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paperback. Series: My Kitchen. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- BBC Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781849903981
- ISBN
- 9781849903981
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.14
€ 14.99
€ 11.14
paperback. The endless squares and rectangles of Hong Kong architecture produce a sense of infinity, and this book is dedicated to styles of repetition in urban design. Num Pages: 260 pages, 200 colour, 260 b&w. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; AMC; AMVD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 184. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2024
- Publisher
- ORO Editions United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781939621658
- ISBN
- 9781939621658
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 44.51
€ 51.99
€ 44.51
paperback. Editor(s): Funabashi, Yoichi. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- United States Institute of Peace Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781929223473
- ISBN
- 9781929223473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.12
€ 28.12
Paperback. Presents an investigation of how modern American cinema and the cinemas of the Arab world represent Middle Eastern politics to their audiences. This book examines the cinematic depictions of political issues, from the Arab-Israeli conflict to the Gulf War, to Islamic fundamentalism, and covers films made in the USA, in Egypt, Tunisia, and others. Series: Library of Modern Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 21 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; APFA; JP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- I.B.Tauris & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845111915
- ISBN
- 9781845111915
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.63
€ 44.63
Paperback. Covering China, Japan, the Koreas, and the ASEAN member states, this volume provides an introduction to one of the most complex and rapidly changing regions in the world. It covers history, politics, economics, and international relations, as well as such topics as the role of the military, population and urbanization, and environmental issues. Editor(s): Kaup, Katherine Palmer. Series: Understanding: Introductions to the States & Regions of the Contemporary World. Num Pages: 470 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Lynne Rienner Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588260864
- ISBN
- 9781588260864
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.85
€ 33.85
paperback. Covering the full spectrum of political, economic, diplomatic as well as cultural and intellectual history, this classroom resource offers insight not only into the past but also into Japan's contemporary civilisation. This volume (the first of two) covers up to the late 18th century. Num Pages: 322 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3D; 3F; 3H; 3J; HBJF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Routledge United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563249075
- ISBN
- 9781563249075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 90.99
€ 90.99
paperback. This ethnography investigates the meaning of learning in the lives of ultra-orthodox Jewish women. Presenting a picture of the Gur Hassidic community in Israel, the author explores the relationship between women's literacy and their subordination. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; CFC; JFSJ1; JFSR1; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Lynne Rienner Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781555873967
- ISBN
- 9781555873967
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.10
€ 35.10
Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 bw illus. BIC Classification: 1DVW; 1FB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBJF1; HBLW; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 323 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474227896
- ISBN
- 9781474227896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.95
€ 63.95
Hardcover. Within a mere decade, the creation of a Tibetan medicine industry in the People's Republic of China has resulted in hospital pharmacies throughout the Tibetan areas of China being converted into pharmaceutical companies. Confronted with the logic of capital and profit, these companies now produce commodities for a nation-wide market. Series: Epistemologies of Healing. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 ills. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; JHMC; KNDP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857457721
- ISBN
- 9780857457721
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.60
€ 157.60
Paperback. Bringing together scholarly insights and research by both Japanese and non-Japanese experts, Jessica Milner Davis bridges the differences between humor in Japan and the West and examines the spectrum of Japanese humor, from ancient traditions and surviving rituals of laughter to the norms of joke-telling in conversation in Japan and America. Editor(s): Davis, Jessica Milner. Series: Humor in Life & Letters S. Num Pages: 264 pages, 27 illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Wayne State University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814331651
- ISBN
- 9780814331651
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.03
€ 44.03
paperback. First published at the height of the Vietnam War, this book argues that America's involvement in the conflict arose substantially from an over-confident and unilateral interpretation of history, and that the mistake is one from which lessons can still be learned. Num Pages: 112 pages, map, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJD; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWQ; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 165.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Westview Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813331959
- ISBN
- 9780813331959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.09
€ 59.09
paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Company United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812695526
- ISBN
- 9780812695526
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.32
€ 34.32
paperback. Presents an introduction to East Asian politics. This book describes the political development of China, Japan, and Koreas since the mid-nineteenth century and analyzes the social, cultural, political, and economic features of each country. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps, photos, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; 1FPK; JPH. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Routledge United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780765617866
- ISBN
- 9780765617866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.24
€ 83.24
Paperback. Based on extensive field work, looks at the impact of a multinational mining company on four densely populated villages in rural Bangladesh. Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1FKB; GTF; JHMC; KNBG; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 136 x 17. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745331492
- ISBN
- 9780745331492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.33
€ 50.33
Paperback. Editor(s): Rotter, Andrew J. Num Pages: 516 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 181 x 26. Weight in Grams: 885.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 516
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742561342
- ISBN
- 9780742561342
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.80
€ 83.80
Paperback. During World War II, Japan was vilified by America as our hated enemy in the East. As the Cold War heated up, however, the US government decided to make Japan its bulwark against communism in Asia. This work charts the remarkable reversal from hated enemy to valuable ally that occurred in the two decades after the war. Num Pages: 408 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW; JFFS; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674057470
- ISBN
- 9780674057470
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.00
€ 42.00
Paperback. Including over 60 short stories, poems, speeches, and articles, this anthology collects together Mexican American writings about the US war in Southeast Asia. It analyzes the antiwar movement, the Catholic Church, traditional Mexican American groups, and a feminist consciousness among Chicanas. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 337 pages, 1 b/w photo, 3 line figures. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KLS; 2ABM; DQ; JFSL; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 337
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520214057
- ISBN
- 9780520214057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.77
€ 40.77
Paperback. PRIVATIZING CHINA INSIDE CHINA'S STOCK MARKETS In more depth than any other, this highly readable book lays bare why China's capital markets have fallen so far short of their promise. It is required reading for anyone seeking to understand the realities and the future of an extraordinary economic transformation. Num Pages: 290 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KFFM2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470822142
- ISBN
- 9780470822142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.40
€ 79.40
Culture and Customs of Iran (Culture and Customs of the Middle East)
Daniel, Elton L.; Mahdi, Ali Akbar
hardcover. Every library will want to offer its patrons this current, objective synthesis of the culture and customs of modern Iran. Series: Cultures and Customs of the World. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; JFC; JHBT. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (ES) Secondary; (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Greenwood United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313320538
- ISBN
- 9780313320538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.93
€ 74.93
"The Hikayat Banjar", a 17th-century native court chronicle from Southeast Borneo, characterizes the irresistibility of natural resource wealth to outsiders as 'the banana tree at the gate'. This title employs this phrase as a root metaphor to frame the history of resource relations between the indigenous people of Borneo and the world system. Series: Yale Agrarian Studies Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 29 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMNX; JHMC; KNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300153217
- ISBN
- 9780300153217
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.80
€ 102.80