The Anime Encyclopedia: A Century of Japanese Animation (Clements Jonathan)(Pevná vazba)

The Anime Encyclopedia: A Century of Japanese Animation (Clements Jonathan)(Pevná vazba)

Updated and expanded! 1,000,000+ words on films, artists, studios, themes, and Japan's animation culture, with key data and

Encyclopedia of Japanese Swords (Sesko Markus)(Pevná vazba)

This completely new encyclopedic reference for the Japanese sword contains about 2,500 terms, many of them illustrated by photos and drawings. The Encyclopedia of Japanese Swords is an A-Z general encyclopedia covering each and every part of the sword: the blade, the mountings, the fittings, and

Anime: A Critical Introduction (Denison Rayna)(Paperback)

Anime: A Critical Introduction maps the genres that have thrived within Japanese animation culture, and shows how a wide range of commentators have made sense of anime through discussions of its generic landscape. From the battling robots that define the mecha genre through to Studio Ghibli's

Encyclopedia of Japanese Martial Arts (Hall David a.)(Pevná vazba)

David A. Hall, one of today's leading experts on Japanese combative culture, combines hands-on experience in a wide variety of martial traditions with an academic and religious background to produce this landmark work. The Encyclopedia of Japanese Martial Arts is an exhaustive, impeccably

A Short History of Tokyo (Clements Jonathan)(Paperback)

Tokyo, which in Japanese means the 'Eastern Capital,' has only enjoyed that name and status for 150 years. Until the middle of the nineteenth century, the city that is now Tokyo was a sprawling fishing town by the bay named Edo. Earlier still, in the Middle Ages, it was Edojuku, an outpost

A Brief History of the Samurai (Clements Jonathan)(Paperback)

'Clements has a knack for writing suspenseful sure-footed conflict scenes: His recounting of the Korean invasion led by samurai and daimyo Toyotomi Hideyoshi reads like a thriller. If you're looking for a samurai primer, Clements' guide will keep you on the hook' Japan Times, reviewed as part of an

Darwin's Notebook (Clements Jonathan)(Pevná vazba)

A full and detailed account of Darwin's life and discoveries, but written, designed and illustrated to look like a personal notebook or

Illustrated Encyclopedia of Military Uniforms of the 19th Century (Smith Kiley & Black)(Pevná vazba)

The Crimean War is sometimes considered to be the first modern conflict and introduced technical changes which affected the future course of

WOW! - The visual encyclopedia of everything (DK)(Pevná vazba)

The Encyclopedia of Animals: A Complete Visual Guide (McKay George)(Pevná vazba)

The Encyclopedia of Animals is a lavishly illustrated, authoritative, and comprehensive exploration of the rich and intriguing world of animals. Written by an international team of specialists, spectacularly adorned with a gallery of more than 2,000 color illustrations, and supplemented with

First Encyclopedia of Animals (Dowswell Paul)(Pevná vazba)

An encyclopedia that introduces young readers to the wonders of the animal world. Filled with information on mammals, birds, reptiles, creepy-crawlies and waterlife, it answers such questions as 'Which animal has a tongue as long as its body?'; 'How does a whale breath?'; 'How does a snake see in

The Story of British Animation (Stewart Jez)(Pevná vazba)

Richly illustrated with unique material from the BFI archive, The Story of British Animation is the first authoritative account of the history, art and industry of animation in Britain, covering everything from the origins of animation at the end of the Victorian era to the 21st century's

The Encyclopedia of Country Music (The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museu)(Pevná vazba)

Children's Encyclopedia of Technology (Loughrey Anita)(Pevná vazba)

Discover the world of cutting-edge technology with this comprehensive visual encyclopedia.Full of surprising facts and stunning photographs, this accessible book takes in the full sweep of modern life-from solar power to microchips, and from cars to lightbulbs. Based on the very latest research,

Definitive Opera Encyclopedia: New & Expanded Edition (Sadie Stanley)(Pevná vazba)

Updated and expanded version of the classic reference work, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Opera, this new text edition examines the history and development of opera, from its roots in the theatrical choral dances of Ancient Greece, through the sublime compositions of Handel and Mozart and on to

The Japanese Economy, Second Edition (Ito Takatoshi)(Pevná vazba)

The second edition of a comprehensive account of all the major aspects of the Japanese economy, substantially updated and expanded.This textbook offers a comprehensive, rigorous but accessible account of all the major aspects of the Japanese economy, grounding its approach in mainstream economics

Brief History of the Vikings (Clements Jonathan)(Paperback / softback)

The last pagans or the first modern Europeans? A consice history of the

Encyclopedia of Needlework (Fully Illustrated) (de Dillmont Therese)(Pevná vazba)

The Encyclopedia of Needlework is a classic reference covering all aspects of needlework. This handsome hardback contains the full text and all 890 illustrations. The chapters are Sewing, Mending, Single and Cut Open Work, Net and Damask Stitches, White Embroidery, Flat and Gold Stitch Embroidery,

The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management, Management Information Systems (Davis Gordon B.)(Pevná vazba)

The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management Information Systems has been updated with recent developments in the use of information systems in organizations and the information systems function that plans, implements, and operates the systems. Focuses new applications of information technology to

The Emperor's New Road: China and the Project of the Century (Hillman Jonathan E.)(Pevná vazba)

Taking readers along to survey China's Belt and Road Initiative, President Xi's signature foreign-policy vision that touches over one hundred and thirty countries, Jonathan E. Hillman warns that China is repeating the mistakes of previous great powers and reveals the perils of Beijing's global push

Infinite Spaces - The Art and Wisdom of the Japanese Garden(Pevná vazba)

The Encyclopedia of Japanese Pop Culture (Schilling Mark)(Paperback)

In the West, Japanese culture comes in the form of Power Rangers, Godzilla movies, and Sanrio products, but of course the indigenous pop culture is much richer. Rather than focus on what the rest of the world has already encountered, Mark Schilling provides an encyclopedic compendium of books,

The Japanese Garden (Walker Sophie)(Pevná vazba)

An in-depth exploration spanning 800 years of the art, essence, and enduring impact of the Japanese garden.The most comprehensive exploration of the art of the Japanese garden published to date, this book covers more than eight centuries of the history of this important genre. Author and garden

A History of the Silk Road (Clements Jonathan)(Paperback)

The Silk Road is not a place, but a journey, a route from the edges of the Mediterranean to the central plains of China, through high mountains and inhospitable deserts. For thousands of years its history has been a traveler's history, of brief encounters in desert towns, snowbound passes and