Keiko Furukura had always been considered a strange child, and her parents always worried how she would get on in the real world, so when she takes on a job in a convenience store while at university, they are delighted for her. For her part, in the convenience store she finds a predictable world mandated by the store manual, which dictates how the workers should act and what they should say, and she copies her coworkers' style of dress and speech...

In 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt watches uneasily as the world heads rapidly down a dangerous path. The Japanese have waged an aggressive campaign against China, and they now begin to expand their ambitions to other parts of Asia. As their expansion efforts grow bolder, their enemies know that Japan's ultimate goal is total conquest over the region, especially when the Japanese align themselves with Hitler's Germany and Mussolini's Italy,...

"Filled with unusual and unexpected stories and facts, this illustrated survey of the most important historical and contemporary railway lines around the world will captivate a wide audience, from the curious browser to researching students. The book organizes the railroads chronologically, considering each according to its greatest impact on social, commercial, political, engineering, and military history. Maps plus more than 200 elegant drawings,...

A remastered 2-in-1 edition of the all-time classic hit from one of Japans most beloved creators, available for the first time in a format faithful to the original work. One day, teenaged martial artist Ranma Saotome went on a training mission with his father and ended up taking a dive into some cursed springs at a legendary training ground in China. Now, every time hes splashed with cold water, he changes into a girl. His father, Genma, changes into...

Inside this unique 270-page cookbook you’ll get to rediscover the lost superfoods that kept previous generations alive through the worst of times. I’m talking about world wars, famines, riots, natural disasters and any other man-made crisis you can imagine. Full of protein, healthy fats and just the right amount of carbs to keep you going these are the LOST FOODS that filled the pantries, larders and the bellies of crisis survivors from the age...