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Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718892449
- ISBN
- 9780718892449
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.21
€ 41.21
Hardback. Using an innovative approach, this book interprets the unprecedented transformation of contemporary China's major cities. It deals with a diversity of trends and analyzes their sources. Every chapter is co-authored by an urban China expert and an "outside" expert on the wider topic. Together they offer a broad historical and theoretical comparison. Editor(s): Logan, John R. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 380 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405161459
- ISBN
- 9781405161459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.34
€ 77.34
Hardback. Num Pages: 184 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF; HBLC; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231148368
- ISBN
- 9780231148368
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.30€ 81.45
€ 108.30
€ 81.45
Economic Governance and the Challenge of Flexibility in East Asia
. Ed(S): Deyo, Frederic C.; Doner, Richard F....
Hardback. This work analyzes the institutional underpinnings of East Asia's dynamic growth by exploring the interplay between governance and flexibility. Editor(s): Deyo, Frederic C.; Doner, Richard F.; Hershberg, Eric. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FP; GTB; KCHS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742509436
- ISBN
- 9780742509436
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.03
€ 193.03
Hardcover. A collection of contemporary and traditional stories from Southern India. With the stories the authors present a historical overview of the region and detailed storytelling notes. The book also includes a resource listing of books, centres and Web sites, and a calendar of South Indian festivals. Series: World Folklore Series. Num Pages: 172 pages, colour plates, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FKA; DQ; JFHF; YNM; YQE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Libraries Unlimited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563085765
- ISBN
- 9781563085765
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.33€ 50.90
€ 55.33
€ 50.90
Hardcover. Twenty years ago India was still generally thought of as an archetypal developing country, home to the largest number of poor people of any country in the world, and beset by problems of low economic growth, casteism and violent religious conflict. Series: Politics Today. Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBLX; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745661117
- ISBN
- 9780745661117
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.30
€ 84.30
Paperback. Picking up where Bushido: Legacies of the Japanese Tattoo left off, join Horiyuki as she studies the art of Japanese tattooing with Master Horiyoshi III. Jill "Horiyuki" Mandelbaum takes you on a very candid firsthand account of her exploratiion. Follow h Num Pages: 160 pages, 271 color photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AFY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 214 x 16. Weight in Grams: 802. A Westerner's Journey into Japanese Tattoo. 160 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AFY. Dimension: 281 x 214 x 16. Weight: 806.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764329685
- ISBN
- 9780764329685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.40
€ 30.99
€ 28.40
Paperback. Contrary to popular belief, the Japanese Army widely employed tanks within the Pacific theater of war. This title details their key role in the conquests of Singapore and Malaya, as well as their later use in Burma, Saipan, and the Philippines, including in the amphibious assault of Corregidor. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJF; HBWQ; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 187 x 4. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846030918
- ISBN
- 9781846030918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.33
€ 16.99
€ 12.33
Paperback. This is the most comprehensive, in-depth account of how Chinese foreign and security policy is made and implemented during the reform era. It includes the contributions of more than a dozen scholars who undertook field research in the People's Republic of China, South Korea, and Taiwan. Editor(s): Lampton, David M. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 31. Weight in Grams: 718.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804740562
- ISBN
- 9780804740562
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 39.97
€ 40.99
€ 39.97
Paperback. Editor(s): Miyoshi, Masao; Harootunian, Harry. Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 554. 312 pages. Editor(s): Harootunian, H.D. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 24. Weight: 552.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Duke University Press Books
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822308966
- ISBN
- 9780822308966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.27
€ 31.99
€ 28.27
hardcover. In 1936, Abe Sada committed the most notorious crime in twentieth-century Japan-the murder and emasculation of her lover. This detailed account of Sada's personal history, the events leading up to the crime, and its aftermath steps beyond the simplistic view of Abe Sada as a sexual deviate or hysterical woman to reveal a survivor. Series: Asia Perspectives: History, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; JFSJ1; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231130523
- ISBN
- 9780231130523
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.24
€ 46.99
€ 33.24
Paperback. During the first half of the twentieth century, Japanese immigrants entered Brazil by the tens of thousands. Examining these significant but rarely studied transnational movements and the experiences of Japanese-Brazilians, this book includes essays that rethink complex issues of ethnicity and national identity. Editor(s): Lesser, Jeffrey. Num Pages: 232 pages, 7 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KLSB; JFC; JFFN; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822331483
- ISBN
- 9780822331483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.12
€ 27.99
€ 26.12
Hardcover. Editor(s): Chandra, Satish; Ghoshal, Baladas. Num Pages: 300 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Sterling Publishers Pvt.Ltd India
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788120724259
- ISBN
- 9788120724259
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.15
€ 24.99
€ 17.15
Paperback. After Mao, abrupt turns in public policy made "personal life" a crucial issue for discussion. This book is concerned with the debate about the role of women in Chinese society, examining their anxieties, confusions and excitement as they contemplate various stages of a new future. Num Pages: 400 pages, bibliography, index, notes. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 539.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804714310
- ISBN
- 9780804714310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 39.26
€ 40.99
€ 39.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 270 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Mage Publishers
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780934211086
- ISBN
- 9780934211086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 31.81
€ 44.99
€ 31.81
Paperback. An ethnography of lawyer-free family courts and mediations of rape and domestic violence charges in India, in which, the author depicts everyday life in legal sites of marital trouble, reevaluating feminist theories of law, marriage, violence, property, and the state. Num Pages: 280 pages, 10 scattered b&w. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFK; JFSJ1; JHBK; LNMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520282452
- ISBN
- 9780520282452
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.43
€ 33.99
€ 24.43
Paperback. Examines the long-term effects on Japanese Americans of their World War II experiences: forced removal from their Pacific Coast homes, incarceration in desolate government camps, and ultimate resettlement. This work explores the effects of incarceration and resettlement on social relationships and community structure. Series: The Scott & Laurie Oki Series in Asian American Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 23 halftones. BIC Classification: 1F; 1K; GTB; HBJK; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 17. Weight in Grams: 409.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295983813
- ISBN
- 9780295983813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.27
€ 32.99
€ 31.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 407 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPK; HBJF; HBLW; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 142 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- International Scholars Publications,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 407
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781573091770
- ISBN
- 9781573091770
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 101.31
€ 101.31
Paperback. Seeing Indian dancers as gendered labour highlights the politics of Asian American racialization, migration, and citizenship Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; ASD; JHBL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439904305
- ISBN
- 9781439904305
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.43
€ 33.99
€ 33.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; APFR; DSB; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231157490
- ISBN
- 9780231157490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.99
€ 36.99
€ 26.99
Hardback. Using data from in-depth interviews, this book brings to light the existence of Middle Easterners in America and shows the human complexity of their lives. This work gives special attention to how members of this ethnic group cope with, resist and combat discrimination. Series: Perspectives on a Multiracial America. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 175 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742519572
- ISBN
- 9780742519572
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.98
€ 131.98
Hardback. Series: Routledge Contemporary South Asia Series. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; JP; RGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781138280151
- ISBN
- 9781138280151
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.92€ 140.64
€ 158.92
€ 140.64
Paperback. 'The Ultimate Guide to Finding the Talent -- or the Job -- You Need' provides useful information to companies and individuals evaluating global search companies and consultants. Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; 1KBB; 1KLS; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787941390
- ISBN
- 9780787941390
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.11
€ 50.11
hardcover. This is the story of how the women's movement in China took advantage of the government's official efforts to position women in the rural economic reforms of the 1980s to achieve a significant and ever-increasing role in China's developing turn toward a market economy, which was not the state's intent. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JFFK; JHMC; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804744058
- ISBN
- 9780804744058
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.91
€ 135.91