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The Book of Shanghai

A City in Short Fiction

by Chen Qiufan, Wang Anyi, Xiao Bai, Shen Dacheng, Chen Danyan, Cai Jun, Xia Shang, Teng Xiaolan, Fu Yuehui, Wang Zhanhei ...

Series series Reading the City
As the end of the world arrives in downtown Shanghai, one man’s only wish is to return a library book...When a publisher agrees to let a star author use his company’s attic to write in, little does he suspect this will become the author’s permanent residence...As Shanghai succumbs to a seemingly apocalyptic deluge, a man takes refuge in his bathtub, only to find himself, moments later, floating ... Read more

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As the end of the world arrives in downtown Shanghai, one man’s only wish is to return a library book...When a publisher agrees to let a star author use his company’s attic to write in, little does he suspect this will become the author’s permanent residence...As Shanghai succumbs to a seemingly apocalyptic deluge, a man takes refuge in his bathtub, only to find himself, moments later, floating
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Red Heart

by Max Harms ...

Narrated by E.L. Bradford, Yun Na, Chen Bai ...

Unabridged

12 hours 4 min

"A thrilling spy novel grounded in realistic AI safety research and geopolitical possibilities." - Nathan Helm-Burger, AI Alignment ResearcherHer meets Three Body Problem in this speculative thriller from a leading voice in AI research.Years after leaving his homeland, Chen Bai returns to China with a mission: infiltrate the government's top-secret AI lab and siphon its research to the CIA. ... Read more

$17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

"A thrilling spy novel grounded in realistic AI safety research and geopolitical possibilities." - Nathan Helm-Burger, AI Alignment ResearcherHer meets Three Body Problem in this speculative thriller from a leading voice in AI research.Years after leaving his homeland, Chen Bai returns to China with a mission: infiltrate the government's top-secret AI lab and siphon its research to the CIA.
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Real-Time Simulation Technology for Modern Power Electronics

by Hao Bai, Chen Liu, Dusan Majstorovic, Fei Gao ...

Real-Time Simulation Technology for Modern Power Electronics provides an invaluable foundation and state-of-the-art review on the most advanced implementations of real-time simulation as it appears poised to revolutionize the modeling of power electronics. The book opens with a discussion of power electronics device physic modeling, component modeling, and power converter modeling before ... Read more

$148.99 USD

Real-Time Simulation Technology for Modern Power Electronics provides an invaluable foundation and state-of-the-art review on the most advanced implementations of real-time simulation as it appears poised to revolutionize the modeling of power electronics. The book opens with a discussion of power electronics device physic modeling, component modeling, and power converter modeling before
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Orbital Data Applications for Space Objects

Conjunction Assessment and Situation Analysis

by Lei Chen, Xian-Zong Bai, Yan-Gang Liang, Ke-Bo Li ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book introduces readers to the application of orbital data on space objects in the contexts of conjunction assessment and space situation analysis, including theories and methodologies. It addresses the main topics involved in space object conjunction assessment, such as: orbital error analysis of space objects; close approach analysis; the calculation, analysis and application of collision ... Read more

$89.99 USD

This book introduces readers to the application of orbital data on space objects in the contexts of conjunction assessment and space situation analysis, including theories and methodologies. It addresses the main topics involved in space object conjunction assessment, such as: orbital error analysis of space objects; close approach analysis; the calculation, analysis and application of collision
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A General History of China's Foreign Trade

Volume 2

by Yuqin Sun, Jinwen Chen, Qinghong Jiang, Xu Chang, Baiqing Zheng ...

China has a long history of foreign trade. As early as the pre-Qin period, the ancient Chinese shipped silk and other goods abroad; in the 2nd century BC, the Land and Maritime Silk Roads developed during the reign of Emperor Wudi of the Western Han Dynasty connected China with the rest of the world.Trade relations between China and other regions in the world have been developing gradually and ... Read more

$91.99 USD

China has a long history of foreign trade. As early as the pre-Qin period, the ancient Chinese shipped silk and other goods abroad; in the 2nd century BC, the Land and Maritime Silk Roads developed during the reign of Emperor Wudi of the Western Han Dynasty connected China with the rest of the world.Trade relations between China and other regions in the world have been developing gradually and
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Advances in understanding insect pests affecting wheat and other cereals

by Prof. Sanford D. Eigenbrode, Dr Govinda Shrestha, Prof Gadi V. P. Reddy, Prof David Weaver, Dr Vicki L. Tolmay, Prof Tom A. Royer, Dr L. A. Crespo-Herrera, Dr J. Huerta-Espino, Dr R. P. Singh, Dr Subodh Adhikari0, Dr Arash Rashed2, Dr Arash Rashed3, Prof Deguang Liu4, Professor Gary L. Hein5, Dr Anthony J. McMechan6, Dr Lindsay Overmyer7, Dr Erik J. Wenninger8, Prof Michael J. Brewer9, Dr Blake H. Elkins0, Dr Anna-Maria Botha1, Dr Daniel J. Leybourne2, Dr Mark W. Ramsden3, Dr Sacha White4, Dr Rujing Wang5, Dr He Huang6, Dr Chengjun Xe7, Dr Po Yang8, Prof Edward W. Evans9, Dr Robert B. Srygley0, Dr Ming-Shun Chen1, Dr Nida Ghori2, Prof Guihua Bai3, Dr Xuming Liu4 ...

With growing concerns surrounding the impact of climate change on both native and invasive pest invasions, coupled with the rising threat of global food insecurity, more research is required to understand the major insect pests of cereals, including how best to control and monitor them.Advances in understanding insect pests affecting wheat and other cereals provides a comprehensive review of the ... Read more

$175.99 USD

With growing concerns surrounding the impact of climate change on both native and invasive pest invasions, coupled with the rising threat of global food insecurity, more research is required to understand the major insect pests of cereals, including how best to control and monitor them.Advances in understanding insect pests affecting wheat and other cereals provides a comprehensive review of the
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Anthocyanins

Chemistry, Processing & Bioactivity

by Bin Li, Li Wang, Weibin Bai, Wei Chen, Fang Chen, Chi Shu ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book summarizes the current knowledge of anthocyanins, provides systematic information for future exploration of anthocyanin applications. It focuses on several aspects regarding the studying progression in the field of anthocyanins. The first section of the book provides a brief introduction to the scope and progress on anthocyanins, which is followed by the second section that describes the ... Read more

$161.09 USD

This book summarizes the current knowledge of anthocyanins, provides systematic information for future exploration of anthocyanin applications. It focuses on several aspects regarding the studying progression in the field of anthocyanins. The first section of the book provides a brief introduction to the scope and progress on anthocyanins, which is followed by the second section that describes the
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Biotechnology in China III: Biofuels and Bioenergy

Edited by Feng-Wu Bai, Chen-Guang Liu, He Huang, George T Tsao ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Cellulolytic Enzyme Production and Enzymatic Hydrolysis for Second-Generation Bioethanol Production, by Mingyu Wang, Zhonghai Li, Xu Fang, Lushan Wang und Yinbo Qu Bioethanol from Lignocellulosic Biomass, by Xin-Qing Zhao, Li-Han Zi, Feng-Wu Bai, Hai-Long Lin, Xiao-Ming Hao, Guo-Jun Yue und Nancy W. Y. Ho Biodiesel From Conventional Feedstocks, by Wei Du und De-Hua Liu Establishing Oleaginous ... Read more

$188.09 USD

Cellulolytic Enzyme Production and Enzymatic Hydrolysis for Second-Generation Bioethanol Production, by Mingyu Wang, Zhonghai Li, Xu Fang, Lushan Wang und Yinbo Qu Bioethanol from Lignocellulosic Biomass, by Xin-Qing Zhao, Li-Han Zi, Feng-Wu Bai, Hai-Long Lin, Xiao-Ming Hao, Guo-Jun Yue und Nancy W. Y. Ho Biodiesel From Conventional Feedstocks, by Wei Du und De-Hua Liu Establishing Oleaginous
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Single-particle Cryo-EM of Biological Macromolecules

by Paul D Adams, Pavel V Afonine, Xiao-chen Bai, Matthew L. Baker, Anchi Cheng, Yifan Cheng, Radostin Danev, Timothy Grant, Basil J Greber, Nikolaus Grigorieff, Patricia Grob, J Bernard Heymann, Benjamin A Himes, Corey F Hryc, Brian P Hudson, Agnel Praveen Joseph, Catherine L Lawson, Dorothee Liebschner, Steven Ludtke, Dmitry Lyumkis, Sony Malhotra, Takanori Nakane, Melanie D Ohi, Grigore Pintilie, Jane S Richardson, Alexis Rohou, Peter B Rosenthal, John L Rubinstein, Sjors H. W. Scheres, Dimitry Tegunov, Thomas C. Terwilliger, Rebecca F. Thompson, Maya Topf, Jasenko Zivanov ...

Series series IOP ebooks
This edited book is written for students, postdocs and established investigators who want to enter the field of single-particle cryo-EM. This is a recently developed method to determine high-resolution structures of biological macromolecules. A major strength is the fact that cryo-EM does not require prior crystallization of protein complexes. Furthermore, it is especially well suited for larger ... Read more

$114.99 USD

This edited book is written for students, postdocs and established investigators who want to enter the field of single-particle cryo-EM. This is a recently developed method to determine high-resolution structures of biological macromolecules. A major strength is the fact that cryo-EM does not require prior crystallization of protein complexes. Furthermore, it is especially well suited for larger
... Read more
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The Algorithmic Philosophy Volume II

An Integrated and Social Philosophy

by Bin Li ...

Narrated by Readwell Cross ...

Unabridged

16 hours 22 min

- Perhaps the first satisfactory thinking theory in history- Strikingly revealed the mysteries and true face of human minds- A creative conclusion of hitherto philosophy and an opening of its new stage- A solution to reinventing and reactivating social sciences- A necessary and correct application of IT and AI principles in the humanities ... Read more

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- Perhaps the first satisfactory thinking theory in history- Strikingly revealed the mysteries and true face of human minds- A creative conclusion of hitherto philosophy and an opening of its new stage- A solution to reinventing and reactivating social sciences- A necessary and correct application of IT and AI principles in the humanities
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The Algorithmic Philosophy Volume I

An Integrated and Social Philosophy

by Bin Li ...

Narrated by Readwell Cross ...

Unabridged

16 hours 11 min

- Perhaps the first satisfactory thinking theory in history- Strikingly revealed the mysteries and true face of human minds- A creative conclusion of hitherto philosophy and an opening of its new stage- A solution to reinventing and reactivating social sciences- A necessary and correct application of IT and AI principles in the humanities ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Also available as: eBook

- Perhaps the first satisfactory thinking theory in history- Strikingly revealed the mysteries and true face of human minds- A creative conclusion of hitherto philosophy and an opening of its new stage- A solution to reinventing and reactivating social sciences- A necessary and correct application of IT and AI principles in the humanities
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Crystal Society

by Max Harms ...

Series Book 1 - Crystal Trilogy
The year is 2039 and the world is much like ours. Technology has grown and developed, as has civilization, but in a world more connected than ever, new threats and challenges have arisen. The wars of the 20th century are gone, but violence is still very much with us. Nowhere is safe. Massive automation has disrupted and improved nearly every industry, putting hundreds of millions of people out of ... Read more

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The year is 2039 and the world is much like ours. Technology has grown and developed, as has civilization, but in a world more connected than ever, new threats and challenges have arisen. The wars of the 20th century are gone, but violence is still very much with us. Nowhere is safe. Massive automation has disrupted and improved nearly every industry, putting hundreds of millions of people out of
... Read more