{"product_id":"three-tigers-and-purdue-stories-of-korea-hong-kong-taiwan-and-an-american-university-9780931682766","title":"Three Tigers and Purdue: Stories of Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and an American University","description":"IN the fall of 1999, at the close of the 20th century, there were 3,726 international students on the West Lafayette campus of Purdue University. They came from 127 countries. Three of the largest groups came from Taiwan, South Korea, and Hong Kong, continuing a tradition that has stertched throughout the century. The stories behind Purdue's long-term relationship with Taiwan, Korea, and Hong-Kong have never been told before. Three Tigers and Purdue describes that history, as told in the stories of the people who lived it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Norberg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Purdue University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 241\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.29h x 7.32w x 0.88d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780931682766\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNorberg, John:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - John Norberg is a writer, author, humorist, and chronicler of the human condition. Retired as director of communications for development at Purdue University, he began his humor column in 1971 while working at Indiana's \u003ci\u003eBrazil Daily Times\u003c\/i\u003e. The column appeared in the \u003ci\u003eLafayette Journal and Courier\u003c\/i\u003e from March 1973 to October 2014. He has received more than fifty state and national reporting awards. A nationally respected, award-winning speechwriter and public speaker, he also is the author of seven books, including \u003ci\u003eSpacewalker: My Journey in Space and Faith as NASA's Record-Setting Frequent Flyer\u003c\/i\u003e, which details the story of astronaut Jerry Ross. Additionally, Norberg has written articles for various national publications, including the \u003ci\u003eSaturday Evening Post, USA Today, the Christian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. He was most recently honored with the prestigious Purdue University Special Boilermaker Award and was inducted into the Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame for a lifetime of work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Purdue University Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40429185925235,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":24.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_d25dcfdf-4279-4770-ad80-7252e6b27a48.jpg?v=1662730931","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/three-tigers-and-purdue-stories-of-korea-hong-kong-taiwan-and-an-american-university-9780931682766","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}