social movements of the 1970s. It is also a compelling exploration of the true nature of crime and a provocative meditation on the tension between self-restraint and anger in the process of social change. Num Pages: 358 pages, 28 b/w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520264298
- ISBN
- 9780520264298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.58
€ 38.99
€ 28.58
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300194142
- ISBN
- 9780300194142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.50
€ 38.99
€ 28.50
Paperback. Counterinsurgency, Civil War, and Decolonization. Series: African Studies. 278 pages, 10 b/w illus. This 2009 book details the devastating Mau Mau civil war fought in Kenya during the 1950s and its legacies for the post-colonial state. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; 3JJPG; HBJH; HBLW; HBW. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 15. Weight: 442.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 278
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521130905
- ISBN
- 9780521130905
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.71
€ 31.99
€ 30.71
Paperback. A history of the postwar avant-garde in America. The book integrates diverse moments in American culture, such as bebop jazz, gestalt therapy, beat poetry, Jungian psychology and Zen Buddhism and argues that all of these movements have a unifying theme: spontaneous improvization. Num Pages: 356 pages, 8 colour plates, 30 halftones, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; ABA; ACX; HBJK; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226041902
- ISBN
- 9780226041902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.96
€ 36.99
€ 28.96
Hardback. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 245 x 18. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801446276
- ISBN
- 9780801446276
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.43
€ 74.43
Paperback. A new generation of China scholars offers a fresh look at the unusual cross-cultural territory constituted by China's missionary-established Christian colleges before 1950 in this fascinating work. Num Pages: 432 pages, 2 tables, 14 figures, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBTB; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804759496
- ISBN
- 9780804759496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.81
€ 44.99
€ 39.81
Paperback. This is the first detailed study of the recent geographical distribution of poverty and wealth in Britain. It presents the most comprehensive estimates of the changing levels of poverty and wealth from the late 1960s. A free pdf version of this report is available online at www.jrf.org.uk Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JMC; JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 296 x 210 x 9. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861349958
- ISBN
- 9781861349958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 27.33
€ 27.99
€ 27.33
hardcover. An innovative exploration of China's modern transformation through the history of homicide investigation and forensic science in Republican Beijing. Series: Science in History. Num Pages: 256 pages, 7 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; JKVF1; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 161 x 271 x 19. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107126060
- ISBN
- 9781107126060
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.34€ 55.78
€ 58.34
€ 55.78
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The Merlin Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850366648
- ISBN
- 9780850366648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.18
€ 26.99
€ 23.18
Hardback. A House in the Sun describes a number of experiments in solar house heating in the 1940s and 1950s. It shows how resource limitations were seen as an opportunity for design to attain new relevance for social and cultural transformations. Num Pages: 352 pages, 136. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; AMX; PDX; TBX; THX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 261 x 23. Weight in Grams: 978.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199394012
- ISBN
- 9780199394012
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.73
€ 66.73
hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 line illustrations, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780674015388
- ISBN
- 9780674015388
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.17€ 61.07
€ 67.17
€ 61.07
hardcover. Series: The Culture and Politics of Health Care Work. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJ; HBLW; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 5. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- ILR Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780801447952
- ISBN
- 9780801447952
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.79
€ 67.79
Paperback. A diary kept by a 27-year-old Vietnamese doctor who was killed by the Americans during the Vietnam War, while trying to defend her patients. It shows the diarist as a vibrant human being, a poetic longing for love, trying hard to be worthy of the Communist Party and doing her best to look after her patients under appalling conditions. Num Pages: 272 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BGHA; HBJF; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 122 x 17. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846040764
- ISBN
- 9781846040764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.64
€ 19.99
€ 14.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816625451
- ISBN
- 9780816625451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.89
€ 30.99
€ 27.89
Hardcover. BIC Classification: 3JJ; 3JM; ACXJ; AFKN; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 248 x 19. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Kerber
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783735602985
- ISBN
- 9783735602985
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.19
€ 40.19