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Giants of Japan : the lives of Japan's greatest men and women / Mark Weston.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Weston, Mark, 1953-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Japan--Biography.
- Japan.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 377 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Kodansha International, 1999.
- Summary:
- Giants of Japan is the first book to inform readers about Asia's powerhouse through the lives of Japan's most important people. The book compresses centuries of history and economic growth by telling the stories - enterprising, adventurous, inspiring - of some remarkable men and women. Here are more than forty fascinating biographies of people who have shaped Japan's industry, history, and culture, individuals who have given their society its unique emphasis on both success and serenity.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1568362862
- OCLC:
- 40723611
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