Asia category: 8064 books

Singapore and Asia- Celebrating Globalisation and an Emerging Post-modern Asian Civilisation TK Ti and Edward SE Ti This book examines the history of the global economy and how cultural values have empowered the rapid emergence of Singapore and East Asia. A review of the major world civilizations...

Between the ninth and the fifteenth centuries, Central Asia was a major political, economic and cultural hub on the Eurasian continent. In the first half of the thirteenth century it was also the pre-eminent centre of power in the largest land-based empire the world has ever seen. This third volume...

In the club presents a comprehensive examination of social clubs across South Asia, arguing for clubs as key contributors to South Asia’s colonial associational life and civil society. Using government records, personal memoirs, private club records, and club histories themselves, In the club explores...

Examining the role of Asian and indigenous male servants across the Asia Pacific from the late-19th century to the 1930s, this study shows how their ubiquitous presence in these purportedly 'humble' jobs gave them a degree of cultural influence that has been largely overlooked in the literature on...

This volume of case studies examines the rise in violent extremism, terrorism and insurgency in South and South East Asia, and subsequent state responses. The South and South East of Asia has experienced various forms of extremism and violence for years, with a growing demand for academic or...

Una historia de Asia oriental proporciona una historia general de la región, desde el siglo xii a.C. hasta la actualidad. Charles Holcombe se ocupa primero de definir lo que denomina “Asia Oriental” para después escribir una historia que incluye las particularidades de cada pueblo y los rasgos...

As the tourism industry grows worldwide, researchers continue to seek solutions and practices that support increased tourism to specific regions. Special interest tourism is a method that looks at how psychological and sociological factors help a visitor choose which destination to visit. By applying...

Alessandro del Grand ripercorre i suoi dieci anni trascorsi in giro per l'Asia condividendo le sue storie di viaggi fatti durante il periodo che va dal 2002 al 2012 e analizzando i cambiamenti drammatici che il continente asiatico ha attraversato in questo periodo di tempo. Una lettura necessaria per gli appassionati dell'Asia contemporanea.

Let’s board the plane and fly across continents to explore China, Mongolia, Japan and Hong Kong. This ebook presents valuable information that would add to your child’s knowledge of East Asia. Give your child information about the world and he/she would understand diversity better. Grab a copy today.

What are the countries in South and Southeast Asia? No need to pack your bags because you’ll go on a tour around Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and Nepal. How do people live there? What do they eat and what sights do they see? You’ll know the answers to all of that and more by reading this ebook.

Whether traveling through Southeast Asia or relaxing at home, bird lovers will enjoy this thorough and colorful Malaysian & Singapore bird watching guide. This illustrated bird watching book is the first comprehensive photographic guide to the birds of Malaysia and Singapore, mainland Southeast...

Hong Kong, China, asia, beijing, shanghai, singapore, australia =========== Our illustrated travel guide will take you to Hong Kong, China. Hong Kong (Heūng góng in Cantonese, meaning fragrant harbour) is a place with multiple personalities, as a result of being both Cantonese Chinese...

This stunning travel pictorial and Malaysia travel guide highlights, the landscapes, architecture, food, culture and people of Malasia. Lying just north of the equator, Malaysia comprises Peninsular Malaysia and the states of Sabah Sarawak on the island of Borneo. A blend of east and west,...

Lying just north of the equator, Malaysia comprises Peninsular Malaysia and the states of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo. A blend of East and West, of different lifestyles, cuisines, architectural styles, peoples, religions, and attitudes, Malaysia is a fascinating and at times bewildering...