The beloved classic—now back in print. A gold mine of simple and authentic Chinese cuisine that's a must-have for everyone who loves delicious food.Let these glowing reviews tell you how this old-school cookbook revealed the secrets of Chinese cooking and culture and made itself at home in 20th-century American households . . ."Something novel in the way of a cookbook . . . [It] strikes us as being an authentic account of the Chinese culinary system, which ...

Numerical simulation of multiphase reactors with continuous liquid phase provides current research and findings in multiphase problems, which will assist researchers and engineers to advance this field. This is an ideal reference book for readers who are interested in design and scale-up of multiphase reactors and crystallizers, and using mathematical model and numerical simulation as tools. Yang and Mao's book focuses on modeling and numerical applications directly in the chemical, petroc...

This book considers the changing nature of intimacy in contemporary China, providing a unique case study of romantic subjectivities in young people in the world’s fastest growing economy. Since the implementation of reform in 1978, the economic and socio-cultural environment of modern China has experienced a dramatic transformation under the influence of urbanization and globalization, facilitating more individualized identity among Chinese youth. This book bridges the gap between an emerg...

Sound quality research is an emerging field of acoustics, and it has broad application prospects in the field of vibration and noise control of machinery and automobiles. With the development of new energy vehicles in recent years, the technology demand for interior sound quality evaluation and control has increased rapidly.This book comprehensively introduces the basic concepts, theories, methods and the latest research progress in evaluating and controlling vehicle interior sound...

In the last decades robots are expected to be of increasing intelligence to deal with a large range of tasks. Especially, robots are supposed to be able to learn manipulation skills from humans. To this end, a number of learning algorithms and techniques have been developed and successfully implemented for various robotic tasks. Among these methods, learning from demonstrations (LfD) enables robots to effectively and efficiently acquire skills by learning from human demonstrators, such tha...

This book investigates the performance analysis and optimization design of parallel manipulators in detail. It discusses performance evaluation indices for workspace, kinematic, stiffness, and dynamic performance, single- and multi-objective optimization design methods, and ways to improve optimization design efficiency of parallel manipulators. This book collects the authors’ research results previously scattered in many journals and conference proceedings and presents them in a unified f...

This two-volume set constitutes the proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Computer Science and Education, ICCSE 2025, held in Osaka & Fukui, Japan, during August 19–24, 2025.The 82 full papers and 2 short papers presented were thoroughly reviewed and selected from the 196 submissions.They were focused on the following topical sections:Part I : AI Technology Frontiers-Computer Science and Data Science; Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning and Na...

This book provides a comprehensive overview of marine control system design related to underwater robotics applications. In particular, it presents novel optimization-based model predictive control strategies to solve control problems appearing in autonomous underwater vehicle applications. These novel approaches bring unique features, such as constraint handling, prioritization between multiple design objectives, optimal control performance, and robustness against disturbances and uncerta...

This book provides insight into domino effects in industrial chemical sites and process industries. It is about the integration of safety and security resources to prevent and mitigate domino effects in the process industries. It explains how chemical industrial areas, comprised of various hazardous installations, are susceptible to a chain of undesired events, or domino effects, triggered by accidental events or intentional attacks and then presents solutions to prevent them.First...

This two-volume set constitutes the proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Computer Science and Education, ICCSE 2025, held in Osaka & Fukui, Japan, during August 19–24, 2025.The 82 full papers and 2 short papers presented were thoroughly reviewed and selected from the 196 submissions.They were focused on the following topical sections:Part I : AI Technology Frontiers-Computer Science and Data Science; Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning and Na...

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 28th International Conference on Technologies and Applications of Artificial Intelligence, TAAI 2023, which was held in Yunlin, Taiwan, during December 1–2, 2023. `The 35 full papers and 12 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 193 submissions. The TAAI 2023 provides a platform for experts and scholars from domestic and international universities, research units, and industries to exchange AI techno...

Biohydrogen: Advances in Theory and Production is a comprehensive guide to the theory and methodology of biohydrogen production, highlighting its potential to contribute to a sustainable and eco-friendly society. The book explores the environmental advantages of biohydrogen over other energy sources and its role in reducing CO2 emissions, making it a crucial component in the transition to renewable energy. It systematically introduces the production processes, including biophotolysis, micr...