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Paperback. Over the last 20 years China's extraordinary rate of economic growth has been driven by the 120-150 million people who have flocked into China's cities from the surrounding countryside ins search of a better life. This book examines the way in which these people live, work, and interact with their urban cousins. Num Pages: 238 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; GTF; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 149 x 211 x 24. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Monash Asia Institute
Condition
New
SKU
V9781876924478
ISBN
9781876924478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.51

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Chandos Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843342175
ISBN
9781843342175
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 9.62

Hardback. Discusses developing markets for African entrepreneurs Num Pages: 268 pages, 1 graph. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; JFFS; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253002662
ISBN
9780253002662
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.63

Paperback. Discusses developing markets for African entrepreneurs Num Pages: 268 pages, 1 graph. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; JFFS; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253005731
ISBN
9780253005731
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.59

Paperback. An investigation into how government persists under even the most untenable conditions, based on an analysis of government in Gaza between 1917 and 1967. Num Pages: 344 pages, 11 b&w photos, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822342403
ISBN
9780822342403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. Editor(s): Newmann, Brian D. Num Pages: 128 pages, graphs. BIC Classification: 1DVC; 1DVG; GTB; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617288661
ISBN
9781617288661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.40
€ 52.08

Paperback. Intense, introspective essays explore African magical practice, the forest, and wildlife. "..lyrical and gritty, unflinching and tender." -Shawna Lemay? Series: Currents. Num Pages: 96 pages, b/w photos & maps. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 136 x 7. Weight in Grams: 146.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
82
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888644763
ISBN
9780888644763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.24

Paperback. Alex Haley's "Roots" introduced griots to the world outside of West Africa and generated an enormous amount of interest in their profession. This work is a comprehensive portrait of the world of this uniquely African profession, starting with their discovery by the outside world in 1352 by a North African traveller, Ibn Battuta. Series: African Expressive Cultures. Num Pages: 432 pages, 20 b&w photos, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFD; GTB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Number of pages
426
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253219619
ISBN
9780253219619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. Critics often claim that prime-time television seemed immune - or even willfully blind - to the landmark upheavals rocking western and American society during the 1960s. This book challenges the assumption that TV programming failed to consider or engage with the decade's youth-led societal changes. Series: Console-ing Passions. Num Pages: 336 pages, 34 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1K; 3JJPK; GTB; JFCA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3810 x 25. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822326458
ISBN
9780822326458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.71

paperback. The place occupied by Japanese Americans within the annals of US history has consisted mainly of a cameo appearance as victims of incarceration after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. This work examines how the second generation - the Nisei - has shaped its identity and negotiated its place within American society. Editor(s): Daniels, Roger. Series: The Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; GTB; JFC; JFFN; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252068225
ISBN
9780252068225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. Analyses and compares what it means to be Hakka. Series: Studies on Ethnic Groups in China. Num Pages: 294 pages, Maps, tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295984872
ISBN
9780295984872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

Hardback. Suggests that when analysed in accordance with its political and economic impact, the Gulen Movement should be given credit for playing a significant role in Turkey's rise to global prominence Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; GTB; JFSR2; JPFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814770986
ISBN
9780814770986
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.51

Hardcover. Num Pages: 394 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: GTB; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 187 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1062.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
366
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590336472
ISBN
9781590336472
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.40
€ 52.08

Paperback. Presents the results of a collaborative project with Native communities of Southeast Alaska to record indigenous geographic names. Documenting and analyzing more than 3,000 Tlingit, Haida, and other Native names on the land, this book highlights their descriptive force and cultural significance. Editor(s): Thornton, Thomas F. Num Pages: 61 illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; GTB; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295988580
ISBN
9780295988580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Paperback. In 'Habitations of modernity' Dipesh Chakrabarty explores the complexities of modernism in India and seeks principles of humaneness grounded in everyday life that may elude grand political theories. These issues are pursued in a series of closely linked cultural essays. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226100395
ISBN
9780226100395
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.85

Paperback. Offers a mosaic of domestic life in one of the world's most fascinating cities and a vivid portrait of the true meaning of home in the 21st-century metropolis Num Pages: 256 pages, 40 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; GTB; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
New York University Press
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814771549
ISBN
9780814771549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.07

Hardcover. The newest volume of the benchmark bibliography of Latin American studies Editor(s): McCann, Katherine D.; North, Tracy. Series: Handbook of Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 809 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1247.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
809
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292747715
ISBN
9780292747715
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.98

Paperback. It is said that the Hell's Angels could paralyse whole towns with fear. This book explores the questions such as: How much of that reputation was myth and how much was brutal reality? Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141187457
ISBN
9780141187457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.38

Paperback. Provides a systematic overview of the Appalachian timeline, its people, and significant aspects of life in the region. This work also focuses on addressing stereotypes, music, folk life, language, literature, and religion. Editor(s): Straw, Richard A.; Blethen, H. Tyler. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252071768
ISBN
9780252071768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.99

Hardback. Presents social history of migration from Hiroshima to Canada which tells the story of a community that was destroyed in 1942. This title describes the political, economic, and social circumstances that precipitated emigration from Hiroshima prefecture to Canada between 1891-1941, and examines the lives of those who settled in western Canada. Num Pages: 208 pages, approx. 14 b/w photos, 4 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBC; GTB; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774814317
ISBN
9780774814317
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.28

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