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Pure Invention

How Japan Made the Modern World

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The untold story of how Japan became a cultural superpower through the fantastic inventions that captured—and transformed—the world’s imagination.“A masterful book driven by deep research, new insights, and powerful storytelling.”—W. David Marx, author of Ametora: How Japan Saved American StyleJapan is the forge of the world’s fantasies: karaoke and the Walkman, manga and anime, Pac-Man and ... Read more

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The untold story of how Japan became a cultural superpower through the fantastic inventions that captured—and transformed—the world’s imagination.“A masterful book driven by deep research, new insights, and powerful storytelling.”—W. David Marx, author of Ametora: How Japan Saved American StyleJapan is the forge of the world’s fantasies: karaoke and the Walkman, manga and anime, Pac-Man and
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Yokai Attack!

The Japanese Monster Survival Guide

by Hiroko Yoda, Matt Alt ...

Series series Yokai ATTACK! Series
Yokai Attack! is a nightmare-inducing one-stop guide to Japan's traditional monsters and creepy-crawlies.Yokai are ethereal sorts of beings, like ghosts, nearly always encountered at night; everyone has their own take on how they might look in real life and what sorts of specific characteristics and abilities they might have. This book is the result of long hours spent poring over data and ... Read more

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Yokai Attack! is a nightmare-inducing one-stop guide to Japan's traditional monsters and creepy-crawlies.Yokai are ethereal sorts of beings, like ghosts, nearly always encountered at night; everyone has their own take on how they might look in real life and what sorts of specific characteristics and abilities they might have. This book is the result of long hours spent poring over data and
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Ninja Attack!

True Tales of Assassins, Samurai, and Outlaws

by Hiroko Yoda, Matt Alt ...

Series series Yokai ATTACK! Series
Ninja Attack! introduces dozens of unforgettable real-life ninja straight out of the annals of Japanese history—many of whom are all but unknown outside their home country.Ninja masters. Solo assassins and operatives. Femme fatales as deadly as they were beautiful. Swordfighters out of legend. And the Shogun and warlords who commanded them. Each individual in this graphic novel is profiled with a ... Read more

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Ninja Attack! introduces dozens of unforgettable real-life ninja straight out of the annals of Japanese history—many of whom are all but unknown outside their home country.Ninja masters. Solo assassins and operatives. Femme fatales as deadly as they were beautiful. Swordfighters out of legend. And the Shogun and warlords who commanded them. Each individual in this graphic novel is profiled with a
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Yurei Attack!

The Japanese Ghost Survival Guide

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Series series Yokai ATTACK! Series
Yurei Attack! is a nightmare-inducing one-stop guide to Japan's traditional ghosts and spirits.Surviving encounters with angry ghosts and sexy spectres. Haunted places. Dangerous games and how to play them. And more importantly, a guided tour of what awaits in the world of the dead.Yurei is the Japanese word for "ghost." It's as simple as that. They are the souls of dead people, unable—or ... Read more

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Yurei Attack! is a nightmare-inducing one-stop guide to Japan's traditional ghosts and spirits.Surviving encounters with angry ghosts and sexy spectres. Haunted places. Dangerous games and how to play them. And more importantly, a guided tour of what awaits in the world of the dead.Yurei is the Japanese word for "ghost." It's as simple as that. They are the souls of dead people, unable—or
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Pure Invention

How Japan's Pop Culture Conquered the World

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The untold story of how Japan became a cultural superpower through the fantastic inventions that captured—and transformed—the world’s imagination.“A masterful book driven by deep research, new insights, and powerful storytelling.”—W. David Marx, author of Ametora: How Japan Saved American StyleJapan is the forge of the world’s fantasies: karaoke and the Walkman, manga and anime, Pac-Man and ... Read more

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The untold story of how Japan became a cultural superpower through the fantastic inventions that captured—and transformed—the world’s imagination.“A masterful book driven by deep research, new insights, and powerful storytelling.”—W. David Marx, author of Ametora: How Japan Saved American StyleJapan is the forge of the world’s fantasies: karaoke and the Walkman, manga and anime, Pac-Man and
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Goodbye, Again

Essays, Reflections, and Illustrations

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Instant New York Times Bestseller"Truly, there's no shame in taking a break from books during the pandemic. But if you're feeling ready to reach out, try starting with Goodbye, Again. Take my word for it — let Jonny Sun into your life."---Janet W. Lee, NPRThe wonderfully original author of E veryone's a Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too gives us a collection of touching... ... Read more

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Instant New York Times Bestseller"Truly, there's no shame in taking a break from books during the pandemic. But if you're feeling ready to reach out, try starting with Goodbye, Again. Take my word for it — let Jonny Sun into your life."---Janet W. Lee, NPRThe wonderfully original author of E veryone's a Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too gives us a collection of touching...
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Humble Pi

When Math Goes Wrong in the Real World

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**#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERAN ADAM SAVAGE BOOK CLUB PICKThe book-length answer to anyone who ever put their hand up in math class and asked, “When am I ever going to use this in the real world?”“Fun, informative, and relentlessly entertaining, Humble Pi is a charming and very readable guide to some of humanity's all-time greatest miscalculations—that also gives you permission to feel a little ... Read more

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**#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERAN ADAM SAVAGE BOOK CLUB PICKThe book-length answer to anyone who ever put their hand up in math class and asked, “When am I ever going to use this in the real world?”“Fun, informative, and relentlessly entertaining, Humble Pi is a charming and very readable guide to some of humanity's all-time greatest miscalculations—that also gives you permission to feel a little
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How We Change

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"An elegant, convincing, and deeply humanist approach to understanding our resistance to change" (David A. Kessler, MD, author of The End of Overeating).Why do we refuse to change habits and behaviors we know are harmful to us?Clinician and thought leader in the mental health and addiction fields Dr. Ross Ellenhorn suggests that we're often looking in the wrong direction when we try to decipher ... Read more

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"An elegant, convincing, and deeply humanist approach to understanding our resistance to change" (David A. Kessler, MD, author of The End of Overeating).Why do we refuse to change habits and behaviors we know are harmful to us?Clinician and thought leader in the mental health and addiction fields Dr. Ross Ellenhorn suggests that we're often looking in the wrong direction when we try to decipher
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Strange Planet

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WATCH THE ANIMATED SERIES ON APPLE TV+#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD WINNER FOR HUMORStraight from the mind of #1 New York Times bestselling author of NYC Basic Tips and Etiquette and 99 Stories I Could Tell Nathan W. Pyle, Strange Planet is an adorable and profound universe in pink, blue, green, and purple, based on the phenomenally popular Instagram comic of the... ... Read more

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WATCH THE ANIMATED SERIES ON APPLE TV+#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD WINNER FOR HUMORStraight from the mind of #1 New York Times bestselling author of NYC Basic Tips and Etiquette and 99 Stories I Could Tell Nathan W. Pyle, Strange Planet is an adorable and profound universe in pink, blue, green, and purple, based on the phenomenally popular Instagram comic of the...
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The New Rules of War

Victory in the Age of Durable Disorder

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"Stunning. Sean McFate is a new Sun Tzu." -Admiral James Stavridis (retired), former Supreme Allied Commander at NATOAn Economist Book of the Year 2019Some of the principles of warfare are ancient, others are new, but all described in The New Rules of War will permanently shape conflict now and in the future. By following them Sean McFate argues, we can prevail in this era of unconventional ... Read more

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"Stunning. Sean McFate is a new Sun Tzu." -Admiral James Stavridis (retired), former Supreme Allied Commander at NATOAn Economist Book of the Year 2019Some of the principles of warfare are ancient, others are new, but all described in The New Rules of War will permanently shape conflict now and in the future. By following them Sean McFate argues, we can prevail in this era of unconventional
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A Short History

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Distinguished Professor Abraham Ascher offers an impressive blend of engaging narrative and fresh analysis in this perennially popular introduction to Russia.Newly updated on the 100th anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution, Russia: A Short History begins with the origins of the first Slavic state, and continues to the present-day tensions between Russia and its neighbours, the rise of Vladimir ... Read more

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Distinguished Professor Abraham Ascher offers an impressive blend of engaging narrative and fresh analysis in this perennially popular introduction to Russia.Newly updated on the 100th anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution, Russia: A Short History begins with the origins of the first Slavic state, and continues to the present-day tensions between Russia and its neighbours, the rise of Vladimir
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Brief History of Japan

Samurai, Shogun and Zen: The Extraordinary Story of the Land of the Rising Sun

by Jonathan Clements ...

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This fascinating history tells the story of the people of Japan, from ancient teenage priest-queens to teeming hordes of salarymen, a nation that once sought to conquer China, yet also shut itself away for two centuries in self-imposed seclusion.First revealed to Westerners in the chronicles of Marco Polo, Japan was a legendary faraway land defended by a fearsome Kamikaze storm and ruled by a ... Read more

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This fascinating history tells the story of the people of Japan, from ancient teenage priest-queens to teeming hordes of salarymen, a nation that once sought to conquer China, yet also shut itself away for two centuries in self-imposed seclusion.First revealed to Westerners in the chronicles of Marco Polo, Japan was a legendary faraway land defended by a fearsome Kamikaze storm and ruled by a
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