“…It is this fundamental and yet little explored question that this book addresses on the repercussions of the Arab revolutions on a regional and international scale, through the examples of Turkey, Iran, Russia, Israel and from China. Each of the chapters of the first part thus offers an off-centre look at the revolutionary processes still at work. …”

“…This open access book provides key insights into the social fundamentals of learning and indications of social interactive modes conducive and restrictive of that learning in China. Combining theoretical and technical advances in an innovative research design, this book focuses on collaborative problem solving in mathematics to increase the visibility of social interactions in teachers’ designing, students’ learning and teachers’ instructional intervention. …”

“…In the process insights from current anthropology and the study of ancient Greece and China especially are brought to bear to suggest how the remit of the history of science can be expanded to achieve a cross-cultural perspective on the problems…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Conté: Informacionalismo, redes y sociedad red: una propuesta teórica / Manuel Castells -- Modelos institucionales de sociedad red: Silicon Valley y Finlandia / Pekka Himanen y Manuel Castells -- La sociedad rusa / Elena Vartanova -- Internet en China: tecnologías de libertad en una sociedad estatista / Jack Linchuan Qi -- ¿Un Internet reflexivo? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Hijo por hijo -- t. 2. De Villahermosa á la China. La condesa de Arran. Historia de un ahorcado -- t. 3 El Marqués de Saint Evremont. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Gairola -- The history and context of the digital humanities in Russia / Inna Kizhner, Melissa Terras, Boris Orekhov, Lev Manovich, Igor Kim, Maxim Rumyantsev, and Anastasia Bonch-Osmolovskaya -- Debating and developing digital humanities in China : new or old? / Jing Chen and Lik Hang Tsui -- How we became digital : the recent history of digital humanities in Poland / Maciej Maryl -- Social sciences and digital humanities of the South : materials for a critical discussion / Nuria Rodríguez-Ortega -- Mining verbal data from early Bengali newspapers and magazines : contemplating the possibilities / Purbasha Auddy -- Digital brush talk : challenges and potential connections in East Asian digital research / Aliz Horvath -- "It functions, and that's (almost) all" : tagging the Talmud / Itay Marienberg-Milikowsky -- What's trending in the Chinese google books corpus? …”

“…Desde Xian, en el corazón de China, a Antioquía, pasando por las montañas del Asia central, el norte de Afganistán y las llanuras de Irán, en autobús, tren, carro y camello, Colin Thubron busca en este libro el rastro de la que fue la mayor ruta terrestre del mundo, aquella gracias a la que llegaron a Occidente no sólo la seda, sino también el papel, la pólvora, el estribo o la brida. …”

“…El libro retrata su paisaje salvaje, bello e inhóspito; describe cómo los mongoles, nómadas en su propio país, sobreviven en un territorio de in- mensa riqueza mineral, pero estrangulado geográfica y políticamente, por dos superpotencias, Rusia y China. Las costumbres de este pueblo, sus tradiciones, su religión, en definitiva, su forma de vida, son dibujadas por la autora para dar cuenta de la reali- dad de un país inmenso... y vacío, en el que las gélidas temperaturas de los duros inviernos o la complejidad de su historia (guerras medievales, décadas de comunismo) son solo algunas de las características que lo convierten en un país único y singular. …”

“…We are a smaller, closer, and more competitive world, as Baby Boomers are retiring in the US, India is flourishing due to outsourcing and educational development, and China is a strong new economic force. Add to that the fact that today's best people have radically new expectations and approaches to work; this book reveals what they want and how to meet those needs while building your business. …”

“…Recognize that Africa is richer than you think Africa is richer than India on the basis of gross national income (GNI) per capita, and a dozen African countries have a higher GNI per capita than China. Aim for Africa Two Opportunities exist in all parts of the market, particularly the 400 million people in the middle of the market. …”

“…This is an English translation of a Chinese textbook that has been designated a national planned university textbook, the highest award given to scientific textbooks in China. The book provides a complete overview of mechanical properties and fracture mechanics in materials science, mechanics, and physics. …”

“…The "Talks at the Yan'an Conference on Literature and Art" has occupied a prominent position among his many works and has been the subject of intense scrutiny both within and outside China. This text has undoubted importance to modern Chinese literature and history. …”