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Foundations for Advancing Animal Ecology, Hardback - Kevin S. Mckelvey

427,99 RON

A major advancement in understanding the factors underlying wildlife-habitat relationships, Foundations for Advancing Animal Ecology will be an inv...

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Helping Others with Depression: Words to Say, Things to Do, Paperback - Susan J. Noonan

113,99 RON 121,99 RON

Reducere. Mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder are biologic conditions of the mind and body that affect our everyday functioning, thoughts,...

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Lean Semesters. How Higher Education Reproduces Inequity, Hardback - Sekile M. Nzinga

168,99 RON

Informed by the work of scholars and labor activists who have interrogated the various forms of inequity produced and reproduced by institutions of...

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Genealogies of Religion. Discipline and Reasons of Power in Christianity and Islam, Paperback - Talal Asad

201,99 RON

He argues that "religionis a construction of European modernity, a construction that authorizes-for Westerners and non-Westerners alike-particular ...

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Back-of-the-Envelope Physics, Paperback - Clifford E. Swartz

168,99 RON

Covering such subjects as astronomy, magnetism, optics, sound, heat, mechanics, waves, and electricity, the book provides a rich source of material...

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Higher Superstition. The Academic Left and Its Quarrels with Science, Paperback - Norman Levitt

180,99 RON

This paperback edition of Higher Superstition includes a new afterword by the authors.

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The Mysticism of Paul the Apostle, Paperback - Albert Schweitzer

225,99 RON

Immediately after the Gospels, the New Testament takes up the history of the early Christian Church, describing the works of the twelve disciples, ...

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Migraine: A History, Paperback - Katherine Foxhall

242,99 RON

DescriptionFor centuries, people have talked of a powerful bodily disorder called migraine, which currently affects about a billion people around t...

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Right Stuff, Wrong Sex: America's First Women in Space Program, Paperback - Margaret A. Weitekamp

233,99 RON 250,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionOn June 17, 1963, Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space. Curiously, unlike every previous milestone in t...

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Networks of Power: Electrification in Western Society, 1880-1930, Paperback - Thomas Parker Hughes

303,99 RON

DescriptionAwarded the Dexter Prize by the Society for the History of Technology, this book offers a comparative history of the evolution of modern...

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Leonardo to the Internet: Technology & Culture from the Renaissance to the Present, Paperback - Thomas J. Misa

168,99 RON

Historian Thomas J. Misa's sweeping history of the relationship between technology and society over the past 500 years reveals how technological in...

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Mammalogy Techniques Lab Manual, Paperback - James M. Ryan

242,99 RON

DescriptionMammals inhabit nearly every continent and every sea. They have adapted to life underground, in the frozen Arctic, the hottest deserts, ...

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Take Control of Your Depression: Strategies to Help You Feel Better Now, Hardcover - Susan J. Noonan

303,99 RON

DescriptionSome call it the blues or a storm in their head. William Styron referred to it as "darkness visible." Whatever the description, depressi...

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The Rebel Caf : Sex, Race, and Politics in Cold War America's Nightclub Underground, Hardcover - Stephen R. Duncan

332,99 RON

DescriptionThe art and antics of rebellious figures in 1950s American nightlife--from the Beat Generation to eccentric jazz musicians and comedians...

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Andrew Jackson, Volume 1: The Course of American Empire, 1767-1821, Paperback - Robert V. Remini

247,99 RON 265,99 RON

Reducere. Available in paperback for the first time, these three volumes represent the definitive biography of Andrew Jackson. Volume One covers the role Jac...

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A Field Guide to the Trees and Shrubs of the Southern Appalachians, Paperback - Robert E. Swanson

260,99 RON 279,99 RON

Reducere. Although the title suggests this is a guide to plants in a limited geographic range, the plants here are found in many areas of eastern North Ameri...

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Lacrosse Legends of the First Americans, Paperback - Thomas Vennum

216,99 RON 232,99 RON

Reducere. An ancient Native American sport, lacrosse was originally played to resolve conflicts, heal the sick, and develop strong, virile men. In Lacrosse L...

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Laocoon: An Essay on the Limits of Painting and Poetry, Paperback - Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

218,99 RON

Originally published in 1766, the Laoco n has been called the first extended attempt in modern times to define the distinctive spheres of art and p...

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Latin Inscriptions of Rome. A Walking Guide, Paperback - Tyler Lansford

201,99 RON

This unique guide will prove a fascinating and illuminating companion for both sophisticated visitors to the Eternal City and armchair travelers se...

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Squirrels of the World, Hardback - James F. Whatton

484,99 RON

From the familiar gray squirrel of American backyards to the exotic and endangered woolly flying squirrel of Pakistan, this title provides color ph...

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Global Perspectives on Higher Education, Paperback - Philip G. Altbach

213,99 RON

Provocative and wide-ranging, Global Perspectives on Higher Education considers how the international exchange of ideas, students, and scholars has...

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John Adams's Republic. The One, the Few, and the Many, Hardback - Richard Alan Ryerson

365,99 RON

The first study ever published to closely examine all of Adams's political writings, from his youth to his long retirement, John Adams's Republic s...

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Diversifying Digital Learning. Online Literacy and Educational Opportunity, Hardback - ***

275,99 RON

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Understanding Topology. A Practical Introduction, Hardback - Shaun V. Ault

607,99 RON

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Streamliner: Raymond Loewy and Image-Making in the Age of American Industrial Design, Hardcover - John Wall

242,99 RON

Born in Paris in 1893 and trained as an engineer, Raymond Loewy revolutionized twentieth-century American industrial design. Combining salesmanship...

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Equipping James Bond: Guns, Gadgets, and Technological Enthusiasm, Hardcover - Andre Millard

303,99 RON

DescriptionThe popularity of the 007 franchise depends on a seductive formula of sex, violence, and snobbery. Much of its appeal, too, lies in its ...

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Lacrosse: A History of the Game, Paperback - Donald M. Fisher

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Reducere. North America's Indian peoples have always viewed competitive sport as something more than a pastime. The northeastern Indians' ball-and-stick game...

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Ospreys: The Revival of a Global Raptor, Hardcover - Alan F. Poole

242,99 RON

DescriptionOspreys are one of the few bird species that are found throughout the world. From forests in Hokkaido to rivers in Oregon and islands of...

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A Gift of Time: Continuing Your Pregnancy When Your Baby's Life Is Expected to Be Brief, Paperback - Amy Kuebelbeck

185,99 RON 199,99 RON

Reducere. A Gift of Time is a gentle and practical guide for parents who decide to continue their pregnancy knowing that their baby's life will be brief. Whe...

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The Best War Ever: America and World War II, Paperback - Michael C. C. Adams

151,99 RON

Was World War II really such a "good war"? Popular memory insists that it was, in fact, "the best war ever." After all, we knew who the enemy was, ...

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Secret Social Lives of Reptiles, Hardback - Gordon M. Burghardt

455,99 RON

Revealing the secrets of reptilian social relationships through original quantitative research, field studies, laboratory experiments, and careful ...

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Opossums. An Adaptive Radiation of New World Marsupials, Hardback - Sharon A. Jansa

365,99 RON

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Behind the Mirror. The Story of a Pioneer in Autism Treatment and Her Work with Children on the Spectrum, Paperback - Sabine Oishi

213,99 RON

Demystifying the experience of autism, Behind the Mirror is a groundbreaking account of possibilities and hope.Illustrations: 10 Illustrations, bla...

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To Her Credit. Women, Finance, and the Law in Eighteenth-Century New England Cities, Hardback - Sara T. Damiano

318,99 RON

The first book to systematically reconstruct the centrality of women's labor to eighteenth-century personal credit relationships, To Her Credit wil...

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Wildlife Management and Landscapes. Principles and Applications, Hardback - ***

455,99 RON

Witecha, John M. YeiserIllustrations: 25 Illustrations, black and white; 71 Illustrations, black and whiteEditor(s): David M. (Assistant Professor,...

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Mammalogy. Adaptation, Diversity, Ecology, Hardback - Kelley M. Stewart

759,99 RON

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Scientific Spirit of American Humanism, Hardback - Stephen P. Weldon

236,99 RON

Significantly, the book shows why special attention to American liberal religiosity remains critical to a clear understanding of the scientific spi...

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Broken Cities. A Historical Sociology of Ruins, Hardback - Martin Devecka

578,99 RON

Drawing on literature, legal texts, epigraphic evidence, and the narratives embodied in monuments and painting, Broken Cities is an expansive and n...

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Eisenhower. Becoming the Leader of the Free World, Paperback - Louis Galambos

131,99 RON

Destined to be the best short biography of the thirty-fourth president of the United States, Eisenhower conclusively demonstrates how and why this ...

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The Amateur Hour: A History of College Teaching in America, Hardcover - Jonathan Zimmerman

213,99 RON

American college teaching is in crisis, or so we are told. But we've heard that complaint for the past 150 years, as critics have denounced the poo...

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Supermath. The Power of Numbers for Good and Evil, Hardback - Anna Weltman

118,99 RON

Drawing on history and current events, Weltman tackles five fascinating questions: Is math the universal language? Can math eliminate bias? Can mat...

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Achieving Health for All: Primary Health Care in Action, Hardcover - David Bishai

365,99 RON

The Alma-Ata Declaration of 1978 marked a potential turning point in global health, signaling a commitment to primary health care that could have i...

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The Doctor Who Fooled the World: Science, Deception, and the War on Vaccines, Hardcover - Brian Deer

156,99 RON 167,99 RON

Reducere. From San Francisco to Shanghai, from Vancouver to Venice, controversy over vaccines is erupting around the globe. Fear is spreading. Banished disea...

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Latour and the Humanities, Paperback - ***

166,99 RON

Contributors: David J. Alworth, Anders Blok, Claudia Breger, Dipesh Chakrabarty, Yves Citton, Steven Connor, Gerard de Vries, Simon During, Rita Fe...

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Relationship-Rich Education: How Human Connections Drive Success in College, Hardcover - Peter Felten

242,99 RON

What single factor makes for an excellent college education? As it turns out, it's pretty simple: human relationships. Decades of research demonstr...

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Downward Mobility. The Form of Capital and the Sentimental Novel, Paperback - Katherine Binhammer

213,99 RON

An audacious epilogue arms humanists with the argument that, in order to save the planet from unsustainable growth, we need to read more novels.

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Preparing for a Better End: Expert Lessons on Death and Dying for You and Your Loved Ones, Hardcover - Dan Morhaim

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Reducere. While modern Americans strive to control nearly every aspect of their lives, many of us abandon control of life's final passage. But the realities ...

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Rebels, Scholars, Explorers: Women in Vertebrate Paleontology, Hardcover - Annalisa Berta

303,99 RON

For centuries, women have played key roles in defining and developing the field of vertebrate paleontology. Yet very little is known about these im...

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Frederick Law Olmsted: Plans and Views of Communities and Private Estates, Hardcover - Frederick Law Olmsted

455,99 RON

Master landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) is renowned for his public parks, but few know the extent of his accomplishment in mee...

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Faces of Civil War Nurses, Hardcover - Ronald S. Coddington

201,99 RON

During the American Civil War, women on both sides of the conflict, radiating patriotic fervor equal to their male counterparts, contributed to the...

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Runaway College Costs. How College Governing Boards Fail to Protect Their Students, Hardback - Richard J. Cebula

242,99 RON

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Suffrage at 100. Women in American Politics since 1920, Paperback - ***

213,99 RON

Rafshoon, Bianca Rowlett, Sarah B. Rowley, Ana Stevenson, Barbara Winslow, Judy Tzu-Chun Wu, Nancy Beck YoungIllustrations: 23 Illustrations, black...

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The Large Hadron Collider: The Extraordinary Story of the Higgs Boson and Other Stuff That Will Blow Your Mind, Paperback - Don Lincoln

181,99 RON 194,99 RON

Reducere. Since 2008 scientists have conducted experiments in a hyperenergized, 17-mile supercollider beneath the border of France and Switzerland. The Large...

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Never Pure: Historical Studies of Science as If It Was Produced by People with Bodies, Situated in Time, Space, Culture, and Socie, Paperback - Steven

213,99 RON

Steven Shapin argues that science, for all its immense authority and power, is and always has been a human endeavor, subject to human capacities an...

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The New Nature of Maps: Essays in the History of Cartography, Paperback - J. B. Harley

139,99 RON 190,99 RON

Reducere. In this collection of essays J. B. Harley (1932-1991) draws on ideas in art history, literature, philosophy, and the study of visual culture to sub...

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The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century Ce to the Third, Paperback - Edward N. Luttwak

180,99 RON

At the height of its power, the Roman Empire encompassed the entire Mediterranean basin, extending much beyond it from Britain to Mesopotamia, from...

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American Indian Lacrosse: Little Brother of War, Paperback - Thomas Vennum

271,99 RON 291,99 RON

Reducere. To understand the aboriginal roots of lacrosse, one must enter a world of spiritual belief and magic where players sewed inchworms into the innards...

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Women in Greek Myth, Paperback - Mary R. Lefkowitz

209,99 RON 224,99 RON

Reducere. In the first edition of Women in Greek Myth, Mary R. Lefkowitz convincingly challenged narrow, ideological interpretations of the roles of female c...

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Mental Health Issues and the University Student, Paperback - Doris Iarovici

225,99 RON

An essential component of the volume is a guide to making emergency assessments, from risk classification and hospitalization to public safety and ...

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MOOCs, High Technology, and Higher Learning, Hardback - Robert A. Rhoads

180,99 RON

This book offers a clear-eyed perspective on the potential and peril of this new form of education.

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Hesiod. Theogony, Works and Days, Shield, Paperback - ***

156,99 RON

Already a classic, Hesiod: Theogony, Works and Days, Shield is now more valuable than ever for students of Greek mythology and literature.

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Sage on the Screen. Education, Media, and How We Learn, Hardback - Bill Ferster

213,99 RON

Accessibly written and full of explanatory art, Sage on the Screen offers fresh insight into the current and future uses of instructional technolog...

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Science and Technology in World History. An Introduction, Paperback - Harold Dorn

157,00 RON

Facts and figures have been thoroughly updated and the work includes a comprehensive Guide to Resources, incorporating the major published literatu...

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Space and the American Imagination, Paperback - Howard E. McCurdy

201,99 RON

Fully revised and updated since its original publication in 1997, Space and the American Imagination includes a reworked introduction and conclusio...

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Fiction of Narrative. Essays on History, Literature, and Theory, 1957-2007, Paperback - Hayden V. White

201,99 RON

The Fiction of Narrative traces the arc and evolution of White's field-defining thought and will become standard reading for students and scholars ...

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Transformation of Governance. Public Administration for the Twenty-First Century, Paperback - Donald F. Kettl

151,99 RON

With a new preface from Michael Nelson, editor of the Interpreting American Politics series, this award-winning book will be sought out by public p...

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Eye-Deep in Hell: Trench Warfare in World War I - John Ellis

206,99 RON 221,99 RON

Reducere. Millions of men lived in the trenches during World War I. More than six million died there. In Eye-Deep in Hell, the author explores this unique an...

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Herman Melville: A Biography - Hershel Parker

277,99 RON

Having left most of Moby-Dick with a printer in 1851, Herman Melville lamented to Nathaniel Hawthorne that he would go down in history as a "man wh...

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Great Powers and Geopolitical Change, Paperback - Jakub J. Grygiel

234,99 RON

In an era of high technology and instant communication, the role of geography in the formation of strategy and politics in international relations ...

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Democracy's Schools: The Rise of Public Education in America, Paperback - Johann N. Neem

139,99 RON

At a time when Americans are debating the future of public education, Johann N. Neem tells the inspiring story of how and why Americans built a rob...

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