This book is about Korea - some about Korea in general, others about specific aspects of Korean culture such as its food (kimchi is the favorite), temples or even hanbok and this book gives the reader a true understanding of the Korean psyche

The destinations described in this book reveal the unique lifestyles, cuisine, folklore, history and cultural heritages that can only be found in Korea's outlying regions. Hence this book provides an insightful glimpse into the diversity of landscapes, experience and history that have shaped the character of the Korean people and their culture

Plusieurs themes sont aussi abordes: le territoire, l'histoire, le vie politique, les mutations de la societe, la place de la France dans le monde, l'economie, la culture,les medias, la recherche ou le systeme educatif

This is a Guide to what an airline passenger sees out the window while flying over the United States. With its ingenious design and a map of preferred flight paths, it's easy to find those pages that correspond to a passenger's particular flight, and then to identify features that can be seen from the air

The book is one of the great success stories of American History. The wonder of it is that On Her Own Ground is the first full-blown biography of an amazing woman. A wondeful story of an entrepreneur, but also a story about a dedicated African-American woman who was committed to giving her time and money to her community

This book is about an American industrialist and philanthropist. He was the founder of the Standard Oil Company, which dominated the oil industry and was the first great U.S. business trust and he revolutionized the petroleum industry and defined the structure of modern philanthropy

Hawai`i on My Mind celebrates all that is special about the Aloha State - its lush landscape and balmy trade winds, its bustling cities and sun-kissed beaches, its unique and diverse wildlife and peoples. Here are all the wonders these enchanting islands have to offer, as seen through the eyes of some of the best photographers in the state and nation

The West presents a cast as rich and diverse as the western landscape itself: explorers and soldiers and Indian warriors, settlers and railroad builders and gaudy showmen. The book is filled with stories of heroism and hope, enterprise and adventure, as well as tragedy and disappointment. It explores the tensions between whites and the native peoples they sought to displace, but it also encompasses the Hispanic experience in the West

The work charts the appearance and evolution of glosses in Russian manuscripts from the beginning of Russian literacy in the eleventh century until the appearance of modern Russian in the early eighteenth. It not only systematizes glosses by origin, type and function, it demonstrates how they may be used both for the study of the history of the Russian language and how they open a window into the mind and outlook of former times