• The Silk Roads: A New History of the World

    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 from the Balkans across the steppe and South Asia has been thrust into the global spotlight in recent years. Frankopan teaches us that to understand what is at stake for the cities and nations built on these intricate trade routes, we must first understand their astounding pasts.  Frankopan re... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1101912375
    • ASIN: 1101912375
    • ISBN: 1101912375
    • Brand: VINTAGE
    • Manufacturer: Vintage

  • Calypso


    • ASIN: B0796QV121
    • ASIN: B0796QV121
    • Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company

  • Super Cheap Japan: Budget Travel in Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Hiroshima and Surrounding Areas

    Super Cheap Japan is the ultimate budget travel guide to Japan, full of the most useful, up-to-date information for a cheap holiday in Japan. With extensive tax-free shopping, crazily discounted train passes and an unbelievable exchange rate, there has never been a better time to visit. Unlike other guides, this book shows you exactly how, where and when you can save money. Go shopping for $4 clothes in Tokyo, enjoy inexpensive hikes in Nikko, or visit Kyoto's beautiful shrines and gardens on the cheap; all with this super helpful guide.Inside the Super Cheap Japan guide book: Budget food - ea... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1999810007
    • ASIN: 1999810007
    • ISBN: 1999810007
    • Manufacturer: Super Cheap Japan

  • Kids' Travel Journal

    Taking a trip? Going on vacation? Great! Use this journal to keep a record ofeverything!Plan your trip and packing list.Write what happened on the way there and back.Write down what you did.Sketch what you saw.Rate each day.Paste in photos, tickets, maps, postcards, and more.Keep more stuff in the back pocket.Journal also includes:Puzzles and games.Maps of the world, North America, and Europe.Helpful words and phrases in other languages.Metric information.Fun world facts.Travel-related quotes from kid's books.Full-color photos and illustrations.Acid-free archival paper preserves your journalin... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1441318143
    • UPC: 783324951332
    • ASIN: 1441318143
    • ISBN: 1441318143
    • Brand: Peter Pauper Press
    • Manufacturer: Peter Pauper Pr

  • Tokyo Black (Thomas Caine Thrillers Book 1)

    A betrayed assassin. A deadly terrorist network. A secret that could plunge America and Japan into chaos…“If you’re looking for a great new author… check out Andrew Warren.” - The Real Book SpyThomas Caine lives in the shadows.Betrayed and left for dead, he has put his past as a government assassin behind him. Now he lives off the grid, in the seedy underworld of Pattaya, Thailand. But when local gangsters set him up for a crime he didn't commit, his old CIA masters make him an offer he can't refuse: rot in a hellish Thai prison, or accept a dangerous mission in Tokyo, Japan.As he hu... [Read More]

    • ASIN: B01ION3O8O
    • ASIN: B01ION3O8O
    • Manufacturer: Blackwing Books

  • DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Tokyo

    Explore the busy streets, exciting food, and historic sights of Tokyo. Learn the must-sees of this amazing capital city.Discover DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Tokyo.   • Detailed itineraries and "don't-miss" destination highlights at a glance.    • Illustrated cutaway 3-D drawings of important sights.    • Floor plans and guided visitor information for major museums.    • Guided walking tours, local drink and dining specialties to try, things to do, and places to eat, drink, and shop by area.    • Area maps marked with sights.    • Detailed city maps include s... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1465457313
    • ASIN: 1465457313
    • ISBN: 1465457313
    • Brand: EYEWITNESS
    • Manufacturer: DK Eyewitness Travel

  • The Remains of the Day (Vintage International)


    • ASIN: B003VPWX6K
    • ASIN: B003VPWX6K
    • Brand: Unknown
    • Manufacturer: Vintage

  • Amy's Guide to Best Behavior in Japan: Do It Right and Be Polite!

    This guide to common courtesy, acceptable behavior, and manners is essential for any visitor to Japan. Japanese are unfailingly polite and will never tell you if you've crossed the line. But by knowing how to act in every situation you'll gain the respect of your hosts and in the end get even better service and enjoyment during your travels. Covered here are all the essentials—like travel, greetings, dining—plus subtle niceties like tone of voice, body language, cell phone usage, city vs. country styles, and attire (and what to do about your tattoos!).The author, a 25-year resident of Japa... [Read More]

    • ASIN: B07BZHDH9H
    • ASIN: B07BZHDH9H
    • Manufacturer: Stone Bridge Press

  • Rice, Noodle, Fish: Deep Travels Through Japan's Food Culture

    2016 Travel Book of the Year by the Society of American Travel WritersFinalist for the 2016 IACP Awards: Literary Food WritingNamed one of the Financial Times' "Best Books of 2016"An innovative new take on the travel guide, Rice, Noodle, Fish decodes Japan's extraordinary food culture through a mix of in-depth narrative and insider advice, along with 195 color photographs. In this 5000-mile journey through the noodle shops, tempura temples, and teahouses of Japan, Matt Goulding, co-creator of the enormously popular Eat This, Not That! book series, navigates the intersection between food, histo... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0062394037
    • UPC: 201562394037
    • ASIN: 0062394037
    • ISBN: 9780062394033
    • Brand: Harperwave
    • Manufacturer: Harper Wave/Anthony Bourdain

  • Hawaii: A Novel

    Pulitzer Prize–winning author James A. Michener brings Hawaii’s epic history vividly to life in a classic saga that has captivated readers since its initial publication in 1959. As the volcanic Hawaiian Islands sprout from the ocean floor, the land remains untouched for centuries—until, little more than a thousand years ago, Polynesian seafarers make the perilous journey across the Pacific, flourishing in this tropical paradise according to their ancient traditions. Then, in the early nineteenth century, American missionaries arrive, bringing with them a new creed and a new way of life. ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: B00FO60AZK
    • ASIN: B00FO60AZK
    • Manufacturer: The Dial Press

  • A Tale for the Time Being: A Novel

    A brilliant, unforgettable novel from bestselling author Ruth Ozeki—shortlisted for the Booker Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award“A time being is someone who lives in time, and that means you, and me, and every one of us who is, or was, or ever will be.”In Tokyo, sixteen-year-old Nao has decided there’s only one escape from her aching loneliness and her classmates’ bullying. But before she ends it all, Nao first plans to document the life of her great grandmother, a Buddhist nun who’s lived more than a century. A diary is Nao’s only solace—and will touch lives in ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0143124870
    • UPC: 884493975294
    • ASIN: 0143124870
    • ISBN: 0143124870
    • Brand: Penguin Books
    • Manufacturer: Penguin Books

  • 1,000 Places to See Before You Die: Revised Second Edition

    The world’s bestselling travel book is back in a more informative, more experiential, more budget-friendly full-color edition. A #1 New York Times bestseller, 1,000 Places reinvented the idea of travel book as both wish list and practical guide. As Newsweek wrote, it “tells you what’s beautiful, what’s fun, and what’s just unforgettable— everywhere on earth.” And now the best is better. There are 600 full-color photographs. Over 200 entirely new entries, including visits to 28 countries like Lebanon, Croatia, Estonia, and Nicaragua, that were not in the original edition. There is... [Read More]

    • ASIN: B0061S3X8G
    • ASIN: B0061S3X8G
    • Brand: Unknown
    • Manufacturer: Workman Publishing Company

  • A Clean Kill in Tokyo (Previously Published as Rain Fall) (A John Rain Novel Book 1)


    • ASIN: B00M4LHQ82
    • ASIN: B00M4LHQ82
    • Manufacturer: Thomas & Mercer

  • Franklin and Winston: An Intimate Portrait of an Epic Friendship


    • ASIN: B000FBJCPI
    • ASIN: B000FBJCPI
    • Manufacturer: Random House

  • God Gave Us Heaven

    As the sun rises on her snow-covered world, Little Cub wonders aloud…“What is heaven like?”With tender words, her Papa describes a wonderful place, free of sadness and tears, where God warmly welcomes his loved ones after their life on earth is over. Little Cub and Papa spend the day wandering their beautiful, invigorating arctic world while she asks all about God’s home: How do we get to heaven? Will we eat there? Will I get to see you in heaven? Papa patiently answers each question, assuring her that…“Heaven will be full of everything good.”This gentle story provides satisfying... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1400074460
    • ASIN: 1400074460
    • ISBN: 1400074460
    • Brand: WaterBrook Press
    • Manufacturer: WaterBrook

  • Dk Eyewitness Travel Guide Japan: 9781465457196

    "First American edition 2000"--Title page

    • UPC: 55218637
    • Rating: 4.5

  • Eyewitness Travel Guides: Japanese Phrase Book

    A travel phrasebook for anyone planning a trip to Japan, this pocket-sized paperback includes all the essential words and phrases for every traveler. Even experienced speakers will benefit from the detailed cultural and travel-specific knowledge,

    • UPC: 2000843

  • The Rough Guide to Japan (Travel Guide eBook) - eBook

    Explore Japan with the smartest and shrewdest guidebook on the market. Fully updated and expanded, this stunningly illustrated travel guide brings you superb coverage of all the country's unmissable experiences, from staying in a cosy

    • UPC: 288820324

  • Japanese for Travelers Phrasebook & Dictionary : Useful Phrases + Travel Tips + Etiquette + Manga

    This travel-sized 4 x 7 inch book is a combination Japanese phrasebook, Japanese travel guide and Japanese etiquette guide. Packed with expressions and information for every travel situation, Japanese for Travelers Phrasebook & Dictionary helps

    • UPC: 55738543

  • Travel guide: lonely planet japan planning map - folded map: 9781787014510

    From Lonely Planet, the world's leading travel guide publisher Durable and waterproof, with a handy slipcase and easy-fold format, Lonely Planet's Japan Planning Map helps you get around with ease. Get more from your map

    • UPC: 594953197

  • The Best Time Travel Stories of the 20th Century - eBook

    LEAP INTO THE FUTURE, AND SHOOT BACK TO THE PASTH. G. Wells’s seminal short story “The Time Machine,” published in 1895, provided the springboard for modern science fiction’s time travel explosion. Responding to their own

    • UPC: 708674131
    • Rating: 5.0

  • The Best Time Travel Stories of the 20th Century : Stories by Arthur C. Clarke, Jack Finney, Joe Haldeman, Ursula K. Le Guin, Larry Niven, Theodore Sturgeon, Connie Willis, and more

    Time travel is the theme of an innovative science fiction anthology that brings together works by some of the finest authors in the field, including "A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke's

    • UPC: 3280598
    • Rating: 5.0

  • DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Japan

    9780241365335

    • UPC: 564726276
    • Rating: 4.5

  • Secret Journeys of a Lifetime : 500 of the World's Best Hidden Travel Gems

    "Presents 500 off-the-beaten-path travel destinations around the world that are notable for their vistas, wildlife, and historical and cultural significance"--Provided by

    • UPC: 15857960
    • Rating: 4.0

  • Tuttle Travel Guide & Map: Japan Travel Guide & Map Tuttle Travel Pack: Your Guide to Japan's Best Sights for Every Budget (Includes Pull-Out Japan Map) (Paperback)

    9784805314746

    • UPC: 879224461

  • Nippon Rail History Journey (Time and Space Traveler Best Series) (Japanese) Moo

    • UPC: 114142261749
    • Category: Antiquarian & Collectible
    • Price: 65 USD

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