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Paperback. An ethnography examining the history of Korean adoption to West, the emergence of a distinctive adoptee collective identity, and adoptee returns to Korea in relation to South Korean modernity and globalization. Num Pages: 320 pages, 15 photographs, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 1KBB; JHBK; JKSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822346951
- ISBN
- 9780822346951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.30
€ 32.99
€ 31.30
Paperback. Deconstructs Japanese rock music and reveals what happened when East met West after World War Two. This book explores the clash between traditional, conservative Japanese values and the wild rock 'n' roll renegades of the 1960s and 70s, and tells of the seminal artists in Japanese post-war culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, Colour Inserts. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 284. 304 pages, Colour Inserts. Deconstructs Japanese rock music and reveals what happened when East met West after World War Two. This book explores the clash between traditional, conservative Japanese values and the wild rock 'n' roll renegades of the 1960s and 70s, and tells of the seminal artists in Japanese post-war culture. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AVGP. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight: 230.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Paper Back
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747593034
- ISBN
- 9780747593034
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.76
€ 19.99
€ 14.76
Paperback. A compelling and comprehensive history of the world's most successive secret service. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; BGH; JPA; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 46. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Biteback Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849549394
- ISBN
- 9781849549394
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.52
€ 15.99
€ 12.52
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2023
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887408045
- ISBN
- 9780887408045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.24
€ 18.99
€ 14.24
Paperback. Presents the history of Japanese mass culture during the decades preceding Pearl Harbor. This work argues that the new gestures, relationship, and humor of ero-guro-nansensu (erotic grotesque nonsense) expressed a self-consciously modern ethos that challenged state ideology and expansionism. Series: Asia Pacific Modern. Num Pages: 390 pages, 33 b/w photographs, 6 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJG; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 390
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520260085
- ISBN
- 9780520260085
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 30.02
€ 41.99
€ 30.02
Paperback. Editor(s): Ford, Michele; Pepinsky, Thomas B. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 256 x 12. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Southeast Asia Program Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877273035
- ISBN
- 9780877273035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Signal Books
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908493088
- ISBN
- 9781908493088
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.57
€ 17.99
€ 17.57
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848848719
- ISBN
- 9781848848719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.95
€ 32.99
€ 26.95
Hardback. "This brilliant and infuriating book is the latest intriguing offering from one of the most original anthropologists working.. It offers us unpredictable and illuminating interpretations of classical material."-Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute Series: Critical Histories. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JPFN; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812235562
- ISBN
- 9780812235562
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.42
€ 71.42
Paperback. * The real story of Britain's war in Iraq has never been told - until now .. Num Pages: 320 pages, Section: 16, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; BTM; HBWS5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Abacus Software
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349123554
- ISBN
- 9780349123554
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.85
€ 15.99
€ 11.85
Paperback. Drawing on oral history of female Palestinian political detainees, this book analyses their anti-colonial struggles in this overlooked subject. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; JFSJ1; JWXR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 126 x 14. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745334936
- ISBN
- 9780745334936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.51
€ 37.99
€ 29.51
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Kodansha USA Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568365527
- ISBN
- 9781568365527
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.90
€ 20.99
€ 17.90
Hardcover. Num Pages: 64 pages, full-colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1FPC; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 228 x 281 x 9. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Hardcover with Jacket
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804841214
- ISBN
- 9780804841214
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.86
€ 18.86
Paperback. Tells the story of Marjane Satrapi's life in Tehran from the ages of six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah's regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution and the devastating effects of war with Iraq. This book paints a portrait of daily life in Iran and of the contradictions between home life and public life. Num Pages: 352 pages, Black and white throughout. BIC Classification: 1FBN; BG; FX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 28. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Media tie-in
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099523994
- ISBN
- 9780099523994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback.
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295991269
- ISBN
- 9780295991269
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.70
€ 42.70
Paperback. A work that chronicles how New York, London, and Tokyo became command centers for the global economy and in the process underwent a series of massive and parallel changes. Num Pages: 480 pages, 78 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1FPJ; 1KBB; JFSG; KCLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 29. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691070636
- ISBN
- 9780691070636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.49
€ 46.99
€ 33.49
Paperback. Places Sudan's oil industry (examined here in macro, micro and political terms), its economy, external relations and changing politics under the impact of the Darfur conflict and the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, in the wider context of the expansion of Asia's global economic strength. Editor(s): Large, Daniel; Patey, Luke A. Series: African Issues. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; 1HBS; JPS; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308. China, India and the Politics of Asian Alternatives. Series: African Issues. 216 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Large, Daniel; Patey, Luke A. Places Sudan's oil industry (examined here in macro, micro and political terms), its economy, external relations and changing politics under the impact of the Darfur conflict and the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, in the wider context of the expansion of Asia's global economic strength. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; 1HBS; JPS; KCL. Dimension: 211 x 139 x 14. Weight: 308.
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847010377
- ISBN
- 9781847010377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.77
€ 26.99
€ 26.77
Hardback. Editor(s): Tsang, Steve; Men, Honghua. Series: The Nottingham China Policy Institute Series. Num Pages: 373 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JMG; HBJF; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319295480
- ISBN
- 9783319295480
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 221.68
€ 221.68
Hardcover. The 1977 blockbuster "Amar Akbar Anthony" about the heroics of three Bombay brothers separated in childhood became a classic of Hindi cinema and a touchstone of Indian popular culture. Beyond its comedy and camp is a potent vision of social harmony, but one that invites critique, as the authors show. Num Pages: 330 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674504486
- ISBN
- 9780674504486
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.60€ 50.03
€ 54.60
€ 50.03
Paperback. Giving an introduction to the political, social, and cultural development of imperial Chinese civilisation, this work introduces a number of important themes - such as the ethnic diversity of the early empires. It includes a general introduction, chronology, bibliography, illustrations, maps, and an index. Num Pages: 624 pages, b/w photos & maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 934.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 610
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872209152
- ISBN
- 9780872209152
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.09
€ 43.99
€ 31.09
Hardback. Daanish Mustafa's outlines the need to develop an integrative approach. Introducing the concept of hydro-hazardscape he shows how diverse the social groups affected by a hazard may view it differently, resulting in a differing perception of the threat. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FK; RNFD; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848855366
- ISBN
- 9781848855366
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.30
€ 173.30
Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 269 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1124.
- Publisher
- Clarkson Potter
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804187794
- ISBN
- 9780804187794
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.88
€ 40.99
€ 28.88
Hardback. In a comprehensive treatment of the quintessential continental collision zone at the heart of the Himalaya, this survey has detailed regional descriptions, geological maps and cross-sections, and fresh observational data to inspire future research projects. Series: Regional Geology Reviews. Num Pages: 498 pages, 197 black & white illustrations, 107 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKN; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 281 x 213 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1586.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319024950
- ISBN
- 9783319024950
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.94€ 105.23
€ 106.94
€ 105.23
Hardback. In this second volume of his authoritative history of the region, Christoph Baumer explores the unique flow of goods, peoples and ideas along the dusty tracks and wandering caravan routes that brought European and Mediterranean orbits into contact with Asia. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FC; 1FP; 3D; 3F; HBJF; HBLA; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 298 x 241 x 35. Weight in Grams: 2456.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780768328
- ISBN
- 9781780768328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.42€ 56.69
€ 59.42
€ 56.69