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Australasia, Oceania & other land areas

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Australasia, Oceania & other land areas

Paperback. Including both traditional and contemporary arts, this book introduces the rich artistic traditions of the Pacific island chains of Polynesia and Micronesia, traditions that have had a considerable impact on western art in the twentieth century through the influence of artists such as Gauguin. Series: Oxford History of Art. Num Pages: 216 pages, 125 illustrations, 100 in full colour. BIC Classification: 1M; ACBK; GTB; HBJM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 168 x 13. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192842381
ISBN
9780192842381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.37

Hardcover. This book looks at Chinese policy towards the South Pacific in the context of China's grand strategy. Analysts are divided on the implications of China's deepening involvement in the region and the study of Chinese involvement in the South Pacific is a part of the great debate on the rise of China. Num Pages: 254 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1M; JFFS; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230113237
ISBN
9780230113237
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.70

Paperback. Offers a perspective on the colonial stereotype of the exotic Pacific island woman, tracing the evolution of female primitivism from Western antiquity to twentieth-century Hollywood. This book includes 37 illustrations of Pacific women from early etchings by shipboard artists. Series: McLellan Endowed Series. Num Pages: 37 illus. BIC Classification: 1MK; 3JH; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295987651
ISBN
9780295987651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Hardcover. A systematic investigation of both the geopolitical commonalities and differences between the Arctic and Antarctic. The objective is to study them both together, and then to present a broader global context so that a new research agenda can be set for further comparative polar studies. Series: Polar Research. Num Pages: 330 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1MTN; 1MTS; JPSL; RGCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471948988
ISBN
9780471948988
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 371.33

Hardcover. A collection of Sir Wally's paintings, together with personal anecdotes of his experiences in the Polar World and his connection with the polar pioneers of the past, as well as his descriptions of the inspiration behind his paintings. Editor(s): Herbert, Kari. Num Pages: 128 pages, 91 full colour reproductions of paintings, maps & sketches. BIC Classification: 1MTN; 1MTS; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 302 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1248. The Unique Vision of Sir Wally Herbert. 128 pages, 91 full colour reproductions of paintings, maps & sketches. Editor(s): Herbert, Kari. A collection of Sir Wally's paintings, together with personal anecdotes of his experiences in the Polar World and his connection with the polar pioneers of the past, as well as his descriptions of the inspiration behind his paintings. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1MTN; 1MTS; WTLP. Dimension: 252 x 302 x 18. Weight: 1248.
Publisher
Polarworld
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955525513
ISBN
9780955525513
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.40

Hardback. Why have settler societies moved from a traditional position of ethnic insularity to being at the forefront of multicultural change? This book addresses the question through comparative study of Australia, Canada and New Zealand, set against the USA and UK experience. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 1MBF; 1MBN; JFFN; JFSL1; JHMP; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 455.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333636879
ISBN
9780333636879
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Hardcover. An accessible and original look into the education policy of Australia that considers how it came about, how it was steered to the political right, how some educators struggled to implement or resist it in their schools and how it applies to other systems. Num Pages: 271 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JFSJ2; JNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 218 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230608399
ISBN
9780230608399
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.90
€ 47.32

Paperback. As race and politics become increasingly intertwined in both academic and popular discourse, The Politics of Race aids readers in evaluating different approaches for promoting racial justice and transforming states. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 Figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 1MBF; JFSL1; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442611313
ISBN
9781442611313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.08

As race and politics become increasingly intertwined in both academic and popular discourse, The Politics of Race aids readers in evaluating different approaches for promoting racial justice and transforming states. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 Figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 1MBF; JFSL1; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442642423
ISBN
9781442642423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 96.18

Hardcover. This book offers a unique insight into the moral politics behind human trafficking policy in Australia and the USA, including rare interviews with key political actors, and a critical account of Congressional and Parliamentary hearings. Series: Critical Criminological Perspectives. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1MBF; HPQ; JFMX; JKVM; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137003386
ISBN
9781137003386
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.36

Hardcover. Seeking an answer to why the event occurred the way that it did,The Polynesian Iconoclasm explores the 10 years in the early 19th century during which inhabitants of Tahiti, Hawaii & 15 related societies destroyed or desecrated their temples & god-images. In the aftermath, hundreds of architecturally innovative churches were constructed. Series: ASAO Studies in Pacific Anthropology. Num Pages: 192 pages, 20 ills. BIC Classification: 1MKP; 3JH; HRAX; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782384137
ISBN
9781782384137
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.99

Hardback. Focusing on different forms of agency in North Ambrym social life, the author demonstrates the potency of outsiders at different times and in different situations in Ambrym society. This model challenges the premises of much Western thinking about reciprocity, and suggests new directions in the analysis of Melanesian societies. Num Pages: 38 ills, bibliog., index. BIC Classification: 1MKLV; JH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845452933
ISBN
9781845452933
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.04

Hardback. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1MBF; HBTB; JFSL1; JHB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 529.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319451251
ISBN
9783319451251
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.27

Hardback. Combining personal memories with political information about Hawai'i's crucial Territorial era, this title discovers the central role played by the author's great-great-grandfather in the politics of late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century Hawai'i. Num Pages: 224 pages, 13 b/w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; BM; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520270664
ISBN
9780520270664
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.42
€ 65.36

Paperback. Combining personal memories with political information about Hawai'i's crucial Territorial era, this title discovers the central role played by the author's great-great-grandfather in the politics of late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century Hawai'i. Num Pages: 224 pages, 13 b/w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; BM; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520272040
ISBN
9780520272040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Paperback. A fascinating account of the early days of Antarctic exploration from an expert storyteller. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393323214
ISBN
9780393323214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.86

Paperback. Abortion was one of Australia's most lucrative and longest-lasting criminal rackets. This book describes the rise and fall of an extraordinary web of influence, which culminated in the landmark ruling that made abortion legal, and a public inquiry that humiliated a powerful government and a glamorous police force. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; HBT; JFMA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Melbourne University Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780522855784
ISBN
9780522855784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.82

Paperback. A unique insight into one of Australia's most iconic land mammals. Num Pages: 176 pages, 21 colour and black & white photographs, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; PDX; PSVW71; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 200 x 130 x 8. Weight in Grams: 285.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
CSIRO Publishing Australia
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781486301553
ISBN
9781486301553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.60

Hardcover. Editor(s): Wesley, Michael. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1M; GTB; GTF; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 439.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403903631
ISBN
9781403903631
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.15

Paperback. Editor(s): Mannion, Aaron; Stinson, Emmett. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Monash University Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781925495294
ISBN
9781925495294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.67

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