Asia category: 8064 books
by Marco Polo
Language: Italian
Release Date: July 13, 2015
Language: Italian
Release Date: July 13, 2015
"Il Milione" è il resoconto del viaggio in Asia di Marco Polo, mercante e viaggiatore veneziano. Vera e propria enciclopedia geografica, riunisce in un volume le conoscenze essenziali che erano disponibili alla fine del XIV secolo sull'Asia. Oltre che una relazione di viaggio, è anche...
Chaos, Violence, Dynasty
Politics and Islam in Central Asia
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2011
In the post-Soviet era, democracy has made little progress in Central Asia. In Chaos, Violence, Dynasty, Eric McGlinchey presents a compelling comparative study of the divergent political courses taken by Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan in the wake of Soviet rule. McGlinchey examines economics,...
Singapore
Una città-Stato che vi farà ricredere su tutto ciò che sapete sull'Asia. Dei grattacieli nel mezzo della giungla, una popolazione eterogenea, la tecnologia ad ogni angolo di strada, templi, chiese, moschee...
Language: Italian
Release Date: April 3, 2018
Avete voglia di scoprire il futuro?
Allora benvenuti a Singapore, una destinazione che vi trasmetterà un'energia incredibile!
Volete scoprire l'Asia sotto la sua luce migliore, quella di un futuro capace di unire ecologia e tecnologia in perfetta simbiosi?
L'isola del leone di mare è...
Tricksters and Punks of Asia
World Class Shortcuts
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2013
This non-fiction guide covers the myriad scams, tricks and money business that Asia is famous for, as well as a philosphical foray into the world of punk and outsidership.
by Jack Weatherford
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2005
The name Genghis Khan often conjures the image of a relentless, bloodthirsty barbarian on horseback leading a ruthless band of nomadic warriors in the looting of the civilized world. But the surprising truth is that Genghis Khan was a visionary leader whose conquests joined backward Europe with the...
Shadow Commander
The Epic Story of Donald D. Blackburn—Guerrilla Leader and Special Forces Hero
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2015
The true story of the US Army legend who organized “Blackburn’s Headhunters” against Japan in WWII and went on to initiate Special Forces operations in Vietnam.
The fires on Bataan burned on the evening of April 9, 1942—illuminating the white flags of surrender against the dark sky....
Ghetto at the Center of the World
Chungking Mansions, Hong Kong
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2011
There is nowhere else in the world quite like Chungking Mansions, a dilapidated seventeen-story commercial and residential structure in the heart of Hong Kong’s tourist district. A remarkably motley group of people call the building home; Pakistani phone stall operators, Chinese guesthouse workers,...
Adventures in Asian Art
An Afternoon at the Museum
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2016
Ride on a rhino, enter a mandala, or climb Mt. Fuji! Asia is an entire world of wonderful places to go and things to see and do!
Exploring other cultures is a favorite classroom activity for teachers and students alike. Now, author Sue DiCicco draws on her background as a writer, illustrator,...
Hot Sour Salty Sweet
A Culinary Journey Through Southeast Asia
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2000
Luminous at dawn and dusk, the Mekong is a river road, a vibrant artery that defines a vast and fascinating region. Here, along the world's tenth largest river, which rises in Tibet and joins the sea in Vietnam, traditions mingle and exquisite food prevails.
Award-winning authors Jeffrey Alford...
The South China Sea
The Struggle for Power in Asia
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2014
China’s rise has upset the global balance of power, and the first place to feel the strain is Beijing’s back yard: the South China Sea. For decades tensions have smoldered in the region, but today the threat of a direct confrontation among superpowers grows ever more likely. This important book is...
by Emma Larkin
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2006
A fascinating political travelogue that traces the life and work of George Orwell, author of 1984 and ANIMAL FARM, in Southeast Asia
Over the years the American writer Emma Larkin has spent traveling in Burma, also known as Myanmar, she's come to know all too well the many ways this brutal...
Ghost Train to the Eastern Star
On the Tracks of the Great Railway Bazaar
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2009
Thirty years after the epic journey chronicled in his classic work The Great Railway Bazaar, the world’s most acclaimed travel writer re-creates his 25,000-mile journey through eastern Europe, central Asia, the Indian subcontinent, China, Japan, and Siberia.
Half a lifetime ago, Paul Theroux...
Burma Superstar
Addictive Recipes from the Crossroads of Southeast Asia: A Cookbook
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2017
From the beloved San Francisco restaurant, a mouthwatering collection of recipes, including Fiery Tofu, Garlic Noodles, the legendary Tea Leaf Salad, and many more. Never before have the vivid flavors of Burmese cooking been so achievable for home cooks.
Known for its bustling tables, the sizzle...
by William Warren
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2011
William Warren's writings on Asia have entertained and informed readers all over the world for 40 years. As he says, 'Even as a child, I preferred the unusual to the ordinary, the little-known to the familiar; and such inclinations remained with me as I grew up, determining what sort of books I particularly...