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Oceania
Hardcover. Since 1998 the world has been preoccupied with the Asia crisis, its contagion and its economic impact. This book contains research and analysis on such issues as poverty, education, health, nutrition and employment for a number of major economies in Asia and Oceania affected by the crisis. Editor(s): Hoa, Professor Tran van. Num Pages: 175 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FP; 1MK; 3JM; GTB; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333792490
- ISBN
- 9780333792490
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.69
€ 121.69
hardcover. Victim Healing and Truth Commissions Series: Springer Series in Transitional Justice. Num Pages: 193 pages, 5 colour illustrations, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMNT; 1MKLS; JMS; KCP; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 461.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer Switzerland
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Number of pages
- 193
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319124865
- ISBN
- 9783319124865
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.54
€ 64.54
Hardback. Editor(s): Ashley, Linda. Series: Landscapes: The Arts, Aesthetics and Education. Num Pages: 316 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1MK; ASD; AV; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 637.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319289878
- ISBN
- 9783319289878
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.12
€ 124.12
Hardcover. Offering a counter-discourse to the accepted liberal metanarrative of schooling in Micronesia, this volume argues that across the Pacific region, American-developed school systems are today non-neutral cultural players with quasi-colonialist credentials. Series: Contemporary Philosophies and Theories in Education. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1MKC; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400746725
- ISBN
- 9789400746725
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.76
€ 122.76
Hardcover. An important ethnographic analysis of motherhood in one Melanesian society Num Pages: 264 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JFSL9; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 555.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472097579
- ISBN
- 9780472097579
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.97€ 77.11
€ 84.97
€ 77.11
Hardcover. A compelling study of male ritual secrecy and its impact on the cultures of Melanesia and Papua New Guinea Num Pages: 206 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JFSJ1; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472097616
- ISBN
- 9780472097616
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.97€ 77.11
€ 84.97
€ 77.11
Paperback. The Kwara'ae and other peoples of Malaita island in Solomon Islands once dressed for special occasions in ornaments of glistening white shell and pearl shell, intricately carved turtle shell, strings and straps of shell money-beads and combs and bands patterned with colourful plant fibres. Num Pages: 176 pages, 234 line drawings, 157 with colour, 32 photos. BIC Classification: 1MKLS; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 296 x 212 x 20. Weight in Grams: 906.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- British Museum Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714125787
- ISBN
- 9780714125787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.56
€ 33.99
€ 28.56
Guide and Reference to the Snakes of Western North America (North of M...
Bartlett, R. D.; Bartlett, Patricia P.
Paperback. Contains information on how to search for herpetofauna, habitat descriptions, captive care, and a section on reptiles and the law. This guide is suitable for amateur or professional naturalists, as well as for those living in or visiting a western state who is interested in knowing more about the natural world around them. Num Pages: 304 pages, 190 colour photos, 6 b/w photos, 85 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 1MKPH; WNCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813033013
- ISBN
- 9780813033013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.59
€ 38.99
€ 33.59
Paperback. This is the diary of five years spent in hot pursuit - not of honour and glory, but of excitement and riches - by Michael Leahy. Together with his brothers and friends, he explored the unknown interior of New Guinea, seeking gold and making contact with the aborigines of the interior mountains. Editor(s): Jones, Douglas E. (Director, Alabama State Museum of Natural History, USA). Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; 3JJG; BG; JHM; RGR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817304461
- ISBN
- 9780817304461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.59
€ 38.99
€ 33.59
Hardcover. This is a lively firsthand account of life on Kauai when sugar plantations were at the center of island life. Num Pages: 280 pages, 144 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBJM; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824817664
- ISBN
- 9780824817664
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.56
€ 36.99
€ 31.56
Paperback. Of all the Pacific nations only Tonga has retained a complete and lasting political independence. Find out how the shrewd, determined King of Tonga, Tupou I, teamed up with Wesleyan missionary and opportunist Shirley Baker to bring this about. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MK; HBJM; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824818562
- ISBN
- 9780824818562
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.33
€ 18.99
€ 17.33
Crowley: An Erromangan (Sye) Ol27 (Oceanic Linguistics Special Publica...
Professor Of Linguistics Terry Crowley
Paperback. This volume presents a description of the language that is currently spoken on the island of Erromango, in southern Vanuatu in the southwestern part of the Pacific. Series: Oceanic Linguistics Special Publication. Num Pages: 312 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1MKLV; 2PGP; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824819354
- ISBN
- 9780824819354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 43.75
€ 51.99
€ 43.75
Hardcover. This text explores the long-term effects of the joint Franco-British administration in public policy, political disputes and social cleavages in post-independence Vanuatu. The volume aims also to interpret the evolution of an insular society beset by colonial fractures. Num Pages: 288 pages, 23 illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1MKLV; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824819798
- ISBN
- 9780824819798
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.98€ 52.89
€ 56.98
€ 52.89
Paperback. Allan Saunders was the driving force behind the establishment of Hawaii's chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union and the League of Women Voters. This biography looks at him through the eyes of those he most influenced, who were invited to contribute essays on selected topics. Editor(s): Raywid, Mary Anne; Arinaga, Esther Kwon. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1MKPH; BGH; HBJK; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824820138
- ISBN
- 9780824820138
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.34
€ 19.99
€ 18.34
Hardcover. Num Pages: 309 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MK; HBJM; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 815.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824821777
- ISBN
- 9780824821777
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 40.71
€ 48.99
€ 40.71
Hardcover. This work traces the natural history of the Hawaiian Archipelago. Topics covered include: island formation by plate tectonics; plant and animal evolution; flightless birds and their fossil sites, Polynesian migrational history; and the effects of humans and exotic animals on the environment. Num Pages: 608 pages, 42 colour and 114 b&w illustrations, 20 maps. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; PSAJ; RNC; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 183 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1293.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Univ of Hawaii Pr
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824821906
- ISBN
- 9780824821906
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.15€ 72.25
€ 79.15
€ 72.25
Paperback. An illustrated guide to 44 day-hikes on the Big Island, Kaua'i, Maui and O'ahu. For each trip, there are detailed directions, a feature-by-feature description of the route, a topographic map, and comments on common plants and animals, geological formations and historical sites. Series: A Latitude 20 Book. Num Pages: 328 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; WSZC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824822231
- ISBN
- 9780824822231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.51
€ 33.99
€ 28.51
Hardcover. Twenty-five years after independence, Papa New Guinea is beset by social, economic, and political problems: poverty and inequality, and corruption and rising crime, for example. This work examines these problems of order in light of Papa New Guinea's social diversity. Series: Pacific Islands Monograph Series. Num Pages: 270 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; GTB; JFF; JKV; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 186 x 24. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824822804
- ISBN
- 9780824822804
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.62
€ 42.99
€ 35.62
Paperback. An exploration of the human and social impact of World War II on the people of Hawaii, from1938, when speculation of a Pacific War first surfaced, to the era of post-war prosperity that followed. It asks how Hawaii's citizenry coped with the war, with blackouts, media censorship and rationing. Editor(s): Dye, Bob. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; HBWQ; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824822897
- ISBN
- 9780824822897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.46
€ 29.99
€ 25.46
Paperback. This work establishes the means to identify the nearly 130 species of Hawaiian carabid beetles of the tribe Platynini, which constitutes a monophyletic radiation. This volume is the first of three books that will treat all of the native and introduced carabid species found in the Hawaiian islands. Series: Hawaiian carabidae (coleoptera). Num Pages: 504 pages, 287 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; PSAB; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Univ of Hawaii Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824823566
- ISBN
- 9780824823566
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.14€ 53.91
€ 58.14
€ 53.91