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Paperback. Dien Bien Phu, in 1954, was the great climactic battle in French Indochina that led to the defeat of the French colonial regime by the Viet Minh nationalists. This book is an account of that great battle, by a leading defence analyst who was himself an eye-witness. Series: History of War S. Num Pages: 238 pages, 2 maps, 28 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FMV; HBJF; HBLW3; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 126 x 15. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc.
Condition
New
Format
Paperback
SKU
V9781574888409
ISBN
9781574888409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.79

Paperback. Departing from earlier studies of kokugaku (which means "the study of our country"), this title considers how three of the more marginalized participants in the movement challenged its principal founder and engaged its fundamental concerns about what defines the Japanese nation and unifies those within it. Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822331728
ISBN
9780822331728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.56

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1972
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
213
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486228747
ISBN
9780486228747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 21.92

Paperback. Series: Dover Military History, Weapons, Armor. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FK; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780486474748
ISBN
9780486474748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.04

Paperback. A vivid description of one of the most ambitious scientific projects undertaken in the 19th century, and the men who undertook the measurement of the Himalayas and the mapping of the Indian subcontinent: William Lambton and George Everest. Num Pages: 226 pages, 16 b/w plates (16pp), (+ maps & diagrams). BIC Classification: 1FKAH; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; PDZ; TNCB; WTRM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 168. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0001852
ISBN
9780006531234
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Explores how each wave of newcomers - ancient Aryan tribes, Persians, Middle Eastern Jews, Mongols, Arabs, Europeans - brought innovating new ways to combine India's rich native spices, poppy seeds, saffron and mustard to the vegetables, fish, grains and pulses that are the staples of the Indian kitchen. Num Pages: 288 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 194. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0003001
ISBN
9780747596387
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Hardcover. This is compilation of papers written jointly by staff and students of the Applied Economics Division of the Nanyang Business School. This volume pays particular attention to both the microeconomic and macroeconomic developments affecting Singapore and ASEAN. Editor(s): Park, Donghyun; Kendall, Jon D. Num Pages: 444 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMS; 1QFS; KCB; KCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 739. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear. Dust wrapper has some minor edge wear but remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0003373
ISBN
9789810232986
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Mridula Baljekar uses her knowledge of traditional Indian cooking to present healthy Indian meals without any added fat. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8pp colour illustrations, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FKA; WBH; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 290. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Metro Books, London
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0002299
ISBN
9781843580010
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Includes recipes from the TV series with chapters on Light snacks, Seafood, Meat and Poultry, Vegetables, Lentils and Beans, Rice and Breads, Chutneys and Raitas, and Desserts and Drinks. This book features tips and techniques as well as expert secrets from some of the country's top Indian chefs. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 201 x 15. Weight in Grams: 698. Clean copy with some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on cover but otherwise clean
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Quadrille Publishing Ltd
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
01st Edition
SKU
KSS0002579
ISBN
9781844005710
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The author recounts his command of the 7th Armoured Brigade Group - the Desert Rats - during the Gulf War; from preparation and training, to coping with the pressures of a ground war on unfamiliar terrain. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16pp B&w Photographs, 8pp Colour Photographs, Maps. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; 3JJPR; BGHA; HB; JWD; JWKT; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 111 x 22. Weight in Grams: 230. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Hodder Paperbacks
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTG0021030
ISBN
9780340682463
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Narrates the history of the conflict between Jews and Arabs in Palestine since the 1880s, from the arrival of the first Zionist pioneers. This updated edition of Hirst's classic work explains why the history of Palestine is still relevant to what is happening in the region now. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJF1; HBLW; JPS; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 135 x 214 x 46. Weight in Grams: 764. Light shelf wear, else as new.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KTG0021202
ISBN
9780571219452
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Engagingly written, with lay readers as much as specialists in mind, this book is fascinating reading for historians and social scientists as well as those involved in Asian studies or economic history. Series: Asia's Transformations. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1F; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTQ; JFM; JKV; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 167 x 13. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415215008
ISBN
9780415215008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.39

Paperback. In the twelfth century, the Catholic Church attempted a thoroughgoing reform of marriage and sexual behavior aimed at eradicating sexual desire from Christian lives. This book illuminates the birth of a cultural movement that managed to regulate selfish desire and render it innocent - or innocent enough. Series: Chicago Studies in Practices of Meaning. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FK; 1FPJ; 3F; 3H; HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226706276
ISBN
9780226706276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 40.03

Paperback. Moustapha Safouan, in this courageous and honest book, confronts head-on the problem of Arab despotism, examining it from the point of view of political philosophy, religious argument and linguistic history. * A ground-breaking book written by the eminent Lacanian psychoanalyst Moustapha Safouan. Series: Critical Quarterly Book Series. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; CFB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 7. Weight in Grams: 184.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405161718
ISBN
9781405161718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.75

Paperback. Behind-the-scenes story of the three Navy SEALs who captured the "Butcher of Fallujah" and were then accused of "prisoner abuse" Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBW; HBWS5; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 145 x 37. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Hachette Books
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306823527
ISBN
9780306823527
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.12

Paperback. The Lost Voices of our 'Forgotten Army' in the war with Japan 1941-45. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMB; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 135 x 22. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Edition
paperback / softback
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753827147
ISBN
9780753827147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.12

Hardback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 308 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1108.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Hatje Cantz
Condition
New
SKU
V9783775739696
ISBN
9783775739696
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.72

Paperback. Isolated Command Post Keating - one of the most vulnerable US army bases in Afghanistan. Located at the bottom of a deep valley, soliders are exposed. The Taliban can see every move and attack is imminent. This is a true story of the platoon's brutal struggle for survival, told by the man who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JMC; BGHA; HBJF; HBWS4; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 215 x 30. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cornerstone
Condition
New
SKU
9781784751814
ISBN
9781784751814
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 8.97

Paperback. Six Records of a Floating Life (1809) is an extraordinary blend of autobiography, love story and social document written by a man who was educated as a scholar but earned his living as a civil servant and art dealer. Translator(s): Pratt, Leonard; Su-hui, Chiang. Num Pages: 176 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 138. Good clean copy. Showing light shelfwear, remains a nice copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0021764
ISBN
9780140444292
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 11.99
€ 9.61

Paperback. Discuss the Islamic Scriptures that form the basis for its political language, looks at the changes in modern Islamic politics, and analyzes the transformation of political terms. Series: Exon Lecture Series. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HRH; JFSR2; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226476933
ISBN
9780226476933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.06

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226532394
ISBN
9780226532394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.96

Paperback. This study-bridging contemporary theory, Chinese history, comparative literature, and culture studies-analyzes the historical interactions among China, Japan, and the West in terms of "translingual practice." Num Pages: 496 pages, 2 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; DSBH; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 31. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
Edition
Annotated
SKU
V9780804725354
ISBN
9780804725354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.32
€ 55.99

Paperback. This book explores the realities behind the Palestinian exodus of 1948 during the Arab-Israeli war. Series Editor(s): Tripp, Charles; Clancy-Smith, Julia A.; Gershoni, Israel; Owen, Roger; Sayigh, Yezid; Tucker, Judith E. Series: Cambridge Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 666 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBP; HBJF1; HBWN; JFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 918. Series: Cambridge Middle East Studies. 666 pages, 3 maps. Morris explores the realities behind the Palestinian exodus of 1948 during the Arab-Israeli war. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1FBP; HBJF1; HBWN; JFFD. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight: 902. Series Editor(s) :Tripp, Charles; Clancy-Smith, Julia A.; Gershoni, Israel; Owen, Roger; Yezid, Sayigh; Tucker, Judith E.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
666
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521009676
ISBN
9780521009676
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.23

Paperback. An accessible and fast moving account of twentieth-century Yemeni history. Num Pages: 304 pages, 23 b/w illus. 12 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBXY; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW; JHMC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521794824
ISBN
9780521794824
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.68

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