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Hardback. As Japan comes to grips with a decade of economic malaise after its spectacular post-war growth record, how will Japanese society react? This volume examines the challenges ahead for Japan in the fields of politics, economics, sociology, environment and business. Editor(s): Bowles, Paul; Woods, Lawrence T. Series: Social Indicators Research Series. Num Pages: 327 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 327
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792360315
- ISBN
- 9780792360315
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.46
€ 202.46
University-Industry R&D Collaboration in the United States, the United...
Rahm, Dianne; Kirkland, John; Bozeman, Barry
hardcover. A comparative study of university-industry R and D collaborations in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan. It examines a phenomenon of importance in advanced industrial societies - the partnership of higher educational institutions with industry to commercialize the results of scientific and technological research. Series: Library of Public Policy & Public Administration. Num Pages: 161 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FPJ; 1KBB; JP; KJMV6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- Number of pages
- 161
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792360735
- ISBN
- 9780792360735
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.27
€ 132.27
Hardback. Offers a tribute to the pioneers of oil exploration in Indonesia (1850-1898). Using diaries, relevant texts, personal notes and pictures, this book deals with the heroic efforts of Reerink (Cheribon, W Java), Zijlker and Kessler (Deli, NE Sumatra), Stoop (Surabaya and Rembang, E Java), Menten (Kutei, E Kalimantan), and their crews. Num Pages: 175 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 3JH; PB; TTU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 451.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 175
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792362227
- ISBN
- 9780792362227
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.91
€ 128.91
Hardback. This collection documents social development in the Asian countries of China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand and India and concludes that social development has lagged behind economic development, and that this has given rise to "distorted development" in many countries. Editor(s): Tang, Kwong-Leung. Series: Social Indicators Research Series. Num Pages: 187 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FMT; 1FPCH; 1FPCW; 1FPKS; JFF; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 12. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 187
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792362562
- ISBN
- 9780792362562
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.95
€ 127.95
hardcover. Explains Japanese regional structure and associated dynamism in terms of urban systems. By focusing on urban systems theory, this book attempts to theorize the factors related to the changing geography of Japan, such as the growth and decline processes of Japanese urban systems and, the strengthening of ties among cities and associated factors. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFSG; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792366003
- ISBN
- 9780792366003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.36
€ 133.36
Mountain Geoecology and Sustainable Development of the Tibetan Plateau
. Ed(S): Zheng, Du; Zhang, Quingsong; Wu, Sha...
Hardback. Covers the fundamental issues regarding geoecology and sustainable mountain development on the Tibetean Plateau. This book discusses the evolution and differentiation of physical environments, uplifting, environmental changes, and natural zonation of the Plateau. It also contains case studies on Namjabarwa Mountains and Hengduan Mountains. Editor(s): Zheng, Du; Zhang, Quingsong; Wu, Shaohong. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 396 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; RGBS; RGW; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792366881
- ISBN
- 9780792366881
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.92
€ 201.92
Conflicting Philosophies of Education in Israel/Palestine
Gur-Ze'Ev, Ilan (University Of Haifa, Israel)
Hardback. Offers a reconstruction of the Israeli/Palestinian conflictual existence published in the field of philosophy of education. This book aims at contextualizing the conflicting philosophical and political agendas in their wider context, as manifestations of universal economic, social, and cultural developments in the era of globalizing capitalism. Num Pages: 146 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 880.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 146
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792367390
- ISBN
- 9780792367390
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.70
€ 69.70
Methane Emissions from Major Rice Ecosystems in Asia
. Ed(S): Wassmann, Reiner; Lantin, Rhoda; Neu...
Hardback. Divided into two sections, this book documents an overview of the results achieved from a research to quantify methane emission from major rice ecosystems; and, shows results from other projects that investigated the role of rice cultivators in field and laboratory approaches. Editor(s): Wassmann, Reiner; Lantin, Rhoda; Neue, Heinz-Ulrich. Series: Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences. Num Pages: 398 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; RBGB; TVKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 23. Weight in Grams: 936.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from NUTRIENT CYCLING IN AGROECOSYSTEMS
- Number of pages
- 398
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792367598
- ISBN
- 9780792367598
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 207.59
€ 207.59
Hardback. With the growth of the recycling sector, trade in recyclables increased tremendously. It is striking that most of this trade flows from developed to developing countries. This book addresses the causes of this trade pattern and investigates its economic and environmental effects. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FKA; 1FPC; KCN; RNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368984
- ISBN
- 9780792368984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.25
€ 132.25
Hardback. Examines the design and use of public space such as streets, squares, and parks in the cities of contemporary Asia Pacific, which has experienced the fastest urban and economic growth in the world. This volume provides first-hand reports on the unique characteristics of Asia Pacific public places (as compared to those in Western cities). Editor(s): Miao, Pu. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 392 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1MK; AMVD; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 747.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792370833
- ISBN
- 9780792370833
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.25
€ 196.25
Hardback. Biotechnology offers great potential for sustainable agricultural growth in developing countries, yet there are many institutional constraints that inhibit the poor's access to such innovations. This text explores these constraints across developing nations in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Num Pages: 434 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KL; 1QFG; KC; KNAC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 807.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 434
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792372301
- ISBN
- 9780792372301
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.64
€ 202.64
Hardback. Most of the world's freshwater resources in the liquid state are underground. As the population grows and demand for water rises, reliance on groundwater increases. This book explores the options and means for averting this all too realistic scenario by managing these shared groundwater resources. Editor(s): Feitelson, Eran; Haddad, Marwan. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 512 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; RBK; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 896.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792372547
- ISBN
- 9780792372547
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 259.20
€ 259.20
Hardback. Focuses on the change that the traditional paradigm of production and international trade has undergone. This book documents the process of international production fragmentation and trade in East Asian economies, studies the mechanics of the process, explores the theory behind the phenomenon, and identifies important policy implications. Editor(s): Cheng, Leonard Kwok-Hon; Kierzkowski, Henryk. Num Pages: 350 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792373308
- ISBN
- 9780792373308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.08
€ 201.08
hardcover. There has been a growing interest in the use of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) both in China and globally. In China, increased health care costs are associated with the use of Western drugs and their related side-effects. This book includes papers on this subject, covering research and development, clinical studies, and commercialization. Editor(s): Lin, Yuan; Betz, Joseph M.; Bindra, Jasjit S.; Bobzin, Steven C. (Galileo Laboratories, Santa Clara, CA, USA). Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; MMG; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792374114
- ISBN
- 9780792374114
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.95
€ 198.95
Hardback. This interdisciplinary volume reviews the roots of conflict over the Jordan between Arabs and Jews and the development of that conflict over the past 150 years, analyzing the positions of Arabs and Israelis and the role of the United States in promoting a settlement. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 556 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; RBK; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 956.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 556
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375272
- ISBN
- 9780792375272
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 260.04
€ 260.04
Hardback. Describes, analyzes, and evaluates the process that is transforming the Japanese financial system. This book addresses various issues relating to the transition of the Japanese financial system from a bank-centered and relationship-based system to a competitive market-based system. Editor(s): Hoshi, Takeo; Patrick, Hugh T. Series: Innovations in Financial Markets and Institutions. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPR; 3JM; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 659.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 321
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792377832
- ISBN
- 9780792377832
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 258.31
€ 258.31
hardcover. Includes papers which deal with three critical aspects of governance in China, India, and Russia: political reforms at the local level; fiscal reforms in intergovernmental relations; and, legal reforms. This volume discusses the role of incentives in fiscal federalism. Editor(s): Dethier, Jean-Jacques. Num Pages: 466 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FKA; 1FPC; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- Number of pages
- 466
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792379096
- ISBN
- 9780792379096
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 258.39
€ 258.39
Hardback. Explores the development of the Vietnamese state banks, focusing on the situation in the early 1990s. This book highlights the lengthy process of altering the formal and informal rules governing the bank organizations. The prevailing socialist ideology implies that state ownership remains, enabling the government to intervene in banks' operations. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMV; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 14. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792383840
- ISBN
- 9780792383840
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.71
€ 200.71
Hardback. Offers a study of counterproductive cooperation. This book takes to task the critical importance of conducting systematic theory-guided empirical research to examine the validity of arguments that international monetary cooperation could be highly counterproductive. Num Pages: 110 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FPJ; 1KBB; KCBM; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 110
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792384595
- ISBN
- 9780792384595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.26
€ 69.26
The Asian Financial Crisis. Origins, Implications and Solutions.
. Ed(S): Hunter, William C.; Kaufman, George ...
Hardback. Presents the papers and discussions delivered at an October 1998 Conference co-sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and the International Monetary Fund to examine the causes, implications and possible solutions to the Asian economic crises. This book offers the causes and preventions of international banking and monetary crises. Editor(s): Hunter, William C.; Kaufman, George G.; Krueger, Thomas H. Num Pages: 526 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; KC; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2070.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 526
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792384724
- ISBN
- 9780792384724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 268.84
€ 268.84