Basic Structures of Reality

This exciting text is written primarily for professional engineers interested in designing plate and shell structures. It covers basic aspects of theories and gives examples for the design of componen

Due to the inherent difficulty of Chinese characters, native English speakers can learn spoken Chinese words much faster than they can learn to write them.The Basic Chinese series guides you using separate but integrated "tracks" to help you master---efficiently---Chinese speaking, listening, reading, and writing.Basic Chinese focuses on the challenges faced by English-speaking learners...learners like you!"An ingenious introduction ... Basic Spoken Chinese is the finest textbook for learning Modern Standard Mandarin that I have ever encountered."---Dr. Victor H. Mair, Professor of Chinese Language and Literature, University of Pennsylvania"The ideal material for any committed learner embarking on the journey of learning the Chinese language."---Dr. Jun Yang, Senior Lecturer in Chinese, University of Chicago"Revolutionary in its approach ... The dream of having engaged and fully-prepared students in every class is an easily reachable reality for any program that adopts this series."---

The Lady in the Painting is the only full-length story written in Chinese for low-intermediate level learners of Chinese as a foreign language. The story is told with vocabulary and structures famili

Focusing on basic aspects of future reusable space transportation systems and covering overall design, aerodynamics, thermodynamics, flight dynamics, propulsion, materials, and structures, this report

Volume 3 of this Handbook deals with foundations. It presents spread foundations starting with basic designs right up the necessary proofs. The section on pile foundations covers possible types of pil

全書共 345 條現代漢語實用語法點適合不同階段的中文學習者華語教學界泰斗──鄧守信教授畢生之研究精華與實踐華語教學權威──國立臺灣師範大學國語教學中心策劃從功能語法詮釋，幫助學習者了解何時使用與使用的情境，並介紹這些結構，包含肯定、否定、疑問等形式提醒學習者各語法點使用時應注意的地方有效整理、比較所有重要語法點，釐清語法觀念本書特色：語法點由 A～Z 編排，方便查找搜尋語法點範圍涵蓋基礎（Basic）到高階（Advanced）程度全書中文例句或漢字均附有漢語拼音及英文翻譯每個語法點詳列：功能、結構、用法，完整介紹該語法每個語法點提供多個典型例句，幫助理解使用的情境能使學習者快速理解語法形式及結構，了解怎麼用、什麼時候用，以及用在什麼地方華語教師、中文學習者必備的工具書可搭配任何中文學習教材參考使用Features: 345 entries of modern Chinese grammar, arranged alphabetically by Hanyu Pinyin. Designed specifically for Chinese language learners of all levels.Grammatical entries include three subsections: Function, Structure and Usage. (1) The Function section answers the questions ‘What is the purpose of this grammar item?’ and ‘How do native speakers use it?’ (2) The Structure section explains grammar points, including descriptions of negative and interrogative structures, so that learners can become skilled at making sentences using negative structures and asking questions. (3) A Usage section is provided when applicable to compare and c

The computer has increasingly become the principal model for the mind, which means our most basic experience of "reality" is as mediated through a screen, or stored in a cloud. As a result, we are los

The Reading House series of graded readers leads children to enjoy classic tales from around the world in English. The stories introduce basic structures and common vocabulary regularly recycled for e

The reading House series of graded readers leads children to enjoy classic tales around the word in English. The stories introduce basic structures and common vocabulary regularly recycled for easy ac

Written by eminent researchers and renown authors of numerous publications in the buckling structures field.* Deals with experimental investigation in the industry.* Covers the conventional and more u