This is a great collection of interesting short stories, legends, folk tales and myths about love, culture, customs and lives of the Chinese people - fictional characters and historical figures of various ancient periods until mid-17th century, authored by Feng Meng-Long (1574 - 1645) and edited by [...]

This award-winning, internationally acclaimed Chinese bestseller tells the epic story of one man’s transformation from the spoiled son of a rich landlord to a simple and kindhearted peasant.

“Yu Hua writes straightforwardly, and to stunning effect, of the sorrows and joys o[...]

The Blackwell Dictionary of Western Philosophy is a concise reference to the whole history of western philosophy, from ancient Greece to the present day. Spans all the major branches of western philosophical inquiry, all of the key figures Explains the meaning and usage of each philosophical conce[...]

A clear, straightforward and well structured approach to learning Mandarin Chinese, Talk is the ideal course for anyone wanting to get a grounding in the basic of the language.[...]

Drawing extensively on the research findings of natural and social sciences both in America and Europe, "Reframing the Social" argues for a critical realist and systemist social ontology, designed to shed light on current debates in social theory concerning the relationship of social ontology to pra[...]

Addressing issues that have plagued researchers throughout the last decade, this book provides new insights into the many existing problems in statistical modeling and offers several alternative strategies to approach these problems. Emphasizing the importance of statistical thinking behind all anal[...]

Yugi enters the Duel Monsters, the world's most popular collectible card game, where he must face ruthless opponents like game designer Maximillion Pegasus in the hopes of discovering the origin of the game and his own powers.[...]

Yu-Gi-Oh's mind has travelled 3,000 years back in time, to relive his life as a pharaoh in ancient Egypt! But his life may not last long, because the mad tomb-robber Bakura - vessel of the monstrous spirit Diabound - has invaded the palace to slaughter the pharaoh and his priests! Can the Gods of Eg[...]

Tenth-grade loner Yugi always had his head in some game - until he solved the Millennium Puzzle, an Egyptian artifact containing the spirit of a master gambler from the age of the pharoahs! Now, Yugi has become Yu-Gi-Oh - and the Shadow Games has begun![...]