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  • Shinkansen

    From Bullet Train to Symbol of Modern Japan

    by Christopher Hood ...
    Series series Routledge Contemporary Japan Series
    The image of the shinkansen – or ‘bullet train’ – passing Mount Fuji is one of the most renowned images of modern Japan. Yet, despite its international reputation for speed and punctuality, little is understood about what makes it work so well and what its impact is.This is a comprehensive account of the history of the shinkansen, from its planning during the Pacific War, to its launch in 1964 and ... Read more

    $73.99 USD

  • The Revivalists

    A Novel

    by Christopher M. Hood ...
    “The Revivalists is a thrilling, terrifying, surprising, and tender debut, written in such exquisitely precise prose that I felt singed by its imaginary fires and warmed by its beating heart. Chris Hood's nightmarish cross-country family odyssey is also one of the most beautiful love stories I've ever read.”—Karen Russell, bestselling author of Swamplandia! and Orange WorldA stunning debut novel ... Read more

    $10.49 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

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    My Thirty Years In Baseball (Unabridged)

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    by John McGraw ...
    Narrated by Earline Foulks, Christopher Hood, Joseph Rosenblatt, Phyllis Beauchamp ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 57 min

    The autobiography of John Joseph McGraw, another one of the "greats" of baseball. McGraw, along with Casey Stengel, has managed the most league pennants, with ten. He also holds the NL record for seasons managed, with 31 (thirty with the Giants and one with the original Orioles). He is third among major league managers in wins with 2,763, behind Connie Mack and Tony La Russa, though, at .586, ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • FOUR

    by Christopher P Hood ...
    Series Book 1 - Iwakura Series
    Japan. Four islands. Four seasons. Four trips. Four current social issues. One book.That was the plan.April 2013. Photo-journalist Iwakura and his reporter friend Eri, as she was known to the whole of Japan, would be working together again. Since their collaboration in 2011 had exposed more about the truth surrounding the hijacking of a shinkansen ('bullet train'), they had worked on many articles ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • The Way the Money Goes

    The Fiscal Constitution and Public Spending in the UK

    by Christopher Hood, Maia King, Iain McLean, Barbara Maria Piotrowska ...
    The Way the Money Goes traces out what happened to the UK's fiscal constitution - the framework for planning and controlling public spending - under three different governments (Conservative, Labour, Conservative/Liberal Democrat) from the early 1990s to the mid-2010s. The book tells the story of what happened under each government and combines narrative with vignettes that range from the funding ... Read more

    $98.09 USD

  • Hijacking Japan

    by Christopher P Hood ...
    It was meant to be a chance to escape the hustle and bustle of Tokyo. Nicola was working hard as an English teacher in Japan; she desperately needed a holiday. A long weekend with her boyfriend, Akira, and two other friends, Mai and Masashi, seemed ideal. The four of them would travel by Japan's safest form of transport, the shinkansen ('bullet train'), before boarding a ferry for the trip across ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Osutaka

    A Chronicle of Loss In the World's Largest Single Plane Crash

    by Christopher P Hood ...
    The loss of a loved one at any time is a traumatic event. When their death comes as a result of something sudden and unexpected, the impact can be even greater. If the loved one is your child - one who you would expect to outlive - the emotions are further tested. Imagine having to cope with all of these feelings when also adding into the mix the challenges when the death happens on the other side ... Read more

    $13.29 USD

  • Tokyo 20/20 Vision

    by Christopher P Hood ...
    Series Book 3 - Iwakura Series
    In 2019, as Japan hosted the Rugby World Cup, Typhoon Hagibis brought havoc to the organisation of the event and to the country as a whole. Into 2020, and rather than the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, the world's attention turned to the spectre of the new coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. The games appeared to be 'cursed' according some Japanese politicians. In March 2020 it was decided that ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    The Revivalists

    A Novel

    by Christopher M. Hood ...
    Narrated by Gary Bennett ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 28 min

    “The Revivalists is a thrilling, terrifying, surprising, and tender debut, written in such exquisitely precise prose that I felt singed by its imaginary fires and warmed by its beating heart. Chris Hood's nightmarish cross-country family odyssey is also one of the most beautiful love stories I've ever read.”—Karen Russell, bestselling author of Swamplandia! and Orange WorldA stunning debut novel ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Dealing with Disaster in Japan

    Responses to the Flight JL123 Crash

    by Christopher Hood ...
    Series series Routledge Contemporary Japan Series
    Just as the sinking of the Titanic is embedded in the public consciousness in the English-speaking world, so the crash of JAL flight JL123 is part of the Japanese collective memory. The 1985 crash involved the largest loss of life for any single air crash in the world. 520 people, many of whom had been returning to their ancestral home for the Obon religious festival, were killed; there were only ... Read more

    Was $65.99 USD Now $58.99 USD

  • A Century of Fiscal Squeeze Politics

    100 Years of Austerity, Politics, and Bureaucracy in Britain

    by Christopher Hood, Rozana Himaz ...
    This volume identifies and compares 'fiscal squeezes' (major efforts to cut public spending and/or raise taxes) in the UK over a century from 1900 to 2015. The authors examine how different the politics of fiscal squeeze and austerity is today from what it was a century ago, how (if at all) fiscal squeezes reshaped the state and the provision of public services, and how political credit and blame ... Read more

    $85.49 USD

  • Japan: The Basics

    by Christopher P. Hood ...
    Series series The Basics
    Japan: The Basics is an engaging introduction to the culture, society, and global positioning of Japan.Starting by looking at the common stereotypes, clichés, and tropes associated with Japan, this accessible introduction to the country is designed to arm readers with key skills and knowledge for their study of Japan.This new edition covers topics including:How do we go about studying Japan?What ... Read more

    Was $28.99 USD Now $25.99 USD