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A tremendous bestseller when it was first published in 1937, The Importance of Living has been a classic for over sixty years. Intended as an antidote to the dizzying pace...

This first book on Kim Jong Un's increasingly powerful sister, tapped to be his successor, offers jaw-dropping insights into the latest generation of North Korea's secretive and murderous dynasty. The...

With Islamic Warriors in Afghanistan and Pakistan First time in paperback, with a new Introduction and final chapter World affairs expert and intrepid travel journalist Robert D. Kaplan braved the...

This book brings to life for many Australians, the close connection between Australia and East Timor. In 1941-42, Archie Campbell was a lieutenant in the 'Sparrow Force' the 300 men...

In a sensitive and compelling account of the lives of those at the very bottom of Indian society, Oliver Mendelsohn and Marika Vicziany explore the construction of the Untouchables as...

The Hittites were an Indo-European-speaking people who established a kingdom in Anatolia (modern Turkey) almost 4,000 years ago. They rose to become one of the great powers of the ancient...

This is a study of India's independence movement, from an abortive revolt against the British in 1857 through the times which eventually lead to Indian Independence in 1947 seen from...

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: Philip ZieglerBinding: PaperbackPublished: Perennial Library, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, cover has some light wear from general usePhilip Ziegler's Mountbatten:...

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 , 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsEmpires Besieged: Ad 200-600 chronicles a pivotal era...

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...

In May 1942 British and Indian forces in Burma were defeated by 33 and 55 Japanese Divisions and driven into India where, under General Slim, the 14th Army was formed...