A New York Times Notable Book • Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction • A New York Times Bestseller • Named a Best Book of the Year by Smithsonian, Scientific American, and Elle • Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, NYPL Helen Bernstein Award, Whiting Award, Nautilus Book Award, and Porchlight Business Book Award“A bestselling page-turner that has made waves not just in ...

With a focus on developing computational algorithms for examining waveform design in diverse active sensing applications, this guide is ideal for researchers and practitioners in the field. The three parts conveniently correspond to the three categories of desirable waveform properties: good aperiodic correlations, good periodic correlations and beampattern matching. The book features various application examples of using the newly designed waveforms, including radar imaging, channel estim...

What happens when you leave everything familiar behind?Beyond One: Fragments from a Mountain Life is a reflective collection inspired by a life lived in the mountains of India. Through quiet moments, cultural encounters, and everyday observations, this book explores the meaning of slowing down, letting go, and reconnecting with oneself.This is not a story about travel, but about transformation.Living in a place where time moves differently, the author begins to ques...

This Handbook presents thorough literature reviews and detailed analyses on the development of China’s social sciences research since the reform and opening up in 1978. The handbook is comprised of 4 sections: politics and law, sociology and economics, demography and education, journalism studies and library science. Written and edited by leading scholars from Peking University, each volume critiques the research findings and provides guidance for future investigations of the respective fi...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Neural Computing for Advanced Applications, NCAA 2024, held in Guilin, China, during July 5–7, 2024.The 89 revised full papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 227 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections:Part I: Neural network (NN) theory, NN-based control systems, neuro-system integration and engineering applications;...

This book constitutes the revised selected papers of the 24th International Conference on Web-based Learning, ICWL 2025 and 10th International Symposium on Emerging Technologies for Education, SETE 2025, held in Hongkong, China, during November 30 – December 3, 2025.The 36 full papers were included in this were carefully reviewed and selected from 125 submissions. They focus on AI Agent Applications in Education, Artificial Intelligence for Education, Assessment in Technology-Enhan...

A one-of-a-kind, lift-the-flap book about some very BIG feelings.When a girl gets SO MAD at her dad, she storms off and slams the door, but soon realizes she doesn’t really like being mad. She tries everything she can think of to be less mad. Counting. Taking deep breaths. Drawing pictures. But it is so hard to NOT be mad! After a while of being mad, though, the girl is worn out and sad. And, strangely enough, when the girl is sad, her dad’s pretty good at making her feel better!

A New York Times Notable Book • Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction • A New York Times Bestseller • Named a Best Book of the Year by Smithsonian, Scientific American, and Elle • Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, NYPL Helen Bernstein Award, Whiting Award, Nautilus Book Award, and Porchlight Business Book Award“A bestselling page-turner that has made waves not just in ...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Neural Computing for Advanced Applications, NCAA 2024, held in Guilin, China, during July 5–7, 2024.The 89 revised full papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 227 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections:Part I: Neural network (NN) theory, NN-based control systems, neuro-system integration and engineering applications;...

Through a metaphorical journey of Shakespeare in traditional Chinese theatre, using three Chinese opera productions of Hamlet as signposts, the book discusses the relationship between Shakespeare and Chinese theatrical traditions.A brief discussion of the Yue-opera Hamlet looks back at the role of Shakespeare in the Chinese discourse of renaissance and re-evaluation of traditions since the early twentieth century. A detailed analysis of the Peking-opera Hamlet...

This book is the volume on “Chongqing 重庆”, among a series of travel guides (“Fantastic China Travelling”) that introduce China's most famous tourist destinations. The book includes local overviews, introductions to major attractions, itinerary advice, local cuisines, local festivals, transportation, and other common travel tips. The book is detailed and vivid, and it helps travelers to China a lot.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Neural Computing for Advanced Applications, NCAA 2024, held in Guilin, China, during July 5–7, 2024.The 89 revised full papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 227 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections:Part I: Neural network (NN) theory, NN-based control systems, neuro-system integration and engineering applications;...