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Paperback. The first in-depth study of the puzzling relationship between Japan and the Republic of Korea and the influence of the United States on it from the Cold War to the present. It draws on recently declassified U.S. documents, internal Korean government documents, and interviews with former policy makers in the United States, Japan, and Korea. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute. Num Pages: 376 pages, 12 tables 3 figures 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 23. Weight in Grams: 523.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804731928
ISBN
9780804731928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.32

Paperback. Beate Sirota Gordon was born in Vienna, but in 1929 her family moved to Japan so that her father, a noted pianist, could teach, and she grew up speaking German, English, and Japanese. In 1946, at age twenty-two, she helped to draft the new postwar Japanese constitution. This title chronicles the unlikely string of events that led her to that role. Num Pages: 176 pages, 47 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPG; BM; HBJF; HBLW3; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 162 x 10. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226132518
ISBN
9780226132518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.22

Paperback. Focusing especially on literature by or about women-preferring women, Sang traces the history of female same-sex relations in China from the late Imperial period (1600-1911) through the republican era (1912-1949). She ends by examining the re-emergence of public debate on lesbians in modern China. Series: Worlds of Desire: The Chicago Series on Sexuality, Gender & Culture. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226734804
ISBN
9780226734804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.92

Paperback. Based on the premise that people shape their ideas of what is permissible, define boundaries of right and wrong, and imagine sexual worlds through the discourses available, this book explores the Ottoman sexual thought and practices. It deals with the history of the Ottoman Empire, the history of sexuality and gender, and the Islamic Middle East. Series: Studies on the History of Society & Culture. Num Pages: 242 pages, 6 b/w photographs, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QDT; 3J; HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520245631
ISBN
9780520245631
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.28

Paperback. Written by a pilot for the non-aviator, Strike Eagle puts the reader inside the cockpit of one of the world's most advanced fighters - the F-15E. It is a human-scale account of men at war. Series: Warriors S. Num Pages: 230 pages, 32 b&w photographs, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JJPR; HBJF1; HBLW3; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 198.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
Edition
New Ed
SKU
V9781574888850
ISBN
9781574888850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.21

Hardcover. By the lead commissioner of the UN investigation, an authoritative account of Benazir Bhutto's assassination. Num Pages: 272 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKP; 3JM; HBJF; HBLX; JPH; JPWL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 244 x 23. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393062915
ISBN
9780393062915
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.64

Hardcover. This compelling assessment of U.S.-China relations is essential reading for anyone interested in the future of the globalized world. Num Pages: 400 pages, 23 maps and charts. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 170 x 244 x 34. Weight in Grams: 762.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393081138
ISBN
9780393081138
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.58

Paperback. "Will shape our thinking about America and the Middle East for years."-Christopher Dickey, Newsweek Num Pages: 864 pages, 68 black-and-white photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; HBJK; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1084.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
800
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393330304
ISBN
9780393330304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 44.10

Paperback. "Unflinchingly illustrates the reality of life during this extraordinary moment in American history."-Dinitia Smith, The New York Times Editor(s): Gordon, Linda; Okihiro, Gary Y. Num Pages: 224 pages, 104 black-and-white photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; AJCR; HBJK; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 179 x 14. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393330908
ISBN
9780393330908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.46

Paperback. Documents and analyses these transformations of the efficiently organized global city over the past two centuries at multiple spatial scales. This book offers an alternative history of Singapore's urban development: the history of construction, demolition and reconstruction. Num Pages: 224 pages, 101 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMS; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 315. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2021
Publisher
Hirmer Verlag Germany
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
01st Edition
SKU
V9783777425405
ISBN
9783777425405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 30.59

Paperback. Translator(s): Bromfield, Andrew. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JJPN; DNJ; HBJF; HBTW; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 200 x 23. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780241264119
ISBN
9780241264119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.10

Paperback. A 2007 assessment of the devastating social, political and economic consequences of the partition of Bengal. Series: Cambridge Studies in Indian History & Society. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HB; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780521188067
ISBN
9780521188067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.26

Hardcover. An inspiring personal story by the most prominent Muslim woman activist and legislator for women's rights in Pakistan. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 pages of photographs. BIC Classification: 1FKP; 3JM; JFSJ1; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393081480
ISBN
9780393081480
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.57

Hardcover. An eye-opening survey of the recent Arab revolutions and their political consequences, comparing them to those of a previous generation. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JFSR2; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 148 x 29. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393240122
ISBN
9780393240122
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.57

Paperback. "A standout .. a balanced, informative, and highly intelligent guide to dealing with China."-Fareed Zakaria Num Pages: 400 pages, 23 maps and charts. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; HBJF; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393352993
ISBN
9780393352993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.78

Paperback. Series: Interp Culture New Millennium. Num Pages: 208 pages, 24 black and white photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JHMC; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 231 x 19. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252081408
ISBN
9780252081408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.13

Paperback. Chinese Chess, or Elephant Chess, has intrigued game lovers for centuries. The Chinese game requires players to master subtle variations of strategy. This guide introduces Chinese chess to Westerners, discussing the board, and the movement and value of the pieces. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WDMG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 350. Chinese Chess, or Elephant Chess, has intrigued game lovers for centuries. The Chinese game requires players to master subtle variations of strategy. This guide introduces Chinese chess to Westerners, discussing the board, and the movement and value of the pieces. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WDMG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
KKD0000745
ISBN
9780804835084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.28

Hardcover. A collection of 80 recipes that represent the best of Malaysian and Singaporean cooking - all shown in over 300 photographs. It contains chapters on spicy soups, appetizers, pungent meat and poultry dishes, quick-and-easy rice and noodles, and refreshing desserts. Num Pages: 160 pages, over 300 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FMM; 1FMS; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 175 x 16. Weight in Grams: 560. Good clean copy with some shelf wear, in good illustrated cover
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Anness Publishing
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0000387
ISBN
9781908991133
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. 'Sometimes you just have to do something, don't you? This work explores whether it's possible for an ordinary person to change the world, just a little, and if something so serious can be achieved with joy in one's heart. It celebrates the fact that we can make a difference. Num Pages: 384 pages, col. Illustrations, col. ports. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HRE; JP; WH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 278. A Beginner's Guide to Changing the World. 384 pages, col. Illustrations, col. ports. 'Sometimes you just have to do something, don't you? This work explores whether it's possible for an ordinary person to change the world, just a little, and if something so serious can be achieved with joy in one's heart. It celebrates the fact that we can make a difference. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HRE; JP; WH; WTL. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 25. Weight: 278.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747572855
ISBN
9780747572855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.19

Paperback. Monsters, ghosts, the supernatural, the fantastic, the mysterious. This title asserts that discourse on the fantastic was at the heart of the historical configuration of Japanese modernity - that the representation of the magical and mysterious played an integral part in the production of modernity beginning in Meiji Japan (1868-1912). Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822324188
ISBN
9780822324188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.48

Paperback. Departing from earlier studies of kokugaku (which means "the study of our country"), this title considers how three of the more marginalized participants in the movement challenged its principal founder and engaged its fundamental concerns about what defines the Japanese nation and unifies those within it. Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822331728
ISBN
9780822331728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.53

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1972
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
213
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486228747
ISBN
9780486228747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Series: Dover Military History, Weapons, Armor. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FK; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780486474748
ISBN
9780486474748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.96

Paperback. A vivid description of one of the most ambitious scientific projects undertaken in the 19th century, and the men who undertook the measurement of the Himalayas and the mapping of the Indian subcontinent: William Lambton and George Everest. Num Pages: 226 pages, 16 b/w plates (16pp), (+ maps & diagrams). BIC Classification: 1FKAH; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; PDZ; TNCB; WTRM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 168. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0001852
ISBN
9780006531234
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

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