East Asia, Far East
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East Asia, Far East
Paperback. This is the previously untold story of one of the most ferocious and prolonged air/naval battles in history: the battle at the radar picket stations during the American assault on Okinawa in spring 1945. Num Pages: 448 pages, black and white photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 714. Okinawa 1945. 448 pages, black and white photos throughout. This is the untold story of one of the most ferocious and prolonged battles in history: the battle at the radar picket stations during the American assault on Okinawa. It weaves together the experiences of the ships and their crews, Navy, Army, and Marine Corps pilots, and Japanese kamikazes in an account which provides the complete story. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 28. Weight: 714.
- Publisher
- Casemate Publishers
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935149415
- ISBN
- 9781935149415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.10
€ 25.99
€ 25.10
Paperback. Why did almost 1000 highly educated "student soldiers" volunteer to serve in Japan's kamikaze operations at the end of World War II, even though Japan was losing the war? This study of the role of the state in pushing imperial ideology shows the power of symbolic communication. Num Pages: 376 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJF; HBWQ; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226620916
- ISBN
- 9780226620916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.74
€ 37.99
€ 29.74
Hardcover. Presents diaries and correspondence left by members of the tokkotai and other Japanese student soldiers who perished during the World War II. Outside of Japan, these kamikaze pilots were considered unbridled fanatics who willingly sacrificed their lives for the emperor. This book explores writings, which speak otherwise. Num Pages: 232 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; BTM; HBJF; HBWQ; JWG; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 181 x 25. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226619507
- ISBN
- 9780226619507
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.87€ 44.70
€ 51.87
€ 44.70
Paperback. Presents diaries and correspondence left by kamikaze pilots and other Japanese student soldiers who perished during the war. These kamikaze pilots were considered unbridled fanatics who willingly sacrificed their lives for the emperor. This work is useful for those interested in the history of Japan and World War II. Num Pages: 246 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; BTM; HBJF; HBWQ; JWG; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226619514
- ISBN
- 9780226619514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.18
€ 23.99
€ 19.18
Paperback. Seeks at once to describe and explain the emergence of export-oriented South Korean popular music and to make sense of larger South Korean economic and cultural transformations. This book delves into the broader background of South Korea in this wonderfully informed history and analysis of a pop culture phenomenon sweeping the globe. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; AVGN; JFC; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520283121
- ISBN
- 9780520283121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.04
€ 40.99
€ 29.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 250 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPK; AVGP; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 190 x 9. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Paperback with Flaps
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9784805313008
- ISBN
- 9784805313008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.95
€ 18.99
€ 13.95
Hardcover. Num Pages: 166 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1FPK; JKVQ2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 260 x 182 x 16. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 166
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781600218774
- ISBN
- 9781600218774
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.51€ 80.67
€ 115.51
€ 80.67
Hardcover. Quirky, surprising and entertaining - with more than 400 houses, Jutaku is architecture at the speed of Japan. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AMK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 191 x 46. Weight in Grams: 824.
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714869629
- ISBN
- 9780714869629
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.02
€ 19.99
€ 15.02
Paperback. Explains how the leaders China decided to limit all couples to one child. This book focuses on the historic period 1978-80 and documents the manner in which a handful of leading aerospace engineers hijacked the population policymaking process and formulated a strategy that treated people like missiles. Num Pages: 426 pages, 17 b/w photographs, 5 line illustrations, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHBD; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 426
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520253391
- ISBN
- 9780520253391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
Hardback. This is an inspiring story about a Yuan li Wu 's hard work, accomplishments and virtuous character. It is also a story of adaptation and assimilation in the best sense of datong (great harmony) by Confucius. Translator(s): Lee, Ta-Ling. Num Pages: 246 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; G; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761826903
- ISBN
- 9780761826903
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.29
€ 155.29
Hardcover. Ex-Nobu Head Chef Scott Hallsworth showcases the incredible food that is making his restaurant, Kurobuta, one of the most talked-about restaurants in London. Num Pages: 272 pages, Fully illustrated throughout with specially commissioned photography from David Loftus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 205. .
- Publisher
- Absolute Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472919922
- ISBN
- 9781472919922
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 23.29
€ 34.99
€ 23.29
Hardcover. This work examines whether judicial independence and the rule of law can survive in Hong Kong under Chinese sovereignty. It examines their protection under the Basic Law, the institutional and individual independence of the judiciary, and the maintenance of the due process and a free press. Editor(s): Tsang, Steve. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; LA; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333930526
- ISBN
- 9780333930526
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.06
€ 182.06
Hardcover. Num Pages: 112 pages, 46 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 255. Weight in Grams: 2470.
- Publisher
- Steidl
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783869301273
- ISBN
- 9783869301273
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 37.20
€ 40.99
€ 37.20
Hardcover. This is the first study of Chinese stars and their transnational stardom, examining the career of Jet Li, probably the best martial arts actor alive. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748645473
- ISBN
- 9780748645473
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.09€ 101.60
€ 106.09
€ 101.60
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Regnery Publishing
- Number of pages
- 418
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781596980259
- ISBN
- 9781596980259
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.55
€ 17.99
€ 17.55
Paperback. Series: Comparative Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557535832
- ISBN
- 9781557535832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.64
€ 62.64
Paperback. Deconstructs Japanese rock music and reveals what happened when East met West after World War Two. This book explores the clash between traditional, conservative Japanese values and the wild rock 'n' roll renegades of the 1960s and 70s, and tells of the seminal artists in Japanese post-war culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, Colour Inserts. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 284. 304 pages, Colour Inserts. Deconstructs Japanese rock music and reveals what happened when East met West after World War Two. This book explores the clash between traditional, conservative Japanese values and the wild rock 'n' roll renegades of the 1960s and 70s, and tells of the seminal artists in Japanese post-war culture. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AVGP. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight: 230.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Paper Back
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747593034
- ISBN
- 9780747593034
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.76
€ 19.99
€ 14.76
Hardcover. From the 1860s through to the early 20th century the rise of Japonisme and the Art Nouveau movement meant that few could ignore or resist the obsession with all things Japanese. This book includes examples of the designed and executed decorative arts of the Meiji periods from the Khalili Collection. Editor(s): Irvine, Gregory. Num Pages: 240 pages, 220 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJC; ACBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 327 x 28. Weight in Grams: 2072.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500239131
- ISBN
- 9780500239131
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.05€ 45.13
€ 53.05
€ 45.13
Hardback. Japan differs from other industrialized democracies in having many small, local groups but few large, professionally managed national organizations. This book provides a comprehensive overview of Japan's civil society and a new theory, based on political institutions, to explain why it has developed as it has. Series: Contemporary Issues in Asia and Pacific. Num Pages: 280 pages, 25 tables, 18 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GTB; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804754286
- ISBN
- 9780804754286
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.27
€ 139.27
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231146623
- ISBN
- 9780231146623
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.09€ 56.67
€ 73.09
€ 56.67
paperback. This examination of Japanese imperialism focuses on the domestic impact of Japan's activities in Northeast China between 1931 and 1945, to consider the "metropolitan effects" of empire building - how the Japanese people imagined and experienced the empire they called Manchukuo. Series: Twentieth-century Japan: The Emergence of a World Power S. Num Pages: 500 pages, 1 map, 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB; HBTQ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 35. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 500
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520219342
- ISBN
- 9780520219342
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.95
€ 41.99
€ 29.95
paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJG; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 129 x 259 x 26. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691623580
- ISBN
- 9780691623580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.73€ 55.32
€ 70.73
€ 55.32
Paperback. Assesses the historical development and societal impact of the motorcycle industry, from the influence of motor sports on vehicle sales in the early 1900s to the postwar developments that led to the massive wave of motorization sweeping the Asia-Pacific region. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJ; KNDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774814546
- ISBN
- 9780774814546
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.03
€ 34.03
Paperback. Charts the introduction of Christianity to Japan through the life of Uchimura Kanzo, was one of Japan's foremost thinkers, whose ideas influenced contemporary novelists, statesmen, reformers, and religious leaders. Series: Asian Religions and Society. Num Pages: 464 pages, 20 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BGX; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774811460
- ISBN
- 9780774811460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 42.86
€ 47.99
€ 42.86