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商品説明：Koreana [www.koreana.or.kr], diterbitkan empat kali setahun dalam edisi berwarna sejak tahun 1987, bertujuan meningkatkan kesadaran atas khazanah budaya Korea dan member informasi tentang kegiatan seni budaya Korea mutakhir. Dalam setiap edisi Koreana mengangkat tema budaya tertentu dan membicarakannya dari berbagai aspek, dan memperkenalkan seniman tradisi Korea, cara hidup, objek wisata alam, da...

商品説明：Phone use has skyrocketed, phone etiquette has not. In fact it seems they are inversely related. The more we use phones the less we know how to act on them. This essay is an attempt to correct that by offering some time tested tips on how to use a phone to call someone one. While this is the last use to which most people put their cellphones to use these days, it is still something that is done en...

商品説明：Ever since the fifties, when television became ascendent in American popular culture, it has become commonplace to bemoan its "bad" effects. Little or nothing, however, has been said about its "good" effects. With this observation, Henry Perkinson introduces his provocative and original analysis of television and culture. Rejecting the determinism inherent in most studies of the effects of televis...

商品説明：This work argues that logistics in warfare is crucial to achieving strategic success. The author identifies logistical capabilities as an arbiter of opportunity, which plays a critical role in determining which side will hold the strategic iniative in war. Armies which have secured reliable resources of supply have a great advantage in determining the time and manner in which engagements take plac...

商品説明：You can't control many things in life, but there’s one thing you are always in control of. Even if you can't choose the situation, you always choose your perspective - even at the darkest times. And your mindset can be trained to make things a little easier. The 3 rules for facing cancer diagnosis, and the days that follow. One cancer survivor's lessons learnt through training her mindset to overc...

商品説明：This book by two leading scholars offers the first systematic analysis of the relationship between globalization and the environment from the early Modern period to the present. Peter Christoff and Robyn Eckersley develop a broad conceptual framework for understanding the globalization of environmental problems and the highly uneven, often faltering, international political response. The authors d...

商品説明：Foreword G. J. D'Angio The journals of explorers like Scott of the Antarctic or Burton of Africa make very interesting reading. It is fascinating to follow the course of these determined, intrepid individuals as they traversed unknown terrain, making their way forward despite extraordinary difficulties. This is such a book: a memoir and a set of reflections written by a pioneering explorer into th...

商品説明：The Nuremberg trials were a series of military tribunals held after World War II by the Allied forces under international law and the laws of war. The trials were most notable for the prosecution of prominent members of the political, military, judicial, and economic leadership of Nazi Germany, who planned, carried out, or otherwise participated in the Holocaust and other war crimes. The trials we...

商品説明：What does the Bible really say about homosexuality? Is it a sin to be gay or to be in a same-sex relationship? Many people struggle with reconciling religion and homosexuality. You might have a gay friend or family member, or be gay yourself, and not know what God would say about your sexuality. You might have been told that being gay is a terrible sin, and some verses from the Bible might even ha...

商品説明：A non-fiction piece about the concept of Fate inspired by something said in the novel Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami.

商品説明：Criada ao final da Segunda Guerra Mundial, a Organização das Nações Unidas desempenha um papel fundamental na política mundial contemporânea. Um de seus órgãos principais, ao Conselho de Segurança cabe a responsabilidade primária na manutenção da paz e da segurança internacionais. Além da faculdade de impor sanções mandatórias, o Conselho é, ainda hoje, a única instância internacional capaz de aut...

商品説明：In Cyber Crime: All That Matters, Peter Warren and Michael Streeter outline the history, scale and importance of cyber crime. In particular they show how cyber crime, cyber espionage and cyber warfare now pose a major threat to society. After analysing the origins of computer crime among early hackers the authors describe how criminal gangs and rogue states have since moved into the online arena w...

商品説明：Based on a research project funded by the Swedish Research Council, this book analyses 40 years of post-war independent immigrant filmmaking in Sweden. John Sundholm and Lars Gustaf Andersson consider the creativity that lies in the state of exile, offering analyses of over 50 rarely seen immigrant films that would otherwise remain invisible and unarchived. They shed light on the complex web of pe...

商品説明：'The book represents an insightful historical and contemporary account of the Turkish-Chinese relationship, especially in the early periods it considers, and also in tracing the institutional developments between the two following Turkish domestic political changes. Moreover, Turkey and China covers how these two countries have reacted to each other over sensitive issues including Turkey's relatio...

商品説明：Men are taught to live a story. But the story is a lie. Because you're a man, you're always the main character. You're physically tough. Stoic and strong. You never cry. You're smart, athletic, and financially successful. You're dominant, in control, and independent. All. The. Time. Now, what if you could CHANGE that story? Shu Matsuo Post is a successful businessman in Japan, one of the most gend...

商品説明：Rockers! celebrates the biker style with panache and wit, showing how a love affair between bikes and speed became the original touchstone of a youth cult which continues to fascinate and endure, with its myths, magic and melancholy. In essence, and although they did not know it, rockers – with their raw edginess, studied cool and search for excitement, sex and violence – were icons. Rockers! achi...

商品説明：When Roger Smith returns home for a short break from his military duties, he has every intention of seeing his high school sweetheart, Caroline. Roger's intentions had been clear to Caroline- when it was time to return to South Carolina, she would leave with him and they were going to marry. Roger's parents had given him their blessings even though they didn't agree with his decision. Roger's trus...

商品説明：Crónicas de los perdidos es un libro que trata una vez más sobre el pensamiento humano y como este ha derivado en un comportamiento que dista bastante del honor de antaño y de las buenas intenciones de la gente. A traves de los ex-guerreros Harter y Beatriz Feelsonsteel, respectivamente en sendas historias, el lector se podrá submergir en una visión descarada y dura de la realidad que vivimos ahor...

商品説明：While most of Europe decided to unite in the 20th and 21st century, a country in the Balkans split into seven independent states. The efforts of these states to join the European Union and the reconciliation initiatives between the countries are detailed in this research paper. Despite the efforts of the countries of the region and of the EU, a lot of work is needed before these countries will bec...

商品説明：One of America's leading anthropolgists offers solutions to the perplexing question of why people behave the way they do. Why do Hindus worship cows? Why do Jews and Moslems refuse to eat pork? Why did so many people in post-medieval Europe believe in witches? Marvin Harris answers these and other perplexing questions about human behavior, showing that no matter how bizarre a people's behavior may...