Asian History

A beautifully crafted food series based on the most iconic book on Asian cuisine. The Complete Asian Cookbook series is based on Charmaine Solomon's groundbreaking work into the diverse, amazing...

In their western Massachusetts-based restaurant Coco & The Cellar Bar, chefs Unmi Abkin and Roger Taylor create well-balanced, boldly flavored signature dishes shaped by Abkin s Korean and Mexican-American upbringing....

Recent U.S. military interventions in Kosovo and Iraq have stirred public memories of the long and costly Vietnam conflict. Scholars and strategists, military leaders and media continue to raise questions...

The first popular biography of the legendary Mongol emperor and warlord. Genghis Khan - creator of the greatest empire the world has ever seen - is one of history's immortals....

A unique and heartbreaking memoir of a child's imprisonment in a Japanese POW camp during World War II. 1942: It was towards the middle of the year when my friends...

Afghanistan is the forgotten theatre of operations in the 'War on Terrorism'. Rapidly eclipsed by the war in Iraq, it nonetheless remains a key element in the struggle over the...

Author: Patricia SalmonBinding: PaperbackPublished: Japan: AI Publishers, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis comprehensive guide to Japanese antiques offers an invaluable resource...

Author: Charlton, PeterBinding: HardbackPublished: Time Life with John Ferguson, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Surface wear on boards.War Against Japan 1942–1945 by Peter Charlton, published in 1989 by...

Author: Don MakBinding: HardbackPublished: Viction Workshop, 1111Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsOnce Upon A Hong Kong by acclaimed illustrator Don Mak presents a captivating visual journey through the vibrant...

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: MajupuriaBinding: PaperbackPublished: M. Devi, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Creased corners.This academic text offers a comprehensive sociological and anthropological examination of the lives of women...

Author: E.F.C. LudowykBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber and Faber., 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded spine, slight marks to back of DJ, some minor...

Author: Arnold ToynbeeBinding: HardbackPublished: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Foxing and tanning to pages,...

Author: Shudha MazumdarBinding: HardbackPublished: Manohar Book Service., 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsIn this compelling memoir, "A Pattern of Life: The Memoirs of an Indian Woman," Shudha Mazumdar...

Author: Shaikh Safiur-Rahman MubarakpuriBinding: PaperbackPublished: DARUSSALAM, 2002Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis historical account by Shaikh Safiur-Rahman Mubarakpuri meticulously chronicles the rich...

Author: The Editors Of Time-Life BooksBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive non-fiction volume, "South-East Asia: Library Of Nations," offers a detailed overview of...

Author: Editors of Time-Life BooksBinding: HardbackPublished: Time Life, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical and geographical reference work, part of the esteemed Library of Nations series, offers...

Author: The Editors Of Time-Life BooksBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsPublished by Time Life Education in 1986, Israel from the Library of Nations series offers...

Author: Ellen GalfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Time Life , 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis richly illustrated volume from the Time-Life "Library of Nations" series offers a sweeping portrait of...

Author: Susan CreanBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis non-fiction work, part of the esteemed Library of Nations series, offers a comprehensive overview of Japan. It...

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: Abba EbanBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical non-fiction work by Abba Eban presents a comprehensive account of...

Author: Edward ArdizzoneBinding: HardbackPublished: The Bodley Head, London, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor general use wear to dust jacket, light tanning along spineEdward Ardizzone's "Indian...

Author: Robert ElegantBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light yellowing to pages, dust jacket has very light wear to some edgesRobert Elegant's "Mandarin"...

Author: Andrew J. PekarikBinding: PaperbackPublished: George Braziller, 1991Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA splendid example of Meiji-period Ukiyo-e craftsmanship, this collection...

Author: Ray BondsBinding: HardbackPublished: Salamander Books, London, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Minor...

Author: Nina Stanculescu Zamfirescu, Leon LevitchiBinding: HardbackPublished: Abbey Library, London, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed...

Author: Eleanor Shipley DuckettBinding: HardbackPublished: The University of Michigan Press., 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor sun fading to dust jacket and...

Author: Rowena RobertsonBinding: PaperbackPublished: The Council of Trustees of the National Gallery of Victoria., 2019Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsTerracotta Warriors: Guardians Of Immortality by Edward Burman...

Author: Eleanor DuckettBinding: HardbackPublished: The University of Michigan Press., 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Tear on front of dust jacket where previous owner has...

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...

Author: Holger KerstenBinding: PaperbackPublished: Element Book Ltd, 1997Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis historical and theological work presents a controversial theory regarding...

Author: Andrew J. PekarikBinding: PaperbackPublished: George Braziller, 1991Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA splendid example of Meiji-period Ukiyo-e craftsmanship, this collection...

Author: April Swayne ThomasBinding: HardbackPublished: New English Library, London, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsIn this captivating memoir, "Indian Summer: A Mem Sahib In India And Sind,"...

Author: Douglas WelshBinding: HardbackPublished: Bison Books, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsDouglas Welsh's "The History Of The Vietnam War" is a comprehensive historical account that meticulously chronicles...

One woman's harrowing story about life under the Taliban regime in Afghanistan Shirin-Gol was just a young girl when her village was levelled by the Russians' bombs in 1979. After...

Most countries in South-East Asia have established small holder dairy farming industries through social welfare and rural development programs to provide a regular cash flow for poorly resourced farmers. These...

A retainer of our domain, Renpeido Chikamatsu Hikonoshin Shigenori, each morning washed his face and hands, dressed himself in Hakama and prayed in front of the kamidana alter ...His prayer...

Revised edition of the inspirational Rider classic about the culture and religion of Ladakh and what its westernisation teaches us about the effects of capitalism and globalisation Ladakh, or 'Little...

Now a major motion picture from Jerry Bruckheimer starring Chris Hemsworth and Michael Shannon! "A thrilling action ride of a book" ( The New York Times Book Review )--the New...

This narrative history of China begins with the earliest times and traces the evolution of Chinese society and civilization through the successive dynasties to the period of decay and exploitation...

Celebrate Korean Lunar New Year and join one child's quest to eat enough bowls of soup to become a "big girl!" Sohee's favorite part of Seollal is tteokguk-the special Korean...

A true story of triumph by award-winning business leader, impact investor, and educator James Rhee that will inspire and empower us to transform our lives and our businesses with the...

Describes the role of the Navy in the Vietnam War, shares interviews with sailors who patroled the rivers and coastal waters of Vietnam, and looks at their vessels and strategies.