All the information and instruction you need to get started knitting--and to progress to more challenging projects 20 patterns for scarves, hats, afghans, socks, sweaters, and more, from beginner to intermediate knitters Hundreds of step-by-step photos show exactly how to do dozens of essential st[...]

New nations require new histories of their struggles for nationhood. "Postcolonial Vietnam" takes us back to the 1950s to see how official Vietnamese historians and others rethought what counted as history, and who should be included as participants and agents in the story.[...]

Despite their controversial political relationship, Taiwan and China remain very much entwined economically. This timely volume explores the complicated state of economic and trade relations between the two countries, meticulously unraveling the issue's various threads and presenting an authoritativ[...]

Integrates the traditional healing arts of Ayurveda and Thai Yoga Massage to restore the body, mind, and spirit, explaining how to determine a person's Ayurvedic body type with hands-on techniques for working with them. Original.[...]

With new statistical and scientific issues arising in adaptive clinical trial design, including the U.S. FDA's recent draft guidance, a new edition of one of the first books on the topic is needed. Adaptive Design Methods in Clinical Trials, Second Edition reflects recent developments and regulatory[...]

As one of the most popular and versatile Hong Kong film stars, Chow Yun-fat has enjoyed international success over the last four decades. Using Chow's transnational and trans-regional star persona as a case study, Lin Feng investigates stardom as an agent for mediating the sociocultural construction[...]

If Melanie Travis was planning on a quiet family summer with her Standard Poodle Faith, son Davey, and new husband Sam, her plans are about to turn upside down. An unexpected competition, a trip to New York, and--oh yes, a murder--later, Melanie finds herself in a choke collar of deceit and corrupti[...]