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China's Transition to a Global Economy
Palgrave Macmillan 2002; US$ 155.00How has China approached the global economy? Webber, Wang and Zhu attempt to answer this question through analysis of the concepts of globalization, transition and regionalization. China's approach has been experimental, stressing the liberalization of trade and investment flows and the development of a market economy. By these indexes globalization... more...
The Placenta
Wiley 2011; US$ 191.95The Placenta: From Development to Disease examines research into placental function and its clinical implications to provide a springboard for improving clinical practice and enhancing medical research. Influential information is extracted from the compelling narrative by the use of 'take home' features including: Clinical Pearls – point... more...
Understanding DB2
Pearson Education 2007; US$ 51.99The Easy, Visual Way to Master IBM® DB2 for Linux®, UNIX®, and Windows®?Fully Updated for Version 9.5 IBM DB2 9 and DB2 9.5 provide breakthrough capabilities for providing Information on Demand, implementing Web services and Service Oriented Architecture, and streamlining information management. Understanding DB2: Learning Visually with Examples,... more...
Regulating Competition in Stock Markets
Wiley 2012; US$ 60.00A guide to curbing monopoly power in stock markets Engaging and informative, Regulating Competition in Stock Markets skillfully analyzes the impact of the recent global financial crisis on health and happiness, and uses this opportunity to put regulatory systems in perspective. Happiness is lost because of emotional and physical health deterioration... more...
High Performance Computing on Vector Systems 2011
Springer 2011; US$ 99.99This book presents the state of the art in high performance computing and simulation on modern supercomputer architectures. It covers trends in hardware and software development in general and specifically the future of vector-based systems and heterogeneous architectures. The application contributions cover computational fluid dynamics, material science,... more...
The Song of Everlasting Sorrow
Columbia University Press 2008; US$ 21.99Set in post-World War II Shanghai, The Song of Everlasting Sorrow follows the adventures of Wang Qiyao, a girl born of the longtong, the crowded, labyrinthine alleys of Shanghai's working-class neighborhoods. Infatuated with the glitz and glamour of 1940s Hollywood, Wang Qiyao seeks fame in the Miss Shanghai beauty pageant, and this fleeting moment... more...
High-Technology Manufacturing and U.S. Competitiveness
RAND Corporation 2004; US$ 9.95In response to the concern that an increasing amount of high-technology manufacturing formerly performed in the United States is now being done overseas, the Office of Science and Technology Policy asked the RAND Corporation to provide analytic support to the President?s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. more...
Security Informatics
Springer 2010; US$ 109.99Intelligence and Security Informatics (ISI) is defined as the study of the development and use of advanced information systems and technologies for national, international, and societal security-related applications. ISI topics include ISI data management, data and text mining for ISI applications, terrorism informatics, deception and intent detection,... more...
T.T. Chen Honorary Symposium on Hydrometallurgy, Electrometallurgy and Materials Characterization
Wiley 2012; US$ 175.00Proceedings of a symposium sponsored by the Hydrometallurgy and Electrometallurgy Committee and the Materials Characterization Committee of the Extraction and Processing Division of TMS (The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society) Held during the TMS 2012 Annual Meeting & Exhibition Orlando, Florida, USA March 11-15, 2012 more...
Sustained Simulation Performance 2012
Springer 2012; US$ 109.99The book presents the state of the art in high performance computing and simulation on modern supercomputer architectures. It covers trends in hardware and software development in general and specifically the future of high performance systems and heterogeneous architectures. The application contributions cover computational fluid dynamics, material... more...









