This book reports the latest research results in the study of waveform design methods for the synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and the corresponding signal processing techniques. Novel research ideas and experimental verification for the SAR waveform design have been collected in this book, including the SAR system model, advanced SAR waveform design method, the corresponding signal processing method, the application representations in the SAR system, etc. The book is intended for university...

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A breathtaking presentation of artistic and spiritual collaboration in the classical Chinese traditions of landscape poetry and painting—with 40 full-color artworks.The quintessential poet of solitude of the middle Tang dynasty, Wang Wei spent much of his time in seclusion at his retreat property at Wheel-Rim River in the Whole-South Mountains, near present-day Xian, China. One autumn, his friend and fellow poet P’ei Ti came to visit him, and the two spent the seas...

Wang Wei, one of Chinese literature's greatest poets, divided his time between the court and his country estate, where he drew inspiration from the mountains and solitude. His poetry affirms his belief in a whole natural order, and his delicately observed descriptions of landscapes are infused throughout with a sense of unity and Buddhist devotion. Yet it also bears testament to the tension Wang Wei experienced in his own life, between that unity and the worldly pleasures of life at court:...

Revisiting a transformative era of Chinese contemporary art through essays, archives, and striking visual documentation.The China Moment explores one of the most dynamic turning points in global art history. Published to accompany the exhibition at the documenta Institut Kassel (January–March 2026), the book sheds new light on the radical shifts in Chinese art during the 1990s and 2000s.This richly illustrated volume stands out thr...

China: Insight into History, Culture, and People illuminates a nation whose history and traditions remain largely unfamiliar to many in the West. This book serves as an essential guide for understanding China's past, present, and growing global influence. Through a compelling and fast-paced narrative, it explores China's rich history, vibrant culture, and complex relationship with the West, offering readers a deeper appreciation of this dynamic nation. Engaging and informative, this book p...

Based on a major research project undertaken by a team at the Institute of Market Economy, Development Research Center of the State Council of China, a project which included extensive survey research, and involved also many international scholars including researchers at the World Economic Forum Research Center and OECD, this book explores the possible future trajectories for urbanization in China. The book argues, drawing on examples from around the world, that technological advances hav...

This monograph provides a rare sociological analysis of China’s efforts to globalise its academic knowledge through translation and international publication. Centring on the Chinese Outbound Academic Translation Initiative (COATI), a major State-funded programme administered by the National Office for Philosophy and Social Sciences, it examines how academic knowledge is translated, negotiated, and institutionally positioned within global knowledge economies. A distinctive contribution of ...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th BenchCouncil International Symposium on Benchmarking, Measuring, and Optimizing, Bench 2025, held in Chengdu, China, during December 3–4, 2025.The 19 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 42 submissions.They are grouped into the following topics: methodologies, and engineering practices across disciplines, including computer science, artificial intelligence, systems and infra...

This significant book sheds light on the nexus between tourism and sustainability through an interdisciplinary research lens to showcase tourism’s power in shaping a responsible society and sustainable tourism future.It achieves this by critically exploring core themes on climate change, AI, destination marketing strategies, smart cities, animal centrism, open-source intelligence and tourism from a wide range of disciplinary perspectives. It includes cutting-edge tourism interdisci...

This significant book sheds light on the possibilities and importance of undertaking interdisciplinary research between tourism and adjacent disciplines in order to further promote the values and contributions of tourism research in both academia and society.The book critically explores the nexus between interdisciplinary research and tourism while also unpacking methods of tourism education through the lens of interdisciplinary research. Drawing on cutting-edge interdisciplinary t...

Chinese Explored Asia Long Before the Europeans: An Ancient World Map Tells All is the fruit of the author's research into the history of exploration prior to the European Age of Discovery. This book analyses thoroughly the Asian regions of an important ancient world map: Kunyu Wanguo Quantu (KWQ) (坤舆万国全图), translated as 'Complete Geographical Map of All the Kingdoms of the World'. The map was published in 1602 by Italian Jesuit priest Matteo Ricci in China. For over 400 years, the map has...