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BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN THE CHINA YOU KNOW AND THE REAL CHINA OF TODAY In the last 30 years, China has transformed itself into one of the world's leaders in political, economic and social relations.

The new edition of this highly popular guide, How to Read World Literature, addresses the unique challenges and joys faced when approaching the literature of other cultures and eras.

Praise for INVESTING IN INCOME PROPERTIES "Investing in Income Properties is a cogent and well organized presentation of the principles of real estate analysis, financing, and investment.

Milestones for adult basic education include: -It was first federally funded in 1964. -The National Literacy Act passed in 1991. -The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 was enacted.

Incorporating research findings over the last twenty years, First Islanders examines the human prehistory of Island Southeast Asia.

English Words is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the study of English words from a theoretically informed linguistic perspective.

What are the origins of slavery and race-based prejudice in the mainland American colonies' How did the Atlantic slave trade operate to supply African labor to colonial America' How did A

Find out what Blockchain is, how it works, and what it can do for you Blockchain is the technology behind Bitcoin, the revolutionary 'virtual currency' that's changing the way people

The latest, definitive assessment of the state of free press around the world Attacks on the Press is a comprehensive, annual account of press conditions worldwide, focusing this year on the new fa

One of the most enigmatic figures in history, Nostradamus - apothecary, astrologer and soothsayer - is a continual source of fascination.

Search engines have become a key part of our everyday lives. Yet there is growing concern with how algorithms, which run just beneath the surface of our interactions online, are affecting society.

How can we make sense of human rights in China's authoritarian Party-State system' Eva Pils offers a nuanced account of this contentious area, examining human rights as a set of social pr

In the space of another generation, the population of the earth will rise by 2.5 billion.

From mobile phones to consoles, tablets and PCs, we are now a generation of gamers. The PlayStation Dreamworld is - to borrow a phrase from Slavoj Zizek - the pervert's guide to videogames.