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After the Fall: The End of the European Dream and the Decline of a Continent
Walter Laqueur · Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Hardcover
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A master historian takes us deep into the heart of Europes current political and financial crisisWalter Laqueurwas one of the few experts who predicted Europes currentfinancial and political crisis when he wrote The Last Days of Europe six years ago. Now this master historian takes readers... |
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The China Triangle: Latin America's China Boom and the Fate of the Washington Consensus
Kevin P. Gallagher · Oxford University Press, USA
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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Since 1980, China has evolved from a poor and mostly rural society into one of the largest economies in the world. As it grew into a major industrial power, it demanded enormous amounts of steel for new factories and cities, copper for electronic wires, petroleum for cars and manufacturing... |
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The Picture Book Almanac: Picture Books and Activities to Celebrate 365
Nancy J. Polette · Libraries Unlimited; Act Csm edition
Format: Paperback
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This essential guide has exactly the right books to help you celebrate special days throughout the year -- even "holidays" you've never heard of -- and provides hundreds of fun titles and activities that could inspire your students to become life-long readers.* Includes more... |
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Career Transitions for Librarians: Proven Strategies for Moving to Another Type of Library
Davis Erin Anderson · Rowman & Littlefield
Pages: 230
Format: Print book
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Career Transitions for Librarians: How to Get a Job in Another Type of Library explores the multifaceted roles of the librarian profession from personal narratives of professional librarians who have successfully worked and transitioned from one type of library to another. What kinds of skill... |
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The Tween Scene: A Year of Programs for 10- To 14-Year Olds
Tiffany Balducci · Voya Press
Pages: 230
Format: Print book
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The Tween Scene: A Year of Programs for 10- to 14-Year Olds is a treasure chest of programs, tips, and ideas for serving the tweens coming to your library. No longer children, while not yet teens, tweens need to have programs geared to their interests and age level. The authors tell you how to get started,... |
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No place to hide : Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. surveillance state
Glenn Greenwald · Metropolitan Books/Henry Holt
Pages: 259
Format: Print book
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Investigative reporter Glenn Greenwald provides an in-depth look into the National Security Agency scandal that has triggered a national debate over national security and information privacy. With further revelations from documents entrusted to Glenn Greenwald by Edward Snowden himself,... |
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What Is Populism?
Jan-Werner Müller · University of Pennsylvania Press
Pages: 123
Format: Print book
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Donald Trump, Silvio Berlusconi, Marine Le Pen, Hugo Chávez - populists are on the rise across the globe. But what exactly is populism? Should everyone who criticizes Wall Street or Washington be called a populist? What precisely is the difference between right-wing and left-wing populism?... |
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Defending Frequently Challenged Young Adult Books: A Handbook for Librarians and Educators
Pat R. Scales · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 244
Format: Hardcover
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A Day No Pigs Would Die, Speak, Thirteen Reasons Why These are some of the most beloved, and most challenged, books. Leaving controversial titles such as these out of your collection or limiting their access is not the answer to challenges. While ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom... |
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Armageddon: THE BATTLE TO STOP OBAMA'S THIRD TERM
Dick Morris · Humanix Pub Llc
Pages: 224
Format: Print book
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Timed for the critical presidential election season, New York Times bestselling author and noted political commentator Dick Morris provides a strategy and position on the issues for Republicans to attract crucial new voters to the party in order to win back the White House in 2016 and put an end to the Obama... |
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"White" Washing American Education
Denise M Sandoval · Praeger
Pages: 614
Format: Hardcover
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Recent attacks on Ethnic Studies, revisionist actions in curriculum content, and anti-immigrant policies are creating a new culture war in America. This important work lays out the current debates -- both in K-12 and higher education -- to uncover the dangers and to offer solutions.* Presents... |
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Taxing the Rich: A History of Fiscal Fairness in the United States and Europe
Kenneth Scheve · Princeton University Pres, 2016.
Pages: 288
Format: Print book
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In today's social climate of acknowledged and growing inequality, why are there not greater efforts to tax the rich? In this wide-ranging and provocative book, Kenneth Scheve and David Stasavage ask when and why countries tax their wealthiest citizens--and their answers may surprise... |
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