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Paperback. Examines the historical processes that transformed Ottoman Algiers, the 'Bulwark of Islam', into 'Alger la blanche', the colonial urban showpiece - and, after the outbreak of revolution in 1954 - counter-model of France's global empire. This title offers a look at the social use of urban space in a North African city. Editor(s): Celik, Zeynep; Clancy-Smith, Julia; Terpak, Frances. Num Pages: 288 pages, 90 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; AC; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 177 x 16. Weight in Grams: 788.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780295988689
- ISBN
- 9780295988689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.72
€ 42.99
€ 38.72
Hardback. Traces Albert Einstein's involvement with Zionism from his initial contacts with the movement at the end of World War I to his emigration from Germany in 1933 in the wake of Hitler's rise to power. This book offers a nuanced picture yet of Einstein's complex and sometimes stormy relationship with Jewish nationalism. Num Pages: 368 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBLW; JFSR1; JPFN; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691144122
- ISBN
- 9780691144122
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.24€ 42.46
€ 53.24
€ 42.46
Hardcover. Asks whether the post-crisis acquisitions amounted to a "fire sale" of valuable Asian assets. If so, was there truly no other solution? Zhan and Ozawa discuss whether the role of M&A "vulture funds" in crises of this kind is good, bad, or just an inevitable function of free capital markets. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; KCL; KCS; KJVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Copenhagen Business School Press
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788763000871
- ISBN
- 9788763000871
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.26
€ 30.99
€ 22.26
Paperback. This special issue seeks to examine the effect of postmodernism on Chinese intellectual and creative activity. Editor(s): Zhang, Xudong; Dirlik, Arif. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 150 x 30. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822325444
- ISBN
- 9780822325444
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.00
€ 34.99
€ 32.00
Paperback. Chinese cultural and intellectual politics waned after the Tiananmen Square incident. This volume explores their revitalisation in the 1990s. Editor(s): Zhang, Xudong. Num Pages: 408 pages, 12 b&w photos, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPR; JFCX; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 231 x 23. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822326489
- ISBN
- 9780822326489
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.73
€ 32.99
€ 29.73
Paperback. Dubbed the "Urban Generation," this cinema is driven by young filmmakers who emerged in the shadow of the events at Tiananmen Square in 1989. This title brings together some of the original research on this emerging cinema and its relationship to Chinese society. Editor(s): Zhang, Zhen (Communications Science Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA). Num Pages: 464 pages, 60 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APF; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 30. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822340744
- ISBN
- 9780822340744
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.94
€ 34.99
€ 31.94
hardcover. The most comprehensive book to date on the relevant issues in Chinese film studies Series: Michigan Monographs in Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APFA; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Centre for Chinese Studies Publications United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892641475
- ISBN
- 9780892641475
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.24
€ 65.24
Paperback. Illustrates the cultural significance of film and its power as a vehicle for social change. This book reveals the intricacies of the cultural movement and explores its connections to other art forms such as photography, drama, and literature. It looks at the cultural history of Chinese through the lens of this seminal moment in Shanghai cinema. Series: Cinema and Modernity. Num Pages: 456 pages, 95 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APF; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 285 x 31. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226982380
- ISBN
- 9780226982380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.13
€ 52.99
€ 41.13
Hardback. "Explores intimate accounts of lower-class women's struggles with poverty, deprivation, and marital strife in wartime Beijing between 1936 and 1945, revealing an urban underworld built on an informal economy and conducted primarily through neighborhood networks"-- Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 147 x 36. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674088382
- ISBN
- 9780674088382
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.30
€ 54.99
€ 46.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822316695
- ISBN
- 9780822316695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.40
€ 27.99
€ 26.40
Hardback. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPN; TNCJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 185 x 261 x 19. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634829564
- ISBN
- 9781634829564
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 288.64€ 216.21
€ 288.64
€ 216.21
Paperback. After graduating from the Beijing Film Academy in 1982, directors like Chen Kaige and Zhang Yimou revolutionized Chinese cinema with Red Sorghum, Farewell My Concubine, Yellow Earth, Raise the Red Lantern, and other international successes. This title tells the story of this class of 1982, China's famous "Fifth Generation" of filmmakers. Translator(s): Berry, Chris. Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 256 pages, 88 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822329701
- ISBN
- 9780822329701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.40
€ 27.99
€ 26.40
Hardback. Series: Contemporary Asia in the World. Num Pages: 312 pages, 13 figures, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBLX; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 562. Historical Memory in Chinese Politics and Foreign Relations. Series: Contemporary Asia in the World. 312 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBLX; JP. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 25. Weight: 564.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231148900
- ISBN
- 9780231148900
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.07€ 51.02
€ 65.07
€ 51.02
Paperback. This book traces the transformation of opium from medicine to narcotic over a period of five hundred years. Num Pages: 256 pages, 14 b/w illus. 2 maps 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFC; JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521608565
- ISBN
- 9780521608565
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.25
€ 32.25
Paperback. Translator(s): Sym, T.P. Num Pages: 224 pages, 27 photographs, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3; JHBT; JPFC; JPVR; JPWL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813326160
- ISBN
- 9780813326160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.98
€ 49.98
Hardcover. This book reflects on experiences in other countries and makes recommendations for improving the capability and capacity of institutions and organizations, in order to achieve sustainable development of the Chinese high-speed railway (HSR) system. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KNGT; RPT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 174 x 246 x 20. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784419851
- ISBN
- 9781784419851
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.56
€ 108.56
hardcover. The acute energy problems facing China today are characterized by their own histories and realities. Some have come about because of China's energy endowment and stage of development, while others have been created by a combination of domestic and global factors. Num Pages: 398 pages, illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1FPC; KNBL; RNFY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 172 x 24. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 398
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781118716359
- ISBN
- 9781118716359
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.31
€ 94.31
Paperback. Editor(s): Saussy, Haun; Handler-Spitz, Rebecca; Lee, Pauline. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JB; HBJF; HBLH; HBTB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231166133
- ISBN
- 9780231166133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.61
€ 37.99
€ 27.61
Hardcover. The amazing rise and expansion of JD.com, one of China's most successful modern-day companies. As China's influence grows on the global economy, this book provides unique insights into the Chinese corporate world. E-commerce/online retail is the fastest growing sector in China - with JD.com and Alibaba battling for dominance. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KJE; KNPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 195 x 36. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Publisher
- Lid Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910649718
- ISBN
- 9781910649718
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.58
€ 33.99
€ 24.58
Paperback. For 22 years, Dr Zhisui Li was Mao Tse-tung's personal physician, confidant and companion. In this biography Li provides insights into social and political events in China, and details of Mao's private life - from his sexual appetite to the political effects of his aims, fears and idiosyncrasies. Num Pages: 720 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BGH; HBJF; HBLW3; JPFC; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099648819
- ISBN
- 9780099648819
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.63
€ 23.99
€ 16.63