Japanese Arms and Armour (Bottomley Ian)(Paperback)

Japanese Arms and Armour (Bottomley Ian)(Paperback)

Ian Bottomley provides an overview of Japanese arms and armour from the middle ages to the twentieth century, describing sword-making, the rise of firearms, and highlights from key military campaigns. The book forms part of a series of introductions to aspects of the Royal Armouries' collection of

Chinese Arms and Armour (Bennett Natasha)(Paperback)

Of all the books published by the Royal Armouries, the Arms and Armour series is the most enduringly popular. Written at an accessible introductory level, and packed with images of weapons and armor from the museum's extensive collections, these books are designed to fascinate fans of military

Arms and Armour of the Elizabethan Court (Richardson Thom)(Paperback)

The Elizabethan court was a vibrant and colourful place, where the inherited traditions and technological skill that had characterised the Middle Ages came face to face with the decorative techniques of the Renaissance. This book shows how the Royal Armouries' collections can be studied to gain

Lost Blackpool (Bottomley Chris)(Paperback)

Fully illustrated description of Blackpool's many well-known, and lesser-known, attractions and buildings that have have been lost over the

Arms and Armour of the English Civil Wars (Dowen Keith)(Paperback)

Lasting nearly a decade, the English Civil Wars tore families and friendships apart, setting father against son and brother against brother. Raging across England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, the conflict was the greatest political upheaval in the British Isles in six hundred years, and led

Making Out in Japanese: A Japanese Language Phrase Book (Japanese Phrasebook) (Geers Todd)(Paperback)

Making Out in Japanese is a fun, accessible and thorough Japanese phrase book and guide to the Japanese language as it's really spoken. Sugoku suki Mata aeru?--(I'm crazy about you Shall we meet again?) Answer this correctly in Japanese, and you may be going on a hot date. Incorrectly, and you

Japanese From Zero! 1: Proven Techniques to Learn Japanese for Students and Professionals (Trombley George)(Paperback)

Japanese From Zero! is an innovative and integrated approach to learning Japanese developed by professional Japanese interpreter George Trombley and co-writer Yukari Takenaka.The lessons and techniques used in this series have been taught successfully for over ten years in classrooms throughout the

Communication Skills for Your Education Degree (Bottomley Jane)(Paperback)

Japanese From Zero! 5: Proven Techniques to Learn Japanese for Students and Professionals (Trombley George)(Paperback)

Japanese From Zero is an innovative and integrated approach to learning Japanese that was developed by professional Japanese interpreter George Trombley, Yukari Takenaka and was continuously refined over the years in the classroom by native Japanese professors. Using up-to-date and easy-to-grasp

Japanese From Zero! 3: Proven Techniques to Learn Japanese for Students and Professionals (Trombley George)(Paperback)

Japanese From Zero is an innovative and integrated approach to learning Japanese that was developed by professional Japanese interpreter George Trombley, Yukari Takenaka and was continuously refined over eight years in the classroom by native Japanese professors. Using up-to-date and easy-to-grasp

Japanese From Zero! 4: Proven Techniques to Learn Japanese for Students and Professionals (Trombley George)(Paperback)

Japanese From Zero is an innovative and integrated approach to learning Japanese that was developed by professional Japanese interpreter George Trombley, Yukari Takenaka and was continuously refined over fifteen years in the classroom by native Japanese professors. Using up-to-date and

Japanese Cooking Contemporary & Traditional: Simple, Delicious and Vegan (Schinner Miyoko Nishimoto)(Paperback)

Japanese and vegetarian food expert Miyokko Mishimoto Schinner presents traditional Japanese dishes and regional specialities from Kyushu in the south to Hokkaido in the north. She draws from the tradition of vegetarian cooking in Buddhist temples, as well as the vegetable-based dishes found in

Basic Japanese: A Grammar and Workbook (Hamano Shoko)(Paperback)

Basic Japanese: A Grammar and Workbook comprises an accessible reference grammar and related exercises in a single volume. This book presents 25 individual grammar points, covering the core material which students would expect to encounter in their first year of learning Japanese. Divided into two

Reading Hemingway's a Farewell to Arms: Glossary and Commentary (Lewis Robert W.)(Paperback)

Reveals how A Farewell to Arms represents a complex alchemy of Hemingway's personal experience as a Red Cross ambulance driver in 1918, his extensive historical research of a time period and terrain with which he was personally unfamiliar, and the impact of his vast reading in the great works of

Translating Japanese Texts (Refsing Kirsten)(Paperback)

Translating Japanese Texts is a practical textbook and a precise introduction to problems of and strategies for translating Japanese texts, aimed at both students and teachers of translation, and professional translators. The theoretical foundation is that texts are created by means of interplay

European Weapons and Armour: From the Renaissance to the Industrial Revolution (Oakeshott Ewart)(Paperback)

The story of arms in Western Europe from the Renaissance to the Industrial Revolution. A treasury of information based on solid scholarship, anyone seeking a factual and vivid account of the story of arms from the Renaissance period to the Industrial Revolution will welcome this book. The author

Delavier's Anatomy for Bigger, Stronger Arms (Delavier Frederic)(Paperback)

Delavier's Anatomy for Bigger, Stronger Arms is your guide to the massive biceps, triceps, and forearms you've always wanted. Over 330 full-color photos and 130 anatomical illustrations allow you to go inside more than 100 exercises to see how muscles interact with surrounding joints and

Academic Writing and Referencing for Your Education Degree (Bottomley Jane)(Paperback)

Gives you with a sound knowledge and understanding of what constitutes good academic writing in education through a range of strategies for writing successful essays and reports. Emphasises the importance of clarity and coherence in your writing about education and advises how to improve your

Japanese Garden Design (Keane Marc Peter)(Paperback)

Japanese Garden Design explains the theory, history, and intricacies of Japanese gardening through gorgeous photographs and expert commentary. The creation of a Japanese garden combines respect for nature with adherence to simple principles of aesthetics and structure. In Japanese Garden Design

Japanese Myths (Jackson J. K.)(Paperback)

Japan's mythology is alive with gods, spirits and monsters. It draws on Buddhist and Shinto traditions to explain the nature of the world of the island of Japan, and the heavenly status of the long line of emperors. The warrior class of the imperial court, and the natural spirits of the countryside

Japanese Inns and Hot Springs: A Guide to Japan's Best Ryokan & Onsen (Goss Rob)(Paperback)

Richly illustrated and exhaustively researched, Japanese Inns & Hot Springs is the definitive guide to Japanese spas and hot springs known as Ryokans. It presents the finest Ryokans in Japan, from historic properties like Hiiragiya in Kyoto and Kikkaso in Hakone to luxury retreats like Zaborin in

Conversational Japanese Dialogues: Over 100 Japanese Conversations and Short Stories (Lingo Mastery)(Paperback)

Having trouble following dialogues on your favorite Japanese anime, series and movies? Do you want to have conversations with Japanese speakers like a native?If your answer to any of the previous questions was 'Yes', then this book is for you One of the most crucial skills you will gain as a

Tuttle Concise Japanese Dictionary: Japanese-English/English-Japanese (Martin Samuel E.)(Paperback)

Every serious student of Japanese needs a reliable and user-friendly dictionary in their collection. Tuttle Concise Japanese Dictionary, now with 30% more content, is a completely updated dictionary designed for students and business people who are living in Japan and using the Japanese language on

Ian McKellen - The Biography (O'Connor Garry)(Paperback / softback)

The intimate and definitive biography of Ian McKellen, theatrical knight and a national