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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        September 2017

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        Chinese Program in Global Governance

        by Wang Fan, Ling Shengli

        Chinese President Xi Jinping has mentioned the "Chinese Plan" for global governance on several occasions, and pointed that "the world is so big and we have so many problems that the international community looks forward to hearing Chinese voices and seeing China's plans, and China cannot be absent in there". The book tries to find answers to this series of questions.

      • Trusted Partner
        February 2024

        Experimental Design and Analysis for Tree Improvement

        by Emlyn Williams, Chris Harwood, Colin Matheson

        This third edition of Experimental Design and Analysis for Tree Improvement provides a set of practical procedures to follow when planning, designing and analysing tree improvement trials. Using many fully worked examples, it outlines how to: design field, glasshouse and laboratory trials; efficiently collect and construct electronic data files; pre-process data, screening for data quality and outliers; analyse data from single and across-site trials; and interpret the results from statistical analyses. The authors address the many practical issues often faced in forest tree improvement trials and describe techniques that will efficiently give conclusive results. The techniques provided are applicable to the improvement of not only trees, but to crops in general. Building on the success of the second edition, this new edition has been fully revised to include the construction of p-rep and spatial designs using the commercially available software package for design generation (CycDesigN). For analysis of the examples, it provides online Genstat and SAS programs and a link to R programs.

      • Horticulture
        May 2024

        Design and Maintenance of Greenhouse

        by N.L.Panwar, M.R.Patel & Pranay Rajendra Lanjekar

        The following text delves into the intriguing world of greenhouse farming in India, emphasizing its potential as a sustainable and innovative solution that has the potential to revolutionize the agricultural sector. Greenhouse farming, also known as polyhouse farming, is an emerging technique with significant relevance in India's agricultural landscape. It not only transforms the traditional approach to agriculture but also fosters sustainable food production. By utilizing cutting-edge technology, this method has the potential to address issues arising from conventional farming practices, marking a critical step towards a more advanced and efficient agricultural future. The successful implementation and production of agricultural produce in a greenhouse require proper design and maintenance. A book on the Design and Maintenance of Greenhouses has been written to address this need. The book is divided into thirteen chapters, which cover topics such as the development of greenhouses, the materials used in greenhouse construction, greenhouse design, as well as repair and maintenance. The chapter on heating and cooling provides information on how to maintain and control the microclimatic conditions of a greenhouse. The book also discusses the greenhouse control system for better production and post-production management in detail. The cost economics analysis of greenhouse production is included in the book as well. For researchers interested in the advanced study of greenhouses, a steady-state thermal model of a greenhouse is discussed. This book is highly beneficial for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying agricultural science. It provides extensive knowledge about greenhouse operations, with a special emphasis on establishing and maintaining sustainable and efficient environments for successful crop cultivation. The book titled "Design and Maintenance of Greenhouses" is an essential resource for anyone interested in learning about the practical aspects of greenhouse farming. With its comprehensive coverage of topics such as greenhouse design, construction materials, and maintenance, this book provides a valuable guide for those looking to implement or improve their greenhouse operations. Additionally, the book's inclusion of cost economics analysis and a steady-state thermal model makes it a valuable resource for researchers and professionals in the field. Overall, this book is a valuable contribution to the field of agriculture and greenhouse farming, providing practical knowledge and expert insights into the design and maintenance of greenhouses. It is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and professionals looking to improve their understanding of greenhouse operations and contribute to the development of sustainable and innovative agricultural practices.

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        Business, Economics & Law
        August 2017

        Visitor Experience Design

        by Noel Scott, Jun Gao, Jianyu Ma, Pierre J Benckendorff, Ana Claudia Campos, I-Ling Chen, Peiyi Ding, Rouven Doran, Afiya Holder, Shan Jiang, Svein Larsen, Dung Le, Kuan-Huei Lee, Shanshi Li, Xiang Li, Wei Liu, Júlio Mendes, Brent Moyle, Liubov Skavronskaya, Beverley Sparks, Patricia Valle, Gabby Walters, Ying Wang, Katharina Wolff, Laurie Wu, Lihua Gao

        Most discussion of visitor experiences uses a behavioural or managerial approach where the way the visitor thinks is ignored - it's a black box. Visitor Experience Design is the first book of its kind to examine best practice in creating and delivering exciting and memorable travel and visitation experiences from a cognitive psychological perspective - it opens the black box. The chapters draw on recent findings from cognitive psychology, cognitive science and neuroscience to provide a basis for a better understanding of the antecedents of a memorable experience, including: · The psychological process of the formation or creation of a visitor's experiences · Psychological aspects of tourism experiences such as attention, emotion, memory and mindfulness · Pre-stage experience: customer inputs such as knowledge, myths, values and memories from previous travel · On-site experience: co-creation processes · Post-stage experience: immediate and long term outcomes including happiness and well-being · Experience design cases Tourism, hospitality and event managers seek to provide WOW experiences to their visitors through better design and management.This book encourages the discussion of different facets of experience design such as emotions, attentions, sensations, learning, the process of co-creation and experiential stimuli design. It will be of interest to tourism researchers and postgraduate students studying tourism management, marketing and product design.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        February 2007

        Design and the modern magazine

        by Christopher Breward, Jeremy Aynsley, Kate Forde, Bill Sherman, Martin Hargreaves

        Design and the Modern Magazine provides a thematically arranged set of essays that examine the changing character of the magazine as an important aspect of cultural life from the late nineteenth century until today. In doing so it offers some of the first detailed case-studies of individual titles and analyses how design decisions are made alongside editorial, commercial and technical considerations. The book suggests ways to understand the magazine as a designed object. Among the more significant titles considered are Woman's Home Companion, Design, Woman and Vogue. While largely drawing from British and American sources, the book also covers the impact of modern design ideas from Europe on such publications. The essays present new and original scholarship on the subject and will be of use to students and teachers working on a wide range of art and design history, and literature studies courses. ;

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        March 2021

        African cities and collaborative futures

        Urban platforms and metropolitan logistics

        by Michael Keith, Andreza Aruska de Souza Santos, Susan Parnell

        This groundbreaking volume brings together scholars from across the globe to discuss the infrastructure, energy, housing, safety and sustainability of African cities, as seen through local narratives of residents. Drawing on a variety of fields and extensive first-hand research, the contributions offer a fresh perspective on some of the most pressing issues confronting urban Africa in the twenty-first century. At a time when the future of the region as a whole will be determined in large part by its cities, the implications of these developments are profound. With case studies from cities in Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Niger, Nigeria, South Africa and Tanzania, this volume explores how the rapid growth of African cities is reconfiguring the relationship between urban social life and its built forms. While the most visible transformations in cities today can be seen as infrastructural, these manifestations are cultural as well as material, reflecting the different ways in which the city is rationalised, economised and governed. How can we 'see like a city' in twenty-first-century Africa, understanding the urban present to shape its future? This is the central question posed throughout this volume, with a practical focus on how academics, local decision makers and international practitioners can collaborate to meet the challenge of rapid growth, environmental pressures and resource gaps.

      • Trusted Partner
        2018

        Campus Environment and Design

        by Xu Hao

        The Campus Environment and Design series consists of 8 volumes, which are elaborately created by national recognized preschool education experts and senior professionals. Each volume has a theme with more than 2,000 design schemes to teach children and teachers to handle the spaces of doors and windows from festival layout, four seasons layout, classroom layout, hanging ornament layout, window  decoration layout,class theme layout, layout of corners and walls. The works can be used as toy classrooms, and can also be used for campus environment layout, which are convenient and practical for teaching through enjoyable activities.

      • Agriculture & farming
        August 2012

        Canal Design and Construction

        by V. K. Bairathi

        This book is an outcome of a large experience of many engineers on various different site conditions. Many actual cases have been sited. It deals with all the practical aspects of an economic section for various discharges, topographic and soil conditions. The canal design involves deep knowledge of following disciplines. Hydraulic of flow, Mechanics of bed erosion and sediment transport, Geotechnical engineering: Soil and Rock mechanics, stability of inner and outer slopes, including that of foundation, Mechanics of ground water flow, seepage and drainage characteristics of soil and ground, Tunnelling, Structural Engineering and construction techniques i.   Discharge, Q ii.   Rugosity coefficient, N iii.   Longitudinal slope, S iv.   Side slope Z (horizontal : 1 vertical) v.   Bed width, B vi.   Depth, D or b/d ratio, X and  vii.Velocity, V Lastly this volume is very friendly to field engineers and helps to avoid mistakes. It is written in such a way that the field engineers can use the relevant part directly. The book is also very useful to engineering students to enable them to clearly understand the hydraulics and economics of canal sections, and project works. It incorporates the work of many researchers / scholars on the subject. It also highlights future studies required. The author gratefully acknowledges the help received from many standard works on Irrigation Engineering and allied subject, including textbooks, by Indian and foreign authors, technical papers and project reports  published by various professional bodies, Governments through the unique libraries of I.I.T., Roorkee, CWC Delhi and Rajasthan Irrigation and other State Departments, without which this work would have  not been possible. A list of references is given at the end of each chapter and in the end of this book also.

      • Trusted Partner
        October 2024

        Agricultural Innovation for Societal Change

        Towards Sustainability

        by Bo Malte Ingvar Bengtsson

        Over the centuries, agriculture has developed through technological steps illustrated by various agricultural revolutions. This book describes and analyses significant agricultural changes since the mid-1960s in the context of development, innovation and adoption by revisiting resource-poor farmers in Ethiopia, Sweden and Trinidad and Tobago, and considering overall development changes up to the early 2020s. It is a platform for discussing current issues for future global food security in the context of globalization and free global trade which have influenced economic growth in many countries but also created environmental concerns and a rapid increase in the number of transnational corporations (TNCs). Sustainable food production is now a global priority and therefore ecological footprints must be reduced - this book provides examples of possible technical changes required to achieve this. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions alone is insufficient: political attention must be paid to declining biodiversity, the increasing global exploration of natural resources, demography, increased consumption, waste mountains, expanding migration and antibiotic resistance. Agribusiness TNCs will challenge national governments and international donors in both research and development, increasing competition for leadership. A gradual societal change, incorporating an understanding of biological fundamentals, is necessary for achieving sustainability and for leading us towards the next agricultural revolution.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        June 2009

        Design and popular entertainment

        by Christopher Breward, Christopher Frayling, Emily King, Bill Sherman

        Design and Popular Entertainment offers a selection of nine essays that examine the range of design for popular entertainment, from theatre and film, to television and radio. Investigating entertainment design from the late nineteenth century to the 1960s, the book is divided into two sections. The first addresses the 'hardware' of popular entertainment, in other words the objects through which images, sound and performance are transmitted. The second explores the construction of cinematic and televisual imagery and the design of objects for the screen, the 'software' of entertainment. In so doing it offers important insights into this little explored aspect of design. Topics covered by the collection include the design of theatrical lighting and stage sets, cinema and radio design, the representation of designers within film, and the relationship between design and television. The book's concentration on the 1950s and 1960s reflects the profound changes in modes of entertainment that took place during that period, in particular the spread of television, which not only attracted a huge popular audience but also stimulated experimental designing approaches and thinking. With particular focus on the way that both the objects and the construction of entertainment have altered audience's experience, the essays present a novel approach to the subject. This book will be of particular interest to students and teachers working in design and cultural history as well as film and theatre studies. ;

      • Trusted Partner
        The Arts
        November 2024

        'The industrialized designer'

        Gender, identity and professionalization in Britain and the United States, 1930-80

        by Leah Armstrong

        What does it mean to be called an industrial designer? This book traces the remarkable rise of this professional identity in historical perspective from a position of anonymity in the early twentieth century, to mid-century professionalisation, to decline and disintegration by 1980. Drawing on new, extensive, original archival research, it uncovers the history of a profession in a state of re-invention, 1930-1980 in Britain and the United States. The book tests assumptions about the relationship between the professions in the two countries, bringing them into comparative historical perspective for the first time. The gendered dynamics of professionalisation and their interaction with the representation of the heroic male designer are interrogated and critically examined. Building on new gender perspectives to the history of the industrial design profession, the book calls for a re-examination of the limits and boundaries of what constitutes professional identity and work.

      • Trusted Partner
        June 2025

        Technological Innovation and AI for Sustainable Development in Events and Festivals

        by Anukrati Sharma, Jeetesh Kumar, Shruti Arora, Janitha Kularajasingam, Jugindar Singh Kartar Singh, Anila Thomas

        From sustainable event planning to the influence of VR, AI, and mobile applications on tourist behaviour, this book explores the dynamic landscape where innovation meets tradition. It studies the intersection of green technologies, sustainable infrastructure, and the delicate balance between cutting-edge tools and the intrinsic emotional aspects of human engagement. Aligned with the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals, the book highlights AI's potential to drive meaningful contributions to a sustainable future. It anticipates the imminent transformation of festivals and events through technological innovation and AI implementation. It will allow the reader to gain insights into how automation streamlines logistics, optimizes marketing efforts, and enhances the overall attendee experience. The book offers readers: · A cutting-edge exploration of the transformative impact of technologies and artificial intelligence on the events and tourism industries. · Oversight of how new technology can align with the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals - readers can anticipate insights into how AI can contribute meaningfully to understanding and addressing pressing global challenges. · Practical insights for stakeholders including actionable insights that go beyond theory. It will be an essential reference for academic researchers and practitioners within events and tourism management.

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        Oracle Bone Picture Book

        by Central Academy of Fine Arts Picture Book Creation Studio

        The "Oracle Bone Picture Book" series introduces children aged 5-10 to Chinese characters. It explains the connection between character shapes and meanings of the ancient oracle bone script and showcases their real-life applications, helping children understand Chinese characters from their roots and fostering an appreciation for the script, making learning fun and engaging. It contains 10 books: "A Big Deal", "Amazing Mom", "Lessons from Animals", "The Heart of Plants", "Their Family", "Feast and Song", "Under the Sky, Between Mountains and Seas", "At Your Home, At Mine", "Off to the Hunt", "Face Stories".

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        How to Design

        by Mingjie Yang

        Forbes’s China's Most Influential Designer, Global Design Awards winner, Yang Mingjie is founder of YANG DESIGN and Yang She(羊舍). In this book, for the first time he openly presents his classical cases and design experiences in 25 years. He explored the origins of design in different countries in the East and the West, and finally returned to China, looking directly at the weakness in Chinese culture and design, thinking about design on this basis. He interprets the standards of good products from six levels: function, vision, spirit, form, aesthetics, and standardization. Explain each level with different classic cases. He shares his thinking on the relationship between design, human and society, and propose that good design should follow the principles of sustainable development and spread positive enlightenment to the public. How to design is a design and creative map that can inspire designers and the general public. 《福布斯》“中国最具影响力设计师”、 全球设计大奖“大满贯”得主、YANG DESIGN和羊舍创始人杨明洁,通过文字和作品两个维度,首次完整呈现25年来的经典案例和经验。在书中: 他探讨了东西方不同国家的设计起源,最终回到中国,直视中国存在文化与设计的断层,在此基础上思考 设计。 从功能、视觉、精神、形式、美学、标准化6个层面阐释优良产品的标准。以不同的经典案例阐述每一层面。 分享设计师面对人类、社会时的思考,提出优良的设计应遵循可持续发展的原则,向公众传播正面的启迪意义。 《做设计》是一张能够启发设计从业者、创意人、品牌人思考的设计地图和创意地图。

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        Medicine
        June 2025

        Head in the game

        Sociocultural analyses of brain trauma in sport

        by Stephen Townsend, Murray G. Phillips, Gary Osmond, Rebecca Olive

        Head in the game brings together international scholars from multiple humanities, social science, and scientific disciplines to critically examine one of the most vexing issues in global sport: concussion. It argues that science and medicine alone cannot solve the concussion crisis: sociocultural factors must also be considered. This edited collection draws attention to the ways that social, cultural, historical, political, literary, philosophical, and legal factors have shaped the concussion crisis in sport. Head in the game is essential reading for those who want to understand how the concussion crisis came to be, and provides guidance for developing ethical and evidence-based solutions in the future.

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        Children's & YA

        You for Future

        by Franziska Wessel/ Günther Wessel

        ‘We will not stop demonstrating,’ writes Franziska Wessel in a guest column in the Berliner Zeitung. Franziska is pursuing a goal. Decisive measures must finally be taken to protect the climate. While that is not happening she spends every Friday on the streets, gives interviews and puts pressure on politicians. But climate change isn’t the only thing threatening our future. There is so much suffering, injustice and destruction in the world. Something must be done about it. And as a climate activist, Franziska knows exactly how to be active. Together with her father, the journalist and author, Günther Wessel, she explains: How do I start a petition? How do I organise a campaign? How does lobbying work? So that everyone knows how they can make things happen.

      • Agriculture & farming
        January 2015

        Climate Resilient Crops for The Future

        by K.V. Peter

        Concise Oxford Dictionary defines Resilience as recoiling; springing back; resuming its original shape after bending, stretching, compression etc. With five components of crop production –space, water, energy, light, nutrients- limiting, there are stresses on crops to perform at threshold input yielding optimum output. Droughts and floods, cold and heat waves, forest fires, landslides and mud slips, ice storms, dust storms, hailstorms, thunder clouds associated with lightening and sea level rise are throwing new challenges to farming. This dangerously narrow level of food base prompts to widen the base of grains, vegetables, fruits, spices, industrial crops, mushrooms and aromatic plants. The emphasis so far was more on terrestrial plants, forest plants and lesser on lower plants. The aquatic plants-fresh water, brackish water, marine- were not much explored for edible use except by Chinese and Japanese. Halophytes, bryophytes, ferns and sea weeds are so far climate resilient. The Indo-Burmese Centre of origin (Hindustan centre including North East) is abode of several plants of possible vegetable, fruit and spicy value. The New Life styles consequent to migration for employment have brought newer food and dietary patterns. The urbanization and smaller family size are leading to pre-cooked foods and visitation to restaurants. s on bryophytes, halophytes, microalgae, chasmophytes, pseudocereals, medicinal mushrooms, speciality mushrooms, palmyrah palms, bramakamal, tropical tuber crops, dragon fruits, broad dhaniya, plants for dyes, kale and ornamental ginger are authored by eminent working scientists from 21 Universities and Research Institutes in Japan and India. The crops for the future especially climate resilient are to be identified and promoted in an emerging production scenario of new life style foods and convenient speciality foods getting attention by the new generation. The present book Climate Resilient Crops for the Future carries 17 chapters authored by men of eminence in respective areas concerning to the above areas.

      • Agriculture & farming
        October 2020

        Food Product and Process Innovation (In 2 Parts)

        by Hari Niwas Mishra

        This book, which discusses the recent & emerging engineering & technological innovations for novel & convenience food products manufacturing and shelf life extension, will play an important role in development & commercial manufacture of such products. This book can be used as a comprehensive resource & reference book by the food processing professionals including scientists, technologists, researchers & students working in food processing industry, research institutions & universities. The book will be beneficial to all those interested in finding out the latest innovations in food processing, packaging and storage research & developments which have emerged and can be launched in the near future in the global market setting a new trend in the food industry

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