books by Kodansha Globe     books:     Kodansha Globe      The Human Zoo: A Zoologist's Study of the Urban Animal (Kodansha Globe) Desmond Morris Kodansha Globe, 1996 "Well, let's bungle in the . . . zoo?" Like Desmond Morris's _The Naked Ape_, this book is an old friend of mine. The second volume in his well-known trilogy (the third is _Intimate Behavior_), this one makes a compelling case that modern cities are less like "jungles" and more like zoos. Other animals, ...             The Roads to Sata: A 2000-Mile Walk Through Japan (Origami Classroom) Alan Booth Kodansha Globe, 1997 Funny, sad, touching, real... Alan Booth decided to go from Cape Soya in the North to Cape Sata in the South. A journey of more than 2,000 miles. But not only did he decide to walk the whole way he also decides to stick to the back roads, the rural areas of Japan, to get in touch with the real ...             The World of the Shining Prince: Court Life in An Japan (Kodansha Globe) Ivan Morris Kodansha Globe, 1994 Fascinating What do most people think about when someone mentions Japan? Samurai, ninjas, tea ceremony, karate, and kabuki? Can you imagine a Japan without these things? Actually this book describe just such a Japan. In the Heian period (950-1050AD), Japan was dominated by ...             Like Hidden Fire: The Plot to Bring Down the British Empire Peter Hopkirk Kodansha Globe, 1997 The fire that nearly engulfed the world Hopkirk delivers a wonderful book in his look at how the British Empire was forced to respond to Germany's attempts to destroy its empire. The book is the most terrifying installment of the series as Hopkirk describes Germany's efforts to raise a holy war in the Middle ...             Intimate Behavior: A Zoologist's Classic Study of Human Intimacy Desmond Morris Kodansha Globe, 1997 Sweet Science If science is regarded as a dry and boring matter Dr. Morris' Intimate Behavior comes to prove it wrong. In this delightful book the scientist states that "man is a social animal and the ordinary healthy human being finds prolonged isolation a severe punishment. ...             Trespassers on the Roof of the World: The Secret Exploration of Tibet (Kodansha Globe) Peter Hopkirk Kodansha Globe, 1995 Gatecrashers and trespassers have not diminished the lure of Tibet. Although extraordinary geography was the best natural defense the Tibetans had against foreign invaders, it can also be the sole reason that lures many a traveler, visitor, and tourists to Tibet to date. Of course, religion, spirituality, culture, art, and life on the ...             I Married Adventure: The Lives of Martin and Osa Johnson (Kodansha Globe) Osa Johnson Kodansha Globe, 1997 Unforgettable A friend gave me this book almost 30 years ago, and I find that I read it every year or so.... it's inspirational and life-affirming. Every time I read it, I find myself wondering if it could really be true. It is a lovey, readable tale of two young mid-western ...             The Rothschilds (Kodansha Globe Series) Frederic Morton Kodansha Globe, 1998 An excellent history of an important family This is a very well written history of the Rothschilds. I recommend it for those interested in a strong overview of the family.             Looking for the Lost: Journeys Through a Vanishing Japan (Kodansha Globe) Alan Booth Kodansha Globe, 1996 Entertaining, informative, poignant. Alan Booth followed in the steps (pun intended) of numerous previous travel writers, and was better than most. He had a ready wit and an excellent sense of humor, and bore the hardships of his chosen method of travel well. He also liked to drink, an asset when ...             A History of the Devil Gerald Messadie Kodansha Globe, 1997 Blame it on Zoroaster! Gerald Messadie traces the devil to Persian Zoroastrianism in the first millennium B.C. In founding the first true monotheism, Zoroaster was motivated by a hatred of the aristocracy and in particular bloody sacrifices. He seems to have borrowed his theology from ...             After Sorrow: An American Among the Vietnamese (Kodansha Globe) Lady Borton Kodansha Globe, 1996 very thoughtfull As a veteran of the war in Viet Nam, I can say that the thought of reading another book about the war was not appealing. Most of the books are so apologetic, jingoistic, or wrapped up in macho face-saving that they are of little use. This book was recommended by a ...             Sex and Suits: The Evolution of Modern Dress (Kodansha Globe) Anne Hollander Kodansha Globe, 1995 What We Wore & Why, From Fashion's Birth to the Modern. "Sex and Suits" traces the evolution of dress, in men and women, from the abandonment of traditional dress and the adoption of "fashion" in Western Europe of the late Middle Ages until just a decade ago. Author Anne Hollander is an art historian who chooses to view ...             The Desert Road to Turkestan (Kodansha Globe) Owen Lattimore Kodansha Globe, 1995 What a great book! I finished reading Owen Lattimore's The Desert Road to Turkestan yesterday, and rarely have I been so completely, thoroughly and delightedly sandbagged by a book. I spent all day in bed absorbed in Lattimore's travels with a Chinese camel caravan through Western China ...             The Forbidden Experiment (Kodansha Globe) Roger Shattuck Kodansha Globe, 1994 A beautiful, poignant account Shattuck writes a beautiful, poignant account about an event that forever influenced the course of modern day psychology. Shattuck not only discusses "Victor" himself (behavior, reactions, etc.), but also discusses the recupercusions his capture, attempted treatment, ...             Sons of the Yellow Emperor: A History of the Chinese Diaspora (Kodansha Globe) Lynn Pan Kodansha Globe, 1994 An informative traipse through history First of all, let me say that this is not light reading. Lynn Pan was on a mission when she began researching this book and she left no stone unturned. The immeasureable hours that she must have put into the preliminary parts of the actual writing shine through ...          products you might be interested in search for books classroom, experiment, exploration, rothschilds, trespassers, vietnamese      toavi.com    web we recommend Gatecrashers and trespassers have not diminished the lure of Tibet. randomly chosen VHS: Yuri Nosenko:Kgb