east asia

Describes the music types, musical styles, sounds, and instruments characteristic of Eastern Asia, discusses the role of music in the culture and religion of the region, and looks at how new technologies, as well outside influences, have changed Eastern Asian music.

Discusses the trip undertaken in 1905 by Secretary of War William Howard Taft on a diplomatic mission for U.S. President Teddy Roosevelt to Hawaii, Japan, the Philippines, China, and Korea, revealing the secret agreements Taft made in Roosevelt's name.

Presents several reference tools, including a pronunciation guide, a list of national days, a list of further resources, and nine indexes.

Presents portraits of life in Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam, describing each country's peoples, history, economy, classes, religions, health, education, and cultural aspects such as food and drink, sport, the arts, and festivals, and features color photos, sidebars, a time line, a glossary, and a list of Web sites and books.

Presents portraits of life in the Philippines, Singapore, and Sri Lanka, describing each country's peoples, history, economy, classes, religions, health, education, and cultural aspects such as food and drink, sport, the arts, and festivals, and features color photos, sidebars, a time line, a glossary, and a list of Web sites and books.

Presents portraits of life in Mongolia, Myanmar, and Nepal, describing each country's peoples, history, economy, classes, religions, health, education, and cultural aspects such as food and drink, sport, the arts, and festivals, and features color photos, sidebars, a time line, a glossary, and a list of Web sites and books.

Presents portraits of life in South Korea, Laos, and Malaysia, describing each country's peoples, history, economy, classes, religions, health, education, and cultural aspects such as food and drink, sport, the arts, and festivals, and features color photos, sidebars, a time line, a glossary, and a list of Web sites and books.

Presents portraits of life in Japan and North Korea, describing each country's peoples, history, economy, classes, religions, health, education, and cultural aspects such as food and drink, sport, the arts, and festivals, and features color photos, sidebars, a time line, a glossary, and a list of Web sites and books.

A portrait of life in Indonesia that describes the country's peoples, history, economy, religions, health, education, and cultural aspects such as food and drink and arts and leisure, and features color photos, sidebars, a time line, a glossary, and a list of Web sites and books.

A portrait of life in India that describes the country's peoples, history, economy, classes, religions, health, education, and cultural aspects such as food and drink, sport, music, dance, theater, film, art, literature, architecture, and festivals, and features color photos, sidebars, a time line, a glossary, and a list of Web sites and books.