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The genius of China: 3,000 years of science, discovery, and invention

By Robert K. G Temple, Joseph Needham. 1986

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History, Asian history

Reveals the Chinese origins of such "modern" inventions as paper and printing, gunpowder, and the magnetic compass. Temple's eleven topics--including… astronomy, engineering, medicine, and warfare--provide historical context and show that more than half of the basic discoveries considered "Western" were developed earlier in China. 1998, c1986.

The Gate of Heavenly Peace: the Chinese and their revolution, 1895-1980

By Jonathan D Spence. 1981

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History, Asian history

History of the Chinese Revolution and its effects on Chinese intellectuals during the last one hundred years. Devotes special attention… to the lives and ideas of reformer Kang Youwei, essayist Lu Xun, and feminist Ding Ling. 1981.

The first Vietnam war

By Peter M Dunn. 1985

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History, Asian history

Immediately after the Japanese surrender at the end of the Second World War, Saigon was occupied by British forces directed… from Mountbatten's South East Asia Command. These forces became the first of a Western nation to clash with a Communist-led revolution in Asia, and by thwarting the Viet Minh's desperate attempts to seize power, made it impossible for South Vietnam to hold out when North Vietnam fell to the Communists in 1954. 1985.

The end of Hong Kong: the secret diplomacy of imperial retreat

By Robert Cottrell. 1993

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History, Asian history, European history, Politics and government

On June 30, 1997, Britain ended its colonial rule over Hong Kong, the wealthy city state with six million people.… The terms of the handover to China were to be those set out in a Joint Declaration initialled by Britain and China in 1984. This is an account of the diplomacy behind that settlement, and the prospects that lay ahead for Hong Kong. 1993.

The China mission: George Marshall's unfinished war, 1945–1947

By Daniel Kurtz-Phelan. 2018

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History, Asian history

As World War II came to an end, General George Marshall was renowned as the architect of Allied victory. Set… to retire, he instead accepted what he thought was a final mission--this time not to win a war, but to stop one. Conflict between Chinese Nationalists and Communists threatened to suck in the United States and escalate into revolution. His assignment was to broker a peace, build a Chinese democracy, and prevent a Communist takeover, all while staving off World War III. 2018.

The emergence of modern Japan: an introductory history since 1853

By Janet Hunter. 1989

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History, Asian history

Understanding Japan's recent history is essential to form an efficient working relationship with the country. The author concentrates on the… years from 1853, when the outer world broke through Japan's isolation, to 1952 when the postwar settlement and economic recovery set her on the road to becoming an economic superpower. 1989.

The home that was our country: a memoir of Syria

By Alia Malek. 2018

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History, Asian history

A deeply researched, personal journey that shines a delicate but piercing light on Syrian history, society, and politics. Alia Malek… weaves political analysis with a century of family history, delivering an unforgettable portrait of the Syria that is being erased. 2018.

The Hiroshima Maidens: a story of courage, compassion, and survival

By Rodney Barker. 1985

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Award winning non-fiction, Biography, Women biography, Asian history, Politics and government

Japanese women who underwent surgery in the U.S. to repair the ravages caused by the atomic blast became known as… the "Hiroshima maidens". The author documents the medical, humanitarian and diplomatic undertaking that brought them to the States. 1985.

The great mutiny, India 1857: India 1857

By Christopher Hibbert. 1978

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History, Asian history

An account of the events of the famous Indian Mutiny of 1857 including the famous sieges of Lucknow, Cawnpore and Delhi. 1978.

The Gurkhas

By Byron Farwell. 1984

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Asian history, Police and military, Travel and geography, Asian travel and geography

Gurkhas are soldiers from Nepal who serve in the British and Indian armies. Recruiting practices, military training, religion, and home… and family are analyzed to obtain insight into the nature of Gurkha character. 1984.

The Great Wall of China

By Leonard Everett Fisher. 1986

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History, Asian history

Over 2000 years ago, the emperor of China commanded one million subjects to work 10 years, building the Great Wall of China to repel the Mongols. Grades 2-4. 1986.

The Dutch discovery of Japan: the true story behind James Clavell's famous novel Shogun

By Dirk J Barreveld. 2001

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History, Asian history

The Netherlands in the early seventeenth century was struggling for its independence from Spain and seething with economic activities. When… a fleet of its spice ships tried sailing to the east via the Strait of Magellan instead of through the Cape of Good Hope, only one reached Japan. Its British pilot, William Adams, managed to befriend the Shogun, and only the Dutch were allowed to trade with Japan for the next 250 years. 2001.

The Chinese, portrait of a people: Portrait Of A People

By John Fraser. 1980

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Canadian non-fiction, Asian history, Politics and government, Travel and geography, Asian travel and geography

As a correspondent to the Toronto "Globe and Mail" in Peking, Fraser had the opportunity to meet a wide range… of Chinese people and to learn of their culture and government. 1980.

The Columbia guide to modern Chinese history (Columbia guides to Asian history)

By R. Keith Schoppa. 2000

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History, Asian history

A history of China from 1780 to 2000, outlining its transition from a traditional society to a world power. Includes… the consequences of Western imperialism, early twentieth-century cultural upheavals, continuing social transformation, and economic disasters. 2000.

The Chicago Cubs: story of a curse

By Rich Cohen. 2017

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Sports and games, Baseball

Follows the Cubs' early days as the first powerhouse baseball team, winners of the 1907 and 1908 World Series; their… storied players, such as Billy Sunday, the 2nd baseman who became the most popular preacher in America; their old stadiums; their owners, from chewing gum magnate William Wrigley to Thomas Ricketts, CEO of Ameritrade; and their time between the two World Wars; all of it leading up to the momentous last World Series appearance and the breaking of the famed curse. 2017.

The Chan's great continent: China in western minds

By Jonathan D Spence. 1998

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History, Asian history

Based on a series of lectures presented at Yale, a survey of China's influence on the West from 1253 to… the 1980s. Citing diplomatic reports, letters, plays, films, poetry, and novels, Spence argues that the Western view of China has been shaped by the observations of outsiders rather than the words of the Chinese people themselves. 1998.

The bullpen gospels: major league dreams of a minor league veteran

By Dirk Hayhurst. 2010

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Biography, Sports biography, Baseball

Pitcher Dirk Hayhurst is not a superstar, never even a 'Top Prospect', and in the game of baseball, if you… don't fit in either of those categories, it can almost be as if you don't exist. Hayhurst tackles this issue - the issue of labels and identity and the problems that come along with them - but also writes about seeing ballplayers as more than just numbers on the backs of jerseys, and about life, with baseball as the backdrop. Descriptions of sex, explicit strong language. Bestseller. 2010.

Take me out to the ball game: a history of baseball in America (The modern scholar)

By Timothy Baker Shutt. 2007

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Sports and games, Baseball

In this course, Kenyon College professor, Timothy Shutt provides a history of baseball in America, from its origins through today's modern game. 2007.

Surviving the killing fields: the Cambodian odyssey of Haing S. Ngor

By Roger Warner, Haing S Ngor. 1988

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Biography, Historical biography, Asian history

Haing Ngor won an Academy Award for his performance as Dith Pran in the film "The Killing Fields" but his… own story, of his experiences in Cambodia in the 1970s, is far more harrowing. He tells it simply, without embellishment; but his book is shocking - he even suggests that some readers may prefer to skip one chapter. It is a story of love, death and incredible courage; a battle against starvation, torture and ideological oppression. Descriptions of violence. 1988.

Stolen season: a journey through America and baseball's minor leagues

By David Lamb. 1991

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Sports and games, Baseball, United States travel and geography

After covering bloody events in Middle East war zones, a foreign correspondent returns to America determined to take time off.… Lamb, also hoping to renew his boyhood enthusiasm for baseball, spends a summer observing sights, sounds, players, and fans in ballparks. This account chronicles his journey across the country and into the recesses of his memory. Some strong language. c1991.

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