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Due to the rapid increase in world population and improving living standards, the global agriculture sector is confronting with challenges for the sustainability of agricultural production and of the environment. Intensive high-yield agriculture is typically dependent on addition of fertilizers (sy... More

Known as "the Garbo of Chinese letters" for her elegance and the aura of mystery that surrounded her, Eileen Chang is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential modern Chinese novelists and cultural critics of the twentieth century. In Written on Water, first published in 1945 and now avai... More

In 1940s Shanghai, beautiful young Jiazhi spends her days playing mahjong and drinking tea with high society ladies. But China is occupied by invading Japanese forces and things are not always what they seem in wartime. Jiazhi's life is a front. A patriotic student radical, her mission is to sedu... More

An NYRB Classics OriginalSet in the early years of Mao's China, Naked Earth is the story of two earnest young people confronting the grim realities of revolutionary change. Liu Ch'üan and Su Nan meet in the countryside after volunteering to assist in the new land reform program. Eager to build a mor... More

Shanghai, 1930s. Shen Shijun, a young engineer, has fallen in love with his colleague, the beautiful Gu Manzhen. He is determined to resist his family's efforts to match him with his wealthy cousin so that he can marry her. But dark circumstances--a lustful brother-in-law, a treacherous sister, a fa... More

A major motion picture (2007) from Oscar-winning director Ang Lee (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; Brokeback Mountain): an intensely passionate story of love and espionage, set in Shanghai during World War II.In the midst of the Japanese occupation of China and Hong Kong, two lives become intertwine... More

A New York Review Books Original“[A] giant of modern Chinese literature” –The New York Times"With language as sharp as a knife edge, Eileen Chang cut open a huge divide in Chinese culture, between the classical patriarchy and our troubled modernity. She was one of the very few able truly to conne... More

Now a major motion picture from Oscar-winning director Ang Lee (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Brokeback Mountain): an intensely passionate story of love and espionage, set in Shanghai during World War II.In the midst of the Japanese occupation of China and Hong Kong, two lives become intertwined: ... More

A best-selling, autobiographical depiction of class privilege, bad romance, and political intrigue during World War II in China.Now available in English for the first time, Eileen Chang’s dark romance opens with Julie, living at a convent school in Hong Kong on the eve of the Japanese invasion. Her ... More

This illustrated encyclopedia examines the unique influence and contributions of women in every era of American history, from the colonial period to the present. It not only covers the issues that have had an impact on women, but also traces the influence of women's achievements on society as a whol... More

With wonderful examples and easy-to-follow instructions, this beautifully illustrated how-to book makes it simple and fun to create one-of-a-kind hand-drawn maps. Helpful templates, grids, and guidelines complement a detailed breakdown of essential cartographic elements and profiles of talented inte... More

A Junior Library Guild SelectionHow do you find joy in ordinary moments? How do you mark small wonders like the return of the fireflies or a friend&’s helping hand?  Arranged from waking up to falling asleep, For Every Little Thing is an engaging collection of the day and its delights. This inspirat... More

Religious education for children aged 10-12 years.... More

This is the first volume of a book series dedicated to "Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Scientific and Scholarly Communication".  Fighting plagiarism is a the top priority for STM publishing. A practical guide will importantly contribute to the awareness of the relevant communities, bringi... More

Expanding the learning day is gaining national momentum as an important school-improvement and whole-child development strategy. This issue focuses on school-community partnerships that provide a seamless, longer learning day that best meets the academic (Expanded Learning Time or ELT) and developme... More

This is a community-based history that captures the rich past of a colourful inner Melbourne suburb. Mirroring the early days of the colony, and later reflecting the changes in society through two World Wars, the Depression and successive rounds of migration, it is a celebration of a place of consta... More

This book presents cutting-edge theories, techniques, and methodologies in the multidisciplinary field of high-speed railways, sharing the revealing insights of elite scholars from China, the UK and Japan. It demonstrates the achievements that have been made regarding high-speed rail technologies i... More

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Mobile Computing, Applications, and Services, MobiCASE 2019, held in Hangzhou, China, in June 2019. The 17 full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 48 submissions. The paper... More

Future Directions of Educational Change brings together timely discussions on social justice, professional capital, and systems change from some of the leading scholars in the field of education. Engaging in theory and evidence-based debates covering issues such as literacy education, whole system r... More

Este es un libro fuera de lo común. Su objetivo es ampliar las fronteras de tus creencias, alimentar tu entusiasmo por recordar tu verdad y, en última instancia, acercarte a tu alma y a la finalidad por la que estás aquí. Es profundo y práctico, y dejará su energía contigo hasta mucho después de que... More

Estratto della recensione di Nandita Keshavan (5 stelle) “Svegliati. Un viaggio alla scoperta dell'illuminazione spirituale” è un libro che contiene una serie di messaggi chiari e coerenti che vi aiuteranno ad aprirvi alla felicità interiore e alla spiritualità. I messaggi sono profondamente filoso... More

O Despertar: A Iluminação Espiritual Revelada, de Helen Jane Rose, não é um livro comum. Seu objetivo é expandir os limites de sua crença, fazer incandescer seu entusiasmo por relembrar sua verdade e, por fim, levá-lo de volta para casa, para sua alma e para o verdadeiro propósito de sua existência.... More

Dentro das páginas deste livro encontra-se um segredo que nunca foi revelado - sua Glândula Pineal funciona contra você, a menos que tenha sido totalmente ativada. Um Segredo Nunca Revelado é um apelo à ação. É um livro canalizado a partir das comunicações da Colaboração da Consciência Iluminada que... More

Rachel Carson by Ellen Jean Peters illustrated by Jerry Tiritilli ... More

As you read this story about Nick and his grandparents, make sure you understand what is happening. ... More