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The ancient story of King Goujian, a psychologically complex fifth-century BCE monarch, spoke powerfully to the Chinese during China's turbulent twentieth century. Yet most Americans—even students and specialists of this era—have never heard of Goujian. In Speaking to History, Paul A. Cohen opens this previously missing (to the West) chapter of China's recent history. He connects the story to each of the major traumas of the last century, tracing its versatility as a source of inspiration and hope and elegantly exploring, on a more general level, why such stories often remain sealed up within a culture, unknown to outsiders. Labeling this phenomenon "insider cultural knowledge," Cohen in...
Reel Women assembles an impressive list of more than 2,400 films that feature female protagonists. Each entry includes a brief description of the film and cites key artistic personnel, particularly female directors, producers, and screenwriters involved in its production.
Geological Formation Names of China (1866—2000) is the only catalogue on stratigraphic nomenclature for China in the world to keep two writing types (Wade-Giles Romanization and Chinese Phonetic Alphabet) so as to provide convenience for domestic and overseas readers. The catalogue is intended for specialists and graduates in Geosciences and Stratigraphy. Shouxin Zhang (1927 —2006) was stratigrapher and research professor at the Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
This book contains the papers included in the proceedings of the 1st International Workshop on High-speed and Intercity Railways (IWHIR 2011) held in Shenzhen and Hong Kong, China from July 19 to July 22, 2011, which is organized by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, in collaboration with Southwest Jiaotong University, Beijing Jiaotong University, Dalian Jiaotong University, China Engineering Consultants, Inc., Zhejiang University, and Tsinghua University. Continuing the great initiatives and momentums of the rapid development in high-speed and intercity railways worldwide in recent years, IWHIR 2011 aims at providing a platform for academic scholars and practicing engineers to share know...
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Here is a discussion of the state of the art of spin resonance in low dimensional structures, such as two-dimensional electron systems, quantum wires, and quantum dots. Leading scientists report on recent advances and discuss open issues and perspectives.
Selesai pentas musik di Aula SMA Batik, Yongky dan Leny dijebak kawan-kawan sekolahnya sendiri di Pantai Pasir Kencana Pekalongan. Setelah diserang dengan sapu tangan berlumur cairan obat bius, dua personil Lingkar Jetayu Band SMA Masehi itu diperdaya oleh Christ, Paul, Udin, Ary Wijaya dan Andang. Lima remaja itu melakukan perbuatan yang tidak senonoh terhadap vokalis Lingkar Jetayu Band. Yongky, sang pacar dibuat tak berdaya lantaran berulang kali dibius dan bahkan dianiaya oleh kawan-kawan akrabnya itu. Ujung-ujungnya, untuk menghilangkan jejak perbuatan biadabnya itu Yongky dan Leny diceburkan ke Muara Pelabuhan Perikanan Nusantara Pekalongan. Setengah sadar Yongky bisa menyeret Leny ke ...
Laksamana Cheng Ho terkenal sebagai orang yang taat beribadah. Ia selalu menomorsatukan kepentingan negara dan awak kapalnya. Prestasinya dalam mengarungi samudra belum mampu dikalahkan orang lain. Laksamana Cheng Ho tidak pernah memikirkan diri sendiri. Pada saat sakit, ia tetap memimpin ekspedisi pelayarannya. Hidupnya telah dibaktikan untuk berlayar dari satu negara ke negara lain. Jiwa kepemimpinan dan kegigihan Laksamana Cheng Ho patut dicontoh. Selamat membaca..! -CERDAS INTERAKTIF-