China boasts a history of art lasting over 5,000 years and embracing a huge diversity of forms - objects of jade, lacquer and porcelain, painted scrolls and fans, sculptures in stone, bronze and wood, and murals. But this rich tradition has not, until now been fully appreciated in the West where scholars have focused attention on the European high arts of painting and sculpture, downplaying arts more highly prized by the Chinese themselves, such as calligraphy. Art in China marks a breakthrou...

Schaum's Outline of Basic Electricity covers the fundamentals of electricity and electric circuits. Written as a complement to vocational and technical courses, the book reviews digital and computer technology and the more advanced level of expertise required of technicians in these fields. Chapters focus on particular subjects as they are related to electric circuits, so you can target specific areas or tackle the subject as a whole. You will also learn how to solve circuit values in more co...

Introducing Chinese Religions is the ideal starting point for students exploring the fascinating religious traditions of China. This introduction covers the whole spectrum of Chinese religious history, from the multi-faceted religious heritage of pre-modern China, to the practice of different religions in China today, as well as the spread and influence of Chinese religions throughout the world. Mario Poceski, an experienced teacher of Chinese religions, explores the three main traditions of ...

Why study music? How much practical use is it in the modern world? This introduction proves how studying music is of great value both in its own terms and also in the post-university marketplace. All main aspects of the subject are covered, including composition, theory, world musics and music technology.

The Essential Mengzi offers a representative selection from Bryan Van Norden's acclaimed translation of the full work, including the most frequently studied passages and covering all of the work's major themes. An appendix of selections from the classic commentary of Zhu Xi--one of the most influential and insightful interpreters of Confucianism--keyed to relevant passages, provides access to the text and to its reception and interpretation. Also included are a general Introduction, timeline,...

Written in a highly accessible style and in four parts, this book provides rapid and authoritative access to current ideas and practice in intercultural communication. It draws on concepts and findings from a range of different disciplines and uses authentic examples of intercultural interaction to illustrate points.

A Dutch journalist tells the story of his five years as a correspondent in the Middle East, chronicling first-hand experiences with dictatorship, occupation, terror, and war and casting light on such crises as the Iraq War, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and more. Original.

Nicholas Walliman's writing style is well loved and widely read. In this book the authors practically guide health and social care students through the process of doing a dissertation and how to achieve success with such a project.

The current challenges facing higher education are addressed, and the authors provide a new way of thinking about the many aspects of learning and teaching.

Los tiempos de pasado presenta de manera sencilla las reglas fundamentales que rigen el uso de los tiempos verbales de pasado en español. Cada unidad del libro presenta de forma inductiva las diferentes reglas de uso de los tiempos verbales de pasado, a través de numerosos ejemplos y ejercicios de reflexión. Además, se ofrecen un buen número de actividades, muchas de ellas basadas en la explotación de textos reales, interesantes indicaciones sobre cómo evitar los errores más comunes c...