Simon Barnes 
Birdwatching with Your Eyes Closed [EPUB ebook] 
An Introduction to Birdsong

Considering the tangible implications the present focus on research output poses for early career researchers, it is strange that perspectives from this group are rarely, if ever, included in the ong …

Guang Xing gives an analysis of one of the fundamental Mahayana Buddhist teachings, namely the three bodies of the Buddha (the trikaya Theory), which is considered the foundation of Mahayana philosop …

This book discusses abortion in a non-Western, non-Christian context – in Thailand, where over 300, 000 illegal abortions are performed each year by a variety of methods. The book, based on extensive …

During the second half of the twentieth century, development in the Asia-Pacific region has been dominated by industrialization. However, at the beginning of the twenty-first century, services, in pa …

Recent concern about mainland China”s intentions towards Taiwan, and more general concern about the risk of instability in the region, has led to growing interest in Taiwan”s military strategy. Thi …

This book analyzes the political economy of reproduction and its role in the process of Japanese modernization. Hiroko analyzes state attempts and policies to intervene into women”s bodies and every …

The recent globalization trends have revived a long-standing interest in regional integration in the countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Despite numerous attempts to encourage econo …

This exciting sequel to East Asia in Crisis offers a completely up-to-date assessment of the progress of East Asian recovery, including coverage of the controversial topic of the role of the state in …

The Concept of the Goddess explores the function and nature of goddesses and their cults in many cultures, including: * Celtic * Roman * Norse * Caucasian * Japanese traditions. The contributors expl …

This is the first systematic study of the nature, operation and contribution of entrepreneurship to the growth of Hong Kong. From a new entrepreneurial perspective of economic development, the author …