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Paperback. Explores the human geography of the city and region to examine why Seattle is Seattle Editor(s): Brown, Michael P.; Morrill, Richard L. Series: A Samuel and Anthea Stroum Book. Num Pages: 140 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; RGC; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 213 x 15. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295990910
- ISBN
- 9780295990910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.23
€ 56.23
Paperback. In 2013, the government abolished the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), which had been Canada's flagship foreign aid agency, and transferred its functions to the newly renamed Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD). This edition is suitable for those interested in Canada's changing role in the world. Editor(s): Brown, Stephen; Heyer, Molly den; Black, David R. Series: Studies in International Development and Globalization. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 1QFG; GTF; JKSR; JPS; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Ottawa Press Canada
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780776623641
- ISBN
- 9780776623641
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.83
€ 41.99
€ 41.83
Studies the different ways religions have coped with the pressures of modernization in America. This work examines how these religions have confronted changing attitudes regarding the meaning and purpose of sex, the definition of marriage, the responsibility of fathers, and the status of children. Editor(s): Browning, Don S.; Clairmont, David A. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAC; HRLM; LNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231138000
- ISBN
- 9780231138000
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Condition: New
€ 96.00
€ 96.00
Hardback. In recent years, political discourse about gun control and the Second Amendment has become increasingly volatile and this collection of original essays by top scholars illuminates the various reasons why. Editor(s): Bruce, John M.; Wilcox, Clyde. Num Pages: 284 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; JPVH; JPWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847686148
- ISBN
- 9780847686148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 217.71
€ 217.71
Paperback. Presents the documented history of how the Navajo people lived, how they worked and how they died waiting for compassionate federal compensation for laboring in the most hazardous conditions imaginable, and which were known at the time yet concealed from them. Editor(s): Brugge, Doug; Benally, Timothy; Yazzie-Lewis, Esther. Num Pages: 230 pages, 13 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL9; KNAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826337795
- ISBN
- 9780826337795
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.99€ 22.82
€ 22.99
€ 22.82
Hardback. No More Free Lunch Editor(s): Brundenius, Claes; Perez, Ricardo Torres. Num Pages: 260 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 41 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJC; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319009179
- ISBN
- 9783319009179
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.04
€ 123.04
Hardback. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, it appeared that the only option for developing countries was integration into the world economy. Written by a group of international experts, this book investigates the strategies deployed by Cuba and Vietnam to consider whether 'socialism', in some form, offers a viable development alternative. Editor(s): Brundenius, Claes; Weeks, John. Num Pages: 293 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KJC; 1QFG; GTF; JFFS; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333800430
- ISBN
- 9780333800430
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.35
€ 123.35
hardcover. The first work to engage Shakespeare with distinctly Canadian debates addressing nationalism, separatism, cultural appropriation, cultural nationalism, feminism, and postcolonialism. Editor(s): Brydon, Diana; Makaryk, Irena R. Num Pages: 448 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBC; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 42. Weight in Grams: 898.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780802036551
- ISBN
- 9780802036551
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.69
€ 99.69
State Governors in the Mexican Revolution, 1910-1952
. Ed(S): Buchenau, Jurgen; Beezley, William H...
Hardback. Editor(s): Buchenau, Jurgen; Beezley, William H. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; JFFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742557697
- ISBN
- 9780742557697
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.88
€ 161.88
Paperback. The effects of floods, droughts, hurricanes, and earthquakes and tsunamis have destroyed people's lives and their built environments, and changed land forms, such as mountains, rivers, forests, and canyons. This collection of essays focuses on earthquakes in Latin America since the mid-nineteenth century. Editor(s): Buchenau, Jurgen; Johnson, Lyman L. Series Editor(s): Johnson, Lyman L. Series: Dialogos. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; HBTB; RNR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826346230
- ISBN
- 9780826346230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.79
€ 40.79
Paperback. Crime has played a complicated role in the history of human social relations. This volume focuses on Mexico's social and cultural history through the lens of celebrated cases of social deviance from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Each essay centers on a different crime story and explores the documentary record of each case. Editor(s): Buffington, Robert; Piccato, Pablo. Series Editor(s): Johnson, Lyman L. Series: Dialogos. Num Pages: 312 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBTB; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826345295
- ISBN
- 9780826345295
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Condition: New
€ 41.16
€ 41.16
Hardback. Putting forth ways to understand and ameliorate mental health disparities both from research and experiential perspectives, this book focuses on dealing with systemic issues and on providing innovative ideas for developing an infrastructure of services. Editor(s): Buki, Lydia P.; Piedra, Lissette M. Num Pages: 276 pages, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL4; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 619.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2011
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441994516
- ISBN
- 9781441994516
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.44
€ 123.44
Hardback. This book brings together lucid interdisciplinary critiques of social conservative politics and ideas in the areas of welfare, family and school policy, gender representation, and conservative doctrine. Editor(s): Burack, Cynthia; Josephson, Jyl J. Num Pages: 248 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JPFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742519299
- ISBN
- 9780742519299
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Condition: New
€ 161.70
€ 161.70
Paperback. This book brings together lucid interdisciplinary critiques of social conservative politics and ideas in the areas of welfare, family and school policy, gender representation, and conservative doctrine. Editor(s): Burack, Cynthia; Josephson, Jyl J. Num Pages: 248 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JPFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 146 x 14. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742519305
- ISBN
- 9780742519305
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.25
€ 66.25
Hardback. This volume analyses the movements of people, goods, money, politics, and culture across the California-Mexico border, and explores its implications for both parties. Editor(s): Burgess, Katrina; Lowenthal, Abraham F. Num Pages: 388 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JFC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804721882
- ISBN
- 9780804721882
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.44
€ 188.44
Hardback. Editor(s): Burt, Sally; Anorve, Daniel. Num Pages: 223 pages, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFS; JPB; JPHV; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 447.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137589835
- ISBN
- 9781137589835
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.41
€ 122.41
Hardback. This book explores aspects of US foreign policy, including the development process as well as the policy itself in respect to various countries and regions and some significant issues around the globe today. Providing insight into non-US perspectives of American foreign policy, the book contextualizes the effects of policy on external nations. Editor(s): Burt, Sally; Anorve, Daniel. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137363664
- ISBN
- 9781137363664
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.63
€ 64.63
Beaver Protection, Management, and Utilization in Europe and North Ame...
. Ed(S): Busher, Peter E.; Dzieciolowski, Rys...
Hardback. This volume is a result of a symposium that was part of the Euro-American Mammal Congress. It includes reports from Europe and North America on beaver ecology, management programmes and conservation efforts. The essence of this symposium and volume are a reconciliation between humans and beavers. Editor(s): Busher, Peter E.; Dzieciolowski, Ryszard M. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1KB; RNC; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 1310.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306461217
- ISBN
- 9780306461217
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.64
€ 191.64
hardcover. Editor(s): Butcher, Professor Emeritus James (University of Minnesota); Stintzi, Alain. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 274 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, 27 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MJH; PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 739.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493965342
- ISBN
- 9781493965342
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Condition: New
€ 177.47
€ 177.47
Paperback. An approach to contemporary Latin America, this volume brings together a diverse range of experts to discuss people and the core significance in the region. Editor(s): Buxton, J.; Phillips, N. N. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; JP; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719054594
- ISBN
- 9780719054594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.03
€ 36.03
Paperback. Editor(s): Caldwell, Lynn; Leroux, Darryl; Leung, Carrianne. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFC; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 175 x 14. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781552665510
- ISBN
- 9781552665510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.19
€ 35.99
€ 30.19
The Bilingual Advantage. Language, Literacy and the US Labor Market.
. Ed(S): Callahan, Rebecca M.; Gandara, Patri...
Hardback. Using novel methodological approaches and new data, The Bilingual Advantage draws together researchers from education, economics, sociology, anthropology and linguistics to examine the economic and employment benefits of bilingualism in the US labor market, countering past research that shows no such benefits exist. Editor(s): Callahan, Rebecca M.; Gandara, Patricia C. Series: Bilingual Education and Bilingualism. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFDM; KCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783092420
- ISBN
- 9781783092420
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.22
€ 165.22
Hardback. Examines decisions people make about insurance and liability. Three kinds of decisions are covered: consumer decisions to purchase insurance; insurer decisions about coverage they offer; and the decisions of the public about the liability rules they prefer, reflected in legislation and regulation. Editor(s): Camerer, Colin; Kunreuther, Howard. Num Pages: 139 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from JOURNAL OF RISK AND UNCERTAINTY, 7
- Number of pages
- 139
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792393931
- ISBN
- 9780792393931
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.88
€ 188.88
Paperback. Offers a window into the beauty and diversity of the rarest plants in Washington Editor(s): Camp, Pamela; Gamon, John; Arnett, Joseph. Num Pages: 404 pages, 600 color illus., 350 drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 181 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1092.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295990927
- ISBN
- 9780295990927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.18
€ 53.18