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  • Voices from the Vietnam War

    Stories from American, Asian, and Russian Veterans

    by Xiaobing Li ...
    "Some of this book is heartrending; some of it is as gripping as a thriller; and all of it will add to our understanding of the war" ( Booklist).The Vietnam War's influence on politics, foreign policy, and subsequent military campaigns is the center of much debate and analysis. But the impact on veterans across the globe, as well as the effects on individual lives and communities, is a largely ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • China's Battle for Korea

    The 1951 Spring Offensive

    by Xiaobing Li ...
    "A compelling read" ( American Historical Review ), this military history explores China's campaigns during the Korean War.Between November 1950 and the end of fighting in June 1953, China launched six major offensives against UN forces in Korea. The most important of these began on April 22, 1951, and was the largest Communist military operation of the war. The UN forces put up a strong defense, ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Dragon in the Jungle

    The Chinese Army in the Vietnam War

    by Xiaobing Li ...
    Western historians have long speculated about Chinese military intervention in the Vietnam War. It was not until recently, however, that newly available international archival materials, as well as documents from China, have indicated the true extent and level of Chinese participation in the conflict of Vietnam. For the first time in the English language, this book offers an overview of the ... Read more

    $27.89 USD

  • Modern China

    by Xiaobing Li ...
    Series series Understanding Modern Nations
    Providing an indispensable resource for students, educators, businessmen, and officials investigating the transformative experience of modern China, this book provides a comprehensive summary of the culture, institutions, traditions, and international relations that have shaped today's China.In Modern China, author Xiaobing Li offers a resource far beyond a conventional encyclopedia, providing not ... Read more

    $93.19 USD

  • Civil Liberties in China

    by Xiaobing Li ...
    Series series Understanding China Today
    This book examines civil liberties in China today, covering the topics of constitutional rights of citizens, rights of the criminally accused, the court and legal systems, and judicial conflicts between government regulation and personal freedoms.The Constitution of the People's Republic of China was amended in 2004 to expressly include the protection of human rights, and the last revision of the ... Read more

    $35.69 USD

  • China’s War in Korea

    Strategic Culture and Geopolitics

    by Xiaobing Li ...
    Series series History (R0)
    This book re-visits the history of the Korean War of 1950-1953 from a Chinese perspective, examining Chinese strategy and exploring why China sent three million troops to Korea, in Mao’s words, to “defend the homeland and safeguard the country”—giving rise to what became the war’s common name in China. It also looks into the relatively neglected historical factors which have redefined China’s ... Read more

    $80.09 USD

  • A History of the Modern Chinese Army

    by Xiaobing Li ...
    Since the establishment of the Red Army in 1927, China's military has responded to profound changes in Chinese society, particularly its domestic politics, shifting economy, and evolving threat perceptions. Recently tensions between China and Taiwan and other east Asian nations have aroused great interest in the extraordinary transformation and new capabilities of the Chinese army. In A History of ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

  • The Cold War in East Asia

    by Xiaobing Li ...
    This textbook provides a survey of East Asia during the Cold War from 1945 to 1991. Focusing on the persistence and flexibility of its culture and tradition when confronted by the West and the US, this book investigates how they intermesh to establish the nations that have entered the modern world.Through the use of newly declassified Communist sources, the narrative helps students form a better ... Read more

    $73.99 USD

  • The History of Taiwan

    by Xiaobing Li ...
    Series series The Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations
    This one-volume handbook explores the history of Taiwan, from its prehistory to its Japanese colonization to its tumultuous relationship with China in the 21st century.This addition to the Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations series focuses on significant events in the history of Taiwan, from ancient history to the present. Following the general series format, the book opens with the series ... Read more

    $60.79 USD

  • Building Ho's Army

    Chinese Military Assistance to North Vietnam

    by Xiaobing Li ...
    Built upon a solid foundation of sources, memoirs, and interviews, this study sheds new light on China's efforts in the Vietnam War. Utilizing secondary works in Chinese, Vietnamese, and Western languages, and the author's own familiarity as a former member of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, this examination expands the knowledge of China's relations with the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

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    China's New Navy

    The Evolution of PLAN from the People's Revolution to a 21st Century Cold War

    by Xiaobing Li ...
    Narrated by Kathleen Li ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 5 min

    A survey of Chinese naval operational history, Li's book focuses on the major battles and important engagements of Chinese naval operations from 1949-2009. His findings elucidate the origin of and changes of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) by examining its adaptation, modernization, and setbacks in the past sixty years. Based upon newly available Chinese sources and personal interviews ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • LED Packaging for Lighting Applications

    Design, Manufacturing, and Testing

    by Xiaobing Luo, Shen Liu ...
    Since the first light-emitting diode (LED) was invented by Holonyak and Bevacqua in 1962, LEDs have made remarkable progress in the past few decades with the rapid development of epitaxy growth, chip design and manufacture, packaging structure, processes, and packaging materials. LEDs have superior characteristics such as high efficiency, small size, long life, low power consumption, and high ... Read more

    $139.00 USD