Category Archives: Travel Guides
On Feathered Wings – Birds in Flight
The most memorable and evocative fact about birds is that they fly, but most of the great bird illustrators, arts and photographers show us birds at rest. Not so the seven photographers whose work is collected in “On Feathered Wings”. This international group specializes in capturing birds in flight and each strives to out-do the
Spot it!
This stylish, innovative search-and-find picture book features 15 animals and one farmer hidden in 16 abstract designs. Following clues in the brief text, readers must search out the hidden creature in each spread, often disguised in clever and unexpected ways. The unique designs and concealed animals turn this book into a treasure hunt for clever
Ask A North Korean: Defectors Talk About Their Lives Inside the World`s Most Secretive Nation
Understanding North Korean Through the Eyes of Defectors.The weekly column Ask A North Korean, published by NK News, invites readers from around the world to pose questions to North Korean defectors. By way of these fascinating interviews, the North Koreans themselves provide authentic firsthand testimonies about what is happening inside the “Hermit Kingdom.” North Korean
A Brief History of China: Dynasty, Revolution and Transformation: From the Middle Kingdom to the People`s Republic
A comprehensive, yet entertaining look at China`s history through a modern lens. 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 modern resurgence as the world`s largest nation in terms of population and
Japan`s Master Gardens: Lessons in Space and Environment
Presenting twenty-five master gardens, this landscape design book explores the ingenuity and range of Japanese landscaping, from the self-imposed confines of courtyard designs to the open expanses of the stroll garden.No two Japanese gardens are ever the same. The Japanese Zen garden is a work of art equivalent in scale to an installation, but it
Samurai Revolution: The Dawn of Modern Japan Seen Through the Eyes of the Shogun`s Last Samurai
See the dawn of modern Japan through the lens of the power players who helped shape it – as well as those who fought against it – in this exploration of Samurai history.`Samurai Revolution` tells the fascinating story of Japan`s historic transformation at the end of the nineteenth century from a country of shoguns, feudal
A Brief History of Korea: Isolation, War, Despotism and Revival: The Fascinating Story of a Resilient But Divided People
Exploring Korean history from its ancient roots to the present day, `A Brief History of Korea` is the story of a people with a rich and united culture that has become two Koreas in modern times-one isolated and secretive and the other among the world`s most successful economies. Korean culture developed on a 600-mile-long peninsula,
A History of Tea: The Life and Times of the World`s Favorite Beverage
As the world`s most popular beverage, tea has fascinated us, awakened us, motivated us, and calmed us for well over two thousand years. A History of Tea tells the compelling story of the rise of tea in Asia and its eventual spread to the West and beyond. From the tea houses of China`s ancient Tang
Extreme Cuisine: The Weird & Wonderful Foods That People Eat
“I could not have written `A Cook`s Tour` without this book. There is so much I would have missed. So dig in. Enjoy… Eat. Eat adventurously. Miss nothing. It`s all here in these pages.” From the Foreword by Anthony BourdainSit down for a meal with the locals on six continents-what they are eating may surprise
Indonesian Cooking: Satays, Sambals and More: Homestyle Recipes with the True Taste of Indonesia
Bring the exotic flavours of Indonesia home with the help of `Indonesian Cooking: Satays, Sambals and More`! These easy-to-follow recipes are designed for cooks to try their hand at authentic, flavourful recipes from a rich cuisine. Indonesian food is largely unexplored in many Western countries be the first of your friends to discover delicious recipes
The World Odyssey of a Balinese Prince
The true story of a prince from Bali, whose fascinating life was shaped by uncommon events and exotic places.Born in 1919, Prince Made Djelantik witnessed pivotal moments of history: the twilight of a feudal age, the Second World War in Nazi-occupied Holland, Indonesia`s long battle for independence from four hundred years of Dutch colonial rule,
The Japanese Mind: Understanding Contemporary Japanese Culture
In `The Japanese Mind`, Roger Davies offers Westerners an invaluable key to the unique aspects of Japanese culture. Readers will gain a clear understanding of what really makes the Japanese, and their society, tick. Among the topics explored are: aimai (ambiguity), amae (dependence upon others` benevolence), chinmoku (silence in communication), gambari (perseverance), giri (social obligation),
Manabeshima Island Japan: One Island, Two Months, One Minicar, Sixty Crabs, Eighty Bites and Fifty Shots of Shochu
More than just a Japan travel guide, Manabeshima Island Japan paints a colorful and entertaining picture of a particular place and time in Japan.Japan is made up of thousands of sacred islands, artificial islands, industrial islands, resort islands, wild islands and exploding islands…but artist Florent Chavouet had only ever visited two of them. This graphic
Easy Chinese Recipes
Cook all your favorite Chinese dishes at home with this easy-to-follow Chinese cookbook! Growing up in a Chinese household in Malaysia where cuisine and culture were inseparable, Bee Yinn Low developed a deep love and appreciation for food. Her early memories of helping her mother prepare steamy and fragrant Chinese meals solidified into a way
Jewish Soul Food: From Minsk to Marrakesh, More Than 100
The author of our successful The Book of New Israeli Food returns with a cookbook devoted to the greatest hits of Jewish grandmothers from Minsk to Marrakesh: recipes that have traveled across continents and cultural borders, now brought to life for a new generation.Over thousands of years, Jews all over the world developed cuisines not
A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Indonesia
This guide covers almost 700 species found in Indonesia. Each species description is illustrated with a photograph and distribution map, making this a quick-reference guide in a pocketable format. Introductory sections include general information, such as the biogeography of the region covered.
Where The Ghosts Are: The Ultimate Guide to Haunted Houses
In these pages, paranormal researcher Hans Holzer documents more than fifty locations where he has personally investigated ghosts, often with the assistance of a psychic. Complete with photos and details about each spectral phenomenon as well as the stories of the ghosts themselves, this book tells who they were and why they are found in
Diving in Southeast Asia: A Guide to the Best Sites in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand
Well travelled divers all acknowledge that the best diving in the world is found in the warm waters of tropical Asia.No other region on earth presents such a rich variety of marine life, and none can boast as many different types of dive sites: tiny, isolated atolls, World War II wrecks draped in beautiful soft
Korea: The Impossible Country: South Korea`s Amazing Rise from the Ashes: The Inside Story of an Economic, Political and Cultural Phenomenon
“Daniel Tudor covers all the important issues, yet does not simply tell the more familiar stories, but looks deeper and wider to give the full story of Korea today.” Martin Uden, Former British Ambassador to South Korea. In just fifty years, South Korea has transformed itself from a failed state, ruined and partitioned by war
