East Asia, Far East
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East Asia, Far East
Paperback. This work traces the history of the Kimono - its designs, uses, aesthetics and social significance - and in doing so explores the world of the geisha, last wearers of the kimono. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AKTA; HBT; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099428992
- ISBN
- 9780099428992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. How the internet is changing the world's fastest growing superpower, on a scale unknown in modern history Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFD; UBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780769851
- ISBN
- 9781780769851
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.65
€ 34.65
Paperback. Covering everything from the basic theory to diagnosis to how to find a practitioner, the book presents a definitive introductory guide to Chinese medicine. With patients' accounts and advice on choosing the right treatment, it provides everything readers need to know about Chinese medicine at an introductory level. Series: Discovering Holistic Health. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; VXHT1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 14. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848191303
- ISBN
- 9781848191303
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.81
€ 24.81
Paperback. This volume presents a blend of travel narrative, a stream of consciousness account of a retreat high in the Himalayas, and a quest for inner stillness and a glimpse of the divine. It also includes an insight into the society and religion of Tibet before the Chinese invasion. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; 1FPCT; HRE; VXA; WTL; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844130429
- ISBN
- 9781844130429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DNJ; HBJF; JHMC; KNTY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295741314
- ISBN
- 9780295741314
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.13
€ 32.99
€ 32.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 38 black & white tables, 18 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; CJB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 269 x 218 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1000.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415841337
- ISBN
- 9780415841337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 101.25
€ 101.25
Paperback. Takes us right into the lives of Chinese women and their lost daughters. This book gives a message to Chinese girls who have been adopted to show them how things really were for their mothers, and to tell them they were loved and will never be forgotten. Translator(s): Harman, Nicky. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BG; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099535751
- ISBN
- 9780099535751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 16.91
€ 19.00
€ 16.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 25 illus. 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFS; JPS; KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231152037
- ISBN
- 9780231152037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.68
€ 37.99
€ 27.68
Paperback. Demonstrates the central role of ordinary people - rather than state or market elites - in creating institutions for determining status in China. This book explores the emerging hierarchy, which is based on the concept of suzhi, or quality. Series: Politics, History, & Culture. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 map, 3 figures, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 14. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822340362
- ISBN
- 9780822340362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
€ 27.99
€ 26.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1MKLP; HBJF; HBWQ; JWXK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Publisher
- Sally Milner Publishing Pty Ltd Australia
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781863513685
- ISBN
- 9781863513685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.10
€ 19.99
€ 15.10
Paperback. A timely and engaging look at the new China told through the stories of its ordinary people. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JMG; HBJF; HBLX; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 25. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444791082
- ISBN
- 9781444791082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Hardback.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804751599
- ISBN
- 9780804751599
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.25
€ 87.25
Paperback. A survey of Wang Shu's critical attitude toward overly rationalized architecture Num Pages: 240 pages, Numerous illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JMG; AMB; AMCR; AMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300 x 240. .
- Publisher
- Lars Muller Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783037785317
- ISBN
- 9783037785317
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.57
€ 52.99
€ 37.57
Hardback. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 344 pages, B&W Illus.: 7,. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBTB; HRKN5; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231165044
- ISBN
- 9780231165044
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.35€ 51.34
€ 65.35
€ 51.34
Paperback. When the Imperial Japanese Navy destroyed Russia's battle fleet during the Russo-Japanese War, it marked the emergence of Japan as one of the world's major naval powers. This book outlines the history of the naval campaign against the Russian fleet. Illustrator(s): Wright, Paul. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FPJ; 3JJC; HBLW; HBW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 5. Weight in Grams: 185.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472811196
- ISBN
- 9781472811196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.61
€ 17.99
€ 16.61
Paperback. This study focuses on the politics of memory in the village of Dachuan in northwest China, in which 85 per cent of the villagers are surnamed Kong and believe themselves to be descendants of Confucius and looks at their struggle to preserve their identity under the Chinese Communist regime. Num Pages: 232 pages, 18 half-tones 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 13. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804727570
- ISBN
- 9780804727570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
Paperback. Through sheer hard work, discipline, and the integration of various forms of creativity, their country, Japan, became a shining example.. when the oil crisis initiated the end of the West, the architects of Japan spread out over the world to define the contours of a post-Western aesthetic. This title presents architecture for postwar Japan. Num Pages: 684 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 170 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1392.
- Publisher
- Taschen GmbH Germany
- Number of pages
- 684
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783836525084
- ISBN
- 9783836525084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.41€ 46.16
€ 59.41
€ 46.16
Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, 100 full colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WBN; WBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 191 x 24. Weight in Grams: 858.
- Publisher
- Absolute Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472911674
- ISBN
- 9781472911674
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 23.51
€ 34.99
€ 23.51
Paperback. Covers the full process and techniques required, from making the maquette to finished item. This title includes 6 step-by-step projects with photographs and tips. It also features a history of the craft and a gallery of inspirational examples. Num Pages: 176 pages, full colour throughout, includes illustrations, includes photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 184 x 12. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861086938
- ISBN
- 9781861086938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Paperback. In The Real North Korea, Lankov substitutes cold, clear analysis for the overheated rhetoric surrounding this opaque police state. Based on vast expertise, this book reveals how average North Koreans live, how their leaders rule, and how both survive. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; HBJF; HBLX; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Updated, Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199390038
- ISBN
- 9780199390038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.19
€ 18.99
€ 15.19