Eastern Standard Time: A Guide to Asian Influence on American Culture : From Astro Boy to Zen Buddhism

Dina Gan,Terry Hong,A. Magazine

ISBN 10: 039576341X / ISBN 13: 9780395763414

Published by Mariner Books, 1997

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0.79 x 9.03 x 9.02 Inches; 340 pages.

Seller Inventory # 240936

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Eastern Standard Time: A Guide to Asian Influence on American Culture : From Astro Boy to Zen Buddhism
• Publisher: Mariner Books
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 039576341X
• ISBN 13: 9780395763414
• Binding: Trade Paperback
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: None
• Seller catalogs:
  • Sociology

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Synopsis

For everyone who's ever wondered how to order Korean barbecue and Chinese dim sum; what "good feng xui" is and how to make sure you have it; where to find the ten greatest Nintendo games never released in the States, and which is the deadliest martial art, here is the long-awaited guide to Asian cultural literacy: the key concepts, events, people, trends, and products that have been imported from Asia to America and become part of our way of life. A Mariner paperback original.

About the Author

Terry Hong is a contributing editor of A. Magazine.