Mary Hunter Austin 
Land of Little Rain [EPUB ebook] 

This title was first published in 2003. Adolescence is popularly understood as a transitional phase of turbulence and extremes. It is also often associated with  »trouble ». Criminal justice …

Bestselling authors and communication and parenting experts Steve and Shaaron Biddulph bring you a humorous, loving guide to creating a successful long-term relationship.Illustrations are best viewed …

Bloomsbury Pocket Guides are essential photographic guides to the natural world. This book is as visually impressive as it is useful in the field, with many stunning full-page and double-page pho …

In the completely revised second edition of this highly praised book, Susumu Yabuki, one of Japan »s leading China experts, and Stephen M. Harner, A Shanghai-based investment banker, present a …

Japanese historian Louis Perez brings Mikiso Hane »s rich and beloved account of early Japanese history up-to-date in this thoroughly revised Second Edition of Premodern Japan. The text traces the ke …

The highly praised Western, The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, has been used in many game-theory courses over the years and has also found its way into leading journals of this field. Using the rich ma …

This volume, first published in 1925, presents a clear background to the then-contemporary political situation in China, and in doing so sheds much light on the history of Chinese politics. In focusi …

In this groundbreaking volume, one of Japan »s most insightful contemporary labor analysts assesses the ?light and shadow? of Japanese-style management, explaining why Japanese employees have stood a …

In the battle against bioterrorism, one of the greatest challenges is finding the ideal balance between complacency and overreaction. The goal is to be so well prepared that we can prevent …

Just eight years after the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) and two years after gaining independence, the world »s newest nation state descended once more into violence and civil …