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hardcover. This book is about the migrations for family reunion that have taken place in post-1997 Hong Kong between mothers and children living in mainland China and their long-absent husbands and fathers, residents of Hong Kong. Num Pages: 312 pages, 10 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804758130
ISBN
9780804758130
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.95

Hardcover. Questions of national identity have long dominated China's political, social, and cultural horizons. This title uses the development of modern geology to explore this complex relationship between science and nationalism in Republican China. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPFN; PDX; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226090405
ISBN
9780226090405
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 42.99

Hardback. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 400 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3D; HBJF; HBLA; HRKN1; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 179 x 26. Weight in Grams: 840.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231161848
ISBN
9780231161848
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.64

Paperback. Folksongs of North India. 320 pages, 30 photographs, 2 maps. Analyzes the folk songs from the Bhojpuri-speaking regions of North India to explore how ideas of gender, caste, and class are socially constructed, transmitted, questioned, and reaffirmed through their performance. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AVGH; JFSJ. Dimension: 155 x 231 x 19. Weight: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822351306
ISBN
9780822351306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.50

Paperback. In 1908, the American adventurer Robert Sterling Clark organized a scientific expedition to northern China to create a detailed geographical survey, photograph the region, and collect samples of the flora and fauna. This title showcases over 85 excavated objects from museums and archaeological institutes in cities along Clark's original route. Series: Clark Art Institute. Num Pages: 288 pages, 150 colour images + 75 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 238 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1028.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
First Edition first Printing
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300179675
ISBN
9780300179675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.59

Hardback. Tells the story of northern Iraq during the transition from US occupation to local sovereignty. Undoing Saddam goes beyond the attacks and violence to detail the day-to-day problems of rebuilding a nation, including constructing schools, digging wells, completing roads, and building new power plants. Num Pages: 226 pages, 30 b&w photos, 2 maps, timeline illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; HBW; JPHV; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597970242
ISBN
9781597970242
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.88

Paperback. Tells the story of northern Iraq during the transition from US occupation to local sovereignty. Undoing Saddam goes beyond the attacks and violence to detail the day-to-day problems of rebuilding a nation, including constructing schools, digging wells, completing roads, and building new power plants. Num Pages: 226 pages, 30 b&w photos, timeline. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; HBW; JPHV; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597971645
ISBN
9781597971645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.73

Hardcover. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFE2; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Zubaan India
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9789384757779
ISBN
9789384757779
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.17

Paperback. This text argues that to understand the Vietnam War, we must understand the Vietnamese, their culture and their ways of looking at the world. The author spent many years living and working in Vietnam. Winner of the 1994 American Library Association's Outstanding Academic Book Award. Num Pages: 428 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JHM; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 710. 428 pages, 1 map. This text argues that to understand the Vietnam War, we must understand the Vietnamese, their culture and their ways of looking at the world. The author spent many years living and working in Vietnam. Winner of the 1994 American Library Association's Outstanding Academic Book Award. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JHM; JW. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 27. Weight: 610.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
428
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520201576
ISBN
9780520201576
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.63

Hardback. Editor(s): Bailey, Beth; Immerman, Richard H. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBWS5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 689.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479871438
ISBN
9781479871438
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.43

Paperback. Examine life in Myanmar post-military rule Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JM; HBJF; HBLX; JPH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 145. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849045803
ISBN
9781849045803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.89

Paperback. The seemingly intractable Kashmir dispute and the fate of Kashmiris throughout South Asia and beyond are the twin themes in Snedden's meticulously researched book. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JPSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 26. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849043427
ISBN
9781849043427
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.34

Paperback. Helps the reader comprehend Iraq, its diversities and contradictions, namely Arab and Kurd, Shia and Sunni, traditionalist and modern, secular and religious, pragmatic and radical. This book culminates in an indictment of the US for failing to learn the lessons of history in Iraq. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 214 x 18. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845111236
ISBN
9781845111236
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.68

Paperback. Bringing together scholarly insights and research by both Japanese and non-Japanese experts, Jessica Milner Davis bridges the differences between humor in Japan and the West and examines the spectrum of Japanese humor, from ancient traditions and surviving rituals of laughter to the norms of joke-telling in conversation in Japan and America. Editor(s): Davis, Jessica Milner. Series: Humor in Life & Letters S. Num Pages: 264 pages, 27 illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Wayne State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814331651
ISBN
9780814331651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.83

Paperback. Covering China, Japan, the Koreas, and the ASEAN member states, this volume provides an introduction to one of the most complex and rapidly changing regions in the world. It covers history, politics, economics, and international relations, as well as such topics as the role of the military, population and urbanization, and environmental issues. Editor(s): Kaup, Katherine Palmer. Series: Understanding: Introductions to the States & Regions of the Contemporary World. Num Pages: 470 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
V9781588260864
ISBN
9781588260864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.20

Paperback. This new book provides an accessible and wide--ranging introduction to the main features of Chinese society. Drawing on a wealth of material, the author offers a fresh understanding of a unique society that has undergone continuous transformation and upheaval throughout the twentieth century. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFC; JH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745617367
ISBN
9780745617367
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.94

Paperback. Identifies the key players among Bangladesh's tiny military, political and business elite. This book explores the attempts to establish their authority in a crowded field, and considers the relative merits of their attempts at nation-building. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 142 x 26. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850659983
ISBN
9781850659983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.12

Paperback. Understand the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict is a balanced account of one of the most tragic and controversial situations in the modern world. Series: Teach Yourself Educational. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Murray Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444105247
ISBN
9781444105247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

paperback. Series: State & Society in East Asia. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; JPFC; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847687237
ISBN
9780847687237
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.36

Paperback. In spite of the perpetrators' intentions, the Tokyo gas attack left only twelve people dead, but thousands were injured and many suffered serious after-effects. This title features the author's interviews with the victims to tried and established precisely what happened on the subway that day. Translator(s): Birnbaum, Alfred; Gabriel, Philip. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BTC; HBJF; HBLW3; JPWL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099461098
ISBN
9780099461098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FB; 3JMG; BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008139582
ISBN
9780008139582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.66

Paperback. Tom Hamblin has smuggled tens of thousands of Bibles into the Arab peninsula, finding a clandestine network of believers. This is his story. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBX; BGXA; HRCV9; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130. .
Publisher
SPCK Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857217127
ISBN
9780857217127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.44

A collection of photographs which depict the vanished Arabia of the 1970s, a world of artisans, fishermen, soldiers, and tribesmen, of ordinary lives against the backdrop of a majestic land. They hint at the enormous changes that oil money will bring to these traditional societies. Num Pages: 196 pages, 107 duotone photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBX; AJB; AJCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 299 x 260 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1415.
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815607007
ISBN
9780815607007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.85

Paperback. Experience a Canadian teacher's transformative years teaching in the remote Himalayan village of Khaling, Bhutan. Series: Wayfarer. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations, ports., maps. BIC Classification: 1FKH; WTL; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888644923
ISBN
9780888644923
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.68

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