General Reading

  This collection of mystery and horror stories is regarded as Japan's answer to Edgar Allan Poe.   Japanese Tales of Mystery & Imagination, the first volume of its kind translated into English, is written with the quick tempo of the West but rich with the fantasy of the East....

  Farewell to faux pas!   Minding your manners is an acquired skill, but what serves you well elsewhere could trip you up in Japan. Save yourself possible embarrassment with Etiquette Guide to Japan. An inside look at Japanese social graces, it answers all the questions of the thoughtful traveler. Extensive,...

  The true story of Japan's surrender in World War II and how it nearly didn't happen!   In the final days of World War II, Japan lay in ruins and the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki had been obliterated. A tense drama unfolds in Tokyo as Japan teeters on...

  The true story of MIYAMOTO MUSASHI, Japan's greatest swordsman — told in exciting manga form!   Miyamoto Musashi was undefeated throughout his long career as a fighter and became even more famous later in life as the author of The Book of Five Rings—the bible of Japanese military strategy that...

Expand your digital drawing skills with vivid colours and dramatic lighting effects!Color, lighting and shadows are critical components of effective manga and anime illustrations. This comprehensive guide covers topics every artist needs to know, offering expert guidance you won't get anywhere else.In this highly detailed book, you'll learn how to:...

An indispensable reference guide for manga artists presenting hundreds of different body positions, actions, movements and hand gesturesThis complete guide shows you how to draw your characters with the right proportions and perspectives when performing all sorts of actions. With useful tips on depicting dynamic motions and movements more accurately...

A handy cheat sheet providing more than 1,000 key Korean vocabulary words and phrases in an at-a-glance, easy-to-carry format! This language card is an essential resource for those studying for the TOPIK test, and invaluable for anyone who wants to quickly build their command of Korean vocabulary.Designed for convenience, this...

A handy cheat sheet providing more than 700 key Mandarin vocabulary words and phrases in an at-a-glance, easy-to-carry format. This language card is an invaluable tool for anyone who wants to quickly build their command of Mandarin vocabulary. Each word or phrase includes Chinese characters (Traditional and Simplified), Pinyin romanization,...

BESTSELLER: Manage pain and increase your physical wellness with 135 stretching exercises you can do anywhere, anytime—without special equipment!This updated edition includes 20 new stretches, expanded anatomy and physiology information, full-color anatomical illustrations, and more. The multiple stresses of contemporary life—whether from excessive sports play, overwork, or overuse of technology—are increasingly...

In War, Professor Margaret MacMillan explores the deep links between society and war and the questions they raise. We learn when war began - whether among early homo sapiens or later, as we began to organise ourselves into tribes and settle in communities. We see the ways in which war...

'a master class in eyewitness storytelling . . . this gripping narrative chronicles one of history's darkest nightmare moments' - Annie Jacobsen, author of Nuclear War: A ScenarioThe stories of hibakusha - Japanese for atomic bomb survivors - lie at the heart of this compelling minute-by-minute account of 6 August 1945 - the...

For most of its modern history, India was fated to be on the receiving end of cultural influence from other civilisations. But this isn't the complete story. A full millennium earlier, India's major cultural exports – religion, art, technology, astronomy, mathematics, medicine, language and literature – were shaping civilisations, travelling...

Mutual-fund superstar Peter Lynch and author John Rothchild explain the basic principles of investing and business ina primer that will enlighten and entertain anyone who is high-school age or older. Many investors, including some with substantial portfolios, have only the sketchiest idea of how the stock market works. The reason,...

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. What if the sun truly is setting on the Western world's outsized influence over the rest of the planet? In the wake of Donald Trump's re-election, Westlessness, by former UK diplomat Dr Samir Puri is essential reading. He vividly demonstrates how in demographic, economic, military and...

Win Every Argument shows how anyone can communicate with confidence, rise above the tit for tats on social media, and triumph in a successful and productive debate in the real world. MSNBC’s Mehdi Hasan isn’t one to avoid arguments. He relishes them as the lifeblood of democracy and the only...

Yanis Varoufakis, world renowned economist, writes to his daughter to teach her the hazards of capitalism. ‘Why is there so much inequality?’ asked Xenia to her father. Answering her questions in a series of accessible and tender letters, Varoufakis educates her to what economics and capitalism is and why it...

From New York Times bestselling, Carnegie-award-winning author Jennifer Donnelly comes a revolutionary, gender-swapped retelling of Beauty and the Beast that will forever change how you think about beauty, power, and what it really means to follow your heart.“Absolutely enthralling storytelling...the romantic chemistry and witty banter of the lead characters is...

This book will restore your sense of control – and make you feel less alone in the world’ ADAM GRANT Big Feelings addresses anyone intimidated by oversized feelings they can’t predict or control, offering the tools to understand what’s really going on, find comfort and face the future with a...

Look around you - what do you see? You may discover to your surprise that the people who are most at peace with money are the ones who walk nimbly between having too little and having too much. They have found a balance between indulgence and austerity; between success and...

“A bold, sweeping bird’s eye view of thousands of years of history that provides a truly global perspective of the past. A fantastic achievement.”—Peter Frankopan, internationally bestselling author of The Silk Roads Prize-winning historian Naoíse Mac Sweeney delivers a captivating exploration of how “Western Civilization”—the concept of a single cultural...