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      • Trusted Partner
        Humanities & Social Sciences
        April 2019

        A Review of Textbook History: 1978-2018

        by SHI Ou

        In 1978, with bringing order out of chaos, textbooks for primary and secondary schools were rewritten in China, and have been rewritten for six times by now.  The history of textbooks is a reflection of the spirit of the times that changes in the spirit of the times have profoundly affected the writing of textbooks, and the textbooks, in return, have also shaped the spiritual outlook of Chinese people of different times.  The evolution of textbooks in the past 40 years reflects the course of China's stepping towards an opening and modern nation in the same period.

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        Animal breeding
        July 2004

        Poultry Behaviour and Welfare

        by Barry O Hughes. Edited by Michael C Appleby, Joy A Mench.

        This authoritative textbook provides an introduction and guide to poultry behaviour and welfare. It describes the origin and biology of the various species of bird that are of agricultural importance, as well as giving a succinct overview of their key behaviour patterns. There is careful discussion of the many factors that influence their welfare, and detailed consideration of the ways in which legislation and commercial interests interact in an attempt to satisfy the many needs involved. The final chapters discuss possible future developments within the subject. The book is in part an update of a previous work, Poultry Production Systems: Behaviour, Management and Welfare (CABI, 1992), completely rewritten and with much new material added.

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        Economics
        September 1997

        Common Agricultural Policy, 2nd Edition

        by Edited by Christopher Ritson, David R Harvey

        The first edition of this book, published in 1991 with the title The Common Agricultural Policy and the World Economy, was well received as a timely analysis of this fast-moving but important subject. However, several major developments, such as general CAP reform, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), expansion of the European Union, and relationships with eastern Europe, have justified the need for a new edition. As a result, the book has been thoroughly updated, with some completely new chapters added and others replaced. It has also be rewritten with a greater emphasis on the needs of students for a well-integrated, comprehensive textbook.

      • Trusted Partner
        Educational material
        September 2018

        Folk Tales in China

        by Research institute

        This is a book of folk tales for children basing on the four books published before as the first edition. In order to lead children to return to the world of folk tales, to get the interest from traditional Chinese folk tales, more knowledge by reading, deeper impression on reading, the author of the book collected over thirty folk tales of which the most famous are Nine-Colored Dear, Seven Fairies and Nezha Stirs Up the Sea. The plots of some stories were rewritten on purpose to suit the understanding of children, fine illustrations and pictures were put in the book. This book brings a vaster world of life for children!

      • Trusted Partner
        August 2017

        Cultural Perplexity in Agonized Travel (ultimate revised edition with illustrations)

        by Yu Qiuyu

        Cultural Perplexity in Agonized Travel is the salable classic cultural prose of Yu Qiuyu, which was first published in 1992. From then, Yu has painstakingly modified and rewritten this book in subsequent republications during the last 25 years. Cultural Perplexity in Agonized Travel (ultimate revised edition with illustrations), published by Hunan Literature and Art Publishing House, has went through lots of supplement and revise on the basis of the old versions. The most vital revise is deleting the fourth part "Life Journey", adding several significant articles in Mountain Home Notes, and increasing 23 illustrations. This version is examined and approved by Yu Qiuyu himself. Several articles in the book have been selected into the Chinese textbooks of middle school.

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        Literature & Literary Studies
        April 1997

        Tis Pity She's a Whore

        John Ford

        by Derek Roper

        John Ford's tragedy, first printed in 1633, is the first major English play to take as its theme a subject still rarely handled: fulfilled incest between brother and sister. It is one of the most studied and performed of all plays of the period, and has been successfully adapted for film and radio. The Revels plays edition by Derek Roper has been the standard scholarly edition since it appeared in 1975. This new edition uses the same authoritative text, but with notes designed for modern undergraduate use. The substantial introduction has been completely rewritten to take account of the studies and new approaches of the last twenty years. It presents the play as an 'interrogative text', in which subversive meanings are inscribed within an apparently orthodox narrative; as a courageous treatment of forbidden love; and as an achieved work of Baroque art. ;

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        2018

        Conversations about Ukraine

        by Yaroslav Hrytsak, Izabella Khruslinska

        This is the third book in a series of conversations between Iza Khruslinska and Ukrainian intellectuals. The first two books were with Oksana Zabuzhko and Yosyf Zisels. The one with Yaroslav Hrytsak, although, is chronologically the first book. It was first published in Polish language in 2009. The main topic of the conversation with Yaroslav Hrytsak is the suitability of history for understanding what is going on in Ukraine in recent decades. Special emphasis is placed on Ukraine's relations with its historical neighbors – Poles and Russians, as well as Ukrainian-Jewish relations. But first of all, it is about the historical dimension of the current problems and challenges that Ukraine is facing - and to what extent knowledge of history makes it possible to understand future development scenarios. Since the Polish edition was published almost ten years ago, many things in this book have been rethought and rewritten, in particular, a new chapter has appeared on the development of events over the most recent decade.

      • Trusted Partner
        Humanities & Social Sciences
        February 2009

        Local government today

        by J. Chandler, Bill Jones

        Local government today provides a comprehensive analysis of the structure, finance, management and democratic framework for local government in Britain. This new edition has been substantially rewritten to encompass the many changes to the structure and function of the system since 2000, including developments flowing from the 2007 Local Government Act. The study discusses how, during the Blair years, local governments came to be seen once again as centrally important institutions within Britain's political system. However, they are not seen as organisations that can function as separate agencies, undertaking all their duties 'in-house'. They are now required to work in partnership with the private, public and voluntary sectors to deliver local services and represent local interests. It is further argued that, for the first time in over a century, the barriers between civil servants and senior local government officers are being eroded as central government begins to incorporate leading local government officials into its decision-making processes. This established textbook also offers a comparative focus by showing how the British system differs from the structures for local governance in Western Europe and the United States. ;

      • Trusted Partner
        February 2019

        Tourism Information Technology

        by Pierre J Benckendorff, Zheng Xiang, Pauline J Sheldon

        This third edition of 'Tourism Information Technology' provides a contemporary update on the complexities of using information technology in the tourism industry. It examines IT applications in all sectors including airlines, travel intermediaries, accommodation, foodservice, destinations, attractions, events and entertainment. Fully updated throughout and organised around the stages of the visitor journey, the book reviews how tourists are using technologies to support decision making before their trip, during their travels and at the destination. It: · Provides comprehensive and up to date coverage of all key topics in tourism information technologies · Covers new areas such as (among others) augmented and virtual reality, robotics, smart destinations, disruptive innovation and the collaborative economy, crowdsourcing for sustainability, online reputation management and big data · Incorporates a wealth of pedagogic features to aid student learning, including key models and concepts, research and industry insights, case studies, key terms, discussion questions, and links to useful websites. Accompanied online by instructor PowerPoint slides, multiple choice questions and further case studies, this book provides a comprehensive and learning-focused text for students of tourism and related subjects.

      • 月球是人造的? Did Humans Build The Moon?

        by MicroStar

        Ancient myths and legends become real historical events.The story of "God created man" is not a "myth" but real human history.Who built the "moon"? This is the truth that shocked all scientists.A heavy wake-up call for mankind to start looking for the historical truth.The true description of "dinosaur extinction" allows everyone to see it immersivelyThe truth about humans and dinosaurs on earth at that time."Atlantis" is not just a legend;Their Star Wars with "Mu Continent" have already been recorded in China.The famous "Gonggong smashed into Mount Buzhou" and "Nuwa patched up the sky", who knew that they were related to more than 10,000 people?Years of Star Wars stories on Earth.Humanity's large-scale "Star Wars" happened in the past, not the future.The first alien group invaded the solar system more than 4,000 years ago. Why did they besiege the North and South Poles?"Yi" and "Chang'e" drove the "Moon Godship",Attack the alien fleet. Destroy nine giant alien battleships.Leaving behind the famous "Yi shoots for nine days", the truth of human history will be rewritten.Do you want to know about the conspiracy of aliens to intervene in human society in the past two hundred years?This is an enlightenment "textbook" on the history of "new humanity" that is suitable for all ages.Reunderstand yourself and human history.You will know why you came!!!where are you going?What is the final destination of mankind?Micro Dust Workshop premieres "Uncovering the Dust Series"Opening a new era of truth about human history.

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        Agriculture & related industries
        July 1998

        Thysanoptera

        An Identification Guide, 2nd Edition

        by Laurence A Mound, Geoffrey Kibby

        A number of species of Thysanoptera (thrips) are increasingly important crop pests in many parts of the world, as well as in some cases being vectors of plant disease. Communicating the known information about a species of organism is dependent on our ability to recognise or identify it accurately. This book is a completely revised and rewritten edition of the standard, widely used manual on these minute flying insects written by J.M. Palmer, L.A. Mound and G.J. du Heaume and published in 1989 as CIE Guides to Insects of Importance to Man 2. Thysanoptera, which provides a practical identification guide on a worldwide scale. The previous version posed problems for students in terms of fluency in English & knowledge of dichotomous keys. However, this thoroughly updated edition incorporates a new set of pictorial keys, which have been developed and used very successfully for training courses at the International Institute of Entomology and which will greatly enhance the ability of the non-specialist to identify thrips to species. Individuals of these insects can usually be identified only by examination under a microscope, often at high power. Within each species, individuals can vary in size, colour and shape and their appearance can be altered by techniques used in preparation. This booklet describes techniques used in the preparation of thrip specimens onto slides for identification and the means of identifying slide-mounted specimens most commonly encountered. It also introduces students to the biological diversity that is found amongst the Thysanoptera, their economic importance in terms of both damaging and beneficial effects, new identification techniques, additional information and taxa, glossary of technical terms, notes on each genus (described alphabetically within their families and subfamilies). Supplementary keys to species are also given within four genera that include several pest species (Caliothrips, Frankliniella, Scirtothrips and Thrips) along with new distribution records which have occurred since the publication of the first edition. It is an essential tool for applied entomologists and crop protection specialists involved in the control of crop pest thrips, and thrip taxonomists.

      • Trusted Partner
        Fiction
        September 2017

        A Vision of Battlements

        by Anthony Burgess

        by Andrew Biswell, Paul Wake

        A Vision of Battlements is the first novel by the writer and composer Anthony Burgess, who was born in Manchester in 1917. Set in Gibraltar during the Second World War, the book follows the fortunes of Richard Ennis, an army sergeant and incipient composer who dreams of composing great music and building a new cultural world after the end of the war. Following the example of his literary hero, James Joyce, Burgess takes the structure of his book from Virgil's Aeneid. The result is, like Joyce's Ulysses, a comic rewriting of a classical epic, whose critique of the Army and the postwar settlement is sharp and assured. The Irwell Edition is the first publication of Burgess's forgotten masterpiece since 1965. This new edition includes an introduction and notes by Andrew Biswell, author of a prize-winning biography of Anthony Burgess.

      • Children's & YA

        Stories from Shahnameh

        The Book of Kings

        by Rewritten: Atoosa Salehi

        Among the Iranian literary works, the Shahnameh is a masterpiece especially due to its epical nature. The rich Persian prose and language of Shahnameh, written by the great Persian poet, Ferdousi, is still a reliable literary source for researchers and professors of the Persian Literature. This epic enjoys several stories within itself, which can be hard for a young adult to read. The author of this series has adapted Shahnameh with having the keen young adults in mind as the major audience of these six books. The author has avoided repetition of the fairy tales in order to create them through a new point of view.

      • Genius Neema Book Four: School Ditching Reptiles

        by Written by: Atoosa Salehi, Illustrated by: Nassim Bahari

        Genius Neema is one of those unruly kids who like to experience everything themselves. Good thing his teacher, Ms. Bala, herself does not like the dry teachings in her classroom. That is why Neema and his classmates are often out and about the city, looking for ways to be mischievous. They love going on field trips. Atoosa Salehi, the The author of this new, fun series has tried to capture the true essence of city life for today’s children. She also was inspired by her son’s and his friends’ fun stories from school.   The first book of this series, The Littler Collecting Athletes, is the story of that time Neema and his classmates go hiking. This is also an environmental field trip, full of fun and exciting events. There are supposed to collect the litter other people have left in the mountain. However, their teacher sprains her ankle and eventually, nothing goes on as planned. The second book, Going to the Museum, is about the kids’ trip to the museum. They are excited to wander around the labyrinth of history and learn lots of new things. Yet again, Neema’s nosey friend, and the new exchange student who is from Japan, get trapped in a hidden room at the museum. The third book, as you can guess from the title, is about a food festival. Neema and his friends decide to make a Japanese cuisine called Economy Yaki and a series of fun things happen. The fourth and last book of this series will be published in Summer 2020. This series is ideal for children who enjoy reading graphic novels. In all four books, there are ten fun suggestions and activities for kids like Neema, who like reading books, laughing out loud, and learn.   Through reading this series, students can create interesting experiences in and out of school. Atoosa Salehi is an award winning, well-known Iranian author, translator, and poet. She is Ofoq Publishers’ editor for children and young adults’ section. She started writing this series when her older son was the same ag as Neema and finished it, when her younger son was about Neema’s age. As a kid, she loved skating and her knees were almost always scarred. She has written and translated over 60 books and won numerous awards, such as Book of the Year. Some of her works have been translated to English, German, and Arabic. She lives with her husband and two sons in Tehran.   Naseem Bahari, the series’ illustrator, was born in Tehran (1987). She holds the BA in Graphic Design. Bahari has been working in this field since 2006.

      • June 2021

        The Thirty-Three Star Hotel

        by Atoosa Salehi/ Atefeh Malekijou

        Samira loves to go on trips but it seems that her dad has no money. Samira knows that she must write about summer trip for the composition but she cannot accept that her dad has no money. Finally, Samira’s wish comes true. They get on dad’s lorry and set out. They go to the jungle and the sea and drive on roads. Then, it is time to sleep. Dad opens the door of the lorry. It seems that the back of the lorry is not as usual. Now, they can travel everywhere and take the hotel with them, too.

      • Thousand Character Classic Rewritten

        by KE Ke

        The author recreated Thousand Character Classic, using the same one thousand characters, providing a simpified record of Chinese culture from ancient times to nowadays. The book has a QR code, through which the reader can listen to the whole text.

      • Travel & holiday guides

        The Explorer's Guide to Death Valley National Park

        by T. Scott Bryan (Author) , Betty Tucker-Bryan (Author)

        Originally published in 1995, soon after Death Valley National Park became the fifty-third park in the U.S. park system, this guide was the first complete guidebook available for this spectacular area. Now in its second edition, this is still the only book that includes all aspects of the park. Much more than just a guidebook, it covers the park's cultural history, botany and zoology, hiking and biking opportunities, and more. Information is provided for all of Death Valley's visitors, from first-time travellers just learning about the area to those who are returning for in-depth explorations. Rewritten, reorganised, and revised, the book includes updated point-to-point logs for every road within and around the park, as well as new maps more accurate than those in any other publication. With extensive input from National Park Service resource management, law enforcement, and interpretative personnel, as well as a thorough bibliography for suggested reading, The Explorer's Guide to Death Valley National Park, Second Edition is the most up-to-date, accurate, and comprehensive guide available for this national treasure.

      • Literary Fiction
        June 2020

        Pureland

        by Zarrar Said

        An assassin, accused of heinous acts of terror, begins his testimony by claiming responsibility for the murder of the Nobel Prize winning physicist, Salim Agha. To explain his motive, he begins by telling Salim’s story and the tragic relationship he had with his beloved nation, Pureland. Full of fascinating mysticism, Salim’s life commences with a prophecy from a levitating saint: he was destined for greatness from the start. But he is born into poverty in a feudal village and the prophecy begins to fade, but his life takes a turn when his landlord, General Khan, sees something special in the boy and promises to enroll him in a prestigious school in the city. Salim’s journey is never an easy one as he is hindered by conniving servants, General Khan’s evil mother, and his internal struggle with identity. He also falls in love with Khan’s daughter, Laila, who becomes his muse as well as his curse. A beloved so powerful that he vows to do anything to win her heart. She becomes the embodiment of everything he is destined to achieve. But everything starts to crumble. In an accidental act to impress his landlord, Salim inadvertently contributes to a coup d’état that derails his nation. He manages to leave for New York in order to stand on equal footing with his landlord and win over his beloved. But over the years in exile, Pureland is taken over by the Caliphate and remorse leads Salim to try and undo this wrong – and in doing so he creates vicious enemies who vie to slay him. One such enemy is the narrator himself. Inspired by the true tragic story of Pakistan’s only Nobel Prize winning physicist, Zarrar Said’s novel Pureland is a tour-de-force debut about a nation that has lost its way, its people who suffer from unspeakable tyranny, and a remorseful hero whose legacy has been wiped out by hatred.

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