Chi: 208 books
by John Chi-Kin Lee, Brian J. Caldwell
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2012
Much has been written about globalization and the challenge of preparing young people for the new world of work and life in times of complexity and continuous change. However, few works have examined how globalization has and will continue to shape education in the East. This volume discusses education...
by Chi Fung Lam, Jian Ming Luo
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2017
Entertainment tourism has recently become more popular. Entertainment attractions encourage tourists to travel around the world to have fun and are an important part of many gaming destinations. This book explores the tourist experience in entertainment destinations. It introduces and outlines the...
Immigrant Children
Change, Adaptation, and Cultural Transformation
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2011
Over the past several decades, the demographic populations of many countries such as Canada as well as the United States have greatly transformed. Most striking is the influx of recent immigrant families into North America. As children lead the way for a 'new' North America, this group of children...
China and the World since 1945
An International History
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
The emergence of China as a dominant regional power with global influence is a significant phenomenon in the twenty-first century. Its origin could be traced back to 1949 when the Chinese Communist Party under Mao Zedong came to power and vowed to transform China and the world. After the ‘century...
Thinking Between Islam and the West
The Thoughts of Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Bassam Tibi and Tariq Ramadan
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2014
In this book, the author assesses the social vision of three western Muslim intellectuals, Seyyed H. Nasr, Bassam Tibi and Tariq Ramadan. He finds that the thoughts of Nasr and his students promote a kind of tradition-based society, which is in harmony with the Divine Law in Islam and a hierarchical...
Face Reading
Keys to Instant Character Analysis
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2000
How often have you taken one look at someone and ‘known’ that they were not to be trusted? Or conversely, instantly been sure that some new acquaintance was someone who was going to be your friend? You ‘know’ because you can instinctively see their character in their faces.
The art...
by Ko-wu Huang, Philip Yuen-sang Leung, Wang Ke-wen
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2003
China Reconstructs includes ten articles that investigate the reconstruction of modern China and provide different dimensions to the vibrant and multifaceted history of the country. The book discusses how prominent individuals, political parties, and ordinary people alike looked for ways to "reconstruct China" in a period of great political upheavals.
Childhood, Philosophy and Open Society
Implications for Education in Confucian Heritage Cultures
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2013
The purpose of this book is to develop a theory and practice of education from Karl Popper’s non-justificationist philosophy for promoting an open society. Specifically, the book is designed to develop an educational programme for fostering critical thinking in children, particularly when they...
by Chi-Yuen Wu
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2013
Covering the period 1550 - 1939, this book examines the history and development of theories of international pricing and trade.
The work of the following economists is covered: Locke, Barbon, Vaderlint, Harris, Hume, Smith, Ricardo, Malthus, Bosanquet, Mill, Torrens, Marshall, Haberler, Austin,...
Parts of Speech in Mandarin
The State of the Art
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2016
This book offers a comprehensive survey of the major parts of speech in Mandarin. Seeking to identify the sets of universal and language-specific categories, it compares the range of categories available in Mandarin and the Indo-European languages and establishes six universal categories – nouns,...
Gita al faro
Ediz. integrale
Language: Italian
Release Date: June 7, 2019
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“Gita al Faro”, il cui titolo originale è “To the Lighthouse”, fu pubblicato nel 1927 e rappresenta uno dei punti più alti della letteratura del Novecento. Virginia Woolf (1882–1941) ci lascia un romanzo profondo e indimenticabile che parte da un episodio...
Multiphase Flow Analysis Using Population Balance Modeling
Bubbles, Drops and Particles
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2013
Written by leading multiphase flow and CFD experts, this book enables engineers and researchers to understand the use of PBM and CFD frameworks. Population balance approaches can now be used in conjunction with CFD, effectively driving more efficient and effective multiphase flow processes. Engineers...
The Global Monsoon System
Research and Forecast
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2017
This book is the third edition of a book series on the state of the science of monsoon research and forecasting. The series is updated approximately every five years based on the invited reviews of the World Meteorological Organization's International Workshop on Monsoons (IWM). The third edition...
Recruiting and Retaining America's Finest
Evidence-Based Lessons for Police Workforce Planning
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2010
Shares results of a survey, sent to every U.S. police agency with at least 300 sworn officers, on recruitment and retention practices. Finds that police compensation, city size, and crime rates affected recruiting. Advertising and incentives had little effect on the number of recruits. Cohort sizes...