‘Phenomenal’ Abi Daré‘Moving and suspenseful’ Jess Walter‘Heart-stopping’ Patricia Engel'Wonderful' Jessie Burton*Yu-jin is gifted.Yu-jin is loved.Yu-jin is flourishing.Yu-jin is dead.*Min Ford is searching for his place in the world. The Los Angeles native moves to Seoul to connect with his Korean heritage and find the sense of belonging that he’s...

洛杉磯／首爾 哪裡有真正認同我的文化城市／鄉村 何處可以得到身心的自由同樣困惑的靈魂在此相會、分離。揭開當代青年所面臨跨國文化衝擊的成長迷惘。隨著敏俊在由珍死後所帶來的迷團中，找出活著的生存之道與自我的認同感。「對於我為什麼長成這個樣子，我無法怪罪於任何創傷，也沒有任何說得通的解釋。我投入未知，找尋著踩腳處、突出的岩石，只要能接住墜落的我，什麼都好，卻發現只有空氣，再無其他。」眾人環繞，身邊卻一個人也沒有。──由真我在記憶中找尋蛛絲馬跡──任何跡象、徵兆，能夠解釋我是怎麼來到這裡，來到這個地方，這個邊緣之地，只剩下孤身一人。敏俊雖然是土生土長的「美國人」，可是由於韓美混血的外貌，總是活在「不夠韓國」，也「不是白人」之間。歷經職場生涯的挫敗後，他決心遠走高飛，前往母親的故鄉韓國尋找自己的文化認同。但來到了首爾，他依然格格不入，雖然坐擁三星文化顧問的高薪，但他一來不想繼續跟其他白人相處，二來又終究不是個「真正」的韓國人，即便韓國人常會問...

An expert discussion of the potential evolution of quantum codesIn From Classical to Quantum Coding, a team of distinguished researchers deliver a seamless book on the subject of quantum error correction codes (QECC) designed for mitigating the environment-induced decoherence imposed on quantum computing and communications. Commencing from first principles, Part I is dedicated to readers familiar with classical coding and wishing to move into quantum codin...

A witty, heartfelt novel about a young woman who leaves everything behind to work on an oyster farm in a small New England town.Thirty-two-year-old Cece Downing is sacked from her job as an actuary and dumped by her fiancé. With no plan and mounting debts, she spends the summer in New London, Connecticut and takes the only work going: a deckhand on an oyster boat.To her surprise, Cece loves it – the hard graft, sea air and the craft of oyster farming. Ignor...

A fascinating look at the unique nature of mergers and acquisitions in AsiaThe Asian market is heating up, and both local and international firms are looking to get in on the mergers and acquisitions (M&As) that are poised to play a pivotal role in the restructuring of all manner of industries. This restructuring will increase competitiveness, but to make the most of it you need to understand why M&As in Asia are unique. With Asian Mergers and Acquisitions: Rid...

Build a new life and career while shaping our digital future with NFTs and blockchain technologyIn Digital Mavericks: A Guide to Web3, NFTs, and Becoming the Main Character in the Next Internet Revolution, founder, NFT collector, and tech entrepreneur Debbie Soon delivers an exciting and eye-opening exploration of the seismic changes and tremendous opportunities that can be found at the intersection of creativity and technology. You’ll learn about how bloc...

An authoritative guide to the rise of Chinese shadow banking and its systemic implicationsShadow Banking in China examines this rapidly growing sector in the Chinese economy, and what it means for your investments. Written by two world-class experts in Chinese banking, including the Chief Advisor to the China Banking Regulatory Commission and former Chairman of the Securities and Futures Commission in Hong Kong, this book is unique in providing true, first...

Covering the full range of channel codes from the most conventional through to the most advanced, the second edition of Turbo Coding, Turbo Equalisation and Space-Time Coding is a self-contained reference on channel coding for wireless channels. The book commences with a historical perspective on the topic, which leads to two basic component codes, convolutional and block codes. It then moves on to turbo codes which exploit iterative decoding by using algorithms, such as the Maxim...