<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[bl results for (subject:(asia) OR subject:(pacific islander) ) -subject:(cookery) audience:"adult" contentclass:"NONFICTION" formatcode:(BK OR EBOOK OR LPRINT ) pubyear:[2016 TO 2023]]]></title><description><![CDATA[bl results for (subject:(asia) OR subject:(pacific islander) ) -subject:(cookery) audience:"adult" contentclass:"NONFICTION" formatcode:(BK OR EBOOK OR LPRINT ) pubyear:[2016 TO 2023]]]></description><link>https://gateway.bibliocommons.com/v2/libraries/lvccld/rss/search?query=%28subject%3A%28asia%29%20OR%20subject%3A%28pacific%20islander%29%20%29%20-subject%3A%28cookery%29%20audience%3A%22adult%22%20contentclass%3A%22NONFICTION%22%20formatcode%3A%28BK%20OR%20EBOOK%20OR%20LPRINT%20%29%20pubyear%3A%5B2016%20TO%202023%5D&amp;searchType=bl&amp;custom_edit=false&amp;suppress=true&amp;title=AANHPI%20Nonfiction&amp;view=grouped</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:51:13 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Voyagers]]></title><description><![CDATA["The islands of Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia stretch across thousands of miles of ocean and encompass a multitude of different peoples. Starting with Captain James Cook, the earliest European explorers to visit the Pacific were astounded and perplexed to find populations thriving thousands of miles from continents. Who were these people? From where did they come? And how were they able to reach islands dispersed over such vast tracts of ocean? In Voyagers, the distinguished anthropologist Nicholas Thomas charts the course of the seaborne migrations that populated the islands between Asia and the Americas from late prehistory onwards. Drawing on the latest research, including insights gained from genetics, linguistics, and archaeology, Thomas provides a dazzling account of these long-distance migrations, the sea-going technologies that enabled them, and the societies that they left in their wake"-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2378280</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2378280</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Thomas, Nicholas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2378280134</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>The Settlement of the Pacific</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781541619838/MC.GIF&amp;client=lvcclibdist&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Silk Road]]></title><description><![CDATA[To travel upon the Silk Road is to travel through history. Millennia older than California's Camino Real, and perhaps even a few years senior to the roads of the Roman Empire, the Silk Road is a network of routes stretching from delta towns of China all the way to the Mediterranean Sea - a cultural highway considered to be essential to the development of some of the world's oldest civilizations. It was upon this road that that Chinese silk traveled and was exchanged for incense, precious stones, and gold from India, the Middle East and as far the Mediterranean, contributing to the great tradition of commercial and idea exchange along the way. In the fall of 1992, celebrated translator, writer, and scholar Bill Porter left his home in Hong Kong and decided to travel from China to Pakistan by way of this famous and often treacherous Silk Road. Equipped with a plastic bottle of whiskey, needle-nose pliers, and the companionship of an old friend, Porter embarks upon the journey on the anniversary of Hong Kong's liberation from the Japanese after World War II and concludes in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, at the end of the monsoon season. Weaving witty travel anecdotes with the history and fantastical mythology of China and the surrounding regions, Porter exposes a world of card-sharks, unheard-of ethnic minorities, terracotta soldiers, nuclear experiments in the desert, emperors falling in love with bathing maidens, monks with miracle tongues, and a giant Buddha relaxing to music played by an invisible band. The Silk Road is the second of a three-book memoir series about Porter's travels in and around China to be published by Counterpoint. With an eye for cultural idiosyncrasies and a vast knowledge of history, Porter continues to make with his mark as an expert and travel writer.]]></description><link>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2418254</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2418254</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Porter, Bill]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2418254134</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle>Taking the Bus to Pakistan</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781619027510/MC.GIF&amp;client=lvcclibdist&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Noods]]></title><description><![CDATA["A book brimming with eighty noodle recipes, inspired by the best dishes from Asia's kitchens. This volume covers the best of the noodle world, from ramen to pho, lo mein to pad see ew. With fifty slurpable recipes, beautiful photography, and dishes that are as simple as they're packed with flavor, this book is (almost) as good as a trip across Asia. Noods is a snapshot of the wide world of noodles, captured in four chapters: Stir-fried, Soups, Cold, and Instant. From the staples you've loved for years to contemporary creations that will have you cooking them again and again, Noods's recipes include Pad thai, Dan dan noodles, Japchae, Vietnamese Hotpot. With recipes for homemade noodles and basics, and plenty of vegetarian options, there's no reason to ever stop slurping."--Publisher.]]></description><link>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2670729</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2670729</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hayes, Avery]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2670729134</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>80 Slurpable Noodle Recipes From Asia</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781922754226/MC.GIF&amp;client=lvcclibdist&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian American Histories of the United States]]></title><description><![CDATA["Asian American Histories of the United States illuminates how an over-century-long history of Asian migration, labor, and community formation in the United States is fundamental to understanding the American experience and its existential crises of the early twenty-first century"-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2501570</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2501570</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Choy, Catherine Ceniza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2501570134</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780807050798/MC.GIF&amp;client=lvcclibdist&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four Testaments]]></title><description><![CDATA["Four Testaments brings together four foundational texts from world religions--the Tao Te Ching, Dhammapada, Analects of Confucius, and Bhagavad Gita--inviting readers to experience them in full, to explore possible points of connection and divergence, and to better understand people who practice these traditions"-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2012211</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2012211</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2012211134</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Tao Te Ching, Analects, Dhammapada, Bhagavad Gita : Sacred Scriptures of Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhism, and Hinduism</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781442265776/MC.GIF&amp;client=lvcclibdist&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why We Love Tea]]></title><description><![CDATA["An informative guide that has something for every tea lover: recipes, tea-making tips, history, significance, and more."-- Back cover.]]></description><link>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2908028</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2908028</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lombardi, Gabriella]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2908028134</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>A Tea Lover&apos;s Guide to Tea Rituals, History, and Culture</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781684813810/MC.GIF&amp;client=lvcclibdist&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kung Pao & Beyond]]></title><description><![CDATA["Kung Pao and Beyond showcases 60 crisp, crunchy and spicy recipes, with clear step-by-step instructions for preparation and cooking, that take this humble fast food to a whole new level. Susan Jung offers recipes to satisfy every craving; in addition to wings, leg and breast, you'll find recipes for whole chicken and leftovers, in this essential cookbook for preparing fried chicken at home"--Publisher's description.]]></description><link>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2617886</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2617886</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jung, Susan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2617886134</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Fried Chicken Recipes From East and Southeast Asia</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781787139336/MC.GIF&amp;client=lvcclibdist&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Empires of the Normans]]></title><description><![CDATA[How did descendants of Viking marauders came to dominate Europe, the Mediterranean and the Middle East? It is a tale of ambitious adventures and fierce freebooters, of fortunes made and fortunes lost. The Normans made their influence felt across all of western Europe and the Mediterranean, from the British Isles to North Africa, and Lisbon to the Holy Land. In Empires of the Normans we discover how they combined military might and political savvy with deeply held religious beliefs and a profound sense of their own destiny. For a century and a half, they remade Europe in their own image, and yet their heritage was quickly forgotten - until now.]]></description><link>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2487603</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2487603</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Roach, Levi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2487603134</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Conquerors of Europe</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781639361878/MC.GIF&amp;client=lvcclibdist&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oriental Mythology]]></title><description><![CDATA["In the second of a four-volume series, mythologist Joseph Campbell traces the evolution of world mythology as it developed into the distinctive religions of the Middle East, India, China, and Japan"-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2481265</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2481265</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Campbell, Joseph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2481265134</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781608687282/MC.GIF&amp;client=lvcclibdist&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Epic Drives of the World]]></title><description><![CDATA[Epic Drives of the World showcases 50 of the greatest road trips on Earth, from classic routes in America, Australia and Europe, to incredible adventures in Asia and Africa. Organised by continent, each route features a first-hand account, awe-inspiring photographs, illustrated maps and practical advice on when to go, how to get there, where to stay and what to eat. From Hawaii's Hana Highway and Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh Road, to Utah's National Park Circuit and Germany's Black Forest High Road, Epic Drives of the World will inspire any motorist to hit the open road.]]></description><link>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2363635</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2363635</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2363635134</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Explore the Planet&apos;s Most Thrilling Road Trips</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781838694685/MC.GIF&amp;client=lvcclibdist&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Epic Drives of the World]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buckle up for the next installment in our 'Epic' series and the follow-up to Epic Bike Rides of the World. Epic Drives of the World, a beautiful hardback, showcases 50 of the greatest road trips on Earth, from classic routes in America, Australia and Europe, to incredible adventures in Asia and Africa. Organised by continent, each route features a first-hand account, awe-inspiring photographs, illustrated maps and practical advice on when to go, how to get there, where to stay and what to eat. From Hawaii's Hana Highway and Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh Road, to Utah's National Park Circuit and Germany's Black Forest High Road, Epic Drives of the World will inspire any motorist to hit the open road.]]></description><link>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2110769</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2110769</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2110769134</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Explore the Planet&apos;s Most Thrilling Road Trips</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781786578648/MC.GIF&amp;client=lvcclibdist&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Among Tigers]]></title><description><![CDATA[For over five decades, K. Ullas Karanth has been engaged in the struggle to bring wild tigers back from the brink in India, their last remaining wild stronghold. He tells the story of the tiger itself--its incredible biology, its critical role in shaping natural ecosystems of Asia, and the unique place it holds in our collective imagination. 'Among Tigers' is the story of how we wound up with fewer than 5,000 wild tigers, and how, with focused efforts, we can grow that population ten times or more in a few decades. In doing so, we would bring not only the world's largest and most beloved feline back from the brink, but also save countless other species that share the tigers habitats from the freezing forests of Siberia to the tropics of India. Karanth shares the adventurous real-life story of his quest to save a species and, along the way, the hopeful realization that tiger conservation is a battle that can be won.]]></description><link>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2608613</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2608613</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Karanth, K. Ullas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2608613134</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Fighting to Bring Back Asia&apos;s Big Cats</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781641606547/MC.GIF&amp;client=lvcclibdist&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Empires of the Steppes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A narrative history of how Attila, Genghis Khan and the so-called barbarians of the steppes shaped world civilization.]]></description><link>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2616663</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2616663</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harl, Kenneth W.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2616663134</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>A History of the Nomadic Tribes Who Shaped Civilization</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781335429278/MC.GIF&amp;client=lvcclibdist&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Empires of the Steppes]]></title><description><![CDATA[This comprehensive history of how conquerors of the Eurasian steppes such as Attila the Hun and Genghis Khan focuses on the decisive role they played in world history.]]></description><link>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2643562</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2643562</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harl, Kenneth W.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2643562134</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle>A History of the Nomadic Tribes Who Shaped Civilization</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780369722683/MC.GIF&amp;client=lvcclibdist&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian Women Artists]]></title><description><![CDATA["This book is a guide to identifying female creators and artistic movements from all parts of Asia, offering a broad spectrum of media and presentation representing a wide variety of milieus, regions, peoples and genres. Arranged chronologically by artist birth date, entries date as far back as Leizu's Chinese sericulture in 2700 B.C.E. and continue all the way to the March 2021 mural exhibition by Malaysian painter Caryn Koh. Entries for each artist feature biographical information, cultural context and a survey of notable works. Covering creators known for prophecy, dance, epic and oratory, the compendium includes obscure artists and more familiar names, like biblical war poet Deborah, Judaean dancer Salome, Byzantine Empress Theodora and Myanmar freedom fighter Aung San Suu Kyi. In an effort to relieve unfamiliarity with parts of the world poorly represented in art history, it focuses on Asian women often passed over in global art surveys"-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2587483</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2587483</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Snodgrass, Mary Ellen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2587483134</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>A Biographical Dictionary, 2700 BCE to Today</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781476689258/MC.GIF&amp;client=lvcclibdist&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Money Games]]></title><description><![CDATA["To private equity investors, the making of a deal, no matter how big, complex or high profile, is only the beginning. The success or failure of the investment can only be ascertained when the investor fully exits. In between, teams of private equity professionals expend great amounts of energy and resources to create value with the acquired company, to transform it and to grow it. To exit from a big investment is often as complicated a deal as the initial acquisition -- if not more so. Any mistake in this deal cycle can lead to disaster and financial losses, erasing whatever satisfaction the closing of the transaction brought years prior, and possibly ending the careers of the dealmakers themselves. A seasoned private equity investor knows that in every deal, he is walking on thin ice with a heavy load on his shoulders, taking great care with every step to avoid falling into darkness. He can celebrate only after reaching the far shore and delivering his load to his investors."-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2355352</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2355352</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shan, Weijian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2355352134</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>The Inside Story of How American Dealmakers Saved Korea&apos;s Most Iconic Bank</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781119736981/MC.GIF&amp;client=lvcclibdist&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Underground Asia]]></title><link>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2343284</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2343284</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harper, Tim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2343284134</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Global Revolutionaries and the Assault on Empire</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780674724617/MC.GIF&amp;client=lvcclibdist&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[On the Trail of the Serpent]]></title><description><![CDATA["An intimate portrait of Charles Sobrhaj--one of the world's greatest conmen and most notorious serial killers, and the subject of THE SERPENT, a new series on Netflix. Charles Sobhraj remains one of the world's great conmen, and as a serial killer, the story of his life and capture endures as legend. Born in Vietnam to a Vietnamese mother and Indian father, Sobhraj grew up deprived of a sense of identity, moving to France before being imprisoned and stripped of his multiple nationalities. Driven to floating from country to country, continent to continent, he became the consummate con artist, stealing passports, smuggling drugs and guns across Asia, busting out of prisons and robbing wealthy associates. But as his situation grew more perilous, he turned to murder, preying on Western tourists dropping out across the 1970s "hippie trail," leaving dead bodies and gruesome crime scenes in his wake, triggering an international manhunt that put him at the top of INTERPOL's most wanted list. On the Trail of the Serpent draws its readers into the story of Sobhraj's life as told exclusively to journalists Richard Neville and Julie Clarke by the investigators, families of the victims, and even Sobhraj himself. Blurring the boundaries between true crime and novelization, this remains the definitive book about Sobhraj--a riveting tale of sex, drugs, adventure, and murder"-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2356614</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2356614</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Neville, Richard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2356614134</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>The Epic Hunt for the Bikini Killer</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780143136859/MC.GIF&amp;client=lvcclibdist&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asia's New Geopolitics]]></title><link>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2311600</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2311600</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Auslin, Michael R.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2311600134</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Essays on Reshaping the Indo-Pacific</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780817923242/MC.GIF&amp;client=lvcclibdist&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Kings of the World]]></title><description><![CDATA["There is a vast cultural movement emerging from beyond the Western world. Truly global in its range and allure, it is the biggest challenge yet to Hollywood, McDonald's, and blue jeans. This is a book about these new arbiters of mass culture arising from the East-India's Bollywood films, Turkish soap opera, or dizi, and South Korean pop music. Carefully packaging not always secular modernity with traditional values in urbanized settings, they have created a new global pop culture that can be easily consumed, especially by the many millions coming late to the modern world and still negotiating its overwhelming challenges. Author Fatima Bhutto profiles Shah Rukh Khan, by many measures the most popular movie star in the world; goes behind the scenes of Magnificent Century, Turkey's biggest TV show, watched by upwards of 200 million people across 43 countries; and travels to South Korea to see how K-Pop started it all, and how "Gangnam Style" became the first YouTube video with one billion views"-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2284486</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2284486</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bhutto, Fatima]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2284486134</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle>Dispatches From Bollywood, Dizi, and K-Pop</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781733623711/MC.GIF&amp;client=lvcclibdist&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Future Is Asian]]></title><description><![CDATA[The "Asian Century" is even bigger than you think. Far greater than just China, the new Asian system taking shape is a multi-civilizational order spanning Saudi Arabia to Japan, Russia to Australia, Turkey to Indonesia--linking five billion people through trade, finance, infrastructure, and diplomatic networks that together represent 40 percent of global GDP. China has taken a lead in building the new Silk Roads across Asia, but it will not lead it alone. Rather, Asia is rapidly returning to the centuries-old patterns of commerce, conflict, and cultural exchange that thrived long before European colonialism and American dominance. Asians will determine their own future--and as they collectively assert their interests around the world, they will determine ours as well. There is no more important region of the world for us to better understand than Asia - and thus we cannot afford to keep getting Asia so wrong. Asia's complexity has led to common misdiagnoses: Western thinking on Asia conflates the entire region with China, predicts imminent World War III around every corner, and regularly forecasts debt-driven collapse for the region's major economies. But in reality, the region is experiencing a confident new wave of growth led by younger societies from India to the Philippines, nationalist leaders have put aside territorial disputes in favor of integration, and today's infrastructure investments are the platform for the next generation of digital innovation. If the nineteenth century featured the Europeanization of the world, and the twentieth century its Americanization, then the twenty-first century is the time of Asianization. From investment portfolios and trade wars to Hollywood movies and university admissions, no aspect of life is immune from Asianization. With America's tech sector dependent on Asian talent and politicians praising Asia's glittering cities and efficient governments, Asia is permanently in our nation's consciousness. We know this will be the Asian century. Now we finally have an accurate picture of what it will look like.]]></description><link>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2201347</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2201347</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Khanna, Parag]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2201347134</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Commerce, Conflict, and Culture in the 21st Century</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781501196263/MC.GIF&amp;client=lvcclibdist&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unruly Waters]]></title><description><![CDATA["Asia's history has been shaped by her waters. In Unruly Waters, historian Sunil Amrith reimagines Asia's history through the stories of its rains, rivers, coasts, and seas--and of the weather-watchers and engineers, mapmakers and farmers who have sought to control them. Looking out from India, he shows how dreams and fears of water shaped visions of political independence and economic development, provoked efforts to reshape nature through dams and pumps, and unleashed powerful tensions within and between nations. Today, Asian nations are racing to construct hundreds of dams in the Himalayas, with dire environmental impacts; hundreds of millions crowd into coastal cities threatened by cyclones and storm surges. In an age of climate change, Unruly Waters is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand Asia's past and its future." -- Amazon.com.]]></description><link>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2197750</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2197750</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amrith, Sunil S.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2197750134</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>How Rains, Rivers, Coasts and Seas Have Shaped Asia&apos;s History</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780465097722/MC.GIF&amp;client=lvcclibdist&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red Star Over the Pacific]]></title><description><![CDATA["This is an assessment of how the rise of Chinese seapower will affect U.S. maritimes strategy in Asia."-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2210129</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2210129</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Yoshihara, Toshi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2210129134</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle>China&apos;s Rise and the Challenge to U.S. Maritime Strategy</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781682473573/MC.GIF&amp;client=lvcclibdist&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Easternization]]></title><description><![CDATA["Easternization is the defining trend of our age--the growing wealth of Asian nations is transforming the international balance of power. This shift to the East is shaping the lives of people all over the world, the fate of nations, and the great questions of war and peace. A troubled but rising China is now challenging America's supremacy, and the ambitions of other Asian powers--including Japan, North Korea, India, and Pakistan--have the potential to shake the whole world. Meanwhile the West is struggling with economic malaise and political populism, the Arab world is in turmoil, and Russia longs to reclaim its status as a great power. As it becomes clear that the West's historic power and influence is receding, Gideon Rachman offers a road map to the turbulent process that will define the international politics of the twenty-first century"-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2091599</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2091599</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachman, Gideon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2091599134</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle>Asia&apos;s Rise and America&apos;s Decline From Obama to Trump and Beyond</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781590518526/MC.GIF&amp;client=lvcclibdist&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everything Under the Heavens]]></title><description><![CDATA[For many years after its reform and opening in 1978, China maintained an attitude of false modesty about its ambitions. That role, reports Howard French, has been set aside. China has asserted its place among the global heavyweights, revealing its plans for pan-Asian dominance by building its navy, increasing territorial claims to areas like the South China Sea, and diplomatically bullying smaller players. Underlying this attitude is a strain of thinking that casts China's present-day actions in decidedly historical terms, as the path to restoring the dynastic glory of the past. If we understand how that historical identity relates to current actions, in ways ideological, philosophical, and even legal, we can learn to forecast just what kind of global power China stands to become--and to interact wisely with a future peer.]]></description><link>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2074963</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S134C2074963</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[French, Howard W.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2074963134</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle>How the Past Helps Shape China&apos;s Push for Global Power</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780385353335/MC.GIF&amp;client=lvcclibdist&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item></channel></rss>