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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780618056750Author Andrew HarveyFormat PaperbackPage Count 242Imprint Houghton Mifflin (Trade)Publisher Houghton MifflinWeight(grams) 268g

A teahouse secreted away behind a flower shop, a Michelin-starred chef who does things like no one else, a Tokyo street-food market, a hidden restaurant in the heart of Shibuya, spending a night on a library bookshelf, drinking the ultimate cocktail,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783961713059Author Annette MorhengFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint Te Neues Publishing CompanyPublisher Te Neues Publishing CompanyWeight(grams) 245g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916089754Author Adam HattanFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint The Hattan CompanyPublisher The Hattan Company

Cherry trees, symbol of the Japanese spring, flower in a riotous blaze of glory from late March through early April, suffusing the surrounding landscape with springtime colour. This book shows the beauty of cherry blossoms in Kyoto. It features 48...

Soulful Driving in Malaysia. The Thailand issue (ISBN: 9783667118370) revealed that CURVES has a passion for Southeast Asia. With this limited special edition, Stefan Bogner now heads to Malaysia. Immerse yourself in the colourful whirl of life, the...

A journey through one of the world's most divided cities - Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank of Palestine, exploring the influence of the history, religion and myth on the country's tumultuous present.It begins with a hill called Tel Rumeida, the...

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A comprehensive blended print and digital English programme for Years 1 to 6, Oxford International Primary English offers a clear and coherent literacy and language course with inspiring and culturally diverse content that puts each child at the heart of...

The global loss of biodiversity is occurring at an unprecedented pace. Despite the considerable effort devoted to conservation science and management, we still lack even the most basic data on the distribution and density of the majority of plant and...

for SATB unaccompanied This setting of Edward Caswall's well-known text shows all the hallmarks of McGlade's characteristic style, with changing time signatures, beguiling chromaticisms, and a beautiful, fluid melody. Changing metres give a sense of...

for SATB and four-piece ensemble (flute, oboe, harp, organ) Four-piece chamber ensemble accompaniment to Rutter's arrangement in B major. Pack includes full score and set of parts. Not compatible with the John Rutter Anniversary Edition D-flat major...

for SATB (with divisions) and organ Setting his own text, Archer's new carol is specifically dedicated to Mary. 'Ave Maria's are interspersed between flowing melodies that rock gently in 3/4 time, while the central section offers brief introspection in...

Myth criticism flourished in the mid-twentieth century under the powerful influence of Canadian thinker Northrop Frye. It asserted the need to identify common, unifying patterns in literature, arts, and religion. Although it was eclipsed by postmodern...

Enlisting memory in a new fight for freedom From the Gilded Age through the Progressive era, labor movements reinterpreted Abraham Lincoln as a liberator of working people while workers equated activism with their own service fighting for freedom during...

The exhibition 'ART IN BATTLE' deals with battles over art initiated by Nazi policies and European conquests on several arenas. Expounding the problems of the overfamiliar dichotomy of Degenerate versus Great German art, it examines propaganda...

Machiya, or townhouses, are traditional wooden dwellings in Kyoto that evoke the elegance and culture of Japan's old capital with their architectural details, beautiful gardens, and intimate rooms. Many have been converted into restaurants to create...

"An indispensable guide to Japanese cinema and culture." --Library Journal "Viewed any which way, Japan through the eyes of Donald Richie is an interesting and rewarding place to read about. This is...yet another reminder that he is a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780956150776Author Clive WithamFormat PaperbackImprint Mangrove PressPublisher Mangrove PressWeight(grams) 249g

The book that brought pre-eminent Manga-ka Shigeru Mizuki to the English-speaking world. Kokopo, 1943. A platoon of soldiers is ordered into battle. The objective is death. The alternative is certain execution as a consequence of survival. Inspired by...

Succinct yet comprehensive, this little jewel of a book takes you through the seasonal offerings at Ono's famed restaurant, Sukiyabashi Jiro. Descriptions of each type of sushi, featuring commentary from master Ono, are accompanied by beautiful full-page...

A humorous account of the demise of British royalty, the dynasty of massive repute. 'There was nothing very funny to write about his death except to say it was much appreciated.' From the tragic to the humorous, the unexpected to the almost...

'A unique, kaleidoscopic view of Chinese society ... A must read' Qiu Xiaolong, author of Shanghai RedemptionAs any traveller knows, the best and most honest conversations take place during car rides. So when journalist Frank Langfitt wanted to learn...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780473624798Author AJ LancasterFormat PaperbackPage Count 460Imprint Camberion PressPublisher Camberion Press

The world's highest mountain has lured visitors from all over the world ever since its discovery. Attempting its summit is dangerous and requires special skills and experience, but the trek to its Base Camp in Nepal can be completed by well-prepared...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781622120888Author Wang RonghuaFormat PaperbackPage Count 340Imprint Strategic Book PublishingPublisher Strategic Book PublishingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781619612914Author Chad FriskFormat PaperbackPage Count 184Imprint Lioncrest PublishingPublisher Lioncrest PublishingWeight(grams) 277gDimensions(mm) 229mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993572906Author Richard ShawFormat PaperbackPage Count 500Imprint Papaya BooksPublisher Papaya BooksWeight(grams) 1606g

When the Vietnam War finally ended in April 1975 with the communist capture of Saigon, Vietnam itself became a closed country, out of bounds to western travellers and journalists. By 1989, however, such was Vietnam's economic plight that the government...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781573226356Author Paul William RobertsFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Riverhead Books,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 408g

Compact and affordable, Fodor's 25 Best Bangkok is a great travel guide for those who want an easy-to-pack guidebook and map to one of the most exciting cities in Thailand. Fodor's 25 Best Guides offer highlights of major city destinations in a compact...

The fashionable, eccentric pedestrians of Tokyo are captured with hundreds of portrait photographs in this fun guide to Tokyo street fashion. Tokyo is considered one of the world's style capitals for its vibrant youth fashion culture. Part guidebook,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781940842226Author Sumiko KajiyamaFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Museyon GuidesPublisher Museyon Guides

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781527201866Author Kelsey HoppeFormat PaperbackPage Count 164Imprint Froppe LtdPublisher Froppe Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781905203253Author Christopher J.A. SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 296Imprint Pen Press PublishersPublisher Pen Press PublishersWeight(grams)...

Author and photographer John Lander takes the magnificent UNESCO World Heritage sites of Japan as a starting point for exploring the country's architecture, history, customs and festivals. Lander, who has lived in Japan for 35 years, travelled to almost...

This is the first of the two-volume set of the Southeast Asia Cruising Guide to reach a second edition. It is the only guide that covers the entire length and breadth of a region frequently visited by round-the-world sailors, many of whom leave Australia...

This compact travel guide and pictorial is the #1 selling travel book in Japan! Packed with cultural and historical information along with charming photographs, you can take a trip to Japan to always remember.Japan is a country shrouded in mystery, even...

2020 Gourmand Award in Spirits China is one of the world's leading producers and consumers of liquor, with alcohol infusing all aspects of its culture, from religion and literature to business and warfare. Yet to the outside world, China's most famous...

All of us feel the presence of freedom in how we conceptualize, interact with, and accept or reject our political and economic institutions. But what is it? Where did this value come from? How should we describe it in theory? How should we pursue it in...