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Paperback. Major Mark Hammond was awarded the DFC, which ranks third after the VC, for remarkable feats in Afghanistan in his Chinook helicopter. Three times on the night of 6 September 2006 he flew into hostile zones to pick up injured soldiers. This title presents an account of the combat and provides readers with insights on the brutal realities of war. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16pp colour photographic inset. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS4; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141039046
ISBN
9780141039046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 10.17

Hardback. Translator(s): Simkin, Francesca. Series: Asia Perspectives: History, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 272 pages, 40 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP; ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231172929
ISBN
9780231172929
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.48
€ 51.30

Imari, Satsuma, Banko and Sumida wares, the best known of the old Japanese export ceramics, are shown here in 600 photos of variations by skilled decorators. Makers' and decorators' marks, unusual shapes, design variations, and hard-to-find examples appear with identifying captions and concise text. Num Pages: 204 pages, 600 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP; WCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 225 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1446. 204 pages, 600col.ill. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP; WCN. Dimension: 287 x 225 x 24. Weight: 1404.
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764309908
ISBN
9780764309908
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.75
€ 39.26

Electronic book text. Investigating the core questions about Arab identity and history, this book tackles the time-honoured stereotypes that depict Arabs as ancient Arabian Bedouin, and reveals the stories to be a myth: tales told by Muslims to recreate the past to explain the meaning of Islam and its origins. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1FBQ; HBJF1; HRAX; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474426435
ISBN
9781474426435
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.69

Hardback. Series: Frontiers of Narrative. Num Pages: 294 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKAS; DS; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803288591
ISBN
9780803288591
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.12

Paperback. A collection of the writings of sociologist Robert N. Bellah, including essays that consider the entire sweep of Japanese history and the character of Japanese society and religion. The book features an introduction that brings together intellectual and institutional dimensions of Japanese history. Num Pages: 254 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GTB; HBJF; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
254
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520235984
ISBN
9780520235984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.40

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571135483
ISBN
9781571135483
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.59

Hardback. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813585215
ISBN
9780813585215
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.93

Hardback. Focusing on one landmark catastrophic event in the history of an emerging modern nation - the Great Kanto Earthquake that devastated Tokyo and surrounding areas in 1923, this volume examines the history of the visual production of the disaster. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 400 pages, 99 color illustrations, 101 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJG; ACX; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 186 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1192. Tokyo and the Visual Culture of Japan's Great Earthquake of 1923. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. 400 pages, Illustrationsstrations. Focusing on one landmark catastrophic event in the history of an emerging modern nation - the Great Kanto Earthquake that devastated Tokyo and surrounding areas in 1923, this volume examines the history of the visual production of the disaster. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJG; ACX; HBJF; HBLW. Dimension: 259 x 186 x 27. Weight: 1192.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
Tion
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520271951
ISBN
9780520271951
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.48
€ 51.30

Hardback. The fourth volume in a pioneering series on the Chinese military, Imagined Enemies illuminates the People's Liberation Army's central decisionmaking system, operational plans and systems, and strategies for war against Taiwan and the United States. Num Pages: 384 pages, 3 figures, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804753913
ISBN
9780804753913
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.73

Hardback. While the Jesuits claimed Xu as a convert, he presented the Jesuits as men from afar who had traveled from the West to China to serve the emperor. Num Pages: 384 pages, 17, 15 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JB; 3JD; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 696.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421406060
ISBN
9781421406060
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.12

Paperback. Offers a re-evaluation of the history of the Vietnamese Communist Party and an analysis of the inner workings of Vietnamese historiography. This book challenges core assumptions about the history of the Vietnamese Communist Part and attempts to shed light on divisions within the revolutionary movement along regional, class, and ideological lines. Series: Critical Dialogues in Southeast Asian Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages, 4 illus. BIC Classification: 1FMV; GTB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295984292
ISBN
9780295984292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.27

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691609294
ISBN
9780691609294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.57
€ 42.52

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691637617
ISBN
9780691637617
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.39

Paperback. Features several photographs from a defining era of the Central Asian region, collected and annotated by a descendant of the photographer. The photographs provide us with a rare Russian point of view of the Great Game - the rivalry between Britain and Russia for the domination of Central Asia. Num Pages: 264 pages, Over 100 duotone Ill. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJC; AJC; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 277 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Saqi Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863567353
ISBN
9780863567353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.64

hardcover. The classical prose essay (ku-wen) of the Tang and Sung dynasties is one of the major Chinese literary genres. This study of Ku-wen in English focuses on writers Han Y and Liu Tsung-yan of the Tang, and Ouyang Hsiu and Su Shih of the Sung. Num Pages: 252 pages, glossary, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1F; 2GDC; DSBB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 451.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804714099
ISBN
9780804714099
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.20

Hardback. An illustrated collection of traditional stories from India, including tales of the battles and feats of the Hindu gods, plus ancient stories of trickery and cunning - all retold specially for young readers. Illustrator(s): Klauss, Anja. Series: Illustrated Story Collections. Num Pages: 256 pages, full colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 4KHF; 5AF; YDC; YFB. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 162 x 203 x 30. Weight in Grams: 724.
Publisher
Usborne Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409596714
ISBN
9781409596714
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.24

Hardcover. Natasha Heller offers a cultural history of Buddhism through a case study of the Chan master Zhongfeng Mingben. Monks of his stature developed a broad set of cultural competencies for navigating social and intellectual relationships. Heller shows the importance of situating monks as actors within wider sociocultural fields of practice and exchange. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HRAX; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 37. Weight in Grams: 802.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Harvard University Asia Center
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674417113
ISBN
9780674417113
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 45.74

Hardcover. Explores how North Korean state-sponsored propaganda performances - including public spectacles, theater, film, and other visual media including posters - shape everyday practice in a country where the performing arts are not only a means of entertainment but also a forceful institution used to regulate, educate, and mobilize people. Series: Theater: Theory/Text/Performance. Num Pages: 400 pages, 57 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; AN; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 930.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472117086
ISBN
9780472117086
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.53

Hardback. An analysis of the complex political and economic relationship between the United States and the Phillipines. Although the United States had negligible economic interests in the Philippines, it saw a strong US military presence there as a necessary part of its global defence. Series: Modern America. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; JPS; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804722803
ISBN
9780804722803
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.27

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