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The works selected for translation here were recommended primarily by guest editor, Professor Chang. She has chosen works that highlight the local characteristics of animal literature in Taiwan as distinct from international animal literature. These works refer to the geographical environment and to memory...

It could be said that Pai Hsien-yung is the most renowned and broadly recognized contemporary Chinese writer, whether in Taiwan, China, Southeast Asia, or any other region of the Chinese world. His literary activities, achievements, and status as an eminent writer within the context...

Vision of Design is a series of ten books featuring an extensive range of international graphics designers. Curate to bring some of the most powerful statements in graphic design to the masses, the series boldly tackles designers whose works are shaped by their context....

Severe Trauma and Stress Recovery: Techniques and What it Takes to Thrive is a comprehensive handbook designed to bridge the gap between theory and action, offering clear, accessible techniques for both survivors and practitioners. This updated edition of John Henden's What It Takes to...

This book presents 125 unusual geometric relationships, offering clear proofs that will captivate readers of all backgrounds. Geometry is one of the most visually compelling and surprising branches of mathematics, full of unexpected relationships that are easy to see but astonishing to uncover. From...

NEW GENERATION OF DESIGN This five-book series features a young cohort of graphic designers who active on the international scene. Each book focuses on an up-and-coming internationally renowned and established designer who is hand-picked for their definitive role in graphic design. Artists include: GERWIN...

This is the first book of its kind which teaches matrix algebra, allowing the student to learn the material by actually working with matrix objects in modern computer environment of R. Instead of a calculator, R is a vastly more powerful free software and...

This book provides a comprehensive treatment of the important aspects of investment theory, security analysis, and portfolio selection, with a quantitative emphasis not to be found in most other investment texts.The statistical analysis framework of markets and institutions in the book meets the need...

Vision of Design is a series of ten books featuring an extensive range of international graphics designers. Curate to bring some of the most powerful statements in graphic design to the masses, the series boldly tackles designers whose works are shaped by their context....

Also know as a brands signature, a successful logo incorporates the brand in one succinct symbol. Look at various creative insights that will inspire new design solutions and fresh ideas on how to capture the publics attention and to leave an indelible impression of...

Author: Tomohiro SogabeISBN-10: 9811985340ISBN-13: 9789811985348Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/21/2024Pages: 225Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.75lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.51d

Author: Muhammad Syahril BahariISBN-10: 9811608652ISBN-13: 9789811608650Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/21/2021Pages: 1332Format: PaperbackWeight: 4.30lbsSize: 9.20h x 7.80w x 2.70d

This multidisciplinary book introduces readers to original perspectives on crimmigration that foster holistic, contextual, and critical appreciation of the concept in Australia and its individual consequences and broader effects. This collection draws together contributions from nationally and internationally respected legal scholars and social scientists...

The Univer-Cities series serves as a reference for academic leaders and graduands who seek to understand the symbiotic role of universities and cities in our disruptive world. The series presents case studies of exemplary Asian universities uplifting the well-being of their communities including the...

China's power sector has performed impressively during the past twenty years in support of economic growth. Faced with the need to expand its power capacity, China is investing heavily in the construction of new power plants and self-financing capability. While the country still depends...

In a tradition stretching back over a hundred years, Hillard & Botting have guided generations of Latin students along the path to fluency. Classical scholars of any age will find these exercises are the natural prelude to North & Hillard's canonical textbook, and a...

The only directory in Asia-Pacific featuring top biotechnology companies, biotechnology research institutes and venture capitalists in the region. The biotechnology industry in the Asia-Pacific region may be young when compared to those of the US and Europe, but it is experiencing a period of...

Variation in market orientation in individual regions and the weakening of government intervention in regional income redistribution have been mainly responsible for the changes in China's regional economic disparities since 1978. This study suggests that China should accelerate economic growth of its backward interior...

With the passing of the old generation of revolutionaries, China's politics is entering a new era that belongs to the Jiang Zemin-centered third generation of leadership. Will the new leadership be able to cope with the growing pressure and demand for further economic and...

This volume examines China's government budgetary condition, analyses the new expansionary fiscal policy, and discusses policy options. China's government budgetary revenue has declined dramatically since the start of economic reforms. Facing slower economic growth, China's new fiscal policy is to increase government expenditures by...

If modernisation means mass longevity, it raises hopes that everyone may enjoy a full span of years. It also brings the fear that many will not be able to take care of themselves and will rely upon society to provide special care. Modernisation in...

The focus of this volume is to describe and analyse the evolution of the South China Sea Workshops. The author is optimistic about the prospects of these workshops as confidence-building mechanisms.The South China Sea Workshops are important learning processes for all the participants to...

A surge in demand for oil due to rapid economic growth and stagnation in domestic oil output has turned China into a net oil importer since 1993. Faced with increasing reliance on imports to meet its domestic needs, China now places a high priority...

Over the last two decades, topological ideas have found increasingly more applications in quantum field theory. Topological field theories are the culmination of these developments, and they formed the dominating theme of the conference. The other focal point was two-dimensional quantum gravity. The participation...

JUMP INTO A COLLECTION THAT JOLTS YOU WITH STORIES AND CHARACTERS THAT EMBRACE THE WEIRD, BIZARRE, AND INSANE. In this collection of short stories, everyday anxieties unravel into the strange and surreal: a man in Abule, desperate to "hammer" like his peers, risks everything...

FILL YOUR HEART WITH LOVE OVER AND OVER AGAIN WITH THE LOVE THEMED DESIGNS IN THIS ADULT COLORING BOOKInside this beautiful adult coloring book, you will find 30 LOVE INSPIRED DESIGNS to keep any grown up coloring enthusiast very busy for hours. This coloring...

This book is a captivating compilation of poems, weaving together the vibrant essence of Jamaican culture with the universal themes of love and passion. The verses resonate with the rhythmic beats of the island, painting a vivid picture of emotions expressed through a most...

Author: Grant ColesworthyISBN-10: 9748299791ISBN-13: 9789748299792Publisher: White Orchid PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/24/2006Pages: 49Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.64lbsSize: 10.44h x 7.36w x 0.32d

Author: F. O. OertelISBN-10: 9748299732ISBN-13: 9789748299730Publisher: White Orchid PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/25/2006Pages: 23Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.96lbsSize: 10.34h x 7.34w x 0.36d

Author: Talboys WheelerISBN-10: 9748299678ISBN-13: 9789748299679Publisher: White Orchid PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/21/2006Pages: 102Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.42lbsSize: 7.58h x 5.14w x 0.45d

The year that Milton Osborne judges to have been a turning point in Cambodia's modern history was 1966, a year he spent working in Phnom Penh and traveling widely . In the countryside. He recounts many telling--and moving--personal experiences during this time; the corruption...

Author: Ludu U. HlaISBN-10: 9748299155ISBN-13: 9789748299150Publisher: Orchid PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/21/2006Pages: 144Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.67lbsSize: 8.52h x 5.88w x 0.49d

Author: David SilberISBN-10: 9655262162ISBN-13: 9789655262162Publisher: MaggidLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/20/2017Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.57lbsSize: 8.20h x 5.30w x 0.50d

This compact guide to good management practice in contemporary higher education is aimed at academic managers looking to succeed in a senior role in a 21st-century university.It covers key topics including managing academic staff, handling students as customers, thinking and acting entrepreneurially and strategically,...

A short guide to career development for academics. Drawing on the authors wealth of experience in international universities, this book is packed with tips, tactics, and strategies f building a successful academic career and growing a strong personal brand as a leading and highly...

Understanding the Lay of the Holy Land provides the perfect introduction to Scripture through a cartographic portrayal of Bible history and geography and is a unique and valuable resource tool for serious Bible study. This highly visual study aid includes photographs, maps of major...

Ease into Chinese is a short course of 12 chapters for adult beginners who want to learn basic spoken Mandarin Chinese for business, travel and everyday life in China. Readers can work through the book on their own or use it with a teacher...

Against the grain of the growing literature on screens, Screen Genealogies argues that the present excess of screens cannot be understood as an expansion and multiplication of the movie screen nor of the video display. Rather, screens continually exceed the optical histories in which...

Wicked Philosophy. Philosophy of Science and Vision Development for Complex Problems provides an overview of the philosophy of the natural sciences, the social sciences and the humanities, and explores how insights from these three domains can be integrated to help find solutions for the...

Author: Gail JeffersonISBN-10: 9401568553ISBN-13: 9789401568555Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/03/2013Pages: 226Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.19lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.25w x 0.50d

Since prefaces, for the most part, are written after a book is done, yet face the reader before he gets to it, it is perhaps not surprising that we usually find ourselves addressed by a more chastened and qualifying author than we eventually encounter...

In a society in which the use of information technology is becoming commonplace it is natural that pictures and images produced by elec- tronic means should be increasing in importance as a means of com- munication. Computer graphics have only recently come to the...

For sales in India check Indian online stores.Thank you for being part of the technological world through the reading.Machine Learning as well as programming remains challenging both to teach and learn. In this book, 10 classifiers are taught with their practical codes. The examples...

An exploration into personal identity and a journey to find my place in society.Author: Sheridan PowellISBN-10: 939595048XISBN-13: 9789395950480Publisher: Libresco Feeds Private LimitedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2023Pages: 36Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.10lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.07d

Build a platform using Apache Kafka, Spark, and Storm to generate real-time data insights and view them through Dashboards. Key Features● Extensive practical demonstration of Apache Kafka concepts, including producer and consumer examples.● Includes graphical examples and explanations of implementing Kafka Producer and Kafka...

Since its rapid fame in 1813, Pride and Prejudice have stayed one of the most famous books in the English language. Jane Austen referred to this splendid work as "her own darling child" and its enthusiastic and courageous woman, Elizabeth Bennet, "as delightful a...

This book has been written strictly according to the guidelines of the revised syllabus (CBCS Pattern) of B.Sc. I Physics (Heat and Thermodymics) prescribed by Board of Studies in Physics, Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Solapur University, Solapur. It is our humble belief that the text...

Get answers to frequently asked questions on Data Science and Machine Learning using R Key FeaturesUnderstand the capabilities of the R programming language Most of the machine learning algorithms and their R implementation covered in depthAnswers on conceptual data science concepts are also covered...

A comprehensive guide to study the version updates from JDK9.0 to JDK13.0 Key FeaturesLearn the journey of Java from its initial days till date. Learn how to implement modular programming in Java9. Study the updates in different versions of Java from version 9.0 to...

Best Book on GAN Key FeaturesUnderstanding the deep learning landscape and GAN's relevance Learning basics of GANLearning how to build GAN from scratch Understanding mathematics and limitations of GAN Understanding GAN applications for Retail, Healthcare, Telecom, Media and EduTechUnderstanding the important GAN papers such...