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Partition and Quantity: Numeral Classifiers, Measurement, and Partitive Constructions in Mandarin Chinese presents an in-depth investigation into the semantic and syntactic properties of Chinese classifiers and conducts a comprehensive examination on the use of different quantity constructions in Ch... More

*A Library Journal “Emerging Stars” Pick* <P><P>A beautiful, stunningly ambitious novel set in World War II Singapore about a woman who survived the Japanese occupation and a man who thought he had lost everything—for fans of Pachinko and We Were the Lucky Ones <P><P>Singapore, 1942. As Japanese t... More

A story of three Buddhist monks based on a traditional Chinese folk tale about cooperation. Without cooperation, one monk can fetch two buckets of water, two monks will only be able to fetch one bucket of water, and three monks will fetch no water at all.... More

The Global Intercultural Communication Reader is the first anthology to take a distinctly non-Eurocentric approach to the study of culture and communication. In this expanded second edition, editors Molefi Kete Asante, Yoshitaka Miike, and Jing Yin bring together thirty-two essential readings for st... More

Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar provides an innovative reference guide to Mandarin Chinese, combining traditional and function-based grammar in a single volume. The Grammar is divided into two parts. Part A covers traditional grammatical categories such as phrase order, nouns, verbs and specifiers.... More

Although China's economy has grown spectacularly over the last twenty-five years, economists disagree about how the Chinese economy is likely to fare in the short- and long-term future. Is China's growth sustainable, or has China relied too much on investment, which is subject to diminishing returns... More

Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar Workbook is a book of exercises and language tasks for all learners of Mandarin Chinese. Divided into two sections, the Workbook initially provides exercises based on essential grammatical structures, and moves on to practise everyday functions such as making introdu... More

"Research Progress in Oligosaccharins" is a valuable tool for students and researchers who want to learn about this unique class of bioactive compounds.  This book provides important insight into the complex roles of oligosaccharins in plant immunity, physiology, and protection. ​​ ​Oligosaccharins... More

Malicious software (i.e., malware) has become a severe threat to interconnected computer systems for decades and has caused billions of dollars damages each year. A large volume of new malware samples are discovered daily. Even worse, malware is rapidly evolving becoming more sophisticated and evasi... More

This SpringerBrief explains the emerging cyber threats that undermine Android application security. It further explores the opportunity to leverage the cutting-edge semantics and context-aware techniques to defend against such threats, including zero-day Android malware, deep software vulnerabiliti... More

This book provides a broad introduction to all major aspects of quantum dot properties including fluorescence, electrochemical, photochemical and electroluminescence. Such properties have been produced for applications in biosensing, cell tracking, in vivo animal imaging and so on. It focuses on t... More

Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar Workbook is a book of exercises and language tasks for all learners of Mandarin Chinese. Divided into two sections, the Workbook initially provides exercises based on essential grammatical structures, and moves on to practice everyday functions such as making introduc... More

Drawing on naturally occurring doctor– patient conversations in real- life medical consultations, this book analyzes the similarities and differences in doctor– patient communication and patient satisfaction between traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and Western medicine (WM) practiced in China. Li... More

In her previous life, she was born into a noble family and was the precious daughter of the Luo Family. Yet he was framed by his fiancé and his stepmother's daughter, buried in a sea of fire. It was fortunate that he had been reborn into a girl with the same name as her. He had awakened his superpow... More

In her previous life, she was born into a noble family and was the precious daughter of the Luo Family. Yet he was framed by his fiancé and his stepmother's daughter, buried in a sea of fire. It was fortunate that he had been reborn into a girl with the same name as her. He had awakened his superpow... More

In this era of materialistic desire, as long as a small nude photo, to satisfy all your desires. However, how many peach blossoms and spring colors are behind this small nude photo? Do you still want to escape after seeing your nude photo in my hands?... More

In this era of materialistic desire, as long as a small nude photo, to satisfy all your desires. However, how many peach blossoms and spring colors are behind this small nude photo? Do you still want to escape after seeing your nude photo in my hands?... More

In her previous life, she was born into a noble family and was the precious daughter of the Luo Family. Yet he was framed by his fiancé and his stepmother's daughter, buried in a sea of fire. It was fortunate that he had been reborn into a girl with the same name as her. He had awakened his superpow... More

In her previous life, she was born into a noble family and was the precious daughter of the Luo Family. Yet he was framed by his fiancé and his stepmother's daughter, buried in a sea of fire. It was fortunate that he had been reborn into a girl with the same name as her. He had awakened his superpow... More

Key Facts has been specially written for students studying law. It is the essential revision tool for a broad range of law courses. The series is written and edited by an expert team of authors whose experience means they know exactly what is required in a revision aid. They include examiners, b... More

The classic Chinese novel: “Imagine a combination of picaresque novel, fairy tale, fabliau, Mickey Mouse, Davy Crockett, and Pilgrim’s Progress” (The Nation). Probably the most popular book in the history of the Far East, this classic sixteenth-century novel is a combination of picaresque novel an... More

She was a child prodigy in the 21st century, passing through the golden era and falling into an irredeemable darkness. He was a cruel and merciless king who killed and killed. He gave an imperial edict to all the subjects of the court to enjoy their women. Yeye was sent to a different mansion, and t... More

She was a child prodigy in the 21st century, passing through the golden era and falling into an irredeemable darkness. He was a cruel and merciless king who killed and killed. He gave an imperial edict to all the subjects of the court to enjoy their women. Yeye was sent to a different mansion, and t... More

She was a child prodigy in the 21st century, passing through the golden era and falling into an irredeemable darkness. He was a cruel and merciless king who killed and killed. He gave an imperial edict to all the subjects of the court to enjoy their women. Yeye was sent to a different mansion, and t... More

The poignant story of the life and death of world-famous author and historian Iris Chang, as told by her mother. Iris Chang's best-selling book The Rape of Nanking forever changed the way we view the Second World War in Asia. It all began with a photo of a river choked with the bodies of hundreds of... More