Finite Element Modeling for Materials Engineers Using MATLAB

《MATLAB實用數值分析(最新版)》內容簡介：MATLAB是一款優秀的數學計算軟件。數值分析屬于計算數學的范疇，它是一門與計算機緊密結合的學科。《MATLAB實用數值分析(最新版)》主要介紹了在MATLAB基礎上解決數值分析的問題。 《MATLAB實用數值分析(最新版)》內容豐富、結構合理、實用性強、簡單易學。全書共分為10章，主要包括MATLAB基礎知識、MATLAB計算方法基礎、MATLAB數值計算、MATLAB的微積分變換、MATLAB插值與擬合、線性方程組的求解、非線性方程組的求解、微積分方程計算、最優化設計以及數值分析的綜合實例等內容。 《MATLAB實用數值分析(最新版)》內容由淺入深，除了對MATLAB的基本知識作介紹外，還介紹如何應用MATLAB編寫自定義函數。《MATLAB實用數值分析(最新版)》既可作為初學者入門與提高的教程，也可作為相關專業本科生、研究生、碩士生、博士生的參考用書。

《MATLAB仿真技術與應用（最新版）》首先對MATLAB的基礎知識、數值分析等進行介紹，讓讀者對MATLAB有一個概要的認識和了解，然後系統地介紹MATLAB的自帶工具箱及其應用，詳細地講解了Simulink的高級應用、gui編程設計、MATLAB/Simulink在電路中的仿真、MATLAB/Simulink在控制系統中的仿真及MATLAB仿真技術綜合實例等。書中精選MATLAB計算中常用的多個算法，這些算法全部采用了MATLAB語言編程實現，并結合實例對算法程序進行驗證和分析。 《MATLAB仿真技術與應用（最新版）》可作為本科生和碩士研究生學習MATLAB仿真技術的學習用書，也可作為科研人員使用MATLAB仿真技術的工具書或參考資料，對從事仿真模型研究的人員也具有一定的參考價值。

MATLAB是廣泛應用的算法開發語言之一。然而，MATLAB簡單易用的特性與算法複雜性的矛盾，造成了各個領域的MATLAB程序運行緩慢。本書總結了作者多年來在算法開發工作中關於MATLAB程序加速的實戰經驗，系統地介紹了利用GPU計算能力和CUDA編程語言實現加速MATLAB編程的方法。

本书将心理学研究方法渗透于具体的实验设计实例中。分11章介绍心理学研究基本的科学方法；基于MATLAB程序结构和流程控制的编程基础知识；心理学实验研究的常用MATLAB函数；使用PSYCHTOOLBOX编制心理学实验所需的视觉刺激与听觉刺激；用MATLAB进行数据分析并进行合乎国际期刊规范的制图；常用的心理物理法和对应的MATLAB代码实现，并结合实例，介绍基于MATLAB与PSYCHTOOLBOX工具包的常见科学研究设备(脑电仪，眼动仪、运动捕捉系统以及DIY设备)的接口编程。

本書以MathWorks公司最新推出的MATLAB R2016a軟件為基礎, 詳細講解了MATLAB GUI程序設計。書中給出的每個案例都是一個使用GUI解決問題的具體實例, 所有案例均由理論講解、案例背景、MATLAB程序實現和擴展閱讀幾個部分組成, 並配有完整的原創程序, 使讀者在掌握算法的同時更能快速提高使用算法求解實際問題的能力

MATLAB台灣總代理鈦思科技總經理 申強華 專文推薦：「張智星教授以傑出華人的眼光，與多年來教學及實作的經驗，解析此全球性軟體最新潮流，循序漸進，期使讀者充分瞭解MATLAB程式設計的精要之處，從而發展獨立的設計能力。相信只要您仔細研讀、踏實演練，必如醍醐灌頂，一躍成為程式設計的佼佼者。」 MATLAB擁有強大的數值計算、系統模擬與繪圖能力，已是全世界工程師共同的語言。 本書將帶您進入MATLAB神奇的計算與目視世界，使您在學業或工作上傲視群倫，一路領先！ ▪ 熱銷十餘年的MATLAB中文書，由曾經任職於美國MathWorks（MATLAB 總公司）的張智星教授親自撰寫，更能旁徵博引、引人入勝。 ▪ 本書完整的說明與充沛的網路支援，可使讀者能充份地掌握MATLAB的脈動，擁有解決工程問題的最佳利器。 ▪ 本書範例均適用 MATLAB 8.5版（R2015a）。針對MATLAB 8.5版，第20章「音訊讀寫、錄製與播放」內容有大幅翻修。 ▪ 最新的範例程式、課後習題，以及教學錄音檔，都可以由張教授的網頁下載http://mirlab.org/jang/matlab下載。

MATLAB在數學方面的應用(最新版)》內容簡介：MATLAB是一款優秀的數學計算軟件，在高等數學實驗與建模中應用廣泛。《MATLAB在數學方面的應用(最新版)》主要講解了MATLAB在這些方面的應用方法及使用技巧。《MATLAB在數學方面的應用(最新版)》知識覆蓋面廣，包括高等數學的各個應用方面，通過大量的實例演示讓讀者有目的、有方向地學習MATLAB。主要內容包括MATLAB的使用、MATLAB的程序設計及繪圖功能、科學計算、概率與數理統計分析、回歸及插值擬合運算、數據分析、優化設計、數學建模等內容。 《MATLAB在數學方面的應用(最新版)》既可作為高等院校理工科相關課程的教材，也可作為工程技術人員和廣大MATLAB愛好者的工具用書。

《最新版MATLAB程序設計與綜合應用》首先簡要介紹了MATLAB使用基礎，使讀者對MATLAB有一個概要的認識；然後系統地介紹了MATLAB的數據分析、矩陣的基本操作、數值計算、程序設計、科學計算、幾何與最優化問題處理，以及繪圖功能等內容，其中結合了大量實例，精選科學和工程計算中常用的多種算法，采用MATLAB語言編程實現，并結合實例對算法程序進行驗證和分析，使讀者進一步深入了解MATLAB的功能及其高級編程；最後安排了一章高級程序設計的綜合實例，幫助讀者鞏固、提高。 《最新版MATLAB程序設計與綜合應用》適用于初、中、高級MATLAB用戶，既可以作為高等院校相關專業的MATLAB課程教學用書，也可作為科技人員、程序開發人員使用MATLAB進行高級編程設計的工具書或參考書。

本书是一本全面指导读者掌握MATLAB数据可视化的实用指南。全书精心编排了13章内容，旨在帮助读 者了解和掌握MATLAB的数据分析和可视化功能。 具体而言：第1章为MATLAB基础；第2章为数据结构；第3章为程序流程控制；第4章为函数；第5章为数 据导入与准备；第6章为科技绘图基础

The book presents an innovative method that will free you from using the trial-and-error method of finding solutions to your problems, pointing you in the direction of a strong solution. This is a targeted search method. You will save time and effort, and you will get a solution without disadvantages using this method. The method has five steps, so it is easy to use, and easy to get good results. It has been refined and improved over 40 years by incorporating what we learned from using it, and incorporating the experiences of many others. This book should be useful to engineers, scientists, students, inventors, and people solving complex problems in business, government, and social environments, as well as everyday problem solvers.

本書內容由大量的MATLAB計算實例組成。全書共分11章，第1章介紹MATLAB基礎知識，第2章介紹多項式處理，第3章介紹MATLAB繪圖，第4章介紹複數運算，第5章介紹矩陣計算，第6章介紹解多元一次線性方程組，第7章介紹解一元N次方程（上），第8章介紹解一元N次方程（下），第9章介紹超越方程及非線性方程，第10章介紹用圖像法解實係數一元N次方程，第11章介紹用圖像法解實係數N元一次方程組。 本書適合四類讀者閱讀或參考： 一是學習MATLAB課程的理工科大、中專及高等職業學校、中等職業學校的在校學生； 二是廣大工程技術、科研人員； 三是數學愛好者； 四是從事文秘工作的人員。 本書通俗易懂，圖文並茂，資料豐富，實用性強，既適合初學者，也適合有一定MATLAB基礎的愛好者及專業技術人員。

本書共有7章內容，分別為MATLAB操作基礎；MATLAB矩陣及其運算，主要講解MATLAB運算；MATLAB程序設計，主要講解程序控制結構；MATLAB文件操作，主要講解文件的讀寫操作MATLAB繪圖，主要講解二維數據曲線圖；MATLAB數據分析與多項式計算；MATLAB解方程與函數極值。本書實用性強，可作為應用型本科教材和技術人員參考書。

本书共分6章，首先简要介绍了空间计量经济学的基本概念、发展脉络、主要应用领域和相关分析软件的主要特点；然后主要讲述了MATLAB软件的基本功能、操作方法和简单应用；最后介绍了空间相关及其度量方法、空间权重矩阵设置和空间计量分析的基本模型，并重点分析了MATLAB在横截面数据和空间面板数据中的分析应用。

《模式識別與人工智能（基於MATLAB）》將模式識別與人工智能理論與實際應用相結合, 以酒瓶顏色分類為例, 介紹了各種算法理論及相應的 MATLAB實現程序。全書共分為10章, 包括模式識別概述、貝葉斯分類器的設計、判別函數分類器的設計、聚類分析、 模糊聚類、神經網絡分類器設計、模擬退火算法的分類器設計、遺傳算法聚類設計、蟻群算法聚類設計、粒子群算法聚類設計，覆蓋了各種常用的模式識別技術。

本書以MATLAB 8.X漢化版為工具，深入淺出地介紹了基於計算機視覺系統工具箱（Computer Vision System Toolbox）的數字圖像處理的基本原理、實現方法、仿真過程、代碼生成,具有循序漸進、易於研讀的特點。

MATLAB及其Simulink通信、信號處理專業函數庫和專業工具箱越來越成熟，並逐漸為廣大通信技術領域的專家、學者和工程師所熟悉，在通信理論研究、算法設計、系統設計、建模仿真和性能分析驗證等方面的應用也越來越廣泛。本書以MATLAB R2016a為平臺，在講解各實現方法中給出相應的實例，使得本書應用性更強，實用價值更高。全書共28章，主要介紹通信系統的信源與信道、通信系統濾波器、通信系統的調製與解調、通信系統的鎖相環與擴頻、MATLABSimulink系統建模與仿真、通信系統的實際應用和信號處理技術等內容。MATLAB以其獨特的魅力，成為通信技術領域強有力的工具。本書主要作為通信工程、電子信息工程等領域的廣大科研人員、學者、工程技術人員的參考用書，也可作為高等院校相關專業及領域本科生、研究生的學習用書。

本书以MATLAB为主，以LINDO为辅，向读者介绍两个软件在高等数学、图形描绘与处理、线性代数、概率统计及线性规划中的应用。全书内容包括：MATLAB概述及操作入门、MATLAB在符号运算及微积分中的应用、MATLAB在概率统计中的应用等。

本書立足讓讀者從MATLAB語言到智能算法程序設計完整的學習，內容分為MATLAB基礎篇和智能算法及MATLAB應用篇，系統介紹MATLAB的基礎指令的操作與運用；摒棄了算法理論的推到和論證，通過案例背景、算法實例與MATLAB程序實現的方式講解了遺傳算法、模擬退火算法、禁忌搜索算法、蟻群算法、粒子群算法、量子進化算法。編寫過程中遵循理論講解深入淺出、問題求解思路清晰、程序講解詳細全面的主旨，希望讀者通過本書的學習能夠掌握MATLAB的操作與智能算法的設計。

本书主要阐述数值计算方法的基本理论、常用数值方法和相应的Matlab程序设计。内容包括：数值计算方法的基本过程，误差基本概念和分类，数值算法的原则，代数插值法，Lagrange插值法，Newton插值法，Hermite插值法，插值型积分公式，复化求积公式，Gauss求积公式，Gauss消去法，LU分解方法，QR分解方法，Cholesky分解，三对角方程组的追赶法，Jacobi迭代法，Gauss-Seidel迭代法，简单迭代法，Newton迭代法，Euler方法，龙格-库塔方法，最佳一致逼近和最佳平方逼近等。 本书内容浅显易懂，并配有大量的Matlab程序和数值实验，这些实例都是学习数值计算方法必须掌握的基本技能。

Evolution of language has evolved at multiple levels—from changes in the cognitive processes by which language is acquired in the individual, to language change by diffusion of acquired linguistic features across populations of individuals, to the emergence of linguistic features over phylogenetic time scales. Evolution of language at each of these levels interacts with that at each other level. This volume is a collection of essays by noted researchers from diverse fields that deals with a broad spectrum of issues in the study of language evolution. The principle topics addressed here include: the genetic and cognitive bases for the phylogenetic emergence of language; several distinct accounts of the underlying cognitive processes by which children learn to acquire language; a critique of the methods employed by historical linguists in the last century; the modeling of language evolution using mathematical and computational techniques; discussions on the complexity of language.

Prof. William S-Y. Wang, an eminent linguist, has made significant contributions to the field regarding lexical diffusion, experimental phonetic studies, language simulation and modeling, and aging and language. To celebrate his 90th birthday, colleagues and friends worldwide have contributed over 30 articles to a two-volume Festschrift. The English volume includes topics such as Chinese language evolution, the relationship between language and music, and the brain processes involved in language production. This Festschrift is written by and for experienced language researchers and is also suitable for students of Chinese linguistics and those interested in Chinese culture, history, and neurology.

This book is aimed at students taking occupational safety and health courses at the universities, Construction Industry Council and Occupational Safety and Health Council. It will also serve as a reference book for registered safety of cers, safety managers, insurance surveyors, project managers, site agents, safety engineers and occupational safety of cers as well as those involved in promoting occupational safety in the construction industry and preventing accidents on construction worksites.

結合Matlab與ROS快速上手無人自走車 波士頓顧問公司(BCG)預測2025 年全球自動駕駛車市場銷售上探 420 億美元，而了解自駕車 AI 原理最好方式就是從無人自走車開始。本書以深入淺出方式帶領對自走車技術有興趣的社會人士或是高中職、大專程度學生了解無人自走車原理與實現方式，並透過本書實驗範例與程式可以在家動手實作無人自走車。 ‧本書提出以 MATLAB®　圖形化的元件程式環境與 ROS 整合方式，相較完全以 ROS 的開發方式，本書方法大幅降低無人自走車程式門檻 ‧本書使用 TurtleBot3自走車套件，硬體包括單板電腦、馬達驅動板、雷射測距感測器 ‧本書介紹常用自走車演算法包括快速隨機搜索樹演算法(Rapidly-exploring random tree, RRT)、單純追踪演算法 (Pure Pursuit)、向量直方圖演算法 (Vector Field Histogram, VFH)、佔據柵格地圖 (Occupancy grid map)、同步定位與地圖建構 (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping, SLAM)。 ‧本書提供無人自走車初階與高階實驗範例與程式，讓讀者可以按部就班的在家操作並經歷實現自走車的成就感。 本書利用 MATLAB® 及 ROS2 的軟體整合，並使用 TurtleBot3 自走車套件來引領讀者輕鬆實現「路徑導航 (Navigation)」、「避障 (Obstacle Avoidance)」、「同步定位與地圖建構 (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping, SLAM)」。對於需要進行專題實驗的學生或是工作上有需要的社會人士，本書將是不可或缺的一本參考書籍。

The context in which constitutional laws and human rights instruments are read is ever-changing, and this is particularly true for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. To understand the application of both national and local legislation and internationally recognized covenants, it is essential to be well acquainted with the documents themselves. Constitutional Law and Human Rights in Hong Kong—A Sourcebook is a one-stop resource for teaching, learning, and researching constitutional law and human rights in Hong Kong. As a handbook of teaching materials suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate studies, it is an indispensable tool for courses such as Hong Kong Constitutional Law, Basic Law, Public Law of Hong Kong, The Law of Human Rights of Hong Kong, International Human Rights Law, International Criminal Law, International Labour Law, Law and Gender, International Environmental Law, Business and Human Rights, and Discrimination Law. Moreover, it is equally useful for teachin

Water Driven presents stirring tales from around the world recounting humankind’s endeavours to solve water crises. Our creative solutions in the face of adversity have driven agricultural, industrial, and technological revolutions, creating some of the most iconic cultural landscapes, ranging from rice paddies to reservoirs and from wells to windmills. Today, rapidly growing urban populations are competing for a shrinking share of a finite water supply. The number of cities on the brink of running dry or, like Hong Kong, surviving from day to day by importing the bulk of their water, is alarming. The pressure is on to pursue a new, environmental revolution that will inspire the next generation of more sustainable, water-driven cultural landscapes.

Having analysed the most common English errors made in over 600 academic papers written by Chinese undergraduates, postgraduates, and researchers, Steve Hart has written an essential, practical guide specifically for the native Chinese speaker on how to write good academic English. English Exposed: Common Mistakes Made by Chinese Speakers is divided into three main sections. The first section examines errors made with verbs, nouns, prepositions, and other grammatical classes of words. The second section focuses on problems of word choice. In addition to helping the reader find the right word, it provides instruction for selecting the right style too. The third section covers a variety of other areas essential for the academic writer, such as using punctuation, adding appropriate references, referring to tables and figures, and selecting among various English date and time phrases. Using English Exposed will allow a writer to produce material where content and ideas—not language mist

本書主要介紹現代數字圖像處理的高級應用，內容包括熱點圖像處理方法原理及其MATLAB仿真、並行計算及其在圖像處理中的應用、圖像並行處理環境構建、典型圖像處理方法的CUDA實現以及數字圖像處理思維方法點撥。本書的主要特色為瞄准前沿熱點、理論講解透徹和代碼注解詳細。

Candlestick technical analysis is an old trading technique that tracks the short-term price movements by employing the relationship between open, high, low, and close prices. The purpose of this thesis is to examine the predictive power of candlestick trading strategies by using the Taiwan 151 component stocks daily data for the period from 2 January 1992 to 31 December 2009. The main contribution of this thesis is using a fourprice- level approach to categorize the single-line patterns constructed by candlestick charting in a systematical manner. The approach adopted in this thesis permits us to release for the limitation of recognition in a manner not previously possible. Moreover, we not only consider transaction costs and risk but also mitigate data-snooping problems conscientiously by several appropriate methods, including the bootstrap methodology and sub-sample and out-of-sample tests. We find evidence that four patterns are profitable for the Taiwan stock market after transacti

本书共分九章。第一章至第六章介绍一元微积分，第七章、第八章分别简要介绍线性代数与概率论的相关知识，第九章介绍MATLAB数学计算举例。

本書內容包括無窮級數、空間解析幾何與多元函數微積分、線性代數基礎、概率論與數理統計、MATLAB簡介等。

Mindfulness and meditation, practices that are rooted in Buddhism, have become mainstream treatments in counseling and psychotherapy that provide evidence of successful outcomes among secular clients. However, for clients from non-Western backgrounds, dissociating mindfulness practice from the core Buddhist teachings can dilute the transformative power of these practices, causing cultural confusion and lowering the effectiveness of treatment. This book is the first to present Early Buddhist Teachings as a theoretical orientation for the millions of individuals affiliated with Buddhism to create a culturally congruent counseling model. Using original sources in Pāli, it explores key Buddhist concepts such as dependent co-arising, non-self, impermanence, and many others. The authors then compare them with Western psychological concepts, furthering ongoing dialogue between Buddhism and psychotherapy and fostering powerful integrations. This volume also demonstrates how to use the Buddhi

In Man in a Hurry: Murray MacLehose and Colonial Autonomy in Hong Kong, Ray Yep explores the latest available archival materials and re-examines MacLehose’s pivotal governorship in Hong Kong (1971–1982). MacLehose arrived in the challenging 1970s, when there were expectations for social reforms, uneasiness in the relationship between Hong Kong and London, and the 1997 factor looming large. The governor successfully carried out various social reforms and he also handled various major issues, including the anti-corruption campaign, the Vietnamese refugee crisis, and the granting of land lease of the New Territories beyond 1997. Yep unveils the tension and bargaining between the British government and explains how interest of the colony could be asserted, defended, and negotiated. This book is an important study of Hong Kong’s ‘golden years’ when the city’s economy took off. It is a significant contribution to our understanding of how local autonomy was defined.

With an increasing concern of personal data privacy in Hong Kong and around the world, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD), Hong Kong publishes this third edition of Personal Data (Privacy) Law in Hong Kong: A Practical Guide on Compliance to provide practical guidance on the law of privacy, and the ways to protect personal data in everyday life. This third edition will guide readers through the recent developments of personal data privacy in the local, regional and global contexts with updates on recent Administrative Appeals Board and Court decisions, and investigation reports and materials from the PCPD. In addition, some most-concerned issues are discussed, such as ethical development and use of AI, the collection and use of personal data by employers during COVID-19, data protection under work-from-home arrangements, data security measures for ICT systems, guidelines on doxxing offences and data breach handling. This book will certainly provide read

本书是编者根据经济类、管理类各专业对“微积分”课程的教学要求，吸收国内外同类教材的优点，结合我国初等教育和高等教育发展趋势的基础上编写而成的.本书内容包括函数、极限与连续、导数与微分、微分中值定理与导数的应用、不定积分、定积分、多元函数微积分、无穷级数、微分方程与差分方程初步，以及Matlab在微积分中的应用.各章后选配了适量习题，习题答案以二维码方式呈现，分别放于各章习题之后.书末还给出附录并附有初等数学常用公式. 本书是面向高等院校经济管理类专业的教材或教学参考书，不同专业在使用时，可根据自身的特点和需要加以取舍.在第2版中新增了二维码，链接了与教材内容配套的数字化资源.新增了Matlab在微积分中的应用和一些常用的调用命令.

內容簡介 ˙The learning goals that center on the thematic units are set in accordance with the language proficiency levels, established by the ACTFL ˙To Comply with the pedagogical principle of backward design to establish the teaching/learning goals for the intermediate learner of Chinese ˙Integrates into its thematic contents the ACTFL-defined, three mores of language uses as well the 5C concepts ˙Assist the learner to achieve holistic progress and to cultivate specific linguistic abilities of Chinese ˙The selecting of keywords/phrases in thetextbooks is greatly in line with vocabulary levels defined by the HSK and by the TOCFL. The regional difference in language uses between the two sides of theTaiwan Strait are also meticulously annotated in the textbooks In recent years, the background of learners has become diversified, and the number of self-study students of elementary Chinese is also increasing. On the pedagogical front, however, learning materials, found to be biased towards s

Mementoes of HMS Tamar abound in Hong Kong, but what is really known about this troopship and her role in the maintenance of British imperial rule? Using logbooks, newspapers, and numerous other sources, this book pieces together the multifaceted and largely unknown history of the Tamar . From her launch into service to her roles as a hospital, theatre stage, and transport for military personnel, the Tamar carried not just people, but also their mundane dreams and ambitions— for friends, families, and staying alive. Any ideas or concerns about sustaining the empire seldom featured in their minds at all, but it was this empire that the Tamar served for seventy-nine years, steaming the equivalent of thirty-two times around the Earth and transporting tens of thousands of people to what would seem to them another world. In this engaging narrative, the Tamar’s exploits and the experiences of her crew and passengers parallel those of the British Empire and its subjects, bringing to life t

In Hong Kong’s Last English Bishop, Philip L. Wickeri explores the life and times of John Gilbert Hindley Baker, who served as Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Hong Kong and Macao from 1966 to 1981. Baker lived through exciting times, as a missionary in wartime and revolutionary China, as a priest in America during the early years of the Cold War, and as a mission leader in the Church of England when churches in many parts of the world were becoming independent, before returning to Hong Kong where he was elected bishop. He was a faithful correspondent and a prolific writer throughout his life, offering a personal commentary on the churches and the societies in which he lived. Wickeri has made extensive use of Baker’s writings and other archival materials to provide a vivid picture of his life and work. Bishop Baker was instrumental in working for reconciliation after the 1967 riots, expanding the work of the diocese, and engaging Hong Kong with the wider world. In 1971, he opened a ne

本书贯穿入门准备实操、基础核心案例、中级进阶实战、综合进阶项目进行讲解，包含的主要技术：NPM/CNPM、VS Code、Vue.js、MVVM、Axios、Vue Router、webpack、ECMAScript 6、Vue Loader、Vue CLI、Element UI、 Vuex、Mock.js、Easy Mock、ECharts、Promise、拦截器、组件通信、跨域问题、上线部署等。

St. Stephen’s Girls’ College is one of the many schools run under the auspices of the Anglican Church in Hong Kong. Starting as a tiny missionary school for upper-class Chinese girls and their younger brothers, it has evolved into a large establishment, comprising kindergarten, primary and secondary sections, playing its full part in the public sector of education and now serving a complete socio-economic cross-section of the community. As one of the earliest schools for girls in the territory, St. Stephen’s played a significant role in the opening up of educational opportunities for Chinese girls. This book records the history and development of the school and is written for its 90th Anniversary, using much original source material. The author, who was head of the school for over thirty years, has set this history within the educational, social and political context of the times. This book will be of obvious interest to those who have a connection with the school: council members, t

Appropriate for use by students at varying levels of competence, Burmese: A Cultural Approach provides a thorough and systematic introduction to the Burmese writing system in Part One and a series of true-to-life conversations in Part Two. Students with some prior knowledge of the spoken language but little familiarity with the Burmese script can use Part One to solidify their grasp of the Burmese sound system as well as its orthography. Intrepid beginners could also start their study of the language by making use of Part One. Doing so would mean making a slower start at formulating phrases as compared to using a romanization system but learners would gain a firmer foundation for the later—and eventually, faster—development of their speaking and reading skills. The conversations in Part Two are extensively annotated in order to illustrate grammatical patterns, characteristic turns of phrase, and typical habits of social interaction. True to an anthropological approach to language le