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Paperback. Both a fascinating account by an informed outsider and a reminder of just how much China and the rest of the world have changed over the last fifty years, this is essential reading for anyone interested in East Asia and Asian history as a whole. Editor(s): Z Rcher, Erik-Jan; Zouw, Kim van der. Series: Asian History Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, 0 black and white; 9 full color. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 135. .
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789462981812
ISBN
9789462981812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.94

Hardcover. This volume explores contemporary urban life in a smaller city located in India's Northeast borderland at a time of dramatic change. Series: Asian Borderlands. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0 black and white; 15 full color. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 242 x 17. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789089647580
ISBN
9789089647580
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 174.52

Hardcover. Translator(s): Safvi, Rana. Num Pages: 400 pages, b&w sketches throughout. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AMGD; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Tulika Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9789382381877
ISBN
9789382381877
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.72

Paperback. Tells the hidden history of the US involvement in Bangladesh's secession from Pakistan Num Pages: 548 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKB; HBJF; HBTZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 183 x 40. Weight in Grams: 872.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849044578
ISBN
9781849044578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.35

paperback. Offers an intimate evocation of the famous of all mountaineering exploits and the old-fashioned Fleet Street scoop. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; 3JJPG; BTP; HBTB; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571219445
ISBN
9780571219445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.36

Paperback. .
Publisher
Yiannis Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780954788780
ISBN
9780954788780
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.12

Paperback. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFC; JFSP2; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 210 x 25. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745679181
ISBN
9780745679181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.49

Hardback. In this broad-ranging and deeply researched second book, Sergey Radchenko gracefully narrates and analyzes the end of the Cold War in Asia. Radchenko sheds new light on the actions of Gorbachev, Deng Xiaoping, Margaret Thatcher, Boris Yeltsin, and George H.W. Bush, among others. Series: Oxford Studies in International History. Num Pages: 400 pages, 20 hts. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 239 x 32. Weight in Grams: 658.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199938773
ISBN
9780199938773
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.24

Hardcover. Discover more about the fascinating history and regional traditions of Pakistan and how the landscape and movement of peoples have contributed to a unique modern fusion cuisine. Beautifully illustrated with more than 450 photographs evoking the food and the country. Num Pages: 208 pages, Over 450 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FKP; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 287 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1304.
Publisher
Lorenz Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754832393
ISBN
9780754832393
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.80

Paperback. Translator(s): Biehl, Freelance Copyeditor Janet. Num Pages: 211 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QDT; GTB; HBJF1; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Communalism Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9788293064268
ISBN
9788293064268
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.10

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190218423
ISBN
9780190218423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.66

Paperback. Japan's first decade of the twenty-first century is often called the "second lost decade," following the post-bubble "lost decade" of the 1990s, characterized by policy paralysis and overall lackluster economic growth. This book examines a different aspect of Japan's political economy within a longer historical trajectory. Editor(s): Kushida, Kenji E.; Shimizu, Kay; Oi, Jean C. Num Pages: 250 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KCD; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Asia/Pacific Research Center, Div of The Institute for International Studies United States
Number of pages
250
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931368230
ISBN
9781931368230
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.29

Paperback. New edition of bestseller that critiques Jewish fundamentalism and shows its negative impact on Israeli policy. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HRJ; JFSR1; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745320908
ISBN
9780745320908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.89

hardcover. Some of the most stunning architectural structures in India are to be found below ground: these are its stepwells, ancient water stores. Stepwells are unique to India and from around the 3rd century CE were built throughout the country. Num Pages: 224 pages, 150 illustrations in colour. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AMG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 299 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1690.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Merrell Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781858946580
ISBN
9781858946580
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Signal Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908493019
ISBN
9781908493019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.10

Hardback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199683758
ISBN
9780199683758
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 31.92

Paperback. A classic in the making and an unparalleled insight into life in Siberia and its various communities and tribes. Translator(s): Lloyd-Jones, Antonia. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCS; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Portobello Books
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846272707
ISBN
9781846272707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.55

Paperback. .
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
289
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603844680
ISBN
9781603844680
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.04

Paperback. .
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764301483
ISBN
9780764301483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.95

Paperback. Shows how state structures, international forces, and class relations combine to explain the origins and accomplishments of social-revolutionary transformations. Series: Canto Classics. Num Pages: 421 pages, 6 maps 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1DVUA; 1FPC; JPB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107569843
ISBN
9781107569843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 24.23

Paperback. Colin Thubron relates the story of his 10,000 mile journey across China, which he undertook when the country was just emerging from the Cultural Revolution. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099459323
ISBN
9780099459323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.33

Paperback. Tells the story of a family of rich feudal landlords - the proud descendents of a warrior caste - who became powerbrokers in Karachi, Pakistan. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1FKP; BM; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099532668
ISBN
9780099532668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.08

Hardback. Editor(s): Quigley, Conor; Rab, Suzanne. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; LNCH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 169. Weight in Grams: 1063.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509906420
ISBN
9781509906420
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 228.04
€ 199.90

Hardback. .
Publisher
OUP India
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199466467
ISBN
9780199466467
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.70

Hardcover. This guide covers the 26 species of northern hemisphere pipits and wagtails in detail. It treats identification in the field and in the hand, and includes colour plates, detailed distribution maps and sonograms of songs and calls. Illustrator(s): Zetterstrom, Bill; Alstrom, Per. Series: Helm Identification Guides. Num Pages: 496 pages, 30 colour pl 32 maps, 240 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; 1KB; GBC; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 165 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1226.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
496
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780713658347
ISBN
9780713658347
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.56
€ 83.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages, 200. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJG; HBJF; HBTB; HBTQ; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 35. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Dexter Haven
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903660201
ISBN
9781903660201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.66

Paperback. The story of the A-10's unlikely rise to glory in the Gulf War - and what it is like to fly a plane so ugly that it was dubbed "the Warthog." Series: Warriors S. Num Pages: 268 pages, 19 b&w photographs, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JJPR; HBJF1; HBLW3; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
268
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574888867
ISBN
9781574888867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.30

Paperback. In Jew Town in India's Cochin, two small communities descended from 'a lost tribe of Israel' are living side by side, on the brink of extinction. When their last two members of child-bearing age refuse to marry, their fate is sealed. This book presents their story. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Portobello Books London
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846270994
ISBN
9781846270994
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.41

Paperback. An introduction to the political, social, and cultural history of China that provides an account of the development of Chinese civilisation from its beginnings onwards. It includes illustrations, a full complement of maps, a chronological table, extensive notes, recommendations for further reading, and an index. Num Pages: 414 pages, b/w photos & maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 620.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
399
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603842020
ISBN
9781603842020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 488 pages, 11 maps, 39 colour & 185 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Impact Publications United States
Number of pages
488
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570232039
ISBN
9781570232039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.38

Hardcover. Provides a narrative about the development of Chinese art across all media from the 1970s to the 2000s. This book offers a chronological survey that considers contemporary Chinese art both in the context of China's specific historical experiences and in a global arena. Num Pages: 456 pages, 425 illustrations, 323 in colour. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 302 x 238 x 44. Weight in Grams: 2578.
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500239209
ISBN
9780500239209
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.17
€ 55.89

Paperback. Featuring seventy-five countrys contemporary artists, and contributions by experts tracing the origins and history of artistic development in Singapore, this book offers insight on trends arising from the citys young artists and perspectives behind their work. Editor(s): Ciclitira, Serenella. Num Pages: 312 pages, 400 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMS; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 248 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1588.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857224787
ISBN
9788857224787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 42.96

Paperback. This 1967 title is a portrait of the marsh Arabs of southern Iraq. Maxwell presents his impressions of these secluded people, along with numerous photos. Although intended as a travel book, this make more of a historical or sociological study now, given the..turmoil in Iraq.--Library Journal. Num Pages: 236 pages, Illustrations, maps, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 348. Travels Among the Marsh Arabs of Iraq. 236 pages, Illustrations, maps, 1 port. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FBQ; WTL. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 18. Weight: 348.
Publisher
Eland Books
Number of pages
236
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907871934
ISBN
9780907871934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.96

Paperback. Tells the story of how Scottish twin sisters made one of the most important manuscript finds of the nineteenth century - an early copy of the gospels which lay hidden in the Sinai desert. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 3JH; HBJF1; HBLL; HDDH; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099546542
ISBN
9780099546542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.33

Paperback. Learn authentic and delicious recipes with this beautifully illustrated Filipino cookbook. Num Pages: 112 pages, 85 recipes; colour photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1FMP; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 255 x 12. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804847674
ISBN
9780804847674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.92

Hardback. Series: Contemporary Asia in the World. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; 1FPKS; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBLX; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 536.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231161367
ISBN
9780231161367
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 180 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; WBN; WBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 254 x 17. Weight in Grams: 530.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607748878
ISBN
9781607748878
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.34

Hardback. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 400 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3D; HBJF; HBLA; HRKN1; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 179 x 26. Weight in Grams: 840.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231161848
ISBN
9780231161848
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.03

Sheet map. Num Pages: 1 pages, 7 city plans; 3 area maps. BIC Classification: 1FMV; WTRM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 115 x 8. Weight in Grams: 72.
Publisher
Periplus Editions (HK) ltd.
Publication date
2014
Edition
8th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780794607494
ISBN
9780794607494
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.22

paperback. In 1638, the ruler of Japan ordered a crusade against his own subjects, a holocaust upon the men, women and children of a doomsday cult. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JD; HBJF; HBLH; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Robinson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472137418
ISBN
9781472137418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.78

Paperback. Elizabeth Gilbert is in her thirties, she has a husband, a house, they're trying for a baby - and she doesn't want any of it. A divorce and a turbulent love affair later, she emerges battered and bewildered and realises it is time to pursue her own journey in search of three things she has been missing: pleasure, devotion and balance. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1FKA; 1FMN; BGA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 262. Some minor shelf wear but remains very good
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Media tie-in
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
SKU
KTJ0046127
ISBN
9781408809365
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. A history of the great Mughal rulers of India, one of the world's greatest empires. Num Pages: 576 pages, 8, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 44. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753817582
ISBN
9780753817582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.18

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; BM; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 403.
Publisher
Wisdom Publications,U.S. United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781614290711
ISBN
9781614290711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.05

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white illustrations, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; AGN; DSB; HBJF; HPDF; HRKN5; JFFZ; WNGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231181266
ISBN
9780231181266
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.65

Paperback. At dawn on March 2, 2002, the first major battle of the 21st Century began. Over 200 soldiers of the 101st Airborne and 10th Mountain Divisions flew into Afghanistan's Shahikot valley - and into the mouth of a buzz-saw. This book is suitable for fans of Black Hawk Down, Zero Dark Thirty, Chris Ryan, and Andy McNab. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; HBW; JWKF; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 149 x 38. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Penguin London
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141014579
ISBN
9780141014579
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.16

Hardback. "Tough Sell: Fighting the Media War in Iraq" takes readers on the behind-the-scenes rollercoaster ride of Tom Basile's time as a civilian adviser to the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq during the War or Terror. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; JFD; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612349008
ISBN
9781612349008
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.30

Hardcover. Reviews al-Tall's military-political biography during the years he served as an officer in the Arab Legion and those he spent in political exile in Egypt. This book helps to understand al-Tall's personality, his contribution to the success of the Arab Legion in the 1948 war, and his part in the assassination of King Abdullah. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF1; HBLW; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
196
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845194086
ISBN
9781845194086
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.44

Hardback. Based on seventeen months of ethnographic research among Indonesian eldercare workers in Japan, this book is the first ethnography to research Indonesian care workers' relationships with the cared-for elderly, their Japanese colleagues and their employers. Num Pages: 242 pages, 2 maps, 10 figures. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 1FPJ; JHMC; JKSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785332692
ISBN
9781785332692
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.93

Paperback. The midnight hour approaches in an almost-empty diner. Mari sips her coffee and reads a book, but soon her solitude is disturbed: a girl has been beaten up at the Alphaville hotel, and needs Mari's help. Meanwhile Mari's beautiful sister Eri lies in a deep, heavy sleep that is 'too perfect, too pure' to be normal; it has lasted for two months. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 152.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099506249
ISBN
9780099506249
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.59

Paperback. Pakistan's transformation from a country once projected as a model of Muslim enlightenment to a state threatened by an Islamist take over dominates the headlines. This book argues that the country's social and political decline is rooted primarily in uncertainty about the meaning of Pakistan and the significance of 'being Pakistani'. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKP; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850659655
ISBN
9781850659655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.53

Paperback. In October 2015, photographer Giles Duley was commissioned by the UNHCR to document the refugee crisis. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FB; 3JMG; AJB; AJCR; JFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 202. .
Publisher
Saqi Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863561795
ISBN
9780863561795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.07

Paperback. Traces Japan's coffee craze from the turn of the twentieth century, when Japan helped to launch the Brazilian coffee industry, to the present day. This title shows how coffee and coffee spaces have been central to the formation of Japanese notions about the uses of public space, social change, modernity, and pleasure. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 240 pages, 23 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFCV; JHBS; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332. Series: California Studies in Food & Culture. 240 pages, illustrations. Traces Japan's coffee craze from the turn of the twentieth century, when Japan helped to launch the Brazilian coffee industry, to the present day. This title shows how coffee and coffee spaces have been central to the formation of Japanese notions about the uses of public space, social change, modernity, and pleasure. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFCV; JHBS; JHMC. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 15. Weight: 328.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First Edition; 1st P
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520271159
ISBN
9780520271159
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.70

paperback. Presents a history of Damascus from the Amorites of the Bible to the revolution of 1966. Explaining how modern Damascus is rooted in immemoriable layers of culture and tradition, this work explores the historical, artistic, social and religious inheritance of the Damascenes with anecdotes about travellers. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBS; WTL; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Anniversary
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099532293
ISBN
9780099532293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.81

Hardcover. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784533991
ISBN
9781784533991
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.03
€ 134.32

Paperback. Deep in the Jordanian desert lies the hidden rose red city of Petra, carved directly out of the solid rock that rises in sharp ridges above the sands. Recent excavations provide new information about this mysterious, beautiful and dramatic site. Series: New Horizons S. Num Pages: 128 pages, 125 illustrations, 113 in colour. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; AM; HDD; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 175 x 126 x 7. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500300992
ISBN
9780500300992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTF; JFSJ1; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 227 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816654536
ISBN
9780816654536
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.95

Paperback. An absorbing look at China's diplomatic and business outreach in pursuit of secure hydrocarbon reserves. Editor(s): Reardon-Anderson, James. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FPC; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849048217
ISBN
9781849048217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.66

Hardback. In this work a decorated combat veteran, plus bestselling author, turns his sights on the true focal point of the Vietnam War. He unveils a chronicle of unsung U.S. courage in battle, while also acknowledging that the second the U.S. decided to give up on its fight for the A Shau Valley it was clear that the war had been lost .. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16pp photos. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 652.
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612003542
ISBN
9781612003542
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 32.62

Paperback. In "Erin and Iran, " North American and European scholars consider parallel themes in and interactions between Irish and Iranian cultures from ancient times to the twentieth century. These studies of mythology, literature, and travelogues constitute the first-ever volume dealing with cultural encounters between the Irish and the Iranians. Series: Ilex Series. Num Pages: 215 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1FBN; HBJD; HBJF1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 363.
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
Number of pages
215
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674088283
ISBN
9780674088283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.92

Hardcover. Edited by Eleonora Battiston, Primo Marella. Introduction by Simon Soon. Editor(s): Marella, Primo; Battiston, Eleanora. Num Pages: 168 pages, 120 col, 20 b/w ills. BIC Classification: 1FM; 3JMC; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 245 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1259.
Publisher
Damiani Italy
Number of pages
168
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9788862080903
ISBN
9788862080903
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.04

paperback. 2013 Pulitzer Prize-winning history of America's four-decade-long road to war in Vietnam. Num Pages: 864 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1098.
Publisher
Presidio Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780375756474
ISBN
9780375756474
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.04

Hardback. Charlotte Horlyck explores oil and ink paintings to video art, multi-media installations, ready-mades and performance, and the questions that arise about the role of art and the artist's position within society. Num Pages: 256 pages, 150 illustrations, 130 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; ACX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 250 x 190. .
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780237367
ISBN
9781780237367
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.60

Paperback. Somekh, a noted student of modern Arabic culture, relates his life as a university professor and writer, taking the reader to Oxford, Princeton and Cairo, and introducing scholars and writers he befriended: S D Goitein, Mustafa Badawi and Haim Blanc, among others. This title presents his story. Num Pages: 170 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJP; BM; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
170
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845195021
ISBN
9781845195021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.06

Paperback. Offers a comprehensive study of the lost genre of Hong Kong documentary film. This book introduces students and scholars in Film Studies to this unexplored cinematic tradition. It is based on original archival research. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; APFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474405591
ISBN
9781474405591
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.34

Paperback. Winner of the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature Translator(s): Booth, Marilyn. Series: Hoopoe Fiction. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; FA; FW; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 130 x 25. .
Publisher
Hoopoe Fiction
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774168178
ISBN
9789774168178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 80 black & white. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JM; APF; HBJF; HBLX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 199 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780232638
ISBN
9781780232638
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WGCK; WGCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 271 x 17. Weight in Grams: 940.
Publisher
Motorbooks International
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780760347973
ISBN
9780760347973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 25.21

Paperback. Although 'continually and bitterly ashamed' that the Arabs had risen in revolt against the Turks as a result of fraudulent British promises of self-rule, Lawrence led them in a triumphant campaign which revolutionized the art of war. This title presents the epic events. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 704 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; BGH; HBJD; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
704
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141182766
ISBN
9780141182766
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.30

Paperback.
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745332741
ISBN
9780745332741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.25

Paperback. Transnational ethnic identity issues studied through an ethnography of Chinese American visits to Chinese villages organized under a program set up by the Chinese government Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822332633
ISBN
9780822332633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.06

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPF; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 166 x 244 x 28. Weight in Grams: 622.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691166452
ISBN
9780691166452
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99

Hardcover. This study examines the origins, historical development and political strategies of one of the oldest and most influential Islamic movements, the Jama'at-i Islami of Pakistan. The book focuses on the inherent tension between its vision of the nation as a holy community and its political agenda. Num Pages: 256 pages, tables, figures, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FKP; JFSR2; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
I B Tauris & Co Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850438632
ISBN
9781850438632
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.03
€ 134.32

Hardback. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Intelligence and Counterintelligence. Num Pages: 424 pages, diagrams. BIC Classification: 1FBH; GBC; JPSH; JWKF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 635.
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810855816
ISBN
9780810855816
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMT; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226331614
ISBN
9780226331614
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.30

Paperback. Describes how the Bhutanese, in pursuit of the principle of Gross National Happiness, are carefully moving towards a more modern future, including a constitution and democracy, whilst preserving their traditional society and attempting to conserve the environment. Translator(s): McBride, Nathaniel. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKH; HBJF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 295 x 9. Weight in Grams: 132.
Publisher
The Armchair Traveller at the Bookhaus United Kingdom
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907973161
ISBN
9781907973161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.50

Hardback. Series: Columbia Studies in Terrorism and Irregular Warfare. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1FCA; 1KBB; HBJK; HBW; HBWS4; HBWS5; JPS; JPVH; JPWL; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231180788
ISBN
9780231180788
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.36

Paperback. With access to hundreds of previously untapped documents, including the unpublished letters and diaries of members of Hirohito's royal court, historian Bix has traced the Japanese emperor's reign from 1926 to 1989, revealing surprising information about his role in World War II. of photos. Num Pages: 880 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 204 x 45. Weight in Grams: 630.
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062560513
ISBN
9780062560513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 136 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 178 x 12. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
Kodansha USA
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781568364933
ISBN
9781568364933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGX; HRCC7; HRCS; HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 203 x 23. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Revised, Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062026149
ISBN
9780062026149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.03

Hardcover. With illustrations . 8vo Cloth. A good clean copy. Jacket condition is described as - Good. First Edition Thus. Keywords: China
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Readers Union
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1972
Edition
1st Readers Union Edition
SKU
KON0515679
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99