This book starts from the perspective of "geological engineering integration" in coalbed methane development and conducts a detailed analysis and evaluation of the geological conditions (including regional geology and resource geology) and mining conditions (including reservoir recoverability and modifiability) that affect coalbed methane development. It establishes the optimal evaluation parameters for coalbed methane target areas and constructs a parameter system for optimal evaluation o...

This textbook takes on a systematic approach to elaborating on the different subjects within corporate finance. The chapters bring together existing concepts with examples and stories that allow students to easily understand and apply financial tools. In doing so, the book strives to clarify misconceptions in the literature on topics related to firm’s ownership and control, problems of the Modigliani-Miller first and second propositions, relationship between options and corporate finance, ...

This book discusses the nature of China’s current international reassertion of itself and the thinking and attitudes which lie behind it. It argues that the Chinese leadership has a strongly held view of its own high moral authority, which emphasizes inclusion, equality and mutual benefits, and that this sense of morality underpins the driving forces for China’s foreign policies, rationalization of China’s overseas activities, the overall Chinese worldview, and China’s vision of a Chinese ...

This book clarifies several ambiguous arguments and claims in finance and the theory of the firm. It also serves as a bridge between derivatives, corporate finance and the theory of the firm. In addition to mathematical derivations and theories, the book also uses anecdotes and numerical examples to explain some unconventional concepts. The main arguments of the book are: (1) the ownership of the firm is not a valid concept, and firms’ objectives are determined by entrepreneurs who can inn...

此书谨献给我的母亲赵一棣（1934.1.1 - 2020.4.26农历4月初4）九○岁诞辰日（2024.1.1）本书是一部中国近代史海的《祖孙留学之路》纪实，在当年诡谲多变的国际局势中，书中主角横跨中国、日本、苏联、美国，作者将自己与两位外祖父赵石萍、赵石羽 （赵唯刚）兄弟留学海外的经历与近代中国革命事业的发展记录下来，以此书实践与纪念作者对母亲的许诺与心愿！作者的母亲有两位父亲，他们是亲兄弟，；一位考取了官费留学去美国就读，回国参加了正在抗日的国民党，他是作者的大外公，是母亲的生父赵石萍。另一位去日本留学，在日本加入了共产党，回国参加了地下工作，然后又去了苏联留学，他就是荣获新中国炮兵开国大校美誉的二外公──赵石羽／赵唯刚，他是母亲的亲叔叔（过继），所以母亲叫他爸爸，而不是叔...

This book offers a new insight into one of the most interesting and long-lived institutions known to historians of science, the Chinese imperial Astronomical Bureau, which for two millennia observed, recorded, interpreted and predicted the movements of the celestial bodies.Utilising archival material, such as the résumés written for imperial audiences and personnel administration records, the book traces the rise and fall of more than thirty hereditary families serving at the Astro...

谨以此书 献给我的父母亲邹大明先生和赵一棣女士Dedicated to my dear parents: Mr. Zou Daming and Ms. Zhao Yidi☆前言☆战争的历史就是人类发展的历史长河中的一部分。人类对世界的期望就是：和平。今年是二战诺曼底登陆80周年的纪念年。我们今天纪念这些难忘的日子就是要为了世界的永久和平而努力！我们今天纪念这些难忘的日子也是为了纪念那些为了这场战争做出巨大贡献而逐渐被遗忘的无名英雄，他们是在欧洲战场把自己的年轻的生命献身在诺曼底异国海岸的美国士兵和盟军的士兵们，他们是在亚洲战场隐蔽作战由佐尔格领导的远东情报局内的苏联，中国，美国，日本，朝鲜，蒙古国的国际特工们，在这里也包括了作者的外祖父赵唯刚及他在远东情报局一同在情报战线冒着生命危险为盟军传递情报的战友们...这些谍报人员不但冒着生命危险传递情报而且还被自己人...

Combining the insight of Franklin Foer’s How Soccer Explains the World and the intrigue of Ben Affleck’s Argo, Ping Pong Diplomacy traces the story of how an aristocratic British spy used the game of table tennis to propel a Communist strategy that changed the shape of the world.THE SPRING OF 1971 heralded the greatest geopolitical realignment in a generation. After twenty-two years of antagonism, China and the United States suddenly move...

Coupled Atmosphere-Ocean Dynamics of Climate Variability and Climate Change presents the patterns, mechanisms, and predictability of climate variability and anthropogenic climate change. Based on a graduate course the author has taught over 25 years, this book provides the physical foundation for those who are interested in fundamental questions such as: why climate varies from one year to another; how predictable climate is; and how climate will change in the face of increasing greenhouse...

A rigorous introduction to the theory and applications of state estimation and association, an important area in aerospace, electronics, and defense industries.Applied state estimation and association is an important area for practicing engineers in aerospace, electronics, and defense industries, used in such tasks as signal processing, tracking, and navigation. This book offers a rigorous introduction to both theory and application of state estimation and associat...

Our spiritual practices carry us through the times of transition in our lives, when we wander in a metaphorical desert. For migrants, refugees, and immigrants, the journey is more than a metaphor. Daily reflections by diverse contributors invite us to reflect on and embody God’s welcome and love for people who are on the move for a variety of reasons. A study guide for groups is included.

Economic reform in China has resulted in a widening gap between the rich and the poor, and urban poverty has emerged as a key factor which may affect future development. This new book examines the poverty problem in relation to housing and social changes in large inland cities, and assesses the effectiveness of recent government anti-poverty policies. The book also puts the Chinese experience in the wider context of transitional economies and discusses the similarities and differences betw...