The Writing on the Wall China and the West in the 21st Century

China constitutes a fifth of the world's population. Over the last twenty years its economy has doubled to make it the fifth largest economy in the world; if the pace is repeated over the next twenty it is set to become second only to the US. The speed of its development is stunning, a combination of cheap labour and commitment to science and technology that has never been matched by a developi…

Odious Oceans

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The Boat: Singapore Escape: Cannibalism at Sea (The True Story)

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9789810583019

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900 GIB b

The Obsessive Traveller : or why I don't steal towels from great hotels any more

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0207169918

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192 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

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900 DAL o

Steve Jobs: Insanely great

Enter the world of Steve Jobs -- disrupter, icon, hero -- and be inspired by his fascinating life presented here as a graphic novel.

Ride the Rising Wind: A Woman

In May 1949, at the age of twenty, Barbara Kingscote left her farm in Mascouche, Quebec, and set out for the Pacific Ocean on horseback. Barbara and her equine companion Zazy reached the West Coast just over a year later, after travelling 4ꯠ miles and discovering the heart of this great country. "Ride the Rising Wind" reveals Canada through the fresh eyes of a brave young woman discovering bo…

100 Mistakes that Changed History

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9780425236659

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387 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

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909 FAW o

Myanmar (Burma)

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9781857336979

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168 p. : col. ill. ; 17 cm.

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915.9104 MAY m

Indonesian Gold

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0957870930

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626p : ill. ; 23 cm.

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911.59 COL i

Uncle Tungsten : Memories of a Chemical Boyhood

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0676975372

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337 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

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920 SAC u

Who Was William Shakespeare ?

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9780448439044

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105 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

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920 SHA

The Way of a Boy : a Memoir of Java

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9780143168515

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174 p. : 21 cm.

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The Magical Long Tack Sam

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9781594482649

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170 p. : col. ill. 23 cm.

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Who Was Hellen Keller ?

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9780448431444

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107 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

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Nelson Mandela 1918 - 2013 : portrait of an extraordinary man

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9780753519349

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243 p. : 20 cm.

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920 MAN

Madiba : a to z the many faces of Nelson Mandela

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9781609805579

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272 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

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920 MAN

Mythmaker : the life of J.R.R Tolkien

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9780544023246

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136 p. : 20 cm.

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920 TOL

HRC : state secret and rebirth of Hillary Clinton

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9780099594697

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439 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

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920 CLI

Chinese Cinderella : the true story of an unwanted daughter

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259 p. : 20 cm.

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920 MAH

A is for Australia

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9781497324336

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72 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

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994 DEW a

The Romans : all that matters

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9781444183863

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156 p. : ill. ; 17. cm.

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Countries of the World : State of Brunei, abode of peace

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9781470044893

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43 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

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959.55 CLA c

Australia

Australia offers complete coverage of this fascinating country, including sections on history, geography, wildlife, infrastructure and government, and culture. It also includes a detailed fact file, maps and charts, and a traceable flag.

Explorers Who Got Lost

During the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries just about every explorer who sailed beyond the horizon to find new land thought he knew where he was going. But in fact, most got terribly lost and stumbled on places no one had ever heard of.

How High Can We Climb

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0374335036

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209 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

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910 ATK h

Malay Poisons and Charm Cures

This fascinating book examines the homeopathic cures, medicines, and poisons of the Malaysian cultures, as well as related charms and amulets. This analysis was first published in 1929, by John D. Gimlette who acted as residency surgeon of Kelantan, part of the Un-Federated Malay States. Written at a time before modern medicine had 'penetrated' the traditions of the Malay

Rambles In Java And The Straits In 1852

nlike the European explorers, adventurers, colonizers and traders who preceded him, Charles Walter Kinloch ("Bengal Civilian") travelled through Penang, Singapore and Java in 1852 simply to recuperate from illness. As well as being one of the first tourists, he was also one of the first to write a book about his travels, providing an account of his experiences in South-East Asia.

Brunei History and Monarchy : early history, ruling system and governance, ec…

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9781533672261

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138 p. : 23 cm.

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959.55 ADA b

Raffles and the British Invasion of Java

The Book features the dramatic battle of Batavia, the sinister British expedition to Palembang, the 1812 sacking and looting of Yogyakarta, and various fights between soldiers and civilians, buffaloes and tigers, and Englishmen and Javanese

The Tattooist of Auschwitz : based on the powerful true story of Lale Sokolov

One of the most life-affirming, courageous, unforgettable and human stories of the Holocaust : the love story of the Tattooist of Auschwitz