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33 produkter
Fortune-tellers and Philosophers
Divination In Traditional Chinese Society
Inbunden, 2021
2517 kr
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Providing an analysis of Chinese divination as a means of organizing and interpreting reality, Richard Smith examines a wide variety of mantic techniques - from the use of the hallowed Yjing to such popular practices as siting (geomancy), astrology, numerology, physiognomy, the analysis of written …
Fortune-tellers and Philosophers
Divination In Traditional Chinese Society
Häftad, 2023
693 kr
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Providing an analysis of Chinese divination as a means of organizing and interpreting reality, Richard Smith examines a wide variety of mantic techniques - from the use of the hallowed Yjing to such popular practices as siting (geomancy), astrology, numerology, physiognomy, the analysis of written …
Negotiating Environment and Science
An Insider's View of International Agreements, from Driftnets to the Space Station
Häftad, 2012
409 kr
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In this thought-provoking new book, career U.S. State Department negotiator Richard J. Smith offers readers unprecedented access to the details about some of the most complex and politically charged international agreements of the late and immediate post Cold War era. During his nine years as …
Mapping China and Managing the World
Culture, Cartography and Cosmology in Late Imperial Times
Inbunden, 2012
2600 kr
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From the founding of the Qin dynasty in 221 BCE to the present, the Chinese have been preoccupied with the concept of order (zhi). This cultural preoccupation has found expression not only in China’s highly refined bureaucratic institutions and methods of social and economic organization but also …
Mapping China and Managing the World
Culture, Cartography and Cosmology in Late Imperial Times
Häftad, 2012
882 kr
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From the founding of the Qin dynasty in 221 BCE to the present, the Chinese have been preoccupied with the concept of order (zhi). This cultural preoccupation has found expression not only in China’s highly refined bureaucratic institutions and methods of social and economic organization but also …
Fortune-tellers and Philosophers
Divination In Traditional Chinese Society
E-bok, 2021
814 kr
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Providing an analysis of Chinese divination as a means of organizing and interpreting reality, Richard Smith examines a wide variety of mantic techniques - from the use of the hallowed Yjing to such popular practices as siting (geomancy), astrology, numerology, physiognomy, the analysis of written …
Fortune-tellers and Philosophers
Divination In Traditional Chinese Society
E-bok, 2021
802 kr
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Providing an analysis of Chinese divination as a means of organizing and interpreting reality, Richard Smith examines a wide variety of mantic techniques - from the use of the hallowed Yjing to such popular practices as siting (geomancy), astrology, numerology, physiognomy, the analysis of written …
Analysis of Drug Impurities
Av Michael L. Webb, Richard J. Smith
E-bok, 2008
3037 kr
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A key component of the overall quality of a pharmaceutical is control of impurities, as their presence, even in small amounts, may affect drug safety and efficacy. The identification and quantification of impurities to acceptable standards presents a significant challenge to the analytical chemist. …
Robert Hart and China’s Early Modernization
His Journals, 1863–1866
Av Robert Hart, Richard J. Smith m. fl.
Inbunden, 1991
357 kr
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As the Ch’ing government’s Inspector General of the Maritime Customs Service, Robert Hart was the most influential Westerner in China for half a century. These journal entries continue the sequence begun in Entering China’s Service and cover the years when Hart was setting up Customs procedures, …
I Ching
A Biography
Inbunden, 2012
220 kr
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The I Ching originated in China as a divination manual more than three thousand years ago. In 136 BCE the emperor declared it a Confucian classic, and in the centuries that followed, this work had a profound influence on the philosophy, religion, art, literature, politics, science, technology, and …
H.B. Morse, Customs Commissioner and Historian of China
Av John King Fairbank, Martha Henderson Coolidge m. fl.
Häftad, 2014
549 kr
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Hosea Ballou Morse (1855-1934) sailed to China in 1874, and for the next thirty-five years he labored loyally in the Imperial Chinese Maritime Customs Service, becoming one of its most able commissioners and acquiring a deep knowledge of China's economy and foreign relations. After his retirement …
H.B. Morse, Customs Commissioner and Historian of China
Av Richard J. Smith, Martha Henderson Coolidge m. fl.
E-bok, 2014
649 kr
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Hosea Ballou Morse (1855-1934) sailed to China in 1874, and for the next thirty-five years he labored loyally in the Imperial Chinese Maritime Customs Service, becoming one of its most able commissioners and acquiring a deep knowledge of China's economy and foreign relations. After his retirement …
Fathoming the Cosmos and Ordering the World
The Yijing (I Ching, or Classic of Changes) and Its Evolution in China
Häftad, 2018
447 kr
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Fathoming the Cosmos and Ordering the World is the first full-length study in any Western language of the development of the Yijing in China from earliest times to the present. Drawing on the most recent scholarship in both Asian and Western languages, Richard J. Smith offers a fresh perspective on …
Ecosocial Work in Community Practice
Embracing Ecosocial Worldviews and Promoting Sustainability
Av Richard J. Smith, Meredith C. F. Powers m. fl.
E-bok, 2022
762 kr
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This book focuses on ecosocial work within the context of community practice. It aims to provide insights on understanding key issues, concepts and debates surrounding the mainstreaming of ecosocial work for sustainable community development. Divided into three parts, the first part of the book …
Ecosocial Work in Community Practice
Embracing Ecosocial Worldviews and Promoting Sustainability
Av Richard J. Smith, Meredith C. F. Powers m. fl.
E-bok, 2022
762 kr
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This book focuses on ecosocial work within the context of community practice. It aims to provide insights on understanding key issues, concepts and debates surrounding the mainstreaming of ecosocial work for sustainable community development. Divided into three parts, the first part of the book …
Ecosocial Work in Community Practice
Embracing Ecosocial Worldviews and Promoting Sustainability
Av Komalsingh Rambaree, Meredith C. F. Powers m. fl.
Inbunden, 2022
1959 kr
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This book focuses on ecosocial work within the context of community practice. It aims to provide insights on understanding key issues, concepts and debates surrounding the mainstreaming of ecosocial work for sustainable community development. Divided into three parts, the first part of the book …
Ecosocial Work in Community Practice
Embracing Ecosocial Worldviews and Promoting Sustainability
Av Komalsingh Rambaree, Meredith C. F. Powers m. fl.
Häftad, 2024
651 kr
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This book focuses on ecosocial work within the context of community practice. It aims to provide insights on understanding key issues, concepts and debates surrounding the mainstreaming of ecosocial work for sustainable community development. Divided into three parts, the first part of the book …
Mapping China and Managing the World
Culture, Cartography and Cosmology in Late Imperial Times
E-bok, 2013
983 kr
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From the founding of the Qin dynasty in 221 BCE to the present, the Chinese have been preoccupied with the notion of ordering their world. Efforts to create and maintain order are expressed not only in China’s bureaucratic institutions and methods of social and economic organization but also in …
Mapping China and Managing the World
Culture, Cartography and Cosmology in Late Imperial Times
E-bok, 2013
973 kr
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From the founding of the Qin dynasty in 221 BCE to the present, the Chinese have been preoccupied with the notion of ordering their world. Efforts to create and maintain order are expressed not only in China’s bureaucratic institutions and methods of social and economic organization but also in …
Negotiating Environment and Science
An Insider''s View of International Agreements, from Driftnets to the Space Station
E-bok, 2012
478 kr
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In this thought-provoking new book, career U.S. State Department negotiator Richard J. Smith offers readers unprecedented access to the details about some of the most complex and politically charged international agreements of the late and immediate post Cold War era. During his nine years as …
Negotiating Environment and Science
An Insider''s View of International Agreements, from Driftnets to the Space Station
E-bok, 2012
478 kr
Lägg i varukorg
In this thought-provoking new book, career U.S. State Department negotiator Richard J. Smith offers readers unprecedented access to the details about some of the most complex and politically charged international agreements of the late and immediate post Cold War era. During his nine years as …
I Ching
A Biography
E-bok, 2012
277 kr
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How the I Ching became one of the most widely read and influential books in the world The I Ching originated in China as a divination manual more than three thousand years ago. In 136 BCE the emperor declared it a Confucian classic, and in the centuries that followed, this work had a profound …
Qing Dynasty and Traditional Chinese Culture
Inbunden, 2015
1616 kr
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The Qing dynasty (1636–1912)—a crucial bridge between “traditional” and “modern” China—was remarkable for its expansiveness and cultural sophistication. This engaging and insightful history of Qing political, social, and cultural life traces the complex interaction between the Inner Asian …
Qing Dynasty and Traditional Chinese Culture
Häftad, 2015
738 kr
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The Qing dynasty (1636–1912)—a crucial bridge between “traditional” and “modern” China—was remarkable for its expansiveness and cultural sophistication. This engaging and insightful history of Qing political, social, and cultural life traces the complex interaction between the Inner Asian …
Qing Dynasty and Traditional Chinese Culture
E-bok, 2015
803 kr
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The Qing dynasty (1636–1912)—a crucial bridge between “traditional” and “modern” China—was remarkable for its expansiveness and cultural sophistication. This engaging and insightful history of Qing political, social, and cultural life traces the complex interaction between the Inner Asian …
Crash Course in Library Services to People with Disabilities
Av Ann Roberts, Richard J. Smith
Häftad, 2010
539 kr
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This book helps libraries identify and implement new ways to serve their physically or mentally disabled patients.Authors Ann Roberts and Dr. Richard Smith work at the state level with persons with disabilities. They find that very few librarians feel comfortable with providing services addressed …
Reexamining the Sinosphere
Transmissions and Transformations in East Asia
Av Nanxiu Qian, Richard J Smith m. fl.
Inbunden, 2020
1595 kr
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Rethinking the Sinosphere
Poetics, Aesthetics, and Identity Formation
Av Bowei Zhang, Nanxiu Qian m. fl.
Inbunden, 2020
1595 kr
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Crash Course in Library Services to People with Disabilities
Av Ann Roberts, Richard J. Smith
E-bok, 2010
584 kr
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This book helps libraries identify and implement new ways to serve their physically or mentally disabled patients. Authors Ann Roberts and Dr. Richard Smith work at the state level with persons with disabilities. They find that very few librarians feel comfortable with providing services addressed …
Brain Exercises for Older Adults
Using reading as a springboard to creative thinking
Häftad, 2021
257 kr
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