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Hardcover. Questions of national identity have long dominated China's political, social, and cultural horizons. This title uses the development of modern geology to explore this complex relationship between science and nationalism in Republican China. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPFN; PDX; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226090405
- ISBN
- 9780226090405
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 42.10
€ 54.99
€ 42.10
Paperback. Examines the range of implications of shifting alignments in East Asia. This title assesses economic conditions and policies within individual East Asian states. It also examines the challenge of regional cooperation from the perspectives of local players. It analyzes the implications for foreign policy in the United States and in Asia. Editor(s): Calder, Kent E.; Fukuyama, Francis. Series: Forum on Constructive Capitalism. Num Pages: 296 pages, 14, 14 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FP; JPS; KCL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801888496
- ISBN
- 9780801888496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 29.82
€ 35.99
€ 29.82
Gulliver Unbound: America's Imperial Temptation and the War in Iraq
Hoffmann, Stanley, Bozo, Frederic
Hardcover. Reflects the place of the US in a world it has defined by 9/11, the war on terrorism, and the invasion of Iraq. This analysis considers the events and actions that have led America down the path of imperialism. Tracing the significance of September 11 in the course of American history, it explains the consequences for international order. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPS; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742536005
- ISBN
- 9780742536005
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.59
€ 21.99
€ 20.59
Paperback. Drawing on the work of modern economic geographers, the author explores how the unique river-based ecology and geography of the Tigris-Euphrates alluvium affected the development of urban civilization in southern Mesopotamia. Num Pages: 248 pages, 10 halftones, 6 line drawings, 9 maps, 1 figure, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBLA; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226142371
- ISBN
- 9780226142371
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.18
€ 41.99
€ 32.18
Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages, 359 color photos. BIC Classification: 1FKA; WCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 282 x 225 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1112.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764338755
- ISBN
- 9780764338755
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 27.87
€ 42.99
€ 27.87
Paperback. By viewing Taiwan-China relations as a product of the history of Qing expansionism, the author contributes to our understanding of several political events in the region. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 400 pages, 17 colour illustrations, 1 halftone, 21 line illustrations, 18 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JF; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 28. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674021198
- ISBN
- 9780674021198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.23
€ 27.99
€ 24.23
paperback. Hsun Tzu (born ca. 312 B.C.) provided the dominant philosophical system of his day. Although basically Confucian, he differed with Mencius by asserting that the original nature of man is evil, and also expounded on such subjects as good government, military affairs, Heaven, and music. Translator(s): Watson, Burton. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 177 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 124 x 198 x 14. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780231106894
- ISBN
- 9780231106894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.71
€ 29.99
€ 21.71
Paperback. Chinese Chess, or Elephant Chess, has intrigued game lovers for centuries. The Chinese game requires players to master subtle variations of strategy. This guide introduces Chinese chess to Westerners, discussing the board, and the movement and value of the pieces. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WDMG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 350. Chinese Chess, or Elephant Chess, has intrigued game lovers for centuries. The Chinese game requires players to master subtle variations of strategy. This guide introduces Chinese chess to Westerners, discussing the board, and the movement and value of the pieces. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WDMG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KKD0000745
- ISBN
- 9780804835084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.28
€ 7.28
Paperback. Editor(s): Dharampal Frick, Gita; Kirlsoskar Steinbach, Monika; Dwyer, Rachel; Phalkey, Jahnavi. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HR; JHB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 226 x 33. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- OUP India India
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199452750
- ISBN
- 9780199452750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 86.74
€ 86.74
Hardback. Alexander Laban Hinton offers a detailed analysis of a former Khmer Rouge security center commandant who was convicted for overseeing the interrogation, torture, and execution of nearly 20,000 Cambodians. Interested in how someone becomes an executioner, Hinton provides numerous ways to consider justice, genocide, memory, truth, and humanity. Num Pages: 360 pages, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMC; 3JJ; HBJF; JHMC; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 613.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822362586
- ISBN
- 9780822362586
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.83
€ 123.83
paperback. Editor(s): Weber, Andrzej W.; Goriunova, Olga I.; McKenzie, Hugh G.; Lieverse, Angela R. Series: Northern Hunter-Gatherers Research Series. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCS; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 295 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Alberta Press Canada
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781896445571
- ISBN
- 9781896445571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.85€ 50.79
€ 65.85
€ 50.79
Paperback. Dhan Gopal Mukerji (1890-1936) holds the distinction of being the first South Asian immigrant to have a successful career in the United States as a man of letters. This reissue of his autobiography, with a new introduction and afterword, seeks to revitalize interest in Mukerji and his work. Editor(s): Chang, Gordon G.; Gupta, Akhil; Manekar, Purnima. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1KBB; BGH; JFC; JFSC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804744348
- ISBN
- 9780804744348
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.93
€ 27.99
€ 26.93
Hardcover. Editor(s): Owenstein, Joshua A. Num Pages: 169 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; JP; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 264 x 184 x 18. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 169
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607415527
- ISBN
- 9781607415527
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 239.90€ 160.74
€ 239.90
€ 160.74
paperback. Features the translations of eighteen classical Chinese texts from the mid-ninth century (Tang dynasty) through the late nineteenth century (Qing dynasty) that offer a comprehensive collection of primary sources focusing on gender issues in medieval and late imperial China. Editor(s): Mann, Susan; Cheng, Yu-Yin. Num Pages: 323 pages, 18 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; HBJF1; HBLA; HBLC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 323
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780520222762
- ISBN
- 9780520222762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.33
€ 35.99
€ 26.33
Hardback. Num Pages: 196 pages, colour photos & illus. BIC Classification: 1FBXB; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 302 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1168.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788779345126
- ISBN
- 9788779345126
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 22.74
€ 22.74
Paperback. Discusses about the place of music in the Iraq War and in contemporary American military culture in general. This book describes how American soldiers hear, share, use, and produce music both on and off duty. It studies the role of music from recruitment campaigns and basic training to its use 'in country' before and during missions. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 b&w illus., 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; 3JMC; AVG; HBWS5; JWT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253220875
- ISBN
- 9780253220875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.71
€ 21.71
Paperback. Looks at the cultural heritage and the nuclear crisis in Iran. This work explores the history of this pivotal country: the Achaemenians, the Sasanians, the Zoroastrian religion of 2,500 years ago; the Islamic period, the Safavids, and the Revolution which dethroned the Shah and made Iran an Islamic Republic. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBN; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846940767
- ISBN
- 9781846940767
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.40
€ 16.99
€ 15.40
Paperback. This book explores the relationship between God, the Jewish people, and the Land of Israel, bringing clarity to issues of great moment - both in the past and in our time. The author's analyses are rooted in Biblical and rabbinic texts themselves, in addition to other scholarly disciplines that relate. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1QDAL; HRJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761851288
- ISBN
- 9780761851288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.97
€ 67.97
Hardback. Argues that before the formation of Israel, Jewish experts participated in constructing the Orient as both a metaphor for the rejuvenation of the Jewish nation, and an enchanted space populated by hybrid figures that mixed Jewish and Arab elements. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 tables, 6 figures, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804754033
- ISBN
- 9780804754033
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.64
€ 136.64
Achieving Victory In Iraq: Countering an Insurgency
Lt. Col. Andrea L. Thompson Col. Dominic J. C...
Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, 25 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526. Countering an Insurgery. 215 pages, colour photos. Offers a view of the war in Iraq and outlines a strategy for achieving victory. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS5. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 24. Weight: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811703888
- ISBN
- 9780811703888
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.76
€ 25.99
€ 20.76
Hardcover. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFC; JFSJ; JFSK; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 159 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226348308
- ISBN
- 9780226348308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.42€ 100.06
€ 122.42
€ 100.06
Hardcover. Explores the complexities of a Jerusalem city that represents so much to so many. This title examines the impact of the conflict on the lives of people on both sides of the wall while drolly recounting the quotidian: checkpoints, traffic jams, and holidays. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations (some col.), col. maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; DNJ; FXZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 162 x 35. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780224096690
- ISBN
- 9780224096690
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 16.79
€ 25.99
€ 16.79
Hardback. The process of transforming bamboo into paper involves production-related and social skills, as well as the everyday skills that allowed Sichuan papermakers to survive in an era of tumultuous change. This book charts the vicissitudes of a rural community of papermakers in Sichuan. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 425 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBLW; HBTB; JFSF. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 425
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674032880
- ISBN
- 9780674032880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 41.33
€ 49.99
€ 41.33
Hardcover. Exploring the relationship between power and knowledge in European engagement with Asia, this work examines the East India Company at work and reveals how writing and print shaped authority on a global scale in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It also uncovers the intellectual and political legacies of early modern trade and empire. Num Pages: 288 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JD; 3JF; HBTK; KNTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226620411
- ISBN
- 9780226620411
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.72
€ 59.72