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Paperback. Whether it roots us in our own backyard or takes us across continents, watching birds calls us to stillness and demands our keen attention to the details that flicker around us. This collection of stories will appeal to bird lovers everywhere. Editor(s): Habegger, Larry. Series: Special interest. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1M; DNF; RG; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 433.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Travelers' Tales, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781885211415
ISBN
9781885211415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.69

paperback. Tells the story of a young woman named Meng Jiang who makes a long, solitary journey to deliver winter clothes to her husband, a drafted labourer on the grandiose Great Wall construction project of the notorious First Emperor of the Qin dynasty (BCE 221-208). Translator(s): Idema, Wilt. Series: China Program Books. Num Pages: 240 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DNF; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295987842
ISBN
9780295987842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Paperback. A newly translated epic about the premier leader of the Songhay Empire. Editor(s): Hale, Thomas. Series: African Epic. Num Pages: 104 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 8. Weight in Grams: 159.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253209900
ISBN
9780253209900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.23

Hardback. Num Pages: 627 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 173 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1135.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1961
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
627
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231089005
ISBN
9780231089005
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 185.08

Hardback. Num Pages: 710 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 160 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1271.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1961
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
710
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231089012
ISBN
9780231089012
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 178.27

Hardback. Num Pages: 745 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 160 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1316.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1962
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
745
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231089029
ISBN
9780231089029
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 185.54

Hardback. Num Pages: 609 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 160 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1089.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1962
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
609
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231089043
ISBN
9780231089043
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 184.44

Hardback. Num Pages: 599 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 160 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1089.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1965
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
599
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231089081
ISBN
9780231089081
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 184.19

Hardback. Num Pages: 657 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 160 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1135.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1966
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
657
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231089104
ISBN
9780231089104
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 184.56

hardcover. Num Pages: 667 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 160 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1180.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1967
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
667
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231089111
ISBN
9780231089111
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 185.89

Hardback. Num Pages: 620 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 160 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1089.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1967
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
620
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231089128
ISBN
9780231089128
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 185.36

Hardback. Num Pages: 644 pages, 1port. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 150 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1180.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1969
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
644
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231089135
ISBN
9780231089135
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 184.74

Paperback. Editor(s): Brown, Hamish. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DQ. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Sandstone Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908737281
ISBN
9781908737281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.44

Paperback. Collects essays by Levinas encompassing every aspect of his thought: the early phenomenological studies; the fully developed ethical critique of such totalizing philosophies; and the pioneering texts on the moral dimension to aesthetics. Editor(s): Hand, Sean. Series: Blackwell Readers. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCF; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631164470
ISBN
9780631164470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.41

Paperback. Nearing sixty and needing to plan for his and his children's future, the author employed an accountant from a reputable firm. When the accountant recommended investing in a property scheme, he followed his advice - only to find out that the accountant was a fraudster and his entire life savings had vanished. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; DNF; DNJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 117 x 178 x 3. Weight in Grams: 54.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571323197
ISBN
9780571323197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.99
€ 6.96

Paperback. Features a Pakistani woman who has begun a new life in Paris, and an essay about the film Le Week-End, and an account of Kafka's relationship with his father. This collection ends with a bravura piece of very personal reportage about the conman who stole authors life savings. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571319701
ISBN
9780571319701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: DN; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Omnidawn Publishing United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781890650322
ISBN
9781890650322
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.29

Paperback. Provides the images, language and perceptions of our unfurling digital lives. The authors invent a glossary of new words to describe how we are truly feeling today; and 'mindsource' images and illustrations from over 30 contemporary artists. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 183 x 112 x 24. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
Format
Paperback
SKU
9780141979564
ISBN
9780141979564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.82

Hardback. This is a translation into English of the complete "Yin-Hai Jing-Wei", a classic 15th-century text on Chinese ophthalmology. This work offers an unprecedented view of the practice of medicine, and specifically eye care, in pre-modern China. Editor(s): Unschuld, Paul U.; Kovacs, Jurgen. Translator(s): Kovacs, Jurgen; Unschuld, Paul U. Series: Comparative Studies of Health Systems & Medical Care. Num Pages: 525 pages, 4 illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DNF; JFCX; MJQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 233 x 36. Weight in Grams: 954.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
525
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520080584
ISBN
9780520080584
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.18
€ 63.94

Hardback. A detailed discussion by the editor complements this critical edition and translation of the phonetical treatise (Pratisakhya) of the Saunaka Samhita, one of two versions of the second oldest Indian text, the Saunaka Atharvaveda. Translator(s): Deshpande, Madhav M. Series: Harvard Oriental Series. Num Pages: 826 pages, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: 2BBA; DNF; DSBB; HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 185 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1710.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
826
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674789876
ISBN
9780674789876
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.37
€ 70.43

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