Walking the Tycoon's Rope

Walking the Tycoon's Rope PDF

Author: Robert Wang

Publisher: Blacksmith Books(JP)

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789881613813

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Robert Wang fled the Chinese civil war as a child and came to Hong Kong with nothing. It was a harsh place in the 1950s but he was determined to rise to the top. With the 1997 handover to China approaching, and no one knowing what the end of British rule would bring, Robert hatched an audacious scheme to safeguard the fortunes of Hong Kong's richest tycoons -- but swimming with sharks has its dangers.

The Peak

The Peak PDF

Author: Richard J. Garrett

Publisher: Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Studies

Published: 2018-03-07

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 9789887792703

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The Peak is Hong Kongs top residential district, where property prices are as high as the altitude. How did it become an exclusive enclave in the bustling business centre of 19th-century Asia? The British wanted relief from summer heat and the Peak was the obvious place to escape it. When the Governor adopted Mountain Lodge as a summer getaway, development accelerated and the opening of the Peak Tram in 1888 made access easier. Gradually a community developed and a church, a club and a school were established. This book describes how the now-popular tourist area developed over time and adapted as needs changed.

Riot and Remembrance

Riot and Remembrance PDF

Author: James S. Hirsch

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 390

ISBN-13: 9780618340767

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"A buried part of history comes to light in this informative account of the Black Wall Street Massacre in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1921"--

The Real Book of Real Estate

The Real Book of Real Estate PDF

Author: Robert T. Kiyosaki

Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com

Published: 2010-05

Total Pages: 462

ISBN-13: 1458772500

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From the #1 bestselling author of "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" comes the ultimate guide to real estate--the advice and techniques every investor needs to navigate through the ups, downs, and in-betweens of the market.

The Qabalistic Tarot

The Qabalistic Tarot PDF

Author: Robert Wang

Publisher: Red Wheel

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780877286721

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A textbook of mystical philosophy that demonstrates how to use the tarot for inner development. It explains the Hermetic Qabalah in terms of the Waite, Marseilles, Crowley and Golden Dawn decks, and is illustrated with all four decks.

The Twenty-One Balloons

The Twenty-One Balloons PDF

Author: William Pene du Bois

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 1986-05-06

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 0140320970

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A Newbery Medal Winner Professor William Waterman Sherman intends to fly across the Pacific Ocean. But through a twist of fate, he lands on Krakatoa, and discovers a world of unimaginable wealth, eccentric inhabitants, and incredible balloon inventions.Winner of the 1948 Newbery Medal, this classic fantasy-adventure is now available in a handsome new edition. "William Pene du Bois combines his rich imagination, scientific tastes, and brilliant artistry to tell astory that has no age limit."—The Horn Book

God Save Texas

God Save Texas PDF

Author: Lawrence Wright

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2019-03-05

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 0525435905

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NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST • The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Looming Tower—and a Texas native—takes us on a journey through the most controversial state in America. • “Beautifully written…. Essential reading [for] anyone who wants to understand how one state changed the trajectory of the country.” —NPR Texas is a red state, but the cities are blue and among the most diverse in the nation. Oil is still king, but Texas now leads California in technology exports. Low taxes and minimal regulation have produced extraordinary growth, but also striking income disparities. Texas looks a lot like the America that Donald Trump wants to create. Bringing together the historical and the contemporary, the political and the personal, Texas native Lawrence Wright gives us a colorful, wide-ranging portrait of a state that not only reflects our country as it is, but as it may become—and shows how the battle for Texas’s soul encompasses us all.

Fishing in Hong Kong

Fishing in Hong Kong PDF

Author: Mike Sharp

Publisher:

Published: 2016-04

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789881376480

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Did you leave your rods at home before relocating to Hong Kong, unaware that such a densely populated place could support recreational fishing? The authors walk you through the local angling spots and describe key tactics. Carp fishing, pier fishing, and trolling for game fish are just some of the topics covered in a descriptive, beautifully illustrated text. This book will encourage you to get out onto Hong Kong's beautiful waters and cast a line.

Sketches of Soho

Sketches of Soho PDF

Author: Lorette E. Roberts

Publisher:

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789628673230

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In this full-colour book illustrating life in the colourful area south of Hollywood Road, Hong Kong, Lorette Roberts paints the town red - and orange, and yellow, and green, and blue . . . There is a centre foldout of the rainbow-hued Soho restaurants; elsewhere you will find the crimsons and pinks of tiny boutiques and musicians playing live in a purple bar. And those Soho-ites - from uniform in their working clothes to bright and exotic in their street party costumes - they are all there. Yet there is more: the reds and golds of the temple and lantern shops, the muted ochres and turquoises of the old shophouses, the green trees and busy street market in vivid colour and, last but not least, the silver of the Mid-Levels Escalator which leads to this vibrant district. A fold-out map at the back of the book will guide you through the less familiar streets. Part of a series of best-selling books, Sketches of Soho is the perfect gift item for residents and visitors alike.

Spatial Cemetery

Spatial Cemetery PDF

Author: H. K. Urbex

Publisher:

Published: 2019-03

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9789887792864

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The book you are holding contains secrets and stories about Hong Kong that have never before been published. Prepare to have your notions of this bustling Asian city butchered as you journey through crevices, clamber over barbed wire, evade security and infiltrate abandoned structures to travel back in time. Your hosts are an anonymous squad of explorers who will take you beyond the shimmering skyscrapers and under the city, where an unknown world awaits.