Zhang: 830 books
by Jianyi Zhang
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2014
The Darwinian Theory of Evolution is probably the most contentious scientific theory in the human history. Supporters revere it as the most magnificent and beautiful of theories. That being said, only a very small handful of people truly understand the meaning of Darwinism and neo-Darwinism as well...
by Jagmohan Raju, Z. John Zhang
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2010
This Element is an excerpt from Smart Pricing (ISBN: 9780131494183) by Jagmohan Raju and Z. John Zhang. Available in print and digital formats. What your business can learn from Radiohead’s successful experiment with “pay as you wish” pricing. On October 9, 2007, the English alternative rock...
The Origins of the Modern Chinese Press
The Influence of the Protestant Missionary Press in Late Qing China
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2007
This book traces the emergence of the modern Chinese press from its origins in the western Christian missionary press in the late nineteenth century.
It shows how the western missionaries and their evangelical/educational newspapers changed the long-standing traditional practices, styles, content,...
Lotus
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2017
Named one of the best books of 2017 by NPR's Book Concierge
Inspired by the secret life of the author’s grandmother, Lotus follows a young woman torn between past traditions and modern desires—as she carves out a life for herself in China’s “City of Sins”
“Standing outside...
The Smarter Startup
A Better Approach to Online Business for Entrepreneurs
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2013
Why do some startups succeed while other do not?
In a maturing online market, the cost of product development has fallen as quickly as competition has risen, and building a viable product is no longer enough. In this new reality, entrepreneurs must take a smarter, more strategic approach....
by Hongzhong Zhang
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2018
Stochastic Drawdowns consists of some recent advances on Dr Hongzhong Zhang's own quantitative research of the well-known risk measures, drawdowns and maximum drawdowns. In this book, the author provides an extensive probabilistic study of different aspects of drawdown risks, which include the drawdown...
The Logic of the Market
An Insider's View of Chinese Economic Reform
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2015
The Logic of the Market by Weiying Zhang—considered China’s “leading market liberal”—comprises his most influential essays on economics over the past three decades. First published in China in 2010, this revised edition contains three new essays, which offer those outside China a deeper...
The Chinese Yuan
Internationalization and Financial Products in China
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2011
Few topics have attracted as much attention worldwide in recent years as the RMB. These debates have gained added urgency in light of the financial crisis and the topic of RMB revaluation is now being actively debated in countries all over the world from Tunisia to the United States. This book explores...
by Jagmohan Raju, Z. John Zhang
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2010
This Element is an excerpt from Smart Pricing (ISBN: 9780131494183) by Jagmohan Raju and Z. John Zhang. Available in print and digital formats. When “pay as you wish” pricing makes sense--and how to make it work for you. Typically, a seller turns to “pay as you wish” pricing because he...
The Reputation Society
How Online Opinions Are Reshaping the Offline World
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2012
Experts discuss the benefits and risks of online reputation systems.
In making decisions, we often seek advice. Online, we check Amazon recommendations, eBay vendors' histories, TripAdvisor ratings, and even our elected representatives' voting records. These online reputation systems serve...
Puer Tea
Ancient Caravans and Urban Chic
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2014
Puer tea has been grown for centuries in the �Six Great Tea Mountains� of Yunnan Province, and in imperial China it was a prized commodity, traded to Tibet by horse or mule caravan via the so-called Tea Horse Road and presented as tribute to the emperor in Beijing. In the 1990s, as the tea�s...
China and the Group 20
The Interplay between a Rising Power and an Emerging Institution
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2016
Since the great financial crisis in 2008, the Group 20 (G20) has played an increasingly important role in global economic governance as an emerging global macroeconomic coordination mechanism. China and the Group 20 provides experts' observations on the development of the G20, G20's influence on global...
by S. Hsu, M. Naoi, W. Zhang
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2014
Lessons in Sustainable Development from Japan and South Korea provides a concise overview of sustainable development in Japan and South Korea. Hsu, Naoi, and Zhang focus on environment, energy, health, technology, biodiversity, production, governance, well-being, livelihood, regulation, property rights,...
Li-S and Li-O2 Batteries with High Specific Energy
Research and Development
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2016
This brief reviews the fundamentals, recent developments, challenges and prospects of Li-S and Li-O2 batteries, including fundamental research and potential applications. It starts with a brief overview encompassing the current state of Li-S and Li-O2 battery technology. It then provides general information...