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Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMV; HBWS2; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 241.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Frog Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583942093
- ISBN
- 9781583942093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.02
€ 16.99
€ 15.02
Paperback. Explores a range of themes, including the roots of capitalist development in Korea, the origins of the modern business elite, the nature of Japanese colonial policy and the Japanese colonial state, the relationship between the colonial government and the Korean economic elite, and the nature of Korean collaboration. Series: Korean Studies of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies. Num Pages: 416 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 28. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295993881
- ISBN
- 9780295993881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.93
€ 36.99
€ 33.93
Hardcover. Cities in China are extremely dynamic and experience high pressure to grow, transform and adapt. But in what directions, on what basis and to which goals? This book is based on the research the author and his team did of the intensive transformation processes of about hundred neighbourhood communities in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Suzhou. Num Pages: 200 pages, 100 black & white illustrations, 200 colour illustrations, 100 schw.-w. u. 200 farb. Abb. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AMVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 289 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1182.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783035608335
- ISBN
- 9783035608335
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.73
€ 63.73
Hardback. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Ancient Civilizations & Historical Eras. Num Pages: 200 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GBC; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810855038
- ISBN
- 9780810855038
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.97
€ 161.97
Paperback. Illustrates how the operation of globalization enforces notions of women's domesticity and creates contradictory messages about women's place in society Series: Nation of Nations. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1FMP; JFFN; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814767351
- ISBN
- 9780814767351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.54
€ 32.99
€ 29.54
The Call of Everest: The History, Science, and Future of the World's T...
Anker, Conrad, McDonald, Bernadette, Breashea...
Hardcover. In 1963, the American Mount Everest Expedition made history as first American venture to successfully scale the legendary peak, and also as the first successful climb up the hazardous West Ridge. This title explores the history, culture, and science of the world's tallest peak - its ancient meaning, and its future in a world of disappearing ice. Num Pages: 304 pages, 180 Colour Photographs, 20 Maps. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 241 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- National Geographic
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781426210167
- ISBN
- 9781426210167
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 35.91
€ 35.99
€ 35.91
Paperback. Examines the turbulent modern history and sociology of the Sri Lankan Buddhist Monkhood and its effects upon contemporary society. Using translated Sinhalese documents and interviews with monks, this text unravels the inner workings of this New Buddhism and the ideology on which it is based. Num Pages: 368 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKS; HRAX; HRE; HRLP7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226748665
- ISBN
- 9780226748665
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 32.86
€ 42.99
€ 32.86
Hardcover. An insight by a photographer and a scholar into the rainforests and their inhabitants, who make their homes in the most endangered environment on earth. Divided into four sections - 'Water', 'Fire', 'Earth' and 'Air' - the book explores the different ecological workings of the rainforest, home to half of the world's living species. Series: Harvill Nature S. Num Pages: 304 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1H; 1KLC; 1KLS; AJC; JFSL9; RGBL; RNPD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 235. Weight in Grams: 1830. Very good copy in dustwrapper. DW has some light shelf wear, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Harvill Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0005018
- ISBN
- 9781860465826
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. The rapid rise and fall of the southern kingdom of Wu inspired many memorials in the former capital city of Suzhou, including the building of temples, shrines, and monuments. Analyzing the history of Wu as recorded in ancient Chinese texts and literature, the author illuminates the cultural endurance of this powerful but short-lived kingdom. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674726680
- ISBN
- 9780674726680
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.31
€ 44.99
€ 37.31
paperback. An anthology that provides a prismatic look at the cross-fertilization between Chinese film and global popular culture. It explores how issues of immigration, class, race and economic displacement are viewed on a global level, providing an understanding of the impact of Chinese filmmaking at home and abroad. Editor(s): See-Kam, Tan; Feng, Peter X.; Marchetti, Gina. Num Pages: 311 pages, 25 halftones, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APF; JFCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592132683
- ISBN
- 9781592132683
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.14
€ 40.99
€ 36.14
Paperback. This edition, including a new preface by the author, explores the ways in which colonialism damaged the colonizing societies themselves, and how the likes of Gandhi resisted their rulers in British India by building on the lifestyle, values, and psychology of ordinary Indians and by heeding dissenting voices from the West. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- OUP India India
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198062172
- ISBN
- 9780198062172
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.73
€ 32.73
Hardcover. Explores the complex interactions between French medicine and Vietnamese childbirth traditions, documenting the emergence of a plural system of maternity services that incorporated both biomedical knowledge and local birthing traditions. Num Pages: 254 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, 22 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 19. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580465687
- ISBN
- 9781580465687
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.62
€ 125.62
Hardback. Series: War Culture Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS5; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813577999
- ISBN
- 9780813577999
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.11
€ 171.11
Paperback. In researching this book, the author took on the role of a hostess in one of Tokyo's many "hostess clubs". The resulting text critically examines how such establishments create bonds among white-collar men and forge a masculine identity that suits the needs of their corporations. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFSJ1; JHBK5; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226014876
- ISBN
- 9780226014876
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.65
€ 32.99
€ 25.65
Hardback. Rise of the Red Engineers explains the tumultuous origins of the class of technocratic officials who rule China today. Series: Contemporary Issues in Asia and Pacific. Num Pages: 368 pages, 11 tables, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBTB; JFC; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804760775
- ISBN
- 9780804760775
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.98
€ 137.98
Hardcover. Editor(s): Shek, Daniel T. L.; Siu, Andrew M. H.; Merrick, Professor Joav, MD, MMedSci, DMSc. Num Pages: 247 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; JNH; JNMN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 266 x 187 x 18. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781633218802
- ISBN
- 9781633218802
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.49€ 185.32
€ 250.49
€ 185.32
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 358 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMB; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691612812
- ISBN
- 9780691612812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.80€ 45.86
€ 58.80
€ 45.86
Hardback. Editor(s): McShea, William J.; Davies, Stuart James; Bhumpakphan, Naris. Num Pages: 426 pages, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1F; PSAF; RGBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 188 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1098.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Books United States
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935623021
- ISBN
- 9781935623021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.53
€ 97.53
Paperback. Tagline: Bridges the gap between Western business concepts and Chinese thoughts and wisdom The second edition of this successful book from Frank Gallo reviews ways in which the executive in China - either Western or Chinese - can better understand and blend the best practices of Western leadership with traditional Chinese wisdom. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KJMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- Revised Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470827307
- ISBN
- 9780470827307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.22
€ 35.99
€ 28.22
Paperback. Series: Donald R. Ellegood International Publications. Num Pages: 366 pages, tabs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW3; JHM; JP; P. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 149 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 594. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0004184
- ISBN
- 9780295975320
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This text argues that the Korean war was a consequence of the historical process that emerged in the summer of 1945, escalated in the period of occupation (1945-1948) and finally reaching a climax in the summer of 1950. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; HBW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819198686
- ISBN
- 9780819198686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 84.10
€ 84.10
Paperback. Argues that American cultural conceptions of religion and race during the 1950s played a crucial role in framing an ideology through which U.S. policymakers understood their options in Vietnam. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 392 pages, 28 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBWS2; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822334408
- ISBN
- 9780822334408
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.49
€ 32.99
€ 32.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 32 pages, 30 Colour Hand Drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPC; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 201 x 201 x 4. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- BetterLink Press Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 32
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602209688
- ISBN
- 9781602209688
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.33
€ 7.33
Paperback. This volume brings to the study of China the theoretical concerns and methods of contemporary critical cultural studies. Contributors investigate problems of bodiliness, engendered subjectivities and discourses of power through written texts, paintings, buildings, interviews and observations. Editor(s): Zito, Angela; Barlow, Tani E. Num Pages: 316 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226987279
- ISBN
- 9780226987279
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 30.98
€ 40.99
€ 30.98