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This celebration of Chinese Science Fiction - thirteen stories, all
translated for the first time into English - represents a unique
exploration of the nation's speculative fiction from the late 20th
century onwards, curated and translated by critically acclaimed
writer and essayist Xueting Christine Ni. From the renowned Jiang
Bo's 'Starship: Library' to Regina Kanyu Wang's 'The Tide of Moon
City', and Anna Wu's 'Meisje met de Parel', this is a collection
for all fans of great fiction. Award winners, bestsellers,
screenwriters, playwrights, philosophers, university lecturers and
computer programmers, these thirteen writers represent the breadth
of Chinese SF, from new to old: Gu Shi, Han Song, Hao Jingfang,
Nian Yu, Wang Jinkang, Zhao Haihong, Tang Fei, Ma Boyong, Anna Wu,
A Que, Bao Shu, Regina Kanyu Wang and Jiang Bo.
This book details sorghum breeding technologies, grain compounds,
nutrition and digestibility, biotechnology methods, broad renewable
applications and an economic study. Chapters are divided into five
review chapters, five case study chapters, and nine protocol
chapters providing comprehensive reviews, new study results or
state-of-the-art protocols. Written in the highly successful
Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include
introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary
materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible
laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding
known pitfalls. Authoritative and cutting-edge, Sorghum: Methods
and Protocols aims to provide useful information and tools to an
array of readers looking to research and utilize sorghum.
This book examines how the state of underground structures can be
determined with the assistance of force, deformation and energy. It
then analyzes mechanized shield methods, the New Austrian tunneling
method (NATM) and conventional methods from this new perspective.
The book gathers a wealth of cases reflecting the experiences of
practitioners and administrators alike. Based on statistical and
engineering studies of these cases, as well as lab and field
experiments, it develops a stability assessment approach
incorporating a stable equilibrium, which enables engineers to keep
the structure and surrounding rocks safe as long as the stable
equilibrium and deformation compliance are maintained. The book
illustrates the implementation of the method in various tunneling
contexts, including soil-rock mixed strata, tunneling beneath
operating roads, underwater tunnels, and tunnel pit excavation. It
offers a valuable guide for researchers, designers and engineers,
especially those who are seeking to understand the underlying
principles of underground excavation.
This book examines how the state of underground structures can be
determined with the assistance of force, deformation and energy. It
then analyzes mechanized shield methods, the New Austrian tunneling
method (NATM) and conventional methods from this new perspective.
The book gathers a wealth of cases reflecting the experiences of
practitioners and administrators alike. Based on statistical and
engineering studies of these cases, as well as lab and field
experiments, it develops a stability assessment approach
incorporating a stable equilibrium, which enables engineers to keep
the structure and surrounding rocks safe as long as the stable
equilibrium and deformation compliance are maintained. The book
illustrates the implementation of the method in various tunneling
contexts, including soil-rock mixed strata, tunneling beneath
operating roads, underwater tunnels, and tunnel pit excavation. It
offers a valuable guide for researchers, designers and engineers,
especially those who are seeking to understand the underlying
principles of underground excavation.
Combustion agents for solid fuel propellants and explosives have
gained widespread interest in recent years. Their high gravimetric
heat of combustion enhances the performance of modern energetic
materials. Borohydride compounds have proved to be excellent
candidates in this application. High-energy Combustion Agents of
Borohydrides covers the most recent developments in the advanced
combustion agents of borohydrides. Experimental studies covering
the synthesis and characterisation of borohydrides are examined, as
well as the interactions between borohydride and propellant
ingredients. The properties of BHN/nano Al composites are
discussed, as is the effect of borohydrides on the properties of
fuel-rich solid propellants. The book concludes with a summary of
the prospective development of high-energy combustion agents in
solid propellants and explosives, and looks into the future
development of military applications. Authored by renowned experts
in the field, this book will appeal to researchers in academia and
industry seeking a better understanding of how to improve the
ignition and combustion performance of propellants and explosives.
This open access book is the first to consider the effect of
non-uniform fluid pressure in hydraulic fractures. The book covers
the key topics in the process of hydraulic fracture nucleation,
growth, interaction and fracture network formation. Laboratory
experiments and theoretical modeling are combined to elucidate the
formation mechanism of complex fracture networks. This book is
suitable for master’s/Ph.D. students, scientists and engineers
majoring in rock mechanics and petroleum engineering who need to
use a more reliable model to predict fracture behavior.
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