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Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9 b&w. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; APW; JFD; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Hong Kong University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789888208586
- ISBN
- 9789888208586
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.90
€ 43.90
Paperback. The aim of this book is to explore ethnic, cultural and material changes in the transformative history(s) of oceans and seas, commodities and populations, mariners and ships and raiders and refugees in Southeast Asia, with particular reference to the Sulu-Mindanao region, or the "Sulu Zone". Num Pages: 585 pages, b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 162 x 32. Weight in Grams: 821.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Number of pages
- 585
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971692421
- ISBN
- 9789971692421
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.03
€ 44.03
Malaysian "Bail Outs"?: Capital Controls, Restructuring And Re...
Wong Sook Ching, Jomo K. S., Chin Kok Fay
Paperback. As Malaysia's government responded to the 1997-98 financial crisis, the global financial community criticised its measures as bail outs for politically-influential corporate interests. This book examines the Asian crisis and government policy responses, with emphasis on capital controls as well as corporate, bank and debt restructuring exercises. Num Pages: 408 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMM; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Singapore University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971693190
- ISBN
- 9789971693190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.52
€ 42.52
Paperback. The world's population negotiates a multiplicity of naming systems. Some are compatible with the 'normative' system of the world of passports and identity cards but a great many are not. This volume classifies and theorizes the systems underlying naming practices in Asia, especially in Southeast Asia where systems are abundant and fluid. Num Pages: 380 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1FM; CFB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Singapore University Press Singapore
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971693800
- ISBN
- 9789971693800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.20
€ 32.20
Singapore: An Atlas of Perpetual Territorial Transformation
Rodolphe de Konick, Julie Drolet, Marc Girard
Hardcover. Since 1965, when it became a fully independent city-state, Singapore has been an effervescent laboratory of economic, social and environmental transformation and innovation. This book illustrates the nature and depth of the territorial changes that have occurred from the early 1960s onwards. Editor(s): Koninck, Rodolphe De; Drolet, Julie; Girard, Marc. Num Pages: 104 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMS; 3JJP; HBTP; RGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- NUS Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971693978
- ISBN
- 9789971693978
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.37
€ 33.37
Paperback. Utilizing rare pictures and offering detailed explanations of the heritage of traditional Korean science from the Bronze Age to the Joseon Dynasty, this takes a fresh and unique look at the history of Korean science. Translator(s): Carruba, Robert; Kyu, Lee Sung. Num Pages: 436 pages, 320 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; HBJF; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1000.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- NUS Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971694029
- ISBN
- 9789971694029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.30
€ 59.30
Paperback. An anecdotal memoir of the author that captures the mood and milieu of Singapore as the country emerged from colonial rule to become a self-governing independent nation. It records his meetings with a number of the region's leaders, and encounters with students and colleagues who would later feature in Singapore politics. Num Pages: 120 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMS; BM; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- NUS Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971694227
- ISBN
- 9789971694227
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.33
€ 23.33
Paperback. A study that presents the results of a major interdisciplinary research project that gathered data on more than one thousand households in Ho Chi Minh City over a three-year period, and on migration flows at the urban destination and in four sending communities in different regions of Vietnam. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; JFFN; JFSG; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- NUS Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971694555
- ISBN
- 9789971694555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.72
€ 42.72
Paperback. A reference work on Singapore cinema. Using illustrations, it catalogues the country's film landscape from the early days of local film production through the end of 2007, and presents various discoveries on the city's film history that throw fresh light on its earliest feature productions. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMS; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 177 x 23. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- NUS Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971694562
- ISBN
- 9789971694562
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.09
€ 53.09
Paperback. Across Asia, 'populist' leaders emerged on an unprecedented scale around the start of the 21st century. This book examines this phenomenon. It considers the many faces of contemporary populism in the region, analyzing the phenomenon through case studies of political leaders with populist credentials. Editor(s): Mizuno, Kosuke; Phongpaichit, Pasuk. Series: Kyoto CSEAS Series on Asian Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1F; JPH; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- NUS Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971694838
- ISBN
- 9789971694838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.58
€ 31.58
Hardcover. A comprehensive historical anthology of English-language literary works from Singapore. It attempts to place the texts that have imagined the territory and the people who are now recognizably Singaporean in a historical narrative, to be read, studied, critiqued and treasured. Editor(s): Poon, Angelia; Holden, Philip; Lim, Shirley. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMS; DQ; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- NUS Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971694869
- ISBN
- 9789971694869
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.37
€ 84.37
Paperback. Editor(s): Klokke, Marijke J.; Degroot, Veronique. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1FM; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- NUS Press
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971696412
- ISBN
- 9789971696412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 96.74
€ 96.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMS; GTF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- NUS Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971696504
- ISBN
- 9789971696504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.76
€ 15.99
€ 14.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMM; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 0. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- NUS Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971696757
- ISBN
- 9789971696757
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.13
€ 45.13
Paperback. This is a ground-breaking study of the diplomatic efforts in the aftermath of Vietnam's 1978 invasion of Cambodia. This study is the first written based on the records of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore, a key player in the complex diplomatic maneuvering of the period. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- NUS Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971697044
- ISBN
- 9789971697044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.72
€ 47.72
paperback. In 1638, the ruler of Japan ordered a crusade against his own subjects, a holocaust upon the men, women and children of a doomsday cult. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JD; HBJF; HBLH; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Robinson
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781472137418
- ISBN
- 9781472137418
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 13.33
€ 19.99
€ 13.33
On the Eighteenth Century as a Category of Asian History: Van Leur in ...
Blusse, Leonard; Gaastra, Femme S.
hardcover. J.C. Van Leur attacked the views on the character and significance of the 18th century in Asian history. His denial of European pre-eminence in Asian waters represents an attack on colonial historiography. These essays provide studies of what this period meant in the history of South and East Asia. Num Pages: 328 pages, Includes 21 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840146103
- ISBN
- 9781840146103
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.34
€ 171.34
Paperback. This title covers the entire period of Japanese castle development from the first introduction of stone walls and tower keeps in the mid-16th century, through the period of the great sieges of Japanese history. Illustrator(s): Davies, Peter E. Series: Fortress. Num Pages: 64 pages, 4 b&w and 46 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JB; 3JD; AMKL; HBJF; HBLL; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 186 x 6. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841764290
- ISBN
- 9781841764290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.64
€ 21.99
€ 18.64
Paperback. The first survey of medieval Chinese military History to be published in English, this gripping book shows how China's history has been shaped by war. Series: Warfare and History. Num Pages: 298 pages, 21 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3F; HBJF; HBLC; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415239554
- ISBN
- 9780415239554
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.47
€ 50.47
Paperback. This title provides an examination of warrior monks' historical significance in strife-torn Japan, both before and during the Sengoku-Jidai period. It explains how the monks frequently held the balance of power and played a key role in the Japanese civil wars. Illustrator(s): Reynolds, Wayne. Series: Warrior S. Num Pages: 64 pages, 20 b&w and 48 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; HBJF; HBLC; HRKN3; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 186 x 5. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841765730
- ISBN
- 9781841765730
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.50
€ 21.99
€ 18.50
Paperback. Maugham spent the winter months of 1919 travelling 1500 miles up the Yangtze river. He noted down crafted sketches of those he met on scraps of paper. This collection features Western missionaries, army officers and company managers who are culturally out of their depth in the immensity of the Chinese civilisation. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BG; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 136 x 11. Weight in Grams: 118.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099289500
- ISBN
- 9780099289500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 9.76
€ 13.99
€ 9.76
Paperback. Traces the drifts of the trade route out of the heart of China into the mountains of Central Asia, across northern Afghanistan and the plains of Iran into Kurdish Turkey. This book recounts the adventures of the author when travelling through the Silk Route. Num Pages: 384 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1F; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 136 x 24. Weight in Grams: 276 363pp
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Edition
- Tenth edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099437222
- ISBN
- 9780099437222
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 11.46
€ 17.99
€ 11.46
paperback. The Japanese had promised that there would be no Dunkirk in Singapore, and its fall led to imprisonment, torture, and death for thousands of allied men and women. With material from British, Australian, Indian and Japanese sources, this book offers the story of the fall of Singapore and its aftermath. Num Pages: 688 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMS; HBJF; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141010366
- ISBN
- 9780141010366
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.59
€ 16.99
€ 12.59
paperback. Editor(s): Chen, Xiangming. Series: Globalization & Community Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, 27 b&w photos, 2 maps, 21 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Univ Of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780816654888
- ISBN
- 9780816654888
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.74
€ 38.74