Ping-Ping Panda is searching for some tasty leaves with the help of her hummingbird friend, but as they roam through the forest, all they find are other animals' favorite foods. Will Ping-Ping find something to satisfy her rumbling tummy? Help Ping-Ping and her friends explore the forest in this int[...]
This book showcases how language learner agency can be understood and researched from varying perspectives by providing, for the first time, a collection of diverse approaches in one volume. The volume is organised into three main sections: the first section offers an introduction to the theoretical[...]
Covers the classical methods of statistical analysis. This work is designed to give students an understanding of the purpose of statistical analyses, and to determine the correct type of statistical analyses to be performed in a given situation. It also includes a CD that contains Data sets.[...]
Profit from earnings announcements, by taking targeted, short-term option positions explicitly timed to exploit them! Based on rigorous research and huge data sets, this book identifies the specific earnings-announcement trades most likely to yield profits, and teaches how to make these trades-in pl[...]
This title is longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book Award 2013. To spin or not to spin? - that is the metaphysical question. When a mortifying defeat to his teenage son rekindles his lifelong passion for table tennis, keen philosopher Guido Mina di Sospiro sets out to learn the game properly. [...]
"Death is inevitably the end of a journey. Death also allows the journey to go back to the beginning." In this bold novel, one of Taiwan's most celebrated authors reimagines the lives of a legendary couple: Sun Yat-sen, known as the "Father of the Chinese Revolution," and his wife, Song Qingling. [...]
Mathematical Proofs: A Transition to Advanced Mathematics, Third Edition, prepares students for the more abstract mathematics courses that follow calculus. Appropriate for self-study or for use in the classroom, this text introduces students to proof techniques, analyzing proofs, and writing proofs [...]
A comprehensive compendium of more than one thousand poems by 125 poets encompasses the full sweep of Chinese poetry, including ancient folk songs from the Book of Songs and Lao Tzu's Tao Te-Ching to the twentieth-century poetry of Mao Zedong and the post-Cultural Revolution works of the Misty poets[...]
This classic children's book was first published in 1933 and is still as delightful and relevant as ever. Ping's owner takes him and his siblings to the river for dinner. When it's time to go, Ping is the last duck in the water and, as such, will receive a spanking. To avoid punishment, he hides-onl[...]
The first book to address electromagnetic modeling methodologies for analysis of the large complex electronic structures, Efficient Electromagnetic Modeling for High Speed Electronics systematically reviews a series of fast and efficient electromagnetic modeling techniques.[...]
Learn valuable lessons from the newly successful private equity players operating in China and examine the challenges and opportunities that private equity offers in Chinese finance markets This is the very first publication to deal with private equity finance in China--an investment concept that ha[...]
Now, a text that presents Human Computer Interaction (HCI) in a business context! With Human-Computer Interaction: Designing Effective Organizational Information Systems, readers equip themselves with a balanced foundation of HCI theory and practical applications, so they can make well informed desi[...]
The Chinese language, spoken by over one billion people, has undergone drastic changes over the past century in a way unparalleled at any time previously. This book presents a comprehensive account of the development of Modern Chinese from the late nineteenth century up to the 1990s, concentrating o[...]
The Chinese language, spoken by over one billion people, has undergone drastic changes over the past century in a way unparalleled at any time previously. This book presents a comprehensive and up-to-date account of the development of Modern Chinese from the late nineteenth century up to the 1990s, [...]
This is the traditional Chinese edition of Jin Ping Mei, the forbidden classical Chinese fiction by Lan-Ling Xiao-Xiao Sheng, edited by YeShell.[...]
Bend, Not Break chronicles Ping Fu's journey from China's work camps to top CEO. "Bamboo is flexible, bending with the wind but never breaking. It suggests resilience, meaning that we have the ability to bounce back even from the most difficult times". (Ping Fu's Shanghai papa). Ping Fu is one of th[...]
Depicts one woman's journey from China's work camps to top CEO. Born on the eve of China's Cultural Revolution, she was separated from her family at the age of eight. At twenty-five she escaped to the United States; her only resources were $80 in traveller's checks and three phrases of English: Than[...]
Ping pong lovers can now take their favorite sport with them wherever they go! This newest addition to our growing line of desktop sports mini kits contains all you need to get a competitive ping pong game going in minutes. Included are two mini paddles, easy-to-assemble desktop net, one ping pong b[...]
What happens when a storybook character encounters the illustrator who drew him--and talks back? In this imaginative series, four animals engage with the illustrator's hand in amusing--and sometimes infuriating!--ways. These interactive stories, featuring bold graphics that will appeal to artists an[...]