Originally published in Chinese in 1930, "The Major Methods of Wudang Sword "has become a contemporary classic in" "the field of traditional Chinese martial arts. Written by Huang" "Yuan Xiou, the disciple of Li Jing-Lin--China's most celebrated" "sword practitioner--this edition now introduces Engl[...]

In China, the cultivated tree peony is known as the King of Flowers, while in ancient Greece the herbaceous peony was dubbed the Queen of Herbs - a reminder that the genus "Paeonia" has been one of the most important and popular groups of plants in the world for millennia, coveted in East and West a[...]

Simultaneously accessible and scholarly, this classic book considers the underlying philosophy and the aesthetics of Chinese art and poetry, the expression of the Taoist approach to existence. Chapters cover everything from the potential of creativity to the way tranquillity is reflected in Chinese [...]

Die Pulsdiagnose ist das wichtigste diagnostische Instrument des TCM-Therapeuten. Das Buch führt in die Grundlagen der TCM und der Pulsdiagnose ein und stellt die neuesten Erkenntnisse in der Pulsdiagnostik vor. Für ein leichtes Lesen und Lernen steht die Praxis im Vordergrund. Abbildungen und[...]

Written after a battle fought in approximately 1475, this poem may be the oldest work of literature from Siam. It features the earliest and most detailed description of a Siamese army, the most elaborate eulogy of an early Thai monarch, and a fascinating discussion of the concept of loyalty. Scenes [...]

By retaining their orally based culture through to the present day, the Kammu of northern Laos and adjacent parts of Vietnam, Thailand and China have long been recognised as a repository for much that has been lost or ignored in the literate cultures of their lowland neighbours. Many studies of Kamm[...]

Focuses on the various applications of microbial-biotechnological principles. This textbook also contains a chapter on real time polymerase chain reaction and a chapter on fungal solid state cultivation. It also includes real life examples of how the application of microbial-biotechnological princip[...]