Search Results

A beautifully photographed and designed cookbook and guide to the cultural phenomenon that is boba, or bubble tea--featuring recipes and reflections from The Boba Guys tea shops.Andrew Chau and Bin Chen realized in 2011 that boba--the milk teas and fruit juices laced with chewy tapioca balls from Ta... More

This book describes how a deeper knowledge and understanding of cultural differences represents a meaningful and useful tool for management of companies, and in particular SMEs, in the People’s Republic of China. After introductory chapters on the internationalization of SMEs and the role played by ... More

"Beauty, I can see that your face is red. You must be destined to be a Peach Blossom, and I am the only one who can save you from the heat of the water. Be my wife obediently!"Originally, Xiao Suifeng had been ordered by his beautiful master to protect the school beauty, but who would have thought t... More

How did empirical research become the cornerstone of modern science? Scholars have traditionally associated empirical research with the search for knowledge, but have failed to provide adequate solutions to this basic historical problem. This book offers a different approach that focuses on human un... More

HARRY POTTER DIDN'T DIE.The seventh and final book is out, but fans still fiercely debate the many controversial issues left unresolved. Now, the experts at MuggleNet.com argue passionately about what really happened and what should have happened.*Would the series be stronger if Harry hadn't survive... More

This book derives an explicit analytical pattern (or framework) that permits the examination and optimization of biogas production systems. It provides a concise overview of the current status of biogas and biogas coupled agricultural systems in China, and introduces evaluation methods for energy e... More

Using various research methodologies, such as reviews, case studies, analytical modeling and empirical studies, this book investigates luxury fashion retail management and provides relevant insights, which are beneficial to both industrialists and academics. Readers gain an understanding of luxury ... More

The primary aim of this volume is to provide researchers and engineers from both academic and industry with up-to-date coverage of new results in the field of robotic welding, intelligent systems and automation. The book is mainly based on papers selected from the 2014 International Conference on R... More

This book serves as a comprehensive guide to understanding the theories and applications in managing the Asian fashion supply chain, presenting both quantitative and exploratory studies. Providing academicians and practitioners insights into the latest developments and models, it also offers diverse... More

In this volume, Prof. Ye and his coworkers propose and review the concept of nano-bio probe design for biochemical analysis on the basis of their recent published works. A unique biochemical analysis technology based on fluorescence polarization enhanced by nanoparticles is described here with succe... More

This book offers a comprehensive overview of cutting-edge approaches for decision-making in hierarchical organizations. It presents soft-computing-based techniques, including fuzzy sets, neural networks, genetic algorithms and particle swarm optimization, and shows how these approaches can be effec... More

Metaheuristics for Resource Deployment under Uncertainty in Complex Systems analyzes how to set locations for the deployment of resources to incur the best performance at the lowest cost. Resources can be static nodes and moving nodes while services for a specific area or for customers can be provid... More

This book provides an overview of electronic and optical properties of graphite-related systems. It presents a well-developed and up-to-date theoretical model and addresses important advances in essential properties and diverse quantization phenomena. Key features include various Hamiltonian models,... More

"Divorce!"The first thing she did when she returned from a trip with her sister was throw a divorce agreement at her.'why?"Because the one I'm marrying isn't you!"His sister had suddenly disappeared. The strong wind had blown away the veil, and he had reprimanded himself for having done it on purpos... More

"Divorce!"The first thing she did when she returned from a trip with her sister was throw a divorce agreement at her.'why?"Because the one I'm marrying isn't you!"His sister had suddenly disappeared. The strong wind had blown away the veil, and he had reprimanded himself for having done it on purpos... More

"Divorce!"The first thing she did when she returned from a trip with her sister was throw a divorce agreement at her.'why?"Because the one I'm marrying isn't you!"His sister had suddenly disappeared. The strong wind had blown away the veil, and he had reprimanded himself for having done it on purpos... More

"Divorce!"The first thing she did when she returned from a trip with her sister was throw a divorce agreement at her.'why?"Because the one I'm marrying isn't you!"His sister had suddenly disappeared. The strong wind had blown away the veil, and he had reprimanded himself for having done it on purpos... More

"Divorce!"The first thing she did when she returned from a trip with her sister was throw a divorce agreement at her.'why?"Because the one I'm marrying isn't you!"His sister had suddenly disappeared. The strong wind had blown away the veil, and he had reprimanded himself for having done it on purpos... More

"Divorce!"The first thing she did when she returned from a trip with her sister was throw a divorce agreement at her.'why?"Because the one I'm marrying isn't you!"His sister had suddenly disappeared. The strong wind had blown away the veil, and he had reprimanded himself for having done it on purpos... More

"Divorce!"The first thing she did when she returned from a trip with her sister was throw a divorce agreement at her.'why?"Because the one I'm marrying isn't you!"His sister had suddenly disappeared. The strong wind had blown away the veil, and he had reprimanded himself for having done it on purpos... More

This work aims to deepen our understanding of the role played by technical guidelines and tools for the design, construction and operation of healthcare facilities, ultimately establishing the impact of the physical environment on staff and patient outcomes. Using case studies largely drawn from th... More

Soft magnetic materials are economically and technologically the most important of all magnetic materials. In particular, the development of new materials and novel applications for the computer and telecommunications industries during the past few decades has immensely broadened the scope and alter... More

In her extensively researched exploration of China in British children’s literature, Shih-Wen Chen provides a sustained critique of the reductive dichotomies that have limited insight into the cultural and educative role these fictions played in disseminating ideas and knowledge about China. Chen co... More

An upsurge in violence between Uyghur and Han in China’s far western region of Xinjiang has gained increased media and academic attention in recent years as was evidenced in the July 2009 riots. Numbering over eight million, the Uyghur are China’s fifth-largest minority nationality, and their mounti... More

The Yunnanese from southwestern China have for millennia traded throughout upland Southeast Asia. Burma in particular has served as a "back door" to Yunnan, providing a sanctuary for political refugees and economic opportunities for trade explorers. Since the Chinese Communist takeover in 1949 and s... More