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East Asia, Far East
paperback. The endless squares and rectangles of Hong Kong architecture produce a sense of infinity, and this book is dedicated to styles of repetition in urban design. Num Pages: 260 pages, 200 colour, 260 b&w. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; AMC; AMVD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 184. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2024
- Publisher
- ORO Editions United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781939621658
- ISBN
- 9781939621658
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.51
€ 52.99
€ 44.51
paperback. Covering the full spectrum of political, economic, diplomatic as well as cultural and intellectual history, this classroom resource offers insight not only into the past but also into Japan's contemporary civilisation. This volume (the first of two) covers up to the late 18th century. Num Pages: 322 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3D; 3F; 3H; 3J; HBJF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Routledge United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563249075
- ISBN
- 9781563249075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 90.19
€ 90.19
Hardcover. Within a mere decade, the creation of a Tibetan medicine industry in the People's Republic of China has resulted in hospital pharmacies throughout the Tibetan areas of China being converted into pharmaceutical companies. Confronted with the logic of capital and profit, these companies now produce commodities for a nation-wide market. Series: Epistemologies of Healing. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 ills. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; JHMC; KNDP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857457721
- ISBN
- 9780857457721
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.19
€ 156.19
Paperback. Bringing together scholarly insights and research by both Japanese and non-Japanese experts, Jessica Milner Davis bridges the differences between humor in Japan and the West and examines the spectrum of Japanese humor, from ancient traditions and surviving rituals of laughter to the norms of joke-telling in conversation in Japan and America. Editor(s): Davis, Jessica Milner. Series: Humor in Life & Letters S. Num Pages: 264 pages, 27 illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Wayne State University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814331651
- ISBN
- 9780814331651
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.65
€ 43.65
paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Company United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812695526
- ISBN
- 9780812695526
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.03
€ 34.03
paperback. Presents an introduction to East Asian politics. This book describes the political development of China, Japan, and Koreas since the mid-nineteenth century and analyzes the social, cultural, political, and economic features of each country. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps, photos, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; 1FPK; JPH. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Routledge United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780765617866
- ISBN
- 9780765617866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.51
€ 82.51
Paperback. During World War II, Japan was vilified by America as our hated enemy in the East. As the Cold War heated up, however, the US government decided to make Japan its bulwark against communism in Asia. This work charts the remarkable reversal from hated enemy to valuable ally that occurred in the two decades after the war. Num Pages: 408 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW; JFFS; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674057470
- ISBN
- 9780674057470
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.66
€ 41.66
Paperback. PRIVATIZING CHINA INSIDE CHINA'S STOCK MARKETS In more depth than any other, this highly readable book lays bare why China's capital markets have fallen so far short of their promise. It is required reading for anyone seeking to understand the realities and the future of an extraordinary economic transformation. Num Pages: 290 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KFFM2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470822142
- ISBN
- 9780470822142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.70
€ 78.70
Paperback. Editor(s): Nau, Henry R.; Ollapally, Deepa M. Num Pages: 256 pages, 11 figures and 11 tables. BIC Classification: JPB; JPS; JPSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199937493
- ISBN
- 9780199937493
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.60
€ 55.60
paperback. Taiwan's first presidential election, in 1996, sparked a Sino-US military showdown that resulted in the biggest show of US naval force in East Asia since the Vietnam War. This book explores the origins and triangular dynamics of that historic confrontation, analyzing the key decisions and misperceptions that led to the Taiwan Strait crisis. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295976174
- ISBN
- 9780295976174
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
Mao's Road to Power: Revolutionary Writings: Volume IX: 9
. Ed(S): Schram, Stuart R.; Cheek, Timothy; M...
hardcover. This eighth volume covers the period 1942 to 1945 when Mao asserted his status as the incarnation and symbol of the Chinese Revolution and the sinification of Marxism-Leninism. Editor(s): Schram, Stuart R.; Cheek, Timothy; MacFarquhar, Roderick. Num Pages: 1000 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW3; JPFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2023
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 1000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138856561
- ISBN
- 9781138856561
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.43
€ 162.43
The Paradox of China's Post-Mao Reforms: 12 (Harvard Contemporary Chin...
. Ed(S): Goldman, Merle; Macfarquhar, Roderic...
paperback. Editor(s): Goldman, Merle; MacFarquhar, Roderick. Series: Harvard Contemporary China Series. Num Pages: 454 pages, 3 line illustrations, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBG; HBLW; JPFC; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 454
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780674654549
- ISBN
- 9780674654549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.26€ 48.55
€ 52.26
€ 48.55
Paperback. Argues - using case studies of major incidents during the period - that anti-Americanism was not simply a reaction to US actions, but was powerfully embedded in a longstanding Korean national narrative of victimization at the hands of great powers, magnified by the election of a left-national government and media dynamics in the Internet age. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Asia/Pacific Research Center, Div of The Institute for International Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931368384
- ISBN
- 9781931368384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.51
€ 27.51
Paperback. A memoir of Lim Dong-won, former South Korean unification minister and architect of Nobel Peace Prize winner Kim Dae-Jung's sunshine policy toward North Korea. It traces the process of twenty years of diplomatic negotiations with North Korea, from the earliest rounds of inter-Korean talks through the historic inter-Korean summit of June 2000. Num Pages: 275 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPK; JPSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Asia/Pacific Research Center, Div of The Institute for International Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931368278
- ISBN
- 9781931368278
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.48
€ 45.48
Paperback. The contributors to this volume consider the South Korean economy in its larger political context. Moving beyond the easy dichotomies-equilibrium vs. disequilibrium and stability vs. instability-they describe a complex and surprisingly robust economic and political system. Editor(s): Kim, Byung-Kook; Kim, Eun Mee; Oi, Jean C. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Asia/Pacific Research Center, Div of The Institute for International Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931368216
- ISBN
- 9781931368216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.21
€ 40.21
Paperback. In the past fifty years, two factors have led to global population aging: a decline in fertility to levels close to --or even below --replacement and a decline in mortality that has increased world average life expectancy by nearly 67 percent. Editor(s): Eggleston, Karen; Tuljapurkar, Shripad. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; 1FPKS; KCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 12. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Asia/Pacific Research Center, Div of The Institute for International Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931368209
- ISBN
- 9781931368209
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.72
€ 38.72
Paperback. Why should Americans worry about South Korean security? The answer is clear: North Korea, and beyond. Most international attention to the North Korea problem has focused on U. Editor(s): Kim, Byung Kwan; Shin, Gi-Wook; Straub, David. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; 1FPKS; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Asia/Pacific Research Center, Div of The Institute for International Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931368193
- ISBN
- 9781931368193
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.28
€ 39.28
Paperback. As its miracle growth continues seemingly unabated into a fourth decade, China's emergence as a global economic and political power is accepted as inevitable. Editor(s): Oi, Jean C.; Rozelle, Scott; Zhou, Xueguang. Num Pages: 380 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Asia/Pacific Research Center, Div of The Institute for International Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931368186
- ISBN
- 9781931368186
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.81
€ 44.81
Paperback. First Drafts of Korea examines how the American mass media shapes U.S.perceptions of Korea and, thereby, U.S. foreign policy. Beginning with a detailed analysis of American newspapers' coverage of Korea between 1992 and 2003, the book features essays from Western journalists and senior U. Editor(s): Macintyre, Donald; Sneider, Daniel C.; Shin, Gi-Wook. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 1KBB; JFD; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Asia/Pacific Research Center, Div of The Institute for International Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931368155
- ISBN
- 9781931368155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.49
€ 43.49
Paperback. Governments in Greater China (Mainland, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore) are striving to create higher valueadded -- and homegrown --products, services, and technologies. Editor(s): Rowen, Henry S.; Hancock, Marguerite Gong; Miller, William F. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustration. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Asia/Pacific Research Center, Div of The Institute for International Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931368124
- ISBN
- 9781931368124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.03
€ 41.03