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Num Pages: 384 pages, 59 color photographs, 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; HBJF; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 34. Weight in Grams: 792.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764301384
ISBN
9780764301384
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 28.26

Hardcover. An authoritative history of the violence that plagued Cambodia from World War II until the end of the twentieth century--and an expose of CIA activities there, peeling back the layers of secrecy that surrounded the CIA's covert assistance to anticommunist forces in Cambodia during that span. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMC; 1KBB; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700619009
ISBN
9780700619009
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.53

Paperback. In Japan, Kawakami is famous for his tireless promotion of Chindogu: the art of the "unuseless" idea. Meant to solve problems of modern life, 200 of these bizarre and logic-defying gadgets and gizmos are featured in this humorous collection. Photos. Num Pages: 320 pages, 442 color photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; TBY; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393326765
ISBN
9780393326765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.91

Paperback. Japan's first decade of the twenty-first century is often called the "second lost decade," following the post-bubble "lost decade" of the 1990s, characterized by policy paralysis and overall lackluster economic growth. This book examines a different aspect of Japan's political economy within a longer historical trajectory. Editor(s): Kushida, Kenji E.; Shimizu, Kay; Oi, Jean C. Num Pages: 250 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KCD; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Asia/Pacific Research Center, Div of The Institute for International Studies United States
Number of pages
250
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931368230
ISBN
9781931368230
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.27

Hardback. Spanning a full century, from the post-Revolutionary War era to the Gilded Age, The New Middle Kingdom is a vivid look at the Far East through Western eyes, one that highlights the importance of China in antebellum US culture. Num Pages: 384 pages, 35, 14 black & white illustrations, 21 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; DS; HBJF; HBJK; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. .
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421422510
ISBN
9781421422510
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.11

Paperback. Series: Contributions in Critical Museology & Material Culture. Num Pages: 104 pages, 74 colour & b&w photographs & illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1F; GM; HD; JFS; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 269 x 211 x 8. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Horniman Museum & Gardens
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780951814161
ISBN
9780951814161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.65

Hardback. Traces the many interconnections between architects from Japan, Europe, and America and their designs during the inter war years. Num Pages: 320 pages, 220 illus., 20 in color. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJG; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 208 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1042.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295989440
ISBN
9780295989440
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.93

Hardback. Since the mid-1970s, Lebanon has been at the center of the worldwide rise in sectarian extremism. Its cultural output has both mediated and resisted this rise. This book reviews the role of culture in supporting sectarianism, yet argues for the emergence of a distinctive aesthetic of resistance to it. Series: Modern Language Initiative. Num Pages: 264 pages, 10 color, 11 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 3JJ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 167 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823234820
ISBN
9780823234820
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.74

Paperback. Since the mid-1970s, Lebanon has been at the center of the worldwide rise in sectarian extremism. Its cultural output has both mediated and resisted this rise. This book reviews the role of culture in supporting sectarianism, yet argues for the emergence of a distinctive aesthetic of resistance to it. Series: Modern Language Initiative. Num Pages: 264 pages, 10 color, 11 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 3JJ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823234837
ISBN
9780823234837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.99

Hardcover. Based on a theorization of the building of revolutionary movements, this study assesses communist strategy and tactics using three key cases, China, India and Brazil, drawing out implications for possible future developments in less-developed countries. Series: Institute of Social Studies, the Hague. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; 1KLSB; 3JJF; 3JJG; GTF; HBTV; JPFC; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 409.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
St Martins Press
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333717660
ISBN
9780333717660
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.18

Hardback. Through a thorough analysis of China's recent history and economic development process, the authors of this book seek to explain the causes of China's economic rise and its impact on the rest of the world. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCG; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 417.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137540379
ISBN
9781137540379
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.00

Hardback. This book examines how, at the turn of the 19th century, Japanese fiction used melodrama's binary morality-the battle between good and evil-to generate alternative models of family to answer the needs of a modernizing society. Num Pages: 328 pages, 6 figures, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804757775
ISBN
9780804757775
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 19 b/w photos & 24 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BG; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Blacksmith Books Hong Kong
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9789881774224
ISBN
9789881774224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

paperback. Series: My Kitchen. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
BBC Books
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
9781849903981
ISBN
9781849903981
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.14

hardcover. With Cantonese stir-fries and spicy Sichuan favourites alongside discoveries from the lesser-known culinary styles of Yunnan and Hong Kong, this collection is filled with accessible and easy-to-follow recipes, demonstrating the amazing depth of flavour that is only now being fully appreciated in Chinese cuisine. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 195 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1264.
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
BBC Books
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849900829
ISBN
9781849900829
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 24.41

Paperback. The author is the nation's favourite Chinese chef. This title offers a collection of his best 100 stir-fry recipes. From chicken recipes to vegetarian, healthy to recipes for entertaining friends, curries to salads, and appetizers, snacks and side dishes, it offers a range of taste, ingredients and style - all made in the wok. Series: My Kitchen. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 134 x 11. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849901475
ISBN
9781849901475
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Experience a Canadian teacher's transformative years teaching in the remote Himalayan village of Khaling, Bhutan. Series: Wayfarer. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations, ports., maps. BIC Classification: 1FKH; WTL; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888644923
ISBN
9780888644923
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.68

Paperback. A Marxist interpretation of Korean migrant workers struggles in Japan during the 1920s and 1930s. Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 312 pages, 31 tables, 1 map, 6 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPK; GTB; HBJF; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822344179
ISBN
9780822344179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.48

Hardback. This "living" text provides readers with a solid understanding of the three cuisines that have had the greatest impact on the globe historically. Deep knowledge of Italian, Mexican, and Chinese cuisines illuminates many of the great historical themes of the past 10,000 years as well as why we eat the way we do today. Series: Rowman & Littlefield Studies in Food and Gastronomy. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1FPC; 1KLCM; TTVC; WBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 183 x 26. Weight in Grams: 871.
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759121256
ISBN
9780759121256
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 232.08

Hardback. This text examines sources of conflict in the Gulf, regional actors, resource and military issues, possible security arrangements and implications for US policy. Num Pages: 306 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; JPQB; JPS; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 758.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847680757
ISBN
9780847680757
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.69

Hardback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 33, 32 tables, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1FC; JKVK; JPB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801453274
ISBN
9780801453274
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.65

Hardback. South Korea is home to some of the largest evangelical Protestant congregations in the world. This book investigates the meaning of - and the reasons behind - a particular aspect of contemporary South Korean evangelicalism: the intense involvement of middle-class women. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; HRCX7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674031074
ISBN
9780674031074
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.05

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 51. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCP; KCS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801473265
ISBN
9780801473265
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 51. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCP; KCS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 5. Weight in Grams: 571.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801445132
ISBN
9780801445132
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.11

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