Mineral material science is a new emerging comprehensive interdisciplinary discipline born in China. Over the past 40 years, Chinese scientific and technological workers have carried out a great deal of research work, which has had a deeper understanding of this discipline. This book discusses the fundamentals and practical applications of mineral material science, as well as future outlook of mineral functional materials. It will be a one-stop manual of mineral material science, and will ...

Examines the rising power of China and Chinese foreign policy through a revisionist analysis of Chinese civilization.What does the rise of China represent, and how should the international community respond? With a holistic rereading of Chinese longue durée history, Fei-Ling Wang provides a simple but powerful framework for understanding the nature of persistent and rising Chinese power and its implications for the current global order. He argues that the ...

An analysis of the China Race—the global competition for leadership and world order between the US-led West and the People's Republic of China.Following its two prequels, The China Order (2017) and The China Record (2023), this book analyzes the China Race, the global competition for power and leadership between the US-led West and the People's Republic of China. Considering the organizational options and optimality with respect to human civilizat...

Understanding Bilingualism, Bilinguality, and Bilingual Education in an Era of Globalization is written by Dr. Ai-Ling Wang, and provides a comprehensive guide for scholars seeking to expand their knowledge of bilingualism and its impact in the modern world. The book is divided into three parts, with the first part focusing on the theoretical background and definitions of bilingualism, bilinguality, and bilingual education. The second part examines bilinguality from cognitive, neuro-lingui...

This book is the first comprehensive examination of China's hukou (household registration) system. The hukou system registers and governs the 1.3 billion Chinese, while creating deep and rigid divisions and exclusions; in many domains the system determines how the Chinese live and shapes China's sociopolitical structure and socioeconomic development. This book shows that the system has made both positive and negative contributions to contemporary Chinese society: it has h...

This book helps readers integrate in silico, in vitro, and in vivo ADMET (absorption, distribution, metabolism, elimination and toxicity) and PK (pharmacokinetics) data with routine testing applications so that pharmaceutical scientists can diagnose ADMET problems and present appropriate recommendations to move drug discovery programs forward.The book introduces the current clinical practice for drug discovery and development along with the impact on early risk as...

Foreign language education is shaped by global neoliberalism, which prioritizes market-driven values like competition, individualism, and economic efficiency. In this context, language learning is often framed as a tool to enhance employability, mobility, and global competitiveness. Educational policies and curricula shift, emphasizing utilitarian outcomes and performance metrics over holistic or humanistic approaches. While this shift expands access for language learning, it also raises c...

In Global Health and Sustainable Development Architecture, Wang discusses the convergence of such problems as financial crisis, water, food and energy shortage, earthquakes and disasters, epidemics and pandemics, wars and nuclear threats. "What is wrong with our development model?" "What is the solution?" This book aims to answer these questions by providing an alternative model to conceptualize sustainable development. The Inclusive Sustainable Development Theory disputes the con...

Detailed assessment of the People's Republic of China as an alternative mode of political system and as a distinctive model of socioeconomic development.The China Record provides readers with an ambitious, detailed, and wide-ranging examination of the People's Republic of China (PRC) under the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) both as an alternative mode of political system and a distinctive model of socioeconomic development. Fei-Ling Wang assesses the record...

Language, while seemingly static, is dynamic and ever-changing, necessitating adaptability in various fields of language studies. It is especially true in a globalized world and an information age. In the field of language and its applications, it is essential to reconsider and redefine existing issues and envision how the changes may have impacts on human beings and on the entire globe. Redefining the Role of Language in a Globalized World is an essential scholarly publication that explor...

This book outlines the latest research in Fanshan by the archaeologist, a man-made hathpace cemetery, on which is located the inner city of Liangzhu historical site at northwest area. There are 11 tomb locations discovered in Fanshan as built based on mutual dependency while and after excavation and were found continuously more than 1200 pieces (assemblages) of burial accessories, while at least 1100 pieces of jades were among the unearthed items. In view of the above-mentioned background,...

Different from traditional medical devices, customized prostheses made with 3D printing realizes a transition from one size fits all to tailor-made precision. The book systematically introduces the basic issues, design preparation, clinical applications, potential risks, precautions, and regulatory supervision of 3D printing personalized prostheses in the field of orthopedics. It will be a theoretical and technical reference for clinical doctors, engineering technicians, regulatory and res...