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Paperback. A study of the Russo-Japanese War. It explains the background and outbreak of the war, then follows the course of the fighting at Yalu River, Sha-ho, and finally Mukden, the largest battle anywhere before World War I. It also demonstrates how Japan emerged from this conflict as a Great Power. Series: Essential Histories. Num Pages: 96 pages, 25 colour & 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FPJ; 3JJC; HBJD; HBJF; HBLW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 168 x 7. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841764467
ISBN
9781841764467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.79

Paperback. Saladin united warring Muslim lands, reconquered the bulk of Crusader states and faced Richard the Lionheart. Geoffrey Hindley's study of the life and times of this remarkable man, who dominated the Middle East in his day, gives a fascinating insight into his achievements and his world. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3H; BGH; HBJF1; HBLC1; HBWC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848842038
ISBN
9781848842038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.02

Hardcover. Published in association with the National Parks Board of Singapore, this important book combines vivid photographs of marine and terrestrial sites and species with a highly informative and readable text. Num Pages: 208 pages, Full color throughout. BIC Classification: 1FMS; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 266 x 224 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1198.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Beaufoy Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906780722
ISBN
9781906780722
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 27.87

Paperback. Editor(s): Taylor, Andrew; Boenig, Robert. Series: Broadview Editions. Num Pages: 450 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FBH; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd
Number of pages
450
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554811366
ISBN
9781554811366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.13

Paperback. China 1900-76 has been written specifically to support AS Edexcel Units 2 and 3, and is also suitable for AQA Module 4H option D. Editor(s): Stewart, Geoff; Rees, Rosemary. Series: Heinemann Advanced History. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; 4KL; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 16. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Heinemann Secondary Education
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780435327699
ISBN
9780435327699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.58

Paperback. A broad history of Korea, with a particular focus on key 20th-century events. Particular attention is given to the dispute over North Korea's controversial nuclear development programme. This issue is profiled in the context of the post Soviet world. Num Pages: 336 pages, figures, table, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPK; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428. "Includes bibliographical references (p. 290-293) and index. Commissioning organisation: Geoff Simons ; foreword by Tony Benn. xxi, 313 p. maps 23 cm. Paperback. Fine clean copy, as new." Keywords: "Non-fiction Authors A-Z - B - Benn, Tony,Subjects - History - General,Subjects - History - Countries & Regions - Asia - China - General,Subjects - History - Countries & Regions - As"
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan Dublin, Ireland
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
1995th Edition
SKU
KEX0160960
ISBN
9780333764428
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. China's rise has now entered a new phase, as it seeks to translate its considerable economic heft into a larger role on the world stage, challenging American supremacy. The author shows why China may struggle to unseat the West - its ambitious designs are provoking anxiety, especially in Asia, while America's global alliances have deep roots. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; HBJF; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 199 x 16. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
PENGUIN BOOKS
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718194628
ISBN
9780718194628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.82

Hardback. Focusing on one landmark catastrophic event in the history of an emerging modern nation - the Great Kanto Earthquake that devastated Tokyo and surrounding areas in 1923, this volume examines the history of the visual production of the disaster. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 400 pages, 99 color illustrations, 101 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJG; ACX; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 186 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1192. Tokyo and the Visual Culture of Japan's Great Earthquake of 1923. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. 400 pages, Illustrationsstrations. Focusing on one landmark catastrophic event in the history of an emerging modern nation - the Great Kanto Earthquake that devastated Tokyo and surrounding areas in 1923, this volume examines the history of the visual production of the disaster. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJG; ACX; HBJF; HBLW. Dimension: 259 x 186 x 27. Weight: 1192.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
Tion
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520271951
ISBN
9780520271951
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.07
€ 51.02

Paperback. .
Publisher
Avalon Travel Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781631213618
ISBN
9781631213618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.65

Paperback. The Persians is a succinct narrative of Iranian history from the time of Cyrus the Great in 560BC to the present day. * A succinct narrative of Iranian history from the time of Cyrus the Great in 560BC to the present day. Series: Peoples of Asia. Num Pages: 336 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405156806
ISBN
9781405156806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.24

Hardcover. In 1941, philosopher and poet Gendun Chopel (1903-51) sent a large manuscript by ship, train, and yak across mountains and deserts to his homeland in the northeastern corner of Tibet. He would follow it five years later, returning to his native land after twelve years in India and Sri Lanka. Translator(s): Jinpa, Thupten; Lopez, Donald S. Series: Buddhism and Modernity. Num Pages: 456 pages, 74 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HRE. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226091976
ISBN
9780226091976
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 42.99

Paperback. Offers an introduction to Chinese fashion, showcasing the work of 41 contemporary designers and labels, with some based in Mainland China and some in the West. In this book, interviews with each of the designers cover their training, inspirations, motivations, outlook and how they understand their work in the global fashion industry. Num Pages: 256 pages, 286 illustrations, 253 in colour. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AKTA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 185 x 24. Weight in Grams: 894. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0008717
ISBN
9780500291641
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 21.99
€ 5.70

Paperback. Offers an introduction to Chinese fashion, showcasing the work of 41 contemporary designers and labels, with some based in Mainland China and some in the West. In this book, interviews with each of the designers cover their training, inspirations, motivations, outlook and how they understand their work in the global fashion industry. Num Pages: 256 pages, 286 illustrations, 253 in colour. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AKTA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 185 x 24. Weight in Grams: 894.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500291641
ISBN
9780500291641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 5.70

Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, 300 color photographs throughout. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 242 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1164.
Publisher
Tuttle Shokai Inc Japan
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Hardcover with Jacket
Condition
New
SKU
V9784805309421
ISBN
9784805309421
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.49

Hardback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107163454
ISBN
9781107163454
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.30
€ 74.59

Paperback. The remarkable story of an unlikley entrepreneur who, against all odds, saved her family and inspired her community in Afghanistan Num Pages: 288 pages, port. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JJPR; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
John Murray Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848545564
ISBN
9781848545564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations, map, ports. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSJ5; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226707563
ISBN
9780226707563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.83

Paperback. In this major intervention into the 'Asian Century', Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak challenges the reader to re-think Asia, in its political and cultural complexity, in the global South and in the metropole. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405102070
ISBN
9781405102070
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.67

Hardback. In this major intervention into the 'Asian Century', Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak challenges the reader to re-think Asia, in its political and cultural complexity, in the global South and in the metropole. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 179 x 28. Weight in Grams: 710.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405102063
ISBN
9781405102063
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.75

Hardback. In The Sublime Perversion of Capital Gavin Walker examines the Japanese debate about capitalism between the 1920s and 1950s, using it as a "prehistory" to consider current problems of uneven economic development and contemporary topics in Marxist theory and historiography. Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; JPA; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822361411
ISBN
9780822361411
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.75

Paperback. In The Sublime Perversion of Capital Gavin Walker examines the Japanese debate about capitalism between the 1920s and 1950s, using it as a "prehistory" to consider current problems of uneven economic development and contemporary topics in Marxist theory and historiography. Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; JPA; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822361602
ISBN
9780822361602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.59

Hardback. Contesting the Indian City features a collection of cutting-edge empirical studies that offer insights into issues of politics, equity, and space relating to urban development in modern India. Editor(s): Shatkin, Gavin. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 332 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSG; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444367041
ISBN
9781444367041
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.17

Paperback. In 1421, the largest fleet the world had ever seen set sail from China under the command of Emperor Zhu Di's loyal eunuch admirals. But by the time they returned home, Zhu Di had lost control and China was turning inwards, leaving the records of their discoveries to be forgotten for centuries. Num Pages: 656 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; HBJF; HBLC; HBTM; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 199 x 43. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Bantam
Condition
New
SKU
9780553815221
ISBN
9780553815221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.53

Paperback. In his bestselling book 1421:The Year China Discovered the World, Gavin Menzies revealed that it was the Chinese that discovered America, not Columbus. Now he presents further astonishing evidence that it was also Chinese advances in science, art, and technology that formed the basis of the European Renaissance and our modern world. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1FPC; 3H; HBG; HBLC; HBTM; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007269556
ISBN
9780007269556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.45

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