"Bushido," the first English translation of the 18th-century "Hagakure"--the basis for samurai warrior behavior--provides a powerful message aimed at the mind and spirit of the samurai warrior. It offers beliefs that are difficult for the Western mind to embrace, yet fascinating in their pursuit of [...]
The law of the sea is a complex and fascinating subject. This textbook explores the subject from the perspective of public international law, covering all the key topics from the legal regimes governing the different jurisdictional zones, to international co-operation for protection of the marine en[...]
Recent significant advances with transition-metal-mediated reactions have opened promising new routes to complex aromatic compounds and have been the subject of intense research in recent years.[...]
This dynamic series addresses topical, key social issues covered as part of the secondary curriculum.[...]
Awkward Yoshida is hated by all the girls in school for his perceived closeness with hot guy Sato, who uses hanging out with Yoshida as an excuse to turn them all down. If Yoshida is merely an excuse, why does Sato taunt him in private about his favorite? Is it possible Sato's feelings run deeper th[...]
Awkward Yoshida's life got flipped upside down when the hottest guy in school started hanging around him. Sato could have any girl in class, so why is he so hung up on the short and ugly Yoshida? Is it because of his dark past, which he refuses to talk about? And is Yoshida finally ready to admit th[...]
Awkward Yoshida's life got flipped upside down when the hottest guy in school started hanging around him. Sato could have any girl in class, so why is he so hung up on the short and ugly Yoshida? Is it because of his dark past, which he refuses to talk about? And is Yoshida finally ready to admit th[...]
Yoshida is short, scrawny and generally unattractive. To make matters worse, all the girls in his class hate him because Sato, the hottest guy in school, always uses hanging out with him as an excuse to turn them down. Is Yoshida just a convenient excuse or is there something more? Could this odd co[...]
Awkward Yoshida's life got flipped upside down when the hottest guy in school started going out with him. Sato's feelings fo Yoshida are as strong as ever, but is he really planning on revealing their relationship to the entire class? And when a new hot guy joins the class, things start getting even[...]
Hako Natsuno's bad luck hasn't improved, but her alien boyfriend Io takes everything in stride, even when his feelings for her cause him to be repeatedly struck by lightning. The two have barely started dating when a naked alien girl arrives on Earth and says she is Io's true mate. Hako really does [...]
The first book in English dedicated to the actor and director Tanaka KinuyoPraised as amongst the greatest actors in the history of Japanese cinema, Tanaka's career spanned the industrial development of cinema from silent to sound, monochrome to colour. Alongside featuring in films by Ozu, Mizoguc[...]
MARRYING UP
Raizo is heir to the once-powerful Katana family, and his loyal and lethal new companions--a band of beautiful female ninjas--are determined to restore the family to power. That means the hopelessly dorky Raizo must marry a wealthy bride. But when Raizo's prospective fiancee is the [...]
FIGHT TO LIVE
Raizo and his beautiful ninja entourage stumble into the fateful contest to rule the Yagyo family. The winner leads the clan and marries the princess--but the princess has her own ideas, as does someone working evil magic from outside the competition Can Raizo even survive amid t[...]
THE SIEGE OF ECBTANA
After escaping the horrors of the battlefield, Arslan takes refuge with Daryun in a mountain retreat belonging to the former lord and genius strategist, Narsus and enlists his assistance in his mission to reclaim his lost kingdom. Meanwhile, the royal capital of Ecbatana is[...]