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English
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The story of three generations in twentieth-century China that blends the intimacy of memoir and the panoramic sweep of eyewitness history, now with a new introduction from the author. A record of Mao's impact on China, a window on the female experience in the modern world, and a tale of courage and love, Jung Chang describes the extraordinary lives and experiences of her family members: her grandmother, a warlord's concubine; her mother's struggles...
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Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
303 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"From two former military officers and award-winning authors, a chillingly authentic, geopolitical thriller that imagines a naval clash between the US and China in the South China Sea in 2034 -- and the path from there to a nightmarish global conflagration. On March 12, 2034, US Navy Commodore Sarah Hunt is on the bridge of her flagship, the guided missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones conducting a routine freedom of navigation patrol in the South...
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Publisher
Tuttle Pub
Pub. Date
©2008
Physical Desc
192 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
From the Publisher: Whether you're traveling for business or pleasure, whether your stay will be long or short, your visit to China will be more pleasurable and effective if you understand your host culture and how to work within it. Etiquette Guide to China is a vital guide for visitors to the world's newest financial superpower. Learn the essentials of interacting, such as how to address people you meet, if you should bow or shake hands, and how...
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Publisher
Nan A. Talese/Doubleday, a division of Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xii, 248 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"A fascinating fusion of memoir, manners, and cultural history from a successful businesswoman well-versed in the unique challenges of working in contemporary China. During the course of her long and successful business career, no country has fascinated Eden Collinsworth more than China. After numerous business experiences that might best be called "unusual" by Western standards, she had a crucial insight: despite the growing status of China as a...
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Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
xii, 339 pages ; 22 cm
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English
Description
"An examination of a world increasingly defined by disorder and a United States unable to shape the world in its image, from the president of the Council on Foreign Relations. Things fall apart; the center cannot hold. The rules, policies, and institutions that have guided the world since World War II have largely run their course. Respect for sovereignty alone cannot uphold order in an age defined by global challenges from terrorism and the spread...
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Publisher
Bloomsbury Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
xii, 365 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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English
Description
"Unlike many economists, who present only one view of their discipline, Chang introduces a wide range of economic theories, from classical to Keynesian, revealing how each has its strengths and weaknesses, and why there is no one way to explain economic behavior. Instead, by ignoring the received wisdom and exposing the myriad forces that shape our financial world, Chang gives us the tools we need to understand our increasingly global and interconnected...
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Publisher
Plume
Pub. Date
©2003
Physical Desc
xviii, 382 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
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English
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"What Every American Should Know About the Rest of the World is a concise, user-friendly and entertaining guide to political science, current events, foreign affairs and history. With straightforward explanations, cross-referenced entries, a handy glossary and helpful illustrations and maps, this book is the complete guide to knowing what's happening internationally."--Jacket.
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English
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"With Pulitzer Prize winners Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn as our guides, we undertake an odyssey through Africa and Asia to meet the extraordinary women struggling there, among them a Cambodian teenager sold into sex slavery and an Ethiopian woman who suffered devastating injuries in childbirth. Drawing on the breadth of their combined reporting experience, Kristof and WuDunn depict our world with anger, sadness, clarity, and, ultimately,...
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Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
xviii, 254 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Nobel laureate Wilczek presents ten insights that illuminate what the world is and how it works. Fundamentals is built around a simple but profound idea: the models of the world we construct as children are practical and adequate for everyday life, but they do not bring in the surprising and mind-expanding revelations of modern science. To do that, we must look at the world anew, combining clear thinking with an openness to wonder. This "born again"...
11) Cinematic places
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White Lion Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
143 pages : illustrations, color ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Go beyond the big screen and explore the real places that inspired some of the greatest films of all time - brought to life through comprehensively researched text and stunning hand-drawn artwork. Travel journalist Sarah Baxter reveals 25 essential cinematic destinations around the globe, spanning different decades, directors and movie genres. Full-page colour illustrations instantly transport you to each location. You'll find that these places are...
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Publisher
Columbia Business School Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
xv, 293 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Investors are tempted daily by misleading or incomplete information. They may make a lucky bet, realize a sizable profit, and find themselves full of confidence. Their next high-stakes gamble might backfire, not only hitting them in the balance sheet but also taking a mental and emotional toll. Even veteran investors can be caught off guard: a news item may suddenly cause havoc for an industry they've invested in; crowd mentality among fellow investors...
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Publisher
Portfolio/Penguin
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
viii, 198 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"From bestselling author and TIME Magazine columnist Ian Bremmer, a definitive guide to understanding the global wave of populist nationalism. From political upheaval in Europe and the United States to an explosion of anger in the developing world, social and political turmoil has dominated recent headlines. What explains public rejection of the entire political establishment in country after country? What does this mean for the future of the United...
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Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
xxv, 253 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Reading the Art in Caldecott Award Books is a practical and easy-to-use reference handbook explaining what makes the art in Caldecott Medal and Honor books distinguished. It is a useful manual for librarians, teachers, and others who want to better understand picture book illustration. This book includes many useful components: short entries about fifty-six books, information on styles and media, artistic analysis of the illustrations, and artist...
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