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This brief explains the principles and fundamentals of carbon dioxide utilization and highlights the transformation to fuels and value-added chemicals such as formic acid and methanol. It is divided into six chapters, including an introduction to the basics of CO2 utilization and transformation of ... More

A Reference Grammar of Chinese is a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the linguistic structure of Chinese, covering all of the important linguistic features of the language and incorporating insights gained from research in Chinese linguistics over the past thirty years. With contributions from... More

There were three thousand great Daos. The Heavens also had a Dao. Martial Arts also had a Dao. The Sword also had a Dao. One of the three thousand great Daos was the Heavenly Dao. From the beginning of the world to the beginning of the Heavenly Dao, there was a group of people who did not fight for ... More

There were three thousand great Daos. The Heavens also had a Dao. Martial Arts also had a Dao. The Sword also had a Dao. One of the three thousand great Daos was the Heavenly Dao. From the beginning of the world to the beginning of the Heavenly Dao, there was a group of people who did not fight for ... More

There were three thousand great Daos. The Heavens also had a Dao. Martial Arts also had a Dao. The Sword also had a Dao. One of the three thousand great Daos was the Heavenly Dao. From the beginning of the world to the beginning of the Heavenly Dao, there was a group of people who did not fight for ... More

In multicellular organisms, communication between cells involves secretion of proteins that bind to receptors on neighboring cells. While this has been well documented, another mode of intercellular communication has recently become the subject of increasing interest: the release of exosomes. In can... More

This book focuses on land and disaster governance in Asian countries. The Asian region has become increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters, including floods, cyclones, storms, earthquakes, drought, typhoons and tsunamis. Further, as a result of unsustainable changes being made in patterns of l... More

This book presents papers from the International Conference on Sustainable Civil Engineering and Architecture 2019, which was held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from 24–26 October 2019. The conference brought together international experts from both academia and industry to share their knowledge and... More

Academics and practitioners from across Asia and beyond revisit the issues and impact of climate change in Asia. They examine the preconditions for good governance regarding climate change, and the role of state and non-state actors in climate change governance, and explore different political-lega... More

This book presents strategies for managing disasters and reducing risks in Asian countries. Given the dynamic changes in the natural environment as well as the patterns of land use and management, the growing populations of the developing nations in Asia, migration patterns, and other social-cultur... More

Control systems include many components, such as transducers, sensors, actuators and mechanical parts. These components are required to be operated under some specific conditions. However, due to prolonged operations or harsh operating environment, the properties of these devices may degrade to an u... More