Daughter of the River is a memoir of China unlike any other. Born during the Great Famine of the early 1960s and raised in the slums of Chongqing, Hong Ying was constantly aware of hunger and the sac
Foundations of Quantum Programming discusses how new programming methodologies and technologies developed for current computers can be extended to exploit the unique power of quantum computers, which
GPU-based Parallel Implementation of Swarm Intelligence Algorithms combines and covers two emerging areas attracting increased attention and applications: graphics processing units (GPUs) for general-
This book is the last work of the author’s trilogy on Chinese rural politics. In the background of prominent social conflicts since the 1990s during China’s social transformation, the author conducted
Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this practical analysis of the law covering merchantsand#8217; status and obligations and#8211; including the laws governi
Wushanley (Millersville University) looks at the evolution of women's intercollegiate athletics and examines the demise of the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW). He discusses
Originating as a PhD dissertation for the University of Western Sydney, this monograph reviews the three primary environmental policy instruments used to reduce carbon emissions, assesses the likely e
As with many spheres of public life, public diplomatic communication is being transformed by the boom of social media. More than 165 foreign governmental organisations in China have embarked on the us
