Asia category: 8064 books

Bangladesh environment, history of Bangladesh, People, government, culture, tourism, learn more about this country from its early days.For most of its history, the area known as Bangladesh was a political backwater--an observer rather than a participant in the great political and military events of...

Full of unforgettable figures and an unrelenting spirit of adventure, Strange Stones is a far-ranging, thought-provoking collection of Peter Hessler’s best reportage—a dazzling display of the powerful storytelling, shrewd cultural insight, and warm sense of humor that are the trademarks of his...

Kids will learn how to make colorful kites while exploring Asian culture and history with this easy-to-follow craft book for kids. Fun to build and exciting to fly, kites are a universal expression of joy and wonder for enthusiasts of all ages. Asian Kites for Kids features kite building projects...

This Asian cookbook for kids contains fun and easy recipes that children will love to cook and dishes that even the pickiest eaters will savor! Introducing Anneke and Max, a lovable brother and sister, who have great fun cooking and eating the favorite dishes of the countries of Asia! Anneke...

Narrativa - romanzo (148 pagine) - Seconda parte di un lungo viaggio in moto, da Milano fino al Turkmenistan, attraversando i Balcani, la Turchia e l’Iran. Una coppia in viaggio su una vecchia Moto Guzzi parte alla scoperta dell’Oriente senza grande budget né preparazione. Ogni estate...

Apparso per la prima volta in Inghilterra nel 1990, questo libro di Hopkirk è un saggio storico che somiglia molto a un romanzo d’avventura, ma soprattutto un affresco del “Grande Gioco” che per buona parte dell’Ottocento impegnò inglesi e russi in Afghanistan, in Iran e nelle steppe dell’Asia...

Observations on Cambodia’s last days of peace, the Khmer Rouge genocide, and the nation’s troubled present—from a Pulitzer Prize–winning correspondent.   With a controversial election won by the ruling party of Prime Minister Hun Sen—extending his more-than-thirty years in power—Cambodia...

Far more than a history of the Silk Roads, this book is truly a revelatory new history of the world, promising to destabilize notions of where we come from and where we are headed next. From the Middle East and its political instability to China and its economic rise, the vast region stretching eastward...

"John Dwyer might be just the ticket to fill [Michael] Palin's well worn shoes" - HungryFeet.com Overland adventurer John Dwyer has less than three months to cross China, Tibet, Nepal and India and he has a to-do list: - Drink snake blood - Get smuggled into Tibet - Hike to...

Warned by a Hong Kong fortune-teller not to risk flying for a whole year, Tiziano Terzani — a vastly experienced Asia correspondent — took what he called “the first step into an unknown world. . . . It turned out to be one of the most extraordinary years I have ever spent: I was marked for death,...

Phuket - a tropical paradise jammed with endless pleasures and treasures - has long been Thailand's top tourist destination. And Thailand is the number-one tourist destination in Southeast Asia. The island of Phuket which is approximately the size of Singapore has everything from ancient relics to...

Janet Arrowood is a long-time and frequent visitor to Southeast Asia. Huge lakes tremendous waterfalls elephant rides jungles wonderful people fabulous food. The sense of the new and unknown will amaze you. Prices? Phenomenally low. And the scenery i

After the brutal suppression of an unarmed national uprising, which cost thousands of lives, Rory MacLean seized the chance to visit Burma. Travelling from Rangoon to Mandalay and Pagan, into the heart of the Golden Triangle, he heard stories of freedom fighters, government censors, basket weavers,...

In the late 1980s, New York Times bestselling author Simon Winchester set out on foot to discover the Republic of Korea - from its southern tip to the North Korean border - in order to set the record straight about this enigmatic and elusive land. Fascinating for its vivid presentation of...