Can you get bench seat covers that are not made in China?
And if so, where!?
We are located in Arizona. We make bench seat covers. We offer universal fit, or custom made bench seat covers. Anything seen on our site is available.
Hope this helps.
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KitchenAid Artisan 5-Quart Stand Mixers $319.99 The legendary KitchenAid® Artisan Series® Stand Mixer is incredibly versatile. With all the available attachments, you can use it to make homemade pasta, stuff fresh sausage, whip up ice cream and give fruit a squeeze. No wonder generations of cooks have cherished theirs.Accessories Include:Pouring ShieldDough HookFlat BeaterWire WhipFeatures:10-speed slide control ranges from a very fast whip t… |
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Thermos Nissan 12-Ounce Stainless-Steel Tea Tumbler with Infuser $15.50 Virtually unbreakable, this lightweight, vacuum-insulated thermos travels to work or your favorite recreation spot. On arrival, and for hours afterward, coffee, tea, or soup will still be hot. Or lemonade, pasta salad, or a sports drink will still be chilled. Compact (7 inches high) and shapely, this thermos has a “waist” for firm gripping indented in its satin-finish exterior and tough, nonslip, … |
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T-fal A9108274 Specialty Nonstick 5-Quart Jumbo Cooker with Glass Lid Fry Pan Dishwasher Safe Cookware, Black $26.99 A9108274 – 5QT JUMBO COOKER INVERTED LID – Great for family cooking or dinner parties Non stick interior and exterior for fast and easy clean up Even heat base delivers even heat distribution for reliable cooking results Tempered glass lid maximizes visibility for optimum cooking control Helper handle for added comfort safety … |
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Mylo Xyloto $6.80 COLDPLAY MYLO XYLOTO… |
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Sympathique $11.46 While the cocktail lounge fad has seen more than a few musicians climb aboard as a career move, the members of Pink Martini are no bandwagon-riding aficionados. Fronted by pianist Thomas Lauderdale, Pink Martini is the real article–a band that approaches the music with unwavering seriousness yet never forgets the fun at the heart of it. Sympathique, the band’s debut album reveals an incredib… |
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Blackout $2.99 German heavy metal marauders Scorpions recorded seven studio records before breaking in to the U.S. market in 1982 with Blackout. The album became the group’s first platinum disc in the U.S., and the dynamic single “No One Like You” became a staple of album rock radio. While the Scorpions had created powerful anthems and epic rockers in the past, Blackout mixed the ingredients just right. The titl… |
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars – The Complete Season Two [Blu-ray] $39.00 After an impressive debut season, the animated Star Wars: The Clone Wars roars back for a sophomore slate of adventures that tops its predecessor in both action and mythos-related dramatics. Situated in the Star Wars timeline between Episode II: Attack of the Clones and Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, the 22 episodes center around Anakin Skywalker’s promotion to Jedi Knight in an attempt to rall… |
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Luxe Bidet MB110 Fresh Water Spray Non-Electric Mechanical Bidet Toilet Seat Attachment $39.95 The Luxe Bidet MB110 Non-Electric Fresh-Water Bidet Spray with Single Nozzle easily attaches to any standard two-piece toilet without the need for special tools. Featuring one fresh water connection and one nozzle, this premium bidet offers a hygienic and comfortable alternative to rough toilet paper.The MB110 Fresh-Water Bidet Spray with Single NozzleAt a Glance:Connects directly to fresh-water s… |
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China $3.95 One of the most requested titles in our critically acclaimed "Traveler" series, this beautiful guide makes the vast enigma of China accessible to every visitor. Continuing the series’ winning formula, this new edition combines in-depth, up-to-date descriptions with dazzling photographs, detailed maps, cutaway illustrations of renowned structures, and a wealth of useful travel tips. Organized by cities and areas, the book covers the best sites and attractions throughout the country. Highlights include the capital of Beijing; dynamic Shanghai; the fertile Yangtze region; Guilin and its fabled limestone pillars; the life-size army of terra-cotta warriors in Xi’an; Tibet; the Silk Road; Inner Mongolia; Hong Kong; and Macau–all prefaced by an elaborate introduction to the rich Chinese history and culture. Wide-ranging sidebars discuss Chinese deities, the Taiping Rebellion, Tibetan Buddhism, and other interesting topics, while guided tours include a bike ride from Tiananmen Square and a cruise along the Yangtze River. An extensive travel planner details practicalities such as where to find the most gracious hotels and the best Peking duck and dim sum. Veteran travel writer Damian Harper, who has a degree in modern and classical Chinese and an intense interest in Chinese philosophy and poetry, brings authoritative guidance and a strong individual voice to this refreshing new look at a timeless land as it prepares to host the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2010 World Expo. |
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A History of China $91.99 This absorbing history of China from earliest times to the present covers the country’s complex political and economic structures and culture in a concise yet nuanced manner. The third edition has been revised and expanded in the light of recent research, bringing the story right up to date and including a new chronology. |
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China Dawn $10.89 Imagine living through the breakthrough moments of Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and the other icons of today’s new economy. The kind of technological revolution that they led in Silicon Valley is now sweeping through China, but with much more dramatic implications. The dynamic entrepreneurs who are using technology to radically transform business and cultural life in China are fighting not only outdated business models and a tumultuous economy but also an unpredictable government that has a love-hate relationship with the Net, at once pushing its expansion at a feverish pace and censoring it. As Duncan Clark, cofounder of BDA, an Internet consulting company in Beijing, told author David Sheff, "This environment — the regulations, the competition, the political uncertainties — makes these the fastest, most courageous, nimblest-thinking people globally. To deal with this level of risk and still sleep is no small accomplishment. But they’re hooked on it like some Chinese are becoming hooked on Starbucks cappuccino." In this irresistible, groundbreaking book, Sheff takes us into the trenches of the Chinese technology revolution, introducing the major and minor players who are leading China into the twenty-first century. Players like Bo Feng, the charismatic former sushi chef who is now one of the leading venture capitalists in China. And Edward Tian, a national hero who has been described as China’s Steve Jobs and Bill Gates combined, who left his own start-up on the eve of its IPO in order to lead the government’s attempt to bring broadband to the entire nation, in the process leapfrogging the United States, Europe, and the rest of Asia with the longest and fastest network in the world. As the U.S. technological revolution wanes, business leaders will be looking to the billion-plus potential customers in China for new growth. In addition, the world’s newest member of the World Trade Organization will no longer be a bystander in the global economy; it will be a fierce competitor. And when hundreds of million Chinese have access to unprecedented information and communication, China itself will be profoundly altered. Jay Chang, an analyst who covers China for Credit Suisse First Boston, sums the seismic nature of the changes: "What happens when China successfully transforms from a mainly agrarian/industrial nation into one that has significant input from the information technology industry? What happens when eighty percent of the state-owned enterprises in China are able to link economically to the global Internet on fast pipes? What happens when China’s engineering talent pool is able to gain access to high-end computing resources and exchange ideas and information easily with their global peers? What happens when fifty percent of the Chinese population gets wired in ten years — six hundred million people, the largest number of Internet users in the world?" With its compelling, character-driven story, researched over the course of t |
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News China (12 Issues/1 Year) $24.98 News China is the English edition of China Newsweek. This lively news magazine covers the latest China domestic politics, business, society, environment, culture, sports and travels, etc. This comprehensive monthly magazine spotlights China’s latest economic and social changes and developments. |
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Politics in China: An Introduction $18.88 Sixty years ago, China was one of the poorest countries in the world, populated mostly by rural peasants, and still suffering from more than a century of internal turmoil and international humiliation. Today, China is a rapidly modernizing economic dynamo with growing global influence. Politics in China is an authoritative introduction to how this transformation occurred, and how China is governed today. Written by an international team of highly-regarded China scholars, each chapter offers an accessible overview of a key topic in Chinese politics. The opening section provides readers with a firm grounding in China’s modern political history, from the fall of the last imperial dynasty through era of communist rule under Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, and their successors. The next section covers the political system, with chapters on Communist Party ideology, the structure of the political system, and the policies behind the country’s spectacular economic performance. The book then focuses on several major issues in China today: politics in the countryside and the cities; the arts; the environment; public health; and population policy. The final chapters cover politics in four important areas located on China’s geographic periphery: Tibet, Xinjiang, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Comprehensive and fully up to date in its coverage, Politics in China is essential not only for students studying contemporary China, but for any reader interested in learning how this rising power has evolved in recent times and the workings of its current political system. |
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Broadcast And Production China $54.95 Broadcast And Production China, written in Mandarin and published monthly, the publication covers the audio and video industry. The magazine provides the latest industry news, feature reports, a comprehensive buyers guides and the up to date information about new technologies and products.Broadcast And Production China is part of the Business family of magazines. It is generally sold to individuals and businesses and quite often can be found in a reception room or waiting room of a company or a professional office like a dentist, doctor, health club, gym, or beauty and hair salon. A full year magazine subscription to Broadcast And Production China includes issues delivered right to your mailbox. |
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China Chic (Chic Collection) $5.99 China Chic brings together, in one volume, the best in luxury travel that Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Macau, Hainan and Jiangsu have to offer. Each chapter focuses on the unique facets of the city or province it covers, highlighting the most stylish establishments in the dining, entertainment, shopping, spa and art scenes. Lavishly illustrated with carefully selected images that best convey the essence of each city, China Chic is the quintessential guide for the discerning traveler who enjoys the finer things in life. |
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Live & Work in China $22.87 China now has the world’s fastest-growing economy and needs the skills and experience of workers from overseas to help its expansion. This is the second edition of the indispensable guide for everyone planning to work in this rapidly changing part of the world. The book covers the different types of work to be in China and Hong Kong, and also describes working practices and business etiquette for those posted there or visiting on business. It also provides essential information on the Chinese way of life plus background information on the people and their language and culture. |
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China’s Economic Transformation $64.19 Will China’s recent economic growth continue at the same rate? For how long? What obstacles lie in the way of sustained growth? Who gains and why? Gregory Chow covers these and many other issues. Provides a penetrating and comprehensive analysis of the historical, institutional and theoretical factors that have contributed to China’s economic success Reveals new findings concerning the roles of market institutions, Chinese human capital, private ownership, forms of government, political conditions, and bureaucratic economic institutions The new edition covers a diverse set of important issues: environmental restraints; income distribution; rural poverty; the education system; healthcare; exchange rate policies; monetary policies; and financial regulation. |
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Snapshots of a New China – Culture (Cultural China) $4.99 The people of China make up the heart and soul of this amazing book that contains articles from the Shanghai Daily that highlight the lifestyle and philosophy of the new China. This book covers everything from the Lantern Festival and Shaolin kung fu, to stand-up comedy and traditional doll-making. Some articles reference architecture, like the old Western-style residences of Shanghai, and some mention objets dÂ’art, like modern sculpture, but people make up the heart and soul of this book. Discover how culture impacts the daily life of people in China – how the people think and act, the way they celebrate and what they celebrate, the crafts and craftsmanship, and the ways people entertain themselves and others. Although most people think of The Forbidden City, the Great Wall, the Terra-Cotta Warriors, and quaint small villages, most of Chinese cities are modern, industrial, and constantly under construction – and the people are living and growing in a culture that combines the past and present. The book shows how culture plays a part of and impacts the daily life of people in China, and how Chinese people live, think, and see the world. |
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Urban China Work in Progress $34.15 "Work In Progress" is a multidisciplinary publication that brings together a number of China’s most influential contemporary writers, photographers and critics to assess the scope of Chinese culture and its recent, rapid industrialization. Culled from the pages of "Urban China," a monthly magazine that covers politics, sociology, mass media, architecture, art and literature, the book offers an intimate view of a century of radical modernization in China. It covers a broad range of topics oriented around three basic themes–society, family and education–offering personal perspectives on a culture that is hugely influential, and increasingly discussed, but little understood. Presented here for the first time in English, this fully-illustrated compilation features essays, photos, maps, diagrams and illustrations that establish a new paradigm for the study of Chinese culture, presenting local commentary on politics, history, art and urban life. |
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Doing Business in China For Dummies $11.99 Navigate China’s business culture and etiquette The fun and easy way to grow your business in China This authoritative, friendly guide covers all the basics, from the nuts and bolts of Chinese business and bureaucracy to negotiating with your Chinese partners. You’ll also get the know-how you need to manage day to day, from travel tips and advice on converting money to getting past language barriers. Discover how to: * Understand Chinese markets * Develop a strong business plan * Find the right employees * Work with currency controls and the Chinese banking system * Sell and source in China Explanations in plain English * "Get in, get out" information * Icons and other navigational aids * Tear-out cheat sheet * Top ten lists * A dash of humor and fun |
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Julie & Me (in China) $3.84 The very funny diary of misfit Simon Broom and his quirky girlfriend Julie Bucket as they discover China, international teaching and each other. After starting a microbiology course in the UK, Simon lands a English teaching job in Shanghai and heads off on a life-changing adventure with Julie. The story covers 8 months in the young couple’s lives as they strive to adapt to their new environment. |
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Navionics Gold China & Korea on CF $279.99 This card covers China, Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea, Vladivostok in Russia, Hiroshima, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka in Japan. Gold All-In-One 2D Charts ? The navigation standard. Huge coverage areas, navaids, tides, currents, water depth, wrecks, rocks, marinas, and port services. Whether you are on the |
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China Master Tax Guide 2011/12 $134.6 China Master Tax Guide 2011/12 9th EditionThe annually published China Master Tax Guide provides an overview of the current system and covers the China Enterprise Income Tax Law of 2008 and other tax laws, their application and the changes – effective, pending and proposed – that have arisen during 2010/2011. This 9th Edition provides clear, easy-to-use guidance on new tax treatment in such areas as: the city maintenance and construction tax surcharge; the national/local education surcharge; customs duties on both imports and exports; clarification of transfer pricing rules; and numerous revisions in specific areas such as income taxation of expatriate senior managers, stock appreciation, commission costs, leaseback business, withholding procedures, real estate development enterprises, qualified software enterprises, environmental protection projects, water or energy saving projects and VAT exemption policies.With its step-by-step guidance and crystal-clear graphic treatment of procedural detail, CCH’s China Master Tax Guide 2011/12, 9th Edition lays out the latest law of China taxation in transparent, non-academic English. Users of earlier editions know that it is the fastest, easiest way to ensure the speediest progress and the most favourable outcome in China tax matters. The Guide is expertly authored and updated by the professionals at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, who use their on-the-ground experience to make the book truly useful for day-to-day work. |
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On China $19.99 The eminent historian and strategist reflects on how China’s past illuminates its twenty-first-century trajectory, drawing on forty years of intimate acquaintance with the country and its leaders. In Untitled on China , Henry Kissinger turns for the first time at book length to the country he has known intimately for decades and whose modern relations with the West he helped shape. Drawing on historical records as well as on his conversations with Chinese leaders over the past forty years, Kissinger examines how China has approached diplomacy, strategy, and negotiation throughout its history and reflects on the consequences for the twenty-first-century world. As Kissinger underscores, the unique conditions under which China developed continue to shape its policies and attitudes toward the outside world. For centuries, China rarely encountered other societies of comparable size and sophistication. China was the "Middle Kingdom," treating the peoples on its periphery as vassal states. At the same time, Chinese statesmen-facing threats of invasion from without and the contests of competing factions within-developed a canon of strategic thought that prized the virtues of subtlety, patience, and indirection over feats of martial prowess. Untitled on China examines key episodes in Chinese foreign policy, from the earliest days through the twentieth century, with a particular emphasis on the modern era. Kissinger illuminates the inner workings of Chinese diplomacy during such events as the initial encounters between China and modern European powers, the formation and breakdown of the Sino-Soviet alliance, the Korean War, the opening of relations with the United States, the Tiananmen Square crackdown, and China’s accession to the World Trade Organization. The book traces the evolution of Sino-American relations in the past sixty years, following their course from estrangement to strategic partnership and toward an uncertain future. Kissinger analyzes the two towering figures of the People’s Republic of China, Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping, and their divergent visions of China’s modern destiny. With a final chapter on China’s twenty-first-century world role, Untitled on China provides a sweeping historical perspective on Chinese foreign policy from one of the premier statesmen of the twentieth century. |
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Bradt Great Wall of China: Beijing & Northern China $3.95 This is the first guide for travelers completely dedicated to exploring the greatest landmark in the world, going beyond the popular tourist hotspots. Each chapter covers an individual province, incorporating the history, stories, and legends related to the wall in that area. There is also coverage of main cities which act as a base for those exploring the wall. A range of cultural information, including Chinese food, customs, history, politics, and economy, provides the essential background to gain insight into the Chinese way of life. Features include: >Planning a trip, with full details of red tape and relevant organizations to contact >Route maps of each section of the wall >Accommodations on route: hotels, guesthouses, monasteries, tea houses, or camping >Sections on local interest, spanning flora and fauna to Chinese culture >Beijing and other must-see sites near the wall |
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The Shanghai Yangtze River Tunnel. Theory, Design and Construction $139.95 One of the world’s currently largests tunnel projects is under construction at the Yangtze River estuary: the Shanghai Yangtze River Tunnel project, with its length of 8950 m and a diameter of 15.43 m. The Shanghai Yangtze River Tunnel. Theory, Design and Construction, which was presented as a special issue at the occasion of the 6th International Symposium Geotechnical Aspects of Underground Construction in Soft Ground (IS-Shanghai, China, 10-12 April 2008), contains a comprehensive collection of papers dedicated to one of the most complex underground works recently undertaken, and covers a variety of topics:- Experiment and design;- Construction and monitoring;- Theoretical analysis and numerical simulation;- Risk assessment, and- Project management.This book will be invaluable to scientists and engineers working in the analysis, design, construction and management of tunnels in soft ground. |
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1938 In International Relations $20.12 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: States and Territories Established in 1938, Treaties Concluded in 1938, Treaties Entered Into Force in 1938, Tristan Da Cunha, Khabarovsk Krai, Munich Agreement, Primorsky Krai, Kuna Yala, Donetsk Oblast, Murmansk Oblast, Second Czechoslovak Republic, Pando Department, Dajabón Province, Hatay State, San Juan Province, Luhansk Oblast, Reformed Government of the Republic of China, Boaco Department, Easter Pact, Reduction of Hours of Work Convention, 1935, Maintenance of Migrants’ Pension Rights Convention, 1935, Convention Concerning Statistics of Wages and Hours of Work, 1938, Unemployment Provision Convention, 1934, Sheet-Glass Works Convention, 1934, Polesia Voblast. Excerpt: Boaco Boaco is a department in Nicaragua . It was formed in 1938 out of part of Chontales . It covers an area of 4,244 km² and has a population of 171,000 (2006, est.). The capital is the city of Boaco .Municipalities A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Coordinates : 19°34 0 N 71°42 36 W / 19.566667°N 71.71°W / 19.566667; -71.71Dajabón Dajabón is a province of the Dominican Republic , on the border with Haiti . Its capital city is also called Dajabón .It was split from Monte Cristi province in 1938, and was called Libertador until 1961.Location It is located in the northwestern part of the country, and is surrounded by the provinces Monte Cristi (north), Santiago Rodríguez (east) and Elías Piña (south). To the west, Dajabón borders the Republic of Haiti .Origin of name The province takes its name from the Taíno name of the region, Dahaboon ; it was also the name of the main river of the region (the Dajabón River ).Municipalities and municipal districts Municipalities of the Province.The province as |
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200 Years of Dolls $3.54 Used – Collectors will find 5,000 doll listings with detailed descriptions and more than 300 photographs in this exceptional identification guide. Provides thorough historical information on 164 manufacturers, as well as comprehensive pricing grids that give variations of the same dolls. Covers cloth, composition, hard plastic, wooden, wax, modern, china, vinyl, antique, molded, French, and German dolls. |
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9th Century Bc $14.14 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: 9th Century Bc, Black Obelisk, El-Kerak Inscription, Beth Eden. Excerpt: The 9th century BC started the first day of 900 BC and ended the last day of 801 BC.Overview The 9th century BC was a period of great changes in civilizations. In Africa, Carthage is founded by the Phoenicians . In Egypt , a severe flood covers the floor of Luxor temple, and years later, a civil war starts.It is the beginning of the Iron Age in Central Europe , with the spread of the Proto-Celtic Hallstatt culture , and the Proto-Celtic language .Events King Jehu of the Kingdom of Israel bows before Shalmaneser III of Assyria . begin{sloppypar item 895 BC: Death of King Xiao of Zhou , King of the Zhou Dynasty of China. item 894 BC: King Yi of Zhou becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China. item 892 BC: Megacles , King of Athens , dies after a reign of 30 years and is succeeded by his son Diognetus. item 891 BC: Tukulti-Ninurta II succeeds his father Adad-nirari II as king of Assyria . item 889 BC: Takelot I succeeds his father Osorkon I as king of Egypt . item 884 BC: Assurnasirpal II succeeds his father Tukulti-ninurta II as king of Assyria . item 879 BC: Death of King Yi of Zhou , King of the Zhou Dynasty of China. item 878 BC: King Li of Zhou becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China. item 874 BC: Osorkon II succeeds Takelot I as king of the Twenty-second dynasty of Egypt . item 874 BC: Ahab becomes king of Kingdom of Israel (approximate date). item 872 BC: An exceptionally high flood of the Nile covers the floors of the Temple of Luxor . item 865 BC: Kar Kalmaneser was conquered by the Assyrian king Shalmaneser III . item 864 BC: Diognetus, King of Athens , dies after a reign of 28 years and is succeeded by his son Pherecles. item 863 BC: The |
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A Brief History of Chinese Civilization $44.45 New – With a design inviting to today’s students, this full-color concise book emphasizes Chinese cultural history while also covering political and economic history. Highlighting key topics with 89 illustrations, including maps, timelines, and other photos, this text provides brief, yet complete coverage of each major Chinese dynasty. To round off the book, additional discrete periods are examined in a separate chapter. New co-author, Miranda Brown covers the first three chapters, “China in Ant |
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A Brief History of Chinese Civilization $124.58 New – With a design inviting to today’s students, this full-color concise book emphasizes Chinese cultural history while also covering political and economic history. Highlighting key topics with 89 illustrations, including maps, timelines, and other photos, this text provides brief, yet complete coverage of each major Chinese dynasty. To round off the book, additional discrete periods are examined in a separate chapter. New co-author, Miranda Brown covers the first three chapters, “China in Ant |
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A Brief History of Chinese Civilization $248.83 With a design inviting to today’s students, this full-color concise book emphasizes Chinese cultural history while also covering political and economic history. Highlighting key topics with 89 illustrations, including maps, timelines, and other photos, this text provides brief, yet complete coverage of each major Chinese dynasty. To round off the book, additional discrete periods are examined in a separate chapter. New co-author, Miranda Brown covers the first three chapters, China in Antiquity, Turbulent Times in Classical Thought, and The Early Imperial Period, while Conrad Schirokauer writes the balance of the text. This text also addresses recent developments in China, up to and including the massacre at Tiananmen Square, Foreign Relations and Hong Kong and Intellectuals and Artists in the Nineties and Into the New Century. |
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A Brief History of Chinese Civilization $73.02 New – With a design inviting to today’s students, this full-color concise book emphasizes Chinese cultural history while also covering political and economic history. Highlighting key topics with 89 illustrations, including maps, timelines, and other photos, this text provides brief, yet complete coverage of each major Chinese dynasty. To round off the book, additional discrete periods are examined in a separate chapter. New co-author, Miranda Brown covers the first three chapters, “China in Ant |
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A Brief History of Chinese Civilization $70.31 Used – With a design inviting to today’s students, this full-color concise book emphasizes Chinese cultural history while also covering political and economic history. Highlighting key topics with 89 illustrations, including maps, timelines, and other photos, this text provides brief, yet complete coverage of each major Chinese dynasty. To round off the book, additional discrete periods are examined in a separate chapter. New co-author, Miranda Brown covers the first three chapters, “China in An |
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A Brief History of Chinese Civilization $70.31 New – With a design inviting to today’s students, this full-color concise book emphasizes Chinese cultural history while also covering political and economic history. Highlighting key topics with 89 illustrations, including maps, timelines, and other photos, this text provides brief, yet complete coverage of each major Chinese dynasty. To round off the book, additional discrete periods are examined in a separate chapter. New co-author, Miranda Brown covers the first three chapters, “China in Ant |
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A Brief History of Chinese Civilization $3.55 Used – With a design inviting to today’s students, this full-color concise book emphasizes Chinese cultural history while also covering political and economic history. Highlighting key topics with 89 illustrations, including maps, timelines, and other photos, this text provides brief, yet complete coverage of each major Chinese dynasty. To round off the book, additional discrete periods are examined in a separate chapter. New co-author, Miranda Brown covers the first three chapters, “China in An |
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A Cargo of Spice: Or Exploring Borneo $35 Used – A study of North Borneo and Sarawak, now part of East Malaysia. This book covers the history of the region, explores the establishment of the sultanates, the advance of Islam, European colonial expansion, the development of trade, the contact with China, through to independence. |
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A Cargo of Spice: Or Exploring Borneo $134.95 New – A study of North Borneo and Sarawak, now part of East Malaysia. This book covers the history of the region, explores the establishment of the sultanates, the advance of Islam, European colonial expansion, the development of trade, the contact with China, through to independence. |
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A Chinese-American Exciting Journey Into the 21st Century $113.37 The book is written in three parts, with Appendices, Maps, References and Photos. The first is a story of myself and immediate family, and the role we played in Chinese history. The second covers my extended family, and friends who have lived equally interesting lives. The third delves into all the major aspects of China’s economy, resources, industry and infrastructure, etc, present and future. This section should interest most readers in business, industry, academic and government circles. I even tried to highlight events from history, geography, philosophy, religion, education, social welfare, agriculture, food supply, ecology, medicine, performing arts, tourism and sports, to science and technology, natural and human resources, heavy industry, four electricals, transportation, aerospace, the military, and light industry. This book is much more than a memoir, and deserves to be treated as textbook material. |
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A Chinese-American Exciting Journey Into the 21st Century $43.49 Used – The book is written in three parts, with Appendices, Maps, References and Photos. The first is a story of myself and immediate family, and the role we played in Chinese history. The second covers my extended family, and friends who have lived equally interesting lives. The third delves into all the major aspects of China’s economy, resources, industry and infrastructure, etc, present and future. This section should interest most readers in business, industry, academic and government circl |
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A Chinese-American Exciting Journey Into the 21st Century $86.85 The book is written in three parts, with Appendices, Maps, References and Photos. The first is a story of myself and immediate family, and the role we played in Chinese history. The second covers my extended family, and friends who have lived equally interesting lives. The third delves into all the major aspects of China’s economy, resources, industry and infrastructure, etc, present and future. This section should interest most readers in business, industry, academic and government circles. I even tried to highlight events from history, geography, philosophy, religion, education, social welfare, agriculture, food supply, ecology, medicine, performing arts, tourism and sports, to science and technology, natural and human resources, heavy industry, four electricals, transportation, aerospace, the military, and light industry. This book is much more than a memoir, and deserves to be treated as textbook material. |
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A Chinese-American Exciting Journey Into the 21st Century $43.45 New – The book is written in three parts, with Appendices, Maps, References and Photos. The first is a story of myself and immediate family, and the role we played in Chinese history. The second covers my extended family, and friends who have lived equally interesting lives. The third delves into all the major aspects of China’s economy, resources, industry and infrastructure, etc, present and future. This section should interest most readers in business, industry, academic and government circle |
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A Chronology of Translation in China and the West: From the Legendary Period to 2004 $91.04 New – This book is a study of the major events and publications in the world of translation in China and the West from its beginning in the legendary period to 2004, with special reference to works published in Chinese and English. It covers a total of 72 countries/places and 1,000 works. All the events and activities in the field have been grouped into 24 areas or categories for easy referencing. This book is a valuable reference tool for all scholars working in the field of translation. |
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A Field Guide to the Birds of Mainland Southeast Asia: Including the Philippines and Borneo $14.78 New – Birds of Mainland Southeast Asia covers the rare and exotic birds of the region, including Malaysia, Thailand, Indochina, as well as Borneo, South China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Included are 669 species. |
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A Field Guide to the Birds of Mainland Southeast Asia: Including the Philippines and Borneo $11.97 Used – Birds of Mainland Southeast Asia covers the rare and exotic birds of the region, including Malaysia, Thailand, Indochina, as well as Borneo, South China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Included are 669 species. |
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A Global History of Accounting, Financial Reporting and Public Policy: Asia and Oceania $92.18 Used – The Global Accounting History four volume set aims to establish a benchmark reference source that covers the evolution of accounting, financial reporting and related institutions for all major economies in the world in a comparable way. Volume Three considers six nations from Asia and Oceania, including Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, and the Republic of Korea. The volume is informed by the knowledge of various regional specialists, who act as authors for each chapter. |
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A Global History of Accounting, Financial Reporting and Public Policy: Asia and Oceania $92.18 New – The Global Accounting History four volume set aims to establish a benchmark reference source that covers the evolution of accounting, financial reporting and related institutions for all major economies in the world in a comparable way. Volume Three considers six nations from Asia and Oceania, including Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, and the Republic of Korea. The volume is informed by the knowledge of various regional specialists, who act as authors for each chapter. |
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A History Of The People Of The United States $16.99 Had it not been for the bell-ringing and the firing there would have been little to indicate that a great change of government had taken place. Some new faces indeed were seen at the coffee-house, and some familiar ones were missed, for many members of the old Congress who had failed to secure seats in the new had already packed their portmanteaus and hastened home. But a sense of duty kept a few in their seats, and these continued to hold daily sessions…-from “The Constitution Becomes Law”A bestseller when it was first published in 1883, this first volume of historian John Bach McMaster’s magnum opus is a lively history of the United States that is as entertaining as it is informative. Eventually stretching to eight volumes, McMaster’s epic was original in its emphasis on social and economic conditions as deciding factors in shaping a nation’s culture: in addition to the words and actions of great men and the outcomes of significant skirmishes and battles, McMaster indulges his obsession with fascinating trivia, from which fruits and vegetables were to be found in the markets of 18th-century Boston to the cost of books in Pennsylvania before the Revolution.Volume 1, spanning the colonial period to the immediate aftermath of the war with Britain and the establishment of the federal government, is a compulsively readable account of the birth pangs of the new nation, and covers such intriguing and unlikely topics as the debate over the coinage of the United States, the first American ship to sail for China, and the impact of war debts on the fledgling country.American historian JOHN BACH MCMASTER (1852-1932) taught at the Wharton School of Finance and Economy at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, from 1883 to 1919. He also wrote Benjamin Franklin as a Man of Letters (1887) and A School History of the United States (1897), which became a definitive textbook. |
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A History Of The People Of The United States $16.99 Had it not been for the bell-ringing and the firing there would have been little to indicate that a great change of government had taken place. Some new faces indeed were seen at the coffee-house, and some familiar ones were missed, for many members of the old Congress who had failed to secure seats in the new had already packed their portmanteaus and hastened home. But a sense of duty kept a few in their seats, and these continued to hold daily sessions…-from “The Constitution Becomes Law”A bestseller when it was first published in 1883, this first volume of historian John Bach McMaster’s magnum opus is a lively history of the United States that is as entertaining as it is informative. Eventually stretching to eight volumes, McMaster’s epic was original in its emphasis on social and economic conditions as deciding factors in shaping a nation’s culture: in addition to the words and actions of great men and the outcomes of significant skirmishes and battles, McMaster indulges his obsession with fascinating trivia, from which fruits and vegetables were to be found in the markets of 18th-century Boston to the cost of books in Pennsylvania before the Revolution.Volume 1, spanning the colonial period to the immediate aftermath of the war with Britain and the establishment of the federal government, is a compulsively readable account of the birth pangs of the new nation, and covers such intriguing and unlikely topics as the debate over the coinage of the United States, the first American ship to sail for China, and the impact of war debts on the fledgling country.American historian JOHN BACH MCMASTER (1852-1932) taught at the Wharton School of Finance and Economy at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, from 1883 to 1919. He also wrote Benjamin Franklin as a Man of Letters (1887) and A School History of the United States (1897), which became a definitive textbook. |
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A History Of The People Of The United States $16.99 Had it not been for the bell-ringing and the firing there would have been little to indicate that a great change of government had taken place. Some new faces indeed were seen at the coffee-house, and some familiar ones were missed, for many members of the old Congress who had failed to secure seats in the new had already packed their portmanteaus and hastened home. But a sense of duty kept a few in their seats, and these continued to hold daily sessions…-from “The Constitution Becomes Law”A bestseller when it was first published in 1883, this first volume of historian John Bach McMaster’s magnum opus is a lively history of the United States that is as entertaining as it is informative. Eventually stretching to eight volumes, McMaster’s epic was original in its emphasis on social and economic conditions as deciding factors in shaping a nation’s culture: in addition to the words and actions of great men and the outcomes of significant skirmishes and battles, McMaster indulges his obsession with fascinating trivia, from which fruits and vegetables were to be found in the markets of 18th-century Boston to the cost of books in Pennsylvania before the Revolution.Volume 1, spanning the colonial period to the immediate aftermath of the war with Britain and the establishment of the federal government, is a compulsively readable account of the birth pangs of the new nation, and covers such intriguing and unlikely topics as the debate over the coinage of the United States, the first American ship to sail for China, and the impact of war debts on the fledgling country.American historian JOHN BACH MCMASTER (1852-1932) taught at the Wharton School of Finance and Economy at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, from 1883 to 1919. He also wrote Benjamin Franklin as a Man of Letters (1887) and A School History of the United States (1897), which became a definitive textbook. |
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A History of Contemporary Chinese Literature $65.6 This groundbreaking book by the eminent Peking University professor Hong Zicheng covers the literary scene in China during the 1949-1999 period, primarily focusing on fiction, poetry, drama, and prose writing. Reprinted sixteen times since its publication in the PRC in 1999, it is now available in English translation at last. A History of Contemporary Chinese Literature is a unique and much needed accomplishment in contemporary literary studies. |
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A History of Contemporary Chinese Literature $66.12 New – This groundbreaking book by the eminent Peking University professor Hong Zicheng covers the literary scene in China during the 1949-1999 period, primarily focusing on fiction, poetry, drama, and prose writing. Reprinted sixteen times since its publication in the PRC in 1999, it is now available in English translation at last. |
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A History of Contemporary Chinese Literature $52.17 This groundbreaking book by the eminent Peking University professor Hong Zicheng covers the literary scene in China during the 1949-1999 period, primarily focusing on fiction, poetry, drama, and prose writing. Reprinted sixteen times since its publication in the PRC in 1999, it is now available in English translation at last. A History of Contemporary Chinese Literature is a unique and much needed accomplishment in contemporary literary studies. |
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A History of Contemporary Chinese Literature $66.12 Used – This groundbreaking book by the eminent Peking University professor Hong Zicheng covers the literary scene in China during the 1949-1999 period, primarily focusing on fiction, poetry, drama, and prose writing. Reprinted sixteen times since its publication in the PRC in 1999, it is now available in English translation at last. A History of Contemporary Chinese Literature is a unique and much needed accomplishment in contemporary literary studies. |
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A History of Contemporary Chinese Literature $175.77 New – This ground-breaking book by the eminent Beijing University professor Hong Zicheng covers the literary scene in China during the 1949-1999 period, primarily focusing on fiction, poetry, drama, and prose writing. |
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A History of Contemporary Chinese Literature $55.06 Used – This ground-breaking book by the eminent Beijing University professor Hong Zicheng covers the literary scene in China during the 1949-1999 period, primarily focusing on fiction, poetry, drama, and prose writing. |
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A History of Mathematics $144 Key Message: A History of Mathematics, Third Edition, provides a solid background in the history of mathematics, helping readers gain a deeper understanding of mathematical concepts in their historical context. This book’s global perspective covers how contributions from Chinese, Indian, and Islamic mathematicians shaped our modern understanding of mathematics. This book also includes discussions of important historical textbooks and primary sources to help readers further understand the development of modern mathematics.Key Topics: Ancient Mathematics: Egypt and Mesopotamia, The Beginnings of Mathematics in Greece, Euclid, Archimedes and Apollonius, Mathematical Methods in Hellenistic Times, The Final Chapter of Greek Mathematics; Medieval Mathematics: Ancient and Medieval China, Ancient and Medieval India, The Mathematics of Islam, Medieval Europe, Mathematics Elsewhere; Early Modern Mathematics: Algebra in the Renaissance, Mathematical Methods in the Renaissance, Geometry, Algebra and Probability in the Seventeenth Century, The Beginnings of Calculus, Newton and Leibniz; Modern Mathematics: Analysis in the Eighteenth Century, Probability and Statistics in the Eighteenth Century, Algebra and Number Theory in the Eighteenth Century, Geometry in the Eighteenth Century, Algebra and Number Theory in the Nineteenth Century, Analysis in the Nineteenth Century, Probability and Statistics in the Nineteenth Century, Geometry in the Nineteenth Century, Aspects of the Twentieth CenturyMarket: For all readers interested in the history of mathematics. |
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A History of Mathematics $144 Key Message: A History of Mathematics, Third Edition, provides a solid background in the history of mathematics, helping readers gain a deeper understanding of mathematical concepts in their historical context. This book’s global perspective covers how contributions from Chinese, Indian, and Islamic mathematicians shaped our modern understanding of mathematics. This book also includes discussions of important historical textbooks and primary sources to help readers further understand the development of modern mathematics.Key Topics: Ancient Mathematics: Egypt and Mesopotamia, The Beginnings of Mathematics in Greece, Euclid, Archimedes and Apollonius, Mathematical Methods in Hellenistic Times, The Final Chapter of Greek Mathematics; Medieval Mathematics: Ancient and Medieval China, Ancient and Medieval India, The Mathematics of Islam, Medieval Europe, Mathematics Elsewhere; Early Modern Mathematics: Algebra in the Renaissance, Mathematical Methods in the Renaissance, Geometry, Algebra and Probability in the Seventeenth Century, The Beginnings of Calculus, Newton and Leibniz; Modern Mathematics: Analysis in the Eighteenth Century, Probability and Statistics in the Eighteenth Century, Algebra and Number Theory in the Eighteenth Century, Geometry in the Eighteenth Century, Algebra and Number Theory in the Nineteenth Century, Analysis in the Nineteenth Century, Probability and Statistics in the Nineteenth Century, Geometry in the Nineteenth Century, Aspects of the Twentieth CenturyMarket: For all readers interested in the history of mathematics. |
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A History of Mathematics: An Introduction $93.6 Key Message: A History of Mathematics, Third Edition, provides a solid background in the history of mathematics, helping readers gain a deeper understanding of mathematical concepts in their historical context. This book’s global perspective covers how contributions from Chinese, Indian, and Islamic mathematicians shaped our modern understanding of mathematics. This book also includes discussions of important historical textbooks and primary sources to help readers further understand the development of modern mathematics. Key Topics: Ancient Mathematics: Egypt and Mesopotamia, The Beginnings of Mathematics in Greece, Euclid, Archimedes and Apollonius, Mathematical Methods in Hellenistic Times, The Final Chapter of Greek Mathematics; Medieval Mathematics: Ancient and Medieval China, Ancient and Medieval India, The Mathematics of Islam, Medieval Europe, Mathematics Elsewhere; Early Modern Mathematics: Algebra in the Renaissance, Mathematical Methods in the Renaissance, Geometry, Algebra and Probability in the Seventeenth Century, The Beginnings of Calculus, Newton and Leibniz; Modern Mathematics: Analysis in the Eighteenth Century, Probability and Statistics in the Eighteenth Century, Algebra and Number Theory in the Eighteenth Century, Geometry in the Eighteenth Century, Algebra and Number Theory in the Nineteenth Century, Analysis in the Nineteenth Century, Probability and Statistics in the Nineteenth Century, Geometry in the Nineteenth Century, Aspects of the Twentieth Century Market: For all readers interested in the history of mathematics. |
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A Little Taste of China $12.53 New – Each title in this popular series is both a cookbook and a photographic essay of people and places. The series encapsulates the flavours of the world’s most exciting and popular cuisines and explores the colourful settings in which food is sourced, cooked and enjoyed. Each book contains a selection of authentic recipes suitable for the home cook. This title features fresh new covers that will appeal to a new generation of cooks ready to discover the diverse cuisines around the world. All o |
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A Little Taste of China $12.53 Used – Each title in this popular series is both a cookbook and a photographic essay of people and places. The series encapsulates the flavours of the world’s most exciting and popular cuisines and explores the colourful settings in which food is sourced, cooked and enjoyed. Each book contains a selection of authentic recipes suitable for the home cook. This title features fresh new covers that will appeal to a new generation of cooks ready to discover the diverse cuisines around the world. All |
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A Short Economic History of Modern Japan $48.31 Used – Discussing the process of economic development in Japan, this book covers the period from when Japan first entered upon her career of Westernization to the beginning of the war with China in 1937. The main emphasis is on industrial and financial development and organization and on economic policy. Among the industries discussed are agriculture, textiles, steel and shipping. A comprehensive glossary and bibliography are included and much of the statistical information is tabulated for ease |
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A Time for Tea $32.81 New – This volume covers the tea trade, from China to India to London. The author traces the development of the tea trade from its origins in Canton factories through the Opium Wars and the settlement of British India. |
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A Traveller’s History of China $13.77 New – Stephen G.Haw begins with the prehistoric civilisations of 4000 years ago, and from there to the centuries of China’s silk trade. Some of the most significant inventions of the modern world were invented in China – paper, gunpowder and the magnetic compass. The author describes the glories of the Tang and Song dynasties which saw the creation of the great Chinese cities to the period of its decline and the efforts of Europe to subdue this giant land. It covers the tumult of the Chinese |
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A Vegan Taste Of Thailand $11.95 This collection of cookbooks interprets the savory flavors of international cuisines for the animal-free, vegan diet. Each region’s most famed dishes are detailed or redesigned to be meat- and dairy-free. With recipes for appetizers, breads, salads, main courses, desserts, and drinks, each cookbook covers the entire culinary palate. Connoisseurs of Thai cuisine, an amalgam of influences from China, India, and Portugal, can create mouth-watering dishes indigenous to that region with these easy-to-prepare recipes. Beansprout and Lettuce Soup; Tofu and Tamarind Dip; Carrot, Ginger, and Sesame Fried Rice; and Curried Aubergine with Tofu are among the recipes in this cookbook that feature authentic Thai ingredients and spices. |
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A Vegan Taste of Thailand $6.72 Used – This collection of cookbooks interprets the savory flavors of international cuisines for the animal-free, vegan diet. Each region’s most famed dishes are detailed or redesigned to be meat- and dairy-free. With recipes for appetizers, breads, salads, main courses, desserts, and drinks, each cookbook covers the entire culinary palate. Connoisseurs of Thai cuisine, an amalgam of influences from China, India, and Portugal, can create mouth-watering dishes indigenous to that region with these |
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A short economic history of modern Japan, 1867-1937 $208.76 Used – Discussing the process of economic development in Japan, this book covers the period from when Japan first entered upon her career of Westernization to the beginning of the war with China in 1937. The main emphasis is on industrial and financial development and organization and on economic policy. Among the industries discussed are agriculture, textiles, steel and shipping. A comprehensive glossary and bibliography are included and much of the statistical information is tabulated for eas |
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A&K M4 Airsoft AEG Gun Rifle D1 $214.99 A&K M4 CQB Airsoft AEG Gun Rifle D1 Specifications: – Velocity: 350 FPS (0.2 g BB) / Range 160-180 Feet – Barrel Length: 12 inches / 30.5 cm – Magazine Capacity: 300 Rounds Features: – Flip Up Front & Rear Sights – Metal Receivers – Vertical Foregrip Included – Rail Covers Included – Battery and Charger Included – Made in China |
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A&K M4 CQB-L Airsoft AEG Gun Rifle $124.99 A&K M4 CQB-L Airsoft AEG Gun Rifle Specifications: – Velocity: 350 FPS (0.2 g BB) / Range 160-180 Feet – Barrel Length: 11 inches / 28 cm – Magazine Capacity: 300 Rounds Features: – Detachable Rear Sight – Plastic Receivers – Vertical Foregrip Included – Rail Covers Included – Battery and Charger Included – Made in China |
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AI Weiwei: Fragments Beijing 2006 $128.08 New – This book covers a recent sculptural installation by the Chinese artist, architect and radical intellectual, Ai Weiwei–who is currently being watched the world over for his work on China’s 2008 Olympic Stadium, designed in collaboration with the Swiss Architects, Herzog & de Meuron. Fragments depicts a mysterious large-scale sculpture that hybridizes architectural elements from several Chinese temples. “Each architectural element in a temple has a precise order. The fragments in my instal |
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AI Weiwei: Fragments Beijing 2006 $52.95 New – This book covers a recent sculptural installation by the Chinese artist, architect and radical intellectual, Ai Weiwei–who is currently being watched the world over for his work on China’s 2008 Olympic Stadium, designed in collaboration with the Swiss Architects, Herzog & de Meuron. Fragments depicts a mysterious large-scale sculpture that hybridizes architectural elements from several Chinese temples. “Each architectural element in a temple has a precise order. The fragments in my instal |
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Acupuncture and Moxibustion $72.19 New – “Acupuncture and Moxibustion Study Guide from PMPH Study Guide Series” is an invaluable tool for those either currently attending a Chinese medicine school or preparing for National licensing examinations. Based on China’s national textbook for acupuncture and moxibustion, this book throughly covers acupuncture’s fundamental concepts and more advanced theory. Designed as a companion to textbooks in the West, the information in this book is designed in a chart and diagram format so as to he |
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Addressing China’s Water Scarcity: A Synthesis of Recommendations for Selected Water Resource Management Issues $27.26 For years, water shortages, water pollution, and flooding have constrained growth and affected public health and welfare in many parts of China. Given continuing economic trends and population growth, the pressures on the country’s water resources are likely to worsen. The widening gap between water supply and demand, along with deteriorating water quality caused by widespread pollution, suggests that a severe water scarcity crisis is emerging.’Addressing China’s Water Scarcity’ addresses the emerging water crisis and the need for China to reform and strengthen its water resource management framework. It covers key issues including water governance, water rights, water pricing and affordability, watershed ecological compensation, water pollution control, and emergency preventions, and it identifies the measures needed to effectively move forward in these areas. In line with the broad strategy of developing a market economy, the book concludes that the focus of the reform needs to be on clarifying the role of and relationship among the government, markets, and society; improving the efficiency and effectiveness of water maangement institutions, strengthening the compliance and enforcement of water pollution control; and fully embracing and using market-based instruments as much as possible. |
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Adopting a Daughter from China $15.9 New – From the Author of “Adopting A Toddler,” Denise Hoppenhauer brings you “Adopting a Daughter from China.” Written for first time parents, the practical advice offered here combines the challenging aspects of parenthood, with personal experience and the unique needs of adoptive families. This easy to read, book covers every aspect of adopting from China: preparing the nursery, changing a name, the baby wardrobe, child development, selecting a pediatrician, child safety, feeding baby, the wai |
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Adopting a Daughter from China $1.99 Used – From the Author of “Adopting A Toddler,” Denise Hoppenhauer brings you “Adopting a Daughter from China.” Written for first time parents, the practical advice offered here combines the challenging aspects of parenthood, with personal experience and the unique needs of adoptive families. This easy to read, book covers every aspect of adopting from China: preparing the nursery, changing a name, the baby wardrobe, child development, selecting a pediatrician, child safety, feeding baby, the wa |
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Advanced Steels $318.55 New – “Advanced Steels: The Recent Scenario in Steel Science and Technology” contains more than 50 articles selected from the proceedings of the International Conference on Advanced Steels (ICAS) held during 9-11, Nov, 2010 in Guilin, China. This book covers almost all important aspects of steels from physical metallurgy, steel grades, processing and fabrication, simulation, to properties and applications. The book is intended for researchers and postgraduate students in the field of steels, met |
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Advanced Steels: The Recent Scenario in Steel Science and Technology $296.16 “Advanced Steels: The Recent Scenario in Steel Science and Technology” contains more than 50 articles selected from the proceedings of the International Conference on Advanced Steels (ICAS) held during 9-11, Nov, 2010 in Guilin, China. This book covers almost all important aspects of steels from physical metallurgy, steel grades, processing and fabrication, simulation, to properties and applications. The book is intended for researchers and postgraduate students in the field of steels, metallurgy and materials science. Prof. Yuqing Weng is an academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering and the president of The Chinese Society for Metals. Prof. Han Dong is the vice president of Central Iron & Steel Research Institute and the director of National Engineering Research Center of Advanced Steel Technology, China. Prof. Yong Gan is an academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering, the vice president of Chinese Academy of Engineering and the president of Central Iron & Steel Research Institute, China. |
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Advanced Textile Materials: Selected, Peer Reviewed Papers from the 2011 International Conference on Textile Engineering and Materials (ICTEM 2011), September 23-25, 2011, Tianjin, China $479.94 New – This book, comprising internationally peer-reviewed papers, covers the subject areas of natural fibers, chemical fibers, fiber manufacturing technology, principles of textile design, structure, properties and processing of textile materials, measurement technology and instrumentation, non-woven materials, structure, properties and processing of non-woven materials, coloration technology, finishing technology, pollution control and treatment of dyeing and finishing, materials and their appl |
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Advanced Textile Materials: Selected, Peer Reviewed Papers from the 2011 International Conference on Textile Engineering and Materials (ICTEM 2011), September 23-25, 2011, Tianjin, China $479.71 New – This book, comprising internationally peer-reviewed papers, covers the subject areas of natural fibers, chemical fibers, fiber manufacturing technology, principles of textile design, structure, properties and processing of textile materials, measurement technology and instrumentation, non-woven materials, structure, properties and processing of non-woven materials, coloration technology, finishing technology, pollution control and treatment of dyeing and finishing, materials and their appl |
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Advanced Transportation: Selected, Peer Reviewed Papers from the 2011 International Conference on Civil Engineering and Transportation (ICCET 2011), 14-16 October, 2011, Jinan, China $339.77 Used – This collection, of contributions reviewed by international experts, covers: Road and Railway Engineering, Transportation Planning, Construction and Operation Organization, Modern Logistics System Planning and Optimization, Vehicle Engineering, Carrier Operation Engineering, ITS Theory and Applications, Traffic Control and Information Technology, Transportation and Social Economic Development, Low-Carbon Transportation Technology and Urban Transportation Planning and Management. It provid |
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Advanced Transportation: Selected, Peer Reviewed Papers from the 2011 International Conference on Civil Engineering and Transportation (ICCET 2011), 14-16 October, 2011, Jinan, China $339.99 New – This collection, of contributions reviewed by international experts, covers: Road and Railway Engineering, Transportation Planning, Construction and Operation Organization, Modern Logistics System Planning and Optimization, Vehicle Engineering, Carrier Operation Engineering, ITS Theory and Applications, Traffic Control and Information Technology, Transportation and Social Economic Development, Low-Carbon Transportation Technology and Urban Transportation Planning and Management. It provide |
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Advanced Transportation: Selected, Peer Reviewed Papers from the 2011 International Conference on Civil Engineering and Transportation (ICCET 2011), 14-16 October, 2011, Jinan, China $339.77 New – This collection, of contributions reviewed by international experts, covers: Road and Railway Engineering, Transportation Planning, Construction and Operation Organization, Modern Logistics System Planning and Optimization, Vehicle Engineering, Carrier Operation Engineering, ITS Theory and Applications, Traffic Control and Information Technology, Transportation and Social Economic Development, Low-Carbon Transportation Technology and Urban Transportation Planning and Management. It provide |
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Advances in Building Materials: Selected, Peer-reviewed Papers from the 2011 International Conference on Structures and Building Materials, (ICSBM 2011), 7-9 January, 2011, Guangzhou, China $671.68 New – This collection of 501 peer-reviewed papers, presented as a three-volume set, covers the latest advances in micromechanical characterization, mechanical properties, durability analysis, failure mechanisms and non-destructive evaluation of building materials. Taken together with its coverage of applications, this collection will be welcomed by anyone interested in these subjects. |
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Advances in Building Materials: Selected, Peer-reviewed Papers from the 2011 International Conference on Structures and Building Materials, (ICSBM 2011), 7-9 January, 2011, Guangzhou, China $671.9 New – This collection of 501 peer-reviewed papers, presented as a three-volume set, covers the latest advances in micromechanical characterization, mechanical properties, durability analysis, failure mechanisms and non-destructive evaluation of building materials. Taken together with its coverage of applications, this collection will be welcomed by anyone interested in these subjects. |
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Advances in Ground Improvement Research to Practice in the United States and China: Proceedings of the Us-China Workshop on Ground Improvement Technologies, March 14, 2009, Orlando, Florida $143.55 New – “Advances in Ground Improvement: Research to Practice in the United States and China” contains 33 peer-reviewed technical papers presented at the U.S. – China Workshop on Ground Improvement Technologies held in Orlando, Florida on March 14, 2009. The Geo-Institute of ASCE Soil Improvement Committee and the Chinese Institution of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering jointly organized this workshop. This proceedings covers recent advances in research and practical applications in grou |
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Advances in Neural Networks — Isnn 2010: 7th International Symposium on Neural Networks, Isnn 2010, Shanghai, China, June 6-9, 2010, Proceedings, Part I $86.53 Used – This book and its sister volume constitute the proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Neural Networks, ISNN 2010, held in Shanghai, China, June 6-9, 2010. The 170 revised full papers of Part I and Part II were carefully selected from 591 submissions and focus on topics such as Neurophysiological Foundation, Theory and Models, Learning and Inference, and Neurodynamics. The second volume, Part II (LNCS 6064) covers the following 5 topics: SVM and Kernel Methods, Vision and Image, |
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Advances in Neural Networks — Isnn 2010: 7th International Symposium on Neural Networks, Isnn 2010, Shanghai, China, June 6-9, 2010, Proceedings, Part I $89.66 New – This book and its sister volume constitute the proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Neural Networks, ISNN 2010, held in Shanghai, China, June 6-9, 2010. The 170 revised full papers of Part I and Part II were carefully selected from 591 submissions and focus on topics such as Neurophysiological Foundation, Theory and Models, Learning and Inference, and Neurodynamics. The second volume, Part II (LNCS 6064) covers the following 5 topics: SVM and Kernel Methods, Vision and Image, |
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Advances in Neural Networks — Isnn 2010: 7th International Symposium on Neural Networks, Isnn 2010, Shanghai, China, June 6-9, 2010, Proceedings, Part I $99.01 New – This book and its sister volume constitutes the proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Neural Networks, ISNN 2010, held in Shanghai, China, June 6-9, 2010. The 170 revised full papers of Part I and Part II were carefully selected from 591 submissions and focus on topics such as Neurophysiological Foundation, Theory and Models, Learning and Inference, and Neurodynamics. The second volume, Part II (LNCS 6064) covers the following 5 topics: SVM and Kernel Methods, Vision and Image, |
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Advances in Neural Networks — Isnn 2010: 7th International Symposium on Neural Networks, Isnn 2010, Shanghai, China, June 6-9, 2010, Proceedings, Part I $89.66 Used – This book and its sister volume constitute the proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Neural Networks, ISNN 2010, held in Shanghai, China, June 6-9, 2010. The 170 revised full papers of Part I and Part II were carefully selected from 591 submissions and focus on topics such as Neurophysiological Foundation, Theory and Models, Learning and Inference, and Neurodynamics. The second volume, Part II (LNCS 6064) covers the following 5 topics: SVM and Kernel Methods, Vision and Image, |
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Advances in Performance-Based Earthquake Engineering $189 Performance-based Earthquake Engineering has emerged before the turn of the century as the most important development in the field of Earthquake Engineering during the last three decades. It has since then started penetrating codes and standards on seismic assessment and retrofitting and making headway towards seismic design standards for new structures as well. The US have been a leader in Performance-based Earthquake Engineering, but also Europe is a major contributor. Two Workshops on Performance-based Earthquake Engineering, held in Bled (Slovenia) in 1997 and 2004 are considered as milestones. The ACES Workshop in Corfu (Greece) of July 2009 builds on them, attracting as contributors world-leaders in Performance-based Earthquake Engineering from North America, Europe and the Pacific rim (Japan, New Zealand, Taiwan, China). It covers the entire scope of Performance-based Earthquake Engineering: Ground motions for performance-based earthquake engineering; Methodologies for Performance-based seismic design and retrofitting; Implementation of Performance-based seismic design and retrofitting; and Advanced seismic testing for performance-based earthquake engineering. Audience: This volume will be of interest to scientists and advanced practitioners in structural earthquake engineering, geotechnical earthquake engineering, engineering seismology, and experimental dynamics. |
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Advances in Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences: 2008 ISPRS Congress Book $210.59 New – Published on the occasion of the XXIst Congress of the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) in Beiijng, China in 2008, “Advances in Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences: 2008 ISPRS Congress Book” is a compilation of 34 contributions from 62 researchers active within the ISPRS.The book covers the state-of-the-art in photogrammetry, remote sensing, and spatial information sciences, and is divided into six parts: Introduction; Sensors, |
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Advances in Textile Engineering: Selected, Peer Reviewed Papers from the 2011 International Conference on Textile Engineering and Materials, (ICTEM 2011), 23-25 September, 2011, Tianjin, China $282.11 Used – Covers the subject areas of Textile Science and Technology, Textile Dyeing and Finishing, Textile Machinery and Equipment, Apparel Design and Merchandising and New Trends in the Textile Industry. |
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Advances in Textile Engineering: Selected, Peer Reviewed Papers from the 2011 International Conference on Textile Engineering and Materials, (ICTEM 2011), 23-25 September, 2011, Tianjin, China $267.58 New – Covers the subject areas of Textile Science and Technology, Textile Dyeing and Finishing, Textile Machinery and Equipment, Apparel Design and Merchandising and New Trends in the Textile Industry. |
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Advances in Textile Engineering: Selected, Peer Reviewed Papers from the 2011 International Conference on Textile Engineering and Materials, (ICTEM 2011), 23-25 September, 2011, Tianjin, China $262.29 Used – Covers the subject areas of Textile Science and Technology, Textile Dyeing and Finishing, Textile Machinery and Equipment, Apparel Design and Merchandising and New Trends in the Textile Industry. |
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Advances in Textile Engineering: Selected, Peer Reviewed Papers from the 2011 International Conference on Textile Engineering and Materials, (ICTEM 2011), 23-25 September, 2011, Tianjin, China $267.58 Used – Covers the subject areas of Textile Science and Technology, Textile Dyeing and Finishing, Textile Machinery and Equipment, Apparel Design and Merchandising and New Trends in the Textile Industry. |
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Advances in Water Resources & Hydraulic Engineering: Proceedings of 16th IAHR-APD Congress and 3rd Symposium of IAHR-ISHS $1349 “Advances in Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering – Proceedings of 16th IAHR-APD Congress and 3rd Symposium of IAHR-ISHS” discusses some serious problems of sustainable development of human society related to water resources, disaster caused by flooding or draught, environment and ecology, and introduces latest research in river engineering and fluvial processes, estuarine and coastal hydraulics, hydraulic structures and hydropower hydraulics, etc. The proceedings covers new research achievements in the Asian-Pacific region in water resources, environmental ecology, river and coastal engineering, which are especially important for developing countries all over the world.This proceedings serves as a reference for researchers in the field of water resources, water quality, water pollution and water ecology. Changkuan Zhang and Hongwu Tang both are professors at Hohai University, China. |
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Aerospace Propulsion Systems $79.94 Aerospace Propulsion Systems is a unique book focusing on each type of propulsion system commonly used in aerospace vehicles today: rockets, piston aero engines, gas turbine engines, ramjets, and scramjets. Dr. Thomas A. Ward introduces each system in detail, imparting an understanding of basic engineering principles, describing key functionality mechanisms used in past and modern designs, and provides guidelines for student design projects. With a balance of theory, fundamental performance analysis, and design, the book is specifically targeted to students or professionals who are new to the field and is arranged in an intuitive, systematic format to enhance learning.Covers all engine types, including piston aero enginesDesign principles presented in historical order for progressive understandingFocuses on major elements to avoid overwhelming or confusing readersPresents example systems from the US, the UK, Germany, Russia, Europe, China, Japan, and IndiaRichly illustrated with detailed photographsCartoon panels present the subject in an interesting, easy-to-understand wayContains carefully constructed problems (with a solution manual available to the educator)Lecture slides and additional problem sets for instructor useAdvanced undergraduate students, graduate students and engineering professionals new to the area of propulsion will find Aerospace Propulsion Systems a highly accessible guide to grasping the key essentials. Field experts will also find that the book is a very useful resource for explaining propulsion issues or technology to engineers, technicians, businessmen, or policy makers. Post-graduates involved in multi-disciplinary research or anybody interested in learning more about spacecraft, aircraft, or engineering would find this book to be a helpful reference.Lecture materials for instructors available at www.wiley.com/go/wardaero |
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Agricultural Biotechnology: Opportunities for International Development $320.95 New – Following on from earlier titles in this series, this volume presents further material generated by the World Bank/ISNAR/Australian government biotechnology study. It covers the present status and future prospects for the application of biotechnology to solve agricultural and environmental problems in twelve countries: Kenya, Zimbabwe, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico. |
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Agricultural Policy Monitoring and Evaluation 2011 OECD Countries and Emerging Economies $92.99 New – For the first time, the Monitoring and Evaluation report of agricultural policies covers OECD member countries (including the new members who joined during 2010 Chile, Estonia, Israel and Slovenia) and selected key emerging economies: Brazil, China, Russia, South Africa and Ukraine. This edition shows that, after an increase in 2009, producer support in the OECD area declined in 2010, confirming the downward trend in support to farmers. The trend in emerging economies shows some increase i |
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Agricultural Policy Monitoring and Evaluation 2011 OECD Countries and Emerging Economies $100.19 Used – For the first time, the Monitoring and Evaluation report of agricultural policies covers OECD member countries (including the new members who joined during 2010 Chile, Estonia, Israel and Slovenia) and selected key emerging economies: Brazil, China, Russia, South Africa and Ukraine. This edition shows that, after an increase in 2009, producer support in the OECD area declined in 2010, confirming the downward trend in support to farmers. The trend in emerging economies shows some increase |
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Agricultural Policy Monitoring and Evaluation 2011 OECD Countries and Emerging Economies $100.19 New – For the first time, the Monitoring and Evaluation report of agricultural policies covers OECD member countries (including the new members who joined during 2010 Chile, Estonia, Israel and Slovenia) and selected key emerging economies: Brazil, China, Russia, South Africa and Ukraine. This edition shows that, after an increase in 2009, producer support in the OECD area declined in 2010, confirming the downward trend in support to farmers. The trend in emerging economies shows some increase i |
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Agricultural Policy Monitoring and Evaluation 2011 OECD Countries and Emerging Economies $100.19 New – For the first time, the Monitoring and Evaluation report of agricultural policies covers OECD member countries (including the new members who joined during 2010 Chile, Estonia, Israel and Slovenia) and selected key emerging economies: Brazil, China, Russia, South Africa and Ukraine. This edition shows that, after an increase in 2009, producer support in the OECD area declined in 2010, confirming the downward trend in support to farmers. The trend in emerging economies shows some increase i |
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Agricultural Policy Monitoring and Evaluation 2011 OECD Countries and Emerging Economies $100.83 New – For the first time, the Monitoring and Evaluation report of agricultural policies covers OECD member countries (including the new members who joined during 2010 Chile, Estonia, Israel and Slovenia) and selected key emerging economies: Brazil, China, Russia, South Africa and Ukraine. This edition shows that, after an increase in 2009, producer support in the OECD area declined in 2010, confirming the downward trend in support to farmers. The trend in emerging economies shows some increase i |
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Agricultural Policy Monitoring and Evaluation 2011 OECD Countries and Emerging Economies $70.79 Used – For the first time, the Monitoring and Evaluation report of agricultural policies covers OECD member countries (including the new members who joined during 2010 Chile, Estonia, Israel and Slovenia) and selected key emerging economies: Brazil, China, Russia, South Africa and Ukraine. This edition shows that, after an increase in 2009, producer support in the OECD area declined in 2010, confirming the downward trend in support to farmers. The trend in emerging economies shows some increase |
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Agricultural Policy Monitoring and Evaluation 2011 OECD Countries and Emerging Economies $100.19 Used – For the first time, the Monitoring and Evaluation report of agricultural policies covers OECD member countries (including the new members who joined during 2010 Chile, Estonia, Israel and Slovenia) and selected key emerging economies: Brazil, China, Russia, South Africa and Ukraine. This edition shows that, after an increase in 2009, producer support in the OECD area declined in 2010, confirming the downward trend in support to farmers. The trend in emerging economies shows some increase |
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Agricultural Policy Monitoring and Evaluation 2011 OECD Countries and Emerging Economies $100.83 Used – For the first time, the Monitoring and Evaluation report of agricultural policies covers OECD member countries (including the new members who joined during 2010 Chile, Estonia, Israel and Slovenia) and selected key emerging economies: Brazil, China, Russia, South Africa and Ukraine. This edition shows that, after an increase in 2009, producer support in the OECD area declined in 2010, confirming the downward trend in support to farmers. The trend in emerging economies shows some increase |
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Agro-Ecological Farming Systems in China $87.99 Used – This is the first English-language text written by China’s leading scientists documenting the history, principles, models and assessment of ecological agriculture in China and its integrated farming system. In twenty detailed chapters, the book covers all aspects of China’s integrated farming system, including rotation, relay-intercropping and intercropping, polyaquaculture, mixed stands afforestation, agro-silviculture, intercropping for tree-medicinal herbs as well as cash and multiuse |
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Agro-Ecological Farming Systems in China $318.95 New – This is the first English-language text written by China’s leading scientists documenting the history, principles, models and assessment of ecological agriculture in China and its integrated farming system. In twenty detailed chapters, the book covers all aspects of China’s integrated farming system, including rotation, relay-intercropping and intercropping, polyaquaculture, mixed stands afforestation, agro-silviculture, intercropping for tree-medicinal herbs as well as cash and multiuse f |
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Aircraft Modelling $13.5 The aircraft modeling hobby has undergone dramatic changes in the last ten years. New manufacturing technologies and the rise of China have combined to make this a golden age in terms of the variety and availability of models. But these advancements can also make the hobby intimidating for those starting out. In this new edition in Osprey’s Masterclass series, Brett Green describes the kits, accessories, decals and references that are now available and demonstrates a wide variety of paint types, thinners and application methods in both words and pictures. He also covers painting effects such as mottling, soft-edged camouflage demarcation, masking and weathering. This is the perfect book for the beginner and the seasoned modeler alike. |
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Aircraft Modelling $39.95 The aircraft modeling hobby has undergone dramatic changes in the last ten years. New manufacturing technologies and the rise of China have combined to make this a golden age in terms of the variety and availability of models. But these advancements can also make the hobby intimidating for those starting out. In this new edition in Osprey’’s Masterclass series, Brett Green describes the kits, accessories, decals and references that are now available and demonstrates a wide variety of paint types, thinners and application methods in both words and pictures. He also covers painting effects such as mottling, soft-edged camouflage demarcation, masking and weathering. This is the perfect book for the beginner and the seasoned modeler alike. |
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Airport Spotting Guides Far East and Australasia $12.7 New – Guides covering over 40 of the biggest, busiest and most interesting airports in the Far East and Australasia. These cover airports in countries such as Australia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore and South Korea.Each guide in the book covers the essential details, such as where to spot and photograph aircraft, which airlines fly to the airport, what radio frequencies are used, what aviation attractions and museums are nearby, and which hotels have |
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Airport Spotting Guides Far East and Australasia $18.99 Guides covering over 40 of the biggest, busiest and most interesting airports in the Far East and Australasia. These cover airports in countries such as Australia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore and South Korea.Each guide in the book covers the essential details, such as where to spot and photograph aircraft, which airlines fly to the airport, what radio frequencies are used, what aviation attractions and museums are nearby, and which hotels have rooms with views of aircraft.In addition, the book lists the main commercial airports in each of the countries covered.This is an ideal, compact book to help plan a trip and guide you around the airports of the Far East. It combines the best of the author’’s knowledge and that of locals who know the airports intimately. |
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Airport Spotting Guides Far East and Australasia $12.7 Used – Guides covering over 40 of the biggest, busiest and most interesting airports in the Far East and Australasia. These cover airports in countries such as Australia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore and South Korea.Each guide in the book covers the essential details, such as where to spot and photograph aircraft, which airlines fly to the airport, what radio frequencies are used, what aviation attractions and museums are nearby, and which hotels hav |
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Albums Produced by Ian Stanley: Little Earthquakes, Counting Down the Days, White Lilies Island, Speed Ballads, Last of the Independents $10.18 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Little Earthquakes (1992) is the solo debut album of singer/songwriter Tori Amos, featuring the singles “Winter”, “China”, “Silent All These Years” and “Crucify”. After leaving her home in Baltimore for Los Angeles in 1984, Amos spent three years as a struggling bar-room pianist and lounge act, performing a mix of covers and her own songs. In 1986, she co-founded the synthpop band Y Kant Tori Read, and was signed to Atlantic Records. The band released an eponymous album in 1988 but it sank without a trace, and the band dissolved. In 1990, Tori came back to Atlantic Records with a 10-track demo tape. The track listing consisted of “Russia” (later to become “Take To The Sky”) / “Mary” / “Crucify” / “Happy Phantom” / “Leather” / “Winter” / “Sweet Dreams” / “Song For Eric” / “Learn To Fly" / Flying Dutchman”. The album was then recorded in three phases. The first batch of tracks (“Crucify”, “Silent All These Years”, “Winter”, “Happy Phantom”, “Leather”, “Mother”, “Sweet Dreams”, “Russia/Take To The Sky”, “Upside Down” and “Flying Dutchman”) were cut at Capitol Records in Los Angeles with Davitt Sigerson producing. After hearing the first group of songs, the record company was unhappy. Tori and her then boyfriend, Eric Rosse, recorded the second group of songs (“Girl”, “Precious Things”, “Tear In Your Hand” and “Little Earthquakes”, plus “Take Me With You”, which would not be completed until 2006 and finally released on “A Piano: The Collection”). This phase was recorded on a limited budget, using Eric’s old 3M 24-track analog machine and a Yamaha CP-80 piano. They also went outside to Stag Studios to use a Yamaha grand. During these sessions, Tori noted “Girl was being recorded and I couldn’t get a take. I was freaking out. Eric was in the boo… More: |
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Algorithms and Computation: 5th International Symposium, ISAAC ‘94, Beijing, P.R. China, August 25 – 27, 1994. Proceedings $129 This volume is the proceedings of the fifth International Symposium on Algorithms and Computation, ISAAC ‘94, held in Beijing, China in August 1994.The 79 papers accepted for inclusion in the volume after a careful reviewing process were selected from a total of almost 200 submissions. Besides many internationally renowned experts, a number of excellent Chinese researchers present their results to the international scientific community for the first time here. The volume covers all relevant theoretical and many applicational aspects of algorithms and computation. |
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Algorithms and computation 5th international symposium, ISAAC ‘94, Beijing, P. R. China … 1994 proceedings $108.53 New – This volume is the proceedings of the fifth International Symposium on Algorithms and Computation, ISAAC ‘94, held in Beijing, China in August 1994.The 79 papers accepted for inclusion in the volume after a careful reviewing process were selected from a total of almost 200 submissions. Besides many internationally renowned experts, a number of excellent Chinese researchers present their results to the international scientific community for the first time here. The volume covers all relevan |
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Alignment Despite Antagonism: The United States-Korea-Japan Security Triangle $29.95 Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) have been two of the most critical pillars of peace, stability, and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region for the past thirty years. At the same time, their relationship has fluctuated markedly and unpredictably. Despite the existence of a common ally in the United States and common security threats from the former Soviet Union, China, and North Korea, bilateral relations between Japan and South Korea have been persistently marred by friction.In the first in-depth study of this puzzling relationship in over fifteen years, the author compares the commonly accepted explanation for this relationship—historical enmity—with one that focuses on policies of the United States as the key driver of Japan-ROK relations. He finds that while history and emotion certainly affect the ways in which Japanese and Koreans regard each other, cooperation and dissension in the relationship are better understood through what he calls a “quasi-alliance” model: two states that remain unallied but have a third party as a common ally.This model finds that the “normal” state of Japan-ROK relations is characterized by friction that stems not only from history, but also from fundamental asymmetries in Japanese and Korean expectations of support from each other. The author shows, however, that in periods when the American defense commitment to the region is weak, Japan-ROK relations exhibit significantly less contention over bilateral issues. Without the prop of U.S. assistance, the two countries are seemingly willing to overlook the usual causes of friction and to adopt a more pragmatic approach. The author discusses the effects of democratization and the post-Cold War era on the triangular relationship, and addresses the prospects of a united Korea and its future relations with Japan, the United States, and China.The book covers the period from 1965 to 1998 and draws on recently declassified U.S. documents, internal |
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Alignment Despite Antagonism: The United States-Korea-Japan Security Triangle $153.44 Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) have been two of the most critical pillars of peace, stability, and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region for the past thirty years. At the same time, their relationship has fluctuated markedly and unpredictably. Despite the existence of a common ally in the United States and common security threats from the former Soviet Union, China, and North Korea, bilateral relations between Japan and South Korea have been persistently marred by friction.In the first in-depth study of this puzzling relationship in over fifteen years, the author compares the commonly accepted explanation for this relationship — historical enmity — with one that focuses on policies of the United States as the key driver of Japan-ROK relations. He finds that while history and emotion certainly affect the ways in which Japanese and Koreans regard each other, cooperation and dissension in the relationship are better understood through what he calls a quasi-alliance model: two states that remain unallied but have a third party as a common ally.This model finds that the normal state of Japan-ROK relations is characterized by friction that stems not only from history, but also from fundamental asymmetries in Japanese and Korean expectations of support from each other. The author shows, however, that in periods when the American defense commitment to the region is weak, Japan-ROK relations exhibit significantly less contention over bilateral issues. Without the prop of U.S. assistance, the two countries are seemingly willing to overlook the usual causes of friction and to adopt a more pragmatic approach. The author discusses the effects of democratization and the post-ColdWar era on the triangular relationship, and addresses the prospects of a united Korea and its future relations with Japan, the United States, and China.The book covers the period from 1965 to 1998 and draws on recently declassified U.S. documents, internal Korean government documents |
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Alpines, from Mountain to Garden $53 Alpines, From mountain to garden is a refreshing new perspective on the many stunning plant species that make their home above the treeline. Where most guides to alpine plants have favored collecting and rare species, Richard Wilford offers a holistic approach that describes their discovery and introduction into cultivation and why these factors must be taken in to consideration when planting these mountain dwellers in your garden.           Organized geographically, Alpines, From mountain to garden covers the conditions—drainage, climate, light levels, temperature, and precipitation—and species native to each of nine regions, including the United States and Canada, South America, China, Europe, and Africa.  In all, over three hundred plants are described and prolifically illustrated. Additional chapters cover cultivation, conservation, and the impact of indiscriminate collecting on the many species that are now on the verge of extinction. With its wealth of insight into where alpine plants come from and how this affects their cultivation, this new book from Kew’s Botanical Magazine Monograph series is sure to be a hit with gardeners, collectors, travelers, and photographers alike. |
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America and China: Political and Economic Relations in the 21st Century $18.41 New – A comprehensive review of the economic and political relations between America and China. It covers such topics as American multi-national corporations in China, globalization, American Dollar, Derivatives, The Bomb, Missiles Defense, the problem of Taiwan, MFN, China Threat, Petrodollar, Human Rights, American Debt, WTO Intellectual Rights, and Trade War with China. It poses the question and answers of: Is China the rising economic power? Did George Bush go to war in Iraq solely because o |
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America’s Space Sentinels: DSP Satellites and National Security $17.95 During much of the Cold War, America’s first line of defense was in outer space: a network of secret satellites that could provide instant warning of an enemy missile launch. The presence of these infrared sensors orbiting 22,000 miles above the earth discouraged a Soviet first strike and stabilized international relations between the superpowers, and they now play a crucial role in monitoring the missile programs of China, India, and other emerging nuclear powers. Jeffrey Richelson has written the first comprehensive history of this vital program, tracing its evolution from the late 1950s to the present. He puts Defense Support Program operations in the context of world events-from Russian missile programs to the Gulf War—and explains how DSP’s infrared sensors are used to detect meteorites, monitor forest fires, and even gather industrial intelligence by “seeing” the lights of steel mills. These satellites, reveals Richelson, detected Iran’s test firing of a new missile in 1998 and even provided clues to the cause of the TWA 800 disaster. Drawing on many previously classified documents and on interviews with key participants, Richelson provides a wealth of new information: the use of DSP for detecting intermediate-range missiles, false alarms generated following the attempted assassination of President Reagan, the controversial U.S.-Australian DSP partnership, and the role of DSP in Desert Storm. He describes the Slow Walker and Fast Walker programs used to detect aircraft for the U.S. Navy and spacecraft for the Air Force Space Command. And he offers insights into the controversy over what kind of system will eventually replace DSP. No other book covers the story of these eyes in the sky in such absorbing detail. America’s Space Sentinels is a groundbreaking account of a little-known program that has well served our defense needs and continues to keep a steadying watch on the world. It enhances our understanding of |
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American Standard Toilet – One-piece New Lexington 2037.100.222 $656.99 ASD2088: Features: -Available in black, bone, daydream, fawn beige, linen, silver, and white.-Low-profile, one-piece toilet.-Elongated siphon action bowl and tank with concealed trapway.-Vitreous china.-Fully-glazed internal trapway.-1.6 gallon low consumption.-100pct factory flush tested.-12” rough-in.-Complete with Rise and Shine plastic seat and cover. Includes: -Includes color-matched Rise and Shine plastic seat and cover with easy-to-clean, lift-off hinge system. Color/Finish: -2 color-matched bolt hole covers.-Features EverClean finish for easy clean surfaces.-Color-matched push button actuator. Dimensions: -Rim height: 14”.-Nominal Dimensions: 29-1/4” (length) x 20” (width) x 23-1/4” (height). |
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An Introduction to Applied and Environmental Geophysics $146.95 This book represents the first introductory text to describe the developing field of environmental geophysics. A significant portion of the material is new, as well as case histories which have never been published before. The geographical basis of the case histories is worldwide, with examples originating from Australia to North America, from Arctic Canada to the Antarctic, from Europe to China. The level of mathematics and physics is kept to a minimum but is described qualitatively within the text. Particular attention is paid to geophysical survey design and line optimization techniques. The book also covers the rapidly developing geophysical field techniques and consequent computer-based data processing problems. |
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An Introduction to Applied and Environmental Geophysics $50.49 This book represents the first introductory text to describe the developing field of environmental geophysics. A significant portion of the material is new, as well as case histories which have never been published before. The geographical basis of the case histories is worldwide, with examples originating from Australia to North America, from Arctic Canada to the Antarctic, from Europe to China. The level of mathematics and physics is kept to a minimum but is described qualitatively within the text. Particular attention is paid to geophysical survey design and line optimization techniques. The book also covers the rapidly developing geophysical field techniques and consequent computer-based data processing problems. |
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An Introduction to Applied and Environmental Geophysics $146.95 This book represents the first introductory text to describe the developing field of environmental geophysics. A significant portion of the material is new, as well as case histories which have never been published before. The geographical basis of the case histories is worldwide, with examples originating from Australia to North America, from Arctic Canada to the Antarctic, from Europe to China. The level of mathematics and physics is kept to a minimum but is described qualitatively within the text. Particular attention is paid to geophysical survey design and line optimization techniques. The book also covers the rapidly developing geophysical field techniques and consequent computer-based data processing problems. |
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