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The Grand Scribe's Records, Volume X

By: Ssu-ma Ch'ien

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The Grand Scribe's Records, Volume X

By: Ssu-ma Ch'ien

A remarkable document of ancient Chinese history: “[An] indispensable addition to modern sinology.” —China Review International This volume of The Grand Scribe’s Records includes the second segment of Han-dynasty memoirs and deals primarily with men who lived and served under Emperor Wu (r. 141–87 B.C.). The lead chapter presents a parallel biography of two ancient physicians, Pien Ch’üeh and Ts’ang Kung, providing a transition between the founding of the Han dynasty and its heyday under Wu. The account of Liu P’i is framed by the great rebellion he led in 154 B.C. and the remaining chapters trace the careers of court favorites, depict the tribulations of an ill-fated general, discuss the Han’s greatest enemy, the Hsiung-nu, and provide accounts of two great generals who fought them. The final memoir is structured around memorials by two strategists who attempted to lead Emperor Wu into negotiations with the Hsiung-nu, a policy that Ssu-ma Ch’ien himself supported.

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Indiana University Press

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0253056780

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The Lost Imperial Seal

A Treasure Hunt Novel of an Asian Canadian in Taiwan

By: C. H. Henry Hsu

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The Lost Imperial Seal

A Treasure Hunt Novel of an Asian Canadian in Taiwan

By: C. H. Henry Hsu

Described as The Da Vinci Code meets Bruce Lee by fans. Amazon Bestseller in Asian Canadian Literature, Taiwanese History, Taiwan Travel Guide, Martial Arts Fiction, Travel Adventure Fiction. Sebastian Lee, a fresh college grad, who originally only intends to teach English in Taiwan for one year, to escape from starting the typical corporate nine-to-five job upon graduation. But when an earthquake strikes on Mid-Autumn Festival night, one of his students, a ninety-year-old Chinese Civil War veteran, shares with Sebastian the clues to the hidden location of the most legendary ancient artifact in Chinese history—which supposedly has been lost for over a thousand years. When Sebastian “accidentally” promises to help, he is suddenly pulled into an unforeseen turn of events—a perilous quest to unlock the mystery of the Lost Imperial Seal. Aided by his buddy, Jack, and the old veteran's granddaughter, Audrey, together they race all over the island of Taiwan. They must follow the trail of clues, decipher puzzles, and fight off unknown hostiles. Along the way, they uncover murders, clandestine operations, secret passages, and even national conspiracies. Why is the imperial seal of the Chinese emperor hidden in Taiwan? Who hid it and why? And why would Sebastian’s failure to find the Imperial Seal doom the future of Taiwan’s freedom and democracy? The Lost Imperial Seal distinguishes itself from other novels by combining Western adventure story-arc and Eastern wuxia action description. It is one of, if not, the first English action-adventure novel written from the actual perspectives of AAPI writers Perfect for readers looking for: action-adventure, world travel, mystery thriller, multicultural representations.

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Buddhism in China

A Historical Survey

By: Kenneth Kuan Sheng Ch'en

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Buddhism in China

A Historical Survey

By: Kenneth Kuan Sheng Ch'en

CONTENTS: Preface. Table of Chinese Dynasties. Maps of Dynasties. Introduction, Growth and Domestication. Maturity and Acceptance. Decline. Conclusion. Glossary. Chinese Names and Titles. Bibliography. Index.

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Princeton University Press

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0691216053

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The Grand Scribe's Records, Volume IX

By: Ssu-ma Ch'ien

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The Grand Scribe's Records, Volume IX

By: Ssu-ma Ch'ien

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Indiana University Press

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0253048419

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Revival: The Highlanders of Central Asia: A History, 1895-1937(1993)

A History, 1937-1985

By: Jerome Ch'en

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Revival: The Highlanders of Central Asia: A History, 1895-1937(1993)

A History, 1937-1985

By: Jerome Ch'en

Examining the importance of regional differences in China's history, this text details the social, economic and political conditions of the central highlands at the end of the 19th century, and the early part of the 20th. Thus the nature and development of modern Chinese rural society is studied.

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1315489600

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Merits and Demerits of Political Systems in Dynastic China

By: Mu Ch'ien

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Merits and Demerits of Political Systems in Dynastic China

By: Mu Ch'ien

By comparing the political systems in different dynasties, this book illustrates the continuous evolution of traditional Chinese political systems, and evaluates the merits and demerits of the political systems in different dynasties. It also provides detailed records of the evolved government organizations, the names and functions of various offices, the titles and responsibilities of officials. The book consists of five chapters, each of which focuses on one of the five dynasties respectively -- Han, Tang, Song, Ming, and Qing, and a concluding summary. Combining historical facts and anecdotes from history to make the discussion straightforward, interesting, and easy to understand, this is an ideal book for anyone interested in the history of China, particularly its traditional political systems.

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Springer Nature

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3662585146

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Advances in Cotton Science

Botany, Production, and Crop Improvement

By: Ratikanta Maiti,Ch. Aruna Kumari,Abul Kalam Samsul Huda,Debashis Mandal,Sameena Begum

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Advances in Cotton Science

Botany, Production, and Crop Improvement

By: Ratikanta Maiti,Ch. Aruna Kumari,Abul Kalam Samsul Huda,Debashis Mandal,Sameena Begum

Cotton is one of the most important fiber and cash crops throughout the world, and it plays a dominant role in the industrial and agricultural economies of many countries. Here is a rich resource of information on the cultivation and production of cotton. This volume provides an overview of the origin and evolution of cotton and its physiological basis and characterization, and goes on to discuss methods of cultivation, biotic stresses, and harvesting and postharvest technology. The volume addresses new advances in research for best cultivation methods, effective utilization of resources, and operations for achieving higher yields, thus achieving higher productivity. The authors take an interdisciplinary approach, providing valuable information necessary to increase cotton productivity to meet the world’s growing demands.

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CRC Press

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1000008207

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The Poet-historian Qian Qianyi

By: Lawrence C.H Yim

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The Poet-historian Qian Qianyi

By: Lawrence C.H Yim

This book is the first English language study of Qian Qianyi (1582-1664) - a poet and literary critic during the Ming-Qing dynastic transition. Although Qian’s works constitute some of the greatest achievements in pre-modern Chinese lyric poetry, they have been largely understudied and are poorly understood. Qian was reputed for his own aesthetic that changed the character of late Ming and early Qing poetry. His name, however, was branded with infamy for his disloyalty to the Ming dynasty when it dissolved. Consequently, his works were censored by the Qing court and have been forgotten by most critics until recently. Lawrence C.H Yim focuses on Qian’s poetic theory and practice, providing a critical study of Qian’s theory of poetic-history (shishi) and a group of poems from the Toubi ji. He also examines the role played by history in early Qing verse, rethinking the nature of loyalism and historical memory in seventeenth-century China. Poetry of the Ming-Qing transition is distinguished by its manifest historical consciousness and the effort and give meaning to current historical events, an effort characterized by the pathos of introspection and mourning for the past..This pathos translates into what can be called a poetics of Ming loyalism, exemplified and championed by, intriguingly, the later works of Qian Qianyi himself.

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1134006055

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Chiang Kai-Shek's Secret Past

The Memoir Of His Second Wife, Ch'en Chieh-ju

By: Ch'en Chieh-ju

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Chiang Kai-Shek's Secret Past

The Memoir Of His Second Wife, Ch'en Chieh-ju

By: Ch'en Chieh-ju

This engrossing memoir tells the fascinating story of one of China's great leaders during the Nationalist revolution of the 1920s and of the woman who paid a staggering price so that he could attain his ambition. The tale begins in 1919 when the thirty-two-year-old Chiang Kai-shek met the naïve thirteen-year-old whom he would call Ch'en Chieh-ju.

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0429720041

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Chinese Transformation of Buddhism

By: Kenneth Kuan Sheng Ch'en

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Chinese Transformation of Buddhism

By: Kenneth Kuan Sheng Ch'en

When Buddhism was introduced into China at about the beginning of the Christian era, the Chinese were captivated at first by its overpowering world view. Consequently, Buddhism in China has usually been discussed in terms of the Indianization of Chinese life and thought, but Kenneth Ch'en shows that as Indian ideas were gaining ground the Chinese were choosing among them and modifying them to fit their situation. To demonstrate how the Chinese transformed Buddhism the author investigates its role in the ethical, political, literary, educational, and social life of the Chinese. Buddhism was able to gain a wide following by accommodating itself to Chinese ethical practices. The Buddhist monastic community submitted to the jurisdiction of the state and the monasteries also became integrated into the economic life of the empire through their ownership of land and their operation of industrial and commercial enterprises. Through an analysis of the work of a representative Chinese poet the author reveals the ways in which Buddhism came to be reflected in the literary life of China. Finally, he explores the methods used by the Buddhists to popularize their religion. Originally published in 1973. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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0691646155

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Local Government in China Under the Ch'ing

By: T’ung-tsu Ch’ü

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Local Government in China Under the Ch'ing

By: T’ung-tsu Ch’ü

This book attempts to describe, analyze, and interpret the structure and functioning of local government at the chou and hsien levels in the Ch'ing dynasty. It contains an introduction, ten chapters, conclusion, notes, index, bibliography, and glossary.

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1684172810

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The Grand Scribe's Records, Volume VII

The Memoirs of Pre-Han China

By: Ssu-ma Ch'ien

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The Grand Scribe's Records, Volume VII

The Memoirs of Pre-Han China

By: Ssu-ma Ch'ien

This volume is part of the first complete translation (in nine volumes) of the Shih chi (The Grand Scribe's Records), one of the most important narratives in traditional China. Compiled by Ssu-ma Ch'ien (145-c. 86 B.C.), it draws upon most major early historical works and was the foremost model for style and genre in Chinese history and literature through the eleventh century A. D., and through the early twentieth century for some genres. Volume 7, The Memoirs of Pre_Han China, translates twenty-eight Lieh-chuan or "memoirs" which depict more than a hundred men and women: sages and scholars, recluses and rhetoricians, persuaders and politicians, commandants and cutthroats of the Ch'in and earlier dynasties. Although the memoirs also begin with what is now often considered myth—an account of the renowned recluses Po Yi and Shu Ch'i—the emphasis in these texts is on the fate of various states and power centers as seen through the biographies of key individuals from the seventh to the third centuries B. C.

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Indiana University Press

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The Grand Scribe's Records, Volume XI

By: Ssu-ma Ch'ien

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The Grand Scribe's Records, Volume XI

By: Ssu-ma Ch'ien

Part of the extraordinary multi-volume portrait of ancient China written by a court official of the Han Dynasty. The Grand Scribe’s Records, Volume XI presents the final nine memoirs of Ssu-ma Ch’ien’s history, continuing the series of collective biographies with seven more prosopographies on the ruthless officials, the wandering gallants, the artful favorites, those who discern auspicious days, turtle and stalk diviners, and those whose goods increase, punctuated by the final account of Emperor Wu’s wars against neighboring peoples and concluded with Ssu-ma Ch’ien’s postface containing a history of his family and himself. Praise for the series: “[An] indispensable addition to modern sinology.” —China Review International “The English translation has been done meticulously.” —Choice

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0253048451

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China and the West

Society and Culture, 1815-1937

By: Jerome Ch'en

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China and the West

Society and Culture, 1815-1937

By: Jerome Ch'en

This penetrating study of China’s social and cultural contacts with the West, first published in 1979, analyses the early images that China and the West had of one another, and the illusions and misconceptions that arose from these images. The book centres on the question, why did China fail to become modernised through contact with the West before the 1930s? The author examines the roles played by the agents of change – emigrants, missionaries, traders, scholars and diplomats – and the political, economic, social and cultural developments which the transmission of their ideas set in motion. The book also looks at the ways in which change was frustrated by the rulers of the country, the leaders of the imperial government and later the warlords, politicians and followers of Chiang Kai-shek. Through the author's analysis of the complex factors involved, based on extensive original research into private archive material from all over the world, and his study of the influence of centuries of Chinese cultural tradition, China’s slow path to modernisation is explained and illuminated.

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0429874502

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Advances in Maize Science

Botany, Production, and Crop Improvement

By: Ratikanta Maiti,Humberto González Rodríguez,Ch. Aruna Kumari,Sameena Begum,Dasari Rajkumar

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Advances in Maize Science

Botany, Production, and Crop Improvement

By: Ratikanta Maiti,Humberto González Rodríguez,Ch. Aruna Kumari,Sameena Begum,Dasari Rajkumar

This new volume offers a multi-pronged perspective on maize science, bringing together important recent research advances from several disciplines. The volume covers maize from origin to biotechnology. It provides an overview of recent world maize production along with technological advancements and green strategies in maize science. The authors cover the background of maize, its origin and domestication, ideotypes, botany, taxonomy, physiology of crop growth, methods of cultivation, production, nutritional functions, biotic and abiotic stress impacts, postharvest management and technology, maize grain quality, and advances in breeding and biotechnology, filling a gap in the literature of maize.

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1000210561

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Hsun Yueh and the Mind of Late Han China

A Translation of the SHEN-CHIEN

By: Chi-yun Ch'en

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Hsun Yueh and the Mind of Late Han China

A Translation of the SHEN-CHIEN

By: Chi-yun Ch'en

Hsiin Yiieh's Shen-chien (Extended Reflections) is one of the four major philosophical works that have survived from the later Han dynasty (A.D. 25- 220). Presented here for Western readers is an English translation by Ch'i-ytin Ch'en of the entire work, supplemented with selections of Hsiin Yiieh's other essays. Originally published in 1980. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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1400853486

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Politics of Disillusionment

The Chinese Communist Party Under Deng Xiaoping, 1978-1989

By: Hsi-sheng Ch'i

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Politics of Disillusionment

The Chinese Communist Party Under Deng Xiaoping, 1978-1989

By: Hsi-sheng Ch'i

An analysis of the Chinese Communist Party from the time of Deng Xiaoping's return to power in 1978 to his resignation from his last major party post in the wake of the 1989 Tiananmen crisis, this work traces the evolution of Deng's grand strategy to create unity and stability so that he could launch his ambitious programme to modernize China by the year 2000. The author examines the impact of Deng's goal on the events of spring 1989.

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M.E. Sharpe

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Professionalizing Research in Post-Mao China: The System Reform Institute and Policy Making

The System Reform Institute and Policy Making

By: C.H. Keyser

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Professionalizing Research in Post-Mao China: The System Reform Institute and Policy Making

The System Reform Institute and Policy Making

By: C.H. Keyser

The ongoing suppression of journals, and obstacles faced by non-governmental research organizations, attest to the enduring challenges for creating alternative sources for discussing China's reform and transition. This book looks at research institutes and journals in China and the dilemmas of transition by chronicling the tensions between the need to create an "autonomous space" for policy making and the problems created by such activities. The "non-governmental fever" of the 1980s and the development of research organizations and journals claiming to be non-governmental - to avoid political oversight and claim an arena independent of party-state influence - raise a fundamental question about how a political system characterized by bureaucratic rigidity, poor information flows, and a politicized policy-making environment generates ideas for reform, while at the same time controlling the direction of debate and discussion. This book is built on extensive personal interviews with former members of Zhao Ziyang's "brain trust," the Chinese Economic System Reform Research Institute (SRI), and on the wealth of material on reform to emerge in the last five years. It addresses a void in our knowledge of this dynamic decade of reform by recounting the story of the SRI in the voice of its members and placing it in the context of elite politics as well as in the context of the institute as a catalyst for opening issues of reform and post-communist transitions. Those associated with the institute are known as the "young reformers" and represent a generational cohort whose activities greatly impacted China's reform process. The publications, research organizations, and policy making environment of the 1980s and post-Tiananmen era are essential for examining the larger question of China's transition from socialism.

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131549891X

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The Philosophy of Ch’eng I

By: Yung-ch’un Ts’ai

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The Philosophy of Ch’eng I

By: Yung-ch’un Ts’ai

This book offers a comprehensive account of the great Neo-Confucian Master Cheng I (1033-1107), showing his philosophical ideas in a modern light. It systematically examines Cheng’s extensive literature and provides an ingenious interpretation of Cheng’s social and political views. The author, Yung-ch’un Ts’ai, was a respected scholar of sociology and theology in 20th century China.

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Advances in Rice Science

Botany, Production, and Crop Improvement

By: Ratikanta Maiti, PhD,Humberto González Rodríguez, PhD,Ch. Aruna Kumari, PhD,Narayan Chandra Sarkar, PhD,Sameena Begum,Dasari Rajkumar

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Advances in Rice Science

Botany, Production, and Crop Improvement

By: Ratikanta Maiti, PhD,Humberto González Rodríguez, PhD,Ch. Aruna Kumari, PhD,Narayan Chandra Sarkar, PhD,Sameena Begum,Dasari Rajkumar

During recent decades, tremendous progress and innovations have been made in rice science with the goal of increasing production to meet the world’s growing demands. This new volume provides a concise overview of rice, covering the background and importance of rice; origin, evolution, and domestication of rice; and the world rice production. It goes on to provide new and important recent research advances on many different aspects of rice science and production. The authors look at advances in rice ideotypes, abiotic stress management techniques, biotic stress affecting crop productivity, new methods and technology for cultivation, and new methods and techniques in rice grain quality analysis and processing. It also describes new rice varieties, new hybrid rice technology, and new breeding methods for rice.

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CRC Press

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1000507645

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Unravelling the Soil Microbiome

Perspectives For Environmental Sustainability

By: Rama Kant Dubey,Vishal Tripathi,Ratna Prabha,Rajan Chaurasia,Dhananjaya Pratap Singh,Ch. Srinivasa Rao,Ali El-Keblawy,Purushothaman Chirakkuzhyil Abhilash

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Unravelling the Soil Microbiome

Perspectives For Environmental Sustainability

By: Rama Kant Dubey,Vishal Tripathi,Ratna Prabha,Rajan Chaurasia,Dhananjaya Pratap Singh,Ch. Srinivasa Rao,Ali El-Keblawy,Purushothaman Chirakkuzhyil Abhilash

This book explores the significance of soil microbial diversity to understand its utility in soil functions, ecosystem services, environmental sustainability, and achieving the sustainable development goals. With a focus on agriculture and environment, the book highlights the importance of the microbial world by providing state-of-the-art technologies for examining the structural and functional attributes of soil microbial diversity for applications in healthcare, industrial biotechnology, and bioremediation studies. In seven chapters, the book will act as a primer for students, environmental biotechnologists, microbial ecologists, plant scientists, and agricultural microbiologists. Chapter 1 introduces readers to the soil microbiome, and chapter 2 discusses the below ground microbial world. Chapter 3 addresses various methods for exploring microbial diversity, chapter 4 discusses the genomics methods, chapter 5 provides the metaproteomics and metatranscriptomics approaches and chapter 6 details the bioinformatics tools for soil microbial community analysis, and chapter 7 concludes the text with future perspectives on further soil microbial uses and applications.

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3030155161

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Chinese Primer, Volumes 1-3 (GR)

By: Ta-tuan Ch'en,Perry Link,Yih-jian Tai,Hai-tao Tang

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Chinese Primer, Volumes 1-3 (GR)

By: Ta-tuan Ch'en,Perry Link,Yih-jian Tai,Hai-tao Tang

Four experienced teachers of beginning Chinese have developed this introductory textbook. A pilot edition has been tested widely in classrooms and refined over a period of years. Among its salient features are lessons that are lively, amusing, and relevant to everyday life: concentrated training of ear and tongue in the sound system of Chinese; extensive grammar notes, clearly presented, with attention to mistakes English-speakers are likely to make; a carefully sequenced character workbook embodying a new and effective approach to the learning of Chinese characters; and audiovisual reinforcement via a complete set of audiotapes and two videotapes, one of which offers entertaining dramatizations of the lesson dialogues. The Chinese Primer is available in two versions, one using the GR system of romanization, which employs different spellings instead of diacritical marks for different tones, the other using Pinyin romanization. The contents of the four volumes are as follows: (1) Blue Book [Lessons]: Introduction; foundation work on pronunciation; lesson dialogues in romanized Chinese and English; appendices; glossary-index. (2) Red Book [Notes and Exercises]: Vocabularies; grammar notes and culture notes keyed to the lessons; exercises. (3) Yellow Book [Character Workbook]: workbook. (4) Green Book [Pinyin Character Text]: Texts of the lessons in both traditional and simplified Chinese characters, and a Chinese introduction for teachers. The first three volumes: Blue Book, Red Book, and Yellow Book are sold as a set GR Set or Pinyin Set). In addition, the GR Blue Book [Lessons], GR Red Book [Notes and Exercises], and GR Yellow Book [Character Workbook], along with the Pinyin Green Book [Pinyin Character Text] are sold separately. The GR Audio and video materials are available from the Chinese Linguistics Project at Princeton University for use with this text. These supplementary materials are not published by Princeton University Press. For further information and prices, contact the Chinese Linguistics Project, 231 Palmer Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, N.J. 08544. (609-258-4269).

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Princeton University Press

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0691229481

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The Epigenetics of Birds

By: C. H. Waddington

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The Epigenetics of Birds

By: C. H. Waddington

Originally published in 1952, this book presents contemporary theories on embryology using the example of the bird embryo.

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Cambridge University Press

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1107440475

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Mediation in Contemporary Chinese Civil Justice

A Proceduralist Diachronic Perspective

By: Peter C.H. Chan

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Mediation in Contemporary Chinese Civil Justice

A Proceduralist Diachronic Perspective

By: Peter C.H. Chan

In Mediation in Contemporary Chinese Civil Justice, Peter Chan offers one of the most comprehensive analyses of the system of mediation of civil and commercial disputes in contemporary China. Based on extensive interviews with judges and a survey on in-court mediation covering 24 courts in China, the author seeks to answer a question that interests many legal scholars: Is it practically feasible for the mediation of civil disputes in China to take the shape of genuine alternative dispute resolution, rather than being used by the courts as a means to preserve social stability? The book looks beyond procedural rules and examines how judicial culture and beliefs shape the landscape of civil dispute resolution in China.

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9004342397

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Chinese Primer

Notes and Exercises (GR)

By: Ta-tuan Ch'en,Perry Link,Yih-jian Tai,Hai-tao Tang

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Chinese Primer

Notes and Exercises (GR)

By: Ta-tuan Ch'en,Perry Link,Yih-jian Tai,Hai-tao Tang

Four experienced teachers of beginning Chinese have developed this introductory textbook. A pilot edition has been tested widely in classrooms and refined over a period of years. Among its salient features are lessons that are lively, amusing, and relevant to everyday life: concentrated training of ear and tongue in the sound system of Chinese; extensive grammar notes, clearly presented, with attention to mistakes English-speakers are likely to make; a carefully sequenced character workbook embodying a new and effective approach to the learning of Chinese characters; and audiovisual reinforcement via a complete set of audiotapes and two videotapes, one of which offers entertaining dramatizations of the lesson dialogues. The Chinese Primer is available in two versions, one using the GR system of romanization, which employs different spellings instead of diacritical marks for different tones, the other using Pinyin romanization. The contents of the four volumes are as follows: (1) Blue Book [Lessons]: Introduction; foundation work on pronunciation; lesson dialogues in romanized Chinese and English; appendices; glossary-index. (2) Red Book [ Notes and Exercises ]: Vocabularies; grammar notes and culture notes keyed to the lessons; exercises. (3) Yellow Book [Character Workbook]: workbook. (4) Green Book [Pinyin Character Text]: Texts of the lessons in both traditional and simplified Chinese characters, and a Chinese introduction for teachers. The first three volumes: Blue Book, Red Book, and Yellow Book are sold as a set (GR Set or Pinyin Set). In addition, the GR Blue Book [Lessons], GR Red Book [ Notes and Exercises ], and GR Yellow Book [Character Workbook] , along with the Pinyin Green Book [Pinyin Character Text], along with the Pinyin Green Book [Pinyin Character Text] are sold separately. The GR Audio and video materials are available from the Chinese Linguistics Project at Princeton University for use with this text. These supplementary materials are not published by Princeton University Press. For further information and prices, contact the Chinese Linguistics Project, 231 Palmer Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, N.J. 08544. (609-258-4269).

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Princeton University Press

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0691225699

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9780691225692

Thin-Films for Machining Difficult-to-Cut Materials

Challenges, Applications, and Future Prospects

By: Ch Sateesh Kumar,Filipe Daniel Fernandes

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Thin-Films for Machining Difficult-to-Cut Materials

Challenges, Applications, and Future Prospects

By: Ch Sateesh Kumar,Filipe Daniel Fernandes

This book presents a balanced blend of fundamental research such as principles and characteristics of machining of difficult-to-cut materials and coating techniques and in-depth practical information on coatings techniques and classifications, the effect of coating parameters on machining responses, and finite element analysis of the machining performance of coated tools. In addition to the benefits of the thin-film deposition on the cutting tools, the limitations of the coating deposition techniques and the coating properties are also discussed. Features: Associates the application of coating technology for improving machining characteristics of difficult-to-cut materials Elaborates effect of coating architecture on the output machining parameters Explores the performance of coated cutting tools Discusses advanced coating systems and their application Includes industrial case studies and practical implementations where coatings were applied for the machining of difficult-to-cut materials This book is aimed at researchers and graduate students in thin-films, coatings, machining, materials engineering, and manufacturing.

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CRC Press

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1000878228

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The Military Establishment of the Yuan Dynasty

By: Ch’i-ch’ing Hsiao

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The Military Establishment of the Yuan Dynasty

By: Ch’i-ch’ing Hsiao

Much has been written in Western languages about the army of Cinggis Qan, although with differing emphases and unequal quality. Little, however, has been done on the military institutions of the Yuan dynasty. Part one of this book is description of the military system, the Imperial Guard, and the garrison system of the Yuan dynasty. This is followed by an annotated translation of the military chapters of the Yuan Shi (the official dynastic history).

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BRILL

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168417208X

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