Vignettes of San Francisco is a collection that captures the spirit, charm, and diversity of a vibrant city through personal reflection and keen observation.
The growing globalization of world business, culture and communicationand Japan's increasingly important role as a leader in that worldmakes understanding Japanese culture critical for business people, diplomats, students, educators and anyone else with an interest in Japan.
Letters from the cape is a vivid and intimate account of travel and cultural encounter, composed through the personal correspondence of Lady Lucie Duff Gordon during her stay in South Africa.
The growing globalization of world business, culture and communicationand Japan's increasingly important role as a leader in that worldmakes understanding Japanese culture critical for business people, diplomats, students, educators and anyone else with an interest in Japan.
Through central Borneo: An account of two years travel in the land of the head hunters between the years 1913 and 1917 presents an immersive narrative of prolonged exploration shaped by curiosity, endurance, and close cultural observation.
Japan's national economy: understanding the history of the current crisis and proposing a path forwardThe consistent failure of the Japanese bureaucracy and business establishment to meet proper management and regulatory standards has made America's premier ally in Asia a major source of financial instability in today's world.
Schwatka's search: Sledging in the Arctic in quest of the Franklin records recounts a demanding expedition driven by determination to uncover what became of a missing voyage and retrieve its long lost documentation.
This Japanese travel guide provides goes beyond the typical guidebook, revealing the underlying cultural and historical reasons for the behavior and attitudes of The Japanese.
Plays and puritans examines the tension between artistic expression and moral conviction during a period when dramatic works faced scrutiny from a society shaped by strict religious values.
This Japanese travel guide provides goes beyond the typical guidebook, revealing the underlying cultural and historical reasons for the behavior and attitudes of The Japanese.
Japan's national economy: understanding the history of the current crisis and proposing a path forwardThe consistent failure of the Japanese bureaucracy and business establishment to meet proper management and regulatory standards has made America's premier ally in Asia a major source of financial instability in today's world.
Eight years' wanderings in Ceylon recounts an explorer's experiences across the diverse landscapes and cultures of colonial Ceylon, weaving adventure with reflection.
Voyages in search of the north-west passage traces the determined efforts of explorers who sought a navigable route through the Arctic in hopes of connecting distant trade regions more swiftly.
The innocents abroad Volume 5 continues a reflective and humorous examination of travel expectation versus lived experience as the journey moves through historically celebrated locations.
Successful exploration through the interior of Australia presents a detailed account of endurance, ambition, and the pursuit of knowledge across an unfamiliar and demanding landscape.
Across the plains with other memories and essays is a collection of reflective travel writings that combine vivid observation with thoughtful social commentary.
The confessions of a beachcomber focuses on the central idea of withdrawing from complexity in order to rediscover clarity, meaning, and self-possession through close contact with the natural world.
This is an account of life in the foreign communities and former Foreign Settlements or Concessions in Japan that flourished after Japan was opened to foreign trade in 1859.
The Albert N'yanza Great Basin of the Nile and Explorations of the Nile sources presents a determined account of an expedition shaped by curiosity, endurance, and a desire to understand one of the world's most significant waterways.
This is an account of life in the foreign communities and former Foreign Settlements or Concessions in Japan that flourished after Japan was opened to foreign trade in 1859.
Travels in england: During the reign of Queen Elizabeth presents an observational journey through a transforming nation, capturing its landscapes, customs, and public life through the eyes of a traveler seeking to understand its cultural character.
Life and travels of Mungo Park presents a firsthand account of exploration driven by curiosity, endurance, and the desire to understand unfamiliar landscapes and societies.
Spinifex and sand presents a reflective account of travel through a harsh and unyielding landscape, capturing the endurance required to pursue opportunity in a region defined by scarcity and unpredictability.
The innocents abroad Volume 4 continues a reflective and humorous examination of travel expectation versus lived experience as the journey moves through historically celebrated locations.
