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6) Asia
Author
Series
Publisher
Redback Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
The continent of Asia covers about 30 of the Earths land surface. It is the biggest of all the worlds continents and the birthplace of the worlds largest religions. In this book find out how the way people in Asia live and work has been influenced by the varied climates and landscapes of their continent.
8) Dark watch
Author
Series
Oregon files adventures volume 3
Language
English
Description
Juan Cabrillo and his crew aboard the spy ship Oregon have made a living working for high-powered Western interests. But their newest client is a consortium of Japanese shipping magnates whose fortunes are threatened by pirates in the waters of Southeast Asia. Commercial freighters are disappearing. But when Cabrillo confronts the enemy, he learns that their predations hide an even deadlier scheme.
9) The beach
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
A young backpacker in Thailand searching for something different learns of the existence of an idyllic island which is not even on the map. The novel describes his jungle journey to reach the island where he discovers a secret commune of international drifters living off fish and pot. The man's arrival coincides with growing tension between factions, leading to the commune's violent demise. A first novel.
Author
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Charles Holcombe begins by asking the question 'what is East Asia?' In the modern age, many of the features that made the region - now defined as including China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam - distinct have been submerged by the effects of revolution, politics or globalization. Yet, as an ancient civilization, the region had both an historical and cultural coherence. This shared past is at the heart of this ambitious book, which traces the story of East...
Author
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Since Marco Polo, the West has waited for the "Asian Century." Today, the world believes that Century has arrived. Yet from China's slumping economy to war clouds over the South China Sea and from environmental devastation to demographic crisis, Asia's future is increasingly uncertain. Historian and geopolitical expert Michael Auslin argues that far from being a cohesive powerhouse, Asia is a fractured region threatened by stagnation and instability....
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Fifteen authors of Asian descent reimagine the folklore and mythology of East and South Asia, in short stories ranging from fantasy to science fiction to contemporary, from romance to tales of revenge.
Publisher
Gaiam Americas
Pub. Date
c2011.
Language
English
Description
Samantha Brown embarks on her most exciting journey yet in her travels to Asia. With her curious nature and charming smile, Sam builds friendships and immerses herself in local traditions, uncovering secrets of one of the world's most ancient, yet modern lands.
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