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    Shadow Of The Emperor The (BBC Radio 3 Sunday Feature)

    by Isabel Hilton ...
    Narrated by Isabel Hilton ...

    Unabridged

    43 min

    1911 saw the fall of the Qing Dynasty and the abdication of the last Emperor in China. 100 years on, Isabel Hilton describes how China coped with the collapse and looks for any lingering legacy in this BBC Radio 3 report originally broadcast as the 'Sunday Feature' on 23 January 2011. After living under the comparative stability of an Imperial system for so long, Isabel explains what happened when ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • China and the Environment

    The Green Revolution

    Edited by Sam Geall ...
    Series series Asian Arguments
    Sixteen of the world's 20 most polluted cities are in China. A serious water pollution incident occurs once every two-to-three days. China's breakneck growth causes great concern about its global environmental impacts, as others look to China as a source for possible future solutions to climate change. But how are Chinese people really coming to grips with environmental problems? This book ... Read more

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  • State of the World 2014

    Governing for Sustainability

    Series series State of the World
    Citizens expect their governments to lead on sustainability. But from largely disappointing international conferences like Rio II to the U.S.’s failure to pass meaningful climate legislation, governments’ progress has been lackluster. That’s not to say leadership is absent; it just often comes from the bottom up rather than the top down. Action—on climate, species loss, inequity, and other ... Read more

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  • The Case of the Golden Bullet

    Enriched edition.

    In "The Case of the Golden Bullet," Auguste Groner crafts an engaging detective narrative that intertwines mystery and suspense with psychological depth. Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century Vienna, the novel follows Detective Inspector Richard, who is embroiled in a perplexing case involving a series of murders linked by an enigmatic golden bullet. Groner's writing is characterized by ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Case of the Pocket Diary Found in the Snow

    Enriched edition.

    In "The Case of the Pocket Diary Found in the Snow," Auguste Groner masterfully weaves a gripping tale of mystery and intrigue set against the backdrop of early 20th-century Vienna. This novella showcases Groner's keen observational skills and intricate plotting, reflecting the popular European detective fiction genre of the time, reminiscent of the works of Edgar Allan Poe and Arthur Conan Doyle. ... Read more

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