Tian: 89 books
Consumer-Citizens of China (Open Access)
The Role of Foreign Brands in the Imagined Future China
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2010
A PDF version of this book is available for free in open access via www.tandfebooks.com as well as the OAPEN Library platform, www.oapen.org. It has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 3.0 license and is part of the OAPEN-UK research project.
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Offshore Pipelines
Design, Installation, and Maintenance
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2013
The development of oil and gas fields offshore requires specialized pipeline equipment. The structures must be strong enough to with stand the harshest environments, and ensure that production is not interrupted and remains economically feasible. However, recent events in the Gulf of Mexico have placed...
Along the Roaring River
My Wild Ride from Mao to the Met
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2008
Since his 1991 debut at New York’s Metropolitan Opera, Hao Jiang Tian has appeared on the world’s greatest stages, more than 300 times at the Met alone. How he got there is a drama of bittersweet humor, mortal danger, heartbreaking tragedy, and inspiring triumph—more passionate and turbulent...
Invest Like a Guru
How to Generate Higher Returns At Reduced Risk With Value Investing
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2017
Adopt the investment strategy that built Warren Buffett's fortune
Invest Like a Guru provides an invaluable resource for high-quality-focused value investing, with expert insight and practical tools for implementation. Written by the man behind GuruFocus.com, this book expands on the site's...
Mei Lanfang and the Twentieth-Century International Stage
Chinese Theatre Placed and Displaced
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2012
The first book-length study in any language of the presence and influence of Mei Lanfang, the internationally known Chinese actor who specialized in female roles on the twentieth-century international stage. Tian investigates Mei Lanfang's presence and influence and the transnational and intercultural appropriations of his art.
Emotional Sobriety
From Relationship Trauma to Resilience and Balance
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
Picking up right at the point where Janet Woititz’s 1990 hit book Adult Children of Alcoholics left off, clinical psychologist Tian Dayton’s latest contribution contains fresh perspectives and new analysis on how to gain back emotional stability after growing up with the trauma of addiction,...
Re-thinking Intellectual Property
The Political Economy of Copyright Protection in the Digital Era
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2008
Copyright laws, along with other Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs), constitute the legal foundation for the "global knowledge-based economy" and copyright law now plays an increasingly important role in the creation of business fortunes, the access to and dissemination of knowledge, and...
The ACOA Trauma Syndrome
The Impact of Childhood Pain on Adult Relationships
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2012
Growing up in a home where there is addiction or relationship trauma puts a child at great risk for long-term, post-traumatic stress effects that adversely compromise adult relationships. Bestselling author, psychologist, and psychodramatist Tian Dayton examines this trauma through an exploration...
by Xiaowen Tian
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2007
With the rise of China in the world economy, investors from all over the world are moving to explore business opportunities in this market. Managing international business in a transition economy like China is a daunting challenge. Tian presents a practical guide to major managerial issues faced by...
by Olga Semyonova Tian-Shanskaia, Michael Levine, David L. Ransel
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 1993
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 1993
... a marvelous source for the social history of Russian peasant society in the years before the revolution.... The translation is superb." —Steven Hoch
... one of the best ethnographic portraits that we have of the Russian village.... a highly readable text that is an excellent introduction...
One Foot in Front of the Other
Daily Affirmations for Recovery
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2013
Recovery—whether from addictive or compulsive behaviors, codependency, childhood trauma, dysfunction or loss—is not an event to be conquered, but an ongoing process of healing and self-discovery. It requires patience, perseverance, and self-awareness. Putting one foot in front of the other, moment-by-moment...
Fetal Cardiovascular Imaging E-Book
Expert Consult Premium
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2011
Fetal Cardiovascular Imaging, edited by Drs. Rychik and Tian, is the most complete video atlas available in this field – providing the detailed visual guidance you need to successfully identify a full range of fetal heart disorders. Complied by the team at the Cardiac Center at Children’s Hospital...
by Xiaowen Tian
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2016
With the rise of China in the world economy, businesses from all over the world have moved to explore business opportunities in this market. Managing international business in a transition economy like China is a daunting challenge. Xiaowen Tian presents a practical guide to major managerial issues...
by Tian Tao, Wu Chunbo
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2014
Huawei was founded in 1987 by ex-military officer Ren Zhengfei and formed as a private company owned by its employees. Its core missions are building telecommunications networks, providing operational and consulting services and equipment to enterprises inside and outside of China, and manufacturing...