East Asia, Far East
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East Asia, Far East
Paperback. This new book provides an accessible and wide--ranging introduction to the main features of Chinese society. Drawing on a wealth of material, the author offers a fresh understanding of a unique society that has undergone continuous transformation and upheaval throughout the twentieth century. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFC; JH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745617367
- ISBN
- 9780745617367
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.61
€ 25.61
Hardback. This unique analysis of Manchuria's environmental history provides an overview of the climatic and imperialist forces that have shaped an area of ongoing geopolitical importance. Editor(s): Smith, Norman. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 632 pages, 22 photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774832892
- ISBN
- 9780774832892
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.37
€ 114.37
Paperback. Reveals the literary world of Japanese-occupied Manchuria (Manchukuo, 1932-45). This book examines the lives, careers, and literary legacies of seven prolific Chinese women writers during the occupation. It is suitable for those who study the history of East Asia, imperialism, and women. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 216 pages, 25 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DSBH; GTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774813365
- ISBN
- 9780774813365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.17
€ 40.99
€ 40.17
Paperback. The story of the most famous airplane of World War II Num Pages: 100 pages, 50 b&w photos, drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBG; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Potomac Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574888362
- ISBN
- 9781574888362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.34
€ 23.99
€ 21.34
Hardback. This study focuses on James Legge (1815-1897), one of the most important 19th-century figures in the cultural exchange between China and the West. The narrative illuminates the era in which Legge lived as well as the surroundings in which he worked. Num Pages: 810 pages, 38 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1FPC; BGH; GTB; HBJD1; HBLL; HRAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1421.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 810
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520215528
- ISBN
- 9780520215528
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.08€ 71.25
€ 94.08
€ 71.25
Hardback. Series: The Sheng Yen Series in Chinese Buddhist Studies. Num Pages: 384 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 7 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3F; HBJF; HBLC; HRE; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231169387
- ISBN
- 9780231169387
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.15
€ 46.99
€ 33.15
Paperback. Netsuke have once again come to the fore in the popular imagination of the public. This book brings together one hundred of the beautiful and interesting netsuke from the extensive collection of the British Museum, each of which has its own special charm and story to tell. Num Pages: 224 pages, 200 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP; AFKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 190 x 17. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714124810
- ISBN
- 9780714124810
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.86
€ 19.99
€ 15.86
Hardback. An overview of the traditional elements in the culture and customs of modern Japan. It examines religious rituals, classic and modern literature, performing arts, fine arts and handicrafts, housing, clothing, women's roles and family life, holidays and festivals, and social customs. Series: Cultures and Customs of the World. Num Pages: 224 pages, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JFC; JHBT; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 473.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780313301971
- ISBN
- 9780313301971
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.51€ 58.01
€ 63.51
€ 58.01
The Knowledge-creating Company. How Japanese Companies Create the Dyna...
Nonaka, Ikujiro; Takeuchi, Hirotaka
This book seeks an answer to the question: exactly what are the unique characteristics of Japanese firms in product development behaviour? The authors conclude that Japanese firms uniquely manage knowledge - they create it in the course of product development. Num Pages: 304 pages, line figures, tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KJK; KJM; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195092691
- ISBN
- 9780195092691
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.32
€ 72.32
Hardcover. In Defensive Positions, Noell Wilson shows how control of coastal defense by regional domains exacerbated the shogunate's inability to respond to major military and political challenges as Japan transitioned from an early modern system of parcelized, local maritime defense to one of centralized, national security in the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 257 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBW; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 341 x 25. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Harvard University Asia Center
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674504349
- ISBN
- 9780674504349
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.43
€ 44.99
€ 37.43
Hardcover. Num Pages: 178 pages, 160 Colour. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WBJ; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 218 x 21. Weight in Grams: 956.
- Publisher
- PIE Books Japan
- Number of pages
- 178
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9784894449053
- ISBN
- 9784894449053
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.08
€ 33.99
€ 22.08
Paperback. Translator(s): Heldt, Gustav. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 312 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HRKN3; HRLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231163897
- ISBN
- 9780231163897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.43
€ 33.99
€ 24.43
Hardcover. Provides a link between the rebellious spirit of the current generation of Chinese artists and the mood of rebellion that was so evident during the years of the Cultural Revolution that ran from 1966 to 1976. This work argues that the destruction of traditional Chinese treasures by the Red Guards, especially in 1966, overshadows the entire period. Num Pages: 272 pages, col. ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 295 x 298 x 26. Weight in Grams: 2005.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780224084994
- ISBN
- 9780224084994
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.81
€ 16.81
Hardcover. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845196318
- ISBN
- 9781845196318
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.49
€ 71.49
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Pearson Professional Education United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780735201811
- ISBN
- 9780735201811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.99€ 81.35
€ 102.99
€ 81.35
Num Pages: 316 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HPDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- BetterLink Press Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602202290
- ISBN
- 9781602202290
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.30
€ 24.99
€ 23.30
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199973880
- ISBN
- 9780199973880
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.83
€ 55.83
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Chappell, Mike. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPK; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 188 x 5. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850456851
- ISBN
- 9780850456851
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.25
€ 19.99
€ 17.25
Hardback. This textbook is a complete diagnostic manual for students of Chinese medicine. It covers how to collect and collate the relevant information needed to make a diagnosis and clearly describes the various diagnostic models in Chinese medicine. Num Pages: 784 pages, 4 b&w images. BIC Classification: 1FPC; MX; VXHT1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848193147
- ISBN
- 9781848193147
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.32
€ 83.32
Paperback. A first-hand account of China's cultural revolution. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGA; HBTV; JPVR; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Flamingo
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780006548614
- ISBN
- 9780006548614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.80
€ 21.99
€ 15.80