southeast asia

The author shares the story of her dangerous journeys throughout Southeast Asia, along with evolutionary biologist Gary Galbreath, in search of the golden moon bear and evidence that will prove whether or not it is a previously unknown species or subspecies.

An overview of Southeast Asia's economic development that provides profiles of eleven nation states; articles on history and context, issues, and relations with the wider world; and such reference tools as a chronology, biographies, and short profiles of ethnic groups and political institutions.

Contains over thirty Asian stories, covering a geographic region that extends from Pakistan across to Japan; and includes a brief look at Asia, and an introduction to several modern Asian storytellers and styles.

John Wood, former Microsoft leader, explains why he left his powerful position in the company to help improve the educations of Nepalese children and shares what he learned about life, ambition, and faith during his experiences.

Interpretations of the oral folk stories of the Hmong people, with photographs of the native dress and the story depicted on the pa ndau story cloth.