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This historical novel is set in post-WWII Japan.The Allied Occupation of Japan was more than an amazing military operation: it also created one of the most singular civilizations of modern history. It was made up of some of America's best minds and some of its worst, of some genuine idealists and some who simply «never had it so good,» of women hungry for men, men hungry for power, and a fortunate leavening of ordinary, decent people. It was an astonishing and often terrifying little...

This photographic Tokyo travel guide explores the dynamic Japanese culture, art and architecture that make Tokyo a world-class city. It has been said that «every city has its high points, but Tokyo is all exclamation points!» The largest and most populous city in the world, Tokyo must be experienced in person to be understood truly. The next best thing? Tokyo Megacity —a visual and descriptive exploration of a city that combines old with new and traditional with trendy, like no other...

The Temples of Kyoto takes you on a journey through these environs and presents twenty-one of these marvelous structures that are unique creations which, while quintessentially Japanese, somehow speak a universal language readily appreciated by people the world over.Donald Richie, called by Time magazine, «the dean of art critics in Japan,» turns his attention to these twenty-one temples with scholarship and an eye for the dramatic. Drawing off such classic sources as The Tale of Genji and...

101 Hikes in Northern California by Matt Heid benefits readers by narrowing down the nearly infinite options for hiking in Northern California to the very best of the best adventures. It is distinct from other similar guidebooks in that it covers the northern two-thirds of the state, including nearly the entirety of the Sierra Nevada south to Kings Canyon National Park and the entire Big Sur region along the coast south to Silver Peak Wilderness. It also provides significant geographic...

Эта книга – сборник удивительных коротких историй о странствиях в Индии, записанных со слов молодого человека родом из провинциального городка в Беларуси. Йогеш в простой и ненавязчивой форме рассказывает о своем личном опыте духовных переживаний – иногда обычных, иногда смешных, иногда – запредельных, но всегда проникнутых жаждой поиска Истины. Автор литературной записи – известный художник и фотограф Андрей Рогач (Анро). Книга снабжена эпиграфами из Бхагавад-Гиты.

Автор отвечает на самые популярные вопросы, которые задают ему слушатели лекций, читатели его книг, другие путешественники, их родители и различные журналисты. В первом издании «вопросно-ответной» книги, вышедшей в 2001 году, было 134 вопроса. Перед вами уже восьмое издание, обновлённое весной 2017 года с самыми современными ответами.