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paperback. Presents an account of how Chinese are being smuggled into the United States, and what happens to the people who risk their lives to reach Gold Mountain. This book shows how the problem of human smuggling will continue for as long as China's citizens are deprived of fundamental human rights and economic security. Series: Asian American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 221 pages, 24 tables, 1 map, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; GTB; JFFN; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566397339
- ISBN
- 9781566397339
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.36
€ 32.99
€ 32.36
Paperback. Surveys the contours of Asian America. Series: Asian American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 8 tables, references. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 18. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566399388
- ISBN
- 9781566399388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 36.74
€ 36.99
€ 36.74
Paperback. A collection of essays that asks readers to reconsider who represents Asian America and what constitutes its history. Defining the early period as spanning the nineteenth century and the 1960s, it speaks to the difficulty of recovering a past that was largely unrecorded as well as understanding the varied experiences of peoples of Asian descent. Series: Asian American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; 3JJ; GTB; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 18. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566399647
- ISBN
- 9781566399647
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 34.91
€ 35.99
€ 34.91
Hardcover. A study of how Nanga Parbat, the ninth-highest peak on earth, became the German "mountain of the mind." Num Pages: 296 pages, 6 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FKAH; 2ACG; 3JJ; DSBH; JFC; WSZG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 29. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571139580
- ISBN
- 9781571139580
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.33
€ 114.33
Hardcover. Explores the complex interactions between French medicine and Vietnamese childbirth traditions, documenting the emergence of a plural system of maternity services that incorporated both biomedical knowledge and local birthing traditions. Num Pages: 254 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, 22 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 19. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580465687
- ISBN
- 9781580465687
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.62
€ 125.62
Hardback. This is a journey into the world of women in the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community of Jerusalem toward the end of Ottoman rule in the Holy Land. Margalit Shilo sheds new light on female society of the time, a subject nearly untouched by historians. Series: Brandeis Series on Jewish Women. Num Pages: 360 pages, 11 illus. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJF1; HBLL; HBLW; JFSJ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781584654834
- ISBN
- 9781584654834
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.15€ 51.38
€ 61.15
€ 51.38
Paperback. A provocative look at the centrality of desire for "the Land" among early settlers in pre-state Israel Num Pages: 264 pages, 29 illus. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781584659686
- ISBN
- 9781584659686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.14
€ 36.99
€ 29.14
Paperback. Drawing on the cosmopolitan sensibility of scholars like Anthony Appiah, Vinay Dharwadker, Martha Nussbaum, Bruce Robbins, and Amartya Sen, this book argues that to read the body of South Asian American literature justly, one must engage with the urgencies of places as diverse as Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Pakistan, and Trinidad. Series: Asian American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FK; 1KBB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592130818
- ISBN
- 9781592130818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.45
€ 32.99
€ 31.45
Paperback. Examines the diasporic and transnational aspects of Asian-American literature and engages works of prose and poetry as aesthetic articulations of the fluid transnational identities formed by Asian-American writers. Editor(s): Lim, Shirley; Gamber, John Blair; Sohn, Stephen Hong; Valentino, Gina. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 1K; DSB; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 534. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592134519
- ISBN
- 9781592134519
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.41
€ 34.99
€ 31.41
Paperback. During the Second World War, Chinese Americans contributed to the war effort by joining the armed forces and working in the defense industries. This title traces the history of the 14th Air Service Group, a segregated outfit of Chinese Americans sent to China in support of the American Army Air Corps and the Chinese Air Force. Series: Asian American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; HBWQ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592138401
- ISBN
- 9781592138401
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.05
€ 27.05
Hardback. Describes how Western art institutions and vocabulary were transplanted to Japan in the late nineteenth century, exposing the politics through which the words, categories, and values that structure our understanding of the field came to be while revealing the historicity of Western and non-Western art history. Num Pages: 416 pages, 17 full-colour, 19 b&w & 12 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; ACBP; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 272 x 198 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606060599
- ISBN
- 9781606060599
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.44€ 72.02
€ 76.44
€ 72.02
Hardcover. Editor(s): Jin, Hong Ryul. Num Pages: 444 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FP; MJP; MNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5499 x 7128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1715.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Thieme Medical Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781626231436
- ISBN
- 9781626231436
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 227.09
€ 227.09
Hardback. This study investigated the relationship between intellectual capital and public sector performance in Malaysia. Findings revealed that there is a significant and positive relationship between two, and one way of increasing the level of public sector performance is to tie performance to intellectual capital. Series: Studies in Managerial and Financial Accounting. Num Pages: 250 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMM; KFC; KJMV3; KNV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783501687
- ISBN
- 9781783501687
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.69
€ 132.69
Hardback. Cyberdefense has become, over the past five years, a major issue on the international scene. China, by the place it occupies, is the subject of attention: it is observed, criticized, and designated by many states as a major player in the global cyber-insecurity. Editor(s): Ventre, Daniel. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations (black and white), 1 map (black and white). BIC Classification: 1FPC; UR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781848216143
- ISBN
- 9781848216143
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.96
€ 169.96
Hardback. As cities all over the world have urbanized rapidly after the industrial revolution, most cities have confronted environmental problems such as poor air and water quality, high levels of traffic congestion and ambient noise. This book brings the lessons from innovative urban risk management approaches in Asian cities. Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib; Srinivas, Hari; Sharma, Anshu. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 230 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; JFSG; RNP; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781848559066
- ISBN
- 9781848559066
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.93
€ 141.93
Hardback. A study that contributes to the debate on whether defense spending encourages or hinders economic growth. It assesses the effect of politics on economic growth in developing societies, with a focus on the Middle East. It urges Third World leaders to improve levels of freedom, democracy, and openness of their political systems. Series: Contributions to Conflict Management, Peace Economics and Development. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTJ; JPWS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781849506618
- ISBN
- 9781849506618
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.46
€ 119.46
Hardback. Singapore was ranked first for the competence of its public officials from 1999 to 2002 by "The Global Competitiveness Report". This book intends to provide a detailed study of public administration Singapore-style. Series: Research in Public Policy Analysis and Management. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMS; JPP; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849509244
- ISBN
- 9781849509244
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.06
€ 141.06
Hardback. Offers a snapshot of key educational stratification issues in East Asian nations, and their evolution in conjunction with changing student populations. This book addresses issues ranging from curricular adaptations to globalization, to persisting and new forms of educational stratification, to new multiculturalism in educational policy. Editor(s): Hannum, Emily; Park, Hyunjoon; Butler, Yuko Goto. Series Editor(s): Hannum, Emily. Series: Research in the Sociology of Education. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FP; JHB; JNA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781849509763
- ISBN
- 9781849509763
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.93
€ 141.93
Hardcover. Translator(s): Fusco, Peter; Choe, Wolhee. Num Pages: 127 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1FPK; DSB; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Cornell University East Asia Program United States
- Number of pages
- 127
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781885445544
- ISBN
- 9781885445544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.48
€ 147.48
Paperback. An exploration of the central role of indirect modes of expression in ancient China. Translator(s): Hawkes, Sophie. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1QDAG; HPCA; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 41. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Zone Books United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781890951115
- ISBN
- 9781890951115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.54
€ 33.99
€ 24.54
Paperback. Explores the circulation of Hong Kong action cinema in Japan, Korea, India, Australia, France, and the United States, and its links with Taiwan, Singapore, and the Chinese mainland. This collection examines diverse cultural contexts for action cinema's popularity and the problems involved in the trans-national study of globally popular forms. Editor(s): Morris, Meaghan; Li, Siu Leung; Chan, Stephen Ching-Kiu. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; APFA; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781932643015
- ISBN
- 9781932643015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.35
€ 31.99
€ 30.35
paperback. Offers new insights into the tumultuous history of the relations between China and Tibet at the start of the twentieth century Translator(s): Bisset-Buechel, Rebecca. Num Pages: 402 pages, 61 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPCT; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
- Number of pages
- 402
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9786162150166
- ISBN
- 9786162150166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.64
€ 46.99
€ 46.64
Hardback. Translator(s): Appleton, Naomi; Shaw, Sarah. Num Pages: 698 pages, 2 vols., 163 color illus. BIC Classification: 1F; DQ; HBJF; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 253 x 64. Weight in Grams: 1764.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
- Number of pages
- 698
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9786162151125
- ISBN
- 9786162151125
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.83
€ 115.83
hardcover. From an early focus on rape, dowry, and sati - self-immolation - feminist struggles against violence to women in India have now moved to a wider terrain. This book looks specifically at whether the legal system has led to justice for women who have been the victims of violence. Editor(s): Butalia, Urvashi. Num Pages: 364 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 27. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Zubaan India
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9788189884505
- ISBN
- 9788189884505
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.15
€ 30.99
€ 24.15