Asian History

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerWritten at a pivotal moment in modern Chinese history, Strategic Problems of China's...

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Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFrom the twilight of the Qing Dynasty to the turbulent rise of the People's Republic, 20th...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodOn the morning of 8th December 1941, the skies above Pearl Harbour erupted with the thunder of Japanese aircraft, and the cry of Tora!...

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Condition remarks:Book: ExcellentJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. **Polish - English text**. decal included. In the skies above the Pacific and Southeast Asian theatres of...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn the final and most brutal campaigns of the Pacific theatre, Australian soldiers fought through the...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn one of the most harrowing accounts to emerge from the darkest theatre of the Second World War,...

Edition: First Edition ThusCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodFrom the sacred courtyard of Mecca to the far reaches of the Indonesian archipelago, Atlas of the Islamic World since 1500 presents...

Edition: First Edition ThusCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodFew civilizations have endured with such depth, complexity, and geographical sweep as China's, and Cultural Atlas of China presents this vast story...

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Edition: repr.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image; signed by CleworthIn the vast and unforgiving skies over the Asia-Pacific during World War II,...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageOne of the darkest and most harrowing chapters of the Second World War unfolded in the jungles of...

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Edition: 1st GB. ed.Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: glue/tape residue on endpapers. From the thunderous opening salvos at Pearl Harbor to the desperate,...

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Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerOne of the most harrowing chapters of the Second World War comes alive in The Burma-Thailand...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: name penned on fep; small sticker on the fep as well. Singapore and Beyond is a harrowing...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFrom the sun-scorched deserts of the Sudan to the dense, rain-soaked jungles of Vietnam, Sudan to Vietnam charts the arc of modern military conflict...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodBefore the full commitment of Australian combat battalions to Vietnam, a small, elite group of soldiers was already fighting a quiet, dangerous...

Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodLong before the age of photography, three members of the remarkable Daniell family — Thomas, William, and Samuel — traversed the far corners of...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodOn the morning of December 7, 1941, the skies above Oahu erupted in fire and the course of world history was forever altered —...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA giant panda dreams of fame and adventure in The Star Panda, a charming Chinese children's picture book...

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Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodFrom high above the ancient lands of Persia, a civilization of breathtaking complexity and beauty is revealed in ways no earthbound traveller could ever...

The Sea Gypsies who still occupy this realm seem to live still in the hidden world of Conrad's tales. They form social co-operative groups, each with its own territory, and...

The ultimate compendium of Asian food, this is the follow up to the best-selling cookbook, The Complete Book of Modern Classics. Modern Asian is the food we eat now -...

Hugh V.Clarke, a survivor, makes use of documents, first-hand reports and photographs, many of which have never been published. Some photographs were taken by a Japanese surveyor during construction. Others...

The book titled Personal Diary of Admiral the Lord Louis Mountbatten, 1943-46 by the author Earl Louis Mountbatten Mountbatten of Burma. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for...

The present volume is published in honour of the great scholar of Asia, Professor Giuseppe Tucci (18941984). Through the work of present-day scholars, both senior and emerging, it represents their...

Unleash the Myth and Magic of Yokai with 160 Enchanting Stickers of Japan's Most Fascinating Creatures! Japanese yokai come in every imaginable shape, colour and size. These supernatural creatures all...

"India in Slow Motion" provides an account of a journey that, for Mark Tully and his partner Gillian Wright, has no true beginning or end. Covering a diverse range of...

Luxury resorts on stilts, a bar that looks like a UFO on the streets of Bangkok, and an underground museum. What do these places have in common? They are establishing...

'This volume is necessary reading for an understanding of Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War.' Professor Desmond Ball, Australian National University To Long Tan is the second volume of the...

The Vietnam conflict was an event that bitterly divided Australian society. While many people supported the government's military response to the perceived threat posed by expasionist communism, many others violently...

Britain was rapidly emerging as the most powerful European nation, a position France long believed to be her own. Yet with France still commanding the largest continental army, Britain saw...

Winner of the Foundation for 2008 Coast Guard History Book AwardThe images of soldiers and marines coming ashore on hostile shores are embedded in our collective memory of World War...

The greatest story of military conquest in history from a 'master storyteller' (Guardian) Genghis Khan was by far the greatest conqueror the world has ever known, whose empire stretched from...

This is the first full account of the siege and massacre at Cawnpore. In the maelstrom of India's Great Mutiny of 1857, the European garrison at Cawnpore survived starvation and...

One of our most acclaimed historians explores the decorated military service of one of America's most intriguing politicians--the leading Democratic presidential candidate for 2004--and its profound effects on his career...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFor anyone seeking a reliable bridge between English and Korean, the Concise English-Korean Dictionary: Romanized by Joan V....

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn the annals of Catholic missionary history, few stories rival the remarkable reach of the Dutch Franciscans —...