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Paperback. Successful in both Japan and the West, Akira had a huge impact on the international growth in popularity of manga and anime. Closely analysing the film and its key themes, Colin O'Dell and Michelle Le Blanc assess its historical importance, its impact on the Western perception of anime, and its influence on science fiction cinema. Series: BFI Film Classics. Num Pages: 96 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; APFV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 191 x 137 x 7. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844578085
- ISBN
- 9781844578085
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.11
€ 17.99
€ 14.11
Hardback. Every year over 200 million peasants flock to China's urban centers, providing a profusion of cheap labor that helps fuel the country's staggering economic growth. This title follows the trials and triumphs of eight such migrants - including a vegetable vendor, an itinerant knife sharpener, a free-spirited recycler, and a cash-strapped mother. Num Pages: 280 pages, 17 b/w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; JFFN; KCF; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266506
- ISBN
- 9780520266506
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.43
€ 33.99
€ 24.43
Paperback. The West tends to understand the Middle East primarily in terms of geopolitics: Islam, oil, and nuclear weapons. But in the nineteenth century it was imagined differently. This book re-evaluates how this story of the Eastern Question shaped the cultural politics of geography, and genocide in the mapping of a larger Middle East after World War I. Series: Berkeley Series in British Studies. Num Pages: 268 pages, 6 b/w photographs, 9 line illustrations, 13 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FB; HBJD; HBJF1; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520289567
- ISBN
- 9780520289567
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.78
€ 40.99
€ 28.78
Paperback. Ottoman Brothers explores Ottoman collective identity, tracing how Muslims, Christians, and Jews became imperial citizens together in Palestine following the 1908 revolution. Num Pages: 360 pages, 2 figures, 20 illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJ; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 226 x 24. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804770682
- ISBN
- 9780804770682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.14
€ 29.99
€ 29.14
Hardback. Presents social history of migration from Hiroshima to Canada which tells the story of a community that was destroyed in 1942. This title describes the political, economic, and social circumstances that precipitated emigration from Hiroshima prefecture to Canada between 1891-1941, and examines the lives of those who settled in western Canada. Num Pages: 208 pages, approx. 14 b/w photos, 4 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBC; GTB; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774814317
- ISBN
- 9780774814317
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.94
€ 119.94
Paperback. Presenting an examination of women writers and prewar ideology, this book investigates love as a critical aspect of Japanese culture during the early-mid-twentieth century. It focuses on same-sex love, love marriage, and maternal love. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJ; DSB; HBJF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 165 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804761987
- ISBN
- 9780804761987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 27.05
€ 27.99
€ 27.05
Paperback. Discover one of Britain's greatest triumphs, drawing on never-before-seen diaries and exclusive interviews. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: 1FKAH; 3JJPG; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 32. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780742304
- ISBN
- 9781780742304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.77
€ 17.99
€ 13.77
Hardcover. The second volume of Mick Fowler's autobiography, On Thin Ice covers his alpine climbs in the Americas and Asia, and the Himalayan challenges attempted while holding down a nine-to-five job and raising a family. A combination of exotic travel with major ascents provide the reader with the ultimate adrenalin-soaked 'holiday experience'! Num Pages: 224 pages, 36 pages of colour photos. BIC Classification: 1F; 1FKAH; 1K; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 564. Alpine Climbs in the Americas, Asia and the Himalaya. 224 pages, 36 pages of colour photos. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1F; 1FKAH; 1K; WSZG. Dimension: 242 x 159 x 26. Weight: 566.
- Publisher
- Baton Wicks Publications
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781898573586
- ISBN
- 9781898573586
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.42
€ 25.99
€ 22.42
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; VFVC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Publisher
- Greenery Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781890159382
- ISBN
- 9781890159382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 25.68
€ 35.99
€ 25.68
American Alliance Policy in the Middle East, 1945-1992
Miglietta, John P. (Assistant Professor Of Po...
Hardback. A look at US Cold War diplomacy, examining a policy compromised by the demands of anti-communist ideology. Through case studies of America's relationships with Iran, Israel and Saudi Arabia, it reveals how the fear of communism led to the over-commitment of US security in the region. Num Pages: 360 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQB; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739103043
- ISBN
- 9780739103043
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.40
€ 182.40
Hardcover. The sole quintuple spy of the Second World War he was the only spy the Soviet Union shared with the British who codenamed him Silver. He fooled the Nazis into paying him GBP2.5 m. They also gave him a transmitter which he used to broadcast false military information directly to Abwehr headquarters in Berlin. The Germans awarded him the Iron Cross. Num Pages: 352 pages, 28 black and white photographs and 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1FK; 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ; JPSH; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 35. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781553718
- ISBN
- 9781781553718
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.46
€ 33.99
€ 23.46
Paperback. The ancient Asian practice of cooking with healing herbs and other therapeutic foods meets Western palates and kitchens in these quick, easy, delicious recipes Num Pages: 352 pages, 8-page color insert. BIC Classification: 1FP; WBH; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 191 x 27. Weight in Grams: 628. More Than 150 Recipes from the East for Health, Healing, and Long Life. 352 pages, illustrations. Deals with ancient Asian practices of cooking with healing herbs and other therapeutic foods to Western palates and kitchens. This book provides scores of recipes, anecdotes about various herbs and foods, and what you need to know about acquiring ingredients - even if you don't know the difference between a lotus seed and the lotus position. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FP; WBH; WBN. Dimension: 231 x 191 x 27. Weight: 628.
- Publisher
- Hachette Books
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780738213255
- ISBN
- 9780738213255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.96
€ 26.96
Paperback. A unique insider's view of the most important forces shaping our era-the rise of global satellite news and the rise of China. Num Pages: 420 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFD; JPVK; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847693184
- ISBN
- 9780847693184
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.93
€ 20.93
Paperback. The ill-fated Brave Two Zero mission of the Gulf War has become one of the most notorious episodes in military history. Several accounts of the story have already appeared in books, films and articles, but in this book the author now seeks to set the record straight and honour the memory of his three comrades who were killed. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; BG; BTM; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Mainstream Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840189070
- ISBN
- 9781840189070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. In this work, Mike Curtis, describes his gruelling experiences in the Falklands and his SAS operations - the first in Iraq where he spent several weeks behind enemy lines; and the second in Bosnia where he worked closely with all factions and led a protection team for visiting heads of state. Num Pages: 544 pages, 16pp colour & b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVWYB; 1FBQ; 1MTASF; BGA; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 107 x 31. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552144650
- ISBN
- 9780552144650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.96
€ 25.99
€ 20.96
Paperback. Bestselling, magisterial melding of global environmental history and global political history Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; 1KLSB; 3JH; HBTB; JFFC1; JPV; RBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 38. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publisher
- Verso Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784786625
- ISBN
- 9781784786625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.60
€ 18.60
Paperback. In the mid-1960s, the Soviet Union unveiled the BMP-1, the first true infantry fighting vehicle. The BMP marked a significant departure from the traditional "armored personnel carrier", sporting a lower silhouette and a higher-caliber armament than rival APCs. This book examines the first time these Cold War icons clashed in the First Gulf War. Illustrator(s): Gilliland, Alan; Shumate, Johnny. Series: Duel. Num Pages: 80 pages, 35 b/w; 26 col. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JJPR; HBJF1; HBWS3; JWD; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 249 x 6. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472815200
- ISBN
- 9781472815200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.30
€ 20.99
€ 19.30
Hardback. Praise for Mike Guardia: "..meticulously researched, with facts verified by exhaustive sleuthing..a fine work of investigative history."- Military Writers Society of America The fires on Bataan burned on the evening of April 9, 1942, illuminating the white flags of surrender against the night time sky. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 pp illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 3JJH; HBJF; HBWQ; JWDG; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Casemate Publishers United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612000657
- ISBN
- 9781612000657
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.24
€ 40.99
€ 34.24
Hardback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 520+ b/w & color photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; JWM; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 286 x 224 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1598.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- y First edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764316807
- ISBN
- 9780764316807
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.67€ 45.85
€ 64.67
€ 45.85
Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 233 x 27. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762780372
- ISBN
- 9780762780372
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.30
€ 27.99
€ 22.30