In a postapocalyptic future, a human girl and an android travel the world in search of a mythical utopia to protect those they love. Nearly 200 years after the destruction of humanity in World War III, Roue lives a happy life exploring the ruins of civilization with her “uncle,� a robot named Zett. But when their peaceful life is threatened, Roue must trust the mysterious robot Chrome to bring her family together again. Hildr, a command-class military gear, has just won 50 back-to-back fights inside the warrior coliseum of Valhalla. Her 51st opponent: Chrome. As the two face off, Roue is forced to watch helplessly from the confines of a storage room on the lower levels. But while both Chrome’s and Roue’s attention is focused on the battle at hand, Valhalla’s ruler begins to hatch his own sinister scheme. Unbeknownst to her, Roue holds the fate of Valhalla in her hands, and danger is creeping ever closer!

In a postapocalyptic future, a human girl and an android travel the world in search of a mythical utopia to protect those they love. Nearly 200 years after the destruction of humanity in World War III, Roue lives a happy life exploring the ruins of civilization with her “uncle,� a robot named Zett. But when their peaceful life is threatened, Roue must trust the mysterious robot Chrome to bring her family together again. Following the advice of new friends, Roue and Chrome set off to find Heaven Land, a gear utopia, in order to revive Uncle Zett. But when a threatening gear blocks their path, Chrome unknowingly takes on a vicious combat form that frightens Roue. What other secrets might Chrome have that he doesn’t even know himself? And when their next lead on Heaven Land brings them to Valhalla, a coliseum of warriors, what horrors will Chrome unleash when he’s forced to fight once more?

In a postapocalyptic future, a human girl and an android travel the world in search of a mythical utopia to protect those they love. Nearly 200 years after the destruction of humanity in World War III, Roue lives a happy life exploring the ruins of civilisation with her “uncle,� a robot named Zett. But when their peaceful life is threatened, Roue must trust the mysterious robot Chrome to bring her family together again. After Roue accidentally activates Chrome without a base program, what’s essentially his soul, she and Uncle Zett invite him into their makeshift family and encourage him to choose his own purpose. But when an insane machine attacks their home, will Chrome survive, much less find his purpose?

Ninja and animal lover Jiro Azuma's life changes forever when he finds himself in the middle of a war of ninjas vs. demons. Jiro Azuma is descended from of a long line of ninja, and he also can talk to animals. One day, he rescues a very unique black cat named Rago,who also happens to be a powerful unearthly being, and is dragged into a secret supernatural war. Although he may appear rough-and-tumble, Jiro Azuma's compassionate side emerges when it comes to the furry critters he can communicate with. But Jiro's soft spot for animals gets him in major trouble when a suspicious stray cat fuses with him, granting him exceptional power but also dragging him into humanity's hidden battle against powerful demons. An action-packed supernatural ninja story about a young man and his demon cat.

Ninja and animal lover Jiro Azuma’s life is changed forever when he finds himself in the middle of a war of ninjas vs. demons. Jiro Azuma is descended from of a long line of shinobi, and he also can talk to animals. One day, he rescues a very unique black cat named Rago, a supernatural being, and is dragged into a secret supernatural war. In order to save Jiro’s life, Rago pledges loyalty to Amagi, his sworn enemy! But Rago has no intention of letting his power be used by evil forces, and so when he joins Amagi, he leaves all his power behind in Jiro. Outraged at the unexpected betrayal, Amagi unleashes his wrath upon Rago! 

Ronald Takaki's "brilliant revisionist history of America" (Publishers Weekly) is a landmark work of American history retells American history from the bottom up, through the lives of many minorities - Native Americans, African Americans, Jewish Americans, Irish Americans, Asian Americans, Latino Americans, and others - who helped create this country's mighty economy and rich mosaic culture. A Different Mirror brilliantly illuminates our country's defining strengths as it reveals America as a nation peopled by the world.

Ninja and animal lover Jiro Azuma’s life is changed forever when he finds himself in the middle of a war of ninjas vs. demons. Jiro Azuma is descended from of a long line of shinobi, and he also can talk to animals. One day, he rescues a very unique black cat named Rago, a supernatural being, and is dragged into a secret supernatural war. There’s a new squad at the Bureau of Espionage—code name: Black Torch. The squad, run by Shiba, consists of Jiro, Ichika and one more rookie named Reiji Kirihara. However, Reiji has no intent of working with a guy who fused together with a demon! Will this squad ever be able to work together?

This book is the Proceedings of the First International Symposium for Science on Form. The Symposium was held on November 26 through 30, 1985 at the University of Tsukuba, Japan. It was organized by The Society for Science on Form, J:: . pan, and sponsored by the Foundation for Advancement of International Science (F AIS). The purpose of the Symposium was to discuss interdisciplinal science aspects of form. "Form," to exhibit its tremendous characters, depends on the material and the changes. But, it is the form that appears evident at once and endures. Form is absorbed from every field as media of information. Thirty years and more ago, interdisciplinal problems between earthethics and science were submitted to a symposium on Form in Nature and Art. The relation between form and function had been emphasized philosophically and psychologically. In this quarter century, information theory had exactly decided figures, electronic computer had easily calculated graphics, and laser hologram had completely contained the objective image and reconstructed it.

Ninja and animal lover Jiro Azuma's life is changed forever when he finds himself in the middle of a war of ninjas vs. demons. Jiro Azuma is descended from of a long line of shinobi, and he also can talk to animals. One day, he rescues a very unique black cat named Rago, a supernatural being, and is dragged into a secret supernatural war. Inside the illusory world generated by Fuyo, Jiro and Rago face off against a giant mononoke named Amagi. In the Edo period, Amagi attempted to recruit allies to fight back against the newly formed government ninja squad, but Rago refused to join him! What secrets lurk in the depths of Rago's lost memories? And what's behind the sudden string of mass murders happening in the real world?

This book is the Proceedings of the First International Symposium for Science on Form. The Symposium was held on November 26 through 30, 1985 at the University of Tsukuba, Japan. It was organized by The Society for Science on Form, J::.!pan, and sponsored by the Foundation for Advancement of International Science (F AIS). The purpose of the Symposium was to discuss interdisciplinal science aspects of form. "Form", to exhibit its tremendous characters, depends on the material and the changes. But, it is the form that appears evident at once and endures. Form is absorbed from every field as media of information. Thirty years and more ago, interdisciplinal problems between earthethics and science were submitted to a symposium on Form in Nature and Art. The relation between form and function had been emphasized philosophically and psychologically. In this quarter century, information theory had exactly decided figures, electronic computer had easily calculated graphics, and laser hologram had completely contained the objective image and reconstructed it.

A mysterious bead and a young woman's dying wish have brought D to the seashore village of Florence-a town that's perpetually stuck in winter. Summer comes to this shore but one week a year and it brings something more than just the warm weather-the sole-surviving Noble comes out of hiding too! That rare bead may hold all the secrets of the Nobility and humans. With such an enticing artifact in his hand (literally!), D is doggedly pursued by the henchmen of the young woman's murderer. These unscrupulous assassins have no qualms using the dead woman's sister as bait to draw out D, but the mysterious Noble has other designs on her. Finally remembering what he has been seeking all these years, the Noble won't let anything get in his way-even a notorious vampire hunter like D!

Ninja and animal lover Jiro Azuma's life is changed forever when he finds himself in the middle of a war of ninjas vs. demons. Jiro Azuma is descended from of a long line of shinobi, and he also can talk to animals. One day, he rescues a very unique black cat named Rago, a supernatural being, and is dragged into a secret supernatural war. With Jiro's ability to fully awaken and use Rago's power, the final battle with Amagi is about to begin. Will Jiro and his friends be able to stop the rampaging Amagi in time? Don't miss the thrilling conclusion!

A longtime professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of California at Berkeley, Ronald Takaki was recognized as one of the foremost scholars of American ethnic history and diversity. When the first edition of "A" "Different Mirror "was published in 1993, "Publishers Weekly "called it "a brilliant revisionist history of America that is likely to become a classic of multicultural studies" and named it one of the ten best books of the year. Now Rebecca Stefoff, who adapted Howard Zinn's best-selling "A People's History of the United States "for younger readers, turns the updated 2008 edition of Takaki's multicultural masterwork into "A Different Mirror for" "Young People."
Drawing on Takaki's vast array of primary sources, and staying true to his own words whenever possible, "A" "Different Mirror for Young People "brings ethnic history alive through the words of people, including teenagers, who recorded their experiences in letters, diaries, and poems. Like Zinn's "A People's History," Takaki's "A" "Different Mirror "offers a rich and rewarding "people's view" perspective on the American story.

In an extraordinary blend of narrative history, personal recollection, & oral testimony, the author presents a sweeping history of Asian Americans. He writes of the Chinese who laid tracks for the transcontinental railroad, of plantation laborers in the canefields of Hawaii, of "picture brides" marrying strangers in the hope of becoming part of the American dream. He tells stories of Japanese Americans behind the barbed wire of U.S. internment camps during World War II, Hmong refugees tragically unable to adjust to Wisconsin's alien climate & culture, & Asian American students stigmatized by the stereotype of the "model minority." This is a powerful & moving work that will resonate for all Americans, who together make up a nation of immigrants from other shores.

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Why did we drop the bomb? Was it really a military necessity? In this concise and tightly focused study, a prizewinning historian takes a fresh look at the record -- and shows how a desire to intimidate the Russians, anti-Asian prejudice, and, most tellingly, the psychological makeup of Harry Truman contributed to this century's most momentous military decision.

This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature.

This research is motivated by my belief that sociological research can make significant contributions to issues of international development, and the idea of human development advocated by the United Nations in their efforts to enhance people's capability to have a decent standard of living in developing countries. The concept pertinent to human development promotion is capacity development which means the enhancement of the social organizations of individuals with skills and resources to resolve various development problems, such as poverty, malnutrition, illiteracy, and environmental degradation. This research attempts to understand how social structure shapes people's capability by studying social and economic lives of micro-scale entrepreneurs in Ghana in order to identify how social structure enhances or constrains their capability, and to reveal ways to make social structure promote human development.

This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature.

This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature.

A pathbreaking work by one of the leading scholars in the field, Iron Cages, provides a unique comparative analysis of white attitudes towards Asians, Blacks, Mexicans, and Native Americans in the 19th century, offering a cohesive study of the foundations of race and culture in America. In a forward-looking new epilogue, Takaki argues that the social health of the United States largely rests on the ability of Americans of all races and cultures to build on an established and positive legacy of cross-cultural cooperation in the coming 21st century.