The new season begins. The geese return... Selected as a BOOK OF THE YEAR by The Times ; The arrival of huge flocks of geese in the UK is one of the most evocative and powerful harbingers of winter; a
Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, it's Race Night and that means it's time for the race you've all been waiting for! Commentator Jonny Fox talks you through the big race. Sure-fire fun for sports
Modern research has revealed the Book of Changes to be a royal divination manual of the Zhou state (500100 BC). This new translation synthesizes the results of modern study, presenting the work in its
Zhouyi is a manual of oracles compiled in an archaic script during the Chinese Bronze Age (c2500BC-c300BC). As the language developed and the script was reformed, the original meaning of the oracles g
Compiled by specialists from the University of Durham Department of East Asian Studies, this new reference work contains approximately 1500 entries covering Korean civilisation from early times to the
Compiled by specialists from the University of Durham Department of East Asian Studies, this new reference work contains approximately 1500 entries covering Korean civilisation from early times to the
Following an introduction to the dangers of keeping memoirs in the Soviet era and the collection of life stories as part of the national awakening movement, Kirss (Estonian literature, U. of Tartu) an
An easy-to-read, comprehensive overview of the essential knowledge, key issues and skills relevant to non-medical prescribingIncludes legal and ethical issues, key information on pharmacology, clinica
The sijo is the most popular and most Korean of all traditional Korean poetic forms. Sometimes likened to haiku for its brevity, a typical sijo poem follows a three-line pattern: the first two lines
One small bird is left behind to face the bitter winter alone. Freezing and hungry, the bird calls out to Santa for help. With a kind word the bird is invited to shelter itself in the cozy blanket of
