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1) Thailand
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
In Thailand, history and beauty collide! Beyond its bustling cities, this scenic country features a lush landscape that houses many diverse wildlife species. At the center of it all, a rich cultural heritage lives on in Thailand's many historic Buddhist temples.
3) Asia
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This book details the history, culture, and geography of Asia."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to Asia. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade--
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 22 min., 26 sec.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
In the three centuries after the explorer Vasco de Gama first landed in India in 1492, meetings, trade and exchanges of all kinds flourished between the peoples of Europe and Asia. These encounters and the hybrid cultures that developed have left an extraordinary legacy of exquisite works of art and compelling human stories. Produced alongside the V&A's landmark 2004 exhibition, Encounters explores both the western fascination for the exotic materials...
6) Tigers
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Did you know that the tiger is one type of cat that likes to swim? Readers will discover this and more in this fascinating title! Bold colors, engaging text, and oversized photos introduce readers to the tiger's body structure, hunting methods, eating habits, social behavior, habitat, and survival threats. In addition, readers will learn about the life of a baby tiger, from cub to independence. A map highlights tiger territory, fun facts appear throughout,...
Author
Publisher
Peter Lang
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
xi, 739 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Today the Asia-Pacific region stands on the edge of major change, with centuries of western-dominated regional order being seriously challenged and quite possibly nearing an endpoint. The emergence of a potential new order dominated by regional rather than extra regional powers--an 'Asia for the Asiatics' in the words of Japan's pan-Asian scholars--means it is now more than ever crucial to understand the history of the current western-dominated system,...
8) Opium
Author
Series
Opium volume 1
Publisher
[name of publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
414 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
“If you sell your soul to the devil, make sure you get a good price.” Laos 1961: Noelle Bonaventure is young, beautiful, spoiled – and lonely. When she meets a handsome and barnstorming pilot called Crocé, it seems to be everything she is looking for. She will do anything to keep him. But as Indochina descends into chaos around her, she finds that love can lead to dark places she thought she’d never go. But Noelle is a woman to be reckoned...
Author
Series
Mechanists volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A rare, searing portrayal of the future of climate change in South Asia. A street rat turned revolutionary and the disillusioned hacker son of a politician try to take down a ruthlessly technocratic government that sacrifices its poorest citizens to build its utopia"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 13
Physical Desc
328 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Fifteen authors of Asian descent reimagine the folklore and mythology of East and South Asia, in short stories ranging from fantasy to science fiction to contemporary, from romance to tales of revenge.
11) Ancestral
Author
Publisher
Planeta
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
205 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
Español
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 104 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Fearless examines the experiences of four women fighting for social justice. Each has her own fascinating story to tell, but all are united by their determination to stand up for what they believe. They are fighting for recognition of human rights in their countries - the Philippines, Bangladesh, India and Australia - and across the globe. The forces they are up against are imposing - religious fundamentalism, institutionalised discrimination, authoritarian...
14) Japan
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
For young readers, this book will be an interesting and detailed introduction to the nation of Japan. Through colorful photographs and fun, quick facts, kids will discover the nation's geography, its government and economy, what animals live there, what holidays are celebrated, the sports people enjoy, and how Japanese people go about their daily lives. Important facts about Japan's history, language, and food are also included. This book will help...
Author
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
xvi, 290 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
A penetrating look into the unrecognized and unregulated links between autocratic regimes in Central Asia and centers of power and wealth throughout the West. Weak, corrupt, and politically unstable, the former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan are dismissed as isolated and irrelevant to the outside world. But are they? This hard-hitting book argues that Central Asia is in reality a globalization leader with extensive...
Author
Series
Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
vi, 455 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
This course addresses three broad chronological spans. The first third of the course covers the nomadic steppe peoples from antiquity to 550 A.D., from their domestication of the horse through their interactions with the civilizations of China, the Near East, the Greeks, and Imperial Rome. The second third of the course deals with the early Middle Ages, a period of time that was dominated by the spread of the Turkish language across the steppe zones....
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
xviii, 400 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"The Greater Middle East, the vast region between the Mediterranean and China encompassing much of the Arab world, parts of northern Africa, and Asia, existed for millennia as the crossroads of empire: Macedonian, Mongol, Ottoman, Russian, British. But with the dissolution of empires in the twentieth century, postcolonial states have struggled to maintain stability in the face of power struggles between factions, leadership vaccuums, and the fact...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
This beautifully illustrated cookbook and travelogue features 100 authentic recipes gathered from Shanghai to Xinjiang and beyond.
Mandarin-speaking American siblings Mary Kate and Nate Tate traveled more than 9,700 miles through China, collecting stories, photographs, and lots of recipes. In Feeding the Dragon, they share what they saw, learned, and ate along the way. Highlighting nine unique regions, this volume features Buddhist...
Mandarin-speaking American siblings Mary Kate and Nate Tate traveled more than 9,700 miles through China, collecting stories, photographs, and lots of recipes. In Feeding the Dragon, they share what they saw, learned, and ate along the way. Highlighting nine unique regions, this volume features Buddhist...
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Embark on an epic journey through the windswept expanses of Central Asia with "The Mongol Empire," a gripping chronicle that unveils the awe-inspiring rise and far-reaching legacy of the Mongol Empire. Immerse yourself in the tumultuous world of Genghis Khan and his descendants as they forged an empire that stretched from the Pacific to the Mediterranean, leaving an indelible mark on the course of world history.
In this meticulously
...20) Dog Soldiers
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In Saigon during the waning days of the Vietnam War, a small-time journalist named John Converse thinks he'll find action - and profit - by getting involved in a big-time drug deal. But back in the States, things go horribly wrong for him. Dog Soldiers perfectly captures the underground mood of America in the 1970s, when amateur drug dealers and hippies encountered profiteering cops and professional killers -- and the price of survival was dangerously...
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