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If you are traveling to Japanthis is the book to take along!Packed with practical expressions and information for every travel situation, Japanese for Travelers Phrasebook & Dictionary helps you to get around and communicate effectively during your time in Japan. This book includes hundreds of tips and phrases for the following situations:Asking directionsShopping and asking about pricesOrdering food and drinksGetting connected to the InternetTaking a subway, bus or taxi Asking for helpDaily conversationsHelpful tips demystify Japan's complicated rail and subway system and provide handy information on accommodations, dining options, and ferry and air travel. Find info on everything from:Where to get a cheap and comfortable night's sleepWhom not to stand behind at immigration and customs How to always stay connected in JapanWhat to pack for your Japan tripAnd how to say you do not eat fugu pufferfish!A handy Japanese-English and English-Japanese Dictionary puts over 5,000 words at y

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Even though they are aware of the Third World in relation to their daily lives, most Canadians know little about the historical foundations and complex nature of their country's entanglements with non-Western societies. Canada and the Third World provides a long overdue introduction to Canada's historical relationship with the Third World. The book critically explores this relationship by asking four central questions: how can we understand the historical roots of Canada's relations with the Third World? How have Canadians, individuals and institutions alike, practiced and imagined development? How can we integrate Canada into global histories of empire, decolonization, and development? And how should we understand the relationship between issues such as poverty, racism, gender equality, and community development in the First and Third World alike?

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