Sigov reflected that Azerbaijan appeared to be among the lesser known of the former Soviet countries, so with his book he wanted to tell British readers about this beautiful country and show them its many sides: the fantastic people, the extraordinary lushness and depth of its culture, the traditions that have been endured across time and the strikingly modern technologies employed by the booming oil and gas industries

Over 660 articles by the world's leading critics and authorities of the dance provide a unique source of information on every aspect of the art-the ballet, ethnic, modern dance, techniques and theories, the stories of all the important works in the repertoire, all the trends and ideas that have helped to shape and inspire this great art form

This is a story of history, adventure, and romance that spans nineteenth-century colonial tumult to World War II - as told through the eyes of three women of the same family.

“A Foreign Country” describes today’s wars and morally ambiguous tactics — including “passive rendition” and “outsourced torture” — with an acerbity that might make le Carré proud

The new novel from Patrick Gale, author of Richard & Judy-bestseller 'Notes from an Exhibition', returning readers to his beloved Cornish coastline

In contrast to the close cooperation practiced among European states, space relations among Asian states have become increasingly tense. If current trends continue, the Asian civilian space competition could become a military race. To better understand these emerging dynamics, James Clay Moltz conducts the first in-depth policy analysis of Asia's fourteen leading space programs, concentrating especially on developments in China, Japan, India, and South Korea

Even as its rise as a nuclear power unfolds on the nightly news, North Korea remains arguably the most mysterious country in the world. A virtual blackout of statistical information coming from the reclusive regime has shrouded the day-to-day lives of its inhabitants in secrecy. This groundbreaking study—which relies on rare U.N.–assisted household data and carefully scrutinized propaganda materials—offers the first comprehensive examination of the social and economic history of North Korea from its founding in 1948 to the present day

Just what is it like to teach English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) in South Korea? Through this journal, the author provides a frank and candid account of the various events, commitments, tasks, relationships (at both work and play). The text is changed very little from the actual handwritten journal kept for the fifty weeks Wellens spent teaching ESOL at Chungnam Institute of Foreign Language Education (CIFLE), a state-of-the-art facility in Gongju, South Korea

This book shows that you can have a rewarding time in a single place, not rushing around, taking things slow and focusing the mind on details. In this essay, the author narrates a day spent exploring the Jeong-dong neighborhood in Seoul