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Background Notes . . .

Afghanistan, Transitional Islamic State of, September 2003. BOOK. 2004.

S/N 844-002-10969-8 -- $2.25

Armenia, Republic of, April 2003. BOOK. 2003.

S/N 844-002-10933-7 -- $2.25

ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), March 1992. BOOK. 1992. Member countries are: Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.

S/N 844-002-10390-8 -- $2.25

Australia, October 2002. BOOK. 2002.

S/N 844-002-10890-0 -- $2.25

Bangladesh, People's Republic of, July 2002. BOOK. 2002.

S/N 844-002-10872-1 -- $2.25

Belarus, Republic of, November 2003. BOOK. 2004.

S/N 844-002-10991-4 -- $2.25

Brunei Darussalam, October 2001. BOOK. 2001.

S/N 844-002-10770-9 -- $2.25

Burma, Union of, March 2003. BOOK. 2003.

S/N 844-002-10920-5 -- $2.25

Cambodia, Kingdom of, June 2003. BOOK. 2003.

S/N 844-002-10926-4 -- $2.25

China, People's Republic of, January 2002. BOOK. 2002.

S/N 844-002-10814-4 -- $2.25

Hong Kong (Hong Kong Special Administrative Region), April 2003. BOOK. 2003.

S/N 844-002-10928-1 -- $2.25

India, Republic of, March 2000. BOOK. 2000.

S/N 844-002-10666-4 -- $2.25

Indonesia, Republic of, October 2003. BOOK. 2004.

S/N 844-002-10983-3 -- $2.25

Iraq, Republic of, October 2003. BOOK. 2004.

S/N 844-002-10982-5 -- $2.25

Japan, April 2003. BOOK. 2003.

S/N 844-002-10935-3 -- $2.25

Kazakhstan, Republic of, October 2003. BOOK. 2004.

S/N 844-002-10981-7 -- $2.25

Kiribati, Republic of, February 2001. BOOK. 2001.

S/N 844-002-10736-9 -- $2.25

Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyz Republic), April 2003. BOOK. 2003.

S/N 844-002-10936-1 -- $2.25

Laos, April 2002. BOOK. 2002.

S/N 844-002-10836-5 -- $2.25

Macau, January 2002. BOOK. 2002.

S/N 844-002-10816-1 -- $2.25

Malaysia, October 2000. BOOK. 2000.

S/N 844-002-10724-5 -- $2.25

Maldives, Republic of, August 2003. BOOK. 2003.

S/N 844-002-10963-9 -- $2.25

Marshall Islands, Republic of the, July 2000. BOOK. 2000.

S/N 844-002-10694-0 -- $2.25

Moldova, Republic of, October 2001. BOOK. 2001.

S/N 844-002-10780-6 -- $2.25

Mongolia, November 2001. BOOK. 2001.

S/N 844-002-10789-0 -- $2.25

Nauru, Republic of, January 2003. BOOK. 2003.

S/N 844-002-10903-5 -- $2.25

Nepal, Kingdom of, July 2003. BOOK. 2003.

S/N 844-002-10959-1 -- $2.25

New Zealand, January 2003. BOOK. 2003.

S/N 844-002-10904-3 -- $2.25

North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea), October 2000. BOOK. 2000.

S/N 844-002-10716-4 -- $2.25

Pakistan, Islamic Republic of, March 2000. BOOK. 2000.

S/N 844-002-10668-1 -- $2.25

Philippines, Republic of the, May 2003. BOOK. 2003.

S/N 844-002-10943-4 -- $2.25

Singapore, Republic of, April 2003. BOOK. 2003.

S/N 844-002-10930-2 -- $2.25

Solomon Islands, January 2003. BOOK. 2003.

S/N 844-002-10907-8 -- $2.25

South Korea, Republic of, September 2001. BOOK. 2001.

S/N 844-002-10767-9 -- $2.25

Sri Lanka, Democratic Socialist Republic of, October 2001. BOOK. 2001.

S/N 844-002-10768-7 -- $2.25

Taiwan (Republic of China), November 2002. BOOK. 2002.

S/N 844-002-10899-3 -- $2.25

Tajikistan, Republic of, April 2003. BOOK. 2003.

S/N 844-002-10919-1 -- $2.25

Thailand, Kingdom of, October 2001. BOOK. 2001.

S/N 844-002-10769-5 -- $2.25

Vanuatu, Republic of, January 2003. BOOK. 2003.

S/N 844-002-10913-2 -- $2.25

Vietnam, Socialist Republic of, July 2003. BOOK. 2003.

S/N 844-002-10961-2 -- $2.25

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, Public Law 108-61. BOOK. 2003. An Act to Sanction the Ruling Burmese Military Junta, to Strengthen Burma's Democratic Forces and Support and Recognize the National League of Democracy as the Legitimate Representative of the Burmese People, and for Other Purposes. Approved July 28, 2003.

S/N 869-049-00061-1 -- $2.25 (Out of Stock)

Comparative Indicators of Education in the United States and Other G8 Countries, 2002. BOOK. 2003. Compares educational statistics in The Group of Eight (G8) Countries: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom of Great Britain, and the United States. 0-16-067771-8

S/N 065-000-01353-3 -- $17.00

Country Study:

Cambodia. BOOK. 1990. 0-16-020838-6

S/N 008-020-01203-3 -- $32.00 (Out of Stock)

China. BOOK. 1988. 0-16-001707-6

S/N 008-020-01159-2 -- $48.50

India. BOOK. 1996. 0-8444-0731-3

S/N 008-020-01409-5 -- $65.00

Indonesia. BOOK. 1993. 0-16-001599-5

S/N 008-020-01317-0 -- $44.00

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. BOOK. 1997. 0-16-061207-1

S/N 008-020-01434-6 -- $46.00

Mongolia. BOOK. 1991. 0-16-029462-2

S/N 008-020-01237-8 -- $31.00

Nepal and Bhutan. BOOK. 1993. 0-16-061154-7

S/N 008-020-01300-5 -- $39.00

Philippines. BOOK. 1993. 0-16-061152-0

S/N 008-020-01295-5 -- $39.00

Sri Lanka. BOOK. 1990. 0-16-024055-7

S/N 008-020-01216-5 -- $29.50

Vietnam. BOOK. 1989. 0-16-018143-7

S/N 008-020-01190-8 -- $32.00

Destination:

Kyrgyzstan. BOOK. 1996. Offers a close view of Kyrgyzstan and helps students learn about the history and culture of this nation. Presents teaching materials which deal with the influence of physical geography on Kyrgyzstan's culture. Focuses on the country's diversity. Groups activities into three grade levels: 3-5; 6-9; and 10-12. 0-16-063409-1

S/N 056-000-00051-8 -- $3.50

Video for the above. VIDEO. 1996. 0-16-063407-5

S/N 056-000-00049-6 -- $5.50

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Marshall Islands. BOOK. 1995. Introduces students to both the geography and culture of the Marshall Islands, a country in which Peace Corps Volunteers serve. 0-16-042646-4

S/N 056-000-00030-5 -- $2.50

Video for the above. VIDEO. 1996. 0-16-063399-0

S/N 056-000-00041-1 -- $5.50

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Nepal. BOOK. 1995. Used in conjunction with the videotape by the same name. Provides activities for students to: describe Nepal in terms of cultural and geographic diversity; compare and contrast aspects of Nepalese and American life; and relate the fundamental themes of geography to Nepalese culture and geography. Written for three grade levels: 3-5; 6-9; and 10-12. 0-16-042649-9

S/N 056-000-00031-3 -- $2.50

Video for the above. VIDEO. 1996. 0-16-063398-2

S/N 056-000-00040-2 -- $5.50

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Sri Lanka. BOOK. 1995. Designed to supplement students' study of South Asia. Used in conjunction with the videotape "Destination: Sri Lanka." Provides students with the opportunity to: identify similarities and differences between their lives and the lives of young people in Sri Lanka; apply fundamental geographic themes to Sri Lanka; and research the geography and culture of their Peace Corps Volunteer's host country. Written for three grade levels: 3-5; 6-9; and 10-12. 0-16-042650-2

S/N 056-000-00034-8 -- $2.50

Video for the above. VIDEO. 1996. 0-16-063401-6

S/N 056-000-00043-7 -- $5.50

Environmental Health Perspectives, Chinese Edition. SUBSCRIPTION. LIST ID EHPC. Issued quarterly. Subscription price: Domestic - $34.00 a year; Foreign - $47.60 a year. Single copy price: Domestic - $9.50 a copy; Foreign - $13.30 a copy. File Code 2Q.

S/N 717-159-00000-4 -- $34.00

Explaining and Influencing Chinese Arms Transfers. BOOK. 1995. Addresses the factors motivating Chinese conventional arms sales and speculates on the means to influence them. Describes the history of People's Republic of China arms exports, then examines various demand- and supply-side reasons for these transfers. Identifies recurring problems in the global arms trade that put this study of China's arms trade into perspective. 0-16-061175-X

S/N 008-020-01355-2 -- $4.75

Foreign Labor Trends:

Australia, 2003. BOOK. 2003.

S/N 829-003-00566-1 -- $4.75

Bangladesh, 2003. BOOK. 2003.

S/N 829-003-00564-5 -- $3.00

Cambodia, 2003. BOOK. 2003.

S/N 829-003-00563-7 -- $3.50

Korea, 2003. BOOK. 2003.

S/N 829-003-00565-3 -- $4.25

Philippines, 2003. BOOK. 2003.

S/N 829-003-00567-0 -- $4.25

Singapore, 2003. BOOK. 2003.

S/N 829-003-00560-2 -- $3.00

Foreign Relations of the United States:

1955-1957:

Volume 21, East Asian Security; Cambodia; Laos. BOOK. 1990. 0-16-023393-3

S/N 044-000-02289-3 -- $75.00

Volume 23, Part 1, Japan. BOOK. 1991. Provides United States official documents concerning the formulation of United States policies toward Japan and the main issues in United States relations with the Japanese government. 0-16-026258-5

S/N 044-000-02294-0 -- $44.00

1958-1960, Volume 15, South and Southeast Asia. BOOK. 1992. Includes official documents about United States foreign relations with: South Asia; Afghanistan; Ceylon; India; Nepal; Pakistan; Southeast Asia; Philippines; and Thailand. 0-16-035875-2

S/N 044-000-02326-1 -- $75.00

1961-1963:

Volume 2, Vietnam, 1962. BOOK. 1990. 0-16-004520-7

S/N 044-000-02264-8 -- $14.00

Volume 3, Vietnam, January-August 1963. BOOK. 1991. Provides official documents relating to: discussion and formulation of policy in Washington; policy implementation in South Vietnam; the relationship among the United States government, and dissident elements in South Vietnam; the implications of the Buddhist crisis which developed in May 1963; United States intelligence assessments of the situation in Vietnam; and United States military involvement in Vietnam. 0-16-022543-4

S/N 044-000-02286-9 -- $48.50

Volume 4, Vietnam, August-December 1963. BOOK. 1991. Includes official documents concerning: discussion and formulation of policy in Washington; policy implementation in South Vietnam; the relationship among the United States government, the Diem government, and dissident elements in South Vietnam; United States intelligence assessments of the viability of the Diem government and the prospects of potential coup plotters; and United States military involvement in Vietnam. 0-16-025637-2

S/N 044-000-02293-1 -- $14.00

Volume 19, South Asia. BOOK. 1996. Focuses on the Kennedy administration's efforts to reorient United States policy with respect to South Asia by improving relations with India while maintaining the established alliance relationship with Pakistan. Includes documentation on the impact of the Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan, the Indian invasion of Portuguese Goa, and the impact of the Pushtunistan dispute between Pakistan and Afghanistan. 0-16-045207-4

S/N 044-000-02412-8 -- $48.50

1964-1968:

Volume 1, Vietnam, 1964. BOOK. 1992. 0-16-032358-4

S/N 044-000-02312-1 -- $15.00

Volume 2, Vietnam, January-June 1965. BOOK. 1996. 0-16-045126-4

S/N 044-000-02405-5 -- $52.00

Volume 4, Vietnam, 1966. BOOK. 1998. 0-16-048812-5

S/N 044-000-02464-1 -- $67.00

Volume 5, Vietnam, 1967. BOOK. 2002. 0-16-051150-X

S/N 044-000-02561-2 -- $70.50

Volume 6, Vietnam, January-August 1968. BOOK. 2002. 0-16-051151-8

S/N 044-000-02562-1 -- $69.50

Volume 7, Vietnam, September 1968-January 1969. BOOK. 2003. 0-16-051396-0

S/N 044-000-02574-4 -- $66.00

Volume 25, South Asia. BOOK. 2000. One of a series of volumes on the foreign policy of the Kennedy administration. Presents documentation illuminating responsibility for major foreign policy decisions in the United States government, with emphasis on the President and his advisers. Includes memoranda and records of discussions that set forth policy issues and options, and show decisions or actions taken. Emphasizes the development of United States policy and major aspects and repercussions of its execution. 0-16-049945-3

S/N 044-000-02516-7 -- $69.50

Volume 26, Indonesia, Malaysia-Singapore, Philippines. BOOK. 2001. 0-16-050632-8

S/N 044-000-02512-4 -- $63.00

Volume 27, Mainland Southeast Asia; Regional Affairs. BOOK. 2000. Concentrates on the close and personal relations between President Johnson and the Prime Ministers of Australia and New Zealand. Documents at the highest level the growing concern by Australia and New Zealand about the defense of Malaysia and Southeast Asia after the projected British withdrawal from East of Suez. 0-16-061910-6

S/N 044-000-02465-9 -- $65.00

Volume 28, Laos. BOOK. 1998. 0-16-048818-4

S/N 044-000-02466-7 -- $59.50

Volume 29, Part 1, Korea. BOOK. 2000. Presents the documentary record of the United States' policy toward the Republic of Korea (ROK) in: the bilateral relations with the ROK from 1964 through 1968; the Pueblo crisis; and efforts to encourage a settlement of issues between the ROK and Japan unresolved since World War II. 0-16-050006-0

S/N 044-000-02523-0 -- $66.00

Volume 30, China. BOOK. 1998. 0-16-048811-7

S/N 044-000-02463-2 -- $57.00

List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals, 2004: West Coasts of North and South America, Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, and the Islands of the North and South Pacific Oceans. List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals, 2004: West Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental United States and Hawaii), Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, and the Islands of the North and South Pacific Oceans.BOOK. 2004. Lists major fixed and outermost floating aids to navigation, such as sea buoys, safety fairway buoys, and traffic separation buoys. Important: This publication should be corrected each week from the Notice to Mariners. 0-16-073131-3

S/N 008-000-00959-7 -- $49.00

Long Road Home: United States Prisoner of War Policy and Planning in Southeast Asia. BOOK. 2000. Contains a history of the United States' role in shaping prisoner of war policy during the Vietnam War. Reveals the difficult, often emotional, and vexing nature of a problem that engaged the attention of the highest officials of the United States government. Examines frictions and disagreements between the State and Defense Departments and within the Defense Department itself as a sometimes conflicted organization struggled to cope with an imposing array of policy issues. 0-16-050381-7

S/N 008-000-00753-5 -- $64.00

Major Powers in Northeast Asian Security. BOOK. 1996. Addresses the future roles and interests of the four major Asia-Pacific powers, the United States, Japan, China, and Russia, and how their policies will affect security in Northeast Asia, specifically, in the Korean Peninsula. 0-16-061188-1

S/N 008-020-01404-4 -- $6.00

Minerals Yearbook, Volume 3, Mineral Industries of . . .

Asia and the Pacific:

2000, International. BOOK. 2002. 0-16-067504-9

S/N 024-004-02522-1 -- $30.50

2001, International. BOOK. 2004. 0-16-068034-4

S/N 024-004-02535-2 -- $33.00

Europe and Central Eurasia:

1999. BOOK. 2001. 0-16-066525-6

S/N 024-004-02516-6 -- $40.00

2000. BOOK. 2002. 0-16-067598-7

S/N 024-004-02525-5 -- $31.50

Multilateral Activities in South East Asia: The 1995 Pacific Symposium. BOOK. 1995. Reflects the views of many Asia-Pacific nations regarding the rise of multilateralism in South East Asia. Presents papers on the five subtopics of the symposium: the South East Asia Perspective; the South East Asia Environment, View from the Peripheral Nations: AFTA (ASEAN Free Trade Area, APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation), and the WTO (World Trade Organization): How Do They Fit Together?; How Much and What Kind of Multilateralism?; and a Look Toward the Future. Focuses on the importance of marketing among Pacific nations. 0-16-047999-1

S/N 008-020-01368-4 -- $17.00

Oil for the Lamps of China: Beijing's 21st Century Search for Energy. BOOK. 2003. Addresses Chinese energy dependence and future policy options. Reviews Beijing's current energy situation. Discusses the government organizations that still dominate the energy sector. Reviews China's dominant coal industry, current oil production and imports, and natural gas sector. 0-16-067939-7

S/N 008-020-01531-8 -- $10.50

People's Liberation Army and China in Transition. BOOK. 2003. Offers fresh and divergent assessments of major trends in Chinese society, national security policy, and military affairs. Examines leadership shifts underway in the People's Liberation Army and how the Chinese armed forces are coping with dramatic changes in economic and social life, the Chinese Communist Party's search for relevance, developments in the global security environment, and the revolution in military affairs. 0-16-067851-X

S/N 008-020-01527-0 -- $30.00

Sailing Directions (Enroute) . . .

Coasts of Korea and China. CD-ROM. 2004. 0-16-073094-5

S/N 008-000-00957-1 -- $20.00

East Coast of Australia and New Zealand. CD-ROM. 2004.

S/N 008-000-00956-2 -- $20.00

Japan, Volume 2, 2002. BOOK/CD-ROM. 2002. 0-16-067507-3

S/N 008-000-00892-2 -- $34.50

North, West, and South Coasts of Australia, 2001. BOOK/CD-ROM. 2001. 0-16-066432-2

S/N 008-000-00858-2 -- $32.50

Securing the Surrender: Marines in the Occupation of Japan. BOOK. 1998. Describes the United States Marines' part in the occupation of Japan following World War II. 0-16-049375-7

S/N 008-055-00210-9 -- $6.50

Social Security Throughout the World: Asia and the Pacific, 2002. BOOK. 2003. Highlights the principal features of social security systems in Asia and the Pacific. 0-16-051366-9

S/N 017-070-00497-1 -- $25.00

Tips for Travelers to:

People's Republic of China. BOOK. 2002. Provides information useful to Americans who are planning trips to the People's Republic of China. Includes addresses, telephone numbers, and website addresses of Chinese embassies and consulates in China. 0-16-067596-0

S/N 044-000-02567-1 -- $3.00

South Asia. BOOK. 1995. Provides tips to Americans who are considering traveling in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Includes information on: weather, health, visas and other entry requirements, currency and customs regulations, shopping for antiques, and United States wildlife regulations. Also lists the addresses of foreign embassies in the United States and United States embassies and consulates abroad. 0-16-048142-2

S/N 044-000-02439-0 -- $1.25

United States Army Campaigns of World War II . . .

Guadalcanal. BOOK. 1993. Discusses the Guadalcanal campaign in the Pacific Ocean, which took place from August 7, 1942-February 21, 1943. 0-16-061301-9

S/N 008-029-00259-1 -- $1.25

Northern Solomons. BOOK. 1993. Discusses Army operations in the Northern Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean from February 22, 1943 to November 21, 1944. The islands include New Georgia, Bougainville, and New Britain. They were also referred to as the Cartwheel Area of Operations. 0-16-061300-0

S/N 008-029-00257-4 -- $1.75

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