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Voices of Historical and Contemporary Black American Pioneers
. Ed(S): Farmer, Vernon L.; Wynn, Evelyn Shep...
Hardcover. The stories of black American professionals, both historic and contemporary, reveal the hardships and triumphs they faced in overcoming racism to succeed in their chosen fields. Editor(s): Farmer, Vernon L.; Wynn, Evelyn Shepherd. Num Pages: 1465 pages, 145. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 137. Weight in Grams: 3357.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 1465
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313392245
- ISBN
- 9780313392245
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 263.25€ 240.81
€ 263.25
€ 240.81
Hardback. This study maps out the changes in personnel management occurring throughout Europe and, in particular, evaluates the changes that have been driven by the move to greater flexibility and market responsiveness in public personnel policies, including a comparative examination of the US. Editor(s): Farnham, David; Horton, Sylvia. Num Pages: 370 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JPQ; KJMV2; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333736388
- ISBN
- 9780333736388
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.63
€ 123.63
hardcover. This is the first comprehensive collection of remarks attributed to Abraham Lincoln by his contemporaries. Much of what is known or believed about the man comes from such utterances, which have been an important part of Lincoln biography. Editor(s): Fehrenbacher, Don E.; Fehrenbacher, Virginia. Num Pages: 648 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 164 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1125.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 648
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804726368
- ISBN
- 9780804726368
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.05
€ 114.05
The Columbia University School of Social Work. A Centennial Celebratio...
. Ed(S): Feldman, Ronald A.; Kamerman, Sheila...
Hardback. By utilizing the perspectives of present and former faculty who have been deeply involved in developing the CUSSW's exemplary curriculum, this book provides a comprehensive examination of the school's historical evolution, current practice methods, and fields of special practice. Editor(s): Feldman, Ronald A.; Kamerman, Sheila B. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 1KBBFC; JKSN; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231122825
- ISBN
- 9780231122825
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.39
€ 67.39
Hardback. The environmental studies of pollution in the Mexico City Air Basin serve as models for urban areas. This book reviews the research and synthesizes a study of the effects of air pollution on forests. It also provides a discussion of regional geology, climate and hydrology and the sociological factors affecting air pollution in the area. Editor(s): Fenn, Mark E.; Bauer, L.I. de; Hernandez-Tejeda, Tomas. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 416 pages, 92 black & white illustrations, 14 colour illustrations, 50 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; RGBL; RNK; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 872.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387953373
- ISBN
- 9780387953373
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.81
€ 188.81
Urban Air Pollution and Forests: Resources at Risk in the Mexico City ...
. Ed(S): Fenn, Mark E.; Bauer, L.i. De; Herna...
paperback. Editor(s): Fenn, Mark E.; Bauer, L.I. de; Hernandez-Tejeda, Tomas. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 416 pages, 92 black & white illustrations, 14 colour illustrations, 50 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; RGBL; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781468495737
- ISBN
- 9781468495737
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 186.02
€ 186.02
Both Sides of the Border: Transboundary Environmental Management Issue...
. Ed(S): Fernandez, Linda; Carson, Richard T.
hardcover. Complementing the titles, "Shared Space: Rethinking the US-Mexico Border Environment" and "Environmental Management on North America's Borders", this volume focuses on the cooperative efforts of US and Mexico to solve environmental problems. It addresses environmental media along the border: land, air, water, as well as sources of pollution. Editor(s): Fernandez, Linda; Carson, Richard T. Series: The Economics of Non-Market Goods and Resources. Num Pages: 510 pages, 35 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1024.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Number of pages
- 510
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- SKU
- V9781402071263
- ISBN
- 9781402071263
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 242.77
€ 242.77
Paperback. A collection of essays and articles that show how Latin Americans travels and residency abroad helped them re-examine their own origins and perceptions of their homeland. Editor(s): Fey, Ingrid E.; Racine, Karen. Series: Jaguar Books on Latin America. Num Pages: 258 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 3JH; 3JJ; DN; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842026949
- ISBN
- 9780842026949
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.00
€ 62.00
Paperback. Editor(s): File-Muriel, Richard J.; Orozco, Rafael. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; CF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Iberoamericana Editorial Vervuert S.L.U Spain
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788484896319
- ISBN
- 9788484896319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 25.52
€ 35.99
€ 25.52
Paperback. Scholars discuss the theme of resistance within 20th-century Japanese American communities. Editor(s): Fiset, Louis; Nomura, Gail M. Series: Emil and Kathleen Sick Series in Western History and Biography. Num Pages: 22 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; 1K; GTB; HBJK; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295984612
- ISBN
- 9780295984612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.04
€ 39.04
Hardback. Editor(s): Flamig, Susan; Leiner, Martin. Series: Research in Peace and Reconciliation. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1K; HBJK; HBLL; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 1342.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783525560112
- ISBN
- 9783525560112
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.26€ 107.91
€ 143.26
€ 107.91
The Coronado Expedition. From the Distance of 460 Years.
. Ed(S): Flint, Richard; Flint, Shirley Cushi...
Paperback. In 1540 Francisco Vazquez de Coronado, the governor of Nueva Galicia in western Mexico, led an expedition of reconnaissance and expansion to a place called Cibola, far to the north in what is now New Mexico. The essays collected in this book bring multidisciplinary expertise to the study of that expedition. Editor(s): Flint, Richard; Flint, Shirley Cushing. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826329769
- ISBN
- 9780826329769
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.18
€ 53.18
Paperback. This volume weaves together narratives of U.S. and Spanish empire. Editor(s): Fojas, Camilla; Guevarra, Rudy P., Jr. Series: Borderlands and Transcultural Studies. Num Pages: 496 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1K; HBJK; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803237957
- ISBN
- 9780803237957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.48
€ 54.48
Hardback. Paving the way for the field to establish its own distinct discipline and academic tradition, this authoritative volume offers chapters contributed by leading mediation researchers, trainers, and practitioners. Editor(s): Folberg, Jay; Milne, Ann L.; Salem, Peter. Num Pages: 588 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTJ; JKSN2; JM; LN; VFVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Guilford Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 588
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781593850029
- ISBN
- 9781593850029
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.89
€ 101.89
paperback. Editor(s): Font, Mauricio A.; Quiroz, Alfonso W. Series: Bildner Western Hemisphere Studies. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJC; AVGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739109687
- ISBN
- 9780739109687
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.00
€ 68.00
Hardback. Editor(s): Formicola, Jo Renee; Morken, Hubert. Series: Religious Forces in the Modern Political World. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA; JNA; JPA; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847686506
- ISBN
- 9780847686506
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.53
€ 199.53
Paperback. Although separation of Church and State has been a hallmark of American democracy, political involvement by the clergy has also been part of the US tradition. The contributors to this volume analyze the dynamic between religion and politics and their impacts on public policy. Editor(s): Formicola, Jo Renee; Morken, Hubert. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA; HRLP1; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847699636
- ISBN
- 9780847699636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.32
€ 73.32
Hardback. Editor(s): Fortes, Pedro; Verri Boratti, Larissa; Boratti, Larissa; Palacios Lleras, Andres; Gerald Daly, Tom. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 354 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 7 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JP; LN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 637.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137566935
- ISBN
- 9781137566935
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Condition: New
€ 144.04
€ 144.04
Paperback. Editor(s): Fox, Michael; Nurse, Andrew. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; KCLT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 300. Canada and North America. 208 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Fox, Michael; Nurse, Andrew. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KB; KCLT. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 11. Weight: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781552664681
- ISBN
- 9781552664681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.18
€ 30.99
€ 26.18
Hardback. Arguing that Latin America must face the challenges of innovation for productivity, and inclusion of the population into economic growth, this book identifies lessons from experiences in the region and in East Asia, where the 'middle income trap' has largely been avoided. It is a collaboration by American University s CLALS, and CIEPLAN in Chile. Editor(s): Foxley, Alejandro; Stallings, Barbara. Series: Studies of the Americas. Num Pages: 246 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; KCF; KCM; KCP; KJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 218 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137596819
- ISBN
- 9781137596819
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.68
€ 122.68
Paperback. An anthology of essays that describes Arkansas' pivotal role in America's first truly foreign war. It examines the role of the citizen-soldier, the impact of war preparations upon the citizenry, movement of troops and yet-to-be organized volunteers, and the war's effect on Americans' perception of their nation. Editor(s): Frazier, William; Christ, Mark K. Num Pages: 216 pages, 20 portraits, battlefield etchings, flags & other illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSR; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Butler Centre for Arkansas Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780980089752
- ISBN
- 9780980089752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.90
€ 20.99
€ 18.90
Hardback. In the spring of 1861, Virginians confronted destiny. Pivotal decisions awaited about secession, the consequences of which would unfold for a hundred years and more. But few Virginians wanted to decide at all. Instead, they talked, almost interminably. This title offers a collection of speeches by men for whom everything was at risk. Editor(s): Freehling, William W.; Simpson, Craig M. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813929484
- ISBN
- 9780813929484
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.26
€ 76.26
Hardback. Editor(s): Freidenberg, Flavia; Dosek, Tomas; Caminotti, Mariana; Munoz-Pogossian, Betilde. Series: Crossing Boundaries of Gender and Politics in the Global South. Num Pages: 243 pages, 22 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFSJ1; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 561.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349950089
- ISBN
- 9781349950089
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.34
€ 144.34
Hardback. Analyzing the impact of city-living on health, this book focuses on conditions in the United States. With 16 chapters by 24 internationally recognized experts, it introduces an ecological approach to the study of the health of urban populations. It also examines conditions such as infectious diseases, violence and disasters, and mental illness. Editor(s): Freudenberg, Nicholas; Galea, Sandro; Vlahov, David (Centre of Epidemiologic Studies, New York). Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Vanderbilt University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826515117
- ISBN
- 9780826515117
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.93
€ 125.93