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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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