Robert Van Gulik
Robert Van Gulik was born in the Netherlands in 1910. He was educated at the Universities of Leyden and Utrecht, and served in the Dutch diplomatic service in China and Japan for many years. His interest in Asian languages and art led him to the ... [... more]
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Zen Poems of China and Japan: The Crane's Bill
 It's all in the poems!: THE CRANE'S BILL : Zen Poems of China and Japan. Translated by Lucien Stryk and Takashi Ikemoto with the assistance of Taigan Takayama, Zen Master. 143 pp. New York : Grove Press, 1973 and Reprinted. Zen poetry is one of the [... more]
CDN$15.00
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Nurturing Children: A History of Pediatrics
Not so much a history as a bibliography: It's difficult to criticize a volume that is the product of a prodigious amount of research, but I'm afraid that the Colons have failed to deliver what the title promises. Nuturing Children is not a history of [... more]
CDN$115.59
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As the Future Catches You: How Genomics and Other Forces ...
From Amazon.com: In As the Future Catches You, Juan Enriquez of the Harvard Business School attempts to capture the trajectory of technological progress and understand the forces shaping our social and economic futures. Enriquez argues that February 2, 20 [... more]
CDN$35.95
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Middle Way
For those curious about Buddhism: Being largely ignorant of the religion, I always found Buddhism to be little more than an odd philosophy masked as psuedo-religion. I bought the CD so that I could get a quick rundown of the the religion for my Easter [... more]
CDN$18.99
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The Book of Five Rings
From Amazon.com: To learn a Japanese martial art is to learn Zen, and although you can't do so simply by reading a book, it sure does help--especially if that book is The Book of Five Rings. One of Japan's great samurai sword masters penned in decisive, [... more]
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DNA and Tradition: The Genetic Link to the Ancient Hebrews
Scattered and Gathered: This remarkable book reveals recent discoveries in molecular genetics that provide scientific confirmation of Biblical and oral tradition. For those completely unfamiliar with genetics, it is advised to read chapter four first. [... more]
CDN$22.87
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Noli Me Tangere / Touch Me Not
noli me tangere: the translation of the two novels by charles derbyshire is a lot better to me than this one, no offense to this author intended. so is his translation of Rizal's "mi ultimo adios". I would appreciate it very much if somebody [... more]
CDN$15.00
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Best of China and Japan
Artist: Various Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0743037136129 Format: Compilation Original Release Date: 1996-09-03 Release Date: 2002-02-19 UPC: 743037136129 Tracks: Journey to Suzhou - Pan Jing Ensemble Spring Arrives at Qing River Mu Min Xin Ge - Li He [... more]
CDN$7.99
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The Buddhist Tradition: In India, China and Japan
good resource: This book was used as a text in my university Buddhism class. It is not a detailed explanation of Buddhism but rather gives a glimpse into various traditions and important writings that have contributed to the growth of Buddhism. It quotes [... more]
CDN$14.95
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Birds of Europe, Russia, China, and Japan: Passerines: ...
Author: Norman Arlott Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 598 EAN: 9780691133720 Edition: 1 ISBN: 0691133727 Number Of Pages: 240 Publication Date: 2007-08-06 [... more]
CDN$31.20
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The Lyric Journey: Poetic Painting in China and Japan
Author: James Cahill Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 759.951 EAN: 9780674539709 ISBN: 0674539702 Number Of Pages: 265 Publication Date: 1996-08-01 [... more]
CDN$62.71
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