This new textbook gathers an international roster of top security studies scholars to provide an overview of Asia-Pacific’s international relations and pressing contemporary security issues. It is a suitable introduction for undergraduate and masters students' use in international relations and security studies courses. Merging a strong theoretical component with rich contemporary and historical empirical examples, Asia-Pacific Security examines the region's key players and challenges as w...

Deep in Central Africa, plantation owner Randolph Meyrick stumbled across something that had hitherto been only a legend—an Elephant's Graveyard! With a fortune in ivory at stake, Meyrick invites Rex Brandon, famous geologist and big game hunter, to partner him in a safari to the Matan Hills.Others know of Meyrick's discovery — unscrupulous rivals who will stop at nothing to obtain the white gold for themselves. Brandon soon finds himself caught up in a desperate contest for surviva...

"Fans of Tarzan and Doc Savage will feel right at home with Rex Brandon." — PaperbackWarrior.comWhen geologist and big game hunter Rex Brandon set off into the African jungle to prospect for a rare mineral, he knew dangers lie ahead. Two previous expeditions had never returned. George Traski brought back rich samples from the deep interior — but refused to say where he found them. Instead, he insisted on mounting a second expedition for a more detailed survey. Then he vanished …

Peter Cradling, a geologist and diamond expert said goodbye to his fiancée, Lesley Fane — possibly for the last time. His flight bound for the United Kingdom never reaches its first refueling point in Northern Rhodesia. In addition, the pilot never sends an S.O.S.With nowhere to turn, Lesley seeks out her uncle's friend, geologist and big-game hunter Rex Brandon. The search for survivors — and the missing diamond samples — commences. Once underway, Brandon realizes the hair-raising ...

Jeff Lambert told an intriguing story about a dying white man in the Congo jungle and his last words: "Chizma … people of the Sun … no white man lives to tell." Then something about gorillas and ancient ruins. Lambert was prompted to mount an expedition. Lambert's party had been wiped out, except for a young woman captured by a strange tribe. Now Lambert implored Rex Brandon to help him find her. Brandon was always ready for profitable adventure, although the ledger would forever be tainte...

On a geological expedition into darkest Africa, Rex Brandon encounters two explorers, Litzgor and Dorton, both suffering from malaria. Brandon administers medical aid, and upon recovering the two men relate a fantastic tale. Whilst prospecting in an unexplored region they had been driven to flee when attacked by a hostile native tribe led by a white woman with a mighty lion at her side, completely under her control. Litzgor had dropped his new invention, an electronic box—now in the hands ...

An undeniably adorable and hilarious book, T-Rex Trying and Trying is the perfect gift for readers of all ages—not to mention the perfect dinosaur gift for lovers of the prehistoric!From the author of the sleeper hit T-Rex Trying, Hugh Murphy, a sweetly funny new collection of drawings of T-Rex and his family being stymied by the modern world—and their unfortunately short arms.Thousands of fans fell for Hugh Murphy’s first book, T-Rex ...

A hilarious gift and perfect stocking stuffer, the third installment of the T-Rex Trying series features simple, charming, and hilarious illustrations depicting the hapless T-Rex and family doing their best in a world made for creatures with smaller heads and longer arms.For the last six years, the lovable, hilarious T-Rex family--T-Rex himself, his partner She-Rex, and their adorable child, Wee-Rex--have charmed readers and dinosaur lovers throughout the ...

For several months, British and European Security Agencies intercepted coded secret messages. A radio station served as go-between, hidden in the depths of the Congo jungle. An international plot was afoot, but where were the sending and receiving stations? A top agent went missing after sending reports for several weeks. Nobody knew the jungle better than Rex Brandon. The missing agent had sent enough information to give Brandon a starting point. The renowned jungle hunter picked up the t...

**Hugh Murphy’s T-Rex Trying is a charming collection of 100 drawings from his wildly popular Tumblr feed of the same name. Though the T-Rex may struggle, you'll never struggle with finding dinosaur gifts again!This hilarious and perfectly giftable book is perfect for anyone who has ever wondered how a T-Rex could get anything done with such tiny arms.**T-Rex Trying depicts the stubby-armed tyrant in a range of hilarious—yet pathos-inducing—activities that...

Tyrannosaurus rex and its relatives were fearsome meat eaters and deadly predators. Their strong teeth and jaws could crush bone. Bold images, colorful maps, and interesting facts take readers back to a time when these mighty carnivores walked the earth.