**"[L]oaded with fascinating details about Huang’s unusual leadership style and maniacal work habits."—Ben Cohen, Wall Street Journal"The definitive look at the most remarkable business story of this era."—Morgan Housel, New York Times best-selling author of The Psychology of Money and Same As EverA deeply reported business history of the chip-designer Nvidia—from its founding in 1993 to its recent emergence as one of the mo...

Nvidia is the darling of the age of artificial intelligence: the company’s chips are powering the generative-AI revolution, and demand is insatiable. For all the current interest and attention, however, Nvidia is not of our time. Founded more than three decades ago in a Denny’s in East San Jose, for years it was known primarily in the then-niche world of computer gaming. In fact, the company’s leather-jacketed leader, Jensen Huang, is the longest-serving CEO in an industry marked by near c...

IN A WORLD OF BEASTS, ONE YOUNG GIRL IS THE TRUE MONSTER…Flowers swarm the land, and the Holy Star, Earth, shines down from above. In this world filled with people who take the forms of myriad animals, Belle Lablac is born as the only “featureless” person, with neither claws, nor fur, nor scales. Hoping to find more of her kind and roam the world as a Nomad, Belle first aims to become a Solist sword fighter. Yet before she knows it, she finds herself thrust into the middle of a conflict be...

This study makes an original contribution to our understanding of the connection between Paul's language of "adoption" (huiothesia) and his concept of "new creation" (kaine ktisis). Although there has been much research on Paul's use of the adoption metaphor and of his concept of new creation, no previous study has paid close attention to the connection between them and what this relationship means for the shape of Pauline theology. For example, recent studies of ethnicity in Paul often ap...

LOVE BLOOMS LIKE A SWORD FLOWER.With the battle for the Catacombs now over, Belle enjoys a brief moment of respite. She goes out drinking with Guinness and Benet, grows close with the royal princess Sherry, and learns more about the lone Solist, Adonis. Adonis tells her about his past—how everything he touches wilts and dies, how he distances himself from people, how he just can’t let go of his doubts about the world. And soon, feelings blossom between the two of them...

This book deepens scholarly understandings of how digital technologies reconfigure civic engagement by examining the distinctive trajectories of online activism in the Korean context.Drawing on a diverse set of case studies-including SNS-driven political participation, the 2008 U.S. beef protests, the 2016–2017 candlelight vigils, and the #MeToo movement-the volume situates these movements within the dynamic interplay of evolving media infrastructures and Korea's so...

Most books discuss general and broad topics regarding molecular imagings. However, Ultrasmall Lanthanide Oxide Nanoparticles for Biomedical Imaging and Therapy, will mainly focus on lanthanide oxide nanoparticles for molecular imaging and therapeutics. Multi-modal imaging capabilities will discussed, along with up-converting FI by using lanthanide oxide nanoparticles. The synthesis will cover polyol synthesis of lanthanide oxide nanoparticles, Surface coatings with biocompatible and hydrop...

Ginbuck, the Conductor who led the battle of the Catacombs, is dead. Belle goes to pay her respects, where she is reunited with some friends from the lower city, and together, they pass the night drinking, playing Schwertmusik, and talking of love. Meanwhile, having given himself over to the Dearth March, Adonis assaults the palace in possession of the incredibly powerful—yet lethally poisonous—medicine, trial ashes. But as he confronts the king, Belle appears before him…this time as an en...

Introduction and Applications of Machine Learning in Geotechnics offers a comprehensive exploration of machine learning methodologies and their diverse applications in geotechnical engineering. The book begins with a detailed review of machine learning methods tailored for geotechnical applications, setting the foundation for subsequent chapters. Regression models are utilized to predict shear wave velocities while optimization-based approaches are employed to determine the optimal dimensi...

This book offers a comprehensive overview of the historical progression of English language teaching and learning in Korea. It analyzes English textbook archives and newspaper articles published from 1882 to the 2020s, exploring the sociopolitical implications of learning English. This is the first book on the history of English language teaching and learning in Korea written in English, allowing access to international readers.Chapters explore: English language education conducted...

This is the first monograph on the subject to be published in English. It comprises 130 full-colour plates of shaman gods. Supported by two introductory chapters ‘Reflections on Shaman God Paintings and Shamanism’ by Kim Tae-gon, and ‘The Shaman God Paintings as an Icon and Its Artistic Qualities’ by Bak Yong-suk, both distinguished authorities in the study of Korean Shamanism, The Paintings of Korean Shaman Gods offers a very accessible introduction to understanding Korean shamanism and i...

Transport in Shale Reservoirs fills the need for a necessary, integrative approach on shale reservoirs. It delivers both the fundamental theories of transport in shale reservoirs and the most recent advancements in the recovery of shale oil and gas in one convenient reference. Shale reservoirs have distinctive features dissimilar to those of conventional reservoirs, thus an accurate evaluation on the behavior of shale gas reservoirs requires an integrated understanding on their characteris...