Pearl Harbor
Hawaii, 7th December 1941, shortly before 8 in the morning: Japanese torpedo bombers launch a surprise attack on the US Pacific fleet anchored in Pearl Harbor. The devastating attack claims the lives of over 2,400 American soldiers, sinks or damag...
My Neighbor Seki, Volume 1
Toshinari Seki takes goofing off to new heights. Every day, on or around his school desk, he masterfully creates his own little worlds of wonder, often hidden to most of his classmates. Unfortunately for Rumi Yokoi, his neighbor at the back of their homeroom, his many games, dioramas, and projects are often way too interesting to ignore; even when they are hurting her grades.
Takuma Nakahira: At the Limits of the Gaze
The first English-language collection of Takuma Nakahira’s influential writings on photography. At the Limits of the Gaze collects the writings of photographer and critic Takuma Nakahira in English for the first time. A crucial figure within the history of Japanese photography, Nakahira is best known outside of Japan as a founding member of Provoke, the experimental magazine of photographs, essays, and poetry, first published in 1968, and for his important photobook For a Language to Come (1970). Throughout a decades-long career, Nakahira raised incisive questions about visual culture and politics in both his photography and his writing. As part of a dynamic moment of artistic and political experimentation in Tokyo, he wrote on a range of topics hardly limited to photography: art, film, journalism, literature, politics, television, and more. Nakahira’s essays brim with urgency, relentlessly interrogating photography’s relationship to power, the connection between language and images,
Macramé Bags
Craft your own stylish accessories worthy of a high-end boutique with this collection of 21 Macramé Bags, belts, and straps. From durable market totes to cross-body boho bags, there’s a purse for every occasion. After mastering basic macramé techniques, discover how to add special details, such as: * Wooden handles * Metal buckles * Zippers All used to elevate the style and function of your designs.
Problems and Puzzles in Electric Fields
This book aims at making readers develop a better understanding of electrostatic fields using the form of problems and puzzles (summarized as "questions" hereafter) and answers, instead of tedious explanations in ordinary textbooks. The ...
Electric Fields in Composite Dielectrics and their Applications
An accurate quantitative picture of electric field distribution is essential in many electrical and electronic applications. In composite dielectric configurations composed of multiple dielectrics, anomalous or unexpected behavior of electric fiel...
Captain Corinth Volume 4: The Galactic Navy Officer Becomes an Adventurer
In order to protect the planet Ares from invasion by the Bugs, Alan Corinth has set his sights on nothing less than ruling the entire continent. The Kingdom of Belta, which borders the Great Demon Forest, is the ideal spot to start putting his plan in motion, so he and his party set off for the gathering place of the finest adventurers the kingdom has to offer: the citadel of Gantz. Will Alan be able to keep the hostile aliens from overrunning this fantasy planet? Only time will tell as his adventure continues in Volume #4
Provocative Relationship - Daido Moriyama x Takuma Nakahira
"Provocative Relationship - Daido Moriyama x Takuma Nakahira" is the official catalog for the exhibition of the same title, held at The Museum of Modern Art, Hayama from July 15 to September 24, 2023. Both the catalog and the exhibition ...
Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop
For fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold, What You Are Looking for Is In the Library, and Days at the Morisaki Bookshop comes an enchanting novel that will linger in your heart long after the last page is turned. 'I honestly can't remember the last...
Advances in Steam Turbines for Modern Power Plants
Advances in Steam Turbines for Modern Power Plants, second edition, provides a fully revised and updated comprehensive review of steam turbine design, optimization, analysis and measurement. Editor Tadashi Tanuma and his team of exper...
Short Japanese Stories For Language Learners: Grow Your Vocabulary The Fun Way!
Are you currently learning the Japanese language and struggling to find some good material? This book was written with the sole purpose of filling the gap in engaging Japanese material for native English speakers learning the language Did you know that stories are a fantastic way to learn a language? This is because learning through stories gives the student context of the words and phrases that they are using. This means that they will later be confident to use the same terms or vocabulary for themselves as they know which context they come in. Not only that but what is better than a fun and captivating story? Without a doubt, this is the most fun way to learn a language. Unlike sitting in a weekend class staring at workbook exercises, stories have characters, a plot, conflict and the resolution. Whether fiction or not learning vocabulary through stories is a proven concept that has stood the test of time. This book has seven Japanese stories. Each story has an interesting and
Record Of Ragnarok, Vol. 14
Humanity's greatest heroes battle the gods for the survival of the human race!Once every millennium, the gods assemble to decide if humanity is worthy of its continued existence or if it should be destroyed! When the verdict is destruction, the final battle between the gods and mortal heroes will decide the survival or extinction of the human race-a battle known as Ragnarok!After the shocking outcome of round six, the score is even at three wins to three wins! The gods are outraged and determined to put humanity in its place. Hades, the King of Helheim, will take to the arena to avenge his brother, Poseidon. Brunhilde, as crafty as ever, decides to match one king against another-the man who unified China and became its first Emperor, Qin Shi Huang!