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hardcover. Presents further material generated by the World Bank/ISNAR/Australian government biotechnology study. The volume covers the present status and future prospects for the application of biotechnology to solve agricultural and environmental problems in 12 countries. Editor(s): Persley, Gabrielle J.; Macintyre, L.R. Series: Biotechnology in Agriculture. Num Pages: 256 pages, port. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KLS; TCB; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780851988160
- ISBN
- 9780851988160
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.03
€ 122.03
paperback. "An important collection of original articles, so full of insight that summarizing them seems an impossible task..The research is exciting and engaging." - American Historical Review Editor(s): Brown, Jennifer S. H.; Vibert, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 504 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551115436
- ISBN
- 9781551115436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.67
€ 40.99
€ 35.67
Paperback. This work argues that American "frontier anxiety" was caused not by the closing of the frontier, but by the "perception" that it was closing. The author reassesses the impact of that perception and shows how it profoundly shaped the nation's cultural and political life between the 1870s and 1930s. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700607815
- ISBN
- 9780700607815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.59
€ 40.99
€ 33.59
Hardcover. This work devotes one chapter to each of the 44 US presidents and his administration. Each presidential chapter, featuring a biography, an article on the presidential campaign, and an article on the president's administration, provides readers with all the information they need to understand the president and his era. Num Pages: 2500 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 297 x 236 x 269. Weight in Grams: 9072.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Facts On File
- Edition
- 6th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816067442
- ISBN
- 9780816067442
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 638.17€ 573.43
€ 638.17
€ 573.43
Hardcover. The inside story of a maverick reformer with a take-no-prisoners management style Hailed by Oprah as a "warrior woman for our times," reviled by teachers unions as the enemy, Michelle Rhee, outgoing chancellor of Washington DC public schools, has become the controversial face of school reform. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470905296
- ISBN
- 9780470905296
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.77
€ 25.99
€ 20.77
Hardback. This in-depth analysis of why the US became involved in the conflict in Vietnam and how the US experience there should be judged in retrospect examines the relationship between the US doctrine of containment of communism and US foreign policy in Vietnam. Num Pages: 468 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 827.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 468
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804722834
- ISBN
- 9780804722834
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.49
€ 108.49
Hardback. Editor(s): Sandin, Lyn di Iorio; Perez, Richard. Series: American Literature Readings in the 21st Century. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ADS; DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403979995
- ISBN
- 9781403979995
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.81
€ 64.81
Hardback. This unique introduction explores Herman Melville as he described himself in Billy Budd-"a writer whom few know. " Moving beyond the recurring depiction of Melville as the famous author of Moby-Dick, this book traces his development as a writer while providing the basic tools for successful critical reading of his novels. Series: Blackwell Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 19. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405131575
- ISBN
- 9781405131575
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.68
€ 113.68
Paperback. 'When Slavery Was Called Freedom' dissects the evangelical defence of slavery at the heart of the 19th century's sectional crisis. John Patrick Daly uncovers the cultural and ideological bonds linking the combatants in the Civil War era and boldly reinterprets the intellectual foundations of secession. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813190938
- ISBN
- 9780813190938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.33
€ 46.33
Paperback. Originally published to commemorate the bicentennial of Pittsburgh's founding, this reissue marks the 250th anniversary of the French and Indian War. The first part provides the background leading to the capture of Fort Duquesne by the British; the second is a description of the five forts built at the forks of the Ohio between 1754 and 1815. Num Pages: 240 pages, 32 illustrations, 12 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822958833
- ISBN
- 9780822958833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.49
€ 26.99
€ 23.49
Hardcover. This is a history of the Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE), which places talented college graduates in teaching positions within parochial schools in America. The contributors also offer a blueprint for other educational institutions interested in implementing a similar programme. Editor(s): Pressley, Michael. Series: Notre Dame Alliance for Catholic Education S. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC7; JNMT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268020156
- ISBN
- 9780268020156
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.65
€ 52.65
Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469628547
- ISBN
- 9781469628547
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.66
€ 45.99
€ 38.66
paperback. Rosenzweig and Thelen analyze results from a unique and comprehensive survey in which they polled 1,500 Americans about their connection to the past and its continuing influence on their present as well as their hopes for the future. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780231111492
- ISBN
- 9780231111492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.74
€ 29.99
€ 22.74
Paperback. The African-American poet and playwright, Amiri Baraka, helped ignite the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s. This work examines Baraka's cultural approach to Black Power politics and explores his role in the phenomenal spread of black nationalism in the urban centres of late-20th century America. Num Pages: 348 pages, 25 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; JFSL3; JPFN; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807847619
- ISBN
- 9780807847619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.29€ 46.67
€ 50.29
€ 46.67
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Black Rose Books Canada
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551641300
- ISBN
- 9781551641300
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.33
€ 18.99
€ 17.33
Hardcover. Examining poetry by Robert Pinsky, Adrienne Rich, and Amiri Baraka, among others, this book shows that leading US poets since 1979 have performed the role of public intellectual through their poetic rhetoric. Gwiazda's argument aims to revitalize the role of poetry and its social value within an era of global politics. Series: Modern and Contemporary Poetry and Poetics. Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137470850
- ISBN
- 9781137470850
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.89
€ 63.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Mercer University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865547261
- ISBN
- 9780865547261
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.66
€ 45.99
€ 38.66
Paperback. In 1968, Chicago made headlines for the ferocity of its police response to protesters at the Democratic National Convention, prompting outrage in the art world. This book examines the creative tactics of the city's activist artists and their ways of addressing the broad definitions of the law. Editor(s): Zorach, Rebecca. Num Pages: 200 pages, 50 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; AC; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 226 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780982879832
- ISBN
- 9780982879832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.98
€ 19.99
€ 16.98
Hardback. Editor(s): Schram, Sanford F.; Neisser, Philip T. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 555.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847685028
- ISBN
- 9780847685028
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.24
€ 194.24
Paperback. In the words of literary luminaries, newspaper articles, public documents, personal letters, political speeches and personal accounts this is an attempt to define Nevada's colorful and complex development. The book describes life in a mining boomtown, racial segregation in Las Vegas, political careers and atomic testing. Editor(s): Reid, John B.; James, Ronald M. Series: Wilbur S. Shepperson Series in Nevada History. Num Pages: 288 pages, 44 b&w illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874175677
- ISBN
- 9780874175677
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.57
€ 35.99
€ 30.57
This is a comparative study of the discipline and removal of errant judges in four Western nations - France, Italy, England and the USA. It concludes that the tension between democratic goals supports a rationalising principle for nations tilting in favour of either accountability or independence. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1 figure, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; 1DST; 1KBB; LAM; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813014210
- ISBN
- 9780813014210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.26€ 64.13
€ 70.26
€ 64.13
Paperback. Chronicles in words and pictures a five-day trip made by two Detroit Free Press journalists up the abused Rouge River in metro Detroit. This book is suitable for those interested in environmental issues or conservation of Michigan's waterways. Series: Painted Turtle Book. Num Pages: 152 pages, 54 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; RN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 254 x 11. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Painted Turtle
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814334256
- ISBN
- 9780814334256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.66
€ 45.99
€ 38.66
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801450877
- ISBN
- 9780801450877
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.69
€ 71.69
Hardcover. The first of its kind, this collection will explore the ways that literature and journalism have intersected in the work of American writers. Covering the impact of the newspaper on Whitman's poetry, nineteenth-century reporters' fabrications, and Stephen Colbert's alternative journalism, this book will illuminate and inform. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 455.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137300621
- ISBN
- 9781137300621
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.03
€ 64.03