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The Roads to Sata

A 2000-mile walk through Japan

de Alan Booth ...

'A memorable, oddly beautiful book' Wall Street Journal'A marvellous glimpse of the Japan that rarely peeks through the country's public image' Washington PostOne sunny spring morning in the 1970s, an unlikely Englishman set out on a pilgrimage that would take him across the entire length of Japan. Travelling only along small back roads, Alan Booth travelled on foot from Soya, the country's ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

'A memorable, oddly beautiful book' Wall Street Journal'A marvellous glimpse of the Japan that rarely peeks through the country's public image' Washington PostOne sunny spring morning in the 1970s, an unlikely Englishman set out on a pilgrimage that would take him across the entire length of Japan. Travelling only along small back roads, Alan Booth travelled on foot from Soya, the country's
... Leer más
Looking for the Lost

Journeys Through a Vanishing Japan

de Alan Booth ...

A VIBRANT, MEDITATIVE WALK IN SEARCH OF THE SOUL OF JAPANTraveling by foot through mountains and villages, Alan Booth found a Japan far removed from the stereotypes familiar to Westerners. Whether retracing the footsteps of ancient warriors or detailing the encroachments of suburban sprawl, he unerringly finds the telling detail, the unexpected transformation, the everyday drama that brings this ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

A VIBRANT, MEDITATIVE WALK IN SEARCH OF THE SOUL OF JAPANTraveling by foot through mountains and villages, Alan Booth found a Japan far removed from the stereotypes familiar to Westerners. Whether retracing the footsteps of ancient warriors or detailing the encroachments of suburban sprawl, he unerringly finds the telling detail, the unexpected transformation, the everyday drama that brings this
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Sata

In cammino per perdersi e ritrovarsi sulle vie meno battute del Giappone

de Alan Booth ...

Un classico della letteratura di viaggio che ci accompagna nella magia del Giappone e la fa risuonare dentro di noi, un libro incantato che svela un mondo di armonie segreteIn un giorno di fine giugno, al culmine della stagione delle piogge, Alan Booth parte per un’impresa mai tentata prima: percorrere il Giappone a piedi, da un capo all’altro delle due isole estreme, da nord a sud, da Soya a Sata ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

Un classico della letteratura di viaggio che ci accompagna nella magia del Giappone e la fa risuonare dentro di noi, un libro incantato che svela un mondo di armonie segreteIn un giorno di fine giugno, al culmine della stagione delle piogge, Alan Booth parte per un’impresa mai tentata prima: percorrere il Giappone a piedi, da un capo all’altro delle due isole estreme, da nord a sud, da Soya a Sata
... Leer más
The British Economy in the Twentieth Century

de Alan Booth ...

Series series British Studies Series
It is commonplace to assume that the twentieth-century British economy has failed, falling from the world's richest industrial country in 1900 to one of the poorest nations of Western Europe in 2000. Manufacturing is inevitably the centre of this failure: British industrial managers cannot organise the proverbial 'knees-up' in a brewery; British workers are idle and greedy; its financial system is ... Leer más

$121.99 USD

It is commonplace to assume that the twentieth-century British economy has failed, falling from the world's richest industrial country in 1900 to one of the poorest nations of Western Europe in 2000. Manufacturing is inevitably the centre of this failure: British industrial managers cannot organise the proverbial 'knees-up' in a brewery; British workers are idle and greedy; its financial system is
... Leer más
Teaching History at University

Enhancing Learning and Understanding

de Alan Booth ...

Alan Booth draws on a wide range of international research as well as the reflections and experiences of university historians, linking theory and practice. Teaching History at University examines how high-quality history teaching and learning can be achieved in today's universities worldwide. This is an essential resource for university teachers and all those who are responsible for ensuring the ... Leer más

$57.99 USD

Alan Booth draws on a wide range of international research as well as the reflections and experiences of university historians, linking theory and practice. Teaching History at University examines how high-quality history teaching and learning can be achieved in today's universities worldwide. This is an essential resource for university teachers and all those who are responsible for ensuring the
... Leer más
Managing the Modern Workplace

Productivity, Politics and Workplace Culture in Postwar Britain

de Alan Booth ...

A recurring theme in the history of modern Britain in the twentieth-century has been the failure of its manufacturing industry and the record of disorder and conflict in the industrial workplace. This image was reinforced by the evidence of national strikes from the 1960s until 1984. This emphasis on decline and disorder in British manufacturing has distorted our understanding of workplace ... Leer más

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A recurring theme in the history of modern Britain in the twentieth-century has been the failure of its manufacturing industry and the record of disorder and conflict in the industrial workplace. This image was reinforced by the evidence of national strikes from the 1960s until 1984. This emphasis on decline and disorder in British manufacturing has distorted our understanding of workplace
... Leer más
日本秘境之路(長銷回歸紀念版)：非典型日本玩法，追隨太宰治的足跡、西鄉隆盛最後長征之路、尋訪《平家物語》中的平家遺事

Looking for the Lost：Journey through a Vanishing Japan

de 亞蘭．布斯(Alan Booth) ...

Series series 當代名家旅行文學
一種非典型日本玩法!!從追隨日本頹廢美學代表太宰治的足跡、末代武士之神西鄉隆盛最後長征之路，以及繁華落盡今日僅剩《平家物語》可憑弔的平家遺事，從津輕、鹿兒島到名古屋，探尋真正的「日本之心」在日本落腳、成家立業的亞蘭‧布斯，經常以「在地人」的視角遊走於日本的鄉野僻境，憑一口流利的日文及對日本文化風情的透徹了解，總是讓他完全融入旅途中的人事物之中，跟當地人高唱日本演歌民謠、或者酒館裡暢飲啤酒……即便旅行途中偶有沮喪時刻，還是能在英式幽默下化解不快，重新體驗日本的美與好。這一次，布斯一樣是非常清教徒式的旅遊，行腳範圍從本州北端津輕冷冽的海濱，到九州南端鹿兒島、宮崎的陰暗森林，終點站來到本州中部名古屋一帶的人文綠洲。他追隨三位代表不同時期日本精神的傳奇人物，展開尋找真正日本的社會觀察探索之旅。這三位代表人物分別是：「擺盪在接受與排斥之間的放逐者，始終掙扎於解放自我、重回歸屬感」的作家太宰治； ... Leer más

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一種非典型日本玩法!!從追隨日本頹廢美學代表太宰治的足跡、末代武士之神西鄉隆盛最後長征之路，以及繁華落盡今日僅剩《平家物語》可憑弔的平家遺事，從津輕、鹿兒島到名古屋，探尋真正的「日本之心」在日本落腳、成家立業的亞蘭‧布斯，經常以「在地人」的視角遊走於日本的鄉野僻境，憑一口流利的日文及對日本文化風情的透徹了解，總是讓他完全融入旅途中的人事物之中，跟當地人高唱日本演歌民謠、或者酒館裡暢飲啤酒……即便旅行途中偶有沮喪時刻，還是能在英式幽默下化解不快，重新體驗日本的美與好。這一次，布斯一樣是非常清教徒式的旅遊，行腳範圍從本州北端津輕冷冽的海濱，到九州南端鹿兒島、宮崎的陰暗森林，終點站來到本州中部名古屋一帶的人文綠洲。他追隨三位代表不同時期日本精神的傳奇人物，展開尋找真正日本的社會觀察探索之旅。這三位代表人物分別是：「擺盪在接受與排斥之間的放逐者，始終掙扎於解放自我、重回歸屬感」的作家太宰治；
... Leer más
縱走日本二千哩(在臺發行20週年紀念版)：從北海道的極北端到九州佐多岬，一場裡日本徒步之旅

The Roads to Sata: a 2000-Mile Walk through Japan

de 亞蘭．布斯(Alan Booth) ...

Series series 當代名家旅行文學
人一生至少要有一次這樣的「大壯遊」!!用最原始的旅行工具，雙腳，一步一腳印，從北海道的極北到九州極南端縱長2000哩，實心體驗日本質樸的民情風味……一個在日本住了七年、說著一口流利日語的英國人，唱起日本的經典民謠和演歌，往往讓在場聽眾拍手叫好又嘖嘖稱奇！由於對日本的熱愛，也熟悉日本的歷史文化，因此本書作者亞蘭．布斯決定來一場縱走日本的「壯舉」。這段旅程從北海道的極北端宗谷岬，往南直抵九州的佐多岬，縱長2000哩、長達一百二十八天；徒步的路線儘量沿著海岸線道路、城鎮的偏遠郊區行進，非不得已才走入城市。晚上留宿的不是青年旅館便是小村裡的民宿，在居酒屋裡跟當地人一起喝酒、跳舞，或穿著過小的浴衣、腳踩木屐一拐一拐的去泡湯。有時索性睡袋一攤戶外睡將起來。旅行的率性卻也讓布斯偶有悲慘不堪、哭笑不得的遭遇。途中，布斯雖然說著流利日語，也十足的入境隨俗，但還是常常成為大家指指點點的對象，要找住宿地方 ... Leer más

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人一生至少要有一次這樣的「大壯遊」!!用最原始的旅行工具，雙腳，一步一腳印，從北海道的極北到九州極南端縱長2000哩，實心體驗日本質樸的民情風味……一個在日本住了七年、說著一口流利日語的英國人，唱起日本的經典民謠和演歌，往往讓在場聽眾拍手叫好又嘖嘖稱奇！由於對日本的熱愛，也熟悉日本的歷史文化，因此本書作者亞蘭．布斯決定來一場縱走日本的「壯舉」。這段旅程從北海道的極北端宗谷岬，往南直抵九州的佐多岬，縱長2000哩、長達一百二十八天；徒步的路線儘量沿著海岸線道路、城鎮的偏遠郊區行進，非不得已才走入城市。晚上留宿的不是青年旅館便是小村裡的民宿，在居酒屋裡跟當地人一起喝酒、跳舞，或穿著過小的浴衣、腳踩木屐一拐一拐的去泡湯。有時索性睡袋一攤戶外睡將起來。旅行的率性卻也讓布斯偶有悲慘不堪、哭笑不得的遭遇。途中，布斯雖然說著流利日語，也十足的入境隨俗，但還是常常成為大家指指點點的對象，要找住宿地方
... Leer más
Alone Together

How Marriage in America Is Changing

de Paul R. Amato, Alan Booth, David R. Johnson, Stacy J. Rogers ...

Based on two studies of marital quality in America twenty years apart, Alone Together shows that while the divorce rate has leveled off, spouses are spending less time together. The authors argue that marriage is an adaptable institution, and in accommodating the changes that have occurred in society, it has become a less cohesive, yet less confining arrangement. ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

Based on two studies of marital quality in America twenty years apart, Alone Together shows that while the divorce rate has leveled off, spouses are spending less time together. The authors argue that marriage is an adaptable institution, and in accommodating the changes that have occurred in society, it has become a less cohesive, yet less confining arrangement.
... Leer más
Modern Britain

An Economic and Social History

de Sean Glynn, Alan Booth ...

Modern Britain focuses on two major periods of British history; the interwar period, and postwar Britain. The authors compare and contrast developments in the two periods, dealing with the themes of:* growth and welfare* industry* labour* social policy* the economyCombining a narrative with a conceptual and analytic approach,Modern Britain provides an end-of-century review of progress and decline ... Leer más

$57.99 USD

Modern Britain focuses on two major periods of British history; the interwar period, and postwar Britain. The authors compare and contrast developments in the two periods, dealing with the themes of:* growth and welfare* industry* labour* social policy* the economyCombining a narrative with a conceptual and analytic approach,Modern Britain provides an end-of-century review of progress and decline
... Leer más
Welcome to the Show

de Brian Keene, John Skipp, Mary SanGiovanni, Jonathan Janz, Glenn Rolfe, Matt Hayward, Kelli Owen, Jeff Strand, Rachel Autumn Deering, Patrick Lacey, Robert Ford, Max Booth III, Bryan Smith, Matt Serafini, Adam Cesare, Alan M Clark, Somer Canon ...

17 horror Stories. One legendary music venue.We all know the old cliché: Sex, drugs and rock and roll. Now, add demons, other dimensions, monsters, revenge, human sacrifice, and a dash of the truly inexplicable. This is the story of the (fictional) San Francisco music venue, The Shantyman.In Welcome to the Show, seventeen of today's hottest writers of horror and dark fiction come together in ... Leer más

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17 horror Stories. One legendary music venue.We all know the old cliché: Sex, drugs and rock and roll. Now, add demons, other dimensions, monsters, revenge, human sacrifice, and a dash of the truly inexplicable. This is the story of the (fictional) San Francisco music venue, The Shantyman.In Welcome to the Show, seventeen of today's hottest writers of horror and dark fiction come together in
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The Blue John Chronicles

Stories from the Blackwood Thicket

de Alan John Booth ...

Series Libro 1 - s I eries one
Set in 1822, amid the rugged beauty of Derbyshire's Peak District, this thrilling tale follows fifteen‑year‑old twin brothers whose peaceful farm life is upended by forces far older and darker than they could ever imagine. They're never alone in their adventures, joined by extraordinary companions: Jack, a sharp‑tongued magical jackdaw with a will of his own, and Rannoc, a fiercely loyal wolf‑dog ... Leer más

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Set in 1822, amid the rugged beauty of Derbyshire's Peak District, this thrilling tale follows fifteen‑year‑old twin brothers whose peaceful farm life is upended by forces far older and darker than they could ever imagine. They're never alone in their adventures, joined by extraordinary companions: Jack, a sharp‑tongued magical jackdaw with a will of his own, and Rannoc, a fiercely loyal wolf‑dog
... Leer más

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日本秘境之路(長銷回歸紀念版)：非典型日本玩法，追隨太宰治的足跡、西鄉隆盛最後長征之路、尋訪《平家物語》中的平家遺事

縱走日本二千哩(在臺發行20週年紀念版)：從北海道的極北端到九州佐多岬，一場裡日本徒步之旅

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