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Hardback. The inhabitants of Pororan Island, a small group of "saltwater people" in Papua New Guinea, are intensely interested in the movements of persons across the island and across the sea, both in their everyday lives as fishing people and on ritual occasions. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKL; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 486. An Ethnography of a Melanesian Island. 264 pages, black & white illustrations. The inhabitants of Pororan Island, a small group of "saltwater people" in Papua New Guinea, are intensely interested in the movements of persons across the island and across the sea, both in their everyday lives as fishing people and on ritual occasions. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1MKL; JHM. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 20. Weight: 486.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857453013
- ISBN
- 9780857453013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.93
€ 158.93
Hardback. Offers a fresh take on the modernist primitivism of the French painter Paul Gauguin, the nostalgic exoticism of the American John LaFarge, and the elite tourism of the American writer Henry Adams. This title explores how these artists, lured by romantic ideas about travel and exploration, wrestled with the elusiveness of paradise. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 color illustrations, 122 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1MKPFT; ACBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 184 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1016.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520271739
- ISBN
- 9780520271739
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.45€ 63.30
€ 81.45
€ 63.30
Paperback. Trees, Knots and Outriggers (Kaynen Muyuw) is the culmination of twenty-five years of work by Frederick H. Damon and his attention to cultural adaptations to the environment in Melanesia. Series: Environmental Anthropology and Ethnobiology. Num Pages: 436 pages, 49 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKL; JHMC; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785333200
- ISBN
- 9781785333200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.24
€ 45.24
Hardback. Num Pages: 672 pages, 14 color illus. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 178. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691164243
- ISBN
- 9780691164243
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.30€ 62.30
€ 80.30
€ 62.30
Paperback. The definitive account of General Douglas MacArthur's rise during World War II, from the author of the bestseller The Admirals. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1MK; 3JJH; BGH; HBJM; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316405331
- ISBN
- 9780316405331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.18
€ 21.99
€ 16.18
Paperback. An ethnography that analyzes female agency, gendered violence, and transactional sex in contemporary Papua New Guinea. Focusing on Huli 'passenger women', (women who accept money for sex), it explores the socio-economic factors that push women into the practice of transactional sex. Num Pages: 296 pages, 15 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 418. Sexuality and Agency in a New Guinea Society. 296 pages, 15 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 3 tables. An ethnography that analyzes female agency, gendered violence, and transactional sex in contemporary Papua New Guinea. Focusing on Huli 'passenger women', (women who accept money for sex), it explores the socio-economic factors that push women into the practice of transactional sex. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JFSJ1. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 17. Weight: 414.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520245600
- ISBN
- 9780520245600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.50
€ 38.99
€ 28.50
Hardcover. Western societies draw crucially on concepts of the "individual" in constructing their images of the ethnic group and nation and define these in terms of difference. This study explores the implications of these constructs for Western understanding of social order and ethnic conflicts. BIC Classification: 1MKL; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571816801
- ISBN
- 9781571816801
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.04
€ 158.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; JFSL9; RGR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816699421
- ISBN
- 9780816699421
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.87
€ 30.99
€ 27.87
Paperback. BIC Classification: 1MKLF; 1MKLV; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 203 x 20. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Broadway Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780767921992
- ISBN
- 9780767921992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.92
€ 15.99
€ 14.92
Paperback. A simple practice to heal your past and cleanse negative memories to live a more peaceful and harmonious life. Num Pages: 160 pages, 5 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; VXWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 136. .
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620555101
- ISBN
- 9781620555101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.98
€ 15.99
€ 11.98
Paperback. Living for thirty years in the Gilbert and Ellis Islands, Grimble was ultimately initiated but not before he was severely tested, as when he was used as human bait for a giant octopus. Num Pages: 272 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1MKCG; HBJM; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Eland Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906011451
- ISBN
- 9781906011451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.43
€ 19.99
€ 14.43
Paperback. Analyzes the complex and conflicting forms of sociality that Guhu-Samane Christians of rural Papua New Guinea privilege and celebrate as "the body of Christ." Far from being a practice of individualism, this title offers local people ways to make social groups sacred units of critique. Series: The Anthropology of Christianity. Num Pages: 328 pages, 13 b/w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; HRCC2; JFSR; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520283763
- ISBN
- 9780520283763
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.30
€ 32.99
€ 24.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1MKLP; HBJF; HBWQ; JWXK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Publisher
- Sally Milner Publishing Pty Ltd Australia
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781863513685
- ISBN
- 9781863513685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.46
€ 19.99
€ 14.46
Paperback. Tells the story of their quest to coach the team and eventually, organise an international fixture - Pohnpei's first since a 16-1 defeat many years ago. This book shows how the passion and determination of two young men can change the face of football - and the lives of total strangers - on the other side of the world. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1MKCF; WSJA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846685026
- ISBN
- 9781846685026
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.25
€ 14.99
€ 12.25
Paperback. The overall purpose of this book is to provide a foundation for Samoan students to become the custodians of the historical narrative based on Archaeological research. Num Pages: 198 pages, Illustrated throughout in black & white. BIC Classification: 1MKPR; GM; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 207 x 290 x 16. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Publisher
- Archaeopress
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784913090
- ISBN
- 9781784913090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.43
€ 87.43
Paperback. Philip Ells dreamed of turquoise seas, sandy beaches and palm trees, and he found these in the tiny Pacific island state of Tuvalu. But neither his Voluntary Service Overseas briefing pack nor his legal training could prepare him for what happened there. This title presents the story of this UK lawyer colliding with a Pacific island culture. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1MKPV; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 195 x 22. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- SKU
- KLN0015074
- ISBN
- 9780753511305
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 5.82
€ 5.82
Paperback. Series: Leonard Hastings Schoff Lectures. Num Pages: 216 pages, 10 b&w photographs and 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; HBJM; JFFJ; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231178792
- ISBN
- 9780231178792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.76
€ 36.99
€ 26.76
Paperback. The perfect guide to the birds of Melanesia - New Caledonia, the Solomons, the Bismarcks and Vanuatu Series: Helm Field Guides. Num Pages: 448 pages, 72 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1MKL; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 958.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713665406
- ISBN
- 9780713665406
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.62€ 41.21
€ 51.62
€ 41.21
Paperback. Extreme adventurer Ed Stafford isn't sure, but he's about to find out as he pushes himself to the limit in this gripping and inspirational test of human survival. For sixty days, with only his explorer's instinct and a video camera to record his experiences, Ed faces the ultimate feat of physical and mental endurance. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1MKL; BTP; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753555057
- ISBN
- 9780753555057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.64
€ 19.99
€ 14.64
Paperback. In less than one day, the might of the Imperial Japanese Navy was destroyed and four of her great aircraft carriers sank burning into the dark depths of the Pacific. Utilizing the research and combat maps, this book tells the dramatic story of the Japanese assault on Midway Island and the American ambush that changed the face of the Pacific war. Illustrator(s): Gerrard, Howard. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1MKPH; 3JJH; HBJM; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 182 x 8. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846035012
- ISBN
- 9781846035012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.39
€ 20.99
€ 15.39
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415738644
- ISBN
- 9780415738644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.18
€ 26.18
Hardback. Num Pages: 148 pages. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 280 x 15. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Die Gestalten Verlag
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783899556605
- ISBN
- 9783899556605
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.60
€ 19.99
€ 15.60
Hardback. In 1908, A.M. Hocart and W.H. Rivers conducted fieldwork in the Solomon Islands and elsewhere in Island Melanesia that served as the turning point in the development of modern anthropology. Editor(s): Hviding, Edvard; Berg, Cato. Series: Pacific Perspectives: Studies of the European Society of Oceanists. Num Pages: 308 pages, 20 ills. BIC Classification: 1MKL; 3JJC; HBJM; HBLW; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782383420
- ISBN
- 9781782383420
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.89
€ 167.89
Paperback. The battle for Guadalcanal that lasted from August 1942 to February 1943 was the first major American counter offensive against the Japanese in the Pacific. This title details the fortunes experienced over the intense course of naval battles around the island throughout the second half of 1942 that did so much to turn the tide in the Pacific. Illustrator(s): Gerrard, Howard. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKLS; 3JJH; HBJM; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 248 x 7. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Campaign
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780961545
- ISBN
- 9781780961545
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.41
€ 20.99
€ 16.41