The Art of War is the earliest surviving military treatise in China, as well as the oldest military work in the world. Comprising approximately 6,000 characters across thirteen chapters, it has been revered by military strategists throughout history, hailed as the "Sacred Canon of Military Science," and placed at the forefront of the Seven Military Classics; it stands as the most renowned exemplar of military theory on the international stage. The Art of War stands as a resplendent gem wit...

This book comprises five classic works of Chinese mysticism. Culturally, these are the companion works to Confucius’ thoughts, as expanded by Mencius. Confucianism is very much the Apollonian side of Chinese culture. It focuses on matters of ethics, hierarchy, responsibility, and social obligation. Daoism is the other side of the coin, focused on abstraction and uncertainty.The two translators included in this volume were very different men. While they wrote in the same period, the...

The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise attributed to Sun Tzu (also referred to as "Sun Wu" and "Sunzi"), a high-ranking military general, strategist and tactician, and it was believed to have been compiled during the late Spring and Autumn period or early Warring States period. The text is composed of 13 chapters, each of which is devoted to one aspect of warfare. It is commonly known to be the definitive work on military strategy and tactics of its time. I...

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Learn quick and effective techniques to get up and running with building blockchain including Ethereum and Hyperledger Fabric.Key FeaturesUnderstand the key concepts of decentralized applications and consensus algorithmsLearn key concepts of Ethereum and Solidity programmingPractical guide to get started with build efficient Blockchain applications with Ethereum and HyperledgerBook DescriptionBlockchain is a technology that p...

Märchen bildet in China kein streng gesondertes Gebiet. Von den Ammengeschichten und Fabeln bis zu Göttermythen, Sagen und Novellen sind die Grenzen durchaus schwankend. Das Wunderbare gehört für China noch zum natürlichen Weltlauf, so dass hier sich keine scharfe Grenze ziehen lässt. Im fernen Osten, mitten im großen Meer, ist eine Insel, die heißt: der Berg der Blumen und Früchte. Auf diesem Berge stand ein hoher Fels. Der hatte seit Anbeginn der Welt alle geheimen Samenkräfte von Himmel...

In "Der Affe Sun Wu Kung" entfaltet sich eine faszinierende Nacherzählung der legendären Reise von Sun Wu Kung, einem übermenschlichen Affen, der sage und schreibe die Welt der asiatischen Mythologie prägt. Der Text kombiniert Elemente aus Abenteuer, Philosophie und Komik, wobei er in einem farbenfrohen, poetischen Stil verfasst ist, der typisch für die klassische chinesische Literatur ist. Durch allegorische Erzählungen lädt das Werk nicht nur zur Reflexion über das menschliche Dasein und...

Social Policy and Change in East Asia is a collection of essays from a group of indigenous East Asian social policy researchers who met bi-annually to discuss social development issues. The book’s focus is the policy responses of respective East Asian government since the 2008 financial tsunami struck the region. Together, the essays in Social Policy and Change in East Asia argue that traditional social policy approach has failed to account for the problem of economic volatility and to dev...

Learn quick and effective techniques for developing blockchain-based distributed ledgers with easeKey FeaturesDiscover why blockchain is a game changer in the technology landscapeSet up blockchain networks using Hyperledger FabricWrite smart contracts at speed with Hyperledger ComposerBook DescriptionBlockchain and Hyperledger are open source technologies that power the development of decentralized applic...

The Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus, is the most destructive and invasive termite species globally. It is also the only termite species listed in the world's 100 worst invasive alien species of the Global Invasive Species Database. Annually, its infestation costs more than $4 billion in control and damage repairs in the USA alone. This book is the first comprehensive resource drawing on all the literature on C. formosanus since Tokuichi Shiraki first described the spe...