At first, I thought she was weak and could be bullied, so I decided to end the engagement. But I didn't expect her to be so shrewd that I made a mistake.The Crown Prince sighed, [She is such a seductive monster!] Her body was clearly soft, yet she couldn't fall …One Emperor lifted her up and carried her into his room. "Then obey me! A black belly with a perverted body, it was a perfect match!……She was a beautiful little girl who had been reb...

The relentless pace of innovation in biomedical imaging has provided modern researchers with an unprecedented number of techniques and tools to choose from. While the development of new imaging techniques is vital for ongoing progress in the life sciences, it is challenging for researchers to keep pace. Imaging Modalities for Biological and Preclinical Research is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of currently available biological and preclinical imaging methods, includ...

Gene flow is a natural process that occurs spontaneously and enables the evolution of life. However, with the release of genetically modified organisms, concerns have focused on introduced foreign transgenes and their dispersal in nature through gene flow. This book examines gene flow of transgenes, such as herbicide resistance genes, with the goal of understanding the factors that may affect the process of gene flow. A greater biological understanding is essential to make sound management...

At first, I thought she was weak and could be bullied, so I decided to end the engagement. But I didn't expect her to be so shrewd that I made a mistake.The Crown Prince sighed, [She is such a seductive monster!] Her body was clearly soft, yet she couldn't fall …One Emperor lifted her up and carried her into his room. "Then obey me! A black belly with a perverted body, it was a perfect match!……She was a beautiful little girl who had been reb...

At first, I thought she was weak and could be bullied, so I decided to end the engagement. But I didn't expect her to be so shrewd that I made a mistake.The Crown Prince sighed, [She is such a seductive monster!] Her body was clearly soft, yet she couldn't fall …One Emperor lifted her up and carried her into his room. "Then obey me! A black belly with a perverted body, it was a perfect match!……She was a beautiful little girl who had been reb...

This book discusses how energy efficiency benefits the global environment, national energy security, local pollution mitigation, natural resource conservation, and utility bill reduction. In addition, this book provides many hands-on skills and knowledge to identify and develop energy efficiency projects. The literature review shows that energy efficiency has become the first fuel in the world energy supply. With empirical analyses, this book indicates that without continued investment in ...

The "glorious" sequel to Freeman Award-winning The Boy from ClearwaterAfter his imprisonment in Green Island, Kun-lin struggles to pick up where he left off ten years earlier. He reconnects with his childhood crush Kimiko and finds work as an editor, jumping from publisher to publisher until finally settling at an advertising company. But when manhua publishing becomes victim to censorship, and many of his friends lose their jobs, Kun-lin takes matters int...

Freeman Book Award WinnerGLLI Translated YA Book Prize HonoreeAn incredible true story in graphic novel form that lays bare the tortured and triumphant history of Taiwan, an island claimed and fought over by many countries, through the life story of a man who lived through its most turbulent times.Part One: Taiwan, 1930s. Tsai Kun-lin, an ordinary boy born in Chingshui, recounts a carefree childhood ...

俞强声为美国提供的情报帮助美国政府于1985年逮捕了潜伏中央情报局40多年的中共间谍金无怠，他还披露了法国外交官伯纳德·布尔西科维中共窃取法国政府情报一事。"俞强声出走"，尽管三十年来至今一直是中美两国官方及民间的热门话题。但是，极少有知情人在此期间叙述此事。现在，《红色巨谍俞强声出走的前夜》一书的作者贺信彤女士讲述了她作为知情人的故事。Yu Qiangsheng, whose information helped the United States arrest Larry Wu-tai Chin as CCP's spy for more than forty years in 1985, also disclosed French diplomat Bernard Boursicot's identity as a spy for CCP. Yu Qiangsheng's escape has been a hot issue in both the U.S. and China, among the official and civic communi...

Fundamental guidance—including concepts, models, and methodology—for better understanding the dynamic behavior of materials and for designing for objects and structures under impact or intensive dynamic loadingThis book introduces readers to the dynamic response of structures with important emphasis on the material behavior under dynamic loadings. It utilizes theoretical modelling and analytical methods in order to provide readers with insight into the various phen...

It’s been estimated that around 24 billion tonnes of fertile topsoil is lost each year due to historic and ongoing pollution. With increasing pressure placed upon land as a resource, there is an urgent need to make better use of existing agricultural land, as well as remediate contaminated land for farming use.Contaminants in agricultural soils: Challenges and solutions provides a comprehensive overview of the major types of contaminants in agricultural soils. It considers...

Freeman Book Award WinnerGLLI Translated YA Book Prize HonoreeAn incredible true story in graphic novel form that lays bare the tortured and triumphant history of Taiwan, an island claimed and fought over by many countries, through the life story of a man who lived through its most turbulent times.Part One: Taiwan, 1930s. Tsai Kun-lin, an ordinary boy born in Chingshui, recounts a carefree childhood ...