The rapid modernization of the Chinese Navy is a well-documented reality of the post-Cold War world. In two decades, the People's Liberation Army Navy has evolved from a backward force composed of obsolete platforms into a reasonably modern fleet whose growth is significantly shaking the naval balan[...]

An international student edition.

Calling all creative kids! Only cool crafts are allowed in these books, for kids who want to create their own funky, individual and stylish items.[...]

This book features over 60 fun designs to create from felt. It follows success of Big Little Felt Universe. It includes step-by-step instructions suitable for beginner felters. Fans of the popular Big Little Felt Universe will rejoice at this fun sequel, featuring 60 all-new designs. The charming pr[...]

The Marvel titles in Disney's World of Reading line are designed to offer reluctant readers, specifically boys, books that they will want to read by featuring characters they love. The series is broken into three levels that invoke the rigorous training courses that their favorite Marvel heroes must[...]

An "A to Z" guide to the heroes of the Marvel Universe, from Ant-Man to Hulk to Wolverine, with everyone else in between "Meet the Marvel Super Heroes" will give detailed descriptions of everyone's favorite characters, including origins, powers, and secret identities. Full of trivia and fun facts o[...]

The Clinical Manual of Cultural Psychiatry was developed over more than 18 years, first as a course, then as a successful and highly regarded manual for use by mental health practitioners in evaluating patients who identify themselves as belonging to a cultural or minority group. The second edition [...]

The full-color "Liquid City" anthology brings together creators based mainly in Southeast Asia, such as Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. From Leong Wan Kok's distinct post-apocalyptic landscapes and alien creatures to Lat's unique and charming take on Malaysian life, from Mike Carey's med[...]

Extraterrestrial beings have invaded our garden world, hellbent on wiping humanity off the face of the planet. The only hope is a specialized force of genetically-engineered female "Pandoras" and their male partners known as Limiters," who represent the last line of defense against a horrific alien [...]

With the increasing use of information in all areas of business and science, R provides an easy and powerful way to analyze and process the vast amounts of data involved. It is one of the most popular tools today for faster data exploration, statistical analysis, and statistical modeling and can gen[...]