G Wu: 13 books
The Chinese Particle Le
Discourse Construction and Pragmatic Marking in Chinese
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2006
Ever since the start of Chinese linguistic studies, the description of the Chinese particle LE has remained elusive. The classification has evolved from a listing of sentences and the discussion of contrastive pairs to a more context and discourse-oriented analysis. The development in recent years...
Bone Tumors
A Practical Guide to Imaging
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2012
Bone Tumors: A Practical Guide to Imaging is a concise guide to common tumors encountered by physicians in daily practice. The authors make use of high-yield facts, differential diagnoses, and extensive radiological images to introduce a wide range of bone tumors, focusing on their classic appearance...
Television and the Self
Knowledge, Identity, and Media Representation
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2013
Sitting prominently at the hearth of our homes, television serves as a voice of our modern time. Given our media-saturated society and television’s prominent voice and place in the home, it is likely we learn about our society and selves through these stories. These narratives are not simply entertainment,...
Race and Retail
Consumption across the Color Line
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2015
Race has long shaped shopping experiences for many Americans. Retail exchanges and establishments have made headlines as flashpoints for conflict not only between blacks and whites, but also between whites, Mexicans, Asian Americans, and a wide variety of other ethnic groups, who have at times found...
by Gonzalo Vazquez, Chris Kraul, Maxime Larive
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2015
Changing patterns of energy production and consumption are transforming the geopolitics of the global system. The BRICS countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (not discussed in this volume), a loose conglomeration of emerging powers, are part of the change as are Western powers.
Variations...
by G. I. Wu
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2017
Meet Mya Miller and Antonio Gabino. Mya, an undergraduate student, is away at college in Carbondale, Illinois. Antonio, her boyfriend, is a manager for a company in Plainfield, Indiana. They are trying to keep their connection strong from a distance. But will Mya's past prevent their relationship...
Electroless Copper and Nickel-Phosphorus Plating
Processing, Characterisation and Modelling
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
Unlike electroplating, electroless plating allows uniform deposits of coating materials over all surfaces, regardless of size, shape and electrical conductivity. Electroless copper and nickel-phosphorus deposits provide protective and functional coatings in industries as diverse as electronics, automotive,...
Achieving sustainable cultivation of cassava Volume 2
Genetics, breeding, pests and diseases
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2017
Originating in South America, cassava is now grown in over 100 countries around the world. It is the third most important source of calories in the tropics after rice and maize. Its caloric value, as well as its ability to tolerate dry conditions and poor soils, makes it a key food security crop in...
Biodemography of Aging
Determinants of Healthy Life Span and Longevity
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2016
This volume is a critical exposition of the data and analyses from a full decade of rigorous research into how age-related changes at the individual level, along with other factors, contribute to morbidity, disability and mortality risks at the broader population level. After summarizing the state...
Achieving sustainable cultivation of soybeans Volume 1
Breeding and cultivation techniques
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2018
Soybeans are one of the most widely-grown crops in the world. As the world’s main source of vegetable protein, they have a wide range of food and non-food uses. Current yields need to increase significantly to meet growing demand but in a way that reduces input use, does not damage the environment...
The Global Convergence Of Vocational and Special Education
Mass Schooling and Modern Educability
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2016
The global trend in educational participation has brought with it a cross-national consequence: the expansion of students with "special needs" (SEN) placed in special education and the growth of "low achieving" students diverted to vocational tracks. This book explores the global...
Achieving sustainable cultivation of potatoes Volume 1
Breeding improved varieties
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2018
Potatoes are one of the world’s key food crops. Their nutritional value, and the fact that they can be grown with relatively few inputs in a wide range of environments, makes them an important food security crop. However, yields in developing countries are held back by factors such as poor cultivation...
Therapy for Severe Psoriasis E-Book
Expert Consult
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2016
A brand-new title in the field of dermatology, ***Therapy for Severe Psoriasis***provides the ultimate coverage of the treatment options available for today's most serious cases, including biologics and oral therapies. It features discussions of the newest drug therapies, recent FDA-approved biosimilars,...