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Paperback. An exploration of how and why Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, China and India have initiated and developed nuclear energy programs and what challenges they face today. Were the nuclear programmes driven by the low energy endowment, a desire to pursue international prestige, national security concerns, environmental pollution or economic development? Editor(s): Yi-chong, Xu. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; RND; RNQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
265
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349316458
ISBN
9781349316458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.34

Paperback. Why does it matter that nations should care for their archives, and that they should develop a sense of shared identity? And why should these processes take place in the public domain? Editor(s): Mangcu, Xolela. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 130. Weight in Grams: 200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Wits University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781868145324
ISBN
9781868145324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. Xolela Mangcu, who knew Biko, provides the first in-depth look at the life of one of the most iconic figures of the anti-apartheid movement, whose legacy is still strongly felt today, both in South Africa, and worldwide in the global struggle for civil rights, today. Num Pages: 352 pages, 14 bw in 8pp plates. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJP; BGH; HBJH; JFSL3; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 138 x 28. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780767857
ISBN
9781780767857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99

Paperback. This book applies data mining methodology to the issue of standardizing achievement in science education and develops frameworks of competence in the 'Opportunity-to-learn' model of science education. It is aimed primarily at science education researchers. Series: Innovations in Science Education and Technology. Num Pages: 148 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNKD; JNT; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 237.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009
Number of pages
148
Condition
New
SKU
V9789048182213
ISBN
9789048182213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.78

hardcover. This book applies data mining methodology to the issue of standardizing achievement in science education and develops frameworks of competence in the 'Opportunity-to-learn' model of science education. It is aimed primarily at science education researchers. Series: Innovations in Science Education and Technology. Num Pages: 148 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNC; JNKD; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 870.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
148
Condition
New
Edition
2009th Edition
SKU
V9781402099106
ISBN
9781402099106
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.50

Hardback. Num Pages: biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; 3JMC; JKS; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
Springer Verlag, Singapore Singapore
Condition
New
SKU
V9789811017940
ISBN
9789811017940
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.53

Hardcover. Series: Advances in Foreign Policy Analysis. Num Pages: 177 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 165 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403971791
ISBN
9781403971791
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.40

paperback. Talks about love, about how, despite cruelty, despite politics, the female urge to nurture and cherish remains. This work features women who are strong, strikingly resourceful characters and who offer unforgettable insights into Chinese women's lives. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 174.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099440789
ISBN
9780099440789
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.14

Paperback. With topics ranging from food to sex education, and from the experiences of British mothers who have adopted Chinese daughters, to whether Chinese people do Christmas shopping or have swimming pools, this book offers a Chinese woman's perspective on the connections and differences between the lives of British and Chinese people. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DNF; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 122 x 14. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
First Editiion First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099501527
ISBN
9780099501527
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.91

Hardback. Today's world is one marked by the signs of digital capitalism and global capitalist expansion, and China is increasingly being integrated into this global system of production and consumption. As a result, China's immediate material impact is now felt almost everywhere in the world.. Series: Culture and Politics/Politics and Culture. Num Pages: 209 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
209
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845455453
ISBN
9781845455453
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.59

Hardback. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 167 x 22. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611491142
ISBN
9781611491142
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.13

Hardback. On the global stage, China is often seen to be a homogenous nation when, in fact, it is a diverse multi-ethnic society, with 55 minority nationality groups recognized by the government. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSL; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780745653600
ISBN
9780745653600
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.86

Paperback.

On the global stage, China is often seen to be a homogenous nation when, in fact, it is a diverse multi-ethnic society, with 55 minority nationality groups recognized by the government. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSL; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 374.

Publisher
Polity Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745653617
ISBN
9780745653617
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.53

Hardback. Series: China Academic Library. Num Pages: 283 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 611.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
283
Condition
New
SKU
V9783662466476
ISBN
9783662466476
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.75

Paperback. Written in Chinese from a Chinese point of view for a Chinese audience, this title describes the contrasting organizational principles of Chinese and Western societies, thereby conveying the useful features of both. It shows how these features reflect and are reflected in the moral and ethical characters of people in these societies. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
First Edition, A translation of Fei Xiaotong’s Xi
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520077966
ISBN
9780520077966
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.31

Paperback. Series: Studies on the Chinese Economy. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; KCB; KFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349264605
ISBN
9781349264605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.04

Paperback. This innovative account examines the social and political impacts of Chinese teacher's schools in the early 20th century, their role in a society in transition, and their production of grassroots forces that lead to the Communist Revolution. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 17 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; HBJF; HBLW; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774813488
ISBN
9780774813488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.49

Hardback. Public Budgeting Reform in China: Theory and Practice Editor(s): Liu, Xiaonan. Series: Research Series on the Chinese Dream and China's Development Path. Num Pages: 250 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPQB; KCG; KCP; KFFD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 543.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9783662477755
ISBN
9783662477755
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.24

Paperback. Xiaomei Martell was born on the borders of the Mongolian steppes just two years before Mao launched the Cultural Revolution that was to change China forever. The youngest of four daughters - her name translates as 'Little Sister' - her family had few material goods. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BM; JFC; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099532095
ISBN
9780099532095
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.31

Hardback. This volume brings together scholars from different disciplines and nations to examine and assess the effectiveness of China's soft power initiatives in Africa. It throws light not only on China's engagement with Africa but also on how China's increasing influence is received in the African media. Editor(s): Zhang, Xiaoling; Wasserman, Herman; Mano, Winston. Series: Palgrave Series in Asia and Pacific Studies. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1H; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137545657
ISBN
9781137545657
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.53

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