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East Asia, Far East

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East Asia, Far East

Paperback. Yukichi Fukuzawa (1835-1901) was a leading figure in the cultural revolution that transformed Japan from an isolated feudal nation into a full-fledged player in the modern world. Dictated by Fukuzawa in 1897, this autobiography offers a vivid portrait of the intellectual's life story and a rare look inside the formation of a new Japan. Translator(s): Kiyooka, Eiichi. Num Pages: 480 pages, 9 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; BGHA; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 203 x 25. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231139878
ISBN
9780231139878
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.89

Hardcover. The book extensively discusses the structure and stability of the Hong Kong banking sector, using economic theory and advanced empirical econometric techniques. It is important for readers who are interested in studying the banking industry in general, and the Hong Kong banking sector in particular. Editor(s): Genberg, Hans; Hui, Cho-Hoi. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230202665
ISBN
9780230202665
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.39

Paperback. A controversial polemic countering modern revisionist narratives demonising the Mao regime. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Pluto Press
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745327808
ISBN
9780745327808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.72

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804762069
ISBN
9780804762069
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.95

hardcover. Vital Stepping Stone in America's War Against Japan. 264 pages, Illustrated section. The pivotal Battle of Tinian island, later to become the site of the biggest airport in the world and the base from which the the United States launched their atomic bomb attacks on Japan. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1MKP; 3JJH; HBJM; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 21. Weight: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Casemate
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612000947
ISBN
9781612000947
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.30

Paperback. The Battle of Midway in the central Pacific, on the morning of June 4, 1942, marked a dramatic turning point in the Second World War, when Allied forces seized the upper hand from the Axis powers. Lincoln Prize winner Craig Symonds' riveting, global account of the Battle is now in paperback. Series: Pivotal Moments in American History. Num Pages: 464 pages, 40 halftones, 10 line. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 211 x 31. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199315987
ISBN
9780199315987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.86

Hardcover. The Battle of Midway in the central Pacific, on the morning of June 4, 1942, marked a dramatic turning point in the Second World War, when Allied forces seized the upper hand from the Axis powers. Lincoln Prize winner Craig Symonds offers an account of the Battle from a global perspective, as well as of the first six months of the war. Series: Pivotal Moments in American History. Num Pages: 464 pages, 40 halftones, 10 line. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 1QSPN; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 164 x 37. Weight in Grams: 734.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195397932
ISBN
9780195397932
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.17

Hardcover. Begins with three case studies, each of which probes one facet of the relationship between women and fiction in the early 19th Century. This book examines in turn the prefaces written by four women for a novel about women; the activities of a woman editor and writer of fiction; and writings on fiction by three leading literary women. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; 3JH; DSBF; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 180 x 35. Weight in Grams: 750.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674021464
ISBN
9780674021464
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.25

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465025237
ISBN
9780465025237
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.47

Paperback. In Japan, Kawakami is famous for his tireless promotion of Chindogu: the art of the "unuseless" idea. Meant to solve problems of modern life, 200 of these bizarre and logic-defying gadgets and gizmos are featured in this humorous collection. Photos. Num Pages: 320 pages, 442 color photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; TBY; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393326765
ISBN
9780393326765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.91

Hardback. This volume provides a history of the domination of the Big Four in the Chinese accounting industry, explaining why China was unable to keep the market for its own accounting firms. The book details how easy access to U.S. capital markets led to major accounting scandals, and a clash between U.S. and Chinese regulators. Series: Studies in the Development of Accounting Thought. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KFC; KNST. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783504855
ISBN
9781783504855
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 164.55

Paperback. Editor(s): Liu, Lydia H.; Karl, Rebecca E.; Ko, Dorothy. Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia. Num Pages: 328 pages, 6. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231162913
ISBN
9780231162913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Hardback. Editor(s): Liu, Lydia H.; Karl, Rebecca E.; Ko, Dorothy. Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia. Num Pages: 328 pages, 6. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231162906
ISBN
9780231162906
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.53
€ 89.47

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 364 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 828.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691632223
ISBN
9780691632223
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 183.41

Hardback. Series: The Sheng Yen Series in Chinese Buddhist Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages, 32. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3F; HREC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 670.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231162708
ISBN
9780231162708
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.49
€ 56.67

Hardback. Translator(s): Pines, Yuri. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBW; HPDF; HPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231179881
ISBN
9780231179881
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.84

Hardback. The first complete translation of the ultimate Ninja manual, The Book of Ninja provides a fully comprehensive guide to the ancient arts of the ninja, including espionage, warfare, trap building, infiltrating castles, assassination, hiding magic, lock by-passing, bridge building, thieves' tools and much more Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JWXZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 47. Weight in Grams: 972.
Publisher
Watkins Media Limited
Number of pages
544
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
First Edition first Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780284934
ISBN
9781780284934
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.02

Hardback. THE FIRST COMPLETE TRANSLATION OF A SAMURAI SCHOOL CURRICULUM, THE BOOK OF SAMURAI SERIES IS A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF SAMURAI WARFARE. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBW; JWH; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 43. Weight in Grams: 798.
Publisher
Watkins Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780288888
ISBN
9781780288888
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.12

mass_market. Gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants. Series: Penguin Little Black Classics. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 113 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 102.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Classic
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241251355
ISBN
9780241251355
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.52

Paperback. For a generation adjusting painfully to the demands of a modern industrial and commercial society, Asia came to represent an alternative vision of the good life: aesthetically austere, socially aristocratic, and imbued with spirituality. This book addresses the inchoate yearnings of disaffected Westerners. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 7. Weight in Grams: 90.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141191843
ISBN
9780141191843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.23

Paperback. Editor(s): Matsuie, Masashi. Num Pages: 224 pages, Black and white map illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; DQ; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 261 x 22. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Comma Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905583577
ISBN
9781905583577
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.44

Paperback. Monsters, ghosts, fantastic beings, and supernatural phenomena of all sorts haunt the folklore and popular culture of Japan. Drawing on years of research in Japan, this book unpacks the history and cultural context of yokai, tracing their roots, interpreting their meanings, and introducing people who have hunted them through the ages. Illustrator(s): Kijin, Shinonome. Num Pages: 336 pages, 30 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520271029
ISBN
9780520271029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.91

Hardcover. The author examines the rise of the BRICs and the supposed decline of the United States. Focusing on the boom years from 1992 to 2007, and the crisis years after 2008, he argues that there are limits to the rise of the former and that the extent of US decline has been greatly exaggerated. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FKA; 1FPC; 1KLSB; KCL; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137499967
ISBN
9781137499967
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.69

Hardcover. This volume argues that post-war Britain's "imperial over-extension" has been exaggerated. It shows how Britain developed and adjusted its defence strategy based upon the perceived Communist threat and available resources. Series: Studies in Military and Strategic History. Num Pages: 353 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FP; 3JJPG; HBG; HBLW3; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 668.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333801482
ISBN
9780333801482
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.11

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