Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
South Korea South Korea Lucile Davis A simple introduction to the geography, history, customs, foods, language, and people of South Korea. Also includes instuctions for making a Korean mask. OL14873121W
A socioeconomic history of North Korea A socioeconomic history of North Korea Daniel Schwekendiek "Even as its rise as a nuclear power unfolds on the nightly news, North Korea remains arguably the most mysterious country in the world. This groundbreaking study offers the first comprehensive exami… OL16141879W
Korea Korea Bruce Cumings More than 230 full-color images by some of the world's most-renowned photographers. South Korea, with its craggy hillsides, gnarled trees, and ancient temples, is steeped in tradition yet, at the sam… OL18803380W
The Korean War The Korean War Paul M. Edwards "The Korean War: A Historical Dictionary is designed to provide brief but helpful information about all aspects of the war including units involved, the United Nations, political and military actions… OL1920265W
New Korean wave New Korean wave Dal Yong Jin "The 2012 smash "Gangnam Style" by the Seoul-based rapper Psy capped the triumph of Hallyu , the Korean Wave of music, film, and other cultural forms that have become a worldwide sensation. Dal Yon… OL19668868W
Act of war Act of war Jack Cheevers "In 1968, a small, dilapidated American spy ship set out on a dangerous mission: to pinpoint military radar stations along the coast of North Korea. Packed with advanced electronic-surveillance equip… OL19704526W
Grass Grass Keum Suk Gendry-Kim Grama é uma poderosa graphic novel antiguerra que narra a história real da sul-coreana Ok-sun Lee, vendida pela própria família na infância e forçada à escravidão sexual pelo Exército Imperial Japonê… OL20136304W
The Korean Government and Public Policies in a Development Nexus The Korean Government and Public Policies in a Development Nexus Huck-ju Kwon,Min Gyo Koo,Jongwon Choi 141 pages OL20830748W
Setting the Virgin on Fire Setting the Virgin on Fire Marjorie Becker "Provides convincing revision of the 'myth of secular redemption' surrounding Lázaro Cárdenas and his program of land distribution to the campesinos. Operating on a 'stripped-down image of land-hun… OL3515843W
Under the Black Umbrella Under the Black Umbrella Hildi Kang "In the rich and varied life stories in Under the Black Umbrella, elderly Koreans recall incidents that illustrate the complexities of Korea during the colonial period. Hildi Kang here reinvigorates … OL8382285W
Korea in the Cross Currents Korea in the Cross Currents Robert J. Myers "The Korean peninsula underwent a continuous number of earth-shaking events in the twentieth century - although it is generally out of the earthquake zone. Jutting off the extreme northeast edge of t… OL8891292W