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Chinese American Exclusion/Inclusion

Chinese American: Exclusion/Inclusion chronicles the complex history of the Chinese in America, from the early days of the China trade to the history of Chinese immigration and the life of Chinese Americans. The title encapsulates the challenges of…

Outer space bedtime race

Aliens from every planet rocket through their silly bedtime routines - they sink into steamy crater bubble baths and shimmy into deep-sleep suits, just like you (almost)!...&c

The Genius of China

The Genius of China is a doorway into three millennia of invention in science and technology from agriculture to astronomy, medicine to mathematics, exploration to engineering...&c

The Star Trek encyclopedia

Here it is! The definitive reference book for Star Trek fans...&c

The paper menagerie and other stories

Ken Liu has quickly become one of the most original and thought-provoking story writers of his generation. Deftly riffing off the power of narrative, this collection is as heartbreaking as it is charming...&c

The Hardware Hacker

Andrew "bunnie" Huang has shaped the fields of hacking and hardware for more than a decade. In The Hardware Hacker, bunnie shares his experiences manufacturing electronics and developing open hardware, in a collection of personal essays that is sure…

Peasprout Chen

Peasprout Chen dreams of becoming a legend of wu liu, the deadly and beautiful art of martial arts figure skating...&c

The world according to Star Wars

There's Santa Clause, Shakespeare, Mickey Mouse, the Bible, and then there's Star Wars. Nothing quite compares to sitting down with a young child and hearing the sound of John Williams's score as those beloved golden letters fill the screen...&c