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Asian History

1. Brothers at War: The Unending Conflict in Korea

   Sheila Miyoshi Jager

   A major historical account of the Korean War, its origins, and its evolving impact on the world.More

2. The Search for Modern China: A Documentary Collection

   Janet Chen, Pei-kai Cheng, Michael Lestz, Et Al.

   Third Edition

   The most widely used primary-source reader for the modern China course, thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the new edition of Spence, The Search for Modern China.More

3. The Search for Modern China

   Jonathan D. Spence

   Third Edition

   The leading textbook by the leading scholar.More

4. Pacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941–1942

   Ian W. Toll

   “Both a serious work of history . . . and a marvelously readable dramatic narrative.”—San Francisco ChronicleMore

5. When America First Met China: An Exotic History of Tea, Drugs, and Money in the Age of Sail

   Eric Jay Dolin

   Ancient China collides with newfangled America in this epic tale of opium smugglers, sea pirates, and dueling clipper ships.More

6. Fortunate Sons: The 120 Chinese Boys Who Came to America, Went to School, and Revolutionized an Ancient Civilization

   Liel Leibovitz, Matthew Miller

   “Thoroughly enjoyable . . . an outstanding tale of cross-cultural fertilization.” —BooklistMore

7. The Mongols and Global History

   Morris Rossabi

   An accessible, documents-based introduction to the history of the Mongols.More

8. Empires of the Indus: The Story of a River

   Alice Albinia

   “Alice Albinia is the most extraordinary traveler of her generation. . . . A journey of astonishing confidence and courage.”—Rory StewartMore

9. Iwo Jima: World War II Veterans Remember the Greatest Battle of the Pacific

   Larry Smith

   “A vivid and compelling account by a true master of oral history.” —General James L. Jones, USMC (Ret.), Supreme Allied Commander, EuropeMore

10. Korea: As Seen by Magnum Photographers

    Magnum, Bruce Cumings

    More than 230 full-color images by some of the world's most-renowned photographers.More

11. Confessions: An Innocent Life in Communist China

    Kang Zhengguo, Susan Wilf

    “A mesmerizing read.... A literary work of high distinction.” —William Grimes, New York TimesMore

12. The Killing Zone: My Life in the Vietnam War

    Frederick Downs, Jr.

    “The best damned book from the point of view of the infantrymen who fought there.”—Army TimesMore

13. Korea's Place in the Sun: A Modern History

    Bruce Cumings

    Updated

    "Passionate, cantankerous, and fascinating. Rather like Korea itself."--Nicholas D. Kristof, New York Times Book ReviewMore

14. The Eagle and the Rising Sun: The Japanese-American War, 1941-1943: Pearl Harbor through Guadalcanal

    Alan Schom

    A fresh and provocative account of the greatest naval campaign of the twentieth century.More

15. Governing China: From Revolution to Reform

    Kenneth Lieberthal

    Second Edition

    Governing China: From Revolution to Reform, the leading text for courses on Chinese politics has been thoroughly revised and updated.More