Based upon the historical bandit Song Jiang and his companions, The Water Margin is an epic tale of rebellion against tyranny that will remind Western readers of the English classic Robin Hood and His Merry Men.This edition of the classic J. H. Jackson translation brings a story that has been inspiring readers for hundreds of years to life for modern audiences. It features a new preface and introduction by Edwin Lowe, which gives the history of th...

Low-Rank Coal Applications in Agriculture explores the commercialization and marketing potential of low-rank coal, which is rich in organic matter and humic substances. The author--a noted expert on the topic--clearly shows from a practical perspective, that rather than using it as an energy source, this material can be applied for the agricultural sector.The author investigates low-rank coal;s potential as used in dry and liquid humic products. This book discusses both ra...

Dank der Übersetzung Ingrid von Heiselers gibt es jetzt endlich eine deutsche Ausgabe der pazifistischen Pionierschrift "Krieg ist mit der Religion Jesu Christi unvereinbar" (USA 1812). Edwin D. Mead schreibt über den Verfasser: "Dem New Yorker David Low Dodge (1774-1852) ist es als hohe Ehre anzurechnen, dass er in den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika die frühesten Flugschriften veröffentlichte, die ausdrücklich gegen das Kriegssystem der Nationen gerichtet sind. Außerdem gründete er die i...

The end of the cold war does not necessarily mean the end of the social and political instability that can lead to low-intensity conflicts. This book provides fresh insights into a difficult subject by bringing together knowledgeable contributors who have the academic expertise, operational experience, and strategic perspective essential to underst

Chinese Martial Code provides clear, easy-to-follow translations of three of the most respected Chinese works of military strategyIt features a masterful translation of The Art of War of Sun Tzu-the most respected of all works of military strategy-as well as the less famous but equally wise The Precepts of War by Sima Rangju and Wu Zi On the Art of War.Additionally, A. L. Sadler's translation is converted here into Pinyin...

I researched 41 Diet Plans and included some recipes for each Diet Plan. Flexitarian is a marriage of two words: flexible and vegetarian. The term was coined more than a decade ago by registered dietitian Dawn Jackson Blatner in her 2009 book "The Flexitarian Diet: The Mostly Vegetarian Way to Lose Weight, Be Healthier, Prevent Disease and Add Years to Your Life." What is Volumetrics Diet? Pioneered by Penn State University nutrition professor Barbara Rolls, volumetrics is more of an appro...