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  • BUILDING GREEN SOFTWARE
    ANNE CURRIE / SARAH HSU / SARA BERGMAN
    How will software development and operations have to change to meet the sustainability and green needs of the planet? And what does that imply for development organizations? In this eye-opening book, sustainable software advocates Anne Currie, Sarah Hsu, and Sara Bergman provide a unique overview of this topic—discussing everything from the likely evolution of national grids to...

    $628.00

  • PANDEMICS IN SINGAPORE, 1819–2022
    KAH SENG LOH / LI YANG HSU
    Singapore has faced many pandemics over the centuries, from plague, smallpox and cholera to influenza and novel coronaviruses. By examining how different governments responded, this book considers what we can learn from their experiences. Public health strategies in the city-state were often affected by issues of ethnicity and class, as well as failure to take heed of key learn...

    $1,099.00

  • CHINA'S NEW SOCIAL FABRIC
    GODWIN C. CHU / FRANCIS L.K. HSU
    First published in 1983.China has undergone tumultuous changes in the last thirty years, yet Chinese society as not only stayed intact, but has made progress. The pace at which the country has reunited following the death of Chairman Mao has taken the outside world by surprise. The contributors to this book ask what are the integrative factors in contemporary China that have he...

    $2,400.00

  • MULTIPLE IMPUTATION OF MISSING DATA IN PRACTICE
    YULEI HE / GUANGYU ZHANG / CHIU-HSIEH HSU
    Multiple Imputation of Missing Data in Practice: Basic Theory and Analysis Strategies provides a comprehensive introduction to the multiple imputation approach to missing data problems that are often encountered in data analysis. Over the past 40 years or so, multiple imputation has gone through rapid development in both theories and applications. It is nowadays the most versat...

    $1,339.00

  • LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES AND SOLAR CELLS
    MING-FA LIN / WEN-DUNG HSU / JOW-LAY HUANG
    Lithium-Ion Batteries and Solar Cells: Physical, Chemical, and Materials Properties presents a thorough investigation of diverse physical, chemical, and materials properties and special functionalities of lithium-ion batteries and solar cells. It covers theoretical simulations and high-resolution experimental measurements that promote a full understanding of the basic science t...

    $1,339.00

  • THE CULTURAL LIFE OF RISK AND INNOVATION
    CHIA YIN HSU / ‎THOMAS M. LUCKETT / ‎ERIKA VAUSE
    How did "innovation" become something to strive for, an end in itself? And how did "the market" come to be thought of as the space of innovation? This edited volume provides the first historical examination of how innovations are conceived, marketed, navigated and legitimated from a global perspective that highlights contrasting experiences. These experiences include: colonial ...

    $1,099.00

  • FAMILY MIGRATION AND THE PATH TO AN OCCUPATION
    CHIEH HSU
    This book sheds light on the invisible early post-arrival period of female family migrants, traditionally considered to be low skilled or professionally quiescent. With attention to the experiences of Chinese and Taiwanese women married to German men, it examines the ways in which the private sphere—marked by intermarriage couple dynamics and native–foreigner relations—constitu...

    $1,099.00

  • TUBERCULOSIS – THE SINGAPORE EXPERIENCE, 1867–2018
    KAH SENG LOH / LI YANG HSU
    Through a rich account of tuberculosis in Singapore from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day, this book charts the relationship between disease, society and the state, outlining the struggles of colonial and post-colonial governments to cope with widespread disease and to establish effective public health programmes and institutions. Beginning in the nineteenth centur...

    $1,099.00

  • COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
    JOHN Y. HSU
    With the new developments in computer architecture, fairly recent publications can quickly become outdated. Computer Architecture: Software Aspects, Coding, and Hardware takes a modern approach. This comprehensive, practical text provides that critical understanding of a central processor by clearly detailing fundamentals, and cutting edge design features. With its balanced sof...

    $1,299.00

  • UNIFIED THEORY OF REINFORCED CONCRETE
    THOMAS T.C. HSU
    Reinforced concrete structures are subjected to a complex variety of stresses and strains. The four basic actions are bending, axial load, shear, and torsion. Presently, there is no single comprehensive theory for reinforced concrete structural behavior that addresses all of these basic actions and their interactions. Furthermore, there is little consistency among countries aro...

    $1,559.00

  • CHINESE EDUCATION AND SOCIETY A BIBLIOGRAPHIC GUIDE
    STEWART E. FRASER / KUANG-LIANG HSU
    This title was first published in 1972: This bibliography is the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference work available on developments in Chinese education since 1966. In addition to primary materials from the people's Republic of China, the entries are drawn from other Asian sources, as well as from American and European studies. All levels and major fields of education a...

    $1,099.00

  • KINSHIP AND CULTURE
    FRANCIS L.K. HSU
    At one time Francis L.K. Hsu put forth a hypothesis on kinship that proposed a functional relationship between particular kinship systems and behavior patterns in particular cultural contexts. The controversy provoked among cultural anthropologists by this hypothesis is reflected in this book, which points the way toward more fruitful investigations of kinship in cultural and p...

    $1,259.00

  • NANOCOMPUTING
    JANG-YU HSU
    This book provides a comprehensive overview of the computational physics for nanoscience and nanotechnology. Based on MATLAB and the C++ distributed computing paradigm, the book gives instructive explanations of the underlying physics for mesoscopic systems with many listed programs that readily compute physical properties into nanoscales. Many generated graphical pictures demo...

    $3,000.00

  • SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND CITIZENSHIP IN CHINA
    CAROLYN L. HSU
    Over the last thirty years, social entrepreneurship has boomed in the People’s Republic of China. Today there are hundreds of thousands of legally registered NGOs, and millions more unregistered, working in the areas of the environment, education, women’s issues, disability services, community development, LGBTQ rights, and healthcare. The rise of these Chinese NGOs and their i...

    $1,139.00

  • THE POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY OF CONFUCIANISM
    LEONARD SHIHLIEN HSÜ
    First published in 1932. One of the most astonishing features of the Confucian teaching to the modern reader is its anticipation of the Spencerian formula of evolution and its adaptation of this to a programme of progress. This volume shows that Confucius' teaching is still relevant in many of its features, not merely for China but also for the West. Contents include: The backg...

    $799.00

  • COASTAL METEOROLOGY
    SHIH-ANG HSU
    Coastal meteorology is an integral part of the total system approach to understanding coastal environments. This book provides information for students who are not necessarily majoring in meteorology or atmospheric sciences but who nonetheless have need of such knowledge. Scientists, engineers, and coastal planners will also find this book a useful resource for familiarizing th...

    $970.00

  • HANDBOOK OF RADIOSURGERY IN CNS DISEASE
    WESLEY HSU, MD / LAWRENCE R. KLEINBERG, MD / MICHAEL LIM, MD / DANIELE RIGAMONTI, MD
    Handbook of Radiosurgery in CNS Disease is a concise and practical manual offering radiation oncology, neurology, and neurosurgery residents, trainees, fellows, and clinicians up-to-date information on the role of radiosurgery within the overall context of CNS disease management. The emphasis is on decision making and the evaluation of radiosurgery as a viable option among the...

    $1,206.00

  • THE CHINESE CORPORATIST STATE
    HSU, JENNIFER Y.J. / HASMATH, REZA
    The modern Chinese state has traditionally affected every major aspect of domestic society. With the growing liberalization of the economy, coupled with increasingly complex social issues, there is a belief that the state is retreating from an array of social problems from health to the environment. Yet, a survey of China’s contemporary political landscape today reveals not onl...

    $1,139.00

  • CASINO INDUSTRY IN ASIA PACIFIC
    KAYE SUNG CHON / CATHY HC HSU
    This single volume gives you comprehensive information on Asia-Pacific gaming! Casino Industry in Asia Pacific: Development, Operation, and Impact is a one-of-a-kind comprehensive review of the gaming industry in various countries in the Asia-Pacific region. This valuable resource thoroughly details the history, the operational issues, and the impact of casino gaming in Austral...

    $1,799.00

  • GLOBAL TOURISM HIGHER EDUCATION
    CATHY HSU C.H.
    Get an in-depth understanding of tourism education—worldwide! Global Tourism Higher Education: Past, Present, and Future extensively reviews tourism education on a global basis, focusing on the history, development, current status, challenges, and opportunities now present in various regions and countries. Leading international authorities discuss program administration, curric...

    $1,599.00

  • INTERFACIAL ELECTROVISCOELASTICITY AND ELECTROPHORESIS
    JYH-PING HSU / ALEKSANDAR M. SPASIC
    In the 20 years since the pilot plant experiments used to develop the concept of electroviscoelasticity, inroads have been made in the understanding of its many related processes. Interfacial Electroviscoelasticity and Electrophoresis meets a massive scientific challenge by presenting deeper research and developments in the basic and applied scienc ...

    $1,899.00

  • GRAPH THEORY AND INTERCONNECTION NETWORKS
    LIH-HSING HSU / CHENG-KUAN LIN
    The advancement of large scale integrated circuit technology has enabled the construction of complex interconnection networks. Graph theory provides a fundamental tool for designing and analyzing such networks. Graph Theory and Interconnection Networks provides a thorough understanding of these interrelated topics. After a brief introduction to gra ...

    $1,599.00

  • MULTIPLE COMPARISONS
    JASON HSU
    Multiple Comparisons introduces simultaneous statistical inference and covers the theory and techniques for all-pairwise comparisons, multiple comparisons with the best, and multiple comparisons with a control. The author describes confidence intervals methods and stepwise exposes abuses and misconceptions, and guides readers to the correct method ...

    $1,099.00

  • HIV/AIDS IN CHINA - THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS
    DYLAN SUTHERLAND / JENNIFER Y.J. HSU
    South and East Asia may well become the epicentres of the global HIV/AIDS pandemic. More than three-quarters of a million people are now estimated to be living with HIV/AIDS in China. In 2009, AIDS had already become the leading cause of death by infectious disease. Yet, even despite China’s recent economic and social progress, a number of development issues - not least the eme...

    $1,099.00

  • LEGALIZED CASINO GAMING IN THE UNITED STATES
    CATHY HC HSU
    Covering the entire United States gaming market, Legalized Casino Gaming in the United States provides gaming researchers, policymakers, and hospitality students comprehensive overview of the history, development, legislation, and economic and social impacts of riverboat, land-based, and Native American casino gaming. Containing national and regional research about the industry...

    $1,259.00

  • CULTURE AND FAMILY
    WEN-SHING TSENG / JING HSU
    Originally published in 1991, this landmark guide gave brilliant insights on dealing with the cultural aspects of family mental health. It systematically reviews various dimensions of the family from a cross-cultural perspective, including system, development, behaviour, and functioning. It then thoroughly examines the problems and dysfunctions that can occur in families of dif...

    $859.00

  • PARALLEL SYSTEM INTERCONNECTIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
    MILTOS D. GRAMMATIKAKIS / D. FRANK HSU / MIROSLAV KRAETZL
    This introduction to networking large scale parallel computer systems acts as a primary resource for a wide readership, including network systems engineers, electronics engineers, systems designers, computer scientists involved in systems design and implementation of parallel algorithms development, graduate students in systems architecture, design, or engineering. ...

    $5,400.00

  • IMPLEMENTING AN ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD SYSTEM
    TIM SCOTT / THOMAS RUNDALL / THOMAS VOGT / JOHN HSU
    Clinicians and managers are increasingly required to participate in or manage new initiatives which depend heavily on co-operation collaboration and a multidisciplinary approach where effective interpersonal and group skills are of vital importance. This practical guide encourages the reader to determine how their organisations work and the impact they have on their members. It...

    $999.00

  • POSTGRESQL: UP AND RUNNING
    REGINA O. OBE / LEO S. HSU
    Thinking of migrating to PostgreSQL? This clear, fast-paced introduction helps you understand and use this open source database system. Not only will you learn about the enterprise class features in versions 9.5 to 10, youâ??ll also discover that PostgeSQL is more than a database systemâ??itâ??s an impressive application platform as well. With examples throughout, this book sho...

    $454.00

  • FOOD FOR ONE BILLION
    ROBERT C. HSU
    This book examines the agricultural policies and programs adopted by the Chinese leadership since 1949 and analyzes the role of agriculture in China's changing development strategies. Dr. Hsu gives particular attention to the measures intended to improve agricultural technology and to the sources of funds for agricultural investment. He concludes that, although the collective s...

    $1,099.00


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