Discusses the representation/role of the supernatural or the "fantastic" in the construction of Japanese modernism in late 19th and early 20th century Japan.

JAPAN REAL AND IMAGINARY By SYDNEY GREENBIE With, Many Illustrations from Photographs m HARPER . BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON JAPAKI M AND IMAGINARY Copyright p, tiy Harper Brothers Printed in the United States of America Published ...

Provides a history of the world's largest herb, discussing the trade, cultivation, and consumption of bananas, as well as describing the environmental impact resulting from monoculture.

Covers such topics as plant products, cooking terms, national and regional cuisines, food preservation, food science, diet, and cookbooks and their authors.

The Banana demystifies the banana trade and its path toward globalization. It reviews interregional relationships in the industry and the changing institutional framework governing global trade and assesses the roles of such major players as the ...

DRUG USE AND ABUSE takes an interdisciplinary approach in its coverage of current drug issues. It weaves psychological, historical, cultural, social, biological, and medical perspectives -- emphasizing the idea that a drug's effects depend not ...

Discusses different kinds of illegal drugs, their effects on health and behavior, their use and the risks involved, options for treatment, and ways to stay drug-free.

Includes chapters on polar bear biology, how to study them, conflicts between polar bears and man, conservation and environmental concerns, and the polar bears of Churchill. Profusely illustrated with colour photographs. Appendix includes texts ...