Japan Future

Brought to you by Penguin. No sex. No kids. No future? When Tom Feiling moved to Tokyo as a student in the early nineties, Japan was a beacon of the future: a rising superpower, a technology giant, and a global symbol of prosperity, civility and success. When he returned twenty-four years later...

Bloomsbury presents The Lost Future of Pepperharrow by Natasha Pulley, read by Thomas Judd. Escape into the enchanting world of The Watchmaker of Filigree Street. This extraordinary sequel transports readers to Japan, where time, destiny and love collide to electrifying effect 'A Japan that...

In the heart of East Asia, a territorial and political dispute has persisted for over seven decades, challenging not only the nations involved but also the international community. The conflict between China and Taiwan, deeply rooted in a shared and often contentious history, remains one of the most complex and controversial issues of the 21st century. This book, "Two Chinas, One History: The Battle for Taiwan's Future," aims to unravel the intricate threads of this dispute, offering a detailed and multifaceted view of the dynamics that have shaped the relationship between these two ...

From the bestselling author of The Silk Roads comes an updated, timely, and visionary book about the dramatic and profound changes our world is undergoing right now—as seen from the perspective of the rising powers of the East. "All roads used to lead to Rome. Today they lead to Beijing."...

Bloomsbury presents The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley, read by Thomas Judd. For readers of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, an enchanting, bestselling novel that sweeps readers into a magical Victorian London inhabited by a clockwork octopus and a mysterious watchmaker who is...

In the 19th century, the world was Europeanized. In the 20th century, it was Americanized. Now, in the 21st century, the world is being Asianized. 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...

—character-driven, hard science fiction with a heart— —the epic finale to a globe-spanning, first contact story of aliens, AIs, and humans— As the alien arkship nears Earth, plans for good and evil reach their climax. At sea, Interstellar Ambassador Miharu and her friends battle typhoon winds and North Korean assassins. But Miharu’s deadliest enemy may be her own wounded heart. In space, a Chinese taikonaut defies orders. UN Secretary-General Pirez fights to celebrate alien law and generosity. The hearts, values, and loyalties of humans, aliens, and AIs alike are laid bare. If you...

—hard science fiction with a heart— —a character-driven first contact story with aliens and sentient AIs— —a thrilling tale set on a global stage and steeped in political intrigue— Assassins target Miharu while a deadly plot to destroy the arkship unfolds. Enemy commandos are after Interstellar Ambassador Miharu, but the greatest threat may be a Chinese space capsule launched by rogue elements. Miharu must navigate global intrigue as a Canadian mayor and a businessman in Kolkata move to seize opportunities, while President Amber Cloud Voss’s response to the arkship’s ...

A brilliantly inventive novel about three astronauts training for the first-ever mission to Mars, an experience that will push the boundary between real and unreal, test their relationships, and leave each of them—and their families—changed forever. “A transcendent, cross-cultural, and...

—hard science fiction with a heart— —a character-driven first contact story with aliens and sentient AIs— An alien arkship’s plea for help threatens to trigger a new world war. Miharu Nakayama’s life as a telescope jockey by night and a struggling doctoral candidate by day is thrown into chaos when the mysterious Dr. Aiko Trapp drops a half-million alien refugees from Trappist-1 on her shoulders. When Miharu asks why her, Trapp explains, “You cried for them.” Now, hunted by rogue homeland security agents, Miharu must fight for her own freedom before she can deal with the ...

Discover the revolutionary world of Maglev and Hyperloop transportation in 'Navigating the Future.' This eBook provides an in-depth exploration of cutting-edge technologies shaping the future of transportation, from magnetic levitation (Maglev) trains to high-speed Hyperloop systems. Dive into the history, development, and applications of Maglev and Hyperloop technology, exploring their unique features, benefits, and challenges. Learn about the key players, research directions, and prospects of Maglev and Hyperloop transportation worldwide. Whether you're a technology enthusiast, ...

Bloomsbury presents The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley, read by Thomas Judd. WINNER OF A BETTY TRASK AWARD 2016 SHORTLISTED FOR THE AUTHORS' CLUB BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD 2016 FINALIST FOR THE LOCUS FIRST NOVEL AWARD 2016 An International Bestseller / A Guardian Summer Read / An...

In the neon-lit city of Minato, Dr. Hiroshi Takeda transforms into the vengeful Akuma, a relentless force against the crime syndicate that shattered his life. Fueled by fury and equipped with advanced nanite technology, Akuma prowls the shadows, delivering justice with lethal precision. The battle for Minato has begun, and the city's fate hangs in the balance.

Japan is a nation made up of many islands in the western Pacific Ocean. Over 100 million people live in this small nation of islands. Many live in the countryside, but millions live in crowded cities like Tokyo. Students will learn about the physical features of the landscape and surrounding waters as well as the cultural aspects of the Japanese from old traditions to modern everyday life.

Travelling the circumference of the truly gigantic Pacific, Simon Winchester tells the story of the world’s largest body of water, and – in matters economic, political and military – the ocean of the future. The Pacific is a world of tsunamis and Magellan, of the Bounty mutiny and the...

Robert Pirsig’s book of 1974, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, took the world by storm, selling over five million copies. When asked how he would account for this, Pirsig said that Zen was a “culture-bearing book”; that he just wrote down what he was thinking, and it turned out that everyone else was thinking the same thing. And what they were thinking was that our Western, scientific, rational mindset was making us crazy. In The Crisis of Our Time, Morris Berman argues that the source of this was the loss of the oral-poetic, or sensuous-mythological, tradition, that was ...

Brought to you by Penguin. In Future Words, Dominique Chen invites readers into a life shaped by multiple languages, cultures and disciplines. Born in Tokyo, Chen grew up moving between Japan, France and the United States, speaking several languages in overlapping ways. Here his journey – from...

Of Futures Past a novel by Julian Bound A Story of Past Lives, Soul Mates and Reincarnation When a young woman finds herself on a deserted beach she discovers her old life has gone and she now stands between lifetimes. A figure approached and guides her to a cliff top library. Inside she finds a book containing all the past lives she has ever lived, and so she begins to read of her past lifetimes lived throughout the centuries. Be it a knight of 12th century France, an artist’s model of 16th century Renaissance Italy, a geisha of ancient Japan, or a Tibetan Buddhist monk living in the ...

Japan. March 11, 2011. 2:46 P.M. The biggest earthquake in Japan's history - and one of the world's five most powerful since 1900 - devastated the Tohoku region, 320 kilometers (200 miles) northeast of Tokyo. It triggered a huge tsunami that left crippling damage in its wake. More than 13,000 people drowned, and thousands of buildings and homes were reduced to rubble.