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Paperback. An argument that the people, the legitimate ground of public authority in the United States, are not a coherent or sanctioned collective; rather, they exist as an effect of successful claims to speak on their behalf. Num Pages: 360 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822346753
- ISBN
- 9780822346753
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.18
€ 34.99
€ 31.18
Hardback. Equality, fairness and opportunity are the themes which American progressives could win elections. This text explains why the left's political strategies have failed, and calls for different strategies and alliances that could lead to political success and a better America. Num Pages: 152 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742524910
- ISBN
- 9780742524910
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 30.95
€ 37.99
€ 30.95
Hardcover. Editor(s): Wilson, Jack L. Num Pages: 460 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 266 x 189 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1076.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 460
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617289651
- ISBN
- 9781617289651
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 339.31€ 228.78
€ 339.31
€ 228.78
Hardcover. Over the years, America's position of leadership in the world has been challenged in many ways. This title includes studies that examine various factors that contributed to America's success in higher education, including openness to people and ideas, generous governmental support, and a tradition of decentralized friendly competition. Editor(s): Clotfelter, Charles T. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 512 pages, 72 line drawings, 85 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226110448
- ISBN
- 9780226110448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.65€ 95.04
€ 114.65
€ 95.04
Paperback. Explores the audience profile, the types of characters that recur, and changes to the industry landscape in the wake of media consolidation and a profusion of channels. Employing a cultural studies framework, this book examines whether the multiplicity of female-centric networks and narratives renders certain gender stereotypes uninhabitable. Series: Feminist Studies and Media Culture. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 399.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252073106
- ISBN
- 9780252073106
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.12
€ 31.99
€ 29.12
Hardcover. This text investigates a transitional moment in the history of US women's writing - the uneasy shift from the 19th century model of the "lady author" to some new but undefined alternative. It shows how the complexities of literary and social politics shaped the world of Wharton, Cather, and Gale. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312229214
- ISBN
- 9780312229214
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31
Hardcover. This book makes an important contribution to the study of political communication. Its chapters analyse forms of media talk associated with contemporary political elections. Key topics include: changing forms of political interview, televised political debates, and the use of multimedia in promotional discourse. Editor(s): Tolson, Andrew; Ekstrom, Mats. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JFCA; JFD; JP; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137273314
- ISBN
- 9781137273314
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.61
€ 64.61
Hardback. The Civil War revealed what united as well as what divided Americans in the nineteenth century - not only in its deadly military conflict, but also in the broader battle of ideas, dueling moral systems, and competing national visions that preceded and followed. This title reveals a city at the heart of the cultural civil war. Num Pages: 352 pages, 22 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNU; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674052888
- ISBN
- 9780674052888
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.39
€ 52.99
€ 44.39
paperback. Series: Borderlines. Num Pages: 416 pages, 5 figures, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KB; RGCP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780816631902
- ISBN
- 9780816631902
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.72
€ 29.99
€ 26.72
paperback. The US spends more per capita on health care than any other country, yet it ranks last among comparison nations on the major health indicators. Here, Kaplan analyzes what can be done to turn this situation around and provides useful advice to policymakers. Num Pages: 190 pages, 81 black & white illustrations, 19 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCQ; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade United States
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441925435
- ISBN
- 9781441925435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.20
€ 29.99
€ 25.20
Board book.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Our World of Books United States
- Edition
- Brdbk
- Number of pages
- 20
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602190948
- ISBN
- 9781602190948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.12
€ 11.12
Paperback. Cesar Chavez is the most prominent Latino in United States history books, and much has been written about Chavez and the United Farm Worker's heyday in the 1960s and '70s. This book describes how Chavez and the UFW's imprint can be found in the modern reshaping of the American labor movement, and the building of Latino political power. Num Pages: 368 pages, 19 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 315 x 25. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520268043
- ISBN
- 9780520268043
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.17
€ 26.99
€ 20.17
Paperback. Covers the techniques and tactics that make US Army Rangers the best soldiers in the world. This book provides advanced info on everything from understanding the basics of Army operations and tactics to discovering what makes a soldier with good leadership qualities and character. Num Pages: 352 pages, 150 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWD; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 177 x 23. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781616088774
- ISBN
- 9781616088774
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.98
€ 15.99
€ 15.98
Hardback. Series: Munich Studies on Innovation and Competition. Num Pages: 477 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFC; JHMC; LNDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 877.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 477
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783662467695
- ISBN
- 9783662467695
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.94
€ 124.94
Paperback. Editor(s): Veillette, Connie; Epstein, Susan B. Num Pages: 79 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNDP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 138 x 66. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 79
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604567168
- ISBN
- 9781604567168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.05€ 42.43
€ 59.05
€ 42.43
Paperback. Track the effects of a warming climate on Concord, Massachusetts' plants and animals. This book describes how warming temperatures have altered other aspects, from the dates when ice departs from Walden Pond in late winter, to the arrival of birds in the spring, to the populations of fish, salamanders, and butterflies that live in the woodlands. Num Pages: 272 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226272290
- ISBN
- 9780226272290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.10
€ 19.99
€ 17.10
Paperback. Based on more than five years of anthropological fieldwork in Sao Paulo, Brazil, this book highlights race, class, gender and territory to argue that Brazilian hip hoppers are subjects rather than objects of history and everyday life. This is the first ethnography in English to analyze Brazilian hip hop Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; AVGR; JFCA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230120716
- ISBN
- 9780230120716
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 37.25
€ 46.99
€ 37.25
paperback. A collection told by well-known women of Texas who share memories of their mother's influence on their own lives. Susie Kelly Flatau weaves a tapestry of interviews, family recipes and profiles of daughters. Family photographs add a warmth to the book. Num Pages: 275 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; DNF; JFSJ1; VFV; WBA; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 190 x 19. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Taylor Trade Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556227868
- ISBN
- 9781556227868
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.51
€ 23.99
€ 22.51
Hardback. Ten Gallon Economy features new research on regional economic growth and some surprising findings on Texas' unique tax and banking institutions; booming energy and export sectors; vibrant labor market; expanding demographics and human capital; and growing border economy. Editor(s): Orrenius, Pia M.; Canas, Jesus; Weiss, Michael. Num Pages: 265 pages, 65 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; KCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 559.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137530165
- ISBN
- 9781137530165
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Condition: New
€ 133.66
€ 133.66
Hardcover. Explores the cultural construction of ethnic economies and markets, the social dynamics of American race, and the fully transnational history of American wine Series: Nation of Nations. Num Pages: 280 pages, 48 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBBWF; HBTB; HBTK; JFFN; KNDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814717387
- ISBN
- 9780814717387
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.79
€ 80.79
Paperback. Nashville may be considered the epicentre of country music, but today, this thriving music-industry town is home to a diverse array of musicians and musical styles. This is a guide for musicians and artists of various types looking to move to and establish themselves in Nashville, Tennessee. Num Pages: 300 pages, Black and White Illustrations and Photos Throughtout. BIC Classification: 1KBBSN; AV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 462. How to Live, Network and Succeed in Music City. 300 pages, Black and White Illustrations and Photos Throughtout. Nashville may be considered the epicentre of country music, but today, this thriving music-industry town is home to a diverse array of musicians and musical styles. This is a guide for musicians and artists of various types looking to move to and establish themselves in Nashville, Tennessee. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBBSN; AV. Dimension: 157 x 229 x 17. Weight: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard Corporation
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617740893
- ISBN
- 9781617740893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.82
€ 35.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, Ill.(some col.). BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 138.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888393623
- ISBN
- 9780888393623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.93
€ 18.99
€ 13.93
Paperback. Explores the frightening ways our prisons mirror the worst aspects of society-wide gender relations and is a part of the growing research on men and masculinities. This collection combines contributions from activists, academics, and prisoners. Editor(s): Kupers, Terry; London, Willie. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ2; JKVP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566398169
- ISBN
- 9781566398169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.48
€ 38.99
€ 35.48
Paperback. This volume examines the impact of the American Conservative-implemented policy agenda of the last 25 years - featuring balanced budgets, lower taxes, fewer social programmes and family values - on contemporary public policy, and on the future of social justice and democracy. Editor(s): Lo, Clarence Yh (University of Missouri USA); Schwartz, Michael. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JKS; JPFM; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 172 x 19. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781577181200
- ISBN
- 9781577181200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.31
€ 56.31