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hardcover. This eighth volume covers the period 1942 to 1945 when Mao asserted his status as the incarnation and symbol of the Chinese Revolution and the sinification of Marxism-Leninism. Editor(s): Schram, Stuart R.; Cheek, Timothy; MacFarquhar, Roderick. Num Pages: 1000 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW3; JPFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2023
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
1000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138856561
ISBN
9781138856561
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.43

Paperback. Mao Zedong was a giant of 20th century history. In this Very Short Introduction, Delia Davin provides an account of Mao the man. From his childhood as a peasant to ruler of the most populous nation on Earth, she considers the major events in his life, his revolutionary writing, and his utopian dreams that culminated in the Cultural Revolution. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 117 x 8. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199588664
ISBN
9780199588664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.86

Paperback. Based on a decade of research, and on interviews with many of Mao's close circle in China who have never talked before - and everyone outside China who had significant dealings with him, this book is the story of the life of Mao. It is full of revelations, exploding the myth of the Long March, and showing completely unknown Mao. Num Pages: 992 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HBJF; HBLW; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 44. Weight in Grams: 736.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099507376
ISBN
9780099507376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Hardcover. Maoists at the Hearth details the ways that inhabitants of a hill village in central Nepal managed their everyday activities following the arrival of Maoist insurgents in the late 1990s, exploring their changing social relationships with fellow villagers and the parties to the conflict both during and after the civil war. Series: The Ethnography of Political Violence Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, 6 illus. BIC Classification: 1FKN; HBJF; HBW; JFFE; JHMC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812244922
ISBN
9780812244922
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.60

Hardback. Rarely have Pasifika writers come together to share their experiences in this field. Focusing on the past, current and future status and success of Maori and Pasifika peoples in tertiary education within Aotearoa New Zealand, this volume covers diverse issues from the countries colonial history, to student engagement with new technology. Editor(s): Tuagalu, Clark; Cram, Fiona; Phillips, Hazel; Sauni, Pale. Series: Diversity in Higher Education. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBN; JFSL9; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 31. Weight in Grams: 648.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783507030
ISBN
9781783507030
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.48

Hardback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 66. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 167 x 28. Weight in Grams: 696.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801449345
ISBN
9780801449345
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.77

Paperback. Observers have been predicting the demise of China's Communist state since Mao's death. Yet policymakers have managed the fastest sustained economic expansion in world history. This book shows that many contemporary techniques of governance have their roots in experimental policy generation and implementation dating to the revolution and early PRC. Editor(s): Heilmann, Sebastian; Perry, Elizabeth J. Series: Harvard Contemporary China Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPA; JPFC; JPHC; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674060630
ISBN
9780674060630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 394 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 570.
Publisher
Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781771121262
ISBN
9781771121262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.05

Hardback. Editor(s): Arenfeldt, Assistant Professor of History Pernille (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates); Golley, Associate Professor of Critical Theory and Women's Studies Nawar Al (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates). Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 162 x 35. Weight in Grams: 886.
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774164989
ISBN
9789774164989
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.04

Hardback. Since its publication in 1936, Walter Benjamin's "Artwork" essay has become a canonical text about the status and place of the fine arts in modern mass culture. The essays gathered here offer a rich, wide-ranging critique of Benjamin's position. Editor(s): Gumbrecht, Hans Ulrich; Marrinan, Michael. Series: Writing Science. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804744355
ISBN
9780804744355
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.15

Paperback. Addresses two key topics in the context of biology, promoting learning and knowledge mapping as a strategy for achieving this goal. This book examines meaning-making and meaning-building from multiple perspectives. It includes concept maps, cluster maps, webs, semantic networks, and conceptual graphs. Series: Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; P. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 12. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402002731
ISBN
9781402002731
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 129.49

Hardback. A guidebook for career counselors and employers to help them deal productively with LD/ADD adults. This book is useful as a supplementary text for graduate courses in career counseling. It synthesizes the two fields of LD/ADD diagnosis and career assessment into a methodology and provides background knowledge. Num Pages: 384 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFFG; JNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231109789
ISBN
9780231109789
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.72
€ 57.47

hardcover. Editor(s): Alexander, Claire; Kaur, Raminder; St .Louis, Brett. Num Pages: 208 pages, 5 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFN; JHB; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415726047
ISBN
9780415726047
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 213.39

Hardback. Series Editor(s): Keyes, Charles F.; Sears, Laurie J.; Rafael, Vicente. Series: Critical Dialogues in Southeast Asian Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, 27 black & white illustrations, 3 maps, 27 b&w illus., 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 1FPC; HBJF; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295996677
ISBN
9780295996677
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.11

Paperback. An interdisciplinary collection exploring the practices and cultures of mapping in the arts, humanities and social sciences. It features contributions from scholars in critical cartography, social anthropology, film and cultural studies, literary studies, art and visual culture, marketing, museum studies, architecture, and popular music studies. Editor(s): Roberts, L. Num Pages: 323 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; JFC; JFSR; JHM; JHMC; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
323
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349336807
ISBN
9781349336807
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.05

Hardback. An interdisciplinary collection exploring the practices and cultures of mapping in the arts, humanities and social sciences. It features contributions from scholars in critical cartography, social anthropology, film and cultural studies, literary studies, art and visual culture, marketing, museum studies, architecture, and popular music studies. Editor(s): Roberts, Les. Num Pages: 328 pages, 12 figures, 32 maps. BIC Classification: JFC; RGC; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2012th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230301139
ISBN
9780230301139
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.33

Paperback. An interdisciplinary collection exploring the practices and cultures of mapping in the arts, humanities and social sciences. It features contributions from scholars in critical cartography, social anthropology, film and cultural studies, literary studies, art and visual culture, marketing, museum studies, architecture, and popular music studies. Editor(s): Roberts, Les. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; RGC; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 349 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
2012th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137533951
ISBN
9781137533951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.67

Paperback. Mapping Decline, illustrated with more than 75 full-color maps, traces the ways private real estate restrictions, local planning and zoning, federal housing policies, and urban renewal encouraged "white flight" and urban decline in St. Louis, Missouri. Series: Politics & Culture in Modern America. Num Pages: 304 pages, 78 color illus. BIC Classification: JFSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 16. Weight in Grams: 735.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780812220940
ISBN
9780812220940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 46.53

Hardback. Drawn from various disciplines and a broad spectrum of research interests, these essays reflect on the challenging issues confronting women in Ukraine today. The contributors are an interdisciplinary, transnational group of scholars from gender studies, feminist theory, history, anthropology, sociology, women's studies, and literature. Editor(s): Rubchak, Marian J. Num Pages: 238 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 168 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857451187
ISBN
9780857451187
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.19

Hardback. This book covers a wide variety of topics in the research and practice of mathematics education, demonstrating how equity and quality are inherently political terms whose political bedrock is obscured by them being taken for granted. Editor(s): Atweh, Bill; Graven, Mellony; Secada, Walter G.; Valero, Paola. Num Pages: 624 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; YQM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 167 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1266.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9789048198023
ISBN
9789048198023
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 254.81

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