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paperback. This study, extending well beyond military history, documents the ways in which five different countries - Russia, the Ottoman Empire, Egypt, China, and Japan - refashioned their armed forces along European lines during the three centuries after 1600. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1DVUA; 1FPC; 1FPJ; 1HBE; 3J; HBJD; HBJF; HBJH; HBLH; HBLL; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226703190
- ISBN
- 9780226703190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.77
€ 37.99
€ 29.77
Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FMB; AJB; RGBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 330 x 260. .
- Publisher
- Steidl Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783958291706
- ISBN
- 9783958291706
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.13
€ 52.99
€ 44.13
Paperback. Offers a fresh and funny introduction to the fascinating world of sumo, Japan's national sport. The author peels away the veneer of sumo as a cultural treasure and reveals it as an action-packed sport populated by superb athletes who employ numerous strategies and techniques to overcome their gargantuan opponents. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16-PG Colour Insert. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 19. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Tuttle Shokai Inc Japan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9784805310878
- ISBN
- 9784805310878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.21
€ 18.99
€ 17.21
Paperback. Nine men. 2,000 enemies. No back-up. No air support. No rescue. No chance..The SUNDAY TIMES bestseller. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; BGHA; HBJF1; HBWS5; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 135 x 27. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409129028
- ISBN
- 9781409129028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. The land of the Iranians, known to European travelers for centuries as Persia, is a land of mountains, deserts, plains, and forests. The author adds to our understanding with his selection of three thousand years of descriptive writing. He allows us to visit the courts of Cyrus and Xerxes, to ride out with the Parthians and Sassanians. Series: Through Writers' Eyes. Num Pages: 334 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 216 x 29. Weight in Grams: 518. Series: Through Writers' Eyes. 334 pages, maps. The land of the Iranians, known to European travelers for centuries as Persia, is a land of mountains, deserts, plains, and forests. The author adds to our understanding with his selection of three thousand years of descriptive writing. He allows us to visit the courts of Cyrus and Xerxes, to ride out with the Parthians and Sassanians. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FBN; WTL. Dimension: 159 x 216 x 29. Weight: 530.
- Publisher
- Eland Books
- Number of pages
- 334
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780955010552
- ISBN
- 9780955010552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.82
€ 19.99
€ 14.82
Paperback. vintage paperback in good condition. some shelft wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KIN0006468
- ISBN
- 9780140223941
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Series: Enchanting Asia. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; WTH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 215 x 8. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- John Beaufoy Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909612327
- ISBN
- 9781909612327
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.16
€ 15.99
€ 12.16
Hardback. The danwei (workunit) has been the fundamental social and spatial unit of urban China under socialism. With particular focus on the link between spatial forms and social organization, this book traces the origins and development of this critical institution up to the present day. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 table, 12 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHBL; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804750387
- ISBN
- 9780804750387
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.97
€ 86.97
Paperback. In 1899 an American could open a newspaper and find outrageous images. This title argues that these kinds of hyperbolic accounts were just one element of the visual and material culture that played an integral role in debates about empire in late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century America. Num Pages: 224 pages, 66 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226075341
- ISBN
- 9780226075341
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.62
€ 37.99
€ 29.62
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 20 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 286. Curry Cook and Curry Books. 200 pages, 20 black and white illustrations. Part of the "English Kitchen" series, this book traces the development of Anglo-Indian cookery in English and Scottish cookery books from its earliest appearance in the 18th century through to modern works by Camilla Punjabi and Marguerite Patten. It also looks at the various classes of cooks who produced popular and interesting recipes. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; WBN. Dimension: 185 x 139 x 21. Weight: 286.
- Publisher
- Prospect Books
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903018576
- ISBN
- 9781903018576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.46
€ 17.99
€ 16.46
Paperback. Series: Contemporary Asia in the World. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5 halftones, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1FP; HBJF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231153195
- ISBN
- 9780231153195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.94
€ 33.99
€ 24.94
Paperback. Series: Contemporary Asia in the World. Num Pages: 296 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1FPC; HBJF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 402. Peace, Power, and Order in East Asia. 296 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1FPC; HBJF; JPS. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight: 408.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231141895
- ISBN
- 9780231141895
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.41
€ 37.99
€ 27.41
Hardback. Rising powers present opportunities as well as threats, and the economic benefits and military threat China poses for its regional neighbors are both potentially huge. This title shows how East Asian states have grown closer to China, with little evidence that the region is rupturing. Num Pages: 296 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231141888
- ISBN
- 9780231141888
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.22€ 79.73
€ 104.22
€ 79.73
Paperback. The Knights Templar were the most famous and formidable of all the Western Christian military orders, whilst the Mamluks were a slave caste whose fighting prowess had elevated them to the point of holding real political clout. This book tells the story of three key engagements from the Fifth Crusade to the Seventh Crusade. Illustrator(s): Shumate, Johnny. Series: Combat. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC; HBWC; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 184 x 8. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472813336
- ISBN
- 9781472813336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.55
€ 20.99
€ 15.55
Hardcover. Includes bibliographies. Commissioning organisation: introduced and edited by David Cevet. 107 p. 22 cm. Publishers cloth. Good clean copy with dw.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Allen & U
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1973
- SKU
- KEX0051395
- ISBN
- 9780048080172
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Includes bibliographies. Commissioning organisation: introduced and edited by David Cevet. 107 p. 22 cm. Publishers cloth. Good clean copy with dw.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1973
- Publisher
- Allen & U
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KEX0051393
- ISBN
- 9780048080172
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Includes bibliographies. Commissioning organisation: introduced and edited by David Cevet. 107 p. 22 cm. Publishers cloth. Good clean copy with dw.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1973
- Publisher
- Allen & U
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KEX0051394
- ISBN
- 9780048080172
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Includes bibliographies. Commissioning organisation: introduced and edited by David Cevet. 107 p. 22 cm. Publishers cloth. Good clean copy with dw.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1973
- Publisher
- Allen & U
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KEX0051396
- ISBN
- 9780048080172
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This volume tells the story of David Chaffetz's experience of Afghanistan shortly before the Soviet invasion. His account is an intimate portrait of the Afghan people and the vast landscape which surrounds them. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; DNF; RGC; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226100647
- ISBN
- 9780226100647
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.64
€ 34.99
€ 27.64
Paperback. The horrific torture and execution of hundreds of thousands of Cambodians by Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge during the 1970s is one of the century's major human disasters. This work examines the Khmer Rouge phenomenon by focusing on one of its key institutions, the secret prison outside Phnom Penh known by the code name 'S-21'. Num Pages: 251 pages, 15 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: 1FMC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTZ; JPQ; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520222472
- ISBN
- 9780520222472
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.92
€ 33.99
€ 24.92