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hardcover. Vital Stepping Stone in America's War Against Japan. 264 pages, Illustrated section. The pivotal Battle of Tinian island, later to become the site of the biggest airport in the world and the base from which the the United States launched their atomic bomb attacks on Japan. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1MKP; 3JJH; HBJM; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 21. Weight: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Casemate
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612000947
ISBN
9781612000947
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 30.19

hardcover. The Soldier's Battle. 368 pages, 16 pages of illustrations. Leyte was a three-dimensional battle, fought with the best both sides had to offer, and did indeed decide the fate of the Philippines in World War II. Much has been written about the naval Battle of Leyte Gulf that his return provoked, but almost nothing has been written about the three-month long battle to seize Leyte itself. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FMP; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 32. Weight: 830.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Casemate Ipm
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612001555
ISBN
9781612001555
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.70

Paperback. Relates the Gaza Strip's history in a text, which includes time-lines for various major events and personalities (from the Egyptian Pharaoh Thutmose III to Hamas' leader Ismai'l Haniye). This book brings perspective to the Israeli invasion of the Strip and its political and social aftermath. Num Pages: 206 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FBX; HBJF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
206
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845193454
ISBN
9781845193454
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.47

Hardcover. Relates the Gaza Strip's history in a text, which includes time-lines for various major events and personalities (from the Egyptian Pharaoh Thutmose III to Hamas' leader Ismai'l Haniye). This book brings perspective to the Israeli invasion of the Strip and its political and social aftermath. Num Pages: 206 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FBX; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845193447
ISBN
9781845193447
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.90

Paperback. Series: Science, Medicine, & Technology in East Asia S. Num Pages: 584 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; MX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 35. Weight in Grams: 784.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
U OF M CENTER FOR CHINESE STUDIES
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892640744
ISBN
9780892640744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.78

Hardback. Series: Studies of the East Asian Institute. Num Pages: 370 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3; JPFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
370
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691646329
ISBN
9780691646329
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 184.76

Hardback. Editor(s): Torres, Nathaniel M. Num Pages: 147 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 232 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
147
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624171321
ISBN
9781624171321
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 196.98
€ 134.01

Paperback. Offers a unique view into the conceptual and moral world of slum-bound Dalits ("untouchables") in the South Indian city of Chennai. Focusing on the decision by many women to embrace locally specific forms of Pentecostal Christianity, the author challenges dominant anthropological understandings of religion as a matter of culture and identity. Series: The Anthropology of Christianity. Num Pages: 312 pages, 14 b/w halftones, 1 line art. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRC; JFSC; JFSR; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520288829
ISBN
9780520288829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.46

Paperback. Focused on the informal or the unorganised sector of the economy, which accounts for an overwhelming proportion of the poor and vulnerable population in an otherwise shining India, this report is based on a set of data from the Sixty-first Round of the National Sample Survey in 2004-05. Num Pages: 394 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 277 x 213 x 25. Weight in Grams: 953.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Academic Foundation
Edition
Pap/Cdr
Condition
New
SKU
V9788171886784
ISBN
9788171886784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.23
€ 47.81

Hardback. Num Pages: 96 pages, 500. BIC Classification: 1FB; YNR. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 305 x 237 x 12. Weight in Grams: 716.
Publisher
National Geographic Kids
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
National Geographic Kids
Condition
New
SKU
V9781426312588
ISBN
9781426312588
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.57

Paperback. Addresses geographical issues by establishing its presentation of the region, with core political and physical maps, including 20 individual country maps, each with an accompanying flag and profile section. This edition includes Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Sudan. Num Pages: 128 pages, 70 colour photos, 15 black and white photos 100 maps, 50 graphs/charts. BIC Classification: 1FB; WTRM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 274 x 216 x 11. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
National Geographic Society United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781426202216
ISBN
9781426202216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.83

Paperback. In the Tokyo suburbs four women work the draining graveyard shift at a boxed-lunch factory. Burdened with chores and heavy debts and isolated from husbands and children, they all secretly dream of a way out of their dead-end lives. Translator(s): Snyder, Stephen. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 368.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099472285
ISBN
9780099472285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.66

Hardcover. This book explains and elaborates the concept of alliance security dilemma through a case study of two similar countries caught in the same situation: Germany, which opposed the US decision to attack Iraq in 2003, and Japan, which supported it. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FBN; 1FPJ; 3JMC; HBWS5; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230337336
ISBN
9780230337336
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.41
€ 45.34

Hardcover. This is a comprehensive study of Jainism written by a practising Jain, drawing on his experience of Jainism in all its aspects. This second of two volumes covers: sacred literature, Jain philosophy and the system of Jain logic, within a theory of knowledge; and Jainist theories of the sciences. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRKJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781898723318
ISBN
9781898723318
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.90

Hardback. This book emphasis the role of farm level adaptation as a key in developmental pathways that are challenged by climate risks in the semi-arid tropics of Asia and Africa. Editor(s): Singh, Naveen. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; RNF; RNPG; TV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780644639
ISBN
9781780644639
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.93

Paperback. Discusses how the writers or editors of Arab women's autobiographies have written, documented, presented, and organized their texts. Num Pages: 254 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 2CSR; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780292705456
ISBN
9780292705456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.99

Paperback. In this ethnography of sexual violence during the 1971 Bangladesh War for Independence, Nayanika Mookherjee shows how the public celebration of the hundreds of thousands of rape victims-called "birangonas" by the state-works to homogenize and silence the experiences of these women. Num Pages: 352 pages, 42 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FK; HBJF; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 29. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822359685
ISBN
9780822359685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.30

Hardback. In this ethnography of sexual violence during the 1971 Bangladesh War for Independence, Nayanika Mookherjee shows how the public celebration of the hundreds of thousands of rape victims-called "birangonas" by the state-works to homogenize and silence the experiences of these women. Num Pages: 352 pages, 42 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 613.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822359494
ISBN
9780822359494
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.03

Hardback. The Ottoman Empire had become known as the 'sick man of Europe' following its gradual decline since the 18th century, and its demise would be highly problematic for the crowned heads of Europe. This book focuses on the intellectual and political dynamics of the first Ottoman political opposition in the modern sense, the so-called 'Young Ottomans'. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JH; HBJF1; HBLL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 149 x 31. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848853331
ISBN
9781848853331
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.53
€ 133.93

Paperback. Culture Smart! Afghanistan offers illuminating insights into the culture and society of Afghanistan. It will help you to turn your visit-whether on business or for pleasure-into a memorable and enriching experience. Series: Culture Smart!. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FCA; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 121 x 13. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Kuperard
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857336795
ISBN
9781857336795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.21

Hardcover. Set during the Lebanese civil war, this novel chronicles the splintering of the Al-Mukhtars, a Lebanese family whose love and trust for one another is strained by the increasing economic, social, and psychological tensions that surround them. Translator(s): Sinno, Nadine. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; FJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815609377
ISBN
9780815609377
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.43

Hardcover. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; BM; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 236 x 28. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Basic Books
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465069996
ISBN
9780465069996
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.29

Paperback. The media have described Vietnamese Americans as the quintessential American immigrant success story. This book draws on interviews and participant observation with Vietnamese immigrants in Philadelphia to show how they construct their family lives in response to the social and economic challenges posed by migration and resettlement. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; JFFN; JFSL; JHMP; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 28.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691021157
ISBN
9780691021157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.16

Paperback. Launched in 1993 after an agreement at Oslo, the Middle East peace process collapsed in bloodshed after seven fitful years marked by escalating Arab rejectionism and terror. This book takes note of a larger hard reality, brought home to Americans by the mass-murder attacks of September 11, 2001. Editor(s): Kozodoy, Neal. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTJ; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 357.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Encounter Books,USA United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594031915
ISBN
9781594031915
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.69

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