This book, Functional Materials Based on or Derived from Coordination Compounds for a Sustainable Society, compiles pioneering research that highlights the critical role these materials play in advancing sustainability and addressing ecological concerns. The key focus of this book is the development and application of functional materials that contribute to a green environment. These topics emphasize the critical role of functional materials in advancing sustainability, energy efficiency, ...

Chinese history stretches back more than 3,5oo years & during that time only one woman has ruled supreme. Wu Ze Tian reigned during the Tang Dynasty & taking the Imperial throne made her ruthless, uncontrollable & deadly.Winner of a childhood beauty pageant, she became a palace concubine as a young teenager & then tore thru the royal heights via intelligence & political ambition, revenge, murder & black magic.The kingdom she ruled was the world's largest – 4 to 5 times the ...

Wu Tian lived from 624 to 705, she was a most courageous woman and probably very sexy too - she had entered the royal palace at the tender age of fourteen and she was fighting all of the emperor's sons for the title of the emperor, she fought all her own sons as well, until at least at the mature age of sixty-seven she finally was put on the throne: the first and the last female Empress in four thousand years of Chinese history!

This book depicts the fascinating life story of Wu Wenjun, a renowned mathematician who made significant contribution in the field of topology, ancient Chinese mathematics, and mathematics mechanization. He was a recipient of the Highest Science and Technology Award, the highest scientific award in China, as well as the Shaw Prize in Mathematics.Through vivid illustrations and eloquent writing, this book recounts rarely known anecdotes and significant events from Wu Wenjun's life t...

Facial beauty is an intriguing and multifaceted subject that has captivated human interest, crossing cultural and scientific boundaries for centuries. In today’s digital age, understanding facial beauty is no longer just an art but a sophisticated science, the analysis and enhancement of facial beauty leverage advanced technologies such as machine learning, computer vision, and biometrics. This book, “Facial Beauty Analysis: Computational Aesthetics,” is based on our research and aims to o...

Coincided with China’s economic reform and her rapid ascendance to a great power status, the relations between Taiwan and Chinese mainland since 1979 have also seen some encouraging development. However, the rapprochement is nothing but a smooth ride. Taiwan Strait has always been full of tensions and hostility since the communist took over the mainland over sixty years ago.The periodical tensions in the cross-Strait relations have from time to time threatened to derail the peace talks bet...

The book "Heavenly Creations" (天工开物, Tian Gong Kai Wu) was first published in 1637 (Ming Chongzhen decade Landmarks), a total of three volumes eighteen, the book is a collection of agriculture, handicrafts, such as machinery, brick , ceramics, sulfur , candle, paper, weapons, gunpowder , textile, dyeing, salt production, coal mining, oil extraction and other production technologies."Tian Gong Kai Wu" is the first comprehensive work on agriculture and handicraft production in the wo...

Corruption and Anti-Corruption in Modern China collects essays from the scholars in their fields and examines the ongoing corruption in China by addressing this important topic from a historical perspective through a cooperative interdisciplinary research effort among Chinese-American scholars interested in the subject. Their scholarship makes a significant contribution through multi-faceted components from different fields such as history, economics, political science, criminal justice, a...

Leading figures in Australian robotics research provide an overview and guidance for human–robot interaction (HRI) experimental design and evaluation methodologies that consider the ethical implications of the research and its applications from a human-centred and contextual perspective. The authors explain introductory and advanced topics in HRI with a focus on human-centred evaluation and ethical practices. They also provide an online interactive checklist tool for novice HRI researchers...

Additive Manufacturing of Continuous Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites the additive manufacturing of continuous fiber reinforced polymer composites (CFRPCs), discussing their mechanical behavior, manufacture, structure, performance, and application. The raw materials involved, manufacturing processes for specific CFRPCs (thermoplastic, thermosetting, self-reinforcing), modeling, design, and failure analysis of these materials are each covered at length. An entire chapter is dedicated to ...

TianGan (Heavenly Stems) and DiZhi (Earthly Branches), commonly abbreviated to GanZhi, originated in the ancient Chinese cosmological sciences and is a complex calendrical system which was created to codify the patterns of life and of the universe itself. The ten symbols of Gan express the Yin or Yang perspective of Five Elements and embody the Way of Heaven. The 12 symbols of Zhi, made manifest in the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac, hold the root of each Element and embrace the Way of E...

Chinese dual language immersion (DLI) education experienced unprecedented growth in recent years; hence, it has become critical that Chinese DLI research catches up to inform Chinese DLI teachers and administrators of the most effective ways to teach and run their programs. The purpose of Chinese-English Dual Language Immersion Programs: Content Area Instruction, Learners, and Evaluations is to explore three DLI themes that are under-researched: content area instruction, learners,...