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Taria Ali An Indian Dynasty: The Story of the Nehru-Gandhi Family NF 920 A
Colin Angus Lost in Mongolia: Rafting the World’s Last Unchallenged River NF 797.1 Angus
Ian Barnes The MacMillan History Atlas of Asia NF 950 Barnes
Aleksandr Belenitskii Central Asia NF 915.8 B
Sachchidananda Bhattacharya A Dictionary of Indian History R 954 B
Caroline Blunden and Mark Elvin Cultural Atlas of China R 951 B
Stephen Bodio Eagle Dreams: Searching for Legends in Wild Mongolia NF 915.173 Bodio
Kenneth Brower A Song for Satawal NF 996.5
Pearl Buck The Good Earth F Buck
Yogesh Chadha Gandhi: A Life NF Gandhi
Jung Chang Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China 92 Chang
Graham Chapman and Kathleen Baker, ed. The Changing Geography of Asia NF 915 Changing
Martin Collcutt Cultural Atlas of Japan R 952 C
Mary Connor The Koreas: A Global Studies Handbook NF 951.9 Connor
Jim Corbett Jim Corbett’s India: Stories NF 799.2 C
Robert Cottrell Vietnam, the 17th Parallel NF 959.704 Cottrell
Ernest Dodge Beyond the Capes: Pacific Exploration From Captain Cook to the Challenger, 1776-1877 NF 919 D
Ronald Dolan and Robert Worden Japan: A Country Study NF 952 Japan
Fiona Dunlap Fodor’s Exploring India NF 915.4 India
Joseph Ellison Tusitata of the South Seas: The Story of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Life in the South Pacific 92 Stevenson
Katherine Ellison Imelda, Steel Butterfly of the Philippines 92 Marcos
Jonathan Fast Golden Fire: A Novel of Ancient India F Fast
Susan Gall and Irene Natividad, ed. Reference Library of Asian America R 973.0495 R
Dorothy Gary The Splendors of Asia: India, Thailand and Japan NF 915.8 G
Frank Gibney Japan, The Fragile Superpower 952 Gibney
Nicki Grihault India NF 954
Richard Gunde Culture and Customs of China NF 951 Gunde
Thor Heyerdahl Easter Island—The Mystery Solved NF 996 H
Thor Heyerdahl Kon-Tiki: Across the Pacific By Raft NF 910.4 H
Peter Hopkirk The Great Game: The Struggle for Empire in Central Asia NF 320. 958 T
N. Khac Huyen Vision Accomplished? The Enigma of Ho Chi Minh NF 959 H
Murakami Hyoe and Thomas Harper Great Historical Figures of Japan NF 952 G
Pico Iyer Video Night in Kathmandu: And Other Reports From the Not-So-Far East NF 950 I
Noriko Kamachi Culture and Customs of Japan NF 952 Kamachi
Frederic Kaplan, et al. Encyclopedia of China Today R 951.05 E
Fred Kluge The Edge of Paradise: America in Micronesia NF 996.5 K
Lucy Komisar Corazon Aquino: The Story of a Revolution 92 Aquino
Barbara Leitch LePoer Thailand, a Country Study NF 959.3 Thailand
Shirley Geok-Lin Lim and Mayum Tsu Takawa The Forbidden Stitch: An Asian-American Women’s Anthology NF 810 F
C. Scott Littleton, ed. Eastern Wisdom: An Illustrated Guide to the Religions and Philosophies of the East R 291.095 Eastern
Margaret Mead Coming of Age in Samoa: A Psychological Study of Primitive Youth for Western Civilization F 572.9 M
Ved Mehta Mahatma Gandhi and His Apostles NF 954.03 M
Howard Brett Melendy The Oriental Americans NF 301.451194 M
John Naisbitt 8 Asian Megatrends That are Reshaping Our World NF 330.95 Naisbitt
Nauchu with Xing Hang In North Korea: An American Travels Through An Imprisoned Nation NF 951.93
James Norton, ed. Global Studies, India and South Asia NF 954 Global
Robert Oliver Syngman Ryee, The Man Behind the Myth 92 Rhee
Stuart D.B.Picken Shinto, Japan’s Spiritual Roots NF 299.561 P
Marco Polo The Travels of Marco Polo NF 910 P
Edwin Reischauer The Japanese NF 952 R
Nayantara Sahgal Indira Gandhi: Her Road to Power NF 954.04 S
Lucille Schulberg Historic India NF 915.45
Sterling Seagrave The Marcos Dynasty NF 959.9 S
Tim Severin In Search of Genghis Khan NF 951 S
Tim Severin The Sinbad Voyage NF 910.4 S
Mark Shepard Gandhi Today: A Report on Mahatma Gandhi’s Successors NF 915.1 S
Greg Sheridan Cities of the Hot Zone NF 915.9 Sheridan
Jonathan Spence The Chan’s Great Continent: China in Western Minds NF 951 Spence
Joe Studwell The China Dream: The Quest for the Last Great Untapped Market on Earth NF 330.951 Studwell
Amy Tan The Bonesetter’s Daughter F Tan
Amy Tan The Joy Luck Club F Tan
Amy Tan The Kitchen God’s Wife F Tan
Amy Tan The Opposite of Fate: A Book of Musings 92 Tan
Peter Tasker The Japanese: A Portrait of a Nation NF 952.2 Tasker
Robert Taylor , ed. Asia and the Pacific R 950 A
Elizabeth Ten Grothenhuis, ed. Along the Silk Road 950 Along
Paul Theroux The Great Railway Bazaar: By Train Through Asia NF 915.04 T
Roxsane Tiernan Celebrate Japan NF 394 T
Time-Life Books, ed. Ancient India: Land of Mystery NF 934 Ancient
Time-Life Books, ed. Southeast Asia: A Past Regained NF 959 Southeast
Time-Life Books, ed What Life Was Like Among Samurai and Shoguns: Japan, 1000-1700 NF 952 W
M.G. Vassanji The Book of Secrets F Vassanji
Tim Ward Arousing the Goddess: Sex and Love in the Buddhist Ruins of India NF 915.404 Ward
Steven Warsaw India Emerges: A Concise History of India From Its Origin to the Present NF 954 Warsaw
Alan Watts The Philosophies of Asia: The Edited Transcripts NF 181 Watts
Kenneth Wilkinson Chinese Language, Life and Culture NF 951 Wilkinson
Dick Wilson The People’s Emperor: A Biography of Mao Tse Tung 92 Mao
Robert Worden Mongolia: A Country Study NF 951.7 Mongolia
Zhang Xinxin and Sang Ye Chinese Profiles NF 951.057 Z
Mitsukuni Yoshida, et al. Japan Style NF 709.52 Y
Kim Young-Kwoin, ed. A Handbook of Korea NF 951.9 H
Websites Back to Top
Asian Nation
This comprehensive website examines the major social, political, and historical issues impacting the Asian community. Considerable attention is given to Asian cultural figures as well as social trends.
Chinese Culture
The Chinese Culture website strives to increase awareness of Chinese life and society. In order to meet this objective, the site offers vast information on all aspects of the Chinese cultural experience.
East Asia Sourcebook
This impressive, comprehensive site explores the lengthy, often convoluted cultural, political and economic histories of major and minor East Asian nations. Particular attention is given to China and Korea.
Japan: Country Study
Compiled by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress, Japan: A Country Study provides various informational resources on Japanese history, culture, religion, and civilization.
Micronesia (Federated States of Micronesia)
Micronesia, a U.S. State Department-sponsored website, offers a wealth of facts on Micronesian history, economics, politics, geography and society. Easily searchable, this up-to-date resource also provides current news and travel information.
National Portal of India
The National Portal of India presents considerable information concerning Indian culture, business, government, and society. Divided into color-coded sections, this beneficial site proves easy-to-use and informative.
Republic of Korea Official Site
This Korean Information Service site provides a wealth of news, facts and websites about Korea. Updated and detailed, this website is an excellent one-stop source for all things Korean.
Taiwan (Government Information Office-Republic of China)
Produced by the Republic of China’s Government Information Office, this site serves as a solid resource for publications, news, and other information on Taiwan.
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