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Paperback. Cities have been destroyed throughout history. And yet in every instance they have risen, phoenix-like from the ashes. This anthology, edited by Lawrence J Vale and Thomas J Campanella, explores the resilience of cities, and the politics and processes that govern urban recovery in the wake of disaster, with case studies from around the globe. Editor(s): Vale, Lawrence J.; Campanella, Thomas J. Num Pages: 392 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: AMA; AMVD; HBTB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 179 x 21. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195175837
- ISBN
- 9780195175837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.28
€ 53.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 372 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; BGH; HBJF; HBLL; JW; KNT; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Blacksmith Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789881376541
- ISBN
- 9789881376541
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.64
€ 18.99
€ 18.64
Paperback. Series: Amma Tell Me. Num Pages: 28 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FW; FX; GBC; HRG; JN. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 257 x 254 x 5. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Anjana Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789881239532
- ISBN
- 9789881239532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.23
€ 16.99
€ 16.23
Hardcover. Looks at the origins of the iconic cheongsam dress, and its social and cultural importance in Singapore. This book examines the origins and development of the cheongsam in the social context of Singapore since its introduction from Shanghai, China, in the 1920s onwards. Num Pages: 160 pages, photographs & illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1FMS; AKTH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 180 x 27. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Editions Didier Millet Pty Ltd Singapore
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789814260923
- ISBN
- 9789814260923
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.53
€ 19.99
€ 18.53
Hardcover. King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand is the world's longest reigning living monarch - an achievement few would have predicted when the Thai king acceded the throne after the mysterious death of his brother in 1946. This book tells the story of one of the world's longest reigning and most revered monarchs. Editor(s): Grossman, Nicholas; Faulder, Dominic. Num Pages: 400 pages, over 750 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMT; BGH; HBJF; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 206 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1986.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Editions Didier Millet Pty Ltd Singapore
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789814260565
- ISBN
- 9789814260565
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.74
€ 40.99
€ 36.74
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Monsoon Books Singapore
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789810559496
- ISBN
- 9789810559496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.13
€ 16.99
€ 16.13
Paperback. Firmly embedded in the Islamic religious thought, practice and ethos, jihad (colloquially, 'Islamic holy war') is far from being an anachronism. In the aftermath of September 11, statesman, laymen and scholars and would be researchers have struggled to explain and understand why Muslims would be willing to participate in jihad. Num Pages: 210 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRH; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- ATF Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789794333990
- ISBN
- 9789794333990
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.82
€ 16.82
Hardcover. The relationship between Muslims and Christians in Indonesia is an important subject. Apart from a few investigations on certain conflicts in different areas of Indonesia, little effort has been devoted to examining the complexity of the relationship. This study is an attempt to investigate the perspectives of the exclusivist and inclusivist. Num Pages: 270 pages. BIC Classification: HRAF; HRCM; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- ATF Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789794333853
- ISBN
- 9789794333853
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.38
€ 19.38
Hardcover. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774168000
- ISBN
- 9789774168000
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.30
€ 36.30
Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1016.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press Egypt
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774165320
- ISBN
- 9789774165320
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 33.77
€ 35.99
€ 33.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 36 pages. BIC Classification: HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 135 x 67 x 3. Weight in Grams: 36.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Kaynak Basim-Yayin Turkey
- Number of pages
- 36
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789757388746
- ISBN
- 9789757388746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.25
€ 6.25
Paperback. Buddhadasa Bhikkhu (1906-1993) is widely regarded as Thailand's most influential Buddhist philosopher. His thought had a profound impact in Thailand in the second half of the 20th century. This book examines Buddhadasa's life work and thought, in the context of the political, economic, and intellectual changes that transformed Thailand. Num Pages: 392 pages, glossary, notes, bibliog., index. BIC Classification: 1FMT; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 213 x 21. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789747551914
- ISBN
- 9789747551914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.13
€ 32.13
Hardcover. Num Pages: 816 pages. BIC Classification: HRJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 215 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1270.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Urim Publications
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789655241655
- ISBN
- 9789655241655
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.19
€ 47.19
Hardcover. This constructs a historically informed, multidisciplinary framework to examine how traditional Chinese knowledge systems and grammars of knowledge construction interacted with Western paradigms in the formation and development of modern academic disciplines in China. Editor(s): Makeham, John. Series: Formation of Development of Academic Disciplines in Twentieth Century. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 150 x 30. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629964788
- ISBN
- 9789629964788
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 364 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629964481
- ISBN
- 9789629964481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.66
€ 37.66
A Pragmatist and His Free Spirit: The Half-Century Romance of Hu Shi a...
Chih-P'Ing Chou Susan Chan Egan
Paperback. Hu Shi's life touched virtually every important aspect of society in 20th century China. This title explores the lesser-known side of this supporter of John Dewey's philosophy and reconstructs his romance with Edith Clifford Williams, an American avant-garde painter, by delving into the correspondences the two exchanged over almost half a century. Num Pages: 520 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BG; HPDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629963415
- ISBN
- 9789629963415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.36
€ 41.36
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, Black and White Photographs. BIC Classification: HREX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- North Atlantic Books
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789627341826
- ISBN
- 9789627341826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.92
€ 21.99
€ 20.92
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 12 Black and White Illustrations. BIC Classification: HREX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rangjung Yeshe Publications,Nepal Hong Kong
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789627341697
- ISBN
- 9789627341697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.02
€ 19.99
€ 18.02
Paperback. 'Confessions of a Gypsy Yogini' is a collection of teachings taken from the author's own life, gained from oexperience through mistakes, learning the hard way. Written as a guidebook for others and presented within a Buddhist framework, this book offers a fresh approach to traditional teachings. Num Pages: 176 pages, Some Black and White Photographs. BIC Classification: HREX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Rangjung Yeshe Publications,Nepal Hong Kong
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789627341642
- ISBN
- 9789627341642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.15
€ 18.99
€ 17.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 108 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Tulika Books
- Edition
- 8th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789382381716
- ISBN
- 9789382381716
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.35
€ 21.35