TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kristof,Nicholas D.
AU  - WuDunn,Sheryl
TI  - Thunder from the East: portrait of a rising Asia 
SN  - 1857882733 (hbk.)
AV  - DS5 .K66 2000
U1  - 950 22
PY  - 2000///
CY  - New York
PB  - Alfred A. Knopf
KW  - Asia
N1  - 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
N2  - 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
ER  -