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Asia
Paperback. Gives an account of the author's journey by rail through Asia. This work describes the many places, cultures, sights and sounds he experienced and the fascinating people he met. It also shows how he is drawn into conversation with fellow passengers, from Molesworth, while avoiding the forceful approaches of pimps and drug dealers. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1F; 3JJPL; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141189147
- ISBN
- 9780141189147
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.76
€ 14.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. Thirty years ago the author left London and travelled across Asia and back again by train. His account of the journey - "The Great Railway Bazaar" - was a landmark book. Now he makes the trip all over again to discover the changes that have swept the continents. In this book, he gives us the highs and lows of his journey. Num Pages: 496 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1DV; 1F; WGF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 40. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Mariner
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Trade Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141015729
- ISBN
- 9780141015729
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.65
€ 14.99
€ 11.65
Paperback. Paul Theroux left Victoria Station in April thinking that taking eight trains across Europe, Eastern Europe, the USSR and Mongolia would be the easy way to get to the Chinese border. The reality, of course, was very different. In fact, Theroux experienced a decidedly odd and unexpected trip to China that set the challenging tone for his journey. Num Pages: 512 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- REPRINT
- SKU
- 9780140112955
- ISBN
- 9780140112955
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.08
€ 12.99
€ 11.08
hardcover. Compiled in China during the first century CE, marking both an apex and a conclusion to the initial development stages of Chinese medicine, this edition provides insights into the processes of reception and transmission of ancient Chinese concepts from the Han era to the present time. Num Pages: 648 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; MX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 237 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1060.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Second Edition, Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520292277
- ISBN
- 9780520292277
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.20€ 82.23
€ 108.20
€ 82.23
Hardback. A foundation of Chinese life sciences and medicine, this title is available in an annotated English translation. Combining the views of different schools, it relies on natural law as conceptualized in "yin/yang" and Five Agents doctrines to define health and disease, and repeatedly emphasizes personal responsibility for the quality of one's life. Num Pages: 1560 pages, 2 volumes encased Book includes CD. BIC Classification: 1FPC; MBX; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 272 x 100. Weight in Grams: 2740. An Annotated Translation of Huang Di's Inner Classic - Basic Questions. Volumes of the Huang Di Nei Jing Su Wen Project. 1560 pages. A foundation of Chinese life sciences and medicine, this title is available in an annotated English translation. Combining the views of different schools, it relies on natural law as conceptualized in "yin/yang" and Five Agents doctrines to define health and disease, and repeatedly emphasizes personal responsibility for the quality of one's life. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPC; MBX; MX. Dimension: 173 x 272 x 100. Weight: 2736.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 1560
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Ct. Paul U. Unschuld, General ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266988
- ISBN
- 9780520266988
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.11€ 142.50
€ 201.11
€ 142.50
Paperback. A comprehensive and analytical study of therapeutic concepts and practices in China. It traces the history of documented health care from its earliest extant records to present developments. It features a preface which details the ideological intersections between Chinese and European medicines. Series: Comparative Studies of Health Systems & Medical Care. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; MBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 25th Anniversary ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266131
- ISBN
- 9780520266131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.82
€ 40.99
€ 28.82
Hardback. The Ling Shu, also known as the Ling Shu Jing, is part of a unique and seminal trilogy of ancient Chinese medicine, together with the Su Wen and Nan Jing. It constitutes the foundation of a two-thousand-year healing tradition. This is an English translation of all eighty-one chapters, and notes on difficult-to-grasp passages. Num Pages: 798 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; VXHT1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 238 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1204.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520292253
- ISBN
- 9780520292253
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.20€ 81.24
€ 108.20
€ 81.24
paperback. Places the controversy initiated by the Tibetan Tsong kha pa - who elaborated on one of the eight difficult points in understanding Madhyamaka philosophy - in its Indian and Tibetan context. Series: Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; GTB; HRA; HRE; RGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138984837
- ISBN
- 9781138984837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.30
€ 58.30
Paperback. Fully updated third edition of the practical all-in-one guide to travelling along the Silk Road from the Mediterranean Sea across Asia to China. Includes Syria, Turkey, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan and China, with 60 maps and town plans; getting to the region, transport, what to see, where to stay & where to eat, & history. Num Pages: 446 pages, 24 colour photos, 51 city guides and maps. BIC Classification: 1F; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 121 x 27. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Trailblazer Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905864324
- ISBN
- 9781905864324
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.71
€ 25.99
€ 20.71
Paperback. While some religious texts may remain static over time, the "Ramayana" epic has been retold in a variety of ways over the centuries and across South Asia. This collection brings together re-tellings translated from the four major South Indian languages and from genres as diverse as drama, short stories, poetry, and folk song. Editor(s): Richman, Paula. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 b&w photos, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTB; HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253219534
- ISBN
- 9780253219534
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.08
€ 27.99
€ 26.08
Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages, 359 color photos. BIC Classification: 1FKA; WCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 282 x 225 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1112.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764338755
- ISBN
- 9780764338755
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 27.87
€ 42.99
€ 27.87
This book challenges the conventional wisdom that democracy is a universal desire, offering a model case study of Mongolian democratization that ties culture, history, and values to the study of political systems. Num Pages: 282 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPM; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Left Coast Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781598745658
- ISBN
- 9781598745658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 212.95
€ 212.95
Hardback. Editor(s): Collins, Paulina. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMM; JPS; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781633212275
- ISBN
- 9781633212275
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.86€ 130.67
€ 192.86
€ 130.67
hardcover. This book argues that the "Yan'an Way," long celebrated by the Chinese Communist Party as the foundation and model for its success, was a product of quite special circumstances that were not replicable in most other parts of China. Num Pages: 360 pages, 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; JPFC; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804728256
- ISBN
- 9780804728256
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.61
€ 92.61
Hardback. Editor(s): Nelson, Pauline. Num Pages: 135 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; JP; KC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 231 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634846967
- ISBN
- 9781634846967
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 177.57€ 131.59
€ 177.57
€ 131.59
Paperback. Presents essays on seven core, premodern classical Chinese texts. This book draws from literature, philosophy, religion, and art history and challenges the presumption of a monolithic Chinese tradition that has been promoted by scholars and popular culture alike, both in China and the West. Editor(s): Yu, Pauline; Bol, Peter; Owen, Stephen; Peterson, Willard. Series: Studies on China. Num Pages: 292 pages, 6 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSB; HBG; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520224667
- ISBN
- 9780520224667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 27.80
€ 38.99
€ 27.80
Paperback. The Aravind Eye Care System, based in India, is the world's largest provider of high-quality eye care. This book explores Aravind's history and the distinctive philosophies, practices, and commitments that are the keys to its success. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; KJVX; MBP; MJR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 217 x 24. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berrett-Koehler United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781605099798
- ISBN
- 9781605099798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.02
€ 25.99
€ 22.02
Hardcover. Series: Carsten Niebuhr Institute Publications. Num Pages: 100 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; HDD; TGXT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 248 x 175 x 12. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 100
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772892818
- ISBN
- 9788772892818
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 36.51
€ 50.99
€ 36.51
Hardback. Circa 1960, artists working at the margins of the international art world breached the frame of canvas painting and ruptured the institutional frame of art. This title shows how artists and critics in Brazil and Japan brought modern painting to a point of crisis that paved the way for the radical experiments of the 1960s generation. Num Pages: 248 pages, 50 b/w scattered, 24 color on 16 page insert. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KLSB; ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 261 x 183 x 20. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520282438
- ISBN
- 9780520282438
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.68€ 50.14
€ 64.68
€ 50.14
Paperback. Translator(s): Ouahes, Colette; Floor, Willem. Num Pages: 582 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1QDT; HBJF1; HRAM2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 910.
- Publisher
- Mage Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933823652
- ISBN
- 9781933823652
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.80€ 46.10
€ 58.80
€ 46.10