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From the cobbled streets where Komomo walks in her elaborate dress to the inner sanctums of her dressing room, these pages offer a rare look at a contemporary teen's journey to becoming a geisha, photographed in full color by Naoyuki Ogino.This is the story of a contemporary Japanese teenager who, i... More

This extensively revised second edition of "The Geopolitics Reader "draws together the most important political, geographical, historical and sociological readings of geopolitics in the early twenty first century. "The Reader "draws on the most illuminating examples of imperial, Cold War, contempora... More

In this book, O' Tuathail writes about the politics of the geographical struggle, and about the geography of global politics. It is the first geographical study to tackle geopolitical writing from a poststructuralist position.... More

Examining how fast transnational capitalism is re-making the rules of the game, in a wide variety of different places, domains, and sectors, "An Unruly World" focuses on a wide range of issues: from analysis of "soft capitalism," and the post-Cold War organizational drives of international trade uni... More

Have you ever wondered why laws exist in the first place, and what's the point of punishment? Ever wondered why some actions are punished while others aren't? ON THE PHILOSOPHY OF LAW answers those questions and countless others using easy-to-follow explanations. Inside, you'll read selections that ... More

The Flynn girls, just two of a seemingly endless number of Flynn children, are naturally curious about where their little siblings come from. Well versed in the bizarre lives and gruesome deaths of their favorite saints, they have yet to crack the mysteries of the more earthly concerns of procreatio... More

Jamie Reidy is to the pharmaceutical business what Jerry Maguire was to professional sports and Frank Abagnale (Catch Me If You Can) was to bank fraud. He's the guy who's been there, done that, and walked away with the insider stories. You'll find yourself rooting for Reidy and at the same time, you... More

Lina O'Reilly feels the need to escape from the stifling environment of her strict Catholic upbringing. Inspired by President John F. Kennedy's call to service, she volunteers for the Peace Corps, and is sent to a small Latin American country with a history of violence and class warfare. The other v... More