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East Asia, Far East

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East Asia, Far East

Hardcover. Examining the enormous pressure placed on University students in Japan, Korea and Taiwan, this text looks at the rapid expansion of the "cramming" industry, the rise in levels of cheating and in youth suicides which has led to a growing number of students looking to religion and spirituality. Series: Frontiers of International Education S. Num Pages: 386 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; 1FPJ; 1FPK; JFSP1; JFSP2; JHM; JKSB1; JNK; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 704.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. London
Number of pages
386
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
SKU
KRS0003911
ISBN
9780304700158
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 45.99
€ 4.99

Hardback. A remarkable autobiographical journey from humble beginnings to a position as a powerful world figure fighting for her nation's self-determination. Num Pages: 426 pages, 16 pages of photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGA; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 36. Weight in Grams: 894.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Kales Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780979845611
ISBN
9780979845611
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.80

hardcover. Bringing local history to bear on major questions in Chinese social history and anthropology, this volume comprises a series of historical and ethnographic studies of the Pearl River Delta from late imperial times through the 1940's. Editor(s): Faure, David; Siu, Helen F. Num Pages: 300 pages, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804724340
ISBN
9780804724340
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.34

Paperback. Bringing local history to bear on major questions in Chinese social history and anthropology, this volume comprises a series of historical and ethnographic studies of the Pearl River Delta from late imperial times through the 1940's. Editor(s): Faure, David; Siu, Helen. Num Pages: 300 pages, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 429.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804724357
ISBN
9780804724357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Hardback. An ethnography that describes life in the Uyghur suburbs of Yining, a city near the border with Kazakhstan, and situates that account in a broader examination of Uyghur culture. This book explores topics ranging from family life to market trading, from informal socializing to forms of religious devotion. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 350 pages, 12 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSL. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 32. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674032828
ISBN
9780674032828
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.10

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607746997
ISBN
9781607746997
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 340 pages, 30 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; CJB; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Blacksmith Books Hong Kong
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9789881900203
ISBN
9789881900203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.78

Hardback. Num Pages: 184 pages, 174 illustrations, 161 in colour. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJ; AJB; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 312 x 210. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857232751
ISBN
9788857232751
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.64

Hardback. This study of Canada's diplomatic arrival in Japan and, by extension, East Asia, examines the political, economic, and cultural relations forged during this seminal period between the foremost power in Asia and the young dominion tentatively establishing itself in world affairs. Num Pages: 272 pages, 22 b/w photographs, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBC; 3JJG; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774811200
ISBN
9780774811200
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; 3JJ; BGHA; BTP; HBTV; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 201 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Zubaan Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9789384757809
ISBN
9789384757809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.03

Hardback. This monograph argues that, contrary to stated claims, Japanese foreign aid is inextricably linked to Japanese business interests. It demonstrates how Japanese aid to the developing world is often tied to purchases from Japan, with potentially devastating consequences to Third World nations. Num Pages: 198 pages, 42 charts, graphs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1QFG; GTF; JKSR; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231081443
ISBN
9780231081443
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.57
€ 56.86

Paperback. After years of rigidity, China's communist rulers have opened their doors to trade. This book explains the whole process of economic reform, the political thinking behind it, and the impact it has had on the lives of the Chinese people, as well as on the domestic and foreign business community. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCB; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 453. 8vo. good copy in original cloth
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Routledge
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KEX0263554
ISBN
9781873410295
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. The decades of Western adulation for the Japanese "economic miracle" failed to notice a key point - that in pursuit of this miracle, the Japanese had turned their country into a concrete shambles. This book describes the dazzling nature of Japanese culture and its ruination. Num Pages: 448 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJ; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780141010007
ISBN
9780141010007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.29

This book challenges the conventional wisdom that democracy is a universal desire, offering a model case study of Mongolian democratization that ties culture, history, and values to the study of political systems. Num Pages: 282 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPM; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Left Coast Press Inc United States
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9781598745658
ISBN
9781598745658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 215.94

Paperback. Challenges advanced language learners to elevate their reading ability to the level necessary for handling real primary sources in an unmediated way Editor(s): Hillenbrand, Margaret; Starr, Chloe. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; DSBH; GTB; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 706.
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295991276
ISBN
9780295991276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.32

Paperback. As an RAF medical officer, Aidan had served in France, survived Dunkirk, and was plunged into adventures in the Japanese-American arena. Interned by the Japanese in Java, he helped his fellow prisoners in awful conditions. His life was literally saved by the dropping of the Nagasaki atom bomb. This title presents his account. Num Pages: 260 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; BGH; HBG; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 136 x 13. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Grub Street
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904943402
ISBN
9781904943402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.86

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 29 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; HBJF; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231164825
ISBN
9780231164825
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.68

Paperback. Leads you straight to the best attractions both cities have to offer. This guide includes cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of Beijing and Shanghai's architecture, and 3D aerial views of the key districts to explore on foot. It also includes detailed listings of the best hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for all budgets. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 125. .
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Publication date
2016
Edition
5th
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241196762
ISBN
9780241196762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. Despite widespread claims to the contrary, Japan's high-tech industrial policies over the last two turbulent decades have proved to be neither cooperative nor successful. This book focuses on MITI and Japan's giant electronics firms-their ambitions and conflicts-to show that the policymaking process is torn by conflict and competition. Series: Studies in International Policy. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; KJK; KNDH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804731546
ISBN
9780804731546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.43

Paperback. Series: Borderlines. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 146 x 13. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816645572
ISBN
9780816645572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

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