stone bridge press berkeley (216 resultados)

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Drawn in styles ranging from the crudely vulgar to the highly refined and covering every genre from naive romance to high-tech cybervisions, manga (Japanese comics) have evolved into a sophisticated narrative art. This work collects together essays on the current state of the manga universe, with illustrations, reviews of selected works and commentaries on leading Japanese artists. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. In 2000, photographic film products made up 60% of Fujifilm's sales and up to 70% of its profit. Within ten years, digital cameras had destroyed that business. In 2012, Kodak filed for bankruptcy. Yet Fujifilm has boasted record profits and continues strong. What happened? What did Fujifilm do? What do businesses today need from their leaders? What kinds of employees can help businesses thrive in the future? Here, the CEO who brought Fujifilm back from the brink explains how he engineered transformative organizational innovation and product diversification, with observations on his management philosophy. Shigetaka Komori is Chairman and CEO of Fujifilm Holdings Corporation. Mr. Komori was appointed CEO in 2003 and chairman in 2012. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Wakiyama, Hanako Ilustrador. "A light-hearted approach to the problem of beached whales, Humphrey's story allows librarians to give a happy 'yes' to that often-asked question, 'Is this a true story?'"--School Library Journal "What happens to Humphrey makes a fascinating and delightful story for young and old alike."--KIdsGrowth.com Humpback whales are magnificent creatures that sing beautiful songs to each other underwater. In the whole world there are very few of them, so each one is quite special. And they are intelligent. Every winter they travel south, every summer they head north, and they always know the way. But even whales can make mistakes .In October 1985 a forty-five-foot long, forty-ton humpback whale wandered into San Francisco Bay and for twenty-six days struggled mightily to find his way back to the ocean. This true, illustrated story of Humphrey's adventure has been a children's favorite for more than twenty-five years. The 2014 edition has updated news on whales but retains the beloved art and text for big-ocean-mammal lovers everywhere. Adopted for Reading Rainbow. Wendy Tokuda is a well-known Bay Area media personality with numerous broadcasting awards. Richard Hall is an award-winning TV and film producer in Los Angeles, California. Hanako Wakiyama lives in southern California and is a widely published author and illustrator of children's books. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. 320 S. Ex-library with stamp and library-signature in good condition, some traces of use. C09140 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 550.

Trade Paperback. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Very good copy. (see picturte).

Paperback. Condición: Very good. Paperback Octavo. wraps, 299 pp light fold to bottom right of front cover Standard shipping (no tracking or insurance) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. These devotions inspired by ancient Shinto rituals are a series of calls-and-response that directly address the awesome power of the natural world to heal and restore the soul. Readers are invited to stand before rivers, stones, and trees, to listen to thunder, and to be touched by the wind and rain in order to cultivate a spirit of reverence for Nature and awaken the cosmic content within the human. Included are steps for conducting misogi (waterfall purification) and resources for learning more about Shinto practice in North America. Stuart Picken, an ordained minister, has taught religion in Japan since 1972 and is international adviser to the High Priest of Tsubaki Grand Shrine. He is author of Essentials of Shinto. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Japanese difficult? Study boring? No way! Not with this "real manga, real Japanese" approach to learning. Presenting all spoken Japanese as a variation of three basic sentence types, Japanese the Manga Way shows how to build complex constructions step by step. Every grammar point is illustrated by an actual manga published in Japan to show how the language is used in real life, an approach that is entertaining and memorable. As an introduction, as a jump-start for struggling students, or (with its index) as a reference and review for veterans, Japanese the Manga Way is perfect for all learners at all levels. Wayne P. Lammers has taught Japanese at the college level and is an award-winning literary and commercial translator. He lives in Portland, Oregon. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condición: Good. With an introduction by Arturo Silvo. Paperback, xxxviii + 238 pp. Bibliographical note, b-w images. Traces of use on cover. 23x17,8x2 cm. Good condition.

Soft cover. Condición: Near Fine. Yoichi Midorikawa photographer Ilustrador. Richie lived in Japan for 70 years and this book records his experiences of visiting the coastal towns and Islands surrounding Japan's inland sea. Travel writing at its best. Previous owner's signature to FEP, but otherwise clean and probably unread. Please note that if ordering from abroad, any customs charge will be the responsibility of the buyer. All proceeds of sale go to LOROS, a Hospice Charity serving Leicestershire and Rutland.

Cloth. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. First Edition. Cloth in mylar protected dust-jacket. 270 pages, w/ notes, appendixes, glossary of Japanese terms, bibliography and index. A readable and detailed analysis with techniques for improving working relationships and career prospects. INSCRIBED by Kopp on front free endpaper. A clean, tight copy in "as new" condition Size: Octavo. Inscribed By Author.

Octavo, xiv+366 pages, original wrappers, a very good copy.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. The autobiography of Adachi Zenko, Founder of the Adachi Museum of Art.

Soft cover. Condición: Fine. Fine 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. pp.163 With more than 500 glossary style entries this book is a comprehensive guide to anime's distinctive content, images and details. Understand anime more. clean tight copy, minuscule edgewear.

Trade Paperback. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. first edition/second printing book is like new tightness with no markings, wraps have some rubbing and edges have curling/creasing.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. Okazaki, Ryu Ilustrador. (Rock Spring Collection of Japanese Literature) Translated and adapted from the Japanese by Joseph Sigrist and D.M. Stroud; Illustrated by Ryu Okazaki; Clean, tight, unmarked; bump with small tear to upper center back edge; otherwise minimal wear; Teased by his friends and alone on a hilltop, a young boy is suddenly swept aboard a magical train bound for the Milky Way. Representing the soul's transition to heaven, the train is a passage from this life to the next. The boy meets many celestial beings on his journey, among them the newly departed, but only he will be allowed to return to Earth, where he dreams of being reunited with his father. Beloved as a classic in Japan for its original and artful evocation of a child's yearnings, this is a book of great wisdom, that teaches acceptance and compassion to young and old alike.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good.

Soft cover. Condición: As New. No Jacket. Biography. This book is in fine condition. It has slight corner knocks but no stains or tears. The work, Narrow Road to the Interior, is ostensibly an account of the poet's 5-month journey in 1689 into the deep country north and west of the old Japan capital, Edo. The book is artful and carefully sculpted, rich in literary and Zen allusion and filled with great insights and vital rhythms. The work, A Farewell Gift to Sora, is also included in the book.

Softcover. Condición: Gut. Paperback Ausgabe guter Zustand - 2008 - Buch mit Abbildungen und 390 Seiten - Index: 171.

Paperback. Condición: Fine. Reprint. A clean, tight reprint of the 1883 original, issued with no evident alterations. Fast shipping, with tracking number provided. ; 660 BC - AD 1872; 7.3 X 5.3 X 1.4 inches; 512 pages.

Trade Paperback. Condición: Near Fine. Olen, Cynthia et al Ilustrador. First Edition First Printing. A stock image [photo] is an accurate representation of the listed book's cover design. Complete number line at copyright page. Covers clean, colors bright, no reading creases at spine, minor edge wear. Pages [154 plus 3 pages for viewing notes, all unmarked] clean, unmarked, binding tight and square. Illustrated throughout with B&W drawings. Originally published at US $18.95. Media Mail, Priority & most international shipping include free tracking information. Every book listed is located in my smoke free and climate controlled shop. All are inspected by me and will have qualities and/or flaws described. Size: 8vo - over 7 3/4 to 9 3/4".

Soft cover. Condición: New. Short stories by Americans and other 'aliens' living in Japan. ".an absorbing look at the Outsider in a nation that does not absorb foreigners easily." 360 pages. Published @ 18.95.

Soft cover. Condición: New. First US Edition. A comedy of errors featuring an Englishman who teaches in Tokyo to get away from his wife in England who teaches in Tokyo to get away from his wife in England. He spends summers in Kyoto to get away from his Japanese mistress. His confusion grows as he acquires additional mistresses in Kyoto, and must come to terms with his love-hate relationship with Japan. First published in Britain in 1980. 170 pages. Published @ $10.95.

Shono, Junzo, 1921-. Evening clouds. Translated from the Japanese by Wayne P. Lammers. Berkeley, Calif.: Stone Bridge Press, 2000, 1st printing number line ending in 1, 222pp., PAPERBACK, cover price $12.95, very good, attractive copy, appears little used if at all. ISBN 9781880656488.

Paperback. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. The last few pages are a bit warped with water damage. The dust jacket has a a ltitle wear. The page edges lightly foxed. 216 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.

soft cover. No Jacket. Illustrated with black and white photographs and drawings. 23 cm. 175 pages VG. Very good condition with light shelf wear to covers.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good.

Reprint ed. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, frontispiece map, diagrams, top corner front cover creased, corner tips covers little scuffed, minor edgewear. 220 pp. This book will help you settle in Japan for the next year, or fifty years. There are facts on banking, immigration, and insurance, plus daily-life tips on how to find and rent an apartment, utilities, transportation, buying a car and shopping for furniture, studying Japanese, customs and etiquette. A great book for students, business persons, and anyone wanting to live in Japan.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. 1st Edition. 174 pages : illustrations. Publisher's paper wrappers fresh, crease to spine, moderate curl to front panel; contents as new. 240 grams.

Condición: very good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: no dustjacket. 8vo pp.215. book.