Central Asia
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Central Asia
Paperback. Offers a history of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia from the time of the first inhabitants of the region up-to the break-up of the Mongol Empire in 1260 AD. This book sets political events in the broadest context of social and economic change, linking evolution to the vast geography of the territories it describes. Series: Blackwell History of the World. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FC; 1FPM; HBJD; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 172 x 27. Weight in Grams: 874.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631208143
- ISBN
- 9780631208143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.32
€ 53.32
Hardback. In the 1960s and 70s Afghanistan was depicted in the media as the romantic haven of nomads and a resort for hashish--smoking hippies; in the 80s it was seen as a country where brave warriors fought against the a evila Soviet empire, and in the 90s redrawn as a semi--feudal land ruled by warlords and Islamic fundamentalists. Series: Peoples of Asia. Num Pages: 408 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631198413
- ISBN
- 9780631198413
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.10
€ 100.10
Hardback. Offers a three-dimensional portrait of Afghan women. This title examines the realities of life for women in both urban and rural settings. It addresses topics including food security, sex work, health, marriage, education, poetry, politics, prisoners, and community development. Editor(s): Heath, Jennifer; Zahedi, Ashraf. Num Pages: 406 pages, 13 b/w photographs, 1 map, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FCA; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 406
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520261853
- ISBN
- 9780520261853
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.69€ 53.22
€ 68.69
€ 53.22
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; JPHF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231166201
- ISBN
- 9780231166201
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.42€ 56.67
€ 73.42
€ 56.67
Hardback. Editor(s): Wang, Lingzhen. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 448 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FC; APF; HBJF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231156745
- ISBN
- 9780231156745
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.95€ 83.28
€ 108.95
€ 83.28
Hardback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 5 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FC; HBJF; JFFN; JPS; LNDA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 638. Rites and Rights in Minority Repatriation. 336 pages, 5 line drawings, 1 table. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FC; HBJF; JFFN; JPS; LNDA1. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 27. Weight: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231153362
- ISBN
- 9780231153362
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.42€ 56.67
€ 73.42
€ 56.67
Paperback. Of the journey by travel writer Robert Byron to the Middle East, this serves as a rare account of the architectural treasures of a region now innaccessible to most Western travellers, and a nostalgic look back at a more innocent time. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FC; 1QDAP; 3JJG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195325607
- ISBN
- 9780195325607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.72
€ 20.99
€ 19.72
paperback. This collection presents new investigations into the role of heritage languages and the correlation between culture and language from a pedagogic and cosmopolitical point of view. Editor(s): Bridges, David. Num Pages: 382 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCZ; JNF; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 21. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781107452886
- ISBN
- 9781107452886
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.42
€ 44.42
Paperback. The Reaper is the astonishing memoir of Special Operations Direct Action Sniper Nicholas Irving, the 3rd Ranger Battalion's deadliest sniper. In the bestselling tradition of American Sniper and Shooter, Irving shares the true story of his extraordinary career, including his deployment to Afghanistan in the summer of 2009. Num Pages: 320 pages, one 16 page colour photograph insert. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; BGHA; HBWS4; JWH; JWXV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 211 x 37. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Griffin Publishing
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781250080608
- ISBN
- 9781250080608
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.45
€ 20.99
€ 18.45
Paperback. A moving story of Marine Operators doing what they do best, Level Zero Heroes brings to life the mission of the US. Marine Special Operations Team 8222 that fought side by side in Afghanistan, in a narrative as action packed and emotional as anything to emerge from the Special Operations community contribution to the Afghan War. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 map, 16 page colour photograph inserts. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; BTM; HBJF1; HBWS4; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 210 x 33. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Griffin Publishing
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781250070296
- ISBN
- 9781250070296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.78
€ 19.99
€ 17.78
Paperback. Anand Gopal traces the lives of three Afghans caught in America's war on terror. He follows a Taliban commander, who rises from scrawny teenager to leading insurgent; a US-backed warlord, who uses the American military to gain personal wealth and power; and a village housewife trapped between the two sides. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 210 x 26. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Picador USA
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781250069269
- ISBN
- 9781250069269
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.52
€ 20.99
€ 18.52
Paperback. With all the emotional power of The Kite Runner, this is the very first true life account of growing up in Afghanistan, by a writer who still lives in Kabul. Num Pages: 416 pages, maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; BGA; HBJF; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 125 x 27. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447221753
- ISBN
- 9781447221753
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.50
€ 19.99
€ 18.50
Paperback. Prescient, bold and insightful this is the only book which takes you right to the heart of the Taliban regime. This is an indispensable book for our times. Num Pages: 200 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HRH; JPF; JPHL; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 256. Clean copy with some slight shelf wear but remains good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Pan
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKE0000432
- ISBN
- 9780330492218
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
paperback. * The international bestseller: 'An intimate portrait of Afghani people quite unlike any other .. a compelling read' Christina Lamb, SUNDAY TIMES Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; BG; HBJF; HBLW3; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 222. Used paperback in very good condition.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Virago London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KRF0036131
- ISBN
- 9781844080472
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.44
€ 5.44
Paperback. Editor(s): Ferdinand, Klaus. Series: Islam I Nutiden S. Num Pages: 156 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1FCA; 1FKP; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772880396
- ISBN
- 9788772880396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.07
€ 14.07
Paperback. Examines the evolution of the modern Afghan state in the shadow of Britain's imperial presence in South Asia during the first half of the nineteenth century, and challenges the staid assumptions that the Afghans were little more than pawns in a larger Anglo-Russian imperial rivalry known as the 'Great Game'. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230302372
- ISBN
- 9780230302372
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.86
€ 59.86
Paperback. Tales of adventure and courage among the peoples of Eastern Siberia Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCS; 3JH; CF; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 133 x 108 x 23. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- International Polar Institute Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint of 1918 ed.
- SKU
- V9780982170342
- ISBN
- 9780982170342
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.02
€ 23.02
Paperback. One day Greg Mortenson set out to climb K2 - the world's second highest mountain - in honour of his younger sister, but when another member of his group fell ill, they turned around and Greg became lost in the mountains of Pakistan. He wandered into a poor village, where the chief and his people took him in. Num Pages: 240 pages, full colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1FKP; BM; JKSN1; JNL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House Children´s UK
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141329000
- ISBN
- 9780141329000
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.50
€ 15.99
€ 12.50
Paperback. A detailed scientific and conservation record of a group of ivory and bone furniture overlays excavated at Begram, stolen from the National Museum of Afghanistan, privately acquired on behalf of Kabul, analysed and conserved at the British Museum and returned to the National Museum of Afghanistan in 2012 Num Pages: 336 pages, Highly illustrated throughout in colour. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 298 x 211 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1110.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Archaeopress
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784910167
- ISBN
- 9781784910167
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.87
€ 122.87
Hardback. Shows how the key cultural innovations from Central Asia revolutionized medieval Europe and gave rise to the culture of science in the West. This title traces how the recursive argument method was first developed by Buddhist scholars and was spread by them throughout ancient Central Asia. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FC; HBLC1; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 171 x 239 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691155319
- ISBN
- 9780691155319
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.56
€ 46.99
€ 33.56