Ryutaro Ohtsuka & Stanley J. Ulijaszek 
Health Change in the Asia-Pacific Region [PDF 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 …

The second edition of a bestseller, this book provides a comprehensive reference for the cultivation of bacteria, Archaea, and fungi from diverse environments, including extreme habitats. Expanded to …

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 …