World Scientific Publishing Company: 3040 books
I Ching
The Oracle
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2014
This book contains a dramatic and revealing translation of this ancient classic into English. The Chinese original is set side-by-side with the translation. Two things set this work apart from other translated versions. First, archeological findings are used to uncover the meaning of passages obscured...
by David R Ramsdale
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2009
100 Diagnostic Challenges in Clinical Medicine is composed of one hundred well-illustrated clinical scenarios and their appropriate investigations. A wide variety of specialties are covered including cardiology, neurology, dermatology, endocrinology, tropical medicine, haematology, metabolic medicine,...
Trigonometry
Notes, Problems and Exercises
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2016
This book provides a thorough, intermediate-level yet concise course in Trigonometry for use in colleges. There are 37 short chapters, each treating one specific theme and containing worked examples and easy exercises. Central to the work are the trigonometric properties of triangle ABC and its associated...
Solving Problems in Geometry
Insights and Strategies for Mathematical Olympiad and Competitions
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2017
This new volume of the Mathematical Olympiad Series focuses on the topic of geometry. Basic and advanced theorems commonly seen in Mathematical Olympiad are introduced and illustrated with plenty of examples. Special techniques in solving various types of geometrical problems are also introduced,...
Trigonometric Functions and Complex Numbers
In Mathematical Olympiad and Competitions
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2016
Trigonometric Functions and Complex Numbers covers the followings areas in the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) and other mathematical competitions.
Trigonometric identity, graphs and properties of trigonometric equations, inverse trigonometric functions and trigonometric equations,...
Biotechnology and Medical Science
Proceedings of the 2016 International Conference on Biotechnology and Medical Science
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2016
This book is an all-embracing review of biotechnology, biomedical engineering, bioinformatics, pharmacy and medicinal chemistry, and biopharmaceutical technology. Existing theories and the latest findings are discussed. Researchers, engineers, academics, and industry professionals will find this book...
Goh Keng Swee
A Public Career Remembered
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2011
Dr Goh Keng Swee was Singapore's first Minister for Finance from 1959 to 1965 who initiated Singapore's first industrial estate now known as Jurong Town. He was also the first and longest serving Defence Minister after Singapore became independent in 1965, responsible for building up the Singapore...
Ancient Silk Trade Routes
Selected Works from Symposium on Cross Cultural Exchanges and Their Legacies in Asia
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2015
As key nodes that connected ancient silk routes traversing China, Japan and India, trading hubs, towns and cities in Java and Sumatra and other places in Asia were key destination points for merchants, monks and other itinerants plying these routes.
Recent archaeological excavations in countries...
Introduction to the Theory of the Early Universe
Hot Big Bang Theory
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2011
This book is written from the viewpoint of a deep connection between cosmology and particle physics. It presents the results and ideas on both the homogeneous and isotropic Universe at the hot stage of its evolution and in later stages. The main chapters describe in a systematic and pedagogical way...
by Pentti O Haikonen
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2012
Robots are becoming more human, but could they also become sentient and have human-like consciousness?
What is consciousness, exactly?
It is a fact that our thoughts and consciousness are based on the neural activity of the brain. It is also a fact that we do not perceive our brain activity...
Megacity Slums
Social Exclusion, Space and Urban Policies in Brazil and India
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2013
This book looks at slums and social exclusion in the four major megacities of India and Brazil, and analyzes the interrelationships between urban policies and housing and environmental issues. In Delhi, Mumbai, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, the challenges they pose have spurred public actors into...
by Jenny Nelson
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2003
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the physics of the photovoltaic cell. It is suitable for undergraduates, graduate students, and researchers new to the field. It covers: basic physics of semiconductors in photovoltaic devices; physical models of solar cell operation; characteristics...
Fearless Frosty
The Mighty Story of Mountain Runner Anna Frost
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2015
Fearless Frosty tells the tale of New Zealander Anna Frost and how she chased her dream to become a professional mountain runner.
"Whatever it is, go after it.
Find the thing that makes you fly!
Because one thing is for certain:
You'll never know unless you try."
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by Henry C Lucas <b>Jr</b>
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2016
Universities for years have been the bright spot in our educational system. Today, these institutions are under siege from multiple constituencies including students, parents, legislators, government officials and their own faculties. Education has historically been a way for students to improve their...