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Tombstone
Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2012; US$ 35.99The much-anticipated definitive account of China?s Great Famine An estimated thirty-six million Chinese men, women, and children starved to death during China?s Great Leap Forward in the late 1950s and early ?60s. One of the greatest tragedies of the twentieth century, the famine is poorly understood, and in China is still euphemistically... more...
Modeling, Design, Styling and Perception of Textiles and Garments
Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008; US$ 199.00The engineering of aesthetic and functional requirements in textile fabrics and garments has been a topic of research and development for many years. With new materials and processes and with new end uses this continues to preoccupy researches even more so nowadays. The modeling of the performance of a textile, the design and styling of a garment and... more...
Age-Period-Cohort Analysis
CRC Press 2013; US$ 79.95Age-Period-Cohort Analysis: New Models, Methods, and Empirical Applications is based on a decade of the authors' collaborative work in age-period-cohort (APC) analysis. Within a single, consistent HAPC-GLMM statistical modeling framework, the authors synthesize APC models and methods for three research designs: age-by-time period tables of population... more...
Heterogeneous Cellular Networks
Cambridge University Press 2013; US$ 96.00A detailed, up-to-date introduction to heterogeneous cellular networking, including discussion of practical design considerations and industry case studies. more...
Bioprocessing Technologies in Biorefinery for Sustainable Production of Fuels, Chemicals, and Polymers
Wiley 2013; US$ 145.00For researchers already familiar with biomass conversion technologies and for professionals in other fields, such as agriculture, food, and chemical industries, here is a comprehensive review of the emerging biorefinery industry. The book's content has been conveniently organized according to technologies (biomass feedstock and pretreatment, hydrolytic... more...
Physics and Chemistry of Nano-structured Materials
CRC Press 1999; US$ 140.00The science of nano-structured materials is a new and fast-evolving area of physics and chemistry. The core of this book consists of ten lectures by distinguished researchers and should interest material physicists and material scientists. more...
Intellectual Property and Doing Business in China
Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2003; US$ 87.00An intellectual property (IP) system was established in China in 1985. Since then, the merits and drawbacks of the system have become apparent in theory and practice. Despite the fact that a great deal has been written about the Chinese IP system, systematic studies of the subject are still scarce, especially from a corporate management perspective. more...
Probabilistic Reasoning in Multiagent Systems
Cambridge University Press 2002; US$ 44.00This book identifies the technical challenges in building intelligent agents that can cooperate on complex tasks in an uncertain environment and provides a rigorous framework for meeting these challenges. It is the first book that addresses the subject of probabilistic inference by multiple agents using graphical knowledge representations. more...
3G CDMA2000 Wireless System Engineering
Artech House 2004; US$ 96.00Breaking down complex technology into easy-to-understand concepts, this hands-on, system-level resource offers you expert guidance in designing, optimizing, and operating a CDMA2000 wireless network. The book focuses on the development and understanding of practical engineering knowledge that can be readily and immediately applied to your work in the... more...
The Infinite Gift
Scribner 2006; US$ 18.99A child's very first word is a miraculous sound, the opening note in a lifelong symphony. Most parents never forget the moment. But that first word is soon followed by a second and a third, and by the age of three, children are typically learning ten new words every day and speaking in complete sentences. The process seems effortless, and for children,... more...









