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Paperback. Tells the story of a secret war fought by British mercenaries in the Yemen in the early 1960s. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations (some col.), map, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1FBXY; 3JJPK; BTM; HBJF1; HBWS; JWXN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 196 x 26. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099553298
ISBN
9780099553298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. It took three weeks for the second Gulf War to shake the world, despite public protest and international negotiation. Here, Guardian journalists - some of them in the heat of battle, some of them at a more reflective distance around the world - tell the story of this controversial war. Editor(s): Ramesh, Randeep. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrationsmap,ports. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 225.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
SKU
KNW0009756
ISBN
9780571221103
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Hardback. Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 was the beginning of the United States' battle with Japan during World War II. Series: Total War: New Perspectives on World War II. Num Pages: 180 pages, illustrations, maps, charts, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJF; HBJK; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842050326
ISBN
9780842050326
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.54

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190231446
ISBN
9780190231446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.08

Paperback. * Big, bold, revisionist book which plausibly challenges gender stereotypes about women and Islam * Makes sparkling tales and stories accessible for the first time to an English-speaking readership * Wide appeal to a variety of readers, in Middle East studies, comparative literature & medieval history Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 integrated bw illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 2CSR; DSBB; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 138 x 218 x 24. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848859272
ISBN
9781848859272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.34

Paperback. In this devastating and brilliant new book John Simpson offers a compelling and cogent analysis of the West's relationship with Saddam Hussein and Iraq, past and present. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; BGH; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 28. Weight in Grams: 322.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Reprints
Publisher
Pan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
SKU
KNW0009296
ISBN
9780330418904
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This revelatory, unprecedented, insider's account of Afghanistan's history since the 1970s, and of U.S. involvement, is indispensable reading for anyone concerned about the current war Num Pages: 912 pages, includes 16-pp. b/w photo insert on text. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBLX; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 61. Weight in Grams: 1094.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Edition
First Trade Paper ed
Number of pages
912
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610392624
ISBN
9781610392624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.89

Paperback. In this work, two scholars compare and contrast the cosmology, science and medicine of China and Greece between 400 BC and AD 200. In the process they cast new light not only on these two rich civilizations but also on the evolving character of science. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBJF; HBLA; MBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 208 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300101607
ISBN
9780300101607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

hardcover. The story of the bitter political struggles within a factionalized military elite, released in the 1920's from the constraints of the informal but unified system of Imperial leadership which had characterized the military in the Meiji era. Num Pages: 268 pages, 5 line diagrams 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 163 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804723756
ISBN
9780804723756
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.16

Paperback. The author moved to Japan to discover more about this unique running culture and what it might teach us about the sport and about Japan. In this book he reveals, what he learned - about competition, about team work, about beating your personal bests, about form and about himself. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WSKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571303175
ISBN
9780571303175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.07

Paperback. Lama Anagarika Govinda was among the last to journey through Tibet before its invasion by the Chinese. This account is a story of exploration and discovery. It tells of terrible journeys, of men masked against the sun (riding through regions with their feet frozen), and of welcoming fog-girt monasteries lit by butter lamps at the journey's end. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HBG; HRK; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 25. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
40th Anniversary Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846040115
ISBN
9781846040115
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.06

Paperback. Reborn from the ashes of a Pakistan rubbish heap, this volume tells of a friendship between a writer and an artist, forged on an impecunious, life-enhancing journey from Serbia to Afghanistan in the 1950s. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVWYS; 1FCA; 3JJPG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 418. 320 pages. Reborn from the ashes of a Pakistan rubbish heap, this volume tells of a friendship between a writer and an artist, forged on an impecunious, life-enhancing journey from Serbia to Afghanistan in the 1950s. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DVWYS; 1FCA; 3JJPG; WTL. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 22. Weight: 416.
Publisher
Eland & Sickle Moon Books
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907871538
ISBN
9780907871538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 6 illus. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF; JHMC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 211 x 18. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP
Condition
New
SKU
V9786162151163
ISBN
9786162151163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JMG; HBJF1; HBLX; HRAM2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 311.
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783783113
ISBN
9781783783113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Presenting the biography of Matsuo Taseko, a peasant woman of the Tokugawa period, honoured and then adopted as a patron saint by rightist nationalists, this text gives perspectives on the practices and intellectual concerns of rural entrepreneurs and their role in the Meiji Restoration. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 424 pages, 20 halftones, 2 maps, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; BGH; HBJF; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 670.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
424
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226872377
ISBN
9780226872377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.69

Paperback. Examines the Buddhist priest Kukai's influence on Japanese culture. This book contends that the importance of Kukai's transmission of esoteric Buddhism to Japan lay in his creation of a general theory of language grounded in the ritual speech of mantra. It explores the rhetorical strategies Kukai employed in his works. Num Pages: 620 pages, 5 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HRAX; HRE; HRLP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 159 x 33. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
620
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780231112871
ISBN
9780231112871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.51
€ 42.47

Hardback. An analysis of the importance of international development policy to national economic and strategic security. Its analysis of Japanese and German international co-operation policy reveals that each state's policy has been shaped by markedly different domestic political agendas. Series: Studies of Modern Japan. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FPJ; JPA; JPQB; JPS; KCM; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739103111
ISBN
9780739103111
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.91

Hardback. An analysis of institutional dynamics which develops the argument that social policy development in Korea is not due to common exogenous factors such as international or union pressure but the desire of government to have itself legitimated. The book is part of the ST ANTHONY'S series. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPK; JFF; JKS; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 415.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
205
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333699270
ISBN
9780333699270
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.46

Hardback. This volume surveys Western relations with, and attitudes towards, China since sustained contact and desirable trading began with the great alternative culture in the 16th century. The experiences of traders, diplomats and missionaries are illustrated from contemporary sources. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJD1; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB; JFC; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 465.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
233
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333997444
ISBN
9780333997444
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJD1; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB; JFC; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403902801
ISBN
9781403902801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 137.91

Paperback. This book is a comparative study of the role that domestic factors play in shaping the form and content of Western policy towards the Soviet Union. The countries whose policies are featured are Great Britain, France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United States. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFGW; 1DST; 1DVU; 1FPJ; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 365.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333535004
ISBN
9780333535004
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.86

Paperback. Up-to-the-minute analysis of the impact of the Wall with an introduction by leading journalist Graham Usher. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 133 x 16. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745324333
ISBN
9780745324333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.07

Paperback. "Kraus reprint, 1972. Nos. 178-189 in vol. 14 with binder's title: Fabian research series, 1956-57. Commissioning organisation: [by] Clarence Senior and Douglas Manley. Edited by Norman Mackenzie. 29 p. 22 cm. Original printed wraps. Fine clean copy with title printed in black bold on front, tight staple binding, clean and crisp pages ." Keywords: "West Indians , Pamphlet"
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Fabian Colonial Bureau
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1956
Edition
First Edition. Wraps.
SKU
KEX0149706
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 34.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. "Kraus reprint, 1972. Nos. 178-189 in vol. 14 with binder's title: Fabian research series, 1956-57. Commissioning organisation: [by] Clarence Senior and Douglas Manley. Edited by Norman Mackenzie. 29 p. 22 cm. Original printed wraps. Fine clean copy with title printed in black bold on front, tight staple binding, clean and crisp pages ." Keywords: "West Indians , Pamphlet"
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1956
Publisher
Fabian Colonial Bureau
Edition
First Edition. Wraps.
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0149705
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 34.99
€ 4.99

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