Búsqueda de LIBROS DEL AUTOR: j morris

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  • L. T. HOBHOUSE
    J. A. HOBSON / MORRIS GINSBERG
    First published in 1931, L. T. Hobhouse is an amalgamation of the late social philosopher L. T. Hobhouse’s personal life and academic work. The first part of this volume is a brief biography by Mr. J. A. Hobson, with added impressions by personal friends and colleagues. It is followed by an account of his philosophy and sociology written by Professor Morris Ginsberg, his pupil ...

    $920.00

  • CHOLERA 1832
    R. J. MORRIS
    Originally published in 1976, this is the account of British society’s response to the threat of disease. It is the story of an administrative fight to exclude the disease by quarantine and to persuade commerce and working-class people to observe carefully thought-out regulations. The story of one of failure – of men hampered by lack of information, lack of resources and lack o...

    $860.00

  • OF, BY, AND FOR THE PEOPLE
    MORRIS J LEVITT
    Originally published in 1980, state and local governments handle a lot of the systems that are used and we come into contact with on a daily basis. This text contains a wide range of essays that define the important questions in the field, critically evaluate where we are in answering them, and set the direction and terms of discourse for future work ...

    $1,160.00

  • MAKERS OF JAPAN
    J MORRIS
    First Published in 1906, Morris melds Japanese culture and historic past to create a discourse on the change in attitude to foreign powers in the 1800’s. By providing a general impression of Japan and her people, and discussing the workings of reform, as exemplified in the lives of her patriots, the book explores Japan’s status amongst the international community as an enlighte...

    $980.00

  • STARTING A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS
    MICHAEL J MORRIS
    The first 18 months of your business is crucial. This is when the majority of new businesses fail and where a lack of proper preparation and forward planning can be your downfall. This eighth edition of Starting a Successful Business is your definitive guide to setting up a business that will thrive. Starting a Successful Business contains the crucial, practical information nee...

    $529.00

  • URBAN GOVERNANCE
    ROBERT J. MORRIS / RICHARD H. TRAINOR
    This is a coherent and integrated set of essays around the theme of governance addressing a wide range of questions on the organisation and legitimation of authority. At the heart of the book is a set of topics which have long attracted the attention of urbanists and urban historians all over the world: the growth and reform of urban local government, local-centre relationships...

    $1,340.00

  • LOCAL GOVERNMENT, LOCAL LEGISLATION
    R.J.B. MORRIS
    In the mid-Victorian period, when British international influence and power were at their height, concerns about local economic and social conditions were only slowly coming to be recognised as part of the obligations and expectations of central government. Adopting a legal history perspective, this study reveals how municipal authorities of this period had few public law power...

    $1,580.00

  • COMMUNICATION FOR COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
    D. J. MORRIS
    Communication for Command and Control Systems provides a thorough exposition of the basic theoretical and practical features involved in the design of communication networks for command and control systems. This book focuses primarily on the practical side of computer-controlled communication. This text concentrates on the communication sides of the subject by surveying the me...

    $1,249.00

  • HISTORY OF URBAN FORM BEFORE THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
    A.E.J. MORRIS
    Provides an international history of urban development, from its origins to the industrial revolution. This well established book maintains the high standard of information found in the previous two editions, describing the physical results of some 5000 years of urban activity. It explains and develops the concept of 'unplanned' cities that grow organically, in contrast with 'p...

    $3,200.00

  • DISABILITY RESEARCH AND POLICY
    MORRIS, RICHARD J.
    This book is based on research and scholarship produced by the Meyerson Disability Research Project (MDRP) at the University of Arizona. Its chapters are divided into two major sections: 1) Disability Research Areas and 2) Disability Policy Areas. The first section addresses some relatively new areas of research and scholarship with adults and children, such as the use of techn...

    $1,280.00

  • ATLAS OF INDUSTRIALIZING BRITAIN, 1780-1914
    JOHN LANGTON / R.J. MORRIS
    This atlas draws together crucial social and economic data on England, Scotland and Wales between 1780 and 1914, and gives a clear guide to the industrial development of Great Britain during the modern period. ...

    $1,280.00

  • SOUL OF THE CITY
    JANET MORRIS / C.J. CHERRYH
    Dark magical forces are afoot in the eighth entry of the shared-world fantasy series. An ominous black storm from hell rages down on the city of Ranke. Its streets are full of lethal hail, and its walls are coated with ash. As the new Emperor and his mercenary Tempus wonder what can be done to stop it, a shade manifests before them on behalf of the gods with a decree: Travel to...

    $119.00

  • BLOOD TIES
    DIANA L. PAXSON / JANET MORRIS / ROBIN WAYNE BAILEY / C.J. CHERRYH / ANDREW J. OFFUTT / DIANE DUANE
    A ruined city rebuilds in the ninth entry of this shared-world fantasy series. Hakiem, storyteller and adviser, surveys the city of Sanctuary from a palace window and is heartbroken by what he sees. The city of outlaws and adventurers now lies in shambles, ravaged by war, plague, riots, and magical destruction, and many citizens are dead or wounded. Hakiem is not the only one t...

    $119.00

  • UNEASY ALLIANCES
    C.J. CHERRYH / JOHN DECLES / CHRIS MORRIS / ROBIN WAYNE BAILEY / C. S. WILLIAMS / DIANA L. PAXSON
    The struggle to rebuild Sanctuary continues in the eleventh entry in this shared-world fantasy series. The storms of war have passed Sanctuary by, and ordinary folk are confident the worst is behind them. Citizens work to restore their lives as the reconstruction brings new life to the city in more ways than one. However, it's not sunny skies for everyone. Some residents are op...

    $149.00

  • THE DEAD OF WINTER
    JANET MORRIS / ANDREW J. OFFUTT / ROBIN WAYNE BAILEY / C.J. CHERRYH / DIANE DUANE / DIANA L. PAXSON
    The dead rise in the seventh volume of the shared-world fantasy, co-edited by the New York Times–bestselling author of the Myth Adventures series. As winter descends on the fractured city of Sanctuary, it's expected that the rainy season will cool the air. But tensions are simmering. The Emperor is dead, and the rightful heir to the throne is in town. The city is a battlefield,...

    $119.00

  • NEWMAN IN THE STORY OF PHILOSOPHY
    D. J. PRATT MORRIS-CHAPMAN
    Saint John Henry Newman is widely acknowledged to be an important theologian. Despite this, Newman commentators believe that his work has received little recognition by philosophers. This book explores whether or not Newman's supposed philosophical isolation constitutes a misconception in Newman historiography. First of all, it does this by examining Newman's general philosophi...

    $603.00

  • DICTIONARY OF ENERGY
    CLEVELAND, CUTLER J. / CLEVELAND, CUTLER J. / MORRIS, CHRISTOPHER G.
    At a time when the topic of energy prices, resources and environmental impacts are at the forefront of news stories and political discussions, we are pleased to announce the publication of the exciting new Dictionary of Energy. This authoritative resource, called "an essential reference for energy researchers" by Mark Jaccard, Director of the Energy and Materials Research Grou...

    $1,386.00

  • HANDBOOK OF ENERGY: CHRONOLOGIES, TOP TEN LISTS, AND WORD CLOUDS
    CLEVELAND, CUTLER J. / MORRIS, CHRISTOPHER G.
    Handbook of Energy, Volume II: Chronologies, Top Ten Lists, and Word Clouds draws together a comprehensive account of the energy field from the prestigious and award-winning authors of the Encyclopedia of Energy (2004), The Dictionary of Energy, Expanded Edition (2009), and the Handbook of Energy, Volume I (2013). Handbook of Energy, Volume II takes the wealth of information ab...

    $1,895.00

  • FOOD MICROSTRUCTURES: MICROSCOPY, MEASUREMENT AND MODELLING
    MORRIS, V J / GROVES, K
    The development of high-quality foods with desirable properties for both consumers and the food industry requires a comprehensive understanding of food systems and the control and rational design of food microstructures. Food microstructures reviews best practice and new developments in the determination of food microstructure.After a general introduction, chapters in part one ...

    $3,369.00

  • DICTIONARY OF ENERGY: EXPANDED EDITION
    CLEVELAND, CUTLER J. / MORRIS, CHRISTOPHER G.
    Written by the editor of The Encyclopedia of Energy, Cutler Cleveland, this dictionary gives professionals across the multi-disciplinary field of energy a tool to better communicate on energy matters and understand energy issues and opportunities. This paperback edition, priced at less than half the price of the hardcover edition and expanded with over 500 new terms, makes this...

    $661.00

  • FOODBORNE INFECTIONS AND INTOXICATIONS
    MORRIS, JR., J. GLENN
    The accelerated globalization of the food supply, coupled with toughening government standards, is putting global food production, distribution, and retail industries under a high-intensity spotlight. High-publicity cases about foodborne illnesses over recent years have heightened public awareness of food safety issues, and momentum has been building to find new ways to detect ...

    $1,907.00

  • HANDBOOK OF ENERGY: DIAGRAMS, CHARTS, AND TABLES
    CLEVELAND, CUTLER J. / MORRIS, CHRISTOPHER G.
    Handbook of Energy, Volume I: Diagrams, Charts, and Tables provides comprehensive, organized coverage on all phases of energy and its role in society, including its social, economic, political, historical, and environmental aspects. While there is a wealth of information about energy available, it is spread across many books, journals, and websites and it tends to target either...

    $1,895.00

  • POLITICS AND SPORTS IN AMERICA
    THOMAS R. MORRIS / DANIEL J. PALAZZOLO
    Politics and Sports in America offers a fresh perspective on the dynamic relationship between athletics and political life in the United States. While recent scholarship has focused on the rise of athlete activism, few political scientists have examined sports through a distinctly American lens. Most existing studies emphasize international contexts. Thomas R. Morris and Daniel...

    $1,240.00

  • A SOUTH CAROLINA CHRONOLOGY
    WALTER EDGAR, J. BRENT MORRIS, AND C. JAMES TAYLOR
    The year-by-year chronology of landmark dates and events in the state's recorded history with an updated view of race, gender, and other social issues. Historians Walter Edgar, J. Brent Morris, and C. James Taylor add nearly thirty additional years of notable events and important updates in this third addition. While the previous edition referenced precontact South Carolina in ...

    $229.00

  • THE EVIL HOURS
    DAVID J. MORRIS
    "An essential book" on PTSD, an all-too-common condition in both military veterans and civilians ( The New York Times Book Review).   Post-traumatic stress disorder afflicts as many as 30 percent of those who have experienced twenty-first-century combat—but it is not confined to soldiers. Countless ordinary Americans also suffer from PTSD, following incidences of abuse, crime, ...

    $249.00

  • STEVE AND WESSLEY IN THE SEA MONSTER LEVEL 1 READER
    MORRIS J.E
    "For kids just starting to read, this cheerful title in the Scholastic Reader series is a combination of very simple sentences and bright, clear, colorful illustrations....Kids will like the cozy story and the endearing alligator characters." ...
    Agotado

    $96.00