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Si desea descubrir la fascinante historia de Camboya siga leyendo...¿Sabía que en Camboya se encuentra Angkor Wat, el edificio religioso más grande del mundo?
En 2009, un historiador camboyano hizo varios recorridos a pie por el país devastado por la guerra. Tomó fotos, y una de ellas muestra una estatua budista rota y abandonada entre las verdes hierbas bajo sus pies. El artefacto data posiblemente del siglo I de nuestra era. Sin embargo, yacía...
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By every principle of war, every shred of military logic, logistics support to Canada's Task Force Orion in Afghanistan should have collapsed in July 2006. There are few countries that offer a greater challenge to logistics than Afghanistan, and yet Canadian soldiers lived through an enormous test on this deadly international stage - a monumental accomplishment. Canadian combat operations were widespread across southern Afghanistan in 2006, and logistics...
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Surrounded by larger and more populous nations in the heart of the Muslim Malay world, Singapore has been acutely aware of its vulnerability since separating from the Malaysian federation in 1965. Singapore's government has met its defense needs with characteristic determination, building powerful, well-equipped and highly-trained armed forces based on a relatively small professional core and much larger numbers of conscript and reservist citizen...
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Descubra la fascinante Filipinas en este interesante libro sobre su historia, desde los orígenes de los primeros pueblos del archipiélago hasta los tiempos modernos.
Filipinas es posiblemente la nación más intrigante del sudeste asiático marítimo. El archipiélago cuenta con casi ocho mil islas que forman el vértice del Triángulo de Coral del Pacífico asiático, así como con una abundante vida marina que constituye casi la mitad de la megadiversidad...
86) The next Everest: surviving the mountain's deadliest day and finding the resilience to climb again
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"A dramatic account of the deadly avalanche on Everest-and a return to reach the summit. On April 25, 2015, Jim Davidson was climbing Mount Everest when a 7.8-magnitude earthquake released avalanches all around him and his team, destroying their only escape route and trapping them at nearly 20,000 feet. It was the largest earthquake in Nepal in eighty-one years and killed nearly 8,900 people. That day also became the deadliest in the history of Everest,...
87) Mountains
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"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce early readers to mountains. Includes a map, infographics, an activity, glossary, and index."--
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To the Western imagination, Tibet has always been a mysterious place. For centuries its capital, Lhasa, was known as a Forbidden City: it was ruled by a priest-king, and its medieval society was not welcoming to foreigners. But the exile of the Dalai Lama and his followers half a century ago, the destruction of the monasteries, and the plight of the Tibetan people who remained, evoked continuing sympathy. Jonathan Gregson places the religious and...
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'Amidst all the chatter about China lies this rock of a book, a magnificent memoir/ history from the very core of modern Chinese society and history. It's a wonderful thing where the essential book and the delightful book are, as in this case, the one thing. Let no one speak of China who has not read The Phoenix Years.' Tom Keneally, author of Australians
The Phoenix Years tells the riveting story of China's rise from economic ruin to global giant...
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Japan was a physical and psychological wasteland at the end of World War II. With over 3 million dead, 39 percent of city populations homeless, 40 percent of all urban areas flattened, 80 percent of all ships destroyed, and 33 percent of all industrial machine tools rendered inoperable, the country was devastated and demoralized.
And yet, just 19 years later, Japan stood proud-modern, peace-loving, and open-welcoming the world as the host of the...
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We are told that in the very beginning, "Heaven and Earth were not yet separated, and the In and Yo not yet divided." This reminds us of other cosmogony stories. The In and Yo, corresponding to the Chinese Yang and Yin, were the male and female principles. It was more convenient for the old Japanese writers to imagine them coming into creation not very remote from their manner of birth. In Polynesian mythology, we find pretty much the same conception,...
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This fascinating history tells the story of the people of Japan, from ancient teenage priest-queens to teeming hordes of salarymen, a nation that once sought to conquer China, yet also shut itself away for two centuries in self-imposed seclusion. Stretching for nearly 2000 miles and encompassing almost 7000 islands, Japan has the fourth largest GDP and the tenth largest population in the world. Japan is a country of paradoxes, a modern nation steeped...
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Fatima lives in the city of Noor, on the Silk Road, which is currently protected by the Ifrit, djinn of order and reason, from attacks by the violent and ruthless Shayateen djinn--but Fatima was infused with the fire of the Ifrit who died saving her when she was four years old, and when one of the most important Ifrit dies she finds herself drawn into the intrigues of the court, the affairs of the djinn, and the very real dangers of a magical battlefield....
94) Great Empires
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This book contains several titles, which are the following:
Genghis Khan - Genghis Khan was the Mongol emperor who has expanded his region to the biggest empire on the face of the earth ever. His empire stretched from East Asia all the way to various European countries, the Middle East, and beyond.
What made Genghis Khan so successful?
Was he a brute, rapist, and pillaging dictator, or did he have a tolerant side as well?
You will learn more about...
95) History of Japan
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Are you fascinated by the samurai, warriors of honor and tradition, who once ruled Japan's feudal landscape?
Do you seek to understand the profound influence of Zen Buddhism on Japan's culture and way of life?
If so, this book is for you!
Journey through the captivating annals of Japan's history, from the ancient realms of samurai and shoguns to the modern prowess that defines this remarkable nation. Immerse yourself in the elegance of traditional...
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India's huge population of 1.2 billion is as varied and colorful as the spice markets of Old Delhi. Each region, caste, and community has its own culture, reflecting unique histories shaped by conquest, creativity, and religion. Steeped in ancient traditions, exceptionally fatalistic, and intensely passionate about their culture, Indians are also ingenious, creative world leaders in cutting-edge science and technology. Show interest in their country...
97) Summit: a novel
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"After eight successful summits, Mount Everest guide Neil Quinn is confident he can handle anything the mountain throws his way. But then disaster strikes steps from the top, leaving him with a lot of questions and a very old swastika-embellished ice axe that should never have been so high on the mountain--not if Everest's meticulously documented history is accurate"--Dust jacket flap.
Mount Everest guide Neil Quinn is confident he can handle anything...
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Having backpacked around India and South East Asia, Fiona Cleret definitely knows her way around and with this guide brings to life this unexplored quaint Hindu town. -- Why Get This Guide? -- * Independently researched. * Unbiased reviews on where to eat, sleep. * Everything you need to know about beaches and temples in Gokarna. * Perfect for the budget traveler. -- Inside This Guide -- * Up-to-date reviews of local restaurants, from budget to mid-scale....
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India is among the most difficult-and most rewarding-of places to travel. Some have said India stands for "I'll Never Do It Again." Many more are drawn back time after time because India is the best show on earth, the best bazaar of human experiences that can be visited in a lifetime. India dissolves ideas about what it means to be alive, and its people give new meaning to compassion, perseverance, ingenuity, and friendship. India-monsoon and marigold,...
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Lonely Planet's South India & Kerala is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Float along Kerala's backwaters as the sun sinks behind whispering palms, hit the beach in Goa and watch incense-clouded evening processions around Madurai's joyful Meenakshi Amman Temple – all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of South India & Kerala and begin your journey...