Manchu is the most important Tungistic language, a vital resource for all scholars who work on the Altaic language family. This book is the first English-language Manchu textbook in more than a century. It offers students of Chinese history and comparative literature the means to master documentary Manchu and will prove useful for those interested in the various branches of l...(展开全部)

Cryptography is now ubiquitous – moving beyond the traditional environments, such as government communications and banking systems, we see cryptographic techniques realized in Web browsers, e-mail programs, cell phones, manufacturing systems, embedded software, smart buildings, cars, and even medical implants. Today's designers need a comprehensive understanding of applied cryp...(展开全部)

Programmed text for acquisition of reading skills for beginning courses or rapid review.

Programmed text for acquisition of reading skills for beginning courses or rapid review.

Learn to apply basic German grammar and vocabulary to reading and translating progressively complex texts with the seventh edition of JANNACH'S GERMAN FOR READING KNOWLEDGE. Recognized as the leader in teaching reading skills, this text provides the tools you need to read specialized literature in your field. The Book Companion Website contains the readings that appear in each ...(展开全部)

埃米尔•鲁德是瑞士重要的平面设计家、版式设计家、设计教育家，也是瑞士文字设计秩序理论与有机文字设计原则的倡导者。埃米尔•鲁德1914年3月出生于瑞士苏黎世市，1929年（15岁）开始以排字学徒工的身份学习排版设计，这也为他后来从事的版式设计研究打下扎实的基础。1933年（20岁）他进入瑞士苏黎世艺术与工艺学校进行专业设计学习，这期间受到包豪斯教育思想和瑞士现代设计理念的熏陶。1942年（28岁）他担任瑞士巴塞尔职业学院字体设计课程的客座教师，从此开始了其设计教育的生涯。1947年（33岁）埃米尔•鲁德与阿明•霍夫曼（Armin Hofmann）共同创立了瑞士巴塞尔设计学院，他主要担任版式设计的教学工作，他们以巴塞尔设计学院为教学实验基地，大力倡导和摸索新的平面设计风格。因为埃米尔•鲁德的创新教学理念，使巴塞尔设计学院的平面设计教学得到了一个飞跃性的发...(展开全部)

A Textbook in Classical Tibetan is the first comprehensive course book in the Classical Tibetan language written in English. The textbook describes the grammar of pre-16th-century Classical Tibetan works for beginners and students of intermediate level. It is intended to cover the most essential topics that can be mastered within two semesters of an academic class. Classical Ti...(展开全部)