MYSTERY hangs over the beginning of Chinese writing as it hangs over all beginnings. Long ago, when time was young, when' earth was nearer to heaven than it is now, when men saw visions and dreamed dreams, a dragon horse bearing on its back a mystic map came up out of the Yellow River and appeared to Fu Hsi, the reputed founder of Chinese civilization. Out of the River Lo crept forth the half-d…
Introducing students to the world of wearable technology.OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
When Mendez Pinto, the Portuguese sailor, who discovered Japan in 1542, returned to Goa, he took with him Anjiro, a Japanese, who afterwards became a Roman Catholic. Francis Xavier asked Anjiro whether the Japanese were likely to accept Christianity. Anjiro replied, " They will not immediately assent to what I say ; but they will investigate what is said concerning religion by a multitude of qu…
Seldom if ever have I enjoyed such pleasure as I feel at being privileged to speak, imperfect as it may be, on my native country before such an audience. But being a world-despised Chinaman, I could not help feeling when I cast my eyes upon myself how unworthy I am for such a great honour. Nevertheless I am unwilling not to make use of this great chance and say something which I hope may lead u…
Semua disiplin akademis secara berkala menilai efektivitasnya, mengevaluasi kemajuan penelitian sebelumnya dan menilai pendekatan mana yang berguna dan mana yang tidak. Meskipun tidak ada bidang yang dapat bertahan hidup jika tidak melakukan apa pun selain menilai kemajuannya, penilaian sesekali penting dan jika dilakukan dengan baik dapat membantu memajukan bidang tersebut. Buku ini menyelidik…
Cara mencegah asteroid seberat empat miliar ton bertabrakan dengan bumi; sebuah fantasi teknologi oleh MIT Students System Project. Fantasi teknologi ini, produk dari MIT Students System Project dan inspirasi untuk film "Meteor" tahun 1979, menyajikan sebuah rencana untuk menghindari tabrakan hipotetis antara Bumi dan asteroid Apollo, Icarus, yang melintas setiap sembilan belas tahun dalam jara…