Merchants of Canton and Macao

Merchants of Canton and MacaoMerchants were central to the huge growth in Chinas foreign trade and contributed to the development of world markets and networks. Merchants of Canton and Macao: Success and Failure in Eighteenth Century Chinese Trade brings together much new research about the inner workings of the merchants of Canton and Macao. The book studies in detail the leading Chinese merchants and merchant families as well as the porcelain and silk trades. By examining the

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the authors not only pursue their own liberation but simultaneously serve as liberating sponsors by restoring humanity back to those who oppress them

recounts two stories of uniquely different Londoners doing everything in their power to avoid contracting the plague

Macroscopic Superconducting Phenomena: An Interactive Guide provides the reader with a set of ready-to-use interactive tools to engage with topics such as vanishing resistivity

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theoretical foundation for evidence based library and information practice and illustrates how librarians can incorporate the principles to make more informed decisions in the workplace

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providing an enlivening glimpse into a city he sees as a microcosm of creation

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This volume explores and historicizes the phenomenon of ‘microtravel’

The present chapter considers the following components of soybean production: tillage systems