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Hardback. Shows that although pastoral settlement is often encouraged by international development agencies and national governments, the social, economic and health consequences of sedentism are not inevitably beneficial. Editor(s): Fratkin, Elliot M.; Roth, Eric Abella. Series: Studies in Human Ecology and Adaptation. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHMC; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306485947
ISBN
9780306485947
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 188.66

Paperback. Editor(s): Gross, Zehavit; Stevick, E. Doyle. Num Pages: 527 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JNF; JNKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 801.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
Number of pages
527
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319363271
ISBN
9783319363271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 184.86

Hardback. Editor(s): Gross, Zehavit; Stevick, E. Doyle. Num Pages: 527 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JNF; JNKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 949.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
527
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319154183
ISBN
9783319154183
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 186.02

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231178280
ISBN
9780231178280
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Hardback. A social and iconographic history of a West African sculptural form Num Pages: 208 pages, 83. BIC Classification: 1H; ACBK; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252032554
ISBN
9780252032554
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.76

Paperback. This work attempts to see the satis - the Hindu custom of women sacrificing themselves on the funeral pyres of their husbands - through Hindu eyes, providing an experiential and psychoanalytic account of ritual self-sacrifice and self-mutilation in South Asia. Translator(s): Mehlman, Jeffrey; White, David Gordon. Num Pages: 328 pages, 47 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FK; HRAX; HRG; HRLF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226885698
ISBN
9780226885698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.57

Hardback. Bringing together an international range of experts in the history of China, Japan, India and the Ottoman Empire/Turkey, this pioneering volume demonstrates the importance of Asia in the multifaceted global transformations that revolved around the Paris Peace Conference and its aftermath. Editor(s): Zachmann, Urs Matthias. Series: Edinburgh East Asian Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBT; JH; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474417167
ISBN
9781474417167
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.94
€ 103.50

Hardback. This book compares the parental belief systems of European Americans and immigrant Chinese and their influence on parenting styles. It discusses the role of measurement equivalence in understanding Asian American parenting practices. Editor(s): Russell, Stephen T.; Crockett, Lisa J.; Chao, Ruth K. Series: Advancing Responsible Adolescent Development. Num Pages: 136 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JHM; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 168 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441957276
ISBN
9781441957276
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.34

Paperback. Editor(s): Thangaraj, Stanley I.; Arnaldo, Constancio; Chin, Christina B. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSL4; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
NYU Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479884698
ISBN
9781479884698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Hardback. Editor(s): Thangaraj, Stanley I.; Arnaldo, Constancio; Chin, Christina B. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSL4; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479840168
ISBN
9781479840168
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.45

Paperback. This new collection of essays explores questions of subjectification, selfhood and identity in the contemporary Asia Pacific, examining the way that migrant lives express the complex interplay of local and global processes in the post-Cold War era, and collectively questioning the novelty of the 'global age' in this region. Editor(s): Robinson, K. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AP; JFC; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
257
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349284627
ISBN
9781349284627
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.94

Paperback. This collection of essays examines the worldwide dispersal of Asian populations and links these seemingly disparate movements through the category of Asian diasporas. Editor(s): Parrenas, Rhacel Salazar; Siu, Lok. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JFF; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804752442
ISBN
9780804752442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Hardback. As more and more Asian medical practices cross into Western culture through the popularity of yoga and herbalism, and as Western medicine finds its way east in the form of plastic surgery, these systems of meaning become inextricably interrelated. The essays in this volume consider the larger implications of transmissions between cultures. Editor(s): Alter, Joseph S. Series: Encounters with Asia. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; JFFS; JHMC; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 238 x 26. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Edition
y First printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812238662
ISBN
9780812238662
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.86

Hardback. Explores the relationship between education and the molding of modern immigrant societies through case studies of either Asian migrants or Asian immigrant societies. This book examines the schools, kinds of education, and effects of education policies. Editor(s): Charney, Michael W.; Yeoh, Brenda S. A.; Kiong, Tong Chee. Series: Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns & Prospects. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; JH; JNSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402013362
ISBN
9781402013362
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.47

Paperback. Editor(s): Charney, Michael W.; Yeoh, Brenda; Kiong, Tong Chee. Series: Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns & Prospects. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB; JNK; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2003
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9789048163021
ISBN
9789048163021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.78

Paperback. The primary goal of this volume is to provide an updated synthesis of the current state of the Asian paleoanthropological and paleoenvironmental records. Papers include detailed studies of the theoretical constructs underlying the move out of Africa. Editor(s): Norton, Christopher; Braun, David R. Series: Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology. Num Pages: 480 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 12. Weight in Grams: 524.
Publisher
Springer
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2011th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400733220
ISBN
9789400733220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 82 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JH; JPVL; KNXB; YQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 136 x 6. Weight in Grams: 122.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
82
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590335154
ISBN
9781590335154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.43

Paperback. Editor(s): Ghosh, Gautam; Leckie, Jacqueline. Num Pages: 316 pages, colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1MBN; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 231 x 21. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Otago University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781877578236
ISBN
9781877578236
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.88

paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften Germany
Edition
2000th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531135106
ISBN
9783531135106
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.09

Hardcover. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: G; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers London
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847690770
ISBN
9780847690770
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 188.26

Hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691654935
ISBN
9780691654935
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.63

Paperback / so. Editor(s): Albert, Gert; Bienfait, Agathe; Sigmund, Steffen; Stachura, Mateusz. Series: Studien Zum Weber-Paradigma. Num Pages: colour illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften Germany
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531149943
ISBN
9783531149943
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.41

Paperback / so. Series: Forschungsberichte Des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHB; JNA; RGW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 7. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Germany
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531032511
ISBN
9783531032511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.15

Paperback. Employment is an important part of a healthy, balanced and fulfilling life but less than 20 per cent of people with Asperger Syndrome (AS) are in work at any one time. The adults with AS in this book explore the issues surrounding employment, providing advice and insights for others with AS, as well as their employers and colleagues. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JFFG; JHBL; MJNA; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843106487
ISBN
9781843106487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.81

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