An exciting and richly detailed new history of the Silk Road that tells how it became more important as a route for diplomacy than for tradeThe King’s Road offers a new interpretation of the history of the Silk Road, emphasizing its importance as a diplomatic route, rather than a commercial one. Tracing the arduous journeys of diplomatic envoys, Xin Wen presents a rich social history of long-distance travel that played out in deserts, post stations, palace...

This book mainly shows readers how to calibrate and control robots. In this regard, it proposes three control schemes: an error-summation enhanced Newton algorithm for model predictive control; RNN for solving perturbed time-varying underdetermined linear systems; and a new joint-drift-free scheme aided with projected ZNN, which can effectively improve robot control accuracy. Moreover, the book develops four advanced algorithms for robot calibration – Levenberg-Marquarelt with diversified ...

Zhao Gan traveled to ancient times. He was born in poverty and awakened his system after being beaten by a bully. In order to change his fate, he worked hard to learn martial arts, from the basic five-step boxing to the black tiger boxing, and constantly improved his strength.

She was in love, but she married someone else for some reason. When Qi Xiaodong thought this was the best time of her life, she didn't want to meet him again. The two of them walked around, but it was difficult for them to return to the original spot.She wanted to escape from this fruitless love affair, but unexpectedly, she fell into his trap. The man's face darkened, "Little Qi Duo, you're pregnant with my child, and you still want to run?"

I, who had a discerning eye, followed Dad into the FBI. I thought that I wouldn't be surprised to have this special skill, but I didn't expect that I would be shot.It's such a pain to be able to change the age of Seventeen into a junior BB all of a sudden. But luckily my eye of discernment is still there, and my eyes seem to have become even more powerful, I can actually see things floating around.

The warrior who returned to the city thought that life had come to peace, but he did not expect to fall into another whirlpool ...He was a famous soldier king and had just completed a dangerous mission and returned to the Feng city when he was almost killed. He planned to take care of his friend's sister in accordance with his friend's last wish, which can also make up for the pain of losing his friend.Halfway through, he received an order from his adoptive...

Hollow Fiber Membrane-Based Evaporative Cooling Systems covers the principles, applications, and optimization strategies of the evaporative cooling method. It demonstrates how this technology is a promising solution for fulfilling substantial cooling needs while reducing energy consumption.The book explores how the hollow fiber membrane-based evaporative cooler can solve the problems of droplet drift, mold growth, and air–water cross-contamination in conventional direct ev...

There was righteousness in the heaven and earth, and it was all in the shape of a hodgepodge. The bottom part was a river, while the top part was a sun. In the human world, one could live freely.With a righteous heart, there was no difference between a region, a gender, or a status.His name was Nan Feng, and he had crawled out from the pile of dead to be reborn.Uninhibited, but not losing the truth, with action to open up a different path for themselves, with the ability to walk out of a c...

A deep-seated love, accompanied by several generations of grudges, was fated to be something he wanted. When the grudges were easily resolved, all that was left were the collisions of two hearts.

Unlock your creativity with macramé and transform your home!Macramé for Beginners guides you through 30 step-by-step projects to create stunning home decor inspired by traditional Chinese aesthetics. Designer Gan Xin makes learning easy with clear instructions and detailed visuals. Master 21 essential knots and 141 knot combinations to unleash your artistic potential.Learn basic materials, tools, and techniques.Create elegant wall h...

Five minutes a day is all it takes to begin learning Chinese!Chinese Characters Writing Practice Pad is the perfect guide for busy people who want to start learning Chinese or students looking for a fun way to review what they've learned. This interactive paper pad helps even those completely unfamiliar with the language learn and write 280 essential Chinese characters—in just a few minutes a day!Each tear-out sheet includes:

If a Mountain Lion Could Sing stands as the first major English translation of poems written by China’s greatest lyric poet, Xin Qiji.World-renowned translator Red Pine has found a new dance partner. His latest bilingual collection, If a Mountain Lion Could Sing, boasts 126 poems by swordsman, visionary, and China’s greatest lyric poet, Xin Qiji. Paying respects at the poet’s grave and visiting the very places where Xin composed his stanzas—the ca...