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Ancient Chinas Myths and Beliefs

By: Tony Allan,Charles Phillips

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Ancient Chinas Myths and Beliefs

By: Tony Allan,Charles Phillips

This captivating volume mixes the myths of Ancient China with the beautiful art and history of the culture. The lavish color photographs bring the earliest achievements of the Chinese people into focus through the beliefs and mythology of one of the world's oldest civilizations. The strange stories, mystic rites, angry gods, vision quests, and magic symbols at the heart of Ancient China are crucial to understanding how the Chinese people have explained birth, death, creation, love, and other mysteries of life. Written in accessible language, even the most reluctant readers will submerge themselves in the history and mythology that this rich volume provides.

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The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

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1448860458

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From Rebel to Ruler

One Hundred Years of the Chinese Communist Party

By: Tony Saich

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From Rebel to Ruler

One Hundred Years of the Chinese Communist Party

By: Tony Saich

On the centennial of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party, the definitive history of how Mao and his successors overcame incredible odds to gain and keep power. Mao Zedong and the twelve other young men who founded the Chinese Communist Party in 1921 could hardly have imagined that less than thirty years later they would be rulers. On its hundredth anniversary, the party remains in command, leading a nation primed for global dominance. Tony Saich tells the authoritative, comprehensive story of the Chinese Communist PartyÑits rise to power against incredible odds, its struggle to consolidate rule and overcome self-inflicted disasters, and its thriving amid other Communist partiesÕ collapse. Saich argues that the brutal Japanese invasion in the 1930s actually helped the party. As the Communists retreated into the countryside, they established themselves as the populist, grassroots alternative to the Nationalists, gaining the support they would need to triumph in the civil war. Once in power, however, the Communists faced the difficult task of learning how to rule. Saich examines the devastating economic consequences of MaoÕs Great Leap Forward and the political chaos of the Cultural Revolution, as well as the partyÕs rebound under Deng XiaopingÕs reforms. Leninist systems are thought to be rigid, yet the Chinese Communist Party has proved adaptable. From Rebel to Ruler shows that the party owes its endurance to its flexibility. But is it nimble enough to realize Xi JinpingÕs ÒChina DreamÓ? Challenges are multiplying, as the growing middle class makes new demands on the state and the ideological retreat from communism draws the party further from its revolutionary roots. The legacy of the party may be secure, but its future is anything but guaranteed.

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Harvard University Press

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0674988116

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9780674988118

Health Care and Traditional Medicine in China 1800-1982

By: S. M. Hillier,Tony Jewell

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Health Care and Traditional Medicine in China 1800-1982

By: S. M. Hillier,Tony Jewell

First published in 1983. Beginning with the period of the early expansion of Western missionary medicine, this account covers the chaotic years of Nationalist rule to the foundations of the People's Republic in 1949. It trances the major influences on health care since then and describes the conflicts of State bureaucracy, Party and medical profession in their attempts to match political objectives in health care to resources available. An outline of the theory of Chinese traditional medicine, together with detailed accounts of acupuncture and plant drugs are also discussed, as are specific features of the health care system, such as population control, medical education, nutrition and psychiatry.

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Routledge

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113657168X

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9781136571688

The Origins of the First United Front in China

The Role of Sneevliet (Alias Maring), Volume II

By: Tony Saich

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The Origins of the First United Front in China

The Role of Sneevliet (Alias Maring), Volume II

By: Tony Saich

The print edition is available as a set of two volumes (9789004091733).

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BRILL

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9004542523

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9789004542525

China's Non-State Soft Power Actors

Tai Chi, Traditional Culture, and the Practice of Public Diplomacy

By: Xiaoling Zhang,Tony Hong

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China's Non-State Soft Power Actors

Tai Chi, Traditional Culture, and the Practice of Public Diplomacy

By: Xiaoling Zhang,Tony Hong

This book enriches the evolving concept of soft power, and China’s approach to soft power, by considering how aspects of Chinese culture, notably the traditional martial art and health promoting exercise Tai Chi Quan, are being successfully promoted around the world by non-state actors, and how this fits alongside China’s state-sponsored soft power promotion. The book contrasts growing soft power promotion by China with the corresponding decline in such activities by Western states, outlines the growth of Tai Chi Quan societies worldwide and explores in detail why Tai Chi Quan appeals so strongly outside China. It shows how Tai Chi Quan introduces many people around the world to Chinese culture and builds links between people inside China and elsewhere in the world. It concludes that Tai Chi Quan achieves what soft power aims to achieve: a good image and long-term friendship.

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Taylor & Francis

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1000954366

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9781000954364

Chinese Architecture and the Beaux-Arts

By: Jeffrey W. Cody,Nancy Shatzman Steinhardt,Tony Atkin

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Chinese Architecture and the Beaux-Arts

By: Jeffrey W. Cody,Nancy Shatzman Steinhardt,Tony Atkin

In the early twentieth century, Chinese traditional architecture and the French-derived methods of the École des Beaux-Arts converged in the United States when Chinese students were given scholarships to train as architects at American universities whose design curricula were dominated by Beaux-Arts methods. Upon their return home in the 1920s and 1930s, these graduates began to practice architecture and create China’s first architectural schools, often transferring a version of what they had learned in the U.S. to Chinese situations. The resulting complex series of design-related transplantations had major implications for China between 1911 and 1949, as it simultaneously underwent cataclysmic social, economic, and political changes. After 1949 and the founding of the People’s Republic, China experienced a radically different wave of influence from the Beaux-Arts through advisors from the Soviet Union who, first under Stalin and later Khrushchev, brought Beaux-Arts ideals in the guise of socialist progress. In the early twenty-first century, China is still feeling the effects of these events. Chinese Architecture and the Beaux-Arts examines the coalescing of the two major architectural systems, placing significant shifts in architectural theory and practice in China within relevant, contemporary, cultural, and educational contexts. Fifteen major scholars from around the world analyze and synthesize these crucial events to shed light on the dramatic architectural and urban changes occurring in China today—many of which have global ramifications. This stimulating and generously illustrated work is divided into three sections, framed by an introduction and a postscript. The first focuses on the convergence of Chinese architecture and the École des Beaux-Arts, outlining the salient aspects of each and suggesting how and why the two "met" in the U.S. The second section centers on the question of how Chinese architects were influenced by the Beaux-Arts and how Chinese architecture was changed as a result. The third takes an even closer look at the Beaux-Arts influence, addressing how innovative practices, new schools of architecture, and buildings whose designs were linked to Beaux-Arts assumptions led to distinctive new paradigms that were rooted in a changing China. By virtue of its scope, scale, and scholarship, this volume promises to become a classic in the fields of Chinese and Western architectural history. Contributors: Tony Atkin, Peter J. Carroll, Yung Ho Chang,Jeffrey W. Cody, Kerry Sizheng Fan, Fu Chao-Ching, Gu Daqing, Seng Kuan,Delin Lai, Xing Ruan, Joseph Rykwert, Nancy S. Steinhardt, David VanZanten, Rudolf Wagner, Zhang Jie, Zhao Chen.

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University of Hawaii Press

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0824861019

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9780824861018

Wireless Security: Know It All

By: Praphul Chandra,Frank Thornton,Chris Lanthem,Jon S. Wilson,Dan Bensky,Tony Bradley,Chris Hurley,Steve A. Rackley,John Rittinghouse PhD CISM,James F. Ransome PhD CISM CISSP,Timothy Stapko,George L Stefanek

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Wireless Security: Know It All

The Newnes Know It All Series takes the best of what our authors have written to create hard-working desk references that will be an engineer's first port of call for key information, design techniques and rules of thumb. Guaranteed not to gather dust on a shelf!Communications engineers need to master a wide area of topics to excel. The Wireless Security Know It All covers every angle including Emerging Wireless Technologies and Security Issues, Wireless LAN and MAN Security, as well as Wireless Personal Area Networks. - A 360-degree view from our best-selling authors - Topics include Today's Wireless Technology, Security Definitions and Concepts, and Wireless Handheld devices - The ultimate hard-working desk reference; all the essential information, techniques and tricks of the trade in one volume

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0080949673

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9780080949673

Entrepreneurship and Taiwan's Economic Dynamics

By: Fu-Lai Tony Yu

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Entrepreneurship and Taiwan's Economic Dynamics

By: Fu-Lai Tony Yu

Taiwan’s economic success is well known and considered to be one of the “East Asian Miracles” by the World Bank. This book examines the contributions of dynamic entrepreneurs to the economic development of Taiwan. It adopts Austrian theories of entrepreneurship and market process as a major analytical framework. Specifically, it focuses on knowledge and coordination problems. It examines how entrepreneurs identify and pursue profit opportunities, and how their efforts have enhanced Taiwan’s economic dynamics. This book sheds new light on the economic development of Taiwan.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3642282644

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New Perspectives on State Socialism in China

By: Timothy Cheek,Tony Saich

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New Perspectives on State Socialism in China

By: Timothy Cheek,Tony Saich

Placing Chinese Community Party history in the realm of social history and comparative politics, this text studies the roots of the policy failures of the late Maoist period and the tenacity of the CCP.

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131529351X

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State-Society Relations in the People’s Republic of China Post-1949

By: Tony Saich

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State-Society Relations in the People’s Republic of China Post-1949

By: Tony Saich

This review essay provides an analytical review of the most important works on the evolving nature of the state-society relationship in China post-1949. It is not intended to provide a new theoretical framework for understanding state-society relations; rather, the goal is to draw together the most important analyses in Western and Chinese writings. We begin by looking at the changing role of two key institutions that have been used by the state to manage society: the household registration system and the workplace. The analysis of the Maoist period looks at theories derived from Soviet studies as well as those that draw on the Chinese Communist Party’s own experiences pre-1949. We complete the review by looking at competing theories such as civil society, corporatism, or authoritarian resilience that seek to define the relationship and then look in depth at how to categorize the variety of state-society relations at the local level.

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9004322949

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Governance and Politics of China

By: Tony Saich

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Governance and Politics of China

By: Tony Saich

The success or failure of China's development will impact not only its own citizens but also those of the world. China is widely recognized as a global actor on the world stage and no global challenge can be resolved without its participation. Thus, it is important to understand how the country is ruled and what the policy priorities are of the new leadership. Can China move to a more market-based economy, while controlling environmental degradation? Can it integrate hundreds of millions of new migrants into the urban landscape? The tensions between communist and capitalist identities continue to divide society as China searches for a path to modernization. The People's Republic is now over 65 years old – an appropriate juncture at which to reassess the state of contemporary Chinese politics. In this substantially revised fourth edition and essential guide to the subject, Tony Saich delivers a thorough introduction to all aspects of politics and governance in post-Mao China, taking full account of the changes of the 18th Party Congress and the 12th National People's Congress. Further, the rise of Xi Jinping to power and his policies are examined as are important policy areas such as urbanization and the fight against corruption.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1137445300

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9781137445308

White Death

By: Tony Burch

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White Death

By: Tony Burch

Something is killing people, sinking boats, and plaguing a small island off the coast of Georgia. Top marine scientists and the Coast Guard are brought in. The killing continues with no predictability. But then the killer makes a fatal mistake when it murders the wrong one thereby bringing a fisherman with a vengeance on its trail and a quest for blood exceeding its own. The fisherman finds, however this is no ordinary shark in that it cannot be disposed of like any living creature. Is it a giant prehistoric shark gone mad for the taste of prey in an ocean with no food left for it? Or could it be a mutant created by pollution? Or is it the result of the evil springing straight from the soul of mankind?

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iUniverse

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0595191029

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9780595191024

Troika!: The Remarkable Ascent Of A Great Global University, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, 2003-2017

By: Bertil Andersson,Haresh Shah,Guaning Su,Tony Mayer

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Troika!: The Remarkable Ascent Of A Great Global University, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, 2003-2017

By: Bertil Andersson,Haresh Shah,Guaning Su,Tony Mayer

This book provides a personal history of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and its remarkable rise, starting from 2003, into the ranks of the top universities in the world as a leading Asian university and the youngest (less than 50 years old) to have achieved this status. It describes the role of the leadership team of Su Guaning, Haresh Shah, and Bertil Andersson, which together formed the 'Troika'. It provides a record of NTU's growth and how it came about through a root and branch reform of the university executed, with the support of the Singapore Government and the NTU Board of Trustees, by the Troika, to become such a prominent academic institution.

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World Scientific

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9811236070

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9789811236075

Ecological Imaginations in the World Religions

An Ethnographic Analysis

By: Tony Watling

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Ecological Imaginations in the World Religions

An Ethnographic Analysis

By: Tony Watling

The field of religion and ecology is an emerging and growing movement that is becoming relevant and influential in the world. It seeks to analyse, encourage, inspire, use, compare, and combine religious traditions to engage and shape environmental issues. Tony Watling seeks to ethnographically analyse this important field and its expressions. In particular, he analyses and compares its explorations of different world religions for ecological themes and the resulting expressions of ecological visions, in what he terms 'religious ecotopias' - idealized, environmentally-friendly re-imaginings of nature and humanity, and correspondingly religion, which seek to influence environmental attitudes.

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A&C Black

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1441152806

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9781441152800

Aspect in Mandarin Chinese

A corpus-based study

By: Richard Xiao,Tony McEnery

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Aspect in Mandarin Chinese

A corpus-based study

By: Richard Xiao,Tony McEnery

Chinese, as an aspect language, has played an important role in the development of aspect theory. This book is a systematic and structured exploration of the linguistic devices that Mandarin Chinese employs to express aspectual meanings. The work presented here is the first corpus-based account of aspect in Chinese, encompassing both situation aspect and viewpoint aspect. In using corpus data, the book seeks to achieve a marriage between theory-driven and corpus-based approaches to linguistics. The corpus-based model presented explores aspect at both the semantic and grammatical levels. At the semantic level a two-level model of situation aspect is proposed, which covers both the lexical and sentential levels, thus giving a better account of the compositional nature of situation aspect. At the grammatical level four perfective and four imperfective aspects in Chinese are explored in detail. This exploration corrects many intuition-based misconceptions, and associated misleading conclusions, about aspect in Chinese common in the literature.

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John Benjamins Publishing

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9027295018

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Finding Allies and Making Revolution

The Early Years of the Chinese Communist Party

By: Tony Saich

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Finding Allies and Making Revolution

The Early Years of the Chinese Communist Party

By: Tony Saich

What does a Dutchman have to do with the rise of the Chinese Communist Party? Finding Allies and Making Revolution by Tony Saich reveals how Henk Sneevliet (alias Maring), arriving as Lenin’s choice for China work, provided the communists with two of their most enduring legacies: the idea of a Leninist party and the tactic of the united front. Sneevliet strived to instill discipline and structure for the left-leaning intellectuals searching for a solution to China’s humiliation. He was not an easy man and clashed with the Chinese comrades and his masters in Moscow. This new analysis is based on Sneevliet’s diaries and reports, together with contemporary materials from key Chinese figures, and important documents held in the Comintern’s China archive.

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BRILL

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9004423451

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9789004423459

Chinese Business Negotiating Style

By: Tony Fang

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Chinese Business Negotiating Style

By: Tony Fang

Provides the reader with an in-depth sociocultural understanding of Chinese negotiating behaviours and tactics in Sino-Western business negotiation context. It presents fresh approaches, coherent frameworks, and 40 reader-friendly cases.

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SAGE

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0761915761

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9780761915768

Confucianism in China

An Introduction

By: Tony Swain

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Confucianism in China

An Introduction

By: Tony Swain

This accessible history of Confucianism, or the 'Way of the Ru', emphasizes the religious dimensions of the tradition. It clearly explains the tradition's unique and subtle philosophical ideals as well as the 'arts of the Ru' whereby seemingly simple acts such as reading, sitting quietly, good manners, and attending to family and state responsibilities, became ways of ultimate transformation. This book explains the origins of the Ru and documents their impact in imperial China, before providing extensive coverage of the modern era. Confucianism in China: An Introduction shows how the long history of the Ru is vital to comprehending China today. As the empire drew to an end, there were impassioned movements both to reinvent and to eradicate Ru tradition. Less than forty years ago, it seemed close to extinction, but today it is undergoing spectacular revival. This introduction is suitable for anyone wishing to understand a tradition that shaped imperial China and which is now increasingly swaying Chinese religious, philosophical, political, and economic developments. The book contains a glossary of key terms and 22 images, and further resources can be found on the book's webpage http://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/confucianism-in-china-9781474242462/.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1474242456

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Revolutionary Discourse in Mao's Republic

By: David Ernest Apter,Tony Saich

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Revolutionary Discourse in Mao's Republic

By: David Ernest Apter,Tony Saich

This unique interpretation of the revolutionary process in China uses empirical evidence as well as concepts from contemporary cultural studies. Apter and Saich base their analysis on recently available primary sources on party history, accounts of the Long March and Yan'an period, and interviews with veterans and their relatives.

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Harvard University Press

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0674767802

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9780674767805

Suprastars of Chemistry

By: Tony D. James,Ronald K. Castellano ,Victor Borovkov,Tangxin Xiao,Chao Deng

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Suprastars of Chemistry

By: Tony D. James,Ronald K. Castellano ,Victor Borovkov,Tangxin Xiao,Chao Deng

The field of Supramolecular Chemistry has rapidly evolved over the last 2 decades to the point where it is now influences a diverse range of research areas, drives technological breakthroughs, and often results in breathtaking feats of ingenuity along the way. None of these advancements would be possible without the creativity and talent of Supramolecular Chemists throughout the world, and this Research Topic aims to celebrate those scientists leading the way - the "Suprastars." Contributors to this collection were nominated by the Editorial Board of Frontiers in Chemistry, and by showcasing their work here, we aim to provide both a snapshot of the current field and also a glimpse what the next decade might hold. We welcome Original Research and Review articles, in themes including but not limited to: · Host-guest systems and host-guest interactions · Threaded molecules and slide-ring materials · Supramolecular polymers · Metallocycles and metallocages · Molecular machines and motors · Molecular sensors (chemosensors) · Nanoreactors and nanocarriers · Supramolecular catalysts · Metal-ligand assemblies · Self-assembly and directed self-assembly · Dynamic combinatorial chemistry · Foldamers · Biological supramolecular chemistry (including DNA and enzymes) · Experimental and theoretical aspects of bonding in supramolecular chemistry · Supramolecular chemistry at surfaces · Charged (anion and cation) and small molecule receptor chemistry · Developments in theoretical and practical aspects of supramolecular chemistry

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Frontiers Media SA

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2889764567

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Dictionary of Battles and Sieges [3 volumes]

A Guide to 8,500 Battles from Antiquity through the Twenty-first Century [3 volumes]

By: Tony Jaques

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Dictionary of Battles and Sieges [3 volumes]

A Guide to 8,500 Battles from Antiquity through the Twenty-first Century [3 volumes]

By: Tony Jaques

Lead Reviewer: Dr. Daniel Coetzee, Independent Scholar, London, UK Review Board: Jeremy Black, University of Exeter, UK Dr. Frances F. Berdan, Professor of Anthropology, California State University, San Bernardino David A. Graff, Associate Professor, Department of History, Kansas State University Dr. Kevin Jones, University College London Dr. John Laband, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Dr. Carter Malkasian, Center for Naval Analysis Mr. Toby McLeod, Lecturer in Modern History, University of Birmingham, UK Dr. Tim Moreman, Independent Scholar, London, UK Professor Bill Nasson, Department of Historical Studies, University of Cape Town, South Africa Dr. David Nicolle, Honourary Research Fellow, Nottingham University, UK Dr. Kaushik Roy, Lecturer, Department of History, Presidency College, Kolkata, India Dennis Showalter, Professor of History, Colorado College Dr. Stephen Turnbull, Lecturer in Japanese Religious Studies, Department of Theology and Religious Studies, Leeds University, UK Professor Michael Whitby, Professor of Classics and Ancient History, University of Warwick, UK Over 8,500 battles and sieges are covered-easily the most exhaustive reference source on this basic aspect of military history. Thoroughly vetted by an expert board of period and regional experts, this dictionary offers easy to find A-Z entries that cover conflicts from practically every era and place of human history. In addition to exhaustive coverage of World War II, World War I, the American Civil War, medieval wars, and conflicts during the classical era, this dictionary covers battles fought in pre-modern Africa, the Middle East, Ancient and Medieval India, China, and Japan, and early meso-American warfare as well. Going well beyond the typical greatest or most influential battle format, The Dictionary of Battles and Sieges offers readers information they would be hard-pressed to find anywhere else. Entries were reviewed by area and period experts to ensure accuracy and to provide the broadest coverage possible. Jaques's Dictionary is truly global in scope, covering East Asia, South Asia, Eurasia, Europe, Africa, Mesoamerica, and North and South America. Battles from wars great and small are in the dictionary, including battles from this very brief sampling of wars covered, listed to give an idea of the book's deep coverage: Egyptian-Syrian Wars (1468 BC); the Assyrian Wars (724 - 648 BC); Greco-Persian Wars (498 - 450 BC); the Conquests of Alexander the Great (335-326 BC); Rome's Gallic Wars (121-52 BC); Han Imperial Wars (208); Hun-Ostrogoth Wars (454-68); Sino-Vietnamese Wars (547-605); Mecca-Medina War (624-30); Jinshin War (672); Berber Rebellion (740-61); Viking Raids on, and in, Britain (793-954); Sino-Annamese War (938); Byzantine Military Rebellions (978-89); Afghan Wars of Succession (998-1041); Russian Dynastic Wars (1016-94); Reconquista (1063-1492); Crusader-Muslim Wars (1100- 1179); Swedish Wars of Succession (1160-1210); Conquests of Genghis Khan (1202-27); William Wallace Revolt (1297-1304); Hundred Years War (1337-1453); War of Chioggia (1378-80); Vijayanagar-Bahmani Wars (1367-1406); Ottoman Civil Wars (1413-81); Mongol-Uzbek Wars (1497-1512); German Knights' War (1523); Burmese-Laotian Wars (1574); Cambodian-Spanish War (1599); King Philip's War (1675-77); Franco-Barbary Wars (1728); Bengal War (1763-65); French Revolutionary Wars (1792-1801); Chilean War of Independence (1813-26); Boer-Zulu War (1838); Indian Mutiny (1858-59); Mexican-French War (1862-67); Sino-Japanese War (1894-95); World War I (1914-18); Anhwei-Chihli War (1920); World War II (1939-45) Mau Mau Revolt (1955); 2nd Indo-Pakistani War (1965); Angolan War (1987-88); 2nd Gulf War (2003- ).

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0313027994

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Nature Contained

Environmental Histories of Singapore

By: Tony O'Dempsey,Mark Emmanuel,John van Wyhe,Nigel P. Taylor,Fiona L.P. Tan,Cynthia Chou,Goh Hong Yi,Corinne Heng

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Nature Contained

Environmental Histories of Singapore

By: Tony O'Dempsey,Mark Emmanuel,John van Wyhe,Nigel P. Taylor,Fiona L.P. Tan,Cynthia Chou,Goh Hong Yi,Corinne Heng

How has Singapore's environment and location in a zone of extraordinary biodiversity influenced the economic, political, social, and intellectual history of the island since the early 19th century? What are the antecedents to Singapore's image of itself as a City in a Garden? Grounding the story of Singapore within an understanding of its environment opens the way to an account of the past that is more than a story of trade, immigration, and nation-building. Each of the chapters in this volume focusing on topics ranging from tigers and plantations to trade in exotic animals and the greening of the city, and written by botanists, historians, anthropologists, and naturalists examines how humans have interacted with and understood the natural environment on a small island in Southeast Asia over the past 200 years, and conversely how this environment has influenced humans. Between the chapters are travelers' accounts and primary documents that provide eyewitness descriptions of the events examined in the text. In this regard, Nature Contained: Environmental Histories of Singapore provides new insights into the Singaporean past, and reflects much of the diversity, and dynamism, of environmental history globally.

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NUS Press

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9971697904

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9789971697907

Becoming a Merkaba Entrepreneur

Master of Your Reality

By: Tony Biasi

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Becoming a Merkaba Entrepreneur

Master of Your Reality

By: Tony Biasi

For those looking for a compelling and complete guide to transforming one’s life and living up to one’s potential, this book is an absolute must-read. Author Tony Biasi offers a comprehensive look at utilizing Merkaba Mysticism, which focuses on self-discovery, improvement, and empowerment. Along the way, he shares his spiritual ideology, reveals secrets of success, and shares his life story. By applying the Merkaba model to everyday life, the author has been able to understand and harness the power of creative universal energy to achieve material success, spiritual growth, and development—and you can, too! Though the knowledge of defining and mastering one’s reality has been systemically hidden and oppressed throughout the years, Biasi has synthesized it all here in this simple and incredibly gratifying guide. So, if you’ve been looking for a way to change your life, whether you want more money, freedom, or personal power, this spiritual self-development manual is the perfect choice.

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1982291575

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China During the Cultural Revolution, 1966-1976

A Selected Bibliography of English Language Works

By: Tony H. Chang

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China During the Cultural Revolution, 1966-1976

A Selected Bibliography of English Language Works

By: Tony H. Chang

One of the most tumultuous periods in modern Chinese history, the Cultural Revolution affected virtually all Chinese people and all aspects of Chinese life, including art, music and drama, education, factory management, economic planning, and medical care. Studies of the Cultural Revolution, in both Chinese and Western languages, have burgeoned over the past three decades. This comprehensive, easy-to-use bibliography provides a guide to published English-language sources on the Cultural Revolution. With over a thousand entries, it includes books, monographs, dissertations, and audio-visual materials on a broad range of topics from the military, education, religion, and economics to foreign relations, population, art, literature, and drama. Including titles published through the end of 1997 and a few in 1998, the book provides a general overview of the literature on the Chinese Cultural Revolution and its impact on China. Its scope and coverage make it a useful resource for any library whose readers have an interest in modern Chinese history.

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Boronic Acids in Saccharide Recognition

By: Tony D James,Marcus D Phillips,Seiji Shinkai

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Boronic Acids in Saccharide Recognition

By: Tony D James,Marcus D Phillips,Seiji Shinkai

The desire to quantify the presence of analytes within diverse physiological, environmental and industrial systems has led to the development of many novel detection methods. In this arena, saccharide analysis has exploited the pair-wise interaction between boronic acids and saccharides. Boronic Acids in Saccharide Recognition provides a comprehensive review and critical analysis of the current developments in this field. It also assesses the potential of this innovative approach, outlining future lines of research and possible applications. Topics include: the molecular recognition of saccharides, the complexation of boronic acids with saccharides, fluorescent sensors and the modular construct of fluorescent sensors, further sensory systems for saccharide recognition and an extensive bibliography. This high level book is ideal for researchers both academic and industrial who require a comprehensive overview of the subject.

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Royal Society of Chemistry

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1847557619

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Religiosity and Gospel Transmission

Insights from Folk Religion in Taipei

By: Tony Chuang

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Religiosity and Gospel Transmission

Insights from Folk Religion in Taipei

By: Tony Chuang

Taiwan is a nation with religious freedom and a long history of missionary activity. Yet, the Christian population has steadily remained as a minority religious affiliation. In this important missiological work, Dr. Chuang seeks to find out why this is the case, and what lessons can be learnt for mission and evangelism in Taiwan. From his in-depth interviews, Dr. Chuang explores the interplay of folk religions and Christianity in Taiwanese attitudes and lived reality regarding religiosity. Focusing on theoretical and theological issues, this work is unique in providing clarity around the nuances of how the people of Taipei conceptualize religion and the unseen realm. Dr. Chuang skilfully demonstrates that to better contextualize the gospel among Han Chinese in Taipei, Christians need to ask the questions that the people are asking to other deities in daily life and frame an exclusive Jesus in an inclusive way. Missiologists, practitioners, and pastors will all benefit from this practical, contextualized approach to gospel transmission in Taipei.

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Langham Publishing

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178641063X

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Speaking My Mind

The Radical Evangelical Prophet Tackles the Tough Issues Christians Are Afraid to Face

By: Tony Campolo

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Speaking My Mind

The Radical Evangelical Prophet Tackles the Tough Issues Christians Are Afraid to Face

By: Tony Campolo

Fifteen years ago, Tony Campolo's 20 Hot Potatoes That Christians Are Afraid to Touch pushed, pulled, and prodded Christians into serious consideration of controversial but critical issues related to the Christian life. Campolo challenged his more than 150,000 readers to re-think their convictions (and prejudices) and to do something about them! Dubbed by Christianity Today as "the positive prophet" and "a ferocious critic of Christians left and right," Campolo lives up to his reputation in this latest book examining some of today's toughest questions and issues: Is evangelical Christianity anti-feminist? Is our affluent lifestyle at odds with our faith? Is America really in moral decline? Is Islam really an evil religion? Should Christian parents pull their kids out of public schools? Was the war with Iraq a "just" war? Speaking My Mind...Tony Campolo at his best.

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Thomas Nelson

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1418518840

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New Perspectives on the Chinese Revolution

By: Tony Saich,Hans J. Van De Ven

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New Perspectives on the Chinese Revolution

By: Tony Saich,Hans J. Van De Ven

These essays present fresh insights into the history of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), from its founding in 1920 to its assumption of state power in 1949. They draw upon considerable archival resources which have recently become available.

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Routledge

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Children in Tourism Communities

Sustainability and Social Justice

By: Marko Koščak,Mladen Knežević,Tony O’Rourke,Tina Šegota

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Children in Tourism Communities

Sustainability and Social Justice

By: Marko Koščak,Mladen Knežević,Tony O’Rourke,Tina Šegota

This book explores how children living in tourism destinations are particularly susceptible to the impacts of tourism and how they can be included in public policies, programmes and decision-making, focusing particularly on case studies in Europe. Children in Tourism Communities argues that for tourism to exercise its regenerative role and encourage sustainable development, it must be inclusive of all voices, especially children who represent the future generation and will soon become adults with the rights and responsibilities for engaging in and delivering tourism activities. The book is based on original, ground-breaking research assessing the views of children regarding tourism, with a specific focus on sustainable tourism and development. It includes discussion on key case study locations including Croatia, India, Ireland, Malta, Serbia and Slovenia, although the themes, issues and practices have relevance in all tourism destinations worldwide. Through child-centred research, the book evaluates the differences between those living in mass tourism destinations and smaller-scale micro tourism areas. It encourages a rethinking of sustainability as a concept and demonstrates how tourism can be utilised as a tool for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. This will be an important discussion text for students, academics, and instructors in sustainable tourism and development, destination management, culture and heritage, as well as practitioners engaged in continuing professional development in these areas.

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Taylor & Francis

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1040023851

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Federation and Earth

Federation Trilogy Book 2

By: Tony Harmsworth

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Federation and Earth

Federation Trilogy Book 2

By: Tony Harmsworth

Federation & Earth - is book two in the Federation Trilogy. This is a trilogy, so reading Federation first is absolutely essential. After the dramatic and unexpected turn of events at the end of the first book, Earth is left with several factions trying to resolve the situation. The new president of the USA is attempting to secure his hold on power, while a new group who have named themselves FREE AMERICA, is seeking to overthrow what it considers an illegitimate regime. Elsewhere, the new Secretary General of the United Nations is working with the smaller Security Council to try to bring the rest of the world together after the events at the end of the book one. Can the aliens be convinced to provide help or are they just going to watch from orbit? Take a care. You won't enjoy this story unless you are open to political concepts which could never work on Earth as it was before the trilogy began i.e. now. However, If you like speculative fiction, open your mind and enjoy the adventure. This book is like Marmite [look it up], you will either love it or hate it!

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1702747921

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Bring It!

The Revolutionary Fitness Plan for All Levels That Burns Fat, Builds Muscle, and Shreds Inches

By: Tony Horton

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Bring It!

The Revolutionary Fitness Plan for All Levels That Burns Fat, Builds Muscle, and Shreds Inches

By: Tony Horton

Creator of the best-selling P90X® workout series, Tony Horton shows you how to Bring It! for the results you want. Over the past 25 years, Tony Horton has helped millions of people—from stay-at home moms to military personnel to A-list celebrities—transform their bodies and their lives with innovative workouts and cutting-edge advice. Now in his first book he shares the fundamentals of his fitness philosophy with millions more, revealing his secrets for getting fit and healthy and melting away pounds. One-size-fits-all diets and exercise regimens just don't work—that's why Tony creates unique programs for each of his clients. In Bring It! he shows you how to build your own diet and fitness plan tailored to your individual lifestyle, preferences, and goals. With a Fitness Quotient (FQ) quiz designed to assess your likes, dislikes, and current fitness level, you can choose the program that's right for you. In photographs and easy-to-follow instructions, Tony demonstrates his unique moves and exercise combinations that include cardio fat burners, lower body blitzers, core strengthening, plyometrics, yoga, and more. You'll also discover Tony's fat-blasting eating plan and detox tips, delicious recipes, and mental motivators. Whether you've never been to the gym before, are looking to get bikini ready, or simply want to take your workout to the next level, Tony Horton can give you the results you've been looking for. A better body—and future—is possible when you commit to change. Get ready to Bring It!

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Rodale Books

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1609617266

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Political Theory, Science Fiction, and Utopian Literature

Ursula K. Le Guin and The Dispossessed

By: Tony Burns

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Political Theory, Science Fiction, and Utopian Literature

Ursula K. Le Guin and The Dispossessed

By: Tony Burns

Ursula K. Le Guin's The Dispossessed is of interest to political theorists partly because of its association with anarchism and partly because it is thought to represent a turning point in the history of utopian/dystopian political thought and literature and of science fiction. Published in 1974, it marked a revival of utopianism after decades of dystopian writing. According to this widely accepted view The Dispossessed represents a new kind of literary utopia, which Tom Moylan calls a 'critical utopia.' The present work challenges this reading of The Dispossessed and its place in the histories of utopian/dystopian literature and science fiction. It explores the difference between traditional literary utopia and novels and suggests that The Dispossessed is not a literary utopia but a novel about utopianism in politics. Le Guin's concerns have more to do with those of the novelists of the 19th century writing in the tradition of European Realism than they do with the science fiction or utopian literature. It also claims that her theory of the novel has an affinity with the ancient Greek tragedy. This implies that there is a conservatism in Le Guin's work as a creative writer, or as a novelist, which fits uneasily with her personal commitment to anarchism.

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Lexington Books

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0739144871

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The Story of Contemporary Art

By: Tony Godfrey

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The Story of Contemporary Art

By: Tony Godfrey

A lively introduction to the rich and diverse history of contemporary art over the past 60 years—from Modernism and minimalism to artists like Andy Warhol and Marina Abramović. Accessible and with lavish illustrations, this is the perfect gift for art history fans and anyone looking for a new, more inclusive perspective on ‘the old boys’ club.’ Encountering a work of contemporary art, a viewer might ask, "What does it mean?" "Is it really art?" and "Why does it cost so much?" These are not the questions that E. H. Gombrich set out to answer in his magisterial The Story of Art. Contemporary art seems totally unlike what came before it, departing from the road map supplied by Raphael, Dürer, Rembrandt, and other European masters. In The Story of Contemporary Art, Tony Godfrey picks up where Gombrich left off, offering a lively introduction to contemporary art that stretches from Andy Warhol’s Brillo boxes to Marina Abramović’s performance art to today’s biennale circuit and million-dollar auctions. Godfrey, a curator and writer on contemporary art, chronicles important developments in pop art, minimalism, conceptualism, installation art, performance art, and beyond.

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MIT Press

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0262366045

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9780262366045

Sonoran Desert Plants

An Ecological Atlas

By: Raymond M. Turner,Janice Emily Bowers,Tony L Brugess

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Sonoran Desert Plants

An Ecological Atlas

By: Raymond M. Turner,Janice Emily Bowers,Tony L Brugess

The Sonoran Desert, a fragile ecosystem, is under ever-increasing pressure from a burgeoning human population. This ecological atlas of the region's plants, a greatly enlarged and full revised version of the original 1972 atlas, will be an invaluable resource for plant ecologists, botanists, geographers, and other scientists, and for all with a serious interest in living with and protecting a unique natural southwestern heritage. An encyclopedia as well as an atlas, this monumental work describes the taxonomy, geographic distribution, and ecology of 339 plants, most of them common and characteristic trees, shrubs, or succulants. Also included is valuable information on natural history and ethnobotanical, commercial, and horticultural uses of these plants. The entry for each species includes a range map, an elevational profile, and a narrative account. The authors also include an extensive bibliography, referring the reader to the latest research and numerous references of historical importance, with a glossary to aid the general reader. Sonoran Desert Plants is a monumental work, unlikely to be superseded in the next generation. As the region continues to attract more people, there will be an increasingly urgent need for basic knowledge of plant species as a guide for creative and sustainable habitation of the area. This book will stand as a landmark resource for many years to come.

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University of Arizona Press

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0816547939

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Reading Chinese Painting

Beyond Forms and Colors, A Comparative Approach to Art Appreciation

By: Sophia Suk Law,Tony Blishen

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Reading Chinese Painting

Beyond Forms and Colors, A Comparative Approach to Art Appreciation

By: Sophia Suk Law,Tony Blishen

Applying a comparative approach to Chinese and Western art, this book examines the characteristics of traditional Chinese art and analyses the distinction between figure painting and portraiture. It examines the scenery in Chinese landscape painting and the sense of poetry within the paintings of flowers and birds so that the reader comes to understand the unique essence of Chinese art and is gradually led towards the ethereal world of spiritual abstraction displayed in Chinese painting. The author relates the development of Chinese painting to the pursuit of the conceptual sense (yijing) found in Chinese philosophy and classical literature. She describes how Confucianism determined the content of the development of painting while Daoism guided the concept of aestheticism within it. Professor Law also examines the way in which differences of method and media profoundly influenced the artistic outcome producing the western skills in the handling of color and light and shade, and in China the imaginative use of ink on paper. All this is reflected in numerous illustrations ranging from Van Gogh to the great Chinese painters of all the different dynasties from the early Jin dynasty to the Ming and Qing dynasties.After reading this book, readers will follow the author' s rich experience in Chinese painting to understand the characteristics of the different genres of Chinese painting and be able to deeply appreciate the inner meaning of Chinese painting.

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Shanghai Press

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1632880326

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9781632880321

Trends in Nutrition Research

By: Tony P. Starks

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Trends in Nutrition Research

By: Tony P. Starks

This work talks about the taking in and use of food and other nourishing material by the body. Nutrition is a 3-part process. First, food or drink is consumed. Second, the body breaks down the food or drink into nutrients. Third, the nutrients travel through the bloodstream to different parts of the body where they are used as fuel and for many other purposes. To give the body proper nutrition, a person has to eat and drink enough of the foods that contain key nutrients. This new book examines new research in this field which is belatedly receiving the proper attention.

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1594544913

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