East Asia, Far East
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East Asia, Far East
Information and Communications in the Chinese Countryside: A Study of ...
Minges, Michael, Kimura, Kaoru, Beschorner, N...
Paperback. Addresses the challenges and policy recommendations of ICT n the Chinese Countryside based on three studies in selected provinces (Guizhou, Jilin, Shandong) in China. Series: World Bank Studies. Num Pages: 96 pages, col. ill., maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCS; KJC; KJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 178 x 5. Weight in Grams: 186.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- World Bank Publications
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781464802041
- ISBN
- 9781464802041
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€ 34.99€ 29.52
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Paperback. Aging is a challenge which countries in East Asia and Pacific (EAP) regions are grappling with or will soon confront. This report discusses the societal and public policy challenges and reform options for EAP countries as they address aging. It aims to strike a balance between aging optimists and pessimists. Series: World Bank East Asia and Pacific Regional Report. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1MK; JFSP31; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 203 x 18. Weight in Grams: 703.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- World Bank Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781464804694
- ISBN
- 9781464804694
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€ 38.99€ 33.59
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Hardback. An insider's account of the iconic hotdog cart business and its role in the French Quarter and the world Num Pages: 272 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBBS; BM; HBJ; JFCA; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Press of Mississippi United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781496808325
- ISBN
- 9781496808325
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€ 36.99€ 31.56
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Encountering Reality argues for a new appreciation of T. F. Torrance on epistemology and reality. Torrance emphasizes the distinction between truth and truthfulness, reorienting the discussion from a focus on statements to being. This shift challenges the dichotomy between correspondence and coherence theories of truth. Series: Emerging Scholars. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FPC; HRCM. Category: (LA) ELT advanced; (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 162 x 237 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Fortress Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781506412917
- ISBN
- 9781506412917
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€ 44.99€ 40.35
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Paperback. Explores economic issues that are related to China's reforms. This book addresses issues ranging from land tenure and housing to migration, labor markets, health care, and demographics. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- School of Policy Studies at Queen's University Canada
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781553392255
- ISBN
- 9781553392255
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€ 44.42
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Hardcover. A review of the dilemmas, tensions and contradictions arising from democratic consolidation in South Korea. It explores the turbulent features of Korean democracy in its first decade, assesses the progress that has been made, and identifies the key obstacles to effective democratic governance. Editor(s): Diamond, Larry; Kim, Byung-Kook; Byung-Kook Kim (Associate Professor of Political Science, Korea University, Korea). Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 165. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Lynne Rienner Pub
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781555878481
- ISBN
- 9781555878481
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€ 65.28€ 60.05
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Paperback. An examination of the American plan to end World War II by invading Japan. The author looks at factors such as beliefs about Japanese forces and projected loss of life in an invasion situation to question whether they justified the use of the atomic bomb. Num Pages: 304 pages, 9 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJF; HBJK; HBWQ; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570033544
- ISBN
- 9781570033544
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.42
€ 25.99
€ 22.42
From the Great Wall to the Great Collider: China and the Quest to Unco...
Shing-Tung Yau Steve Nadis
Hardcover. Num Pages: 214 pages, 29 pages of photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; PHP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 188 x 265 x 17. Weight in Grams: 648.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- International Press of Boston
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571463104
- ISBN
- 9781571463104
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.52
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Hardcover. The transition from school to work is unique to each country, but similar strategies are appearing in different countries. This book contains 13 chapters describing developments in individual countries, written by experts from each. Two chapters also analyze data and policy trends across countries. Editor(s): Stern, David; Wagner, Daniel A. Series: Literacy: Research, Policy & Practice S. Num Pages: 464 pages, indexes. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FPJ; 1KB; 1MBF; JNK; JNRV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Hampton Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781572731639
- ISBN
- 9781572731639
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Condition: New
€ 109.57€ 98.66
€ 109.57
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Between 1950 and 1953, 138,600 US Army National Guardsmen were called up for federal service. This text explores some of the more obscure aspects of the Korean conflict, focusing on what it meant to be a citizen-soldier caught up in an international struggle that raged both hot and cold. Series: Texas A&M University Military History Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW3; JWD; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585441174
- ISBN
- 9781585441174
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.66
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The Korean War was pivotal in China's modern military history. Based on Chinese and Russian archival materials and interviews with Chinese participants in the air war, this work, presenting the Chinese point of view, stands as both a complement and a corrective to previous accounts of the conflict. Series: Texas A & M University Military History S. Num Pages: 304 pages, 26 b&w photographs, 4 maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPK; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3; JWG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585442010
- ISBN
- 9781585442010
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€ 51.99€ 43.75
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In this consideration of combat leadership, Kenneth E. Hamburger details the actions of the units involved in the Korean War battles of Twin Tunnels and Chipyong-ni in February 1951. He offers stories of men sustaining themselves and one another to the limits of human indurance. Series: Texas A&M University Military History Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 22 b&w photographs, 4 maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585442324
- ISBN
- 9781585442324
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.63
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Col James V. Young spent almost 20 years in Asia, including 14 in Korea. In this text, he writes with the expertise of an old Korea hand about a period that saw South Korea develop from an agrarian economy to a modern industrial state. Editor(s): Stueck, William W. Series: Texas A&M University Military History Series. Num Pages: 187 pages, 24 b&w photographs, 2 maps, index. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 1KBB; HBJF; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 187
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585442621
- ISBN
- 9781585442621
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Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 43.75
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Presents an account of the experience of an American officer at the hands of Japanese captors. This book offers evidence of the treatment accorded officers and shows how the Corregidor prisoners fared compared with the ill-fated Bataan captives. Editor(s): Beebe, John M. Series: Texas A & M University Military History S. Num Pages: 272 pages, 13 b&w photos., 1 cartoon, 6 maps, 9 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BGH; HBJK; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585444816
- ISBN
- 9781585444816
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Condition: New
€ 52.40€ 48.83
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These volumes examine the crisis areas in the nations of the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia and East Asia. The 34 articles are updated versions of articles that appeared in "World Conflicts and Confrontations". Editor(s): Bankston, Carl L. Num Pages: 640 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FK; 1FM; 1FP; JPS; JPWS; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 65. Weight in Grams: 1501.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Salem Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781587651366
- ISBN
- 9781587651366
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€ 150.37€ 134.22
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Paperback. Examines China's redefined political and economic relations with North and South Korea, as well as what this implies for US and Japanese influence in Northeast Asia. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPK; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Lynne Rienner Pub
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588266224
- ISBN
- 9781588266224
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.48
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Paperback. Although China denies that it harbors ambitions to become a superpower, its leadership has made clear its intention that the country be a major player in the global arena. Against this backdrop, this title explores the nature and implications of China's burgeoning role in Africa. Num Pages: 227 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1H; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Lynne Rienner Pub
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588267368
- ISBN
- 9781588267368
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.48
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Paperback. Num Pages: 222 pages, figs.tabs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Intl Monetary Fund
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589061781
- ISBN
- 9781589061781
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.48
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China and India Learning from Each Other: Reforms and Policies for Sus...
Jahangir Aziz, Steven Vincent Dunaway, Eswar ...
Paperback. What does the future hold for these giants that are the two fastest-growing emerging markets and among the three largest economies in Asia? This book draws together analysis and insight from high-level policymakers and advisors in both countries, and shows how, for many years, the two countries have cooperated and learned from each other. Editor(s): Aziz, Jahangir; Dunaway, Steven; Prasad, Eswar S. Num Pages: 298 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- International Monetary Fund
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589065192
- ISBN
- 9781589065192
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.59
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Paperback. Num Pages: 486 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FPJ; 3JJC; HBW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591141983
- ISBN
- 9781591141983
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Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 42.74
€ 50.99
€ 42.74