Begin the World Over is a counterfactual novel about the Founders’ greatest fear—that Black and Indigenous people might join forces to undo the newly formed United States of America—coming true.In 1793, as revolutionaries in the West Indies take up arms, James Hemings has little interest in joining the fight for liberté—talented and favored, he is careful to protect his relative comforts as Thomas Jefferson’s enslaved chef. But when he meets Denmark Vesey, James i...

**"A sure hit for fans of Joanna Ho and Grace Lin." —BooklistPerfect for fans of Spirited Away, this humorous picture book tells the fantastical tale of one grumpy old man and the creation of Taiwan's first night market.**Mr. Chow lives for the night, when the moon is a wok full of simmering oil.Too bad he owns a supermarket and has to wake up very, very early. Mr. Chow hates mornings and so does his store: The shopping carts are sluggish,...

Welcome to Beijing. Beijing is one of the oldest and most interesting capitals in the world. A trip to Beijing is a trip to the ancient past but it is also a trip into the future. In Beijing the ancient and the modern live side-by-side with the traditional Chinese culture blending with the new global Chinese outlook. There is much to see in Beijing but also much that can be missed. The Top Ten Guide to Beijing makes sure you see and experience the very best of the city. ...

A Comprehensive Guide to Theory and Implementation.Bridging the gap between theory and practice with this extensive guide to neural networks, featuring parallel implementations in both Python and MATLAB.Navigating the complex landscape of neural networks requires not only a firm grasp of theoretical foundations but also the practical skills to implement them effectively. Practical Neural Networks in Python and MATLAB is designed to be a definitive resource, offerin...

This book serves as a guide to strategic management accounting. It introduces new and useful concepts on how to collect, analyse, and evaluate options to enable managers to steer corporate directions and write strategic plans for the long-term success of the corporation. Starting with basic techniques and the latest strategic management approaches, the book then presents cases that show the techniques employed step by step. By demonstrating how easily the ideas can be translated into actio...

Seismic Performance of Asymmetric Building Structures presents detailed investigations on the effective assessment of structural seismic response under excessive torsional vibrations, demonstrating behavioural aspects from local response perspective to global seismic demands. The work provides comprehensive analytical, computational, experimental investigations, and proposes improved design guidelines that structural engineers can utilize to enhance the seismic design of asymmetri...

Welcome to Beijing.Beijing is one of the oldest and most interesting capitals in the world. A trip to Beijing is a trip to the ancient past but it is also a trWelcome to Beijing.Beijing is oneWelcome to Beijing.Beijing is one of the oldest and most interesting capitals in the world. A trip to Beijing is a trip to the ancient past but it is also a trip into the future. In Beijing the ancient and the modern live side-by-side with the traditional Chinese culture blendi...

This book examines rural-urban migration policies in China, and considers how Chinese workers cope with migration events in the context of these policies. It explores the contribution of migrant workers to the Chinese economy, the impact of changes within the ‘hukou’ system (household registration) and the impact of recent migration policies promoting rural-urban migration and targeting key events during migrant workers’ migration trajectories - job-seeking, wage exploitation, work injurie...

This book examines the relationship between population policies and individual reproductive decisions in low-fertility contexts. Using the case study of Singapore, it demonstrates that the effectiveness of population policy is a function of competing notions of citizenship, and the gap between seemingly neutral policy incentives and the perceived and experienced disparate effects.Drawing on a substantial number of personal interviews and focus groups, the book analyzes the developme...

Begin the World Over is a counterfactual novel about the Founders’ greatest fear—that Black and Indigenous people might join forces to undo the newly formed United States of America—coming true. Characters are, by and large, real people, acting within the bounds of available evidence. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is intentional.In 1793, as revolutionaries in the West Indies take up arms, James Hemings has little interest in joining the fight f...

WINNER OF THE 2017 PETER KATZENSTEIN BOOK PRIZE"BEST OF BOOKS IN 2017" BY FOREIGN AFFAIRSWINNER OF THE 2018 VIVIAN ZELIZER PRIZE BEST BOOK AWARD IN ECONOMIC SOCIOLOGY"How China Escaped the Poverty Trap truly offers game-changing ideas for the analysis and implementation of socio-economic development and should have a major impact across many social sciences."― Zelizer Best Book in Economic Sociology Prize Committee...

Populist Authoritarianism focuses on the Chinese Communist Party, which governs the world's largest population in a single-party authoritarian state. Wenfang Tang attempts to explain the seemingly contradictory trends of the increasing number of protests on the one hand, and the results of public opinion surveys that consistently show strong government support on the other hand. The book points to the continuity from the CCP's revolutionary experiences to its current governing sty...