Editore: Hill and Wang, 2001
ISBN 10: 0809095211 ISBN 13: 9780809095216
Da: Library House Internet Sales, Grand Rapids, OH, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. An analysis of modern-day Japan explores the negative side of the country's economic prosperity, from drab architecture to the failure of bureaucratic systems. Former library book. Mylar protector included. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library.
Editore: Hill and Wang, 2001
ISBN 10: 0809095211 ISBN 13: 9780809095216
Da: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Condizione: Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.
Editore: Hill & Wang, 2001
ISBN 10: 0809095211 ISBN 13: 9780809095216
Da: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.4.
Editore: Hill & Wang, 2001
ISBN 10: 0809095211 ISBN 13: 9780809095216
Da: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.4.
Editore: Hill & Wang, 2001
ISBN 10: 0809095211 ISBN 13: 9780809095216
Da: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.4.
Editore: Hill & Wang, 2001
ISBN 10: 0809095211 ISBN 13: 9780809095216
Da: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.4.
Editore: Hill and Wang, 2001
ISBN 10: 0809095211 ISBN 13: 9780809095216
Prima edizione
Condizione: Good. Signed Copy First edition copy. . Acceptable dust jacket. Inscribed by author on front endpage. Owner's name on inside.
Editore: Hill and Wang, 2001
ISBN 10: 0809095211 ISBN 13: 9780809095216
Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. [From the library of Eugene A. Sekulow.] Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Jacket sunned. Clean, unmarked pages. Eugene A. Sekulow was a longtime member of the Council on Foreign Relations and was fluent in German. For more than 30 years, he was chairman of both the German American Chamber of Commerce and the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies of JHU. In 2006, in recognition of his efforts to foster post-war reconciliation between Germany and the United States, he was awarded Das GrosseVerdienstkreuz (the Great Cross of Merit) from the German government.
Editore: Hill and Wang, 2001
ISBN 10: 0809095211 ISBN 13: 9780809095216
Da: Books Unplugged, Amherst, NY, U.S.A.
Condizione: Good. Buy with confidence! Book is in good condition with minor wear to the pages, binding, and minor marks within 1.33.
Editore: Hill and Wang, 2001
ISBN 10: 0809095211 ISBN 13: 9780809095216
Da: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.
Condizione: Very Good. Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 1.33.
Editore: Hill and Wang March 2001, 2001
ISBN 10: 0809095211 ISBN 13: 9780809095216
Da: Dunaway Books, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. First Edition.
Editore: Brand: Hill and Wang, 2001
ISBN 10: 0809095211 ISBN 13: 9780809095216
Da: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
Hardcover. Condizione: Good. First Edition. The crises--and failures--of modernization in Japan, as seen up close by a resident expertJapan is a nation in crisis, and the crisis goes far beyond its well-known economic plight. In Dogs and Demons, Alex Kerr chronicles the crisis on a broad scale, from the failure of Japan's banks and pension funds to the decline of its once magnificent modern cinema. The book takes up for the first time in the Western press subjects such as the nation's endangered environment--its seashores lined with concrete, its roads leading to nowhere in the mountains. It describes Japan's "monument frenzy," the destruction of old cities such as Kyoto and construction of drab new cities, and the attendant collapse of the tourist industry.All these unhealthy developments are, Kerr argues, the devastating boomerang effect of an educational and bureaucratic system designed to produce manufactured goods--and little else. A mere upturn in economic growth will not quickly remedy these severe internal problems, which Kerr calls a "failure of modernism." He assails the foreign experts who, often dependent on Japanese government and business support, fail to address these issues. Meanwhile, what of the Japanese people themselves? Kerr, a resident of Japan for thirty-five years, writes of them with humor and passion, for "passion," he says, "is part of the story. Millions of Japanese feel as heartbroken at what is going on as I do. My Japanese friends tell me, 'Please write this--for us.'"
Editore: Hill & Wang, New York, New York, U.S.A., 2001
ISBN 10: 0809095211 ISBN 13: 9780809095216
Da: Callaghan Books South, New Port Richey, FL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Very Fine. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). (Book Club--unstated) Slightly smaller book, black spine, red boards, very bright gilt initials at top front, tiny creases at bottom front tip, silver lettering and line design bright on spine, 432 pages. DJ glossy with abstract pattern in black and white on front, white and black lettering with red background and red spine. DJ has light wrinkles at top front. DJ and book, both Near Very Fine.
Editore: Hill and Wang, 2001
ISBN 10: 0809095211 ISBN 13: 9780809095216
Da: Callaghan Books South, New Port Richey, FL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. Sturdy book, black spine, red boards, 432 pages, very bright silver initials on front, very bright on spine. DJ glossy red and black background, illustration of surreal stairs in white and light gray on front. One page creased at top tip, DJ has light crease at spine top. DJ and book, both Near Fine.
Editore: Hill and Wang, 2001
ISBN 10: 0809095211 ISBN 13: 9780809095216
Da: Books of the Smoky Mountains, Del Rio, TN, U.S.A.
Condizione: very good. Gently used book with ongoing seller support until you're fully satisfied with your purchase.
Editore: Hill and Wang, 2001
ISBN 10: 0809095211 ISBN 13: 9780809095216
Da: Wizard Books, Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: new. New.
Editore: Hill and Wang, 2001
ISBN 10: 0809095211 ISBN 13: 9780809095216
Da: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.
Editore: Hill and Wang, New york, 2001
ISBN 10: 0809095211 ISBN 13: 9780809095216
Da: Edmonton Book Store, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Condizione: very good. Condizione sovraccoperta: torn. 8vo pp.432. book.
Editore: Hill and Wang, 2001
ISBN 10: 0809095211 ISBN 13: 9780809095216
Da: Toscana Books, AUSTIN, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: very good. Purchase pre-owned books for prompt service and customer satisfaction.
Editore: Hill and Wang, 2001
ISBN 10: 0809095211 ISBN 13: 9780809095216
Da: Campbell Bookstore, Austin, TX, U.S.A.
Condizione: new.
Editore: Hill and Wang, 2001
ISBN 10: 0809095211 ISBN 13: 9780809095216
Da: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: very good. Very Good Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.
Editore: Hill and Wang, 2001
ISBN 10: 0809095211 ISBN 13: 9780809095216
Da: GoldenWavesOfBooks, Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service.
Editore: New York; Hill and Wang;, 2001
ISBN 10: 0809095211 ISBN 13: 9780809095216
Da: timkcbooks (Member of Booksellers Association), Penzance, Regno Unito
Membro dell'associazione: PBFA
Prima edizione
First edition, first printing. Near fine, a slight bruise to the base of the spine, in fine dustjacket.
Editore: Brand: Hill and Wang, 2001
ISBN 10: 0809095211 ISBN 13: 9780809095216
Da: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
Hardcover. Condizione: New. First Edition. The crises--and failures--of modernization in Japan, as seen up close by a resident expertJapan is a nation in crisis, and the crisis goes far beyond its well-known economic plight. In Dogs and Demons, Alex Kerr chronicles the crisis on a broad scale, from the failure of Japan's banks and pension funds to the decline of its once magnificent modern cinema. The book takes up for the first time in the Western press subjects such as the nation's endangered environment--its seashores lined with concrete, its roads leading to nowhere in the mountains. It describes Japan's "monument frenzy," the destruction of old cities such as Kyoto and construction of drab new cities, and the attendant collapse of the tourist industry.All these unhealthy developments are, Kerr argues, the devastating boomerang effect of an educational and bureaucratic system designed to produce manufactured goods--and little else. A mere upturn in economic growth will not quickly remedy these severe internal problems, which Kerr calls a "failure of modernism." He assails the foreign experts who, often dependent on Japanese government and business support, fail to address these issues. Meanwhile, what of the Japanese people themselves? Kerr, a resident of Japan for thirty-five years, writes of them with humor and passion, for "passion," he says, "is part of the story. Millions of Japanese feel as heartbroken at what is going on as I do. My Japanese friends tell me, 'Please write this--for us.'"
Editore: Hill and Wang, 2001
ISBN 10: 0809095211 ISBN 13: 9780809095216
Da: BennettBooksLtd, North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condizione: New. In shrink wrap! Looks like an interesting title!.
Editore: Hill and Wang, 2001
ISBN 10: 0809095211 ISBN 13: 9780809095216
Da: GoldenDragon, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: new. Buy for Great customer experience.
Editore: Hill and Wang, 2001
ISBN 10: 0809095211 ISBN 13: 9780809095216
Da: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Condizione: new.
Editore: Hill and Wang, 2001
ISBN 10: 0809095211 ISBN 13: 9780809095216
Da: Big Bill's Books, Wimberley, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: new. Brand New Copy.