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Paperback. In the Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh, an agricultural region with high rates of infant mortality, maternal health services are poor while family planning efforts are intensive. By following the daily lives of women in this setting, the author considers the women's own experiences of birth and infant death, their ways of making-do.. Series: Fertility, Reproduction & Sexuality. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSJ1; MBP; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857451538
- ISBN
- 9780857451538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.46
€ 45.46
Where Water Seeps!: Towards a New Phase in India's Irrigation Reforms
Narayanmoorthy, A, Deshpande, R
Hardcover. History of irrigation reforms in India dates back to the beginning of the 20th century. This book covers the irrigation development in India and addresses the issues for analysis. It looks at the specific problem of irrigation, to provide the technically feasible and economically viable solutions under declining availability of water. Num Pages: 302 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; RNF; TVDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 146. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Academic Foundation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788171884216
- ISBN
- 9788171884216
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.60
€ 41.99
€ 34.60
Num Pages: 352 pages, 15 black & white photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; BM; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612518718
- ISBN
- 9781612518718
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 42.74
€ 50.99
€ 42.74
Hardcover. Presents the story of the author's journey from hard-drinking bravado to the grave realism of a scarred survivor. This book describes his experience with post-traumatic stress disorder, and grapples with the reality that Iraq - despite the sacrifice in Iraqi and American lives - has descended into a civil war with no end in sight. Num Pages: 260 pages, 230 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; AJCR; HBJF1; HBLX; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 223 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1224.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226293257
- ISBN
- 9780226293257
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 31.93
€ 41.99
€ 31.93
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, 300. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WBXD3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 250 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1320.
- Publisher
- Kodansha USA
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568365756
- ISBN
- 9781568365756
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.75
€ 36.99
€ 34.75
Paperback. A new urban parable which uncovers the original Palestinian history deliberately hidden behind the modernist facade of Tel Aviv. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; AM; JWX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 215 x 19. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745335117
- ISBN
- 9780745335117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 17.10
€ 26.99
€ 17.10
Paperback. A classic in the making and an unparalleled insight into life in Siberia and its various communities and tribes. Translator(s): Lloyd-Jones, Antonia. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCS; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Portobello Books
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846272707
- ISBN
- 9781846272707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.63
€ 13.99
€ 10.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1MBN; HBJF; HBJM; HBLL; HBLW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1050.
- Publisher
- Otago University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781877578656
- ISBN
- 9781877578656
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.31
€ 30.99
€ 22.31
paperback. From the author of the Samuel Johnson prize-shortlisted 'Return of a King', the romantic and ultimately tragic tale of a passionate love affair that transcended all the cultural, religious and political boundaries of its time. Num Pages: 640 pages, 24 b/w, 24 col illus. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JF; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 41. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Harper Perennial
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780006550969
- ISBN
- 9780006550969
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.95
€ 19.99
€ 17.95
Paperback. Chinese cultural and intellectual politics waned after the Tiananmen Square incident. This volume explores their revitalisation in the 1990s. Editor(s): Zhang, Xudong. Num Pages: 408 pages, 12 b&w photos, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPR; JFCX; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 231 x 23. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822326489
- ISBN
- 9780822326489
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.42
€ 35.99
€ 32.42
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- William B Eerdmans Publishing Co United States
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802865953
- ISBN
- 9780802865953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.41
€ 20.99
€ 19.41
Hardback. Translator(s): Young-nan, Yu; Epstein, Stephen. Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJG; 3JJH; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231148986
- ISBN
- 9780231148986
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.42
€ 33.99
€ 24.42
Who Benefits from India's Public Services?: A People's Audit of Five B...
Paul, Samuel, Balakrishnan, Suresh, Thampi, G...
Hardcover. Most people in India depend on the "state" for many essential services. Yet, the state's monitoring of service delivery seldom goes beyond tracking public expenditure and physical outputs. This book assesses the state of India's public services from a user's perspective. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Academic Foundation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788171885275
- ISBN
- 9788171885275
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.60
€ 41.99
€ 34.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 199 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Indra Publishing Australia
- Number of pages
- 199
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781920787080
- ISBN
- 9781920787080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.72
€ 26.99
€ 18.72
Hardback. Tells two intertwined stories: how, in early twentieth-century Iran, an emerging middle class used scientific knowledge as its cultural and economic capital, and how, along with the state, it employed biomedical sciences to tackle presumably modern problems like the stress of everyday life, people's defective willpower and demographic stagnation. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FBN; HBJF1; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520254473
- ISBN
- 9780520254473
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.76€ 63.57
€ 82.76
€ 63.57
Paperback. Malala Yousafzai was a girl who loved to learn but was told that girls would no longer be allowed to go to school. She wrote a blog that called attention to what was happening in her beautiful corner of Pakistan and realized that words can bring about change. She has continued to speak out for the right of all children to have an education. Num Pages: 112 pages, full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKP; YNM; YXT. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 137 x 194 x 8. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780448489377
- ISBN
- 9780448489377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.29
€ 7.29
Hardback. "Who lives sees much, who travels sees more" . The Arab proverb is an appropriate title for this latest collection of essays published by the Association for the Study of Travel in Egypt and the Near East on its tenth anniversary. Editor(s): Fortenberry, Diane. Num Pages: 216 pages, 75 b/w illus, 16p col pls. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HBE; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 257 x 196 x 22. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxbow Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842172735
- ISBN
- 9781842172735
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.95€ 51.93
€ 55.95
€ 51.93
Paperback. Calling for non-violent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights around the world. Gandhi is recognized internationally as a symbol of hope, peace, and freedom. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 112 pages, full colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1FKA; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 194 x 137 x 7. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- DGS
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780448482354
- ISBN
- 9780448482354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.98
€ 7.98
Paperback. Named Temujin at birth by his nomadic family in early Mongolia, the great Genghis Khan used his skill and cunning to create the Mongol Empire and conquer almost the entire continent of Asia. As ruler of the largest empire in human history, he was as respected as he was feared. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: 1F; 3H; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 135 x 192 x 4. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780448482606
- ISBN
- 9780448482606
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.64
€ 8.64
Hardcover. Some of Israel's leading thinkers and experts from Israeli academia, journalism and public life investigate pressing issues facing the modern State of Israel. The contributors provide a controversial portrayal of Israeli society and present a blueprint for a radical new path for Israeli politics. Editor(s): Leon, Dan. Num Pages: 189 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; GTB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 189
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903900567
- ISBN
- 9781903900567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.90
€ 126.90
Paperback. This book is the first to present a macroscopic view of the state of Israeli society in the early 21st century. At the heart of the book lies the crux of modern debate concerning the State of Israel: Is Israeli society building upon the values stipulated Editor(s): Leon, Dan. Num Pages: 189 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; GTB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 189
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903900574
- ISBN
- 9781903900574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.69
€ 27.99
€ 25.69
Hardcover. The secrets behind China's extraordinary educational system good, bad, and ugly
Chinese students' consistently stunning performance on the international PISA exams where they outscore students of all other nations in math, reading, and science have positioned China as a world education leader. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 234 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118487136
- ISBN
- 9781118487136
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.66
€ 27.99
€ 22.66
Paperback. Moustapha Safouan, in this courageous and honest book, confronts head-on the problem of Arab despotism, examining it from the point of view of political philosophy, religious argument and linguistic history. * A ground-breaking book written by the eminent Lacanian psychoanalyst Moustapha Safouan. Series: Critical Quarterly Book Series. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; CFB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 7. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405161718
- ISBN
- 9781405161718
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.87
€ 19.87
hardcover. Why Democracy Deepens explains how socio-economic changes in India are shaping its politics to promote grassroots democracy. Num Pages: 202 pages, 29 b/w illus. 3 maps 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JPF; JPHC; JPHV; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 202
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107177512
- ISBN
- 9781107177512
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.76
€ 107.76