By turns wry and lyrical,The Immortal Womanreveals an insider's view of the fractured lives of Chinese immigrants and those they leave behind.

A Chinese mother and daughter wrestle with the…

Examining recent changes in the once stable genre of doctoral thesis and dissertation writing, this book explores how these changes impact on the nature of the doctoral thesis/dissertation itself. Covering…

Studies of teacher beliefs about language learning, as compared to student beliefs, are relatively less common, especially concerning English language learning in Asian countries. The educational reform movement in Taiwan…

The most comprehensive reference on fluorescent nanodiamond physical and chemical properties and contemporary applications Fluorescent nanodiamonds (FNDs) have drawn a great deal of attention over the past several years, and…

This book addresses the reality of delivering gynaecological care in the 21st century, and looks at the developments that are currently taking place in the field. It provides an overview…

An overview of the causes, consequences, solutions, and activists of climate change

Last year was a whirlwind for sixteen-year-old Serena, when she and her family moved for her dad's new job. She was angry and unhappy, and it took her some time…

Provides insights into how we can protect our buildings, cities, infra-structures and lifestyles against risks associated with extreme weather and related social, economic and energy events. This work explores the…