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Paperback. Drawing on eye-witness accounts, official Ming histories, and African, Arab and Indian sources, this work shows readers the inside of China's most illustrious scientific and technological era. It sheds light on the historical and cultural context in which this great civilization thrived. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 pp halftones, line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; HBJF; HBLC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195112078
- ISBN
- 9780195112078
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.65
€ 20.99
€ 16.65
Hardback. This comprehensive work traces Viet Nam's history, a narrative of a multi-ethnic, multi-religious heritage, from ancient chiefdoms to imperial provinces, from independent kingdoms to contending regions, civil wars, French colonies, and modern republics. Num Pages: 656 pages, 59 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FMV; HBJF; HBL; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 46. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195160765
- ISBN
- 9780195160765
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.41
€ 70.41
Paperback. Examining the role of McGeorge Bundy and National Security Council, this title demonstrates that policymakers escalated the conflict in Vietnam in the face of internal opposition, external pressures, and a continually failing strategy. It presents the story with 2 themes: acquisition and consolidation of power; and, how that power is exercised. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBWS2; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674046320
- ISBN
- 9780674046320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.27
€ 35.99
€ 30.27
Paperback. The rise of China could be the most important political development of the twenty-first century. What will China look like in the future? What should it look like? And what will China's rise mean for the rest of world? This book deals with these questions. Editor(s): Bell, Daniel A.; Zhe, Sun. Translator(s): Ryden, Edmund. Series: The Princeton-China Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 11 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPHL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- With a New preface by the author
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691160214
- ISBN
- 9780691160214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.19
€ 26.99
€ 20.19
Paperback. Editor(s): Day, Tony; Liem, Maya H. T. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FM; 3JJP; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 239 x 19. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877277514
- ISBN
- 9780877277514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.58
€ 34.99
€ 31.58
Paperback. Traces how the strain of militant Islam behind ISIS first arose in a remote Jordanian prison and spread to become the world's greatest threat. This title shows how the zeal of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and the strategic mistakes of Western governments led to the banner of ISIS being raised over huge swathes of Syria and Iraq. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JMG; HBJF1; HBLX; HBTV; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 32. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552172882
- ISBN
- 9780552172882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.17
€ 17.99
€ 13.17
Paperback. Seeks at once to describe and explain the emergence of export-oriented South Korean popular music and to make sense of larger South Korean economic and cultural transformations. This book delves into the broader background of South Korea in this wonderfully informed history and analysis of a pop culture phenomenon sweeping the globe. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; AVGN; JFC; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520283121
- ISBN
- 9780520283121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.04
€ 40.99
€ 29.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Broadway
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780767932608
- ISBN
- 9780767932608
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.55
€ 20.99
€ 15.55
Hardback. The Turn of the Tortoise looks at the challenges that India government and business sectors face as it looks towards the future. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTF; KCM; KCP. Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190603014
- ISBN
- 9780190603014
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.78
€ 40.99
€ 35.78
Hardcover. Discover the rarified Peranakan (native-born Chinese of Southeast Asia) aesthetics that are today highly sought-after for their beauty: distinctive furniture and ceramics, textiles and jewellery, and many other art objects. Num Pages: 160 pages, over 400 photographs-all in colour except a few older photos included for historical refe. BIC Classification: 1FM; ACBP; HBTB; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216. Weight in Grams: 1106.
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804848909
- ISBN
- 9780804848909
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.63
€ 19.99
€ 14.63
Paperback. In the mid-1970s, Saul Bellow visited Israel. This book presents his account of his time there. Immersing himself in its landscape and culture, he records the opinions, passions and dreams of Israelis of varying viewpoints - from Prime Minister Rabin, novelist Amos Oz and the editor of an Arab-language newspaper to the barber at Bellow's hotel. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 137 x 12. Weight in Grams: 152.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141188874
- ISBN
- 9780141188874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.65
€ 14.99
€ 11.65
Paperback. At once a history of policing in China, as well as a political history of "the nation" in the 20th century. Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 432 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JKSW1; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822334897
- ISBN
- 9780822334897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.59
€ 33.99
€ 33.59
Paperback. A thorough analysis of the emergence of new states in India and what it heralds for the future Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 213 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849042291
- ISBN
- 9781849042291
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.50
€ 33.99
€ 30.50
Paperback. Tracing the long historical encounter between Islamic and Indic civilizations, this work explores how and why such a large Muslim population emerged in Bengal. Series: Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies. Num Pages: 388 pages, 24 b&w photographs, 13 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJF; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 388
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520205079
- ISBN
- 9780520205079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.07
€ 38.99
€ 28.07
Hardcover. FIne in fine dustwrapper, DW showing small stains and tears
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Communist Party Publication
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1968
- SKU
- KSK0000236
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This Assessment of Development Results (ADR) in Iraq was conducted by the Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in 2013 towards the end of the current UNDP programme cycle of 2011-2014. The ADR assesses the strategic positioning of UNDP support in transition and development. Editor(s): United Nations Publications. Num Pages: 1 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; GTF; JFF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216. .
- Publisher
- United Nations (Un)
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789211263817
- ISBN
- 9789211263817
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.44
€ 42.44
Paperback. This reader provides a broad historical outline of the nationalist movement, highlighting its various complexities and internal contradictions, and discussing the historiographical debates. Editor(s): Bandyopadhyay, Sekhar. Num Pages: 434 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- OUP India India
- Number of pages
- 434
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195698817
- ISBN
- 9780195698817
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.30
€ 69.30
Paperback. Deepens our understanding of the modernist nation-building processes in post-Ottoman Turkey through the perspective of ordinary citizens. Series: Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East. Num Pages: 352 pages, 26 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815634676
- ISBN
- 9780815634676
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.34
€ 42.34
hardcover. An account of the partition of India at independence in 1947. Series: New Approaches to Asian History. Num Pages: 224 pages, 11 b/w illus. 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBG; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 48.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521856614
- ISBN
- 9780521856614
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.15
€ 97.15
Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFK; JFSJ1; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Zubaan India
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789385932021
- ISBN
- 9789385932021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.44
€ 35.99
€ 28.44
Hardcover. Series: Wiley Finance. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118943960
- ISBN
- 9781118943960
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.28
€ 65.28
Paperback. Presents a selection of Lao folktales that have entertained the Lao people for generations. This book features the legendary trickster Xieng Mieng, a quick-witted toad that terrifies tigers, a turtle that flies, a cadre of snails that race a rabbit, and a mynah bird that speaks five languages. It reflects a Buddhist culture in a Marxist state. Num Pages: 124 pages, 21 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 201 x 131 x 9. Weight in Grams: 138.
- Publisher
- Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
- Number of pages
- 124
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789749575871
- ISBN
- 9789749575871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.35
€ 17.35
Hardcover. While the number of PTAs have grown in the world after WTO, Asia as a continent has not seen much progress towards regional integration. This book discusses the debate on the impact of PTAs on trade creation and trade diversion and whether PTAs are building block or stumbling block for multi lateral trade liberalisation. Num Pages: 130 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 146 x 15. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Academic Foundation
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788171884223
- ISBN
- 9788171884223
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.28
€ 36.28
Paperback. Reveals a different aspect of Thailand - the intimate co-existence shared by animal and human life in the tropics. Blending anecdote, observation and humour, this volume chronicles and depicts the antics of animal and human characters in and around the author's Thai home. Num Pages: 136 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1FMT; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 190 x 10. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Orchid Press Publishing Limited Thailand
- Number of pages
- 136
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789745240582
- ISBN
- 9789745240582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 10.18
€ 24.99
€ 10.18