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History: earliest times to present day

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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. Yukichi Fukuzawa (1835-1901) was a leading figure in the cultural revolution that transformed Japan from an isolated feudal nation into a full-fledged player in the modern world. Dictated by Fukuzawa in 1897, this autobiography offers a vivid portrait of the intellectual's life story and a rare look inside the formation of a new Japan. Translator(s): Kiyooka, Eiichi. Num Pages: 480 pages, 9 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; BGHA; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 203 x 25. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231139878
ISBN
9780231139878
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 31.19

Paperback. From WWI to Operation Desert Storm, American policymakers have repeatedly invoked the 'lessons of history' as they contemplated taking their nation to war. This work argues that leaders use analogies not merely to justify policies but also to perform specific cognitive and information-processing tasks essential to political decision-making. Num Pages: 304 pages, 11 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBG; HBJF; HBLW; JPQB; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691025353
ISBN
9780691025353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.47
€ 42.58

Hardback. This book presents a case study of the ascendancy of Gonpo Namgyel, a minor Tibetan chieftain in Kham who had a great impact on Sino-Tibetan relations in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Series: Studies in Modern Tibetan Culture. Num Pages: 402 pages, 2 maps, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 750.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Lexington Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739177921
ISBN
9780739177921
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.47

Paperback. Explores how the Great War influenced the construction of identity and nationalism in the Ottoman Empire. This book broadens the discussion of nationalism to include both ideological and biological factors. It explores the social, demographic, psychological and medical impact of the Great War on the Ottoman Empire and Modern Turkey. Num Pages: 320 pages, 13 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748695898
ISBN
9780748695898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.58

Paperback. This is a personal account of the Cultural Revolution. As a student, the author was caught up in dramatic events as, with jeers and chants, students-turned-Red Guards held mass rallies. The interplay between the perceptions of father and son offer an additional, unusual, perspective. Num Pages: 416 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 26. Weight in Grams: 606.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804713696
ISBN
9780804713696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Hardback. Chinese activist Liu Xiaobo-awarded the Nobel Peace Prize while serving an eleven-year prison sentence-has helped shatter longstanding barriers to freedom of organization and expression in China. This biography, written by one of his closest friends, retraces Liu Xiaobo's inspiring life, from his childhood years to his current imprisonment. Translator(s): Hsu, H.C. Num Pages: 260 pages, 11 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; 3JM; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 531.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442237131
ISBN
9781442237131
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.45

Paperback. A Companion to the History of the Middle East offers a fresh account of the multifaceted and multi-layered history of this region. Editor(s): Choueiri, Youssef M. Series: Blackwell Companions to World History. Num Pages: 624 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 179 x 254 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1144.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405183796
ISBN
9781405183796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.71

Hardback. Num Pages: 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; 3JF; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer Verlag, Singapore Singapore
Condition
New
SKU
V9789811022470
ISBN
9789811022470
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.36

Hardback. Editor(s): Tanaka, Yuki. Num Pages: 291 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The New Press United States
Number of pages
291
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595583635
ISBN
9781595583635
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.52

Paperback. Examines the impact of collective memory. This study makes a contribution to developing a theory of memory and international relations and also examines specific cases of collective memory's influence resulting from the legacies of World War II, the Holocaust, and September 11. Editor(s): Langenbacher, Eric; Shain, Yossi. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 figures, 1 table. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; JPS. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Georgetown University Press
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589016408
ISBN
9781589016408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 624 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 135 x 32. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060545772
ISBN
9780060545772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.15

Hardcover. This book offers a transnational look at the history of Japanese chemistry and its interactions with the West in the late nineteenth to early twentieth century. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 279 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJF; HBLL; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230117785
ISBN
9780230117785
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
219
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349099238
ISBN
9781349099238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.43

Hardback. "A profile of the Asia Pacific War, the most important and still the least understood experience of Japan and Asia's modern history--as seen and lived by ordinary Japanese"--Provided by publisher. Translator(s): Mark, Ethan. Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia. Num Pages: 360 pages, 4 maps, 3 graphs, 3 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 237 x 32. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231165686
ISBN
9780231165686
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.95

Paperback. Explores the history of Japanese imperialism in Manchuria from the acquisition of a railway concession following the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-5 to the founding of the puppet state of Manchoukuo in 1932. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 544 pages, 11 maps, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; 3JJ; GTB; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 734.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674012066
ISBN
9780674012066
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.99

Paperback. One of Japan's best-known prime ministers, Yoshida Shigeru witnessed history in the making. This book is the autobiography of Yoshida Shigeru, including Yoshida's service in China, his travel abroad as a member of Japan's mission to conclude World War I, and his role in the days leading up to the Pearl Harbor attack. Editor(s): Nara, Hiroshi. Translator(s): Yoshida, Kenichi; Nara, Hiroshi. Num Pages: 346 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742539334
ISBN
9780742539334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 87.77

Paperback. Translator(s): Mark, Ethan. Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia. Num Pages: 360 pages, 7 b&w illustrations and 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231165693
ISBN
9780231165693
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.68

Paperback. Using new research and considering a multidisciplinary set of factors, Contemporary China offers a comprehensive exploration of the making of contemporary China. * Provides a unique perspective on China, incorporating newly published materials from within and outside China, in English and Chinese. Editor(s): Zheng, Yongnian. Series: Blackwell History of the Contemporary World. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470655801
ISBN
9780470655801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.50

Paperback. The Companion focusses on the international intellectual movement of the Enlightenment, and the individuals who shaped it. A number of substantial essays survey the main topics of dictionaries, encyclopedias, art, music and theatre, while central philosophical concepts such as human nature are also examined. Editor(s): Yolton, John W.; Rogers, Pat; Stafford, Barbara; Porter, Roy. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 592 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; GBC; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; JFCX; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 27. Weight in Grams: 960.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631196884
ISBN
9780631196884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 122.87

Paperback. Series: American Social and Political Movements of the 20th Century. Num Pages: 170 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415826143
ISBN
9780415826143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.97

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