Subject(s): National security -- China | Sea-power -- China | Energy security -- China | Natural resources -- China | Natural resources -- South China Sea | China -- Strategic aspects | South China Sea -- Strategic aspects | China -- Foreign relations -- 21st century Summary: "Explores China's strategic interests in the South China Sea,

Subject(s): Travel -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. -- Safety measures | Businesspeople -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. -- Travel Summary: "This practical, user-friendly guide prepares international business travelers for the realities they might face while working or living abroad. Concise and easy-to-read, this manual will be a huge time-saver for

Subject(s): Excavation | Rock excavation | Underground areas Scope and content: "This expanded second edition is a comprehensive text on the latest technologies and developments in excavation for any type of surface or underground excavation. A great number of topics is covered, as well as excavation techniques for various operations. The b

Subject(s): Borneo -- Politics and government -- 20th century | Kalimantan (Indonesia) -- Politics and government -- 20th century | Malaysia, East -- Politics and government -- 20th century | Brunei -- Politics and government -- 20th century Summary: "This book examines Borneo, both British Borneo--Brunei, Sarawak and North Borneo--and Dutc

Subject(s): Supervision of employees | Interpersonal relations | Management Summary: "Help your boss to help YOURSELFWays and Means for Managing Up takes the unique position that the best way to succeed professionally is to play an instrumental role in your boss's success. Having served 30 years in the Army and reporting directly to two

Subject(s): Building, Iron and steel -- Materials | Carbon fiber-reinforced plastics | Strengthening mechanisms in solids | Fiber-reinforced plastics | Adhesives Summary: "This book comprehensively covers the behavior and design of fiber reinforced polymer strengthened metallic structures based on existing international research. It begins

Subject(s): Byzantine Empire. Stratos | Christian patron saints -- Cult -- Byzantine Empire | Christian martyrs -- Cult -- Byzantine Empire | War -- Religious aspects Christianity History of doctrines -- Middle Ages, 600-1500 | Byzantine Empire -- History, Military -- 1081-1453 | Byzantine Empire -- Church history Summary: "The rulers of th

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Subject(s): Biochemical markers Summary: The Path from Biomarker Discovery to Regulatory Qualification is a unique guide that focuses on biomarker qualification, its history and current regulatory settings in both the US and abroad. This multi-contributed book provides a detailed look at the next step to developing biomarkers for clinical use a

Subject(s): Language and languages -- Study and teaching History Summary: "Konrad Koerner, a leading historian of linguistics, has long said that an academic field cannot be considered to have matured until it has history as one of its subfields. The history of linguistics is a growing area, having come into its own in the 1960s, especially