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Hardback. On Boxing Day 2004, Rob, Paul, Matty and Rosie Forkan lost their parents in the tsunami that devastated Sri Lanka. This is an enthralling, harrowing but ultimately uplifting journey from the slums of India and the tsunami, to the boardrooms of the City of London, Downing Street and beyond. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16pp plates. BIC Classification: 1FKS; 3JMC; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782433576
ISBN
9781782433576
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.88

Paperback. A comprehensive new textbook on Chinese foreign policy addressing the dramatic changes in China's place in the world. It is unique in combining coverage of economic and security dimensions of China's global and regional role and its key bilateral relationships with an assessment of the policy process and of competing theoretical perspectives. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 215 x 21. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Macmillan Education UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2090
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230206649
ISBN
9780230206649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.31

Paperback. Israels flawed intelligence assessment in October 1973 has been studied intensively and been the subject of much public and professional debate. Num Pages: 297 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJPL; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBWS; JWKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845196363
ISBN
9781845196363
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 39.00

Hardcover. Analyses how independent documentaries are forging a new public sphere in today's China. This book offers a detailed account of one of the world's active and challenging contemporary documentary sectors. It draws extensively on first hand interviews with filmmakers. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 241 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748695621
ISBN
9780748695621
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.98
€ 102.99

Paperback. This is a classic work on seeking a guru, written by one of the greatest spiritual explorers of the 20th century. Brunton journeyed around India, living among yogis and mystics, finally finding the peace and tranquility that come with self-knowledge when he met the great sage, Sri Ramana Maharishi. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HPDF; HRK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 25. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Ebury Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844130436
ISBN
9781844130436
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. This volume is a reissue of the third instalment of Princess Sultana's 'life behind the veil' revelations, by the author of 'Princess and Daughters of Arabia'. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; BGR; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 109 x 21. Weight in Grams: 172.
Edition
New ed.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Bantam
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553816945
ISBN
9780553816945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.23

Hardback. What compels a person to strap a vest loaded with explosives onto his body and blow himself up in a crowded street? In this book, th author argues that we need to understand the rise of suicide bombing in relation to the cultural beliefs and ritual practices associated with sacrifice. Num Pages: 296 pages, 33 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HRH; JHM; JHMC; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520294790
ISBN
9780520294790
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. In 1983, the author turned 30 and was overwhelmed by the desire to escape the confines of his life in Beijing. With his long hair, jeans and artistic friends, he was under surveillance from his work unit and the police, as Deng Xiaoping clamped down on 'Spiritual Pollution'. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 336 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Vintage London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099283294
ISBN
9780099283294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 206.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Number of pages
140
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
First Printing
SKU
KRS0005960
ISBN
9781583226445
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 206. Clean copy in good condition
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Number of pages
140
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
First Printing
SKU
KIN0004737
ISBN
9781583226445
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Amidst the revolutionary euphoria of August 1945, most Vietnamese believed that colonialism and war were being left behind in favor of independence and modernization. In this title, the author explains what became the largest, most intense mobilization of human resources ever seen in Vietnam. Series: From Indochina to Vietnam: Revolution and War in a Global Perspective. Num Pages: 748 pages, 30 b/w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1124.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
748
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520274150
ISBN
9780520274150
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.39
€ 64.45

Paperback. Offers the coverage of Korean religious practice, especially the various Christian denominations and new indigenous religions. It features chapters that include translations of the sources on Korean religious practice, accompanied by an introduction that frames the significance of the selections. Editor(s): Buswell, Robert E. Series: Princeton Readings in Religions. Num Pages: 544 pages, 2 halftones. 1 line illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPK; HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 852.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
568
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691113470
ISBN
9780691113470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.49
€ 42.14

Paperback. .
Publisher
Sam Manicom United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955657306
ISBN
9780955657306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, b/w maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 179 x 19. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Progressive Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781615775811
ISBN
9781615775811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.94

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Lorenz Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754830856
ISBN
9780754830856
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 7.40

Hardback. Describes T K Taylor's experiences in schools from Kuala Lumpur to Johore Bahru. This memoir brings a different insight into the workings of the Colonial Service in a period of enormous change as its officers helped to rebuild the country in the aftermath of World War II and Japanese occupation, Communist struggles and the dawn of independence. Num Pages: 164 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMM; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 183 x 22. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
164
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845111113
ISBN
9781845111113
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.43
€ 54.65

Paperback. Last seen taking her beloved brown Burmese cat Claudius on a final tour of the United States, Clare de Vries now searches for the perfect replacement in Burma and Thailand. In Burma, Clare encounters brave and dignified people from all walks of life, struggling in this beautiful yet politically oppressed country. But no cats. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 1FMT; WNGC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254. Clean copy with some reader wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New
SKU
KTM0000580
ISBN
9780747563846
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. In the late 1800s, Japanese leaders invited Unitarian missionaries to Japan to further modernization. Mohr looks at the debates sparked by the encounter between Unitarianism and Buddhism and considers how the idea of "universal truth" was used by both missionaries and by Japanese intellectuals and religious leaders to promote their own agendas. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 250 pages, 10 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; HRAF; HRCC9; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 28. Weight in Grams: 676.
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
250
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674066946
ISBN
9780674066946
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 37.91

Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 150 Photos. BIC Classification: 1FMT; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 188. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780399578311
ISBN
9780399578311
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.32

Hardcover. RAF Liberators over Burma provides an insight of operational flying in the Far East, including an examination of the importance of bombing bridges and railway constructions to thwart the Japanese transit infrastructure. In many cases the efforts and sacrifice by dedicated Commonwealth aircrew are recounted from their own flying logbooks. Num Pages: 208 pages, 38 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JJH; HBJF; HBWQ; JWG; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 24. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781555194
ISBN
9781781555194
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; 3JJ; BGHA; BTP; HBTV; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 201 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Zubaan Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9789384757809
ISBN
9789384757809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.03

Paperback. .
Publisher
Kuperard United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857336771
ISBN
9781857336771
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.47

Hardback. Provides a comprehensive overview of the US-Iraqi relationship since 1979 and places the 2003 American invasion and subsequent occupation of Iraq in that wider historical context. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 548.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
280
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748627677
ISBN
9780748627677
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.81
€ 119.62

Hardback. Offers a study of polyandry, wife-selling, and a variety of related practices in China during the Qing dynasty. This book explores the functions played by marriage, sex, and reproduction in the survival strategies of the rural poor under conditions of overpopulation, worsening sex ratios, and shrinking farm sizes. Num Pages: 499 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJF; HBTB; JFSL3; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 238 x 37. Weight in Grams: 806.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520287037
ISBN
9780520287037
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.64
€ 61.33

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