Asian History

Between 1948 and 1971 ships and men of the Royal Australian Navy served with almost unnoticed distinction in defending the newly emerging nations of Malaya, Malaysia and Singapore. In this...

The Australians were the first INTERFET troops to arrive in the violence that was East Timor in September 1999. Greatly outnumbered by the Indonesians and the militia, they found a...

Irris Makler set out alone to cover a war in Afghanistan and found a much bigger story about the women behind enemy lines. This is as much their story as...

Based on official U.S. Navy and Marine Corps sources, as well as British Admiralty and Japanese records, a dramatic narrative unfolds, reflecting the hard-fought carrier actions, air strikes, kamikaze assaults,...

The diaries of the last British Governor, five weeks on the Sunday Times best-seller list In June 1992 Chris Patten went to Hong Kong as the last British governor, to...

Author: George Francis TrainBinding: HardbackPublished: Sampson Low, Son, & Co., 1857Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Damaged green...

Author: Richard HughesBinding: HardbackPublished: Andre Deutsch, London, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. Name on fep. Light foxing on book block....

Author: H.W. Dick, S.A. KentwellBinding: HardbackPublished: The Nautical Association of Australia, 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tanning along spine and some light wear...

Author: Ronald MckieBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Top of page edges has some foxingThe story of two security-masked attacks by...

Author: Hal PorterBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has general wear and tear along edges and cornersThis insightful non-fiction work,...

Author: Edited By Peter Dennis and Jeffrey GreyBinding: PaperbackPublished: Army History Unit, 2000Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, cover has tanning along...

Author: L. Carrington GoodrichBinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen & Unwin, 1969Condition:Book: Acceptable, ex-libraryJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsA Short History Of The Chinese People by L....

Author: Jeannette MirskyBinding: HardbackPublished: Pantheon Books - Random House , 1964Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThe compelling historical account The Great Chinese Travelers chronicles the remarkable...

Author: C.E. Lucas PhillipsBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner name inside, some pages have light foxing, dust jacket has minor...

Author: Marguerite-Marie DeneckBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamlyn, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has wear and tear along edgesIndian Sculpture: Masterpieces Of Indian, Khmer And Cham Art...

Author: Michael CarterBinding: HardbackPublished: Aldus Books, 1977Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling volume, Crafts Of China, presents a comprehensive overview of the rich artistic traditions spanning centuries...

Author: Paul TherouxBinding: HardbackPublished: G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis captivating travelogue, Riding The Iron Rooster: By Train...

Author: Charles WirgmanBinding: PaperbackPublished: Yūkido, 2004Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. English - Japanese text. Half dust jacket with small tear. Otherwise...

Author: M.M. KayeBinding: HardbackPublished: Viking Press, 1980Condition:Book: FairJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThe historical narrative The Golden Calm: An English Lady's Life In Moghal Delhi chronicles the...

Author: Colin SimpsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Hinges cracked, all pages intact.This Is Japan presents...

Author: John HayBinding: HardbackPublished: The Bodley Head, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly work presents a comprehensive overview of the archaeological landscape of ancient China....

Author: K.M. De SilvaBinding: PaperbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1991Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Minor wear on cover. Light creasing on spine....

Author: Edward FischerBinding: PaperbackPublished: Crossroad, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis historical account, Japan Journey: The Columban Fathers In Nippon, chronicles the...

Author: Bamber GascoigneBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape Ltd, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThe Treasures And Dynasties Of China presents a magnificent panorama of Chinese civilization, chronicling its rich...

Author: The Editors Of Time-Life BooksBinding: HardbackPublished: TIME-LIFE BOOKS, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the formative centuries of Islam,...

Author: The Editors Of Time-Life BooksBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, Amsterdam, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsLight In The East: Ad 1000-1100 chronicles a...

Author: The Editors Of Time-Life BooksBinding: HardbackPublished: TIME-LIFE BOOKS, 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive historical account, The Nuclear Age, chronicles the...

Author: Editors of Time-Life BooksBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical volume chronicles the vast and intricate tapestry of...

Author: The Editors Of Time-Life BooksBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markings'The Divine Campaigns: Ad 1100-1200 presents a compelling historical...

Author: The Editors Of Time-Life BooksBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsShadow Of The Dictators: Ad 1925-1950 presents a compelling...

Author: The Editors Of Time-Life BooksBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe historical volume The World In Arms; Ad 1900-1925...

Author: Richard Curt KrausBinding: HardbackPublished: University of California Press, 1991Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Slight rip to base of DJ,...

In the past decade Pakistan has become a country of immense importance to its region, the United States, and the world. With almost 200 million people, a 500,000-man army, nuclear...

As the recent presidential campaign revealed, the Vietnam War remains a political lightning rod. In the 1980s, even as a Gallup poll listed Fonda as one of the most admired...

How did a 'chai wallah' who sold tea on trains as a boy become Prime Minister of India? On May 16, 2014, Narendra Modi was declared the winner of the...

'Chinese' or 'Any other Asian'. The boxes that people of vastly varied East and South East Asian heritage have to tick when declaring their ethnicity on many forms in the...

Bonesthe remains of ancient New World natives now lying in museums and university laboratories across the Americasare at the center of the scientific and cultural battles described in this provocative...

Over the past hundred years, India has held an enormous fascination for western intellectuals and artists. Father India explores the life-changing influence of the subcontinent on western ideas of modernity...

A celebration of all things South Asian beauty A masterclass in skincare, haircare, makeup and wellness, South Asian Beauty is the beauty bible you've been waiting for. This indispensable guide...

A beautifully illustrated children's book detailing the fascinating history of the Great Wall of China Embark on an unforgettable time-travelling journey along one of the world's greatest landmarks- the Great...

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection Perfect for fans of Illegal and When Stars Are Scattered , this poignant and moving graphic novel in verse captures the dangers and...

The author's adventures display the bonds of friendship forged between the Chinese people and a small band of AMericans who risked their lives with them against the brutal Japanese invaders.

Inspiration for the major film starring Hugh Bonneville, Gillian Anderson, Manish Dayal and Huma Qureshi and directed by Gurinder Chadha. Seventy years ago, at midnight on 14 August 1947, the...

*Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize* A true masterpiece of narrative history showing Indonesia's epic revolution to be the great turning point of the 20th century A story of staggering...

An inventive translation of a great historical epic, recounting the turbulent life and times of Chinggis Khan 'By the Power of Eternal Heaven; By the Protection of the Majestic Imperial...

Author: Hugh LunnBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Queensland Press., 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Original bookseller sticker in FEP, some sun-fading to spine, slight bumps to edges...