China Energy

A “meticulously researched” (The New York Times Book Review) examination of energy transitions over time and an exploration of the current challenges presented by global warming, a surging world population, and renewable energy—from Pulitzer Prize- and National Book Award-winning author...

In this user-friendly and informative audiobook, prolific author and academic Vaclav Smil provides an introduction to this far-reaching term and gives the reader a greater understanding of energy's place in both past and present society. Starting with an explanation of the concept, he goes on to cover such exciting topics as the inner workings of the human body, and the race for more efficient and environmentally friendly fuels.

चीन में प्रसिद्ध शाओलिन मठ के शाओलिन भिक्षु कुंग फ़ू में अपने अपराजेय कौशल के लिए जाने जाते हैं। वास्तव में, शाओलिन कुंग फू सिर्फ़ एक मार्शल आर्ट ही नहीं, बल्कि जीवन और आचरण का एक विशेष ढंग है, जो किसी भी पेशेवर या व्यक्तिगत सन्दर्भ में प्रासंगिक हो सकता है।

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In September 2014, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba raised $25 billion in the world’s biggest-ever initial public offering. Since then, millions of investors and managers worldwide have pondered a fundamental question: What’s really going on with the new wave of China’s disruptors? Alibaba...