Asia
Results 6381 - 6400 of 11717
Asia
Paperback. This work traces the history of the Kimono - its designs, uses, aesthetics and social significance - and in doing so explores the world of the geisha, last wearers of the kimono. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AKTA; HBT; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099428992
- ISBN
- 9780099428992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.37
€ 17.99
€ 13.37
Paperback. Published with a new preface, this bestseller offers an intimate glimpse into a unique female community. Liz Dalby, the only non-Japanese woman ever to have trained as a geisha, reveals the realities of geisha life. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFSJ1; JFSL; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st UK Paperback Edition
- SKU
- V9780099286387
- ISBN
- 9780099286387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
Paperback. Curry changed and evolved according to the tastes of the various invaders of India. The Mughals brought with them the rice dishes of Persia; and the Portuguese introduced the chilli peppers discovered by Christopher Columbus in the New World. This book tells the story of such dishes, and the people who invented, discovered, cooked and ate them. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; WBN; WBVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099437864
- ISBN
- 9780099437864
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
Paperback. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226385068
- ISBN
- 9780226385068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.09
€ 32.99
€ 26.09
Hardback. A masterful account of Lyndon Johnson and America's fall into Vietnam by one of our finest historians, filled with fresh interpretations, deft portraits, and new perspectives. Num Pages: 629 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1048.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 629
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566630870
- ISBN
- 9781566630870
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.61
€ 50.61
The Way and the Word. Science and Medicine in Early China and Greece.
Lloyd, Geoffrey; Sivin, Nathan
Paperback. In this work, two scholars compare and contrast the cosmology, science and medicine of China and Greece between 400 BC and AD 200. In the process they cast new light not only on these two rich civilizations but also on the evolving character of science. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBJF; HBLA; MBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 208 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300101607
- ISBN
- 9780300101607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. Translator(s): Brewitt-Taylor, C.H. Series: Tuttle Classics of Asian Literature S. Num Pages: 1024 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; 3D; BT; FC; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 135 x 46. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 1024
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804834681
- ISBN
- 9780804834681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.66
€ 33.99
€ 22.66
Paperback. Series: Tuttle Classics of Asian Literature S. Num Pages: 992 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; 3D; BT; FC; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 132 x 28. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Number of pages
- 992
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804834674
- ISBN
- 9780804834674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.43
€ 33.99
€ 22.43
Num Pages: 208 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872207592
- ISBN
- 9780872207592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.55
€ 38.99
€ 28.55
Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872207578
- ISBN
- 9780872207578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.16€ 43.45
€ 54.16
€ 43.45
Hardcover. Urbanization and urban development are the focus of this account which introduces readers to the changes now taking place in Chinese cities. Its approach links the visible changes in urban life to changes in the larger political economy of China. Editor(s): Logan, John. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 312 pages, 35. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSC; JFSG; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631229476
- ISBN
- 9780631229476
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.92
€ 95.92
Hardback. Using an innovative approach, this book interprets the unprecedented transformation of contemporary China's major cities. It deals with a diversity of trends and analyzes their sources. Every chapter is co-authored by an urban China expert and an "outside" expert on the wider topic. Together they offer a broad historical and theoretical comparison. Editor(s): Logan, John R. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 380 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405161459
- ISBN
- 9781405161459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.61
€ 79.61
Hardcover. Num Pages: 324 pages, 117 figures, 199 plates (most in color), 28 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 305 x 43. Weight in Grams: 2772.
- Publisher
- Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago United States
- Number of pages
- 158
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781885923974
- ISBN
- 9781885923974
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.05
€ 87.05
hardcover. Num Pages: 128 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, 7 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1DND; 1FKA; 1KJW; 3JH; HBTQ; HBTS; JHBL; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 303.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- SKU
- V9783319307091
- ISBN
- 9783319307091
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.04
€ 77.04
Paperback. With eight key languages in this phrasebook to the region, let no barriers - language or culture - get in your way. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; WTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 98 x 13. Weight in Grams: 128.
- Publisher
- Lonely Planet
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781741791396
- ISBN
- 9781741791396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.30
€ 8.99
€ 8.30
Paperback. Series: Travel Guide. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Lonely Planet Global Limited
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 11th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786575203
- ISBN
- 9781786575203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.04
€ 18.99
€ 15.04
Paperback. Series: Travel Guide. Num Pages: 448 pages, 63 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMB; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Lonely Planet Global Limited
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 13th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786575463
- ISBN
- 9781786575463
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.59
€ 23.99
€ 17.59
Sheet map, folded. Num Pages: 2 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 97 x 197 x 9. Weight in Grams: 34.
- Publisher
- Lonely Planet Global Limited
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786575050
- ISBN
- 9781786575050
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.45
€ 7.45
Paperback. Brings together philosophy and literature, theory and practical criticism, the Western and the non-Western in defining common ground on which East and West may come to a mutual understanding Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 258 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 285 x 24. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822312185
- ISBN
- 9780822312185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.56
€ 36.99
€ 26.56
Hardcover. Ex-libris copy with usual markings. Mylar covered dust wrapper showing some light shelf wear. Remains a good copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1959
- Publisher
- Macdonald: London
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KMK0006620
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99