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  • MEDIA, INTERNET, AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS IN HONG KONG
    CAROL P. LAI / ANDREW Y. TO
    Focusing on the unique story of the "recolonisation" of Hong Kong since 2019, this book describes the environment of news gathering and publishing during this period and studies how this has connected to wider political, economic, and social changes. Media, Internet and Social Movements in Hong Kong considers the operation of the news media in this divided region to illuminate ...

    $640.00

  • CONTESTED DEVELOPMENT IN CHINA'S TRANSITION TO AN INNOVATION-DRIVEN ECONOMY
    YVETTE TO
    This book investigates how technology and innovation policies in contemporary China are impacted by collaboration and conflicts between different classes and interests in a world economy, in which competitiveness is defined by the successful leverage of emerging technologies. Focusing on the actual processes and outcomes of technological upgrading in three dynamic sectors, the ...

    $1,200.00

  • CHINESE PEOPLE’S DIPLOMACY AND DEVELOPMENTAL RELATIONS WITH EAST ASIA
    LAI TO LEE
    As China takes up the mantle of a global power, its diplomatic policy has changed significantly as it assumes a role of regional leadership. Until recently, China has not tended to talk about its developmental strategy as a model for others to follow. Since the rise of Xi Jinping this has changed, and the state has become more open in sharing its developmental experiences with ...

    $1,200.00

  • REGIONAL COMMUNITY BUILDING IN EAST ASIA
    LEE LAI TO
    This volume is a collection of papers written by nationals or former nationals of the respective country in ASEAN and Northeast Asia. Unlike other works written by scholars outside ASEAN or East Asia, it offers an insider’s point of view of the 10 ASEAN states, China, Japan and South Korea on regional community building. While a nationalist perspective may permeate throughout t...

    $1,320.00

  • CHINA'S LEFTOVER WOMEN
    SANDY TO
    The term "sheng nu" ("leftover women") has been recently coined in China to describe the increasing number of women, especially highly educated professional women in their late twenties and over who have not married. This book explores this phenomenon, reporting on extensive research among "leftover women", research which reveals that the majority of women are keen to get marri...

    $1,360.00

  • HANDBOOK OF THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
    SECRETARIAT TO THE CBD
    In 1992, at the Earth Summit in Rio, the United Nations adopted the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to agree international measures aimed at preserving the vital ecosystems and biological resources on which we all depend. This is the official handbook to the Convention and presents all the most important information about the CBD, including a guide to the decisions ado...

    $2,540.00

  • STOCHASTIC STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS
    CHO W. S. TO
    One of the first books to provide in-depth and systematic application of finite element methods to the field of stochastic structural dynamics The parallel developments of the Finite Element Methods in the 1950’s and the engineering applications of stochastic processes in the 1940’s provided a combined numerical analysis tool for the studies of dynamics of structures and struct...

    $1,897.00

  • NONLINEAR RANDOM VIBRATION
    CHO W.S. TO
    This second edition of the book, Nonlinear Random Vibration: Analytical Techniques and Applications, expands on the original edition with additional detailed steps in various places in the text. It is a first systematic presentation on the subject. Its features include: a concise treatment of Markovian and non- Markovian solutions ...

    $1,560.00

  • IN THE WORDS OF THE WINNERS
    ASSOCIATION FOR LIBRARY SERVICE TO CHILDREN , HORN BOOK
    Winners of the most respected prizes in children’s literature speak out in an exclusive collection of acceptance speeches, culled from the archives of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and The Horn Book magazine. Featuring authors and illustrators selected during the past 10 years, the book includes speeches by * Neil Gaiman (Newbery 2009) * David ...

    $808.88

  • THE METHOD FRAMEWORK FOR ENGINEERING SYSTEM ARCHITECTURES
    DONALD G. FIRESMITH / PETER CAPELL / DIETRICH FALKENTHAL / CHARLES B. HAMMONS / DEWITT T. LATIMER IV / TO
    Offering a practical way to generate effective and efficient project-specific system architecture engineering methods, this volume addresses the entire range of systems architecture including hardware, software, subsystems, and systems of systems. It defines a set of architectural roles and teams and provides a repository of reusable architectural engineering process components...

    $2,900.00

  • SOCIOCULTURAL CONTEXTS OF LANGUAGE AND LITERACY
    MCCARTY, TERESA L. / WATAHOMIGIE, LUCILLE J. / DIEN, TO THI / PEREZ, BERTHA / TORRES-GUZMAN, MAR¡A E.
    Sociocultural Contexts of Language and Literacy, Second Edition engages prospective and in-service teachers in learning about linguistically and culturally diverse students, and in using this knowledge to enrich literacy learning in classrooms and communities. The text is grounded in current research and theory that integrate sociocultural and constructivist concepts and perspe...

    $1,660.00

  • ROCK MECHANICS
    NAGARATNAM SIVAKUGAN / SANJAY KUMAR SHUKLA / BRAJA M. DAS / PETER TO
    Rock Mechanics: An Introduction, Second Edition introduces rock mechanics fundamentals in a simple way with a strong practical bias, assuming no prior knowledge in the subject. It is essential text for students at the graduate level who are facing careers as professional geotechnical engineers. The book is also suitable for undergraduates and engineering professionals in civil,...

    $2,800.00

  • A GREAT PLACE TO WORK FOR ALL
    MICHAEL C. BUSH / GREAT PLACE TO WORK
    Greatness Redefined for the 21st CenturyToday's business climate is defined by speed, social technologies, and people's expectations of “values” besides value. As a result, leaders have to create an outstanding culture for all, no matter who they are or what they do for the organization. This groundbreaking book, from the creators of the gold-standard Fortune 100 Be...

    $390.00

  • THE QUICK & EASY HOME DIY MANUAL
    MATT WEBER / THE EDITORS OF EXTREME HOW-TO
    Your guide to tools, skills, quick fixes, weekend projects, and even major upgrades—packed with pro tips!   Developing your do-it-yourself skills can save you significant money, make your dream home a reality—and be just plain fun. Whether it's simple projects like a busted pipe or clogged toilet, or bigger upgrades like a new floor or a deck, you'll find all the information yo...

    $229.00

  • STOCHASTIC STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS
    CHO W. S. TO
    One of the first books to provide in-depth and systematic application of finite element methods to the field of stochastic structural dynamics The parallel developments of the Finite Element Methods in the 1950’s and the engineering applications of stochastic processes in the 1940’s provided a combined numerical analysis tool for the studies of dynamics of structures and struct...

    $1,897.00