East Asia, Far East
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East Asia, Far East
paperback. In a re-evaluation of Mao Zedong's leadership, Feigon seeks a more informed perspective on one of the most important political leaders of our time. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 136 x 17. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Ivan R. Dee United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9781566635226
- ISBN
- 9781566635226
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.15
€ 17.15
paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPFC; JPQB; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Hong Kong University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9789888208944
- ISBN
- 9789888208944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.94
€ 19.99
€ 15.94
Paperback. This work follows the fortunes of an ambitious young seamstress, Oshima, as she strives to survive and prosper in Meiji Japan. Written in 1915 by Tokuda Shusei, it explores the social transformations the country underwent in the early 20th century from a young woman's perspective. Translator(s): Torrance, Richard (Ohio State University, USA). Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824823870
- ISBN
- 9780824823870
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.45
€ 31.99
€ 27.45
Hardcover. Editor(s): Byington, Mark E. Num Pages: 229 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPK; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 739.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Korea Institute, Harvard University
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780979580079
- ISBN
- 9780979580079
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.56
€ 42.99
€ 35.56
Paperback. Detailed contribution to a seldom-covered aspect of aviation history, the creation and development of all the many engines produced by Japanese aviation manufacturers from the First World War to the Second. Num Pages: 180 pages, B&w technical drawings; b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; 3JJH; KNGV; TGBN; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Mushroom Model Publications Poland
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788365281326
- ISBN
- 9788365281326
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 47.47
€ 54.99
€ 47.47
Paperback. Using the declassified Japanese documents, memoirs, and diaries, this book presents a comprehensive overview of Japan's international relations from the end of the Pacific War to the present day. Editor(s): Iokibe, Makoto. Translator(s): Eldridge, Robert D. Num Pages: 264 pages, 11 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415498487
- ISBN
- 9780415498487
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.95
€ 62.95
hardcover. The moon bears' bile is drained, as a cure for various ailments. Rhinos are illegally poached for their horns, as are tigers for their bones. The author, an expert in wildlife extinction, brings his alarm to the pages of this book, in the hope that through an exposure of this drug trade, something can be done to save the animals. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations, photos, bibilography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; RNKH1; VXHT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Shearwater Books,US United States
- Edition
- Revised and Teacher ed.
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781559635325
- ISBN
- 9781559635325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.08
€ 54.08
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780230252
- ISBN
- 9781780230252
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.49
€ 53.49
Paperback. A lively history of Beijing, this book is the ultimate introduction to China's extraordinary city, perfect for travelers and general readers alike. Series: CityScopes. Num Pages: 192 pages, 70 colour, 30 black & white. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 136 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780232614
- ISBN
- 9781780232614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.45
€ 30.45
Paperback. The rapid development of Hong Kong has occasioned the demolition of buildings and landscapes of historic significance, but film acts as a repository for memories of these lost places, vanished vistas, and material objects. This book offers a glimpse into the history of film production practices in Hong Kong. Editor(s): Lai, Linda Chiu-Han; Choi, Kimburley Wing-Yee. Series: IB - World Film Locations. Num Pages: 128 pages, 50 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Intellect Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783200214
- ISBN
- 9781783200214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.30
€ 38.30
Paperback. Editor(s): Balmain, Colette. Series: Directory of World Cinema. Num Pages: 327 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 172 x 17. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Intellect Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 327
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841505602
- ISBN
- 9781841505602
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.32
€ 74.32
Paperback. The fall of the Manchu Empire in 1911 ended thousands of years of Imperial rule and ushered in almost 40 years of strife and conflict. This work looks at the fighting men and women who fought for the communists, imperialists, warlords and the Japanese. Illustrator(s): Andrew, Stephen. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 8 colour and 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 180 x 5. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1997 edition
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855326651
- ISBN
- 9781855326651
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.65
€ 20.99
€ 17.65
Paperback. Since 1984, Chinese cinema has been the most dramatic new entry on the international film scene. This text looks at contemporary Chinese cinema as a visual art and illustrates the many ways it has been shaped by centuries of Chinese visual and cultural traditions. Series: Envisioning Asia. Num Pages: 320 pages, 44 colour, 196 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APFA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 231 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861890504
- ISBN
- 9781861890504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.81
€ 47.81
paperback. The Topographics series works in the reverse way to ordinary travel books. Each volume mingles analysis with anecdote to explore the creative collision between physical space or location and the human mind. Translator(s): Adams, Sarah. Series: Topographics. Num Pages: 144 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCM; HBJF; HBLW3; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861891365
- ISBN
- 9781861891365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.65
€ 34.65
Paperback. Nuclear bombs and geopolitical controversy are often the first things associated with the isolated Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea and its volatile leader Kim Jong-il. Yet behind the secretive curtain also lies a little known and slowly expanding world of art. This book explores the role of art in North Korea. Num Pages: 192 pages, 63 black & white illustrations, 72 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; 3JJ; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 188 x 14. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861892362
- ISBN
- 9781861892362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.72
€ 48.72
Paperback. Analyses the factors underlying the economic crises in South Korea and Brazil, pointing out areas of similarity and divergence. It also reviews the paths of recovery taken by both economies, examining the role of policy and variations in structural characteristics. Editor(s): Amann, Edmund; Chang, Ha-Joon. Num Pages: 242 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; 1KLSB; JPS; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Institute for the Study of the Americas United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900039512
- ISBN
- 9781900039512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.25
€ 48.25
Hardcover. In March 2009, the Faculty of Law at Charles University in Prague, together with the University of Zurich, organized a seminar on Chinese legal culture. This title pays special attention to the question of Westernization, the role of globalization in the Chinese legal system, and the act of "translating" between Western and Asian legal systems. Editor(s): Tomasek, Michal; Muhlemann, Guido. Num Pages: 204 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; LAM; LB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Karolinum,Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy,Czech Republic Czech Republic
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788024619606
- ISBN
- 9788024619606
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.27
€ 41.27
Paperback. This is a survey of the evolving relationship between China and Denmark since first contact was made. One area that should be of particular interest to non-Danes is how the non-imperialistic Danish approach to China wrought a different perception of, and relationship with, the Chinese. Editor(s): Brodsgaard, Kjeld Erik; Kirkebaek, Mads. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DND; 1FPC; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; GT; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- NIAS Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788787062718
- ISBN
- 9788787062718
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.91
€ 47.91
Hardcover. Analyzing well-known films by Chinese stars and crew, as well as the broad influence they have had on Hollywood directors such as Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez, the author describes how notions of Chinese identity, culture, and popular film genres have been reinvented and repackaged by major US studios. Num Pages: 272 pages, 7. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JJPR; 3JMC; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Hong Kong University Press Hong Kong
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789622090552
- ISBN
- 9789622090552
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.82
€ 65.82
Hardcover. Engages cultural representations of the subjectivities and loyalties of Chinese migrant communities. This work explores the multitude of resurfacing histories of Chinese migrant communities and integrates this knowledge with debates on historiographic representation, multiple modernities, transnationalism and globalization. Editor(s): Riemenschnitter, Andrea; Madsen, Deborah L. Num Pages: 300 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFN; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 37. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Hong Kong University Press Hong Kong
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789622090798
- ISBN
- 9789622090798
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.90
€ 66.90