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Mind and Life: Discussions with the Dalai Lama on the Nature of Reality (Columbia Series in Science and Religion)

March 22, 2015

For over a decade, a small group of scientists and philosophers—members of the Mind and Life Institute—have met regularly to explore the intersection between science and the spirit. At one of these meetings, the themes discussed were both fundamental and profound: can physics, chemistry, and biology explain the mystery of life? How do our philosophical […]
Street Without Joy: The French Debacle in Indochina (Stackpole Military History Series)

March 22, 2015

Reprint of an all-time classic on the Vietnam War Originally published in 1961, before the United States escalated its involvement in South Vietnam, Street without Joy offered a clear warning about what American forces would face in the jungles of Southeast Asia: a costly and protracted revolutionary war fought without fronts against a mobile enemy. […]
Afghanistan and Pakistan: Conflict, Extremism, and Resistance to Modernity

March 22, 2015

This timely study surveys the conflict in Afghanistan from Pakistan’s point of view and analyzes the roots of Pakistan’s ambiguous policy—supporting the United States on one hand and showing empathy for the Afghan Taliban on the other. The author, a former foreign secretary of Pakistan, considers a broad range of events and interweaves his own […]
Out of the Depths of Hell: A Soldier’s Story of Life and Death in Japanese Hands

March 22, 2015

While the Burma railway has been well chronicled, the hell of the Kinkisaki copper mine has not been revealed until now. John McEwan was a slave labourer, working naked in a Formosan copper mine which made the Chingi Gaol seem benign.’ Sale Price:$10.29 085052668X
Manila Memories

March 22, 2015

“Manila Memories” contains four narratives of life in Manila under Japanese occupation in World War 2. The interlaced narratives come from four classmates who attended the American School in Manila and survived the war. Some of their family members and friends were not so lucky. Sale Price:$12.47 1848610106
The Philippines: A Unique Nation (2nd Edition/Centennial Edition)

March 22, 2015

ABOUT THE BOOK. This one-volume survey of the cultural and political history of the Philippines is a classic textbook and reference for students, researchers and institutions needing a comprehensive but compact information about the Philippines. It is a condensed and updated version of the Zaide history books, which several generations of Filipino students have used. […]
Victory at Any Cost: The Genius of Viet Nam’s Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap (The Warriors)

March 22, 2015

Tells the full story of the man who fought three of the world’s great powersand won. Cecil B. Currey makes clear one primary reason why America lost the Vietnam War: Vo Nguyen Giap. He has written the definitive biography of one of history’s greatest generals. Sale Price:$2.00 1574887424
Everyday Life in Central Asia: Past and Present

March 22, 2015

For its citizens, contemporary Central Asia is a land of great promise and peril. While the end of Soviet rule has opened new opportunities for social mobility and cultural expression, political and economic dynamics have also imposed severe hardships. In this lively volume, contributors from a variety of disciplines examine how ordinary Central Asians lead […]
Tibetan Civilization

March 22, 2015

“The present edition, with minor revisions by the author, was first published by Faber and Faber Ltd, London, 1972”–T.p. verso. Sale Price:$63.90 0804708061
Seven Pillars of Wisdom (Bybliotech Discovery)

March 22, 2015

T.E. Lawrence’s peerless masterpiece, the “Seven Pillars of Wisdom”, is his account of his experiences and leadership of the ‘Arab revolt’ agains the Ottoman Empire in 1916-18, during the First World War. The events of the book were popularised by the famous 1962 film “Lawrence of Arabia”. As well as providing a truly unique insight […]

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