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A short narrative of the horrible events that transpired when Typhoon Haiyan struck Leyte in 2013. 続きを見る

This is the historical memoir of Dr Poh Soo Kai, a medical doctor and a founder member of the People's Action Party. Here he tells the story of his incarceration as a political prisoner under Singap……続きを見る

Introduced in Phnom Penh around 1990, at the twilight of socialism and after two decades of conflict and upheaval, ultrasound took root in humanitarian and then privatized medicine. Services have si……続きを見る

Philip Ashton (1702ー1746) stayed as a castaway on uninhabited Roatán island in the Gulf of Honduras for 16 months in 1723/1724. His memoirs about his solitary stay (published in book form in Boston……続きを見る

A play on George Orwell’s famous novel, Burmese Days, Burmese Haze provides a uniqueーand personalーperspective on the historical events and foreign ties that shaped Myanmar and its relationship wit……続きを見る

From the bestselling author of Kokoda and Gallipoli comes the epic story of Australia's deadliest Vietnam War battle. 4.31 pm: Enemy [on] left flank. Could be serious. 5.01 pm: Enemy ... penetrating……続きを見る

This book is concerned with the historical fact of overseas Chinese and ethnic Chinese living in Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and Laos before 1949. Against the social background of acute class and eth……続きを見る

This edited book serves as the first instalment of a two-part title that aims to provide an academic exploration of the contemporary issues and perspectives on tourism in the Philippines. With a str……続きを見る

Passport Entanglements traces the many tangled threadsーpolitical, historical, economic, global, and localーthat are tied to the existence of Indonesian aspal or “real but fake” passports that are c……続きを見る

This edited volume serves as the second instalment of a two-part title that aims to provide an academic exploration of the contemporary issues and perspectives on tourism in the Philippines. With a ……続きを見る

The ideal travel companion, full of insider advice on what to see and do, plus detailed itineraries and comprehensive maps for exploring this captivating country. Explore gilded pagodas and spectacu……続きを見る

This book examines contemporary Chinese transnational mobile practices with special focuses on the ethnographic exploration of the lives, experiences, views, and narratives of the Chinese mobile sub……続きを見る

Este libro es una guía práctica y accesible para saber más sobre Ho Chi Minh, que le aportará la información esencial y le permitirá ganar tiempo. En tan solo 50 minutos usted podrá: • Descubrir la ……続きを見る

This edited volume examines the multifaceted impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on peoples and states in East Asia. The book brings together selected case studies in Southeast Asia and the wider East A……続きを見る

‘Thom Hoffman vindt een nieuwe vorm voor koloniale geschiedschrijving.’ Kester Freriks NRC ‘Razend interessant. Wij sluiten het boek om het vervolgens weer te openen, voor iedereen. Omdat het belang……続きを見る

In this fully illustrated introduction, leading Vietnam War historian Dr Andrew Wiest provides a concise overview of America's most divisive war. America entered the Vietnam War certain of its Cold ……続きを見る

In late January 1968, some 84,000 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops launched a country-wide general offensive in South Vietnam. The bitter fighting that raged in Hue for more than three weeks dr……続きを見る

This is hands down the most heartbreaking and thought provoking book about Khe Sanh and even the Vietnam War you will ever have the honor to read. Other books are easier to read, yet none of them wi……続きを見る

A Thousand Steps to Parliament traces how the complicated, contradictory paths to political representation that women in Mongolia must walk mirror those the world over. Mongolia has often been deeme……続きを見る

Dévastée par les conquêtes successives, la région d’Angkor est devenue un désert où les pierres, amoncelées pour célébrer des dieux éternels dont nul ne se souvient aujourd’hui, témoignent seules de……続きを見る

Irene Lim writes vividly about her life, family and friends over a period of 90 years. Except for a few years spent in Bukit Mertajam, Penang during the Japanese Occupation, Irene’s account is also ……続きを見る

Unfinished Nation traces the evolution of Indonesia from its anti-colonial stirrings in the early twentieth century to the lengthy, and eventually victorious, struggle against the dictatorship of Pr……続きを見る

The Ahoms is an epic retelling of the 600-year rule of the Ahom dynasty. In 1228 CE, a group of Shan or Tai warriors, led by a brave leader named Sukapha, left their home in Myanmar and travelled to……続きを見る

In the swinging 1960s, after nearly a century of colonisation, Cambodia had gained its independence and was ready to rock. Young musicians from the countryside flocked to the vibrant cosmopolitan ca……続きを見る

An illuminating introduction to the contemporary world of Theravada Buddhism and its rich culture and practices in modern mainland Southeast Asia. Theravada translates as “the way of the Elders,” in……続きを見る

Western observers have long considered communism to be synonymous with Vietnam’s modern historical experience. Eager to make sense of the North Vietnamese victory in the Vietnam War, scholars and jo……続きを見る

In 1998, the Belitung, a ninth-century western Indian Ocean–style vessel, was discovered in Indonesian waters. Onboard was a full cargo load, likely intended for the Middle Eastern market, of over 6……続きを見る

William E. Cobey is among the first of a group of Americans of the twentieth century that felt the need to serve the needs of other people. He joined an American group of "volunteers" who set off to……続きを見る

Winner of the 2024 Robert M. Utley Prize Winner of the 2024 Hal K. Rothman Prize Published in Cooperation with the William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies, Southern Methodist University. In……続きを見る

*This book is fixed-layout format, it's recommended to use a tablet to read.* Force 136 is the autobiography of a man who swore himself to two missions: first, to defend his homeland during the Japa……続きを見る