The gripping story of Taiwan, from the flood myths of ancient legend to its Asian Tiger economic miracle - and the looming threat of invasion by China.Once dismissed by the Kangxi Emperor as nothing but a ball of mud , Taiwan has a modern GDP larg...Daugiau...
Japanese animation is at the nexus of an international multimedia industry worth over 23.6 billion a year, linked to everything from manga to computer games, Pok mon and plushies. In this comprehensive guide, Jonathan Clements chronicles the product...Daugiau...
Japanese animation is at the nexus of an international multimedia industry worth over 23.6 billion a year, linked to everything from manga to computer games, Pok mon and plushies. In this comprehensive guide, Jonathan Clements chronicles the product...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 25-Apr-2023, EPUB+DRM, Leidėjas: Harriman House Publishing, ISBN-13: 9780857199874)
Financial independence can be an arduous journey. What path should you take? For inspiration, read the stories of 30 Americans, including a chemical plant worker, an Army lawyer, a unitarian minister, a high school teacher and a retired mutual fund m...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 02-Feb-2023, EPUB+DRM, Leidėjas: Haus Publishing, ISBN-13: 9781913368661)
A fascinating history of Finland from prehistoric times to the twenty-first century. The modern nation of Finland is the heir to centuries of history, as a wilderness at the edge of early Europe, a borderland of the Swedish empire, and a Grand Duchy...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 26-Jul-2022, EPUB+DRM, Leidėjas: Haus Publishing, ISBN-13: 9781913368470)
A guide to the history of Chinas capital, from before its rise to prominence as the seat of empires to the 2022 Winter Olympics. Before China s capital became a sprawling megacity and international center of business and culture, its fortunes fluctu...Daugiau...
"e;A lucid history of the rise and fall of militarism in Japan"e; New York Journal of BooksJapan at War in the Pacific recounts the dramatic story of Japans transformation from a Samurai-led feudal society to a modern military-industrial emp...Daugiau...
"e;A lucid history of the rise and fall of militarism in Japan"e; New York Journal of BooksJapan at War in the Pacific recounts the dramatic story of Japans transformation from a Samurai-led feudal society to a modern military-industrial emp...Daugiau...
A galloping journey through thousands of years of Chinese culinary history . . . a timely reminder that the countrys modern cuisine is the delicious fruit of a rich, ancient and perhaps surprisingly multicultural tradition FUCHSIA DUNLOP, SPECTATO...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 06-Jul-2020, EPUB+DRM, Leidėjas: Haus Publishing, ISBN-13: 9781913368005)
Tokyo, which in Japanese means the "e;Eastern Capital,"e; has only enjoyed that name and status for 150 years. Until the middle of the nineteenth century, the city that is now Tokyo was a sprawling fishing town by the bay named Edo. Earlier s...Daugiau...
"e;Clements spare prose, bad-boy wit and encyclopedic knowledge of Asian facts, gossip and trivia put paid to any misgivings about uttering history and page-turner in the same breath. This succinct chronicle of Chinas rise to global power i...Daugiau...
"e;Clements spare prose, bad-boy wit and encyclopedic knowledge of Asian facts, gossip and trivia put paid to any misgivings about uttering history and page-turner in the same breath. This succinct chronicle of Chinas rise to global power i...Daugiau...
This comprehensive history of Japanese animation draws on Japanese primary sources and testimony from industry professionals to explore the production and reception of anime, from its origins in Japanese cartoons of the 1920s and 30s to the internati...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 15-Mar-2019, EPUB+DRM, Leidėjas: Haus Publishing, ISBN-13: 9781909961593)
With almost 13 million residents, Tokyo is now as much an icon of modernity as it is a city, with its neon-lit billboards, futuristic technology, and avant-garde fashion scene. But the long and fascinating history of Japans modern capital encompasse...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 30-Aug-2018, EPUB+DRM, Leidėjas: John Wiley & Sons Inc, ISBN-13: 9781119510987)
Just 77 days to a happier, more prosperous life! From Here to Financial Happiness is the day-by-day guide for anyone dreaming of a better life. Whether you re dealing with debt, uncertain about retirement or simply want to get a grip on your finances...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 30-Aug-2018, PDF+DRM, Leidėjas: John Wiley & Sons Inc, ISBN-13: 9781119510949)
Just 77 days to a happier, more prosperous life! From Here to Financial Happiness is the day-by-day guide for anyone dreaming of a better life. Whether you re dealing with debt, uncertain about retirement or simply want to get a grip on your finances...Daugiau...
This comprehensive history of Japanese animation draws on Japanese primary sources and testimony from industry professionals to explore the production and reception of anime, from its origins in Japanese cartoons of the 1920s and 30s to the internati...Daugiau...
This fascinating history tells the story of the people of Japan, from ancient teenage priest-queens to teeming hordes of salarymen, a nation that once sought to conquer China, yet also shut itself away for two centuries in self-imposed seclusion. Fir...Daugiau...
This fascinating history tells the story of the people of Japan, from ancient teenage priest-queens to teeming hordes of salarymen, a nation that once sought to conquer China, yet also shut itself away for two centuries in self-imposed seclusion. Fir...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 15-Nov-2016, EPUB+DRM, Leidėjas: Haus Publishing, ISBN-13: 9781909961302)
As Chinas global influence continues to rise, its capital, Beijing, has become increasingly important-and a popular tourist destination, greeting close to five million international visitors each year. An Armchair Travellers History of Beijing pres...Daugiau...