This invaluable volume set of Advances in Geosciences continues the excellent tradition of the Asia-Oceania scientific community in providing the most up-to-date research results on a wide range of ge
This invaluable volume set of Advances in Geosciences continues the excellent tradition of the Asia-Oceania scientific community in providing the most up-to-date research results on a wide range of ge
This handbook covers the vast field of business information systems, focusing particularly on developing information systems to capture and integrate information technology together with the people an
Rapid growth in the Chinese economy over the past three decades poses puzzles and challenges to neo-classical economic theory, as policies implemented during the reform process were often unorthodox.
This book critically examines the issues and challenges of social development faced by societies in Mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, with particular reference to the major strategies these societ
This book features interviews of 38 eminent mathematicians and mathematical scientists who were invited to participate in the programs of the Institute for Mathematical Sciences, National University o
Given the rise of Asia in the global economy in recent decades, it is important to understand the uniqueness of Asian business. This book first introduces the core strategies prevalent in Western busi
"Ralph Pettman is one of the most accomplished, versatile, and imaginative generalists at work in the field of international Relations. Here he gives an excellent overview of how best to conceive of t
Optical Interactions in Solids presents an extensive and unified treatment of the basic principles of the optical properties of solids. It provides a theoretical background to workers in the field of
This book is devoted to the emerging and novel concepts, architectures and methodologies for creating an interconnected world where information can be exchanged easily, tasks can be processed collabor
An original English translation from the Chinese text: * Comprises 60 poems (85 verses) and three prose compositions * Opens a window to the heart and mind of a Chinese scholar who lived from
Ever since the birth of molecular biology, the tantalizing possibility of treating disease at its genetic roots has become increasingly feasible Gene therapy---though still in its infancy---remains on
This invaluable volume set of Advances in Geosciences continues the excellent tradition of the Asia-Oceania scientific community in providing the most up-to-date research results on a wide range of ge
Sensor networks have many interesting applications with great utility; however, their actually deployment and realization rely on continuous innovations and solutions to many challenging problems. Thu
"Many financial economists have tried to understand Why markets have performed so badly and traditional financial policies have been so ineffectual in preventing and attenuating the current crisis. Th
Analysis and Synthesis of Computer Systems presents a broad overview of methods that are used to evaluate the performance of computer systems and networks, manufacturing systems, and interconnected s
This book is a comprehensive account of all significant energy sources, evaluated according to their capacity, reliability, cost, safety and effects on the environment. Non-renewable sources (for exa
This book presents a new to the subject of cosmology. It fully exploits Einstein's theory of general relativity. It is found that the most general formal expression of the theory replaces the (10-com
The 57 papers in this collection were selected from presentations at the September 2009 Fourth International Conference on Physics and Control, held in Catania, Italy. Most are from special sessions a
Due to the complexity and non-linearity of most ecological problems, artificial neural networks (ANNs) have attracted attention from ecologists and environmental scientists in recent years. As these n
Randomness is a fundamental characteristic of sea waves, Goda (Yokohama National U.) points out, and neglecting it leads to gross errors in engineering assessment of maritime structures. The first par
"This book consists of the author's writings on China's perspective and policy with regard to its foreign relations and engagement of regional and global affairs. It covers issues ranging from the pos
This important book deals with the essential principles of resource and environmental economics, provides applications to contemporary issues in this field, and outlines and assesses policies being us
This important book is an autobiographical account of doing scientific research in India. It provides an insight to the perseverance of a scientist from a developing country. His relentless pursuit of
This important book is an autobiographical account of doing scientific research in India. It provides an insight to the perseverance of a scientist from a develpong country. His relentless pursuit of
The tensorial nature of a quantity permits us to formulate transformation rules for its components under a change of basis. These rules are relatively simple and easily grasped by any engineering stud
This invaluable volume set of Advances in Geosciences continues the excellent tradition of the Asia-Oceania scientific community in providing the most up-to-date research results on a wide range of ge
This invaluable volume set of Advances in Geosciences continues the excellent tradition of the Asia-Oceania scientific community in providing the most up-to-date research results on a wide range of ge
The book provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive survey of the genre of Tang tales in English, including discussions of the numerous Chinese studies from the last decade. Tang Tales itself cont
Fracture is a subject that reaches beyond the field of fracture mechanics, according to Brian Cotterell (School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, U. of Sydney, Australia). The noti
The familiar industrialisation of northern England and less familiar de-industrialisation of the south are shown to have depended on a common process. Neither rise nor decline resulted from difference
In many physical problems several scales present either in space or in time, caused by either inhomogeneity of the medium or complexity of the mechanical process. A fundamental approach is to first co
This textbook contains a consideration of the wide field of problems connected with statistical methods of processing of observed data, with the main examples and considered models related to geophysi
This anthology, consisting of two volumes, is intended to equip background researchers, practitioners and students of international mathematics education with intimate knowledge of mathematics educati
This book covers a wide range of subjects in applying machine learning approaches for bioinformatics projects. The book succeeds on two key unique features. First, it introduces the most widely used m
The development of functional materials is at the heart of technological needs and the forefront of materials research. This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date treatment of functional materi
This book is devoted to analysis of Monte Carlo methods developed in rarefied gas dynamics. Presented is the short history of the development of such methods, described are their main properties, thei
Despite the significance of the Taiwan issue to US-China relations as well as regional stability in the Asia-Pacific, one could hardly find a comprehensive and thorough study of China’s Taiwan policy.
The book should become mandatory reading for medical students and all physicians who have regular contact with patients...I would recommend this book to every physician, especially in this time when t
This book presents a survey of Topology and Differential Geometry and also, Lie Groups and Algebras, and their Representations. The first topic is indispensable to students of gravitation and related
