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Engineering (R0) eBook Series

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  • Landscape Empowerment

    A Participatory Design Approach to Create Restorative Environments for Assembly Line Workers in the Foxconn Factory

    Edited by Bin Jiang ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This book discusses essential strategies and approaches to creating mentally restorative environments for highly stressed and depressed workers at sweatshop factories. Drawing on the Foxconn factory in Longhua, China and an adjacent urban village as a sample site for research and design practice, the book employs a bottom-up and participatory process.The content is divided into two main parts, the ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

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  • The Culture Map

    Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries of Global Business

    by Erin Meyer ...
    An international business expert helps you understand and navigate cultural differences in this "brilliant guide to what all business leaders need to know right now" (Marshall Goldsmith, author of the New York Times and global bestseller What Got You Here Won't Get You There)When it comes to communication styles, Americans precede anything negative with three nice comments; French, Dutch, Israelis ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

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  • Elite China

    Luxury Consumer Behavior in China

    by Pierre Xiao Lu ...
    A ground-breaking exploration of the Chinese elite's consumption of luxury products and their attitudes toward luxury goods. Elite China identifies the Chinese luxury product consumers and the characteristics of their luxury consumption, explains the implications for luxury firms and marketers and most importantly, spells out strategies for international luxury brands and Chinese luxury brands to ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

  • Technologies for Development

    From Innovation to Social Impact

    Edited by Silvia Hostettler, Samira Najih Besson, Jean-Claude Bolay ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This open access book presents 18 case studies that explore current scientific and technological efforts to address global development issues, such as poverty, from a holistic and interdisciplinary point of view, putting actual impacts at the centre of its analysis. It illustrates the use of technologies for development in various fields of research, such as humanitarian action, medical and ... Read more

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  • TAIWAN 2023 Travel Guide

    A Comprehensive Guide to the Land of Beauty, Culture, and Innovation, From Its Stunning Scenery and Rich Heritage to Its Thriving Economy and Cutting-Edge Technology.

    by Robert T. Shinn ...
    Are you curious about the hidden gems and rich history of Taiwan? Do you want to fully immerse yourself in the culture and understand the complexities of its economy and political system? Discovering Taiwan 2023 is the book for you!Here are 5 compelling reasons why this book will be the best one for you:The book provides a comprehensive overview of Taiwan's geography and climate, allowing you to ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Proceedings of the 2022 2nd International Conference on Modern Educational Technology and Social Sciences (ICMETSS 2022)

    Edited by Youbin Chen, Marcus T. Anthony, Yan Ke ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This is an open access book. ICMETSS 2022 is to bring together innovative academics and industrial experts in the field of Innovation in Teaching & Learning , Technology-Enhanced Learning in the Digital Era and Integrating Educational Technologies. The primary goal of the conference is to promote research and developmental activities in Innovations in educational technology in the digital age and ... Read more

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  • Creative Ageing Cities

    Place Design with Older People in Asian Cities

    Edited by Keng Hua Chong, Mihye Cho ...
    Series series Routledge Advances in Regional Economics, Science and Policy
    Ageing population and rapid urbanisation are the two major demographic shifts in today’s world. Architectural designs and urban policies have to deal with issues of an ever larger elderly population living in the cities, especially in old urban neighbourhoods, while also taking into consideration the evolving lifestyles and wellbeing of the diverse elderly demographic. Being able to continue ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Uncharted Territory

    Culture and Commerce in Hong Kong’s Art World: Penguin Specials

    by Magnus Renfrew ...
    Hong Kong has the once in a generation opportunity to assert itself as the creative and cultural hub of Asia, and to rival the established centres of New York and London. In providing an angle unique to the city, Hong Kong could play a pivotal role in redefining the concept of a ‘global’ art world. But, is it ready to take on the challenge? Magnus Renfrew, art expert and one of the driving forces ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Creative Industries in China

    Art, Design and Media

    by Michael Keane ...
    Series series China Today
    Creative industries in China provides a fresh account of China’s emerging commercial cultural sector. The author shows how developments in Chinese art, design and media industries are reflected in policy, in market activity, and grassroots participation.Never has the attraction of being a media producer, an artist, or a designer in China been so enticing. National and regional governments offer ... Read more

    $19.00 USD

  • Shanghai Urbanism at the Medium Scale

    by Yongjie Sha, Jiang Wu, Yan Ji, Sara Li Ting Chan, Wei Qi Lim ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book focuses on observing and understanding the urban planning and relevant development patterns applied to the creation of urban districts against the backdrop of the current rapid urbanization and transformation of Shanghai on its way to becoming a world city. Based on a review of the four stages of city evolution, a series of case studies on typical urban districts through the city's ... Read more

    $49.99 USD

  • The Design Charrette

    Ways to Envision Sustainable Futures

    Edited by Rob Roggema ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book was written to support community involvement in the design process, to help prevent negative outcomes that can result from a top-down design approach. The combination of community involvement and design is, at least in literature, not very extensive. Although much has been written about stakeholder involvement, this is often not directly related to design processes, which – most ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Culture, Design and Social Development (CDSD 2022)

    Edited by Mohd Fauzi bin Sedon M. Dom, Peter Thomas Zabielskis, Xudong Liu, Xiao Liu ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This is an open access book. Culture is the spiritual activity and product of human society relative to economy and politics. The traditional concept of human beings believes that culture is a social phenomenon, a product created by human beings for a long time, and at the same time a historical phenomenon, which is the accumulation of human society and history.The technical, economical and ... Read more

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