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Paperback. Tibet has long fascinated the West, but what really lies beyond our romantic image of a Buddhist mountain kingdom of peace and spirituality? Travelling through the country, the author meets warrior monks, nomads and a nun secretly fighting Chinese communist rule, but also young Tibetans with a more pragmatic attitude to their situation. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HBJF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 136 x 22. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241950388
ISBN
9780241950388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.71

Paperback. In order to penetrate Tibet and reach Lhasa, Madame Alexandra David-Neel used her fluency of Tibetan dialects and culture, and inked skin and tackled some of the roughest terrain and climate in the World. This title presntes her intensive study and daring adventure in mysterious territories of the East. Num Pages: 376 pages, 8-Page Black and White Photo Insert, 1 Map, Halftones throughout. BIC Classification: 1F; HR; JFSJ1; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 137 x 203 x 26. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
unknown
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060596552
ISBN
9780060596552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.80

Hardback. "Includes bibliographical references. Commissioning organisation: Edited by P.N. Rosenstein-Rodan. 164 p. illus. 23 cm. Publishers cloth. Fine copy with clean cloth and bright gilt title on spine, well defined edges and tight binding, clean and crisp pages, includes original dw, nearly as new." Keywords: Economics - Capital
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Allen & U
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1964
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KEX0110351
ISBN
9780043300824
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 66.35

Hardback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 15 maps, 10 graphs, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; HBJF1; HRJ; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 28. Weight in Grams: 630.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Second
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231161961
ISBN
9780231161961
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.46

Paperback. A compelling and human portrait of modern war. Num Pages: 352 pages, 3 x 8pp colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
John Murray Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848542587
ISBN
9781848542587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.56

Paperback. The 1947 UN resolution to partition Palestine irrevocably changed the political landscape of the Middle East, giving rise to six full-fledged wars between Arabs and Jews, countless armed clashes, blockades, and terrorism. This title tells the story from both the Arab and Jewish perspectives. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBP; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300172348
ISBN
9780300172348
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.43

paperback. Captain Arthur Hart-Synnot, a conservative officer, fell for Masa Suzuki, a Japanese girl, when he was posted to Tokyo. He was recalled to London. Though separated for years by time and huge distances, they remained devoted to each other. Based on over 800 letters found in Tokyo, this book presents the true story of an extraordinary love affair. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BG; HBJF; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 344.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Cornerstone
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New
SKU
KNW0008223
ISBN
9780099481652
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FPC; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745634722
ISBN
9780745634722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.62

Hardback.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Fawcett
Publication date
1967
SKU
KRS0005613
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. "Includes bibliographical references and index. Commissioning organisation: Richard Terrell. 262 p. 23 cm. Publishers cloth. good copy with clean cloth and bright gilt title on spine, well defined edges and tight binding, very slightly buffed dw."
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
M. Russell
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1984
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KEX0069807
ISBN
9780859550949
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784536961
ISBN
9781784536961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.47

Paperback. Nicolas Bouvier was an image merchant and photographer as well as a writer. This book is accompanied by several of his images of Japan. It is a distillation of his lifelong quest for Japan and his travels. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 134 x 15. Weight in Grams: 292. 200 pages, Illustrations. Nicolas Bouvier was an image merchant and photographer as well as a writer. This book is accompanied by several of his images of Japan. It is a distillation of his lifelong quest for Japan and his travels. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WTL. Dimension: 217 x 134 x 15. Weight: 280.
Publisher
Eland Books
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906011048
ISBN
9781906011048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
New with a new chapter on the twenty-first-centur
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691169156
ISBN
9780691169156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.67

Paperback. The first book of its kind to be published for a general readership from youngsters upwards, Hidden in the Sands: Uncovering Qatar's Past is the fascinating, fun and educational story of Qatar's heritage and the exciting discoveries being made by archaeologists. Num Pages: 48 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1FBXQ; HDDC; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 215 x 280 x 11. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Medina Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909339033
ISBN
9781909339033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.39

Paperback. Following A Month by the Sea, her acclaimed exploration of life in Gaza, Dervla Murphy describes with passionate honesty the experience of living with and among Jewish Israelis and Palestinians in both Israel and Palestine Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 30. Weight in Grams: 564.
Publisher
Eland Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780600703
ISBN
9781780600703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.30

Hardback. An exploration of the role of the handbag in the history of culture, fashion, and material production Editor(s): Clark, Judith. Num Pages: 272 pages, 350 color + 50 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; AGC; AKTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 271 x 218 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1554.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300186185
ISBN
9780300186185
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.08

Paperback. This volume brings together experts in the history of the ancient Mediterranean and early China and presents a series of comparative case studies on clearly defined aspects of state formation in early eastern and western Eurasia, focusing on the process of initial developmental convergence. Series: Oxford Studies in Early Empires. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBJF; HBLA1. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199758357
ISBN
9780199758357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.32

Paperback. A modernist as well as a neo-Confucianist, Chiang was a man of war who led the most ancient and populous country in the world through a quarter century of bloody revolutions, civil conflict, and wars of resistance against Japanese aggression. This biography reveals aspects of Chiang's life. Num Pages: 736 pages, 41 halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 162 x 36. Weight in Grams: 988.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
736
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674060494
ISBN
9780674060494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.89

Hardcover. Num Pages: 556 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1F; DSB; GTB; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 37. Weight in Grams: 892.
Publisher
Prometheus Books United States
Number of pages
556
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First Edition, 2nd Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591024842
ISBN
9781591024842
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.66

Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 126 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 245 x 21. Weight in Grams: 816.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857221106
ISBN
9788857221106
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.00

Paperback. Examining the crossover traffic between Japan and the United States, this book explores the global popularity of Japanese youth goods while it questions the make-up of the fantasies and the capitalistic conditions of the play involved. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 356 pages, 48 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 227 x 14. Weight in Grams: 496. Japanese Toys and the Global Imagination. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. 356 pages, 48 b/w photographs. Examining the crossover traffic between Japan and the United States, this book explores the global popularity of Japanese youth goods while it questions the make-up of the fantasies and the capitalistic conditions of the play involved. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JHM. Dimension: 153 x 227 x 14. Weight: 496.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
356
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520245655
ISBN
9780520245655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.12

Paperback. Daftary traces the origins and early development of the legends of the Assassins of Northern Iran and Syria - as well as investigating the historical context in which they were fabricated and transmitted, culminating in Marco Polo's reports of the "Old Man of the Mountain". Num Pages: 220 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBLC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
I.B.Tauris
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850439509
ISBN
9781850439509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.12

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 7, 7 charts. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 239 x 23. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501704901
ISBN
9781501704901
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.12

Paperback. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSJ1; JHBF; MBS; MFKC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231169912
ISBN
9780231169912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.73

Hardback. This is Alice Feiring's emotional tale of a remarkable country and people who have survived religious wars and Soviet occupation, yet managed always to keep hold of its precious wine traditions. Embedded in the narrative is even hope that Georgia has the temerity to confront its latest threat - modernization. Num Pages: 208 pages, 19 recipies, 22 images, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DV; 1F; WBXD; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 224 x 24. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612347646
ISBN
9781612347646
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.71

Paperback. One of the great untold stories of the war in Afghanistan: how a small band of Special Forces rode out on horseback and defeated the Taliban. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8pp b-w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS4; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 30. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Pocket Books
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847398239
ISBN
9781847398239
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FMNB; HRK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804840989
ISBN
9780804840989
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.05

Paperback. Num Pages: 84 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FB; 3H; DSBB; DSK; HBG; HBJD; HBJF1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 150 x 7. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
84
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772897141
ISBN
9788772897141
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 259 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
Southeast Asia Program Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877277248
ISBN
9780877277248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.11

Hardcover. This fascinating new history follows the course of Japan's ultimately unequal struggle against the great allied powers. Unsparing in its treatment of Japan's culpability for unleashing the Second World War, Japan at War 1931-1945 objectively appraises the unfolding tragedy which eventually engulfed Japan itself. Num Pages: 176 pages, 30 black and white photographs and 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 22. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781555453
ISBN
9781781555453
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.29

Paperback. Written by Malala for her peers, this is the story of the girl behind the Nobel Prize-winning icon. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKP; BGA; JN; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Hachette Children´s Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780622163
ISBN
9781780622163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.05

Paperback. Debates about family, property, and nation in Tamil India Series: Contemporary Indian Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages, 4 b&w photos, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 14. Weight in Grams: 335.
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253219725
ISBN
9780253219725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.99

Hardback. This illustrated history is a comprehensive introduction to Chinese healing practices across time and cultures. Global contributions from 58 scholars in archaeology, history, anthropology, religion, and medicine make this a vital resource for those working in East Asian or world history, medical history, anthropology, biomedicine, and healing arts. Editor(s): Hinrichs, T. J.; Barnes, Linda L. Num Pages: 480 pages, 76 halftones, 5 line illust7ations, 9 maps, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; MBX; MX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 249 x 34. Weight in Grams: 908.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
480
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674047372
ISBN
9780674047372
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.73

Hardback. The Big Cat Man - wildlife autobiography of Jonathan Scott, holiday reads and travel literature, including the BBC's Big Cat Diary, Paramount's Wild Things, and Elephant Diaries. Also included are photographs and illustrations by Jonathan and Angela Scott, plus coverage of the Maasai Mara and Serengeti, Antarctica, and travels to India and Bhutan. Series: Bradt Travel Guides (Travel Literature). Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKH; 1HFGK; 1MTS; BGA; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 242 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1072.
Publisher
Bradt Travel Guides
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784770334
ISBN
9781784770334
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 30.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141047010
ISBN
9780141047010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.84

Paperback. The first Blue Guide to cover the entire Indian subcontintent, from Assam to Tamil Nadu. Elegantly written by a long-standing India expert, former BBC Delhi correspondent Sam Miller, who now heads the India arm of the BBC World Service Trust. Series: Blue Guides. Num Pages: 900 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FK; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 39. Weight in Grams: 730.
Publisher
Blue Guides Limited of London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905131532
ISBN
9781905131532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.76

Hardback. Anyone interested in the history of life-from paleontologists to inquisitive birders-will find Birds of Stone an irresistible feast for the eyes and mind. Num Pages: 304 pages, 200, 184 colour illustrations, 5 black & white illustrations, 11 black & white line drawi. BIC Classification: 1FPC; PSVW6; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 306 x 289 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1404.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421420240
ISBN
9781421420240
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.21

Hardback. Num Pages: 300 pages, color illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1FB; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 203. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia Books on Architecture and the City
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781941332146
ISBN
9781941332146
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 36.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 528.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
355
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691014685
ISBN
9780691014685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.60

Paperback. Three thousand years of Chinese history in an accessible and authoritative single volume. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 41. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007221783
ISBN
9780007221783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.59