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Foundations of XML Processing
Cambridge University Press 2010; US$ 55.00The first solid theoretical account of the foundation of the popular data format XML. Ideal for students and researchers. more...
Managing Innovation in Japan
Springer 2009; US$ 99.99Why did hi-tech firms from the United States outperform such Japanese companies in the 1990s? This book compares the development trajectory of manufacturing technology and information technology both between Japanese companies and between companies based in the US, Europe, Australia, India and China. more...
Molecular Mechanisms of Bacterial Infection via the Gut
Springer 2009; US$ 149.99Our gut is colonized by numerous bacteria throughout our life, and the gut epithelium is constantly exposed to foreign microbes and dietary antigens. Thus, the gut epithelium acts as a barrier against microbial invaders and is equipped with various innate defense systems. Resident commensal and foreign invading bacteria interact intimately with the... more...
Advanced Energy Saving and its Applications in Industry
Springer 2012; US$ 39.99The conventional approach for energy saving in a process system is to maximize heat recovery without changing any process conditions by using pinch technology. "Self-heat recuperation technology" was developed to achieve further energy saving in the process system by eliminating the necessity for any external heat input, such as firing or... more...
Totto-Chan
Kodansha America 2012; US$ 10.95This engaging series of childhood recollections tells about an ideal school in Tokyo during World War II that combined learning with fun, freedom, and love. This unusual school had old railroad cars for classrooms, and it was run by an extraordinary man-its founder and headmaster, Sosaku Kobayashi-who was a firm believer in freedom of expression and... more...
Computational Mechanics - New Frontiers for the New Millennium
Elsevier Science 2001; US$ 515.00These Proceedings contain the papers presented at the 1stAsian Pacific Congress on Computational Mechanics held in Sydney, on 20-23 November 2001. The theme of the first Congress of the Asian-Pacific Association for Computational Mechanics in the new millennium is New Frontiers for the New Millennium . The papers cover such new frontiers as micromechanics,... more...
Technological Innovation Across Nations
Springer 2009; US$ 99.99Offers a blend of applied studies of coevolutionary development of institutions, innovation diffusion and innovative entrepreneurship. This book features a wide geographic scope including a focus on the US, China, Japan, India and the Netherlands, as well as many cross-country comparisons. more...
Treasury in Public Policy-Making
Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 180.00Analyses the Treasury's role in public policy making and makes an original contribution to knowledge about the current work of the Treasury. The book focuses on three main areas: * the development of the Treasury from earliest times to the present * the current structure and organization of the Treasury following the radical changes which took place... more...
Emile Durkheim
Taylor and Francis 2003; US$ 55.95This book examines Durkheim's considerable achievements and situates them in their social and intellectual contexts, with a concise account of the major elements of Durkheim's sociology. The book includes a critical commentary on the four main studies which exemplify Durkheim's contribution to sociology: The Division of Labour in Society; Suicide;... more...
Readings from Emile Durkheim
Taylor and Francis 2004; US$ 54.95Emile Durkheim is regarded as a "founding father" of sociology, and is studied in all basic sociology courses. This handy textbook is a key collection of translations from Durkheim's major works. more...









