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Paperback. Despite howls for reform, the only thing separating us from another election disaster of the kind that hit Florida in 2000, and that almost struck again in Ohio in 2004, may simply be another close vote. This book proposes a simple solution: a Democracy Index that would rate the performance of state and local election systems. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 147 x 225 x 15. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691154374
- ISBN
- 9780691154374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.37
€ 23.99
€ 18.37
Paperback. This vivid ethnographic account of the first peaceful encounters between the Wari Indians of western Brazil and missionaries and government workers emphasizes how the Wari perceived the interactions. Translator(s): Rodgers, David. Series: The Cultures and Practice of Violence. Num Pages: 392 pages, 38 photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFSL9; JHMC; JPWS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822345732
- ISBN
- 9780822345732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.25
€ 35.99
€ 32.25
A Tucson-based dealer in antique Mexican and Native American arts, McMenamin has traveled extensively in Mexico. With a minimum of text, the 300 color photographs in this volume provide the reader with a vicarious, visual tour of the facades, doors, gates, porches, patios, columns, fountains, canter Num Pages: 191 pages, 309 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 220 x 21. Weight in Grams: 125.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 191
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764317262
- ISBN
- 9780764317262
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 31.69
€ 47.99
€ 31.69
Hardcover. By situating malleable ethnic bonds in the context of political economy and racial dynamics, this work offers a fresh perspective on the potential of local environments to shape individual identities and social experience. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 192 pages, 20 halftones, 19 line drawings, 14 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 1KBCO; 3JJP; HBTB; JFSG; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226770741
- ISBN
- 9780226770741
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.26
€ 63.26
Paperback. Over 20 accounts from travellers have been collated by the editors of this book to give a flavour of the history of the Virginia Barrier Islands. Readers learn of the fishermen and herdsmen who settled on the islands; salvage operations; the American Civil War; and the resort hotels of the 1890s. Editor(s): Barnes, Brooks Miles; Truitt, Barry R. Num Pages: 282 pages, 54 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; BG; HBJK; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813918792
- ISBN
- 9780813918792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.31
€ 41.31
Hardcover. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; AV; JFC; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226305493
- ISBN
- 9780226305493
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.96€ 76.88
€ 91.96
€ 76.88
Making the Invisible Visible: Understanding Leadership Contributions o...
Thatchenkery, Tojo, Sugiyama, Keimei
Hardcover. Making the Invisible Visible is a study of Asian Americans in the workplace and provides a framework through which to transform the same qualities that are contributing to this invisibility phenomenon into a positive leadership approach that provides a counterweight to balance the showmanship approach to leadership. Num Pages: 212 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; KJMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388. Understanding Leadership Contributions of Asian Minorities in the Workplace. 212 pages, Illustrations. Making the Invisible Visible is a study of Asian Americans in the workplace and provides a framework through which to transform the same qualities that are contributing to this invisibility phenomenon into a positive leadership approach that provides a counterweight to balance the showmanship approach to leadership. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; KJMB. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 17. Weight: 374.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230103061
- ISBN
- 9780230103061
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.20
€ 143.20
Paperback. Mark Twain's hilarity and irreverence shine through in this impeccably chosen collection. Editor(s): Neider, Charles. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DNF; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815410270
- ISBN
- 9780815410270
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.93
€ 19.93
Paperback. Editor(s): Colligan, Ben V. Num Pages: 93 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 93
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606929896
- ISBN
- 9781606929896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.92€ 43.97
€ 60.92
€ 43.97
Hardcover. This manifesto proposes a radical but commonsensical change to how anthropologists study people whose value systems are not their own. It focuses on rural highland peoples in Mexico, but its larger argument is that anthropologists approaches can distract them from what is truly important to the people whose lives they study." Num Pages: 153 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 153
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816511617
- ISBN
- 9780816511617
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.26
€ 55.26
Paperback. Famous for their stunts, gags, and images, Buster Keaton's silent films have enticed everyone from Hollywood movie fans to the surrealists, such as Dali and Bunuel. This book looks at the appeal of Keaton's genius, considering his vaudeville roots and his ability to integrate this aesthetic into the techniques of classical Hollywood cinema. Num Pages: 232 pages, 30 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; APFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691004426
- ISBN
- 9780691004426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.72
€ 45.99
€ 32.72
Hardcover. To be fat in a thin-obsessed gay culture can be difficult. Despite affectionate in-group monikers for big gay men-chubs, bears, cubs - the anti-fat stigma that persists in American culture at large still haunts these individuals who often exist at the margins of gay communities. This book delves into the world of Girth & Mirth. Series: Intersections. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK2; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814708385
- ISBN
- 9780814708385
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.64
€ 90.64
Hardback. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBWN; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403961754
- ISBN
- 9781403961754
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.27
€ 64.27
hardcover. Preserving the Public in Public Schools is an exploration of the purposes of public schools, the competing visions of public education, and the values of the public good that comprise the public in public schools. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNA; JNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- R&L Education United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610485425
- ISBN
- 9781610485425
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.57
€ 95.57
Paperback. Founded in Baltimore in 1828 by a French Sulpician priest and a mulatto Caribbean immigrant, the Oblate Sisters of Providence formed the first permanent African American Roman Catholic sisterhood in the United States. Num Pages: 360 pages, 11 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HRCC7; HRCX8; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- 1 New ed
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807854013
- ISBN
- 9780807854013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.49
€ 51.49
Paperback. Series: Modern Library Classics. Num Pages: 896 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; DN; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 33. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 896
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812968262
- ISBN
- 9780812968262
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.99€ 19.76
€ 22.99
€ 19.76
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592131358
- ISBN
- 9781592131358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.03
€ 33.99
€ 31.03
hardcover. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 534. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804775175
- ISBN
- 9780804775175
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.34
€ 112.34
paperback. Examines the importance of the US-Canada border against the background of the new pressure of increased security practices and the continuing need to have a sufficiently porous border for the purpose of trade. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 191.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Fernwood Pub Co Ltd Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781552661239
- ISBN
- 9781552661239
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.14
€ 24.99
€ 22.14
Paperback. Find out how to take advantage of IRS and state tax regulations to minimize, or totally eliminate, a tax bill with Doing Business Tax-Free, 2nd Edition. Packed with dozens of helpful real-life examples, the book's unique quick-reference format routes readers directly to the tax strategies that are right for their business situation. Num Pages: 288 pages, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471418214
- ISBN
- 9780471418214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.67
€ 24.99
€ 20.67
Paperback. On August 10, 1988 President Reagan signed the Civil Liberties Act. This is a case study of the political, institutional, and external factors that led to the passage of this act. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH1; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804723664
- ISBN
- 9780804723664
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.03
€ 33.99
€ 31.03
Num Pages: 109 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 208 x 10. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Baraka Books Canada
- Number of pages
- 109
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780981240589
- ISBN
- 9780981240589
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.35
€ 25.99
€ 23.35
Paperback. Offers a look at the Bank of Canada. Drawing on qualitative data and employing theories of activity, genre, narrative, and situated learning, this book provides an ethnographic account of the role of technology-mediated discourse in the Bank's knowledge-building, policy-making, and public communication. Series: Studies in Language & Communication. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 photos & 6 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845530679
- ISBN
- 9781845530679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.26
€ 50.26
Hardcover. Chronicles America's longtime fascination with dams as represented on picture postcards from the late nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century. Through over four hundred images, Jackson documents the remarkable transformation of dams and their significance to the environment and culture of America. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour), 1 map (colour). BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJCR; TNFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1021.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822944263
- ISBN
- 9780822944263
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.64€ 48.96
€ 50.64
€ 48.96