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Paperback. Roof of the world, land of legend and beauty - within its narrow confines, Nepal contains an utterly spectacular variety of culture and landscapes. Footprint's 3rd edition Nepal Handbook will guide you from the vast sweep of Himalayan peaks to ornate temples and pagodas. Series: Footprint Handbook. Num Pages: 488 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKN; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 115. .
- Publisher
- Footprint Travel Guides
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911082118
- ISBN
- 9781911082118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.21
€ 29.99
€ 24.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: 1F; 1QSP; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226896809
- ISBN
- 9780226896809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 34.23
€ 44.99
€ 34.23
Hardback. This collection explores the Vietnamese middle class. From the leisure pursuits of the colonial middle class to the impact of the new urban rich on the countryside, it explores the ways middle classness has been practiced in a wide range of contexts. Editor(s): Nguyen-Marshall, Van; Drummond, Lisa B. Welch; Belanger, Daniele. Series: ARI - Springer Asia Series. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMV; JFSC; RGC; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400723054
- ISBN
- 9789400723054
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.34
€ 123.34
Paperback. An illustrated and comprehensive account of the history of Chinese painting from prehistoric times to the 21st century. It should be of interest to students and general readers who wish to gain an in-depth knowledge of Chinese painting. Series: The Culture & Civilization of China. Num Pages: 416 pages, 25 b/w + 300 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 303 x 228 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1896.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300094473
- ISBN
- 9780300094473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.48€ 45.26
€ 53.48
€ 45.26
Paperback. Series: Princeton Studies in Culture and Technology. Num Pages: 192 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FBL; JFF; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 272 x 15. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691168975
- ISBN
- 9780691168975
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.43
€ 37.99
€ 27.43
Paperback. Introducing the incredible story of Shin Dong-hyuk - the only person born in a North Korean gulag ever to escape .. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- Pan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprints
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330519540
- ISBN
- 9780330519540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.74
€ 15.99
€ 11.74
Paperback. In this comprehensive account of the culture and history of Central Asia, Edgar Knobloch describes the main centres of our human civilization. He spices the text with quotations from the works of contemporary travellers, while providing an expert's commentary on the archaeological, architectural and decorative features of the sites he describes. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1FC; HBJF; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 173 x 16. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752471174
- ISBN
- 9780752471174
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.75
€ 33.99
€ 28.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBL; WBH; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 210 x 11. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publisher
- Interlink Books
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566566773
- ISBN
- 9781566566773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.68
€ 20.99
€ 19.68
Hardback. Afghanistan In Ink uses a wide and largely unknown corpus of twentieth century Afghan Dari and Pashto literature to show not only how Afghans have reflected on their modern history, but also how the state has repeatedly sought to dominate the ideological contours of that history through the patronage or exile of writers. Editor(s): Green, Nile; Arbabzadah, Nushin. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 2BXL; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849042048
- ISBN
- 9781849042048
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.75
€ 46.99
€ 41.75
Hardcover. The secrets behind China's extraordinary educational system good, bad, and ugly
Chinese students' consistently stunning performance on the international PISA exams where they outscore students of all other nations in math, reading, and science have positioned China as a world education leader. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 234 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118487136
- ISBN
- 9781118487136
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.91
€ 27.99
€ 22.91
Paperback. Although built in small numbers for the USAF, the F-104C fought and survived for almost three years in Vietnam. This book covers the technical characteristics of the F-104 Starfighter, one of the most widely-used and popular aircraft in history. It also features photographs detailing the variety of nose-paint schemes and weapons configurations. Illustrator(s): Ugolini, Rolando; Hector, Gareth. Series: Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 250 x 5. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780963136
- ISBN
- 9781780963136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.56
€ 23.99
€ 20.56
Hardcover. The great river civilization of the Oxus is one of the forgotten jewels of the ancient world. Num Pages: 264 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FC; ACG; HBLA; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 289 x 237. .
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784537722
- ISBN
- 9781784537722
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.42€ 56.31
€ 59.42
€ 56.31
Paperback. An estimated 13-18 million people die from hunger, malnutrition and poverty-related causes every year. This book draws on the lessons of the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, to explore the process of managing poverty alleviation programmes that make a lasting difference in the lives of the poor. Num Pages: 256 pages, notes, figures, table, index. BIC Classification: 1FKB; GTF; KCM; KFFK; KFFL; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Zed Books
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- SKU
- KNH0013216
- ISBN
- 9781856493161
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Translator(s): Baker, Timothy D., Jr.; Duke, Michael S. Series: Masters of Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 632 pages, 62 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 31. Weight in Grams: 848. A New Cultural History. Series: Masters of Chinese Studies. 632 pages, 62 black & white halftones. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JFC. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 31. Weight: 848. Translator(s): Baker, Timothy D., Jr.; Duke, Michael S.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 632
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231159210
- ISBN
- 9780231159210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 36.07
€ 50.99
€ 36.07
Paperback. The first book of its kind: a collection of the most important genres of Japanese performance--noh, kyogen, kabuki, and puppet theater--in one comprehensive, authoritative volume. Editor(s): Brazell, Karen. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 464 pages, 200 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; AN; DD; DQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 253 x 28. Weight in Grams: 994.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231108737
- ISBN
- 9780231108737
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 36.08
€ 50.99
€ 36.08
Hardback. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FK; 2AB; DSBH5; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 134 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230349681
- ISBN
- 9780230349681
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.71
€ 64.71
Paperback. An eloquent ethnographic account of the beliefs and experiences of young, middle-class, urban Iranians who have grown up in the period since Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution Num Pages: 304 pages, 24 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; JFC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822337218
- ISBN
- 9780822337218
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.70
€ 31.99
€ 28.70
Hardback. The Last King in India tells the story of a much-maligned king who had the misfortune to be on the throne when the East India Company usurped power. Wajid Ali Shah led a fascinating life that included marrying over 350 women, building a fantasy palace in Lucknow, writing poetry that is still acclaimed today, and surviving the 1857 Mutiny. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; BGH; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 142 x 27. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849044080
- ISBN
- 9781849044080
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.55
€ 44.55
Hardback. After the USSR collapsed, Kyrgyzstan followed a path of economic liberalization, but after a few years, they produced little, and the country's principal industry of sheep breeding was decimated. This led to dependence on international aid, and ensuing comical encounters between the local population and well-meaning foreigners who help them. Translator(s): Schoch, Cynthia. Series: Dislocations. Num Pages: 204 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCK; GTF; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 162 x 237 x 16. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782387831
- ISBN
- 9781782387831
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.72
€ 154.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 black & white halftones, 27 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACV; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231152815
- ISBN
- 9780231152815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.82
€ 33.99
€ 24.82
Paperback. * As is an anthropologist, Barfield succeeds in testing abstract models of society against the detailed historical record* The author has an accessible, narrative style. . Series: Studies in Social Discontinuity. Num Pages: 342 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLA; HBLC; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Basil Blackwell Inc, US United States
- Number of pages
- 342
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557863249
- ISBN
- 9781557863249
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 45.78
€ 45.99
€ 45.78
Paperback. Part of the "Routledge Guides to Literature" series, this guide to Roy's novel offers an introduction to the text and contexts of "The God of Small Things". It also presents a critical history, surveying the many interpretations of the text. It is aimed at those beginning detailed study of "The God of Small Things". Series: Routledge Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415358439
- ISBN
- 9780415358439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.93
€ 26.99
€ 26.93
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
€ 19.00€ 16.77
€ 19.00
€ 16.77
Hardback. Editor(s): Gugliotta, Guy; Yeoman, John; Sullaway, Neva. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 27 black & white halftones, 41 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBLW3; HBWS2; JWF; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811719599
- ISBN
- 9780811719599
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.39
€ 32.99
€ 28.39