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Paperback. Written by the author who was raised in a desperately poor village during the height of China's Cultural Revolution, this book tells the story of how he came to be Mao's last dancer. Num Pages: 448 pages, Black and white inset. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPL; ASD; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141040226
- ISBN
- 9780141040226
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
Paperback. A history of Central Eurasia since ancient times. It presents a fundamental rethinking of the origins, history, and significance of this major world region. It describes the rise and fall of the great Central Eurasian empires, including those of the Scythians, Attila the Hun, the Turks and Tibetans, and Genghis Khan and the Mongols. Num Pages: 512 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DV; 1FC; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 216 x 34. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150345
- ISBN
- 9780691150345
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.60
€ 24.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. From inside a surreal bubble of pure Americana known as the Green Zone, the US-led Coalition Provisional Authority attempted to rule Iraq following the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime. This book tells the memorable story of this ill-prepared attempt to build American democracy in a war-torn Middle Eastern country. Num Pages: 368 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; JPS; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781408806340
- ISBN
- 9781408806340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231175760
- ISBN
- 9780231175760
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.34€ 50.39
€ 65.34
€ 50.39
Paperback. Includes material on the Taliban insurgency, the Musharraf years, the return and subsequent assassination of Benazir Bhutto, and the unlikely election as president of Asif Ali Zardari. Num Pages: 368 pages, 32 black-&-white illustrations + 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKP; HBJF; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 3rd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300154757
- ISBN
- 9780300154757
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.40
€ 18.99
€ 15.40
Paperback. In Gurkha we hear, for the first time in two hundred years of service to the British crown, the authentic voice of a Gurkha soldier. Never before has a serving Gurkha written an account of his own life. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8pp photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; BGHA; HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349140100
- ISBN
- 9780349140100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.74
€ 15.99
€ 11.74
Paperback. Comprehensive survey of Japan's economic history and current situation. Concise description of Japanese economic institutions and events, integrated with cogent explanations rooted in economic logic. Extensive annotation to the scholarly literature. Num Pages: 432 pages, 63 Figures and 63 Tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KCS; KCZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 190 x 24. Weight in Grams: 824.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 390
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198702405
- ISBN
- 9780198702405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 100.46
€ 100.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FPC; JPSD; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Encounter Books,USA United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594038433
- ISBN
- 9781594038433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.68
€ 20.68
Paperback. Based on years of careful ethnographic fieldwork in Hanoi, this book offers an account of the moral quandaries that accompany innovations in biomedical technology. Arguing for more sustained anthropological attention to human quests for belonging, it addresses existential questions of love and loss that concern us all. Num Pages: 336 pages, 10 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1FMV; JFSJ; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520278431
- ISBN
- 9780520278431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.42
€ 40.99
€ 29.42
Hardback. An Arab-centric perspective dominates the West's understanding of Islam. Purohit presses for a view of Islam as a heterogeneous religion that has found a variety of expressions in local contexts. The Ismaili community in colonial India illustrates how much more complex Muslim identity is, and always has been, than the media would have us believe. Num Pages: 198 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HRAM2; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 198
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Sew
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674066397
- ISBN
- 9780674066397
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.34€ 54.27
€ 59.34
€ 54.27
Hardback. Rebel, Jester, Mystic, Poet tells the story of the evolution of Iranian contemporary art by examining the work of 30 artists. What unites the disparate works into a coherent theme is the artists' coping mechanisms, which consist of subversive critique, quiet rebellion, humour, mysticism and poetry, hence the publication's title. Num Pages: 160 pages, 200. BIC Classification: 1FBN; ACXJ; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 288 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1004.
- Publisher
- Blackdog Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911164319
- ISBN
- 9781911164319
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 35.59
€ 37.99
€ 35.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 309 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 175 x 20. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Publisher
- Southeast Asia Program Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877277330
- ISBN
- 9780877277330
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.86
€ 32.99
€ 29.86
Paperback. Chinese Chess, or Elephant Chess, has intrigued game lovers for centuries. The Chinese game requires players to master subtle variations of strategy. This guide introduces Chinese chess to Westerners, discussing the board, and the movement and value of the pieces. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WDMG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804835084
- ISBN
- 9780804835084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.29
€ 16.99
€ 16.29
Paperback. Presents a detailed, non-partisan account of the demise of the Lamaist state. This book examines what happened and why. It balances the traditional focus on international relations with an emphasis on the intricate web of internal affairs and events that produced the fall of Tibet. It is suitable for students of Asian history. Num Pages: 936 pages, Ill.M. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1276.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520075900
- ISBN
- 9780520075900
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.22€ 45.24
€ 58.22
€ 45.24
Paperback. Had the pacifist International Solidarity Movement not been in Gaza at the time, the world would have been deprived of a detailed account from the inside, having instead to rely on the generalised accounts of news agencies reporting from outside the Strip. This volume contains a direct eye-witness account of Gaza's last bloodbath. Translator(s): Filippin, Daniela. Num Pages: 178 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JMC; BJ; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 172. Stay Human. 178 pages, Illustrations. Had the pacifist International Solidarity Movement not been in Gaza at the time, the world would have been deprived of a detailed account from the inside, having instead to rely on the generalised accounts of news agencies reporting from outside the Strip. This volume contains a direct eye-witness account of Gaza's last bloodbath. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JMC; BJ; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 10. Weight: 170. Translator(s): Filippin, Daniela.
- Publisher
- Kube Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 178
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847740199
- ISBN
- 9781847740199
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.08
€ 14.99
€ 14.08
Paperback. Nuanced introduction to China offering an overview of its society, politics and economics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849040839
- ISBN
- 9781849040839
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.99
€ 33.99
€ 30.99
Paperback. Assesses the historical development and societal impact of the motorcycle industry, from the influence of motor sports on vehicle sales in the early 1900s to the postwar developments that led to the massive wave of motorization sweeping the Asia-Pacific region. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJ; KNDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774814546
- ISBN
- 9780774814546
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 33.75
€ 41.99
€ 33.75
Hardcover. A selection of outstanding Japanese products of this century, from gadgets and furnishings to office supplies and decorative objects. Features a comprehensive introduction to the history and traditions of Japanese product design and includes biographies of the leading designers, including Naoto Fukasawa, Tokujin Yoshioka and Toyo Ito. Num Pages: 240 pages, 200 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 257 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1194.
- Publisher
- Merrell Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781858945620
- ISBN
- 9781858945620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.08
€ 40.99
€ 34.08
Paperback. On May 2, 2011 a ten-year manhunt drew to a deadly end as the men of the US Naval Special Warfare Development Group (a k a SEAL Team Six) closed in on their prey, Osama Bin Laden, the mastermind of the World Trade Center attack on September 11, 2001. This book tells the story of the raid is told, from start to finish. Illustrator(s): Shumate, Johnny. Series: Raid. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1FKP; 3JMG; HBWS4; JPWL; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 247 x 6. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472804082
- ISBN
- 9781472804082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.71
€ 24.99
€ 20.71
Paperback. Culture Smart! Afghanistan offers illuminating insights into the culture and society of Afghanistan. It will help you to turn your visit-whether on business or for pleasure-into a memorable and enriching experience. Series: Culture Smart!. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FCA; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 121 x 13. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Kuperard
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857336795
- ISBN
- 9781857336795
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.44
€ 13.99
€ 13.44
Hardback. Series: Contemporary Asia in the World. Num Pages: 400 pages, 61 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231162180
- ISBN
- 9780231162180
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.37
€ 86.37
Paperback. Relations between Taiwan and the People's Republic of China have oscillated between outright hostility and wary detente ever since the Archipelago seceded from the Communist mainland over six decades ago. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; JPS; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745660004
- ISBN
- 9780745660004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.50
€ 23.50
Paperback. Wayang kulit is a highly refined art form that has been performed in Java for hundreds of years. This book explores various aspects of Central Javanese wayang kulit and describes a collection of gold and bronze leaf Surakarta-style wayang kulit including over 200 wayang characters. Num Pages: 200 pages, 270 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FMN; ASZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 304 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1092.
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295990743
- ISBN
- 9780295990743
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.63
€ 46.99
€ 41.63
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Lorenz Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754832317
- ISBN
- 9780754832317
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 10.33
€ 10.33