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Thunder from the East : portrait of a rising Asia / Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn.

By: Kristof, Nicholas D, 1959-Contributor(s): WuDunn, Sheryl, 1959-Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, c2000Description: x, 377 p. : ill., map ; 25 cmISBN: 1857882733 (hbk.); 9781857882735 (hbk.)Subject(s): AsiaAdditional physical formats: Online version:: Thunder from the East.DDC classification: 950 LOC classification: DS5 | .K66 2000
Contents:
Map of Asia -- The Ghost of Asia Past -- Search for the Sorcerer -- Why We Speak English -- Building Empires -- Bellyache in Japan -- The Blood Baht Spreads -- Rebuilding Asia -- Brutal Drive -- Reinventing Lives -- For Shame -- A Land Where Robots Roam -- Clouds on the Horizon -- Prisoners of History -- My Country, Right or Wrong -- From the Back of the House -- The Filthy Earth -- Tryst with Destiny.
Summary: Offers a study of Asia and how it is reshaping world affairs, tracing the origins and impact of the Asian financial crisis, the growing roles of women, and the region's increasing economic, diplomatic, and military influence.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [353]-360) and index.

Map of Asia -- The Ghost of Asia Past -- Search for the Sorcerer -- Why We Speak English -- Building Empires -- Bellyache in Japan -- The Blood Baht Spreads -- Rebuilding Asia -- Brutal Drive -- Reinventing Lives -- For Shame -- A Land Where Robots Roam -- Clouds on the Horizon -- Prisoners of History -- My Country, Right or Wrong -- From the Back of the House -- The Filthy Earth -- Tryst with Destiny.

Offers a study of Asia and how it is reshaping world affairs, tracing the origins and impact of the Asian financial crisis, the growing roles of women, and the region's increasing economic, diplomatic, and military influence.

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