Asian History

For millennia, China was the largest and richest nation on earth. Two centuries ago, however, its economy sank into a depression from which it had not fully recovered-until now. China's...

Age 9 to 12 Take the whole family on a whirlwind tour of Chinese culture and history with this award-winning, delightfully illustrated book complete with stories, activities, and games. This...

Essential Vietnamese Phrasebook & Dictionary presents the practical language of everyday interactions, conveyed in a way that's clear, concise, accessible and enjoyable. It includes fundamental sentences used when meeting people,...

Sultans, Spices, and Tsunamis: The Incredible Story of the World's Largest Archipelago Indonesia is by far the largest nation in Southeast Asia and one of the largest countries in the...

A fresh, illuminating narrative exploration of one of the most contradictory and dynamic countries on earth One of this century's greatest surprises has been the economic and social revolution in...

"The Jungle is Neutral" is British soldier, Spencer Chapman's incredible story of his three and a half years in the Malayan jungle during World War II. A moving unforgettable saga...

Author: Shuhsi HsuBinding: HardbackPublished: Kelly & Walsh Ltd, 1938Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: No dust jacket, previous owner name inside, cover has tanning and general wear, page edges...

Author: The Editors Of Time-Life BooksBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsFury Of The Northmen: Ad 800-1000 chronicles the tumultuous...

Author: Walter J. Meserve & Ruth I. MeserveBinding: HardbackPublished: New York University Press, 1970Condition:Book: Acceptable, ex-libraryJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: Minimal lib markings. Clean text....

A celebration of all things South Asian beauty A masterclass in skincare, haircare, makeup and wellness, South Asian Beauty is the beauty bible you've been waiting for. This indispensable guide...

Author: Marje PriorBinding: PaperbackPublished: MPA Publishing Pty Ltd ACT, 1994Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageMarje Prior's "Shooting At The Moon: Cambodian Peaceworkers...

Author: Alakananda NagBinding: HardbackPublished: Self-Published, 2021Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Number 179 of 500 copies.This historical account chronicles the enduring...

Author: Robert ShaplenBinding: HardbackPublished: Andre Deutsch, London, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsA Turning Wheel: Thirty Years Of The Asian Revolution" presents a comprehensive journalistic account...

Author: Leslie R. MarchantBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded red cloth. This academic text presents a comprehensive study of Maoism...

The Education Service was a vital arm of the British Colonial Service while the British Council has been paramount in promoting the English language and culture overseas. But are both...

Afghanistan, 2008. After their eighteen-month epic tour of Helmand Province, the troops of 3 Para are back. This time, the weight of experience weighs heavily on their shoulders. In April...

Anita Yasuda's evocative picture book biography about Junko Tabei, the first woman to summit Everest, is equal parts grit and grace. Dazzlingly illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist Yuko Shimizu. "An...

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection Perfect for fans of Illegal and When Stars Are Scattered , this poignant and moving graphic novel in verse captures the dangers and...

In this unique book, His Holiness the Dalai Lama tells the full story of his 75-year struggle with China to save Tibet and its people. Instant New York Times Bestseller...

In the 1950's China came under communist domination and closed its doors to missions. This is the inspiring story of the reluctant withdrawal of the China Inland Mission from that...

Far Far East is an homage to distant Asia and a love letter to the wanderlust and freedom we miss in pandemic times. From writer and author duo Alexa Schels...

While the attention of the West has been fixed on the USSR and Eastern Europe, a quieter, cumulative revolution has been taking place in Asia which may have even more...

From the author of the top ten bestseller The Junior Officers' Reading Club. When Patrick Hennessey returned home from Afghanistan, battle-worn, exhilarated, unsure if he'd see anything like it in...

This book examines the political economy of the states of Pacific Asia, stretching from Japan to Burma since the end of WWII. "Governance in Pacific Asia" offers a comprehensive account...

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books All moonlight is moving, wherever it may be... Japanese gentlewoman Sei Shonagon invites us to look behind the painted screens in...

The need to understand this global giant has never been more pressing: China is constantly in the news, yet conflicting impressions abound. Within one generation, China has transformed from an...

This volume addresses these issues through the description of a series of interventions of territorial planning, environmental protection, recovery of historic buildings and traditional villages and the provement of living...

The large house gecko, called tokek, is regarded as a lucky talisman by the Indonesians. When its 'Toke' resounds in the night, they count how many times it calls, both...

In this volume, seven distinguished writers offer penetrating insights into the complexities of the subcontinent. Roderick MacFarquhar reflects on the legacy of Empire ad Partition, Ian Buruma considers secularism and...

Author: Charles M. Perry And Toshi YoshiharaBinding: PaperbackPublished: The Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis, Inc., 2003Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition...

Author: Sheila RossBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsTen men are in an armoured truck nosing its way through the terrorist infested jungle of Malaya. For...

Author: Ramesh ShuklaBinding: HardbackPublished: Motivate Publishings, 2008Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis non-fiction work, "United Arab Emirates: The First 30 Years" by Ramesh Shukla, chronicles the remarkable transformation...

Author: Lady HosieBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder & Stoughton, 1938Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowed dust jacket, chips and tears on dust...

In this thrilling new adventure, Tessa Miyata and her best friend Jin must battle the gods... and win. With magic abound and stakes higher than ever, this is a perfect...

'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...

Author: David H. Grover And Gretchen G. GroverBinding: HardbackPublished: Western Maritime Press, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the dramatic true story of the American passenger ship...

Author: Francis OeserBinding: SoftbackPublished: Sicnarf Press, 2005Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionFrancis Deser, a poet with a rich international background, was born in Scotland and later moved...

Author: Joan G. RolandBinding: HardbackPublished: Brandeis University Press by University Press of New England, 1989Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: DJ remnant on black cloth....

Lost in time for generations, the story of a 19th-century English gentleman in British India--a family mystery of love found and loyalties abandoned, finally brought to light In 1841, twenty-year-old...

The Ministry of Information's decision to send society photographer Cecil Beaton to the Far East to record the Allied war effort during World War II might have raised a few...

This collection of writings reflects Suu Kyi's hopes and fears for her people, her concern about the need for international cooperation, and gives poignant and humourous reminiscences as well as...

'Michael Sheridan is one of the best informed and wisest writers on China' - Chris Patten, last governor of Hong Kong The Red Emperor presents an eye-opening portrait of Xi...

And then there were the children educated in India. Brendon reveals appalling stories of abuse at the hands of servants. What frequently unites Brendon's wildly different subjects is their loneliness--drawing...

A vivid description of one of the most ambitious scientific projects undertaken in the 19th century, and the men who undertook the measurement of the Himalayas and the mapping of...

An urgent examination of the great wave of change breaking over today's world - from the Pulitzer Prize-winning critic and New York Times bestselling author of The Death of Truth...