East Asia, Far East
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East Asia, Far East
Hardback. The last decades of the Ming dynasty, though plagued by chaos and destruction, saw major advances in knowledge and technology. This title sheds light on the development of scientific thinking in China, the purpose of technical writing, and its role in and effects on Chinese history. Num Pages: 368 pages, 24 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JD; HBJF; HBLH; PDX; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226735849
- ISBN
- 9780226735849
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.86€ 76.95
€ 91.86
€ 76.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Middleway Press United States
- Number of pages
- 194
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780977924547
- ISBN
- 9780977924547
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.09
€ 16.99
€ 16.09
Paperback. Examines a range of governance reforms in the People's Republic of China, including administrative rationalization, divestiture of businesses operated by the military, and the building of anticorruption mechanisms. The author also analyzes how China's leaders have reformed institutions and constructed new ones to cope with unruly markets. Num Pages: 432 pages, 2 tables, 5 figures, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JP; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804754934
- ISBN
- 9780804754934
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.33
€ 36.99
€ 33.33
Paperback. This is the first book-length treatment of the political causes and consequences of the Great Leap Famine (1959-61), one of the worst tragedies in human history. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; JFFC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804734707
- ISBN
- 9780804734707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.32
€ 38.99
€ 35.32
hardcover. This is the first book-length treatment of the political causes and consequences of the Great Leap Famine (1959-61), one of the worst tragedies in human history. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 map, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; JFFC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 705.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804725576
- ISBN
- 9780804725576
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.18
€ 157.18
Paperback. Examines the misconceptions and noise surrounding resource scarcity with a penetrating analysis of what really is at stake. Tracing its breathtaking quest for resources - from Africa to Latin America, North America to Europe, the author examines the impact it is having on us all, and its profound implications for our future. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCN; KCP; KCY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 135 x 196 x 16. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241956175
- ISBN
- 9780241956175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.60
€ 14.99
€ 11.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages, colour photos & maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 103 x 7. Weight in Grams: 116.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- JPM Publications SA,Switzerland Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9782884521437
- ISBN
- 9782884521437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.00
€ 7.00
Hardcover. Analyses how independent documentaries are forging a new public sphere in today's China. This book offers a detailed account of one of the world's active and challenging contemporary documentary sectors. It draws extensively on first hand interviews with filmmakers. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 241 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748695621
- ISBN
- 9780748695621
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.34€ 100.33
€ 103.34
€ 100.33
Hardback. The People's Republic of China has emerged as a significant regional superpower. At best, China will be an economic challenge to the United States; at worst, the PRC will be a very real national security threat. This work argues that a Cold War mentality cannot work against China. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742551336
- ISBN
- 9780742551336
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.74
€ 29.99
€ 25.74
hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 line illustrations, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780674015388
- ISBN
- 9780674015388
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.54€ 61.07
€ 66.54
€ 61.07
Hardcover. Editor(s): Samuel, Danie B. Num Pages: 146 pages. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 146
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626183728
- ISBN
- 9781626183728
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.09€ 130.44
€ 195.09
€ 130.44
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
€ 36.99€ 26.88
€ 36.99
€ 26.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHMC; JPA; JPF; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 149 x 46. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691173047
- ISBN
- 9780691173047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.32
€ 23.99
€ 18.32
Paperback. Is liberal democracy appropriate for East Asia? This book argues for morally legitimate alternatives to Western-style liberal democracy in the region. It is divided into three parts that correspond to the three main hallmarks of liberal democracy - human rights, democracy, and capitalism. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FP; JPB; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123080
- ISBN
- 9780691123080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 38.68
€ 53.99
€ 38.68
hardcover. An innovative exploration of China's modern transformation through the history of homicide investigation and forensic science in Republican Beijing. Series: Science in History. Num Pages: 256 pages, 7 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; JKVF1; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 161 x 271 x 19. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107126060
- ISBN
- 9781107126060
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.34€ 55.78
€ 58.34
€ 55.78
Paperback. A new generation of China scholars offers a fresh look at the unusual cross-cultural territory constituted by China's missionary-established Christian colleges before 1950 in this fascinating work. Num Pages: 432 pages, 2 tables, 14 figures, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBTB; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804759496
- ISBN
- 9780804759496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.81
€ 44.99
€ 39.81
Hardback. This book argues that a combination of property rights reform, administrative fragmentation, and technological advance has caused the post-Mao Chinese state to lose a significant degree of control over "thought work," or the management of propagandistic communications flowing into and through Chinese society. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804734615
- ISBN
- 9780804734615
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.63
€ 91.63
Paperback. This book argues that states democratize through a process of socialization to a liberal global culture. This can be seen in Taiwan and Thailand, whereas in China the Communist party resists democratization. Series: Contemporary Issues in Asia and Pacific. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FMT; 1FPC; 1FPCW; JPHV; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804761048
- ISBN
- 9780804761048
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.92
€ 38.99
€ 34.92
Hardcover. This masterfully crafted guide to ninjitsu or budo explore in depth the history, culture and philosophy of this fascinating and enduring Japanese martial art. Num Pages: 224 pages, 100 photos and illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WSTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 130. Weight in Grams: 397.
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Hardcover with Jacket
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804848671
- ISBN
- 9780804848671
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 12.68
€ 12.68
Hardback. Explores various developments in Japanese law over the latter half of the twentieth century. This book features the work of thirty-five legal experts on various fields of Japanese law, with attention to the areas of environmental law, health law, intellectual property, and insolvency. Editor(s): Foote, Daniel H. Series: Asian Law Series. Num Pages: 704 pages, 10 tables, 8 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 169 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1092.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780295987316
- ISBN
- 9780295987316
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.66
€ 118.66