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East Asia, Far East
Paperback. Walk with landscape architect and scholar Ron Henderson through seventeen of Suzhou's classical Chinese garden masterpieces. This insightful guide is fully illustrated with newly drawn plans, maps, and original photographs. Series: Penn Studies in Landscape Architecture. Num Pages: 192 pages, 111 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AMV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812222142
- ISBN
- 9780812222142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.09
€ 34.09
Paperback. A fascinating account and expose of the hardships suffered in North Korea under the regime of Kim Jong-il Num Pages: 224 pages, Section: 16, b/w. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; 3JMC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349118659
- ISBN
- 9780349118659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.81
€ 14.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. A behind-the-scenes look at the life of the most extraordinary martial artist of all time Bruce Lee. Num Pages: 200 pages, 176 colour and black and white photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJP; APB; APFB; BGF; WSTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 281 x 17. Weight in Grams: 932.
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804847810
- ISBN
- 9780804847810
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.27
€ 17.99
€ 13.27
Paperback. In pre-modern Japan, wolves were worshipped as sacred; with the spread of rabies in the 18th century, they became feared and hunted; by 1905 wolves had disappeared from the country. This book examines how and why wolves became extinct in Japan, and the changing attitudes toward nature that are implied. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 360 pages, 30 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; PSVW7; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295988146
- ISBN
- 9780295988146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.69
€ 32.99
€ 29.69
Hardback. Chinese Medical Qigong is the first English translation of the only official textbook of medical Qigong, used in universities of traditional Chinese medicine in China. Correlating traditional therapies of Qigong with outcomes of modern scientific research, it is the authoritative introduction to the knowledge system and content of Qigong study. Editor(s): Liu, Tianjun; Chen, Kevin. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; MX; VXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 186 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1684.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 656
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848190238
- ISBN
- 9781848190238
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.58
€ 97.58
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
Paperback. A collection that offers selections from the foundational texts of the Chinese, Korean, and Japanese Zen traditions. Through representative selections from their poetry, letters, sermons, and visual arts, it provides students with an introduction to the first 1200 years of this rich - and often misunderstood - tradition. Editor(s): Addiss, Stephen; Lombardo, Stanley; Roitman, Judith. Num Pages: 312 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; 1FPK; HREZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872209091
- ISBN
- 9780872209091
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.00
€ 23.99
€ 18.00
Paperback. Exploring several hundred years of Chinese cinema, this book considers how movies from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the Chinese diaspora reflect changing views of the Chinese nation. Giving fresh perspectives on the key movements, themes, and filmmakers in Chinese cinema, it describes and analyzes the films of a variety of directors and actors. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 31 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231137072
- ISBN
- 9780231137072
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
Paperback. The story of the most desperate battle fought by British soldiers since World War II. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations map.,. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FPK; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS1; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 342. The Epic British Stand on the Imjin River, Korea 1951. 400 pages, Illustrations map.,. The story of the most desperate battle fought by British soldiers since World War II. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FPK; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS1; JWLF. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 31. Weight: 410.
- Publisher
- Quarto Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845135331
- ISBN
- 9781845135331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.29
€ 26.99
€ 19.29
Hardback. East Asia has three of the most powerful economies on earth, but they are losing steam. The author draws on extensive experience in the region to explain the reasons for this rapid economic growth since the 1960s and to ask if the recent slowdown is a local phenomenon or typical of all economies at this stage of development. Series: The Edwin O.Reischauer Lectures. Num Pages: 210 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FP; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674725300
- ISBN
- 9780674725300
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 41.12
€ 48.99
€ 41.12
Paperback. Award-winning journalist Dan Washburn uses golf as the lens through which to examine modern China and all its contradictions and complications Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KC; WSJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780747392
- ISBN
- 9781780747392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.54
€ 13.99
€ 11.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BM; HBJF; JHMC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408864289
- ISBN
- 9781408864289
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.25
€ 17.99
€ 13.25
Paperback. Unlock the secrets of the legendary weapons of the samurai Num Pages: 208 pages, 120 images: colour and black and white photos, engravings, line art. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBTB; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 226 x 14. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804847858
- ISBN
- 9780804847858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.17
€ 17.99
€ 13.17
Hardback. Num Pages: 376 pages, 34 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBLX; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 29. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300195675
- ISBN
- 9780300195675
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.48€ 49.32
€ 62.48
€ 49.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 136 pages, 76 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFCA; WJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764352676
- ISBN
- 9780764352676
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.57
€ 16.99
€ 12.57
Paperback.
Sex in China introduces readers to some of the dramatic shifts that have taken place in Chinese sexual behaviours and attitudes, and public discussions of sex, since the 1980s. The book explores what it means to talk about sex in present-day China, where sex and sexuality are more and more visible in everyday life. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 211 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745656144
- ISBN
- 9780745656144
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.23
€ 23.23
Paperback. How to Cook Chinese Restaurant Food at Home Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Right Way
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780716022244
- ISBN
- 9780716022244
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.78
€ 14.99
€ 11.78
Paperback. Compares the distinctive welfare states of Latin America, East Asia, and Eastern Europe. This book traces the historical origins of social policy in these regions to crucial political changes in the mid-twentieth century, and show how the legacies of these early choices are influencing welfare reform following democratization and globalization. Num Pages: 496 pages, 34 line illus. 54 tables. BIC Classification: 1DV; 1FP; 1KL; JKS; JPB; KCR. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691135960
- ISBN
- 9780691135960
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.05€ 42.00
€ 53.05
€ 42.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888643872
- ISBN
- 9780888643872
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.22
€ 29.99
€ 22.22
Paperback. Written in the form of a dialogue in which the emperor seeks information from his minister Ch'I-Po on questions of health and the art of healing, this document deals with Chinese medicine. It provides the historical and philosophical foundations of traditional practices that have seen a dynamic revival in China and throughout the West. Translator(s): Veith, Ilza. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 black and white, 24 line. BIC Classification: 1FPC; MX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- First Edition, Reissue, Translated by Ilza Veith.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520288263
- ISBN
- 9780520288263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.98
€ 33.99
€ 24.98
Paperback. A beautifully illustrated new edition of the ultimate single-volume guide to the history of art in China, from neolithic times to the 21st century Series: Oxford History of Art. Num Pages: 288 pages, 130 halftones, 79 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 237 x 168 x 16. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199217342
- ISBN
- 9780199217342
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.19
€ 31.99
€ 23.19
Hardcover. Contains 80 personal and family recipes that range from Prawn Wonton Noodle Soup to Perfect Fried Rice or classics like Honey-glazed Char Siu Pork, through chapters on Dim Sum, Street Food, One Pot Wonders and Feasting, recipes for all occasions and moods. Num Pages: 240 pages, col. Illustrations, col. ports. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WBB; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 193 x 24. Weight in Grams: 968.
- Edition
- 10th Edition
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718159511
- ISBN
- 9780718159511
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.94
€ 33.99
€ 22.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; APFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 12. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Kamera Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842435861
- ISBN
- 9781842435861
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.22
€ 27.99
€ 24.22
Hardcover. China has a strong and ancient tradition of erotic poetry by both men and women, and this book includes poems ranging from the highly literary to the sexually explicit. It uncovers ancient Chinese Daoist sex manuals, erotic novels and plays, and the tradition of erotic prints, which were often accompanied by poems and folksongs and bawdy jokes. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 110 x 22. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Everyman United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841597744
- ISBN
- 9781841597744
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.52
€ 16.99
€ 12.52