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Dynamics and Control of Mechanical Systems in Offshore Engineering is a comprehensive treatment of marine mechanical systems (MMS) involved in processes of great importance such as oil drilling and mineral recovery. Ranging from nonlinear dynamic modeling and stability analysis of flexible riser sy... More

A report from the International Monetary Fund.... More

This book covers all aspects of small intestinal disease with the aim of providing an up-to-date reference of the highest quality that will assist in everyday clinical practice. After introductory chapters on anatomy, pathophysiology, epidemiology, and signs and symptoms, the roles of different imag... More

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) joined the rank of nuclear powers in October 2006 after exploding its first nuclear device. The test was not fully successful yet it unequivocally demonstrated North Korea's nuclear weapons capability. North Korea under the leadership of Kim... More

A permanent peace regime on the Korean peninsula has yet to be achieved even though the Korean War came to a halt more than half a century ago. Without a peace treaty formally ending the Korean War, the two Korean states are technically still at war. The current situation on the Korean peninsula i... More

Hwang Bokman is a successful Korean businessman with a loving family. But he has dark secrets in his past, and a stranger is determined to bring them to light and destroy Hwang completely.... More

This volume of proceedings includes 32 original contributions presented at the 12th International Symposium on Distributed Autonomous Robotic Systems (DARS 2014), held in November 2014. The selected papers in this volume are authored by leading researchers from Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Amer... More

This book constitutes revised selected papers from the 16th Workshop on e-Business, WeB 2017, which took place in Seoul, South Korea, in December 2017. The purpose of WeB is to provide an open forum for e-Business researchers and practitioners world-wide, to share topical research findings, explore ... More

THE GREY MANE OF MORNING is a prequel--a tale of one of the earliest heroes of an enchanted land, of a time before the world was even given the name of Vandarei.... More

[from inside flaps] Red Moon and Black Mountain is a truly extraordinary first novel, a thrilling Sword-and-Sorcery tale that raises the art of fantasy to new heights. It transports the reader into an incredible, but totally convincing, world of black magic where the powers of darkness are awakenin... More

Focussing on China's stem cell research, this book investigates how, over the last decade, Chinese scientists, ethicists and policy-makers have developed a cosmopolitan sensibility in comprehending and responding to ethical and regulatory concerns.... More

On the Korean peninsula, there exist two sovereign states—the Republic of Korea (ROK or South Korea) and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea)—both of whom hold separate membership at the United Nations. This book discusses the construction of "one Korea" and highlights the... More

Relations between the two Koreas continue to be hostile, volatile and unpredictable with North Korea’s nuclear issue remaining as untamed as ever. As such, there is a growing urgency for security cooperation in Northeast Asia to be given immediate attention. The key players in the region - the US, C... More

Hundreds of gluten-free options for the most important meal of the day! Are you tired of having to pass on your favorite breakfast foods like pancakes, waffles, and bagels because of a gluten sensitivity? Well, now you don't have to! In The Everything Gluten-Free Breakfast and Brunch Cookbook, you'l... More

Hundreds of gluten-free options for the most important meal of the day!Are you tired of having to pass on your favorite breakfast foods like pancakes, waffles, and bagels because of a gluten sensitivity? Well, now you don't have to! In The Everything Gluten-Free Breakfast and Brunch Cookbook, you’ll... More

In an incident with the Bai Clan, she actually interacted with that demon. On her wedding night, the handsome man frowned into her tearful eyes. Before she could retort, the man said, "No matter how ugly you are, you are still my woman!" Yes, in this life, in the next life, or in the next life … Joi... More

In an incident with the Bai Clan, she actually interacted with that demon. On her wedding night, the handsome man frowned into her tearful eyes. Before she could retort, the man said, "No matter how ugly you are, you are still my woman!" Yes, in this life, in the next life, or in the next life … Joi... More

In an incident with the Bai Clan, she actually interacted with that demon. On her wedding night, the handsome man frowned into her tearful eyes. Before she could retort, the man said, "No matter how ugly you are, you are still my woman!" Yes, in this life, in the next life, or in the next life … Joi... More

This book explores ways foreign intervention and external rivalries can affect the institutionalization of governance in weak states. When sufficiently competitive, foreign rivalries in a weak state can actually foster the political centralization, territoriality and autonomy associated with state ... More

This book demonstrates fatigue crack growth under random loading graphically. This state-of-the-art monograph introduces an expert system for crack growth predictions, particularly based on crack closure. The system is developed after years of research by the authors by using the Math-type software ... More

The Wind Dancers--Kona, Brisa, Sumatra, and Sirocco--are back with four more full-color illustrated titles sure to delight the imaginations of horse-loving little girls everywhere.Beautiful Brisa, with her sunset-pink coat and blonde mane and tail, happily sets out to make the world--and everything ... More

The Wind Dancers--Kona, Brisa, Sumatra, and Sirocco--are back with four more full-color illustrated titles sure to delight the imaginations of horse-loving little girls everywhere.Puppy love abounds when an adorable little black-and-white doggie finds himself lost in the Wind Dancers' dandelion mead... More

The Wind Dancers--Kona, Brisa, Sumatra, and Sirocco--are back with four more full-color illustrated titles sure to delight the imaginations of horse-loving little girls everywhere.When the Wind Dancers find themselves at a county fair, they are enchanted by everything there is to see (from the show ... More

The Wind Dancers--Kona, Brisa, Sumatra, and Sirocco--are back with four more full-color illustrated titles sure to delight the imaginations of horse-loving little girls everywhere.Trail rides, camping out in tents, classic activities. Horse camp sounds great--especially to four fanciful horses! Wil... More

The Wind Dancers--Kona, Brisa, Sumatra, and Sirocco--are back with four more full-color illustrated titles sure to delight the imaginations of horse-loving little girls everywhere.Wanting to be loved the way real, big horses are, the Wind Dancers carelessly wish away their magic. Now they have to ac... More