Completely updated and revised, this bestselling book continues to explain the growth and developmental processes involved in the formation of vegetables. Since the publication of the successful first edition significant discoveries, particularly in the area of molecular biology, have deepened and broadened our knowledge and understanding of these processes. This new edition brings the topic up-to-date and is presented over two sections: the first provides general knowledge on germination,...

Christianity Today Book Award—Biblical StudiesForeword INDIES Book of the Year Award Honorable MentionSOLA Network's Asian American Book Awards Honorable MentionIn a first-of-its-kind volume, The New Testament in Color offers biblical commentary that is:MultiethnicDiverseContextual

**A brilliant transplant surgeon brings compassion and narrative drama to the fearful reality that every doctor must face: the inevitability of mortality.“Uncommonly moving ... A revealing and heartfelt book." —Atul Gawande, #1 New York bestselling author of Being Mortal**When Pauline Chen began medical school, she dreamed of saving lives. What she could not predict was how much death would be a part of her work. Almost immediately, she found herself wrest...

True independence is not just about moving without pain; it is about moving with absolute confidence and mental clarity. Are you tired of waking up with stiff, achy joints? Does the fear of losing your balance keep you from doing the daily activities you love? Traditional fitness programs can feel intimidating, strenuous, or even unsafe as we age, but ignoring your physical mobility is not the answer. In The Easy Chair Tai Chi & Workout Chart for Seniors, Arthur W. Chen delivers a gentle, ...

Provides a comprehensive assessment of the major developments in global pig breeding programmesConsiders how genetics and breeding can be utilised to improve the sustainability and reduce the environmental impact of pork productionReviews the factors which can affect the reproductive efficiency of boars and sows, focussing on those that can impact semen quality and reproductive performance respectively

Widely known as THE survival guide for radiology residents, fellows, and junior faculty, the "purple book" provides comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of diagnostic imaging in an easy-to-read, bulleted format. Focusing on the core information you need for learning and practice, this portable resource combines the full range of diagnostic imaging applications with the latest imaging modalities, making it the perfect clinical companion and review tool. - Features more than 1,200 detailed ill...

Structured as a comprehensive teaching aid, the third edition of Principles of Modern Grinding Technology caters to a wide range of professionals and students, including application engineers, manufacturing engineers, technicians, researchers, teachers, and students. It expertly guides the reader through every aspect of the grinding process, incorporating the latest advancements in high-speed grinding, cost reduction techniques, vibration troubleshooting, and productivity optimization. Mor...

An edited collection that explores the multifaceted experiences of Chinese culinary modernity both within and outside of mainland China from the mid-19th century to present.Modern Chinese Foodways defines some of the major processes by which Chinese food and foodways have become modern, with a focus on the period from the mid-nineteenth to the twenty-first century. The editors, Jia-Chen Fu, Michelle T. King, and Jakob A. Klein, highlight four prominent are...

這本書不僅可以提高對字串比對問題的了解，也可以增加對演算法的修養。這本書是介紹「字串比對」(String Matching) 的演算法。假如我們有一篇有關二次世界大戰的文章，想要查詢 “希特勒” 這個名詞有沒有出現在這篇文章裡。如果有出現，那麼這串文字出現在文章何處？──這就是所謂字串比對的問題。這本書介紹很多解決此問題的演算法，對於軟體工程師來說，這本書不僅可以提高對字串比對問題的了解，也可以增加對演算法的修養。主編：李家同現為國立清華大學鈺寶科技榮譽講座教授。國立臺灣大學電機工程學系學士，美國加州大學柏克萊校區電機及計算機博士。曾任靜宜大學校長、暨南大學校長、清華大學代理校長，以及總統府無給職資政等。研究領域為符號邏輯、演算法設計分析、生物計算、生物資訊等。曾獲得許多獎項的肯定，包括科技部連續五屆傑出研究獎、教育部工科部學術獎、侯金堆傑出榮譽獎等...

When Pauline Chen began medical school, she dreamed of saving lives. What she didn't count on was how much death would be a part of her work. Final Exam follows Chen over the course of her training, as she struggles to reconcile a shared humanity with her patients and to separate ideals about healing from a fierce desire to cure. Chen's transfixing and beautiful rumination on how doctors negotiate the ineluctable fact of death becomes, in the end, a brilliant questioning of how we...

When Red Guards arrived in Tibet in 1966, intent on creating a classless society, they unleashed a decade of revolutionary violence, political rallies, and factional warfare marked by the ransacking of temples, the destruction of religious artifacts, the burning of books, and the public humiliation of Tibet's remaining lamas and scholars. Within Tibet, discussion of those events has long been banned, and no visual records of this history were known to have survived.In Forbidden...

We all have images that we find unwatchable, whether for ethical, political, or sensory and affective reasons. From news coverage of terror attacks to viral videos of police brutality, and from graphic horror films to transgressive artworks, many of the images in our media culture might strike us as unsuitable for viewing. Yet what does it mean to proclaim something “unwatchable”: disturbing, revolting, poor, tedious, or literally inaccessible?With over 50 original essays by leadin...