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  • Stardust

    The Cosmic Seeds of Life

    by Sun Kwok ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    How did life originate on Earth? For over 50 years, scientists believed that life was the result of a chemical reaction involving simple molecules such as methane and ammonia cooking in a primordial soup. Recent space observations have revealed that old stars are capable of making very complex organic compounds. At some point in their evolution, stars eject those organics and spread them all over ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • Our Place in the Universe - II

    The Scientific Approach to Discovery

    by Sun Kwok ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    Starting from Newton’s times this follow-up to the author’s Springer book “Our Place in the Universe - Understanding Fundamental Astronomy from Ancient Discoveries” addresses the question of “our place in the Universe” from astronomical, physical, chemical, biological, philosophical and social perspectives.Using the history of astronomy to illustrate the process of discovery, the emphasis is on ... Read more

    $34.99 USD

  • Organic Matter in the Universe

    by Sun Kwok ...
    Authored by an experienced writer and a well-known researcher of stellar evolution, interstellar matter and spectroscopy, this unique treatise on the formation and observation of organic compounds in space includes a spectroscopy refresher, as well as links to geological findings and finishes with the outlook for future astronomical facilities and solar system exploration missions. A whole section ... Read more

    $135.00 USD

  • Our Place in the Universe

    Understanding Fundamental Astronomy from Ancient Discoveries

    by Sun Kwok ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    If you have ever wanted to understand the basic principles of astronomy and celestial movements, you should read this book. Using pictures of the sky observed from different places on Earth, as well as drawings of ancient astronomical methods and tools, Prof. Sun Kwok tells this story in an entertaining and fascinating way.Since the beginning of human civilization, people have wondered about the ... Read more

    $53.99 USD

  • Security Tokens and Stablecoins Quick Start Guide

    Learn how to build STO and stablecoin decentralized applications

    by Weimin Sun, Xun (Brian) Wu, Angela Kwok ...
    A complete guide to understanding, developing, and testing popular security-token smart contractsKey FeaturesUnderstand key Blockchain and Ethereum platforms conceptsStep-by-step guide to developing STO smart contracts on EthereumMonetize digital tokens under various U.S. securities lawsBook DescriptionThe failure of initial coin offerings (ICOs) is no accident, as most ICOs do not link to a real ... Read more

    $22.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Detection Technologies for Chemical Warfare Agents and Toxic Vapors

    by Yin Sun, Kwok Y. Ong ...
    While it is not possible to predict � or necessarily prevent � terrorist incidents in which chemical warfare agents (CWAs) and toxic industrial chemicals (TICs) are deployed, correctly chosen, fast, and reliable detection equipment will allow prepared rescue workers to respond quickly and minimize potential casualties. Detection Technologies ... Read more

    $94.99 USD

  • The Chinese Face in Australia

    Multi-generational Ethnicity among Australian-born Chinese

    by Lucille Lok-Sun Ngan, Chan Kwok-bun ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    The book explains how multi-generational Australian-born Chinese (ABC) negotiate the balance of two cultures. It explores both the philosophical and theoretical levels, focusing on deconstructing and re-evaluating the concept of ‘Chineseness.’ At a social and experiential level, it concentrates on how successive generations of early migrants experience, negotiate and express their Chinese identity ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

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  • A Brief History of Time

    by Stephen Hawking ...
    #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA landmark volume in science writing by one of the great minds of our time, Stephen Hawking’s book explores such profound questions as: How did the universe begin—and what made its start possible? Does time always flow forward? Is the universe unending—or are there boundaries? Are there other dimensions in space? What will happen when it all ends?Told in language we all ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Dreams of Flight

    The Lives of Chinese Women Students in the West

    by Fran Martin ...
    In Dreams of Flight, Fran Martin explores how young Chinese women negotiate competing pressures on their identity while studying abroad. On one hand, unmarried middle-class women in the single-child generations are encouraged to develop themselves as professional human capital through international education, molding themselves into independent, cosmopolitan, career-oriented individuals. On the ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

  • Isaac Asimov's Guide to Earth and Space

    by Isaac Asimov ...
    A thrilling nonfiction tour of the cosmos that brings the universe down to Earth, from one of the all-time masters of science fiction.No one makes sense out of science like Isaac Asimov. Are you puzzled by pulsars? Baffled by black holes? Bewildered by the big bang? If so, here are succinct, crystal-clear answers to more than one hundred of the most significant questions about the essential nature ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

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  • Blockchain: A Guide To Blockchain, The Technology Behind Bitcoin, Ethereum And Other Cryptocurrency

    Blockchain, #1

    by Tim Mathis ...
    Series Book 1 - Blockchain
    A blockchain is a digitized, decentralized, public ledger of all cryptocurrency transactions. Constantly growing as 'completed' blocks, the most recent transactions are recorded and added to it in chronological order, it allows market participants to keep track of digital currency transactions without central recordkeeping. Each node (a computer connected to the network) gets a copy of the ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Urban Youth in China: Modernity, the Internet and the Self

    by Fengshu Liu ...
    Series series Routledge Research in Information Technology and Society
    Fengshu Liu situates the lives of Chinese youth and the growth of the Internet against the backdrop of rapid and profound social transformation in China. In 2008, the total of Internet users in China had reached 253 million (in comparison with 22.5 million in 2001). Yet, despite rapid growth, the Internet in China is so far a predominantly urban-youth phenomenon, with young people under thirty ... Read more

    $82.99 USD