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The Nine The Nine Jeffrey Toobin Bestselling author Jeffrey Toobin takes you into the chambers of the most important--and secret--legal body in our country, the Supreme Court, and reveals the complex dynamic among the nine people wh… OL119176W
A Prelude to the Welfare State A Prelude to the Welfare State Price V Fishback Workers' compensation was arguably the first widespread social insurance program in the United States and the most successful form of labor legislation to emerge from the early Progressive Movement. … OL15174310W
Encyclopédie Universelle Encyclopédie Universelle Anthology Tout le savoir du monde condensé en huit volumes dus à la collaboration de 110 spécialistes et comportant plus de 400 reproductions photographiques en noir et en couleurs, 1200 planches et dessins, … OL15692362W
The plundered seas The plundered seas Michael Berrill "Many environmentalists believe that the world's overexploited and ailing oceans will soon replace tropical rainforests as the most pressing global ecology issue." "Biologist Michael Berrill explores… OL15844598W
Theory and reform in the European Union Theory and reform in the European Union Stelios Stavridis,Dimitris N. Chryssochoou,Michael J. Tsinisizelis,Kostas Ifantis This substantially updated and revised edition offers a comprehensive overview of the challenges confronting the political system as well as the international politics of the European Union. It draws… OL15861916W
Selling women short Selling women short Liza Featherstone "Betty Dukes is a devoutly religious African-American woman who didn't know the meaning of sex discrimination until she started working for Wal-Mart. She joined the company to get ahead, hoping to be… OL16039359W
Educating music teachers for the 21st century Educating music teachers for the 21st century José Luis Aróstegui "... discusses a range of teacher education programmes in music across Europe and Latin America reflecting about the shifting conditions, causes and factors in which pre-service teachers construct th… OL16941916W
Magna Carta Magna Carta Nicholas Vincent The Magna Carta is arguably the greatest constitutional document in recorded history, yet few people today understand either its contents or its context. This Very Short Introduction, which includes … OL17571444W
The Wolf at the Door The Wolf at the Door Mark Anthony Silverthorn The purpose of this book is to educate and assist Canadians who are receiving collection calls or who are experiencing significant challenges with their debt. It is not intended to be legal advise. OL17654818W
Vicarious Kinks Vicarious Kinks Ummni Khan Who decides where normal stops and perverse begins? In **Vicarious Kinks**, Ummni Khan looks at the mass of claims that film, feminism, the human sciences, and law make about sadomasochism and its pr… OL17724331W
Law, justice, and the individual in society Law, justice, and the individual in society June Louin Tapp,Felice J. Levine "Published for the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues." OL17858180W
Managing your union-free workforce Managing your union-free workforce Jamie Knight "Veteran labour lawyer Jamie Knight LL. B. offers some unique and practical insights into surviving in a non-union environment. By studying and applying the key features of a generic collective agree… OL17866411W
The separation guide The separation guide David R. Greig Offers information and advice on topics related to separation, discussing legal, financial, and emotional issues that apply to the situations of separating and divorcing couples as well as individual… OL17937297W
Handbook of marriage and the family Handbook of marriage and the family Marvin B. Sussman,Gary W. Peterson,Suzanne K. Steinmetz The third edition of Handbook of Marriage and the Family describes, analyzes, synthesizes, and critiques the current research and theory about family relationships, family structural variations, and … OL18025856W
Law of Mass Communications Law of Mass Communications Nelson, Harold L.,Dwight L. Teeter,Bill Loving Freedom and Control of Print and Broadcast Media OL1826970W
The earth on trial The earth on trial Paul Stanton Kibel The Earth on Trial examines the degree to which the law has accommodated an increasing understanding of the natural environment. Paul Kibel provides a clear assessment of the conceptual and practical… OL1897907W
Protect your legal rights Protect your legal rights Edward F. Dolan Explains, in question and answer format, legal rights of minors and their duties and responsibilities under the law regarding parents, trouble at home, school, jobs, and money. OL1977125W
License to harass License to harass Laura Beth Nielsen Offensive street speech--racist and sexist remarks that can make its targets feel both psychologically and physically threatened--is surprisingly common in our society. Many argue that this speech is… OL19883954W
Rules for a flat world Rules for a flat world Gillian K. Hadfield " If you want a simple representation of the twentieth-century economy, picture a large corporation as a box. To do the same for today's economy, though, we need to blow up that box and reassemble th… OL20042547W
More than the law More than the law Peter W. English,Bruce Dennis Sales "Complex legal issues often involve contested facts that require expert knowledge. In such cases, legal decision makers look to experts from fields as diverse as the behavioral, social, biomedical, o… OL20596930W
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