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Dead Sea Level: Science, Exploration and Imperial Interests in [...]
In the nineteenth century The Dead Sea and the Tigris-Euphrates river system had great political significance: the one as a possible gateway for a Russian invasion of Egypt, the other...
Daughter of the Killing Fields: Asrei's Story
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City of Virtues: Nanjing in an Age of Utopian Visions
Throughout Nanjing's history, writers have claimed that its spectacular landscape of mountains and rivers imbued the city with "royal qi," making it a place of great political significance. City of...
Asia's Turning Point: An Introduction to Asia's Dynamic Economies at the Dawn of the New Century
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Author: Ivan Tselichtchev, Philippe DebrouxBinding: HardbackPublished: Wiley, 2009Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the remarkable economic transformations in Asia, following the successes of Japan and...
China: A Short Cultural History
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Author: C. P. FitzgeraldBinding: HardbackPublished: Barrie & Jenkins, 1976Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a concise overview of China's rich cultural history, exploring significant events,...
Clash of the Carriers: The True Story of the Marianas Turkey Shoot of World War 2
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The Profits of Nature: Colonial Development and the Quest for Resources in Nineteenth-Century China
Author: Peter B. LavelleFormat: Hardback, 152mm x 229mm, 304 pagesPublished: Columbia University Press, United States, 2020In the nineteenth century, the Qing empire experienced a period of profound turmoil caused by...
Clive: Founder of British India
Author: C. Brad FaughtFormat: Hardback, 263g, 140 pagesPublished: Potomac Books Inc, United States, 2013Robert Clive (1725-1774), later 1st Baron Clive, is widely considered the founder of British India. He arrived...
Heterodoxy in Late Imperial China
Author: Kwang-Ching Liu Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 544 Ten international academics explore heterodoxy dissent challenging the beliefs and meanings of the established norm in late Imperial China. In this...
The Great Wave: The Era of Radical Disruption and the Rise of the Outsider
Author: Michiko KakutaniFormat: Paperback, 135mm x 216mm, 420g, 256 pagesPublished: HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, 2024An urgent examination of the great wave of change breaking over today's world - from the...
A Thousand Pieces of Gold: A Memoir of China's Past Through its Proverbs
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Tiger Head, Snake Tails: China Today, How it Got There and Where it is Heading
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A Time for Peace: The Legacy of the Vietnam War
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The Great Empires of Asia
Author: Jim MasselosFormat: Paperback, 130mm x 198mm, 280g, 256 pagesPublished: Thames & Hudson Ltd, United Kingdom, 2018Asian empires led the world economically, scientifically and culturally for hundreds of years, and...
Wealth and Power: China's Long March to the Twenty-First Century
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Gandhi Before India
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Thailand
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Author: Pisit Charoenwongsa & Subhadradis Diskulbinding: HardbackPublished: Nagel, 1978Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book provides a comprehensive overview of Thailand, highlighting its culture, history,...
Asoka and the Decline of the Mauryas
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Author: Romila Thaparbinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1963, reprinted from corrected sheets from the first impressionCondition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis authoritative work is based...
Thai Painting
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Author: Boisselier, Jeanbinding: HardbackPublished: Kodansha International, 1976Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book offers a comprehensive look at the intricacies of Thai painting, showcasing its...
Asia: Traditions and Treasures
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Author: Walter Ashlin Fairservisbinding: HardbackPublished: Harry N. Abrams In Collaboration With The American Museum Of Natural History, 1981Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book explores...
The New Emperors
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Eden in the East: Drowned Continent of Southeast Asia
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A Brief History of the Dynasties of China
Author: Bamber Gascoigne Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 240 Although China's great empire lasted for longer than any other, no country has suffered so great an imbalance between the fame...
Party of One: The Rise of Xi Jinping and China's Superpower Future
Author: Chun Han Wong Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 416 'Compelling and informative... a useful gateway into [Xi Jinping's] mind' Rana Mitter, Literary Review From one of the most admired...
Diary of a Girl in Changi, 1941-45
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A Brief History of the Samurai
Author: Jonathan Clements Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 384 'Clements has a knack for writing suspenseful sure-footed conflict scenes: His recounting of the Korean invasion led by samurai and daimyo...
The Great Wave: The Era of Radical Disruption and the Rise of the Outsider
Author: Michiko Kakutani Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 256 An urgent examination of the great wave of change breaking over today's world - from the Pulitzer Prize-winning critic...
Seventy Wonders of China, The
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Coromandel: A Personal History of South India
Author: Charles Allen Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 432 COROMANDEL. A name which has been long applied by Europeans to the Northern Tamil Country, or (more comprehensively) to the eastern...
Aung San Suu Kyi: Politician, Prisoner, Parent
Author: Wendy Law-Yone Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 80 POLITICIAN * PRISONER * PARENT A portrait of one of the most charismatic, but unknown, world leaders Aung San Suu Kyi,...
The Emperor's Feast: 'A tasty portrait of a nation' -Sunday Telegraph
Author: Jonathan Clements Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 320 'A galloping journey through thousands of years of Chinese culinary history . . . a timely reminder that the country's modern...
The Maharajah's Box: An Imperial Story of Conspiracy, Love and a Guru's Prophecy
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Divine Felines: The Cat in Japanese Art: with over 200 illustrations
Author: Rhiannon Paget Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 192 From Hello Kitty to Maneki Neko Japan is the epicentre of global cat culture! Whether lurking in corners or taking centre...
Photorealistic Colored Pencil Drawing Techniques: Step-by-Step Lessons for Vibrant, Realistic Drawings! (With Over 700 illustrations)
Author: Cocomaru Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 128 Learn how to create photorealistic colored pencil drawings that are convincing enough to fool the eye! This book shows you how to...
The Yellow River: Five Thousand Year Journey Through China
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The Avoidable War: The Dangers of a Catastrophic Conflict between the US and Xi Jinping's China
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Author: Kevin Rudd Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 432 The relationship between the US and China, the world's two superpowers, is peculiarly volatile. It rests on a seismic fault-of cultural...
Killing the Rising Sun: How America Vanquished World War II Japan
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The Great Leader and the Fighter Pilot: The True Story of the Tyrant Who Created North Korea and the Young Lieutenant Who Stole His Way to Freedom
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The Proudest Day: India's Long Road to Independence
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The First Emperor: China's Entombed Warriors
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A Short History of China: From Ancient Dynasties to Economic Powerhouse
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The Peking Express: The Bandits Who Stole a Train, Stunned the West, and Broke the Republic of China
Author: James M. Zimmerman Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 352 In May 1923, when Shanghai publisher and reporter John Benjamin Powell bought a first-class ticket for the Peking Express, he...
When Elephants Fight
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Four Thousand Bowls of Rice: A Prisoner of War Comes Home
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Single Tear
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Punk Ikebana: Reimagining the Art of Floral Design
Author: Louesa Roebuck Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 256 Transcendent eco-luxe arrangements and installations created by famed floral designer Louesa Roebuck from seasonal flora foraged from the West Coast From...
Beyond Belief: Islamic Excursions Among the Converted Peoples
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The Orphan of Zhao and Other Yuan Plays: The Earliest Known Versions
Author: Stephen H. West Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 408 This is the first anthology of Yuan-dynasty zaju (miscellaneous comedies) to introduce the genre to English-speaking readers exclusively through translations...