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Paperback. Presents a carefully researched analysis of the Democratic Kampuchea regime of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge (1975-79) and the early years of the People's Republic of Kampuchea (1979-89). This book presents a fresh interpretation based on the earliest primary sources - interviews with the Khmer people themselves. BIC Classification: 1FMC; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9789747100815
ISBN
9789747100815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.93

paperback. Michael Tenzer offers a study of Balinese gamelan music, focusing on the pre-eminent 20th-century genre, gamelan gong kebyar. He applies music theory and analysis to this non-Western orchestral genre to discuss composition and structure, as well as looking at the ethographic background. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 504 pages, 27 halftones, 70 music examples, 26 line drawings, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1FMNB; AVGE; AVGH; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 180 x 33. Weight in Grams: 950.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780226792835
ISBN
9780226792835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.56
€ 59.33

Hardback. Possibly the most powerful man in the world during a crucial period of history and a highly successful general Examines Seleucid military strength and organization at this time Num Pages: 190 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBS; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848844636
ISBN
9781848844636
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.13

Paperback. This is the first detailed study in English of the city of Canton (Guangzhou), the cradle of the Chinese revolution, in the first quarter of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14ill.1M. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; GTB; HBJF; JFC; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804748209
ISBN
9780804748209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.80

Hardcover. A Companion to Chinese History presents a collection of essays offering a comprehensive overview of the latest intellectual developments in the study of China s history from the ancient past up until the present day. Editor(s): Szonyi, Michael. Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to World History. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 173 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1028.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118624609
ISBN
9781118624609
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.53

Hardback. A biographical dictionary which offers short, information-packed entries for approximately 1,800 Chinese artists of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Num Pages: 274 pages, 80 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AGB; GBCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
274
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520244498
ISBN
9780520244498
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.50
€ 63.55

On August 13, 1944, the submarine struck a mine and sank to the bottom of the Sulu Sea in less than one minute, leaving only fourteen of its eighty-six crewmen alive. Though some of the Flier's mysteries remain with the submarine beneath the sea, this title sheds light on the nature of underwater warfare and naval protocol. Num Pages: 232 pages, 14 photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJF; HBJK; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 485.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813124810
ISBN
9780813124810
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 30.62

Paperback. This Very Short Introduction discloses a history of Zionism from the origins of modern Jewish nationalism in the 1870's to the present. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 174 x 9. Weight in Grams: 118.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199766048
ISBN
9780199766048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.13

Paperback. A riveting, first-person account of the backstabbing and hypocrisy that led to the U.N.'s Oil-for-Food Program becoming the most corrupt enterprise ever overseen by the international community. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; JKSR; JPSD; JPSN1; JPZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 149 x 23. Weight in Grams: 466. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light nicks, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nation Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0019465
ISBN
9781568584416
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Zahav tells an authoritative and personal story of how Michael Solomonov embraced lsraeli cuisines, the food of his birthplace. With its blend of technique and passion, this book shows readers how to make his food their own. All Solomonov's dishes are brilliantly adapted to local and seasonal ingredients. Num Pages: 368 pages, colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBH; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 240 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1846.
Publisher
Rux Martin/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780544373280
ISBN
9780544373280
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.17

paperback. A short guide to the use of bills of exchange, written for exporters who want to know more about the legal and practical realities of a method of payment in widespread everyday use. It also provides a synopsis of the law in the principal export markets of South East Asia. Num Pages: 62 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; KCLT; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Holo Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
62
Condition
New
SKU
V9780953773046
ISBN
9780953773046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.35

Hardback. Editor(s): Sebbane, Michael; Misch-Brandl, Osnat; Master, Daniel M. Num Pages: 184 pages, 7 line illus. BIC Classification: 1FBH; ACC; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 294 x 225 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1240.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691162867
ISBN
9780691162867
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.68
€ 50.37

Paperback. Give your students the best chance of success with this tried and tested series, combining in-depth analysis, engaging narrative and accessibility. Access to History is the most popular, trusted and wide-ranging series for A-level History students. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJ; 3JM; 4KL; HBJF1; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 191 x 246 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Hodder Education
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471838415
ISBN
9781471838415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.17

Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; BGX; HBJF; HPDF; HRKN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 246 x 33. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Basic Books
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465025510
ISBN
9780465025510
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.58

Paperback. Mao Zedong launched the "Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution" 30 years ago. This documentary history of the event presents a selection of key primary documents dealing with the Cultural Revolution's massive and bloody assault on China's political and social systems. Num Pages: 352 pages, photographs, chronology, maps, biographies, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTB; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 27. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781563247378
ISBN
9781563247378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.83

Hardback. This study investigates the Japanese experiment with financial imperialism--or "yen diplomacy"--at several key moments between the acquisition of Taiwan in 1895 and the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War in 1937, and how these practices impacted the development of receiving nations and defined their geopolitical position in the postcolonial world. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 290 pages, 12 halftones, 1 map, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; KCBM; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674062498
ISBN
9780674062498
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.31

Paperback. By studying the early splits within Korean nationalism, this book shows that the issues faced by Korean nationalists during the Japanese colonial period were complex and enduring. It provides a context with which to analyze the difficult issues of political identity and national unity that remain central to contemporary Korean politics. Series: Korean Studies of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies. Num Pages: 237 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; HBTQ; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295993898
ISBN
9780295993898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.64

Paperback. Follows the dangerous lives of peace activists in Israel and Palestine, exploring the risks they face, and small victories that sustain them. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; GTJ; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745330228
ISBN
9780745330228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.66

Shaping U.S. Military Forces for the Asia-Pacific examines how U.S. Joint Forces should be used to face the threat of a rising China at a time when future crises and even wars are likely to be defined by relatively limited political stakes alongside competing nationalist identities. Num Pages: 348 pages, 4 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; JPS; JPSD; JPSF; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442226142
ISBN
9781442226142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 148.44

Hardback. In the twenty years that followed the Arab-Israeli war of 1948, 800,000 Jews left their homes in Syria, Egypt, Iraq, Yemen, Libya, Morocco, and several other Arab countries. This book reconstructs the circumstances in which Jewish communities left the Arab world. Num Pages: 376 pages, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; JFSR1; JPVH3; JPVR. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231135382
ISBN
9780231135382
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.68
€ 49.96

Paperback. Japan's modern international history began in 1858 with the signing of the "unequal" commercial treaty with the United States. Over the next fifteen years, Japanese diplomacy was reshaped to respond to the Western imperialist challenge. This book explains the emergence of modern Japan through this early period of treaty relations. Num Pages: 276 pages, 4 halftones, 1 line illustration, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674022270
ISBN
9780674022270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.23

Hardback. A new history of the United Arab Emirates, which looks behind the region's glossy facade to cast a revealing light on a much-misunderstood land. Num Pages: 256 pages, 60 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBXU; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780235806
ISBN
9781780235806
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.11

Paperback. Japanese Buddhist Pilgrimage explores the ritual practice of "circulatory pilgrimages" - the visiting of many temples in a numbered sequence. Num Pages: 332 pages, 42 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HREP; HRLF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845539177
ISBN
9781845539177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.68

Hardcover. The book brings together a wide range of authors who have significantly influenced subsequent Buddhist-Christian dialogue and the interaction between east and west. Editor(s): Pye, Michael. Series: Eastern Buddhist Voices. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HRAF; HRC; HREP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908049186
ISBN
9781908049186
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.30

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