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The Malay/Muslim community, comprising approximately 13% of Singapore’s population, is an integral part of modern Singapore’s formative years. The community has come a long way and accomplished plenty. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong lauded the community’s growth and its efforts in nation-building in the 2015 National Day Rally,

“The Malay/Muslim community is an integral part of Singapore ... and they have contributed significantly to our nation’s harmony and progress.”

50 Years of Malay/Muslim Community in Singapore highlights the progress, the contributions and the challenges of the community for the past 50 years since Singapore’s independence in Rights Information: 1965. While progress is significant, challenges remain an uphill battle towards a comprehensive All language rights community development. As the book narrates stories from the past — the successes and the available. challenges — it is also important for the community to reflect and to look ahead — Majulah! 696pp Readership: General public, researchers, politicians and students of social science. Pub. date: May 2016 978-981-4759-86-1 US$98 / £71

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SINGAPORE–CHINA RELATIONS 50 Years Edited by: Yongnian Zheng (East Asian Institute, NUS, Singapore) & Liang Fook Lye (East Asian Institute, NUS, Singapore)

“This book highlights the distinguishing features of the Singapore-China relationship such as the strong foundation laid by the leaders of the two countries, the high-level institutional platforms that drive bilateral ties and the number of flagship projects and multi-faceted cooperation that lend substance to the relationship. It underscores Singapore’s efforts to stay relevant to China’s growth as well as China’s inclination to work with Singapore for mutual benefit. A timely, well-written and informative publication that covers key aspects of the bilateral relationship.” Wang Gungwu Chairman, East Asian Institute, NUS Chairman, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS Chairman, ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute Rights Information: All language rights Showcasing the substantive and multi-faceted Singapore–China relationship, this book available. examines the political, economic, socio-cultural, people-to-people and even military exchanges between the two countries. It also highlights flagship projects and other key private 304pp sector-led projects that have become hallmarks of bilateral cooperation. Pub. date: Nov 2015 The book argues that the current level of cooperation is built on the earlier foundation laid 978-981-4713-55-9 by Lee Kuan Yew and Deng Xiaoping. In a way, the bilateral relationship is a unique one. For US$58 / £38 one, Deng Xiaoping had singled out Singapore as a model for China’s reforms and China today continues to find Singapore’s experience relevant. Singapore is also learning from China in the process. The two countries also have a number of bilateral institutional mechanisms that 978-981-4713-85-6(pbk) have become more important in reviewing existing cooperation and identifying new ways of US$28 / £18 working together.

Rather than simply provide an overview of bilateral relations, the book highlights the unique or distinguishing features of the Singapore–China relationship.

Readership: Academics, undergraduate and graduates students, professionals and policy makers interested in Singapore–China Relations.

Key Features: • Highlights the unique or distinguishing features of relationship rather than simply provide an overview of bilateral relations • Offers a timely review of the state of relations on the occasion of Singapore’s 50th anniversary of independence and 25th anniversary of Singapore–China relations

Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2016 WORLD SCIENTIFIC 1 INNOVATE YOUR INNOVATION PROCESS 100 Proven Tools By (author): Shlomo Maital (Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Israel)

Through a series of short stories and brief case studies about great innovators, this book will help managers and entrepreneurs rethink their innovation processes, using the tools outlined in the book. The eight chapters include narratives on: From Ideas to Action; Breaking the Rules; Learning Creativity from our Kids; Innovation as a Team Sport; and Innovating for Those with Less. The basic idea is that the best way to become a world-class innovator is to learn from other world-class innovators and to study what they did and how they did it.

Readership: Management professionals, practitioners, general public, students and academics intereated in innovation.

Rights Information: Key Features: Business and Management All language rights • The book is built around highly readable, terse stories that convey meaning to the reader available. • It offers stories that are unconventional and show innovation in a new and creative light • The book describes fairly ordinary people, who did extraordinary feats of innovation, as 200pp inspiration for entrepreneurs and innovators Pub. date: Aug 2016 978-981-4759-94-6 US$38 / £25

HEART TO HEART WITH ASIAN LEADERS Exclusive Interviews on Crisis, Comebacks and Character Edited by: John Swee Kheng Ng (Meta Consulting Pte Ltd, Singapore) & Alvin Jong Peng Foo (The Straits Times, Singapore)

Heart to Heart with Asian Leaders is an in-depth look at leadership issues first-hand with 28 prominent leaders in the Asia Pacific region. The next decade promises to be an eventful but also turbulent one for Planet Earth, with natural disasters, political and social unrest and economic turmoil becoming more prevalent. The only certainty we have is uncertainty itself.

Today’s business environment has been known to thrive in storms, as they are able to soar above the grey clouds by catching the extra wind which usually accompanies the bad weather. In contrast, almost all other birds go into hiding during these times of adversity.

Rights Information: Thus, we hope the book will serve as an invaluable tool for leaders in these tough times, All language rights enabling them to soar high above these difficult circumstances, a resource which will come in available. handy both in the boardroom as well as the living room, in both office and university.

300pp The basic concept of this new book is a series of interviews with these illustrious leaders, all of whom have been specially selected by us for the values they represent, their success and Pub. date: Jul 2015 their character. 978-981-4663-93-9 US$78 / £51 Readership: Professionals and the general public.

Key Features: 978-981-4663-94-6(pbk) • Unique collection of intimate interviews with 30 well-known leaders from various sectors US$38 / £25 (politics, business, academia) across several Asian countries • Readers are able to gain many rich insights and perspectives from prominent Asian leaders, and learn from the collective experience and wisdom of these regional leaders • The book is written in an easy-to-read format with catchy taglines for each leaders, and gives the feel as if you are chatting over a meal with the leader

2 WORLD SCIENTIFIC Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2016 Business and Management HOW TO CREATE A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS PLAN hoice For Entrepreneurs, Scientists, Managers and Students Editor’s C By (author): Dan Galai (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel), Lior Hillel (Independent Business Consultant, Switzerland) & Daphna Wiener (Optimize Risk Management Ltd, Israel)

“This is a valuable book and is essential for any entrepreneur and manager. This book is also highly recommended for students of Entrepreneurship programs. The authors of the book bring their rich experience both from the academic world and from the business sector and thus their insights on the business plan writing process are priceless.” Dr Gil Avnimelech Ono Academic College, Israel

How can all the nuts and bolts of a business be analyzed effectively in one comprehensive model and translated into a business plan? At various points in the life of a business, entrepreneurs will need to take stock of their ideas and plans and reformulate them in business and financial terms. How to Create a Successful Business Plan is about dynamic planning for Rights Information: businesses and provides a structured approach to business planning that focuses on the main All language rights components of the business model, while addressing key issues often raised by investors and available. potential business partners. It gives the company order and structure and helps managers optimize team integration and resources. The book provides a framework in which professionals 280pp from a broad range of backgrounds can work together on a successful business plan. Readers will find that the business model is discussed in depth, yet in accessible and easily understood Pub. date: Jul 2016 terms. 978-981-4651-28-8 US$58 / £38 Readership: Undergraduate and graduate business and management students; independent entrepreneurs; executives (in high-tech firms or in the more established industries); investors (such as angels or venture capitalists); and other potential business partners and service 978-981-4651-51-6(pbk) providers. US$29 / £19

Key Features: • Provides comprehensive and dynamic planning tools, with a practical, in-depth guide to each step of the planning process • Clarifies the business’s prime focus, targets and the means of achieving them • Teaches entrepreneurs and managers how to plan and structure their business, and evaluate its progress over time in areas such as sales and marketing, production, research and development, logistics and organizational planning • Illustrates how to present an enterprise or project to potential investors, partners and bankers • Written by renowned authors who have gained decades of combined experience in teaching entrepreneurs and working with them in varied areas

PRACTICAL STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT How to Apply Strategic Thinking in Business By (author): Eiichi “Eric” Kasahara (Rikkyo University, Japan)

Many theoretical as well as practical books on management theory analyze a range of subjects from strategic management to business strategy, competitive strategy, marketing management, strategic marketing, one-to-one marketing, consumer behaviorism, growth strategy, functional strategy, and technology management. In addition, there are also many how-to books on strategy formulation.

But not many books on the topic are written with a step-by-step guide on making practical strategic management decisions. The author presents 15 steps that combine strategy and marketing aspects in business. The steps are presented systematically and holistically. Readers will be able to maintain the “big picture” perspective, while being able to dive deep into each step. The guide is not written for “ideal situations” in business. Much attention is given to being Rights Information: aware of market trends, business competition, and the limitations of resources, to be able to All language rights apply practical strategic thinking in business. available.

Readership: Management level personnel of companies, business owners and strategists 156pp looking for a detailed and holistic step-by-step guide to further improve their decision making Pub. date: Aug 2015 in business. 978-981-4641-55-5 US$54 / £36

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Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2016 WORLD SCIENTIFIC 3 SERVICES MARKETING People, Technology, Strategy 8th Edition By (author): Jochen Wirtz (NUS, Singapore) & Christopher Lovelock

Services Marketing: People, Technology, Strategy is the eighth edition of the globally leading textbook for Services Marketing by Jochen Wirtz and Christopher Lovelock, extensively updated to feature the latest academic research, industry trends, and technology, social media and case examples.

This textbook takes on a strong managerial approach presented through a coherent and progressive pedagogical framework rooted in solid academic research. Featuring cases and examples from all over the world, Services Marketing: People, Technology, Strategy is suitable for students who want to gain a wider managerial view of Services Marketing. Rights Information: Business and Management All language (except Readership: Primary market — University students taking the Services Marketing course, Simplified and Complex generally compulsory for Business and Marketing students, as well as MBA and EMBA students; Chinese) rights available. Secondary market — marketing professionals and practitioners. Key Features: 800pp • Full-color visual aids promote learning and organizational frameworks capture essence of Pub. date: Mar 2016 individual chapters in one look 978-1-944659-00-4 • Content thoroughly revised to include real-life industry examples and global case studies US$118 / £78 supported by academic research • Each chapter provides an organizational framework that provides a quick overview of each chapter’s core concepts at a glance 978-1-944659-01-1(pbk) • Supplementary teaching materials complement the textbook to make teaching and US$59.90 / £40 assessment easier

WINNING IN SERVICE MARKETS Success through People, Technology and Strategy By (author): Jochen Wirtz (NUS, Singapore)

Winning in Service Markets: Success through People, Technology, and Strategy is the first practitioner book in the market to cover the key aspects of services marketing and management based on sound academic evidence and knowledge. Derived from the globally leading textbook for Services Marketing by the same author, this book offers a comprehensive overview of extant knowledge on the topic. Accessible and practical, Winning in Service Markets bridges the gap between cutting-edge academic research and industry practitioners, and features best practices and latest trends on Services Marketing from around the world.

Contents: Dedication; About the Authors; Preface; Acknowledgements; Understanding Service Products, Consumers, and Markets: Capturing Value in the Service Economy; Consumer Rights Information: Behavior in a Services Context; Positioning Services in Competitive Markets; Applying the All language rights 4 Ps of Marketing to Services: Developing Service Products and Brands; Distributing Services available. Through Physical and Electronic Channels; Setting Prices and Implementing Revenue Management; Promoting Services and Educating Customers; Managing the Customer 500pp Interface: Designing Service Processes; Balancing Demand and Capacity; Crafting the Service Environment; Managing People for Service Advantage; Developing Customer Relationships: Pub. date: Sep 2016 Managing Relationship and Building Loyalty; Complaint Handling and Service Recovery; 978-1-944659-04-2 Striving for Service Excellence: Improving Service Quality and Productivity; Building a World US$75 / £50 Class Service Organization; Credits; Glossary; Name Index; Subject Index;

Readership: Primary market — marketing practitioners; Secondary market — executives in 978-1-944659-05-9(pbk) EMBA and exec development programs. US$38 / £25 Key Features: • There are many books on service management in the market, but most are narrowly focused and/or based on anecdotal evidence. This new book is the first to rigorously cover key aspects of services marketing and management, and is rooted in sound academic research. This book bridges the gap between cutting-edge academic research and practitioners • The book makes extant academic knowledge easily accessible. For example, each chapter features an organizational framework that provides an overview of core concepts at a glance, and it ends with a succinct chapter summary in bullet points • The book features global best practices and latest trends; it takes on a global perspective with about 40% of examples originating from the Americas, 30% from Europe and 30% from Asia

4 WORLD SCIENTIFIC Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2016 Chemistry ENTROPY DEMYSTIFIED The Second Law Reduced to Plain Common Sense 2nd Edition By (author): Arieh Ben-Naim (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel)

In this unique book, the reader is invited to experience the joy of appreciating something which has eluded understanding for many years — entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics. The book has a two-pronged message: first, that the Second Law is not infinitely incomprehensible as commonly stated in most textbooks on thermodynamics, but can, in fact, be comprehended through sheer common sense; and second, that entropy is not a mysterious quantity that has resisted understanding but a simple, familiar and easily comprehensible concept.

Written in an accessible style, the book guides the reader through an abundance of dice games and examples from everyday life. The author paves the way for readers to discover for Rights Information: themselves what entropy is, how it changes, and, most importantly, why it always changes in All language rights one direction in a spontaneous process. available.

In this new edition, seven simulated games are included so that the reader can actually 276pp experiment with the games described in the book. These simulated games are meant to Pub. date: May 2016 enhance the readers’ understanding and sense of joy upon discovering the Second Law of 978-981-3100-11-4 Thermodynamics. US$64 / £42 All errors in the previous edition were corrected and a whole new section (7.7) has been added in which the meaning of entropy is explain in simple lanaguage. 978-981-3100-12-1(pbk) Readership: General readers interested in science; a useful companion for a course in US$32 / £21 thermodynamics.

Key Features: • A unique presentation of the story of entropy and the second law of thermodynamics in non-mathematical language

LIVES AND TIMES OF GREAT PIONEERS IN CHEMISTRY (Lavoisier to Sanger) By (author): C N R Rao (Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, India) & Indumati Rao (Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, India)

Chemical science has made major advances in the last few decades and has gradually transformed in to a highly multidisciplinary subject that is exciting academically and at the same time beneficial to human kind. In this context, we owe much to the foundations laid by great pioneers of chemistry who contributed new knowledge and created new directions. This book presents the lives and times of 21 great chemists starting from Lavoisier (18th century) and ending with Sanger. Then, there are stories of the great Faraday (19th century) and of the 20th century geniuses G N Lewis and Linus Pauling. The material in the book is presented in the form of stories describing important aspects of the lives of these great personalities, besides highlighting their contributions to chemistry. It is hoped that the book will provide enjoyable reading and also inspiration to those who wish to understand the secret of the creativity of Rights Information: these great chemists. All language rights available. Readership: Students and teachers of chemistry, young scientists and chemists. 324pp Pub. date: Nov 2015 978-981-4689-05-2 US$58 / £38

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Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2016 WORLD SCIENTIFIC 5 SONOCHEMISTRY New Opportunities for Green Chemistry By (author): Gregory Chatel (Université Savoie Mont Blanc, France)

The application of ultrasound waves to chemical reactions — sonochemistry — has huge Chemistry potential for innovation in eco-friendly and eco-efficient chemistry. Sonochemistry: New Opportunities for Green Chemistry first introduces the basics of ultrasonic waves and the history of sonochemistry before moving on to look at acoustic cavitation and the estimation of ultrasonic parameters. After this comes a discussion of the equipment needed for experimentation with sonochemistry. Finally there is an in-depth look at green sonochemistry in different fields of research, covering concepts such as new combinations of ultrasound with ionic liquids, microwave irradiation, enzyme combination, and sono-assisted electrochemistry. In conclusion, distinguished sonochemists from around the world share their opinions on the green sonochemistry, and their predictions in the field. Rights Information: All language rights Undergraduate and graduate students in chemistry, and practitioners of ultrasonic technology available. will gain a unique insight into the opportunities and challenges facing sonochemistry today in its theoretical and practical implementation. 200pp Pub. date: Oct 2016 Readership: Undergraduate and graduate students in chemistry, and practitioners of ultrasonic technology. 978-1-78634-127-3 US$80 / £58

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ALGORITHMS Design Techniques and Analysis (Revised Edition) By (author): M H Alsuwaiyel (King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia)

Problem solving is an essential part of every scientific discipline. It has two components: (1) problem identification and formulation, and (2) the solution to the formulated problem. One can solve a problem on its own using ad hoc techniques or by following techniques that have

Computer Science produced efficient solutions to similar problems. This requires the understanding of various algorithm design techniques, how and when to use them to formulate solutions, and the context appropriate for each of them.

Algorithms: Design Techniques and Analysis advocates the study of algorithm design by Rights Information: presenting the most useful techniques and illustrating them with numerous examples — All language (except for emphasizing on design techniques in problem solving rather than algorithms topics like Simplified Chinese) rights searching and sorting. Algorithmic analysis in connection with example algorithms are explored available. in detail. Each technique or strategy is covered in its own chapter through numerous examples of problems and their algorithms. 572pp Pub. date: Feb 2016 Readers will be equipped with problem solving tools needed in advanced courses or research in science and engineering. 978-981-4723-64-0 US$145 / £96 Readership: Senior undergraduates, graduate students and professionals in software development. Readers in advanced courses or research in science and engineering.

Key Features: • It covers many topics that are not in any other book on algorithms • It covers a wide range of design techniques each in its own chapter

6 WORLD SCIENTIFIC Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2016 HANDBOOK OF PATTERN RECOGNITION AND Computer Science COMPUTER VISION 5th Edition Edited by: C H Chen (University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, USA)

Pattern recognition, image processing and computer vision are closely linked areas which have seen enormous progress in the last fifty years. Their applications in our daily life, commerce and industry are growing even more rapidly than theoretical advances. Hence, the need for a new handbook in pattern recognition and computer vision every five or six years as envisioned in 1990 is fully justified and valid.

The book consists of three parts: (1) Pattern recognition methods and applications; (2) Computer vision and image processing; and (3) Systems, architecture and technology. This book is intended to capture the major developments in pattern recognition and computer vision though it is impossible to cover all topics. Rights Information: All language rights The chapters are written by experts from many countries, fully reflecting the strong international available. research interests in the areas. This fifth edition will complement the previous four editions of the book. 584pp Pub. date: Dec 2015 Readership: Graduate students, academics, practitioners, researchers, computer scientists, 978-981-4656-52-8 electrical and medical engineers. US$188 / £124 Key Features: • This book provides a comprehensive and concise account of major developments in pattern recognition and is written by leading experts in the fields • This book provides coverage of major applications in human identification, medical imaging, remote sensing, speech/ audio processing, and industrial machine vision • This book provides in-depth coverage of fundamental theory of pattern recognition and computer vision

INTRODUCTION TO EVOLUTIONARY INFORMATICS Rights Information: By (author): Robert J Marks II (Baylor University, USA), William A Dembski (Evolutionary All language rights Informatics Lab, USA) & Winston Ewert (Evolutionary Informatics Lab, USA) available.

Science has made great strides in modeling space, time, mass and energy in the recent years 350pp at a neck-breaking pace, accelerated by computational advancement. Yet little attention has Pub. date: Sep 2016 been paid to the digital representation of this information and knowledge, in terms of storage 978-981-3142-13-8 capacity, information efficiency, reliability, and security. US$110 / £79 Extracted from a series of peer-reviewed papers published by the authors, Introduction to Evolutionary Informatics puts together results in information theory that now allow meaning 978-981-3142-14-5(pbk) and design difficulty to be measured, ranging across a wider spectrum of subjects — from US$48 / £35 biology to bit units.

Introduction to Evolutionary Informatics will appeal to enthusiasts in science, engineering and apologetics, as well as those interested in the information-theoretic components of closely examined evolution. The book is written at a level understandable to readers with knowledge of rudimentary high school math.

Readership: General / Popular; Enthusiasts in science, engineering and apologetics and to those interested in the information theoretic components of closely examined evolution.

Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2016 WORLD SCIENTIFIC 7 CASE STUDIES FOR CORPORATE FINANCE From A (Anheuser) to Z (Zyps) (In 2 Volumes) Volume 1: Case Studies Volume 2: Solutions By (author): Harold Bierman, Jr (Cornell)

Case Studies for Corporate Finance: From A (Anheuser) to Z (Zyps) provides a distinctive collection of 51 real business cases dealing with corporate finance issues over the period of 1985–2014. Written by Harold Bierman, world-renowned author in the field of corporate finance, the book spans over different areas of finance which range from capital structures to leveraged buy-outs to restructuring. While the primary focus of the case studies is the Economics and Finance economy of the United States, other parts of the world are also represented. Notable to this comprehensive case studies book are questions to which unique solutions are offered in the Rights Information: latter section of the book, all of which aim to provide the reader with simulated experience of All language rights real business situations involving corporate financial decision-making. Case studies covered available. include that of Time Warner (1989–1991), The Walt Disney Company (1995), Exxon–Mobil (1998), Mitsubishi’s Zero Coupon Convertible Bond (2000), and Apple (2014). 944pp (Set) Pub. date: Aug 2016 Contents: Capital Structure: Pilgrim’s Pride (2003); Intel (1991); Marriott’s Spin-Off (1992); 978-981-4667-01-2 Host Marriott (1998); Excessive Use of Debt: LTCM (1998); Dividend Policy — Share Repurchase: Salomon; Share Repurchase (1997); Microsoft (2003–2004); Berkshire Hathaway; US$165 / £119 Florida Power & Light (1994); DirecTV (2011); Apple (2014); Restructing: Sunbeam (1995– 1998); GE (2007); Sun Company, Inc. (1995); Auto Nation (2006); Kerr–McGee (2005); Pfizer– 978-981-4667-27-2(pbk) Zoetis (2013); GE (2014); Mergers: Raids: Use of Debt: Hoffman–Sterling–Kodak (1988); OCF US$88 / £63 (1986); Exxon–Mobil (1998); Bendix–Martin–Allied (1982); E–II (1987); RJR (1988, 1993, 1994); Hilton–ITT–Starwood (1997); Anheuser–Busch–InBev (2008); Merck–Shering Plough (2009); P&G’s Acquisition of Gillette (2005); Use of Exotics: Time–Warner (1989–1991); Income Deposit Security (IDS) (2004) Volume Services American Holdings (2004); ZYPs Bank Austria (1999); The Walt Disney Company (SPN) (1995); Media One Group (1998); Computer Associates: A Synthetic Convertible; Leveraged Buy-Outs: Philips Petroleum (1985); Marrieta (1994–1996); US Can (2000); Metromedia (1984); Hertz (2006); Non-Conventional Corporations: Fortress Investment Group (2007); Blackstone (2007); GE: TIFD vs USA (2004); Buy vs Lease: Dimar (2006); Sale-Lease of 399 Park Avenue (2002); An International Element: Dimar (2006); Guandong International Trust (1993); Marlin Water Trust (1998); Merger Water Trust (1998); Merger of Sanofi-Avenitis (2004); Safra Republic: Debenture (1997); Shingei Bank (2000–2004); Mitsubishi: Zero Coupon Convertible Bond (2000);

Readership: Graduate and undergraduate corporate finance students; corporate finance practitioners, lawyers, accountants, investors, corporate finance officers, corporate executives and investors.

8 WORLD SCIENTIFIC Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2016 Economics and Finance ECONOMICS OF TOBACCO CONTROL IN CHINA From Policy Research to Practice Edited by: Teh-wei Hu (UC Berkeley)

Nearly 370 million people in China smoke; about one-third of all smokers in the world are in China; and about 1.2 million deaths in China are attributable to smoking. The death toll is expected to reach 2.2 million in 2030 if no smoking intervention programs are implemented. Taxation on tobacco products is one of the most effective tobacco control programs. This book addresses not only why China should raise cigarette tax, but also how to raise the tobacco tax, by providing decision makers with relevant research findings and quantitative estimate about the impact of raising the tobacco tax. It documents how these research findings were communicated to the Chinese government officials, and how, finally, tobacco tax was raised 10 years after China’s ratification of the WHO Frame Work Convention on Tobacco Control Treaty.

The purposes of this book are (1) to inform economists, public health professionals, and Rights Information: policymakers about the economic consequences of smoking, (2) to provide the essential All language rights economics (particularly related to taxation) and public health information upon which to build available. the specifics of the taxation policy that is adopted, (3) to identify barriers, challenges, and recommendations for the Chinese government, and (4) to describe how research findings can 300pp be disseminated and communicated successfully to Chinese government policy makers. It is a must read for researchers who are interested in China’s tobacco control efforts and in how to Pub. date: Jun 2016 communicating their findings to the policy makers. It could also be useful for tobacco control 978-981-3108-71-4 professionals, researchers and policy makers in other countries. US$118 / £85 Readership: Students, researchers and readers who are interested in learning more about tobacco control in China and how to effectively communicate research findings to China’s policymakers.

Key Features: • This book focuses on the number one public health issue in China which is the high smoking prevalence rate, and addresses why and how Chinese government should raise the tobacco tax to reduce smoking and smoking-related deaths • This book provides rigorous economic and quantitative analysis for tobacco control policy recommendations • This book has documented how to dissimilate research findings to government officials and the media, and has led to the actual implementation of the policy Engineering URBAN CLIMATE CHALLENGES IN THE TROPICS Rethinking Planning and Design Opportunities Edited by: Rohinton Emmanuel (Glasgow Caledonian University, UK)

Among the places worst hit by climate change are areas of high urban growth in the warm, humid tropics of Asia and Latin America. In these places, the global trend of rapid urbanisation and conditions of local warming compound the effects of climate change.

This three-part book explores the unique local climate consequences of urban growth trajectories of tropical cities and provides strategies and design approaches to enhance the quality of life of tropical urban dwellers in the face of urban warming. Part One considers the philosophical basis of the climate challenge in this context and investigates tropical urbanism from the viewpoints of urban activity patterns and the notion of ‘thermal pleasure’. Part Two explores specific, practical techniques in enhancing ventilation, shading and greenery as well as the challenges in local climate assessment in the tropics. Part Three explores the barriers Rights Information: and future opportunities for climate-sensitive urban planning and presents specific examples All language rights of good practice, contextualized within the wider global debate on adapting to climate available. change. Urban Climate Challenges in the Tropics is an indispensable companion for planners, designers, architects and students of all levels. 384pp Pub. date: Mar 2016 Readership: Planners, designers, architects and advanced undergraduate and graduate students 978-1-78326-840-5 of architecture or planning and environmental management with a focus on the tropics. US$128 / £84 Key Features: • Places the urban climate amelioration debate within the wider climate change debate • Focuses specifically on an important and rapidly urbanizing region (the tropics) • Provides practical advice to researchers and practitioners dealing with urban sustainability and climate sensitive design in the tropics

Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2016 WORLD SCIENTIFIC 9 ENERGY Sources, Utilization, Legislation, Sustainability, Illinois as Model State By (author): G Ali Mansoori (University of Illinois at Chicago, USA), Nader Enayati & L Barnie Agyarko

This 800-page premier book on energy focuses on energy sources, utilizations, legislations and sustainability as it relates to a state, a province, or a country, or a community within a state. This book presents various kinds of energy sources, ways to convert energy for end use, better use of energy towards conservation and energy- and environmental-sustainability. As a very proper model-state the authors chose the State of Illinois which has the largest overall fossil energy reserves, including the largest strippable bituminous coal reserves; the largest user of nuclear energy in USA and has also been investing in all kinds of renewable energies including Environmental Science Environmental wind energy, solar energy, biofuels, geothermal energy, and various energy storage options. In the authors’ opinion, State of Illinois is a pioneer in legislations for proper development Rights Information: and use of all kinds of energy. Their motivation to do this project was to educate the public All language rights (including students, energy engineers and planers, as well as state- and country-wide policy available. makers) about all aspects of energy.

In this book, the authors present various energy sources, conversions technologies, and 812pp conservation possibilities. In every case, the authors have presented various options available Pub. date: Nov 2015 for a country, for a state, or for a community to achieve its goal of energy sufficiency, clean 978-981-4704-00-7 environment and as a result, sustainability. Variety of schemes related to each energy source US$178 / £117 and its related conversion technologies are presented and sustainability of renewable energy sources is discussed. All the possible energy sources including coal, natural gas, petroleum, nuclear, solar, wind, biofuels and geothermal energy are presented in this book, as well as energy storage options. The authors have also presented various ways of dealing with carbon dioxide, which is produced from fossil fuels combustion, including its collection, transportation, storage and sequestration. The energy storage systems presented in this book will facilitate reliable and full integration of renewable power to the grid.

Readership: Researcher, academics, policy makers, legislators, environmentalists interested in the field of energy studies.

Key Features: • Proper use of energy sources, planning towards energy and environmental sustainability, legislation strategies towards energy efficiency and use

Rights Information: OUR WARMING PLANET All language rights Topics in Climate Dynamics available. Edited by: Cynthia Rosenzweig (Columbia University, USA & NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, USA), David Rind (NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, USA), 444pp Andrew Lacis (University of Iowa, USA & NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, Pub. date: Oct 2016 USA), Danielle Peters (Columbia University, USA) 978-981-3148-77-2 The processes and consequences of climate change are extremely heterogeneous, encompassing many different fields of study. Dr David Rind in his career at the NASA Goddard 978-981-3148-78-9(pbk) Institute for Space Studies and as a professor at Columbia University has had the opportunity to explore many of these subjects with colleagues from these diverse disciplines. It was therefore natural for the Lectures in Climate Change series to begin with his colleagues contributing lectures on their specific specialties.

This first volume, entitled Our Warming Planet, encompasses topics such as natural and anthropogenic climate forcing, climate modeling, radiation, atmospheric dynamics/storms, hydrology, clouds, the cryosphere, paleoclimate, sea level rise, agriculture, atmosphere chemistry, and climate change education. These lectures each provide snapshots of the cutting- edge work being done to understand what may well be the greatest challenge of our time, presented in a form suitable for classroom presentation.

This full-color publication includes lectures with downloadable Power Point slides for students and teachers around the world to be better able to understand various aspects of climate change.

Key Features: • Unique format • Subject of paramount interest • Leading specialists presenting their fields

Readership: Students, professionals, general public.

10 WORLD SCIENTIFIC Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2016 General and Popular Science THE BRIEFEST HISTORY OF TIME Choice The History of Histories of Time and the Misconstrued Association Editor’s between Entropy and Time By (author): Arieh Ben-Naim (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel)

“A very interesting and well-written book that I strongly recommend for the lay reader interested in Science, as well as for students and researchers who uses thermodynamics as a working tool.” Professor Jose A Sordo Oviedo University

“This is a fast pace, entertaining and exciting book. The illustrations are superb, quality printing and the elegant deep chocolate color of the cover make this a ‘must have’ addition to your library. Students of philosophy and science finally have a fresh reference regarding Time thru the eyes of an exceptional intellect. Everyone who reads this marvelous work about Time will enjoy thinking about the concepts for weeks, months or even years.” Michael F Rainbolt Rights Information: Professional Engineer All language rights available. The aim of this book is to explain in simple language what we know about time and about the history of time. It is shown that the briefest (as well as the lengthiest) history of time can be 264pp described in one or two pages. Pub. date: Mar 2016 The second purpose of the book is to show that neither entropy, nor the Second Law of 978-981-4749-84-8 Thermodynamics has anything to do with time. The third purpose is to educate the lay reader US$55 / £36 how to read popular science books, critically. Towards this goal, detailed reviews of four books on time are presented. 978-981-4749-85-5(pbk) US$28 / £18 There are many popular science books on Time, on the beginning of Time and the end of Time. This book is unique in the following two senses: • It explains in simple terms what Time is, and why it is not related to entropy • It critically reviews a few popular science books which perpetuate all kinds of unfounded ideas about the relationship between Time and the Second Law

Contents: Preface; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; What is Time?; What is a History of Something?; The Briefest History of Space; The Briefest History of Time; Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics; The History of Histories of Time; Epilogue; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index;

Readership: Interested lay public, students of any of the sciences, scientists, teachers and researchers.

Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2016 WORLD SCIENTIFIC 11 BEYOND THE GALAXY How Humanity Looked Beyond Our Milky Way and Discovered the Entire Universe By (author): Ethan Siegel (Lewis & Clark College, USA)

“Beyond the Galaxy offers a fun, informative excursion through the universe and the complex history of our attempts to grapple with its size, age and content. Ethan Siegel writes clearly and confidently, drawing upon wonderful analogies and fascinating tidbits of astronomical history, including outstanding accounts of the heated debates of the past about the nature of the cosmos. The book is richly illustrated, nicely supplementing Siegel’s lucid prose. A must read for anyone curious about the development of cosmology and where it stands today!” Paul Halpern Author of Einstein’s Dice and Schrödinger’s Cat Rights Information: “Ethan Siegel takes us on an engaging journey from the smallest to the largest scales of space

General and Popular Science General and Popular All language (except for Simplified Chinese) rights and time. He illuminates the path with abundant useful figures, and clearly explains the varied available. topics he tackles. His descriptions for how the Universe expands, depending upon what it is made of, are particularly nice. His prose exudes enthusiasm and passion — not just for the 388pp things we have learned, but for the scientific process. A great read for the science enthusiast.” Pub. date: Nov 2015 Robert Garisto 978-981-4667-23-4 Editor Physical Review Letters US$98 / £65 “Ethan Siegel has achieved the rare feat of writing a textbook that reads like an engrossing 978-981-4667-16-6(pbk) page-turner. This is a book that belongs on the reading list of every undergraduate introduction US$44 / £29 to astrophysics and cosmology.” Dr Roberto Trotta Senior Lecturer in Astrophysics at Imperial College London and author of ‘The Edge of the Sky: All you need to know about the All-There-Is’

“With eloquence and clarity, Siegel tells us the story of the universe, from the (inferred) cosmic inflation and the Big Bang at the very beginning to the (predicted) Big Freeze at the very end. Beyond the Galaxy is one of those rare books that not only communicates scientific ideas, but communicates what science itself is all about.” The Physics Mill

A look up at the night sky reveals a treasury of wonders. Even to the naked eye, the Moon, stars, planets, the Milky Way and even a few star clusters and nebulae illuminate the heavens. For millennia, humans struggled to make sense of what’s out there in the Universe, from all we can see to that which lies beyond the limits of even our most powerful telescopes. Beyond the Galaxy traces our journey from an ancient, Earth-centered Universe all the way to our modern, 21st century understanding of the cosmos. Touching on not only what we know but also how we know it, Ethan Siegel takes us to the very frontiers of modern astrophysics and cosmology, from the birth of our Universe to its ultimate fate, and everything in between.

Readership: General public interested in astronomy, astrophysics and/or cosmology.

Key Features: • Author of well-known physics blog “Starts with a bang”

12 WORLD SCIENTIFIC Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2016 General and Popular Science A BOUQUET OF NUMBERS AND OTHER SCIENTIFIC Ed or’s Choice OFFERINGS it By (author): Jeremy Bernstein (Stevens Institute of Technology, USA)

This book is an essay collection, along with short stories, which attempts to explain some scientific ideas.

Jeremy Bernstein was a long time staff writer for The New Yorker Magazine as well as a theoretical physicist. He has received several awards for his writing.

Contents: A Bouquet of Numbers for Olivia; Was Einstein Smart?; A Love Story; Deuteronomy; An Unsolved Mystery; Einstein and His Teacher; Einstein versus Einstein; Wien’s Law; A Quantum of Education; Sommerfeld’s Footnote; Quantum Mechanics; A Song for Molly; An Encore Song for Molly; A Schrödinger Equation; The Life of a Cell; Who was Hall?; An Entropic Story; Dear Fellow Quantum Mechanicians; Rights Information: Readership: General public. All language rights available.

236pp Pub. date: Jun 2016 978-981-4759-76-2 US$65 / £43

978-981-4759-77-9(pbk) US$34 / £22

BUILDING THE H BOMB A Personal History By (author): Kenneth W Ford (Retired Director, American Institute of Physics, USA)

In this engaging scientific memoir, Kenneth Ford recounts the time when, in his mid-twenties, he was a member of the team that designed and built the first hydrogen bomb. He worked with — and relaxed with — scientific giants of that time such as Edward Teller, Enrico Fermi, Stan Ulam, John von Neumann, and John Wheeler, and here offers illuminating insights into the personalities, the strengths, and the quirks of these men. Well known for his ability to explain physics to nonspecialists, Ford also brings to life the physics of fission and fusion and provides a brief history of nuclear science from the discovery of radioactivity in 1896 to the ten-megaton explosion of “Mike” that obliterated a Pacific Island in 1952.

Ford worked at both Los Alamos and Princeton’s Project Matterhorn, and brings out Rights Information: Matterhorn’s major, but previously unheralded contribution to the development of the H bomb. All language rights Outside the lab, he drove a battered Chevrolet around New Mexico, a bantam motorcycle available. across the country, and a British roadster around New Jersey. Part of the charm of Ford’s book is the way in which he leavens his well-researched descriptions of the scientific work with brief 240pp tales of his life away from weapons. Pub. date: Mar 2015 Readership: A memoir for general readership in the history of science. 978-981-4632-07-2 US$58 / £38 Key Features: • It contains real physics, clearly presented for non-specialists 978-981-4618-79-3(pbk) • The author was a young but significant contributor to the H-bomb development. Hence, it US$24 / £16 has an “I was there” feel • The writing is in line, proportionate, and engaging

Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2016 WORLD SCIENTIFIC 13 COLOUR How We See It and How We Use It By (author): Michael Mark Woolfson (University of York, UK)

Colour makes our lives more interesting — how dull it would be in a black-and-white world! It pleases us aesthetically, entertains us and is useful to us. This unique book aims to describe the scientific nature of colour and light, and how we see it, in an accessible and easily understandable style. The evolution of the eye, science of colour and technical visual systems are all broken down into readable chapters, with clear images and illustrations provided for reference. The book then goes on to discuss the innate tendency of humankind to produce artistic works as conceived, realised and augmented through the use of colour. Focussing on broad forms of artistic entertainment — painting with pigments and dyes, colour and light in photography and cinematography, light displays and colour in television — this book then delivers a comprehensive review of what colour means and has meant in the creative arts. Rights Information:

General and Popular Science General and Popular All language rights Contents: Eyes; The Evolution of the Eye; The Science of Colour; The Range of available. Colour; The Visual System and Colour; Perceived Colour and Environment; Painting and Painting Pigments; The Development of Dyes; Colouring Pottery and Glass; 230pp Projected Coloured Images; Early Colour Photography; Colour Photography; Colour Pub. date: Jul 2016 Cinematography; Colour Television; Coloured Light Displays; Practical Uses of Colour; 978-1-78634-084-9 US$75 / £54 Readership: General readership, physicists interested in the colour science, opthalmologists, art historians.

978-1-78634-085-6(pbk) Key Features: US$34 / £22 • Offers many attractive colour illustrations demonstrating various colour effects on a printed page that are usually only seen using coloured lights

DEAR PROFESSOR DYSON Twenty Years of Correspondence Between Freeman Dyson and Undergraduate Students on Science, Technology, Society and Life Edited by: Dwight E Neuenschwander (Southern Nazarene University, USA)

Freeman Dyson has designed nuclear reactors and bomb-powered spacecraft; he has studied the origins of life and the possibilities for the long-term future; he showed quantum mechanics to be consistent with electrodynamics and started cosmological eschatology; he has won international recognition for his work in science and for his work in reconciling science to religion; he has advised generals and congressional committees. An STS (Science, Technology, Society) curriculum or discussion group that engages topics such as nuclear policies, genetic technologies, environmental sustainability, the role of religion in a scientific society, and a hard look towards the future, would count itself privileged to include Professor Dyson as a class participant and mentor. In this book, STS topics are not discussed as objectified abstractions, Rights Information: but through personal stories. All language rights available. The reader is invited to observe Dyson’s influence on a generation of young people as they wrestle with issues of science, technology, society, life in general and our place in the universe. 436pp The book is filled with personal anecdotes, student questions and responses, honest doubts Pub. date: Mar 2016 and passions. 978-981-4675-84-0 Readership: Students and academicians who are interested in issues related to science, US$66 / £44 technology and society.

978-981-4675-85-7(pbk) Key Features: • Removes objective detachment and makes STS issues personal through story-telling: Science, US$36 / £24 technology and society issues are not merely objects of study; they are experiences, they are choices to be lived. Student real-time responses to Professor Dyson’s insights bring the correspondence to life • Includes honest questions that are more important than snappy answers: Few STS issues have black-and-white answers; they are, rather, about understanding the questions. For example, do we own our technology, or does our technology own us? • Shows all things are connected: Practically every STS topic, it seems, reduces to values and ethics. STS issues are ultimately about relationships between us and nature, our machines, other species, other people — and ourselves. STS issues are too important to be left to scientists and technologists

14 WORLD SCIENTIFIC Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2016 General and Popular Science DID YOU HEAR THAT? Help for Children Who Hear Voices By (author): Seetha Subbiah (Centre for WellBeing, Singapore)

“A rich resource for counselors and therapists who can read the book with children who might otherwise never learn that other children share their experiences. Impressive in its capacity to speak directly to children in a language they will understand, this book conveys deep respect for children’s subjective experience and supports the value of seeking help in order to feel safe, capable, and happy.” Annemarie Slobig, PsyD Program Dean Rights Information: Illinois School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University, Chicago, Illinois All language rights available. “A sorely needed resource for both parents and clinicians concerned about children who hear voices. Often, these children feel stigmatized and parents fear they must immediately need 160pp medication. These stories allow children to normalize their experiences and seek out support. Pub. date: May 2016 I will be reaching for this book often in my practice.” 978-981-3144-14-9 Ahsan Shaikh, MD US$34.50 / £25 Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist EMQ Families First, Campbell, California 978-981-3144-15-6(pbk) US$18.50 / £13 “This book is a treasure in helping children whose lives have been disrupted by the voices they hear. It is so helpful that the characters are of different ages, ethnic backgrounds, have different family constellations, speak about their various and painful life happenings and relationships. As each child in this book opens up about her/his voices, every child reading this book is likely to find something she/he can relate to and will learn what a relief it is to talk about her/his experiences. I absolutely love the way the 5 children share their worries, fears and saddness about the voices bothering them and how they come to use counseling to understand and get help for their secret problem.

The last chapter is a tremendous tool for therapists to use with child clients, as the characters in this book learn what it is in their lives that led up to the voices they hear, and the ‘tricks’ they can use to manage them. How hopeful for children in therapy to become acquainted with others who learn how to be in charge of their voices, live with them, and feel calmer and happier!”

Sister Margaret Eder, MA, LCPC Clinical Supervisor & Adolescent and Child Therapist United Stand, Chicago, Illinois

“Dr Seetha has successfully addressed a clinical dilemma that arises when counseling children and their families who have experienced loss, separation, abuse and trauma. Namely, what is the meaning of voices they may hear and how do we address it. In very accessible and informative ways, Dr Seetha offers several vignettes that demonstrate treatment approaches. As clinical coordinator of an outpatient clinic, I supervised and trained licensed professionals, registered interns and graduate students. I believe this book is a wonderful tool for enhancing the knowledge of practitioners, by offering a deeper understanding of how children cope with their fears, frustrations, anger and anxieties, often in isolation. Using humor, likable characters, various scenarios with beautiful illustrations, Dr Seetha does an excellent job of explaining complicated psychological experiences and coping processes that are often misdiagnosed, over medicated and misunderstood. I would highly recommend this book to parents, teachers and counselors working in various settings such as schools, mental health clinics, agencies, internship training programs and private practice.”

Arlene Auerbach, MA, LMFT Private Practice, Los Gatos, California Former Clinical Coordinator, Family Therapeutic Services Program EMQ Families First, Campbell, California

Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2016 WORLD SCIENTIFIC 15 “When children state they are hearing voices, frequently, it causes concern and distress in adult caregivers. This book helps normalize the experience for both children and concerned adults. Drawing from her years of experience as a psychologist, Dr Seetha provides us with insight into the complexities of a child’s emotional world when he/she hears voices or sees things that are not there. This very well written educational storybook for children, beautifully, doubles up as a substantial resource for child therapists, parents, teachers, and healthcare professionals.”

Gerrian Wuts, PhD Adjunct Professor, California State University, Los Angeles, California Consultant Psychologist, San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center, Van Nuys, California Clinical Psychologist, Private Practice, Pasadena, California

Did You Hear That? Help for Children Who Hear Voices is about five very different children who share one thing in common — hearing voices and seeing things that are not there. General and Popular Science General and Popular Susie is a 9-year-old who keeps her challenges with auditory and visual hallucinations a secret until a teacher alerts her parents of her difficulties at school. With compassion, empathy, love and understanding, Susie’s parents encourage her to see a counselor. Susie builds trust and rapport with her counselor, which finally allows her to share her well-guarded secret. After divulging what has been troubling her for years, with her counselor’s help, she discovers that she is not the only one in the world who struggles with voices.

Susie then introduces readers to four other children of different ethnicities, ages, backgrounds, talents and interests who also hear voices. All of the children share with readers their challenges with voices and personal life circumstances that contributed to them hearing voices. Then they go on to speak about their personal choices regarding what role they want voices to have in their lives and how counselors helped them achieve their individual goals.

Did You Hear That? is a beautifully illustrated practical therapeutic storybook for psychologists, psychiatrists and mental health practitioners treating children with auditory and visual hallucinations. While it normalizes the experience and assists children in seeking professional help, it is also an easy to understand and user-friendly guide for concerned parents, teachers, pediatricians and allied health professionals.

Readership: Psychologists, psychiatrists and mental health practitioners treating children with auditory and visual hallucinations. Also for concerned parents, teachers, pediatricians and allied professionals to understand, normalize the experience and assist children in seeking professional help.

FROM THE SUN TO THE STARS By (author): James B Kaler (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA)

The book begins at the Sun then travels through the solar system to see the stars, how they work, and ultimately what they mean to us. The idea is to provide an integrated view of the galaxy and its contents. Along the way we look at spectra, atmospheric phenomena, gravity and the laws of motion, telescopes and how they work, interstellar gas and dust, star birth and death, and planets orbiting other stars. Most popular books tend to focus on one particular topic. From the Sun to the Stars is one of the few that tells the story of the Sun against the background of other stars and other planets and, for that matter, of stars and other planets against the background of the Sun and solar system. This presents the subject with a breadth that few other books can match.

Contents: Introduction: What It’s All About; A Sunny Day; The Planets; Telescopes; A Celestial Rights Information: Tour; Out of Darkness; An Infinite Variety; Star Lives; Other Worlds. All language rights available. Readership: Everyone who is interested in the working of our solar system or other stars with their exoplanets. 300pp Key Features: Pub. date: Oct 2016 • This book presents the topic with an integrated view, from the Sun and its planetary system 978-981-3143-75-3 to stellar evolution, to other stars and their orbiting exoplanets US$68 / £49 • An extended tour of the night-time sky followed by explanations of the various things seen • This book touches on the observational astronomy by discussing the basic designs of 978-981-3143-24-1(pbk) telescopes and recording devices US$35 / £25

16 WORLD SCIENTIFIC Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2016 Choice Editor’s General and Popular Science MORE FRIENDS THAN FOES Fantastic Stories about Viruses By (author): Karin Moelling (University of Zurich, Switzerland & Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Berlin, Germany) Influenza, AIDS, and Ebola: Viruses are normally defined as pathogens. Most viruses are, however, not enemies or killers. Well-known virologist and cancer researcher Karin Moelling describes surprising insights about a completely new and unexpected world of viruses. Viruses are ubiquitous, in the oceans, our environment, in animals, plants, bacteria, in our body, even in our genomes. They influence our weather, can contribute to control obesity, and can surprisingly be applied against threatening multi-resistant bacteria. The success story of the viruses started more than 3.5 billion years ago in the dawn of life when even cells did not exist. They are the superpower of life. There are more viruses on earth than stars in the sky. Viruses are everywhere. Some of them are incredibly ancient. Many viruses are hundredfold smaller than bacteria, but others are tenfold bigger and they were discovered only recently — the giant viruses, even deep within the permafrost where they were reactivated after 30,000 years. Rights Information: All language rights The author talks about a completely new world of viruses, which are based on the most recent, available. in part her own research results. Could viruses have been our oldest ancestors? Have viruses even “invented” social behavior, do they lead to geniuses such as Mozart or Einstein — or 300pp alternatively to cancer? They can help to cure cancer. In this book, the author made a clear distinction between what is fact and what is her vision. This book is written for a general Pub. date: Oct 2016 audience and not just for the experts. Its aim is to stimulate thinking, and perhaps to attract 978-981-3147-81-2 more young scientists to enter this field of research.

Readership: All 978-981-3147-82-9(pbk)

NOBEL PRIZES AND NOTABLE DISCOVERIES By (author): Erling Norrby (The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Sweden)

“Have you ever wondered how the tight-lipped Nobel Committee for Physiology or Medicine picks its winners? If so, your curiosity will be immensely satisfied when you read this book by Erling Norrby, a Karolinska Insitute insider. Norrby reveals in fascinating and scholarly detail the recently released controversial nominations and intense committee discussions of eight different Nobel prizes, including the 1963 prize to Eccles, Hodgkin and Huxley (ionic control of nerve impulses), the 1964 prize to Bloch and Lynen (synthesis of cholesterol), and the 1965 prize to Jacob, Lwoff and Monod (gene regulation).” Joseph L Goldstein, Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine, 1985

“In this, his third book on Nobel prizes in the life sciences, Erling Norrby again combines some of the detailed discussions of the Nobel Prize Committees with his own brilliant review of the intellectual history of the field. In the current volume Norrby covers not only the major prizes in Neuroscience given in the 1960s, but he also traces the history of neuroscience from its onset to almost the present day. This is an extraordinary contribution to the Nobel Prize and to Rights Information: the intellectual history of modern biological science.” All language rights Eric Kandel, Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine, 2000 available.

“This book is unique: a guided tour through the archives of the Nobel Committees, revealing their 500pp deliberations made public after 50 years; a primer on the relevant science; and a human interest story, leavened with anecdotes and personal reflections. It is a scientific whodunit, explaining Pub. date: Oct 2016 the relative contributions of many great chemists and biologists, not only those who won the 978-981-3144-63-7 Prize, but also the brilliant and important contributors who did not. For sheer readability and entertainment, there is no other book on science quite like it.” US$78 / £56 Roger Kornberg, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, 2006 978-981-3144-64-4(pbk) This is the third book in a series presenting Nobel Prizes in the life sciences using the remarkably rich archives of nominations and reviews which are kept secret for 50 years after US$38 / £27 the awards have been made. The two previous books are Nobel Prizes and Life Sciences (2010) and Nobel Prizes and Nature’s Surprises (2013). The present book discusses the prizes in physiology or medicine 1963–65. The 1963 prize recognized milestone discoveries in the field of neurosciences, the way electrical impulses are generated and spread in nerves. The impressive developments of insights into tantalizing brain functions, like consciousness and memory, is discussed in the perspective of prizes both before and after the 1963 prize. The prize in 1964 marked the advanced biochemical venture that led to a full understanding of the synthesis of cholesterol, a central molecule for providing flexibility of the membranes of the trillions of cell in our body. The importance of this molecule for the appearance of cardiovascular diseases and the possibilities to prevent them is presented in the light of other prizes earlier and later in this field. The 1965 prize recognized three impressive French intellectuals, Lwoff, Monod and Jacob. Their contributions allowed the full maturation of the initial phase of the emerging field of molecular biology. The comprehension of the information flow from DNA via RNA to proteins was the source of a revolution of life sciences and of medicine. Readership: General

Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2016 WORLD SCIENTIFIC 17 WINNING WITH HONOUR In Relationships, Family, Business, Leadership, and Life By (author): Siong Guan Lim (Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS, Singapore) & Joanne H Lim (The Right Perspective, Singapore)

This is another hugely impressive and highly original book by the father and daughter duo, Siong Guan and Joanne Lim. It deals with values and virtues as the key to a rewarding life — whether in relationships, in business or in the life of the nation. Winning with Honour celebrates winning but at the same time challenges the modern, consumerist ideal of success. The book will challenge everyone regarding meaning and purpose of our lives. It deserves to be widely read.” Lord Griffiths of Fforestfach Vice Chairman, Goldman Sachs International United Kingdom Rights Information: “This is a deeply wonderful book, best read with a pencil. There is scarcely a page on which

General and Popular Science General and Popular All language rights available. one will not take notes and later return to the wisdom contained. It draws attention to Singapore ‘punching above its weight’ and an explanation as to why — a well-defined concept of honour. 250pp The case for this and future work is made with excellent analysis and supporting anecdote. Pub. date: Apr 2016 The book is not only a worthy successor to its predecessor, in many way it surpasses it. Read it. Digest it. Base your important decisions on it.” 978-981-3108-63-9 Mr Francis Hartmann US$58 / £38 Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy Originator of the Kennedy School course on Effective Implementation 978-981-3108-64-6(pbk) Harvard Kennedy School of Government US$30 / £20 United States of America

“This father and daughter team, Lim Siong Guan and Joanne Lim, have written another remarkable book. It is suffused with wisdom. I agree with the central thesis of the book that the success of an individual, company, institution and country depends on trust and trust is founded on honour.” Professor Tommy Koh Ambassador-At-Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Professor of Law, National University of Singapore Singapore

“This second book by Lim Siong Guan and his daughter is about the virtue of Honour in one’s life. No one can address this question better than Lim Siong Guan. With his varied experience and legacy of the Public Service, industry, business and corporate affairs, he brings to life what drove him; Honour became the creed of his life.

At a young age, with no past experience and none of the ‘policy-making’ experiences of others, he had many insights about the problems facing our young nation and he was moved to find solutions, but always with ‘Honour’ as the guiding spirit.

He was a remarkable product of our history, with insights into our problems and appreciating at each stage the growing pains we faced. Thus he became an institution in our midst. But always taking upon himself to get things done and getting them completed.

Anyone wanting to learn his values and experiences, will find much in the book to learn from.”

Mr S R Nathan Former President of the Republic of Singapore Singapore

“Successful countries — and companies — must have people who understand they are part of something bigger than they are. Winning with Honour captures the virtues and values that have allowed Singapore to become a whole that is far greater than the sum of the parts. Honour forms a foundation that provides for today’s success and tomorrow’s potential in Singapore; in all great, time-tested companies; and in life.” Mr John Rice Vice Chairman of General Electric United States of America

18 WORLD SCIENTIFIC Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2016 General and Popular Science “People should have a mindset of honouring their past, present, and future without any arrogance or any complacency in order to move forward. Each person and each country must make every effort to become reliable and trustworthy. This book analyses Singapore’s past and present, and discusses what is required for Singapore’s continued success and survival into the future. The authors are and will continue to be shining ‘Red Dots’.”

Mr Hiroshi Watanabe Governor and Chief Executive Officer Japan Bank for International Co-operation Japan

Following the success of their first book “The Leader, The Teacher, & You”, which won the Singapore Literature Book Prize in the Non-Fiction Category in 2014, Siong Guan Lim and Joanne Lim have collaborated again to produce their new book “Winning with Honour in In Relationships, Family, Business, Leadership, and Life”. The book speaks about how the virtue of Honour brings success in the life of nations, communities, families and self. It draws together a whole collection of wisdom which show how Honour can bring value to government, business, work, family, marriage, parenthood, dating, and the manifold aspects of life. This is not a self- help book, but a book which shows that other-centredness, as opposed to me-centredness, brings happiness and purpose to living.

The authors share why they believe that Honour is the essential quality that has enabled Singapore to come so far since its independence in 1965, and has distinguished Singapore from many nations in the world to become the world’s strongest nation brand in 2015. The authors believe that honour is not only required for the survival and success of the nation, but also for successful relationships, families, businesses, organizations and lives.

The book draws wisdom from the ancients and religion, as well as from contemporary authors and commentators, and seeks to raise the consciousness about Honour in our lives in its two perspectives of being people who Honour our Word and Honour Each Other. It is about winning in life and work by practising and promoting Honour — in short, it is about Winning with Honour. We win because we believe in, and practise, Honour.

In the first part of the book, “Singapore: Small City, Small State”, the authors describe the important role that honour has played in the Singapore story since independence, and also considers the current state of values in Singapore and the possible scenarios should honour not be honoured.

In the second part of the book “Honour: Small Thought, Big Idea”, the authors explore what honour is and why honour is important for strong individuals, strong families, strong communities, strong organizations, and strong nations.

In part three of the book, the authors explore how honouring our word and honouring each other in our relationships enables us to Win With Honour in: • Family • Business & Organizations • Leadership • Life

The book brings up many examples and experiences in the context of Singapore, whose geography, demographics, and lack of natural resources dictate the possibilities for the country, and the urgency to be prepared and to be unique for the future. These are features which might not apply to larger countries elsewhere in the world. But the lessons are applicable everywhere in the world. This book should therefore not be thought as a book about Singapore. Rather, Singapore of the past 50 years should be viewed as a microcosm of the real world, a living test-bed, and a demonstration of what is possible if imagination and human enterprise are coupled with honour.

Readership: This book is for anyone who wants to live a happy and meaningful life. In a world powered by technology, and infiltrated by materialism and consumerism, we find ourselves living “full” but unfulfilling lives. The authors hope that readers will find insights and perspectives on how they can make the most out of their lives, and fulfil the calling that only they can fulfil for there will no one like them in this entire history of humanity.

Key Features: • Theme of Honour • Winning with Honour based upon values exemplified by the Singapore story over the past 50 years • Discusses what would make Singapore continue to succeed in the future

Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2016 WORLD SCIENTIFIC 19 SOLVING EVERYDAY PROBLEMS WITH THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD (2nd Edition) Thinking Like a Scientist By (author): Don K Mak, Angela T Mak & Anthony B Mak

Praise for the First Edition: “The book was fun: a clever and entertaining introduction to basic logical thinking and maths.”

John Moffat Professor Emeritus in Physics University of Toronto

“This ingenious and entertaining volume should be useful to anyone in the general public Rights Information: interested in self-help books; undergraduate students majoring in education or behavioral psychology; and graduates and researchers interested in problem-solving, creativity, and

General and Popular Science General and Popular All language rights available. scientific research methodology.” Journal of Chemical Education 300pp This book describes how one can use The Scientific Method to solve everyday problems Pub. date: Oct 2016 including medical ailments, health issues, money management, traveling, shopping, cooking, 978-981-3145-29-0 household chores, etc. It illustrates how to exploit the information collected from our five US$55 / £40 senses, how to solve problems when no information is available for the present problem situation, how to increase our chances of success by redefining a problem, and how to 978-981-3145-30-6(pbk) extrapolate our capabilities by seeing a relationship among heretofore unrelated concepts. US$25 / £18 One should formulate a hypothesis as early as possible in order to have a sense of direction regarding which path to follow. Occasionally, by making wild conjectures, creative solutions can transpire. However, hypotheses need to be well-tested. Through this way, The Scientific Method can help readers solve problems in both familiar and unfamiliar situations. Containing real-life examples of how various problems are solved — for instance, how some observant patients cure their own illnesses when medical experts have failed — this book will train readers to observe what others may have missed and conceive what others may not have contemplated. With practice, they will be able to solve more problems than they could previously imagine.

In this second edition, the authors have added some more theories which they hope can help in solving everyday problems. At the same time, they have updated the book by including quite a few examples which they think are interesting.

Readership: General public interested in self-help books; undergraduates majoring in education and behavioral psychology; graduates and researchers with research interests in problem solving, creativity and scientific research methodology.

Key Features: • First edition was translated into Korean, Simplified Chinese, Complex Chinese, Arabic and Turkish • Demonstrates how to cope with problems in both familiar and unfamiliar situations, using The Scientific Method • Redefines problems by viewing the problem situation from different levels and perspectives • Formulates solution methodology by borrowing ideas from economics, philosophy, logic, statistics, probability theory and scientific research • Offers test-driven recommendations, supported with real-life examples • Includes more theories and interesting examples in the second edition

20 WORLD SCIENTIFIC Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2016 Life Sciences CURES VS. PROFITS Successes in Translational Research By (author): James Lyons-Weiler (Institute for Pure and Applied Knowledge, USA)

Did you ever wonder whether doctors want cures, or just treatments?

Did you know ... • Grapefruit can interact with over 100 drugs, but it may be useful for reducing blood pressure and for weight loss? • ADHD over diagnosis is now recognized widely as a fact, and there are existing — and new ways — to avoid a misdiagnosis? • Studies have been conducted demonstrating the utility of Omega 3 fatty acids, meditation, yoga, and melatonin for some important symptoms of ADHD, including executive functions? • Vaccines have saved millions of lives in the last decade? But are they safe? Rights Information: • Breast cancer rates are declining in the US, but have been steadily increasing in Japan? All language rights • Doctors are getting better at predicting which chemotherapy will, and will not work, on available. certain cancers? 240pp • There are vaccines against cancer? Pub. date: Mar 2016 This book reviews recent key, hard-won successes and findings from recent biomedical 978-981-4730-13-6 research. Written by one of the most ardent defenders of the public trust in science, it provides US$58 / £38 an accessible, detailed look at successes in translational biomedical and clinical research. The author provides an optimistic, forward-looking view for the possibility of change for the public good, cutting through the controversy and gets to very core of each topic. The public can be 978-981-4730-14-3(pbk) optimistic about the future of medicine, but only if they learn the facts of these advances, and US$28 / £18 learn what their doctors should be expected to know.

Highly referenced, and filled with interviews from experts and people directly involved in the research behind the new facts in each chapter, this book is a rich source of information on advances in biomedicine that you will want to share with your family & friends.

Readership: Lay public, scientists, doctors, politicians, policy makers, public health workers, health care worker, investors.

EMPEROR OF ENZYMES A Biography of Arthur Kornberg, Biochemist and Nobel Laureate By (author): Errol C Friedberg (University of Texas Southwestern School of Medicine, USA)

This book chronicles the life and work of the late Arthur Kornberg, one of the premier biochemists in the world, who discovered the enzyme DNA polymerase, a key enzyme required for the biosynthesis of DNA.

The book provides readers with a view of the personality and character of one of the great biochemists of the late 20th century, as well as insights into the origin and growth of the discipline of nucleic acid biochemistry, especially the biosynthesis of DNA.

The book consists of 17 chapters that trace the life and work of Arthur Kornberg.

Readership: General public, students and researchers in biochemistry and enzymology. Rights Information: All language rights Key Features: available. • There are no competing titles

• It is a biography of a world famous scientist 340pp • It provides a history of nucleic acid biochemistry Pub. date: May 2016 978-981-4699-80-8 US$70 / £46

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Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2016 WORLD SCIENTIFIC 21 GMO SAPIENS E ’s Choice ditor The Life-Changing Science of Designer Babies By (author): Paul Knoepfler (UC Davis)

“What I find troubling, exciting but scary, is that I find myself agreeing with an undertone, I do not support human germline genetic modification but with all the new information and perspectives available to me I have found myself questioning my own views and will be Life Sciences watching any developments with a fascinated interest I would rather not admit to.” The NODE

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) including plants and the foods made from them, are a hot topic of debate today, but soon related technology could go much further and literally change what it means to be human. Scientists are on the verge of being able to create people who are GMOs.

Should they do it? Could we become a healthier and ‘better’ species or might eugenics go Rights Information: viral leading to a real, new world of genetic dystopia? GMO Sapiens tackles such questions by All language (except taking a fresh look at the cutting-edge biotech discoveries that have made genetically modified Simplified Chinese and people possible. Korean) rights available. Bioengineering, genomics, synthetic biology, and stem cells are changing sci-fi into reality before our eyes. This book will capture your imagination with its clear, approachable writing 284pp style. It will draw you into the fascinating discussion of the life-changing science of human Pub. date: Nov 2015 genetic modification.

978-981-4667-00-5 Readership: Undergraduate biology majors, graduate biology majors, non-experts interested US$68 / £45 in GMOs, biologists and teenagers interested in cloning and human genetic modification.

Key Features: 978-981-4678-53-7(pbk) • Books on this hot new topic of creating GMO people are rare, tend to be out-of-date, or US$28 / £18 have narrow topic ranges • The goal of this book is to educate and entertain an educated lay audience about human genetic modification

NANOTHERANOSTICS FOR PERSONALIZED MEDICINE Edited by: Simona Mura & Patrick Couvreur (University Paris Sud XI, France)

The application of nanotechnology in the biomedical field, known as nanomedicine, has gained much interest in the recent past as a versatile strategy for selective drug delivery and diagnostic purposes. The nanotheranostic approach, which aims to combine both therapeutic and imaging/diagnostic functionalities, is characterized by a strong pluridisciplinarity where the chemistry of materials, bioconjugate chemistry, pharmaceutical technology, drug delivery, imaging, and pharmacology, work together. Nanotheranostics combine simultaneous non- invasive diagnosis and treatment of diseases with the exciting possibility to monitor drug release and distribution in real time; thus offering the opportunity to optimize treatment outcomes in cancer and other severe diseases. Clinical applications of nanotheranostics would enable earlier detection and treatment of diseases, and earlier assessment of the response, thus allowing to identify patients which would potentially respond to therapy and have higher possibilities of a favorable outcome. Rights Information: All language rights Nanotheranostics for Personalized Medicine presents an integrated and transdisciplinary available. description of nanotheranostics. It provides principles of imaging techniques and concrete examples of advances and challenges in the development of nanotheranostics for personalized 348pp medicine. Pub. date: Feb 2016 This book is written for students (Bachelors to Doctoral level) as well as experienced 978-981-4713-52-8 researchers, in academia or the industry, interested in this emerging concept in the nanomedicine field. US$128 / £84 Readership: Advanced undergraduates, graduates, as well as experimental researchers in academia or the industry with an interest in this emerging concept in the nanomedicine world.

Key Features: • This book presents an integrated and transdisciplinary description of an emerging concept in the world of nanomedicine: nanotheranostics • This work is one of the few dedicated to nanotheranostics and its applications • Written by well-recognized experts in academia, this book would offer to the reader a clear overview of the progresses in the field of nanotheranostics and their fundamental contribution to the field of personalized medicine • Reading this book would open the way to further improvements and to the possible clinical translation of the nanotheranostics concept in the not-too-distant future

22 WORLD SCIENTIFIC Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2016 Life Sciences TEXTBOOK OF STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY 2nd Edition By (author): Anders Liljas (Lund University, Sweden), Lars Liljas (Uppsala University, Sweden), Miriam-Rose Ash (The University of Sydney, Australia), Göran Lindblom (Umeå University, Sweden), Poul Nissen (Aarhus University, Denmark) & Morten Kjeldgaard (Aarhus University, Denmark)

Reviews of the First Edition: “It is a marvelous book to learn or be reminded of all the structural information that I often want to know. At the same time it is a marvelous teaching book for new grad students or any kind of interested student. It replaces the now much older Branden and Tooze. There have now been quite a few similar kind of books, but this is as complete a book as I have seen, written in simple words, easy to follow with excellent illustrations.” Michael Rossman Hanley Professor of Biological Sciences Rights Information: Purdue University All language rights available. “This text provides a well thought out and reasonably current survey of structural biology … I enjoyed reading this book and recommend it for an advanced level class in structural 600pp biology or as a current reference text.” Protein Crystallography Newsletter Pub. date: Aug 2016 978-981-3142-46-6 “Overall, the quality and feel of the book is of a handsomely produced volume.” Crystallography Reviews US$158 / £114

This book provides a comprehensive coverage of the basic principles of structural biology, 978-981-3142-47-3(pbk) as well as an up-to-date summary of some main directions of research in the field. The relationship between structure and function is described in detail for soluble proteins, US$95 / £68 membrane proteins, membranes, and nucleic acids.

There are several books covering protein structure and function, but none that give a complete picture, including nucleic acids, lipids, membranes and carbohydrates, all being of central importance in structural biology.

The book covers state-of-the-art research in various areas. It is unique for its breadth of coverage by experts in the fields. The book is richly illustrated with more than 400 color figures to highlight the wide range of structures.

Key Features: • The book covers research in the separate areas • The breadth of the coverage by experts in the fields • The book is rich in color illustrations to highlight the wide range of structures

Readership: Undergraduate and graduate students in structural biology, chemistry, biochemistry, biology and medicine. Mathematics MATHEMATICS PROBLEM-SOLVING CHALLENGES FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AND BEYOND By (author): David Linker & Alan Sultan (City University of New York, USA)

This book is a rare resource consisting of problems and solutions similar to those seen in mathematics contests from around the world. It is an excellent training resource for high school students who plan to participate in mathematics contests, and a wonderful collection of problems that can be used by teachers who wish to offer their advanced students some challenging nontraditional problems to work on to build their problem solving skills. It is also an excellent source of problems for the mathematical hobbyist who enjoys solving problems on various levels.

Problems are organized by topic and level of difficulty and are cross-referenced by type, making finding many problems of a similar genre easy. An appendix with the mathematical Rights Information: formulas needed to solve the problems has been included for the reader’s convenience. We All language rights expect that this book will expand the mathematical knowledge and help sharpen the skills of available. students in high schools, universities and beyond.

Readership: High school students, teachers and general public interested in exciting 196pp mathematics problems. Pub. date: Feb 2016 978-981-4730-03-7(pbk) US$28 / £18

Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2016 WORLD SCIENTIFIC 23 MATH MAKES SENSE! A Constructivist Approach to the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics By (author): Ana Helvia Quintero (University of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico), Héctor Rosario (North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, USA)

The methods for teaching mathematics usually follow the structure of mathematics. The problem with this is that the structure of mathematics took centuries of elaboration to develop Mathematics and is not the same as how one originally experiences mathematics. Based on research of how mathematics is actually learned, this book presents an innovative approach for teaching mathematics that will engage pupils and can have lifelong benefits for how they take on board more advanced mathematical topics. Math Makes Sense! makes use of the realistic mathematics education (RME) philosophy, which bridges the gap between informal mathematics learning (such as in day-to-day life) and more formal teaching in school. Many real-life situations as examples for learning are included, Rights Information: as well as different mathematical and logic puzzles that will stimulate learning and foster All language rights understanding. available. The ideas presented are not confined to one national curriculum and so can be helpful 292pp worldwide to teachers/ instructors (both in practice and those still in training), private tutors, Pub. date: Mar 2016 homeschooling parents, and educational researchers. 978-1-78326-863-4 Readership: Teachers, trainee teachers, researchers interested in mathematics education, US$78 / £51 homeschool parents, and parents with children in primary/ elementary school. Key Features: 978-1-78326-864-1(pbk) • This book is grounded on solid mathematics learning research, as well as on the authors’ own observations in the classroom, and so combines theoretical knowledge with practice US$38 / £25 • Written in an accessible manner • Gives educators ideas which they can easily implement in the classroom

Choice THE MATHEMATICS THAT POWER OUR WORLD Editor’s How Is It Made? By (author): Joseph Khoury & Gilles Lamothe (University of Ottawa, Canada)

The Mathematics That Power Our World: How Is It Made? is an attempt to unveil the hidden mathematics behind the functioning of many of the devices we use on a daily basis. For the past years, discussions on the best approach in teaching and learning mathematics have shown how much the world is divided on this issue. The one reality we seem to agree on globally is the fact that our new generation is lacking interest and passion for the subject. One has the impression that the vast majority of young students finishing high school or in their early post-secondary studies are more and more divided into two main groups when it comes to the perception of mathematics. The first group looks at mathematics as a pure academic subject with little connection to the real world. The second group considers mathematics as a set of tools that a computer can be programmed to use and thus, a basic knowledge of the subject is sufficient. This book serves as a middle ground between these two views. Many of the elegant and seemingly theoretical concepts of mathematics are linked to state-of-the-art technologies. Rights Information: The topics of the book are selected carefully to make that link more relevant. They include: All language rights digital calculators, basics of data compression and the Huffman coding, the JPEG standard for available. data compression, the GPS system studied both from the receiver and the satellite ends, image processing and face recognition. 204pp This book is a great resource for mathematics educators in high schools, colleges and Pub. date: May 2016 universities who want to engage their students in advanced readings that go beyond the 978-981-4730-84-6 classroom discussions. It is also a solid foundation for anyone thinking of pursuing a career US$55 / £40 in science or engineering. All efforts were made so that the exposition of each topic is as clear and self-contained as possible and thus, appealing to anyone trying to broaden his mathematical horizons. 978-981-3144-08-8(pbk) Readership: Advanced high school students, undergraduates and teachers interested in the US$28 / £20 mathemtics that drive many modern technologies. Key Features: • The book strikes a delicate balance between relevant common applications and a reasonable dose of mathematics • The mathematical proofs included are written in a way to assist students make a transition to higher level courses where tedious and detailed proofs are required • The reader starts every chapter with a clear expectation on the level of mathematics involved • Chapters are made as independent as possible to give the reader the flexibility to start at any point of the book

24 WORLD SCIENTIFIC Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2016 Mathematics PRIME NUMBERS, FRIENDS WHO GIVE PROBLEMS E ’s Choice A Trialogue with Papa Paulo ditor By (author): Paulo Ribenboim (Queen’s University, Canada)

Prime Numbers, Friends Who Give Problems is written as a trialogue, with two persons who are interested in prime numbers asking the author, Papa Paulo, intelligent questions. Starting at a very elementary level, the book advances steadily, covering all important topics of the theory of prime numbers, up to the most famous problems. The humorous conversations and the inclusion of a back-story add to the uniqueness of the book. Concepts and results are also explained with great care, making the book accessible to a wide audience.

Contents: What are Prime Numbers?; The Euclidean Division Theorem; Another Paulo! The Eratosthenes Sieve; How Natural Numbers are Made Out of Primes; Tell Me Which is the Largest Prime; Trying Hard to Find Primes; A Formula, a Formula, Please; How to Catch a Prime; Beautiful Old Elementary Arithmetic; The Old Man Still Knows; Can You Tell Me All About Congruences?; Homework Checked; Testing for Primality and Factorization; Fermat Rights Information: Numbers are Friendly. Are They Primes?; This World is Perfect; Unfriendly Numbers from a All language rights Friend of Fermat; Paying My Debt; Money and Primes; Secret Messages; New Numbers and (except German, Functions; Princeps Gauss; Gathering Forces; The After “Math” of Gauss; Primes After Dinner: Japanese, Portuguese, Bad Dreams?; Primes in Arithmetic Progression; Selling Primes; The Great Prime Mysteries; Simplified Chinese Mysteries in Sequences: More But Not All; The End and the Beginning. and Complex Chinese) available. Readership: College students, high school teachers and beginners interested in number theory and important facts about prime numbers. 310pp Key Features: Pub. date: Jul 2016 • Engaging short chapters, though written simply, are accurate and filled with substantial and 978-981-4725-80-4 up-to-date information concerning open problems US$75 / £50 • This book is unique as it is written to pique the reader’s curiosity in wanting to see proofs of theorems mentioned in the conversations throughout the book 978-981-4725-81-1(pbk) • Although the book is not a textbook, it contains a large amount of important information and will be of interest to those who want to learn the most important facts about prime numbers US$38 / £25 • The author is a well-known figure in number theory and his previous books were great successes

PROBLEMS FOR METAGROBOLOGISTS A Collection of Puzzles with Real Mathematical, Logical or Scientific Content By (author): David Singmaster (University College London, UK)

“I believe the book will be welcome by amateur, as well as professional, metagrobologists. Many of the puzzles could be used as warm-up exercises to engender creative atmosphere in a math class. I am sure that many a math teacher will agree with this assessment.” Alexander Bogomolny Cut The Knot

This book is a collection of over 200 problems that David Singmaster has composed since 1987. Some of the math problems have appeared in his various puzzle columns for BBC Radio and TV, Canadian Broadcasting, Focus (the UK popular science magazine), Games and Puzzles, Rights Information: the Los Angeles Times, Micromath, the Puzzle a Day memo pad and the Weekend Telegraph. All language rights While some of these are already classics, many of the puzzles have not been published available. elsewhere previously. 248pp Puzzle enthusiasts of all ages will find here arithmetic problems, properties of digits; monetary Pub. date: Feb 2016 problems; alpha-metics; Diophantine problems; magic figures; sequence problems; logical 978-981-4663-63-2 problems; geometric problems; physics problems; combinatorial problems; geographic problems; calendar problems; clock problems; dissection problems and verbal problems. US$58 / £38

Readership: General public. 978-981-4663-64-9(pbk) Key Features: US$28 / £18 • The problems are generally original, though some are corrections or extensions of known problems • A number are open-ended, leading to unsolved problems for the reader

Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2016 WORLD SCIENTIFIC 25 PROBLEM-SOLVING STRATEGIES IN MATHEMATICS From Common Approaches to Exemplary Strategies By (author): Alfred S Posamentier (Mercy College New York, USA) & Stephen Krulik (Temple University, USA)

This book introduces ten problem-solving strategies by first presenting the strategy and then

Mathematics applying it to problems in elementary mathematics. In doing so, first the common approach is shown, and then a more elegant strategy is provided. Elementary mathematics is used so that the reader can focus on the strategy and not be distracted by some more sophisticated mathematics.

Readership: Undergraduates and general public interested in Mathematics.

Key Features: Rights Information: • Each author has more than 50 years of experience in the field All language (except Japanese) rights available. • Problem solving in mathematics is the key element for success in the field • The strategies presented can be applied to many other applications — beyond mathematics 186pp Pub. date: Mar 2015 978-981-4651-62-2 US$54 / £36

978-981-4651-63-9(pbk) US$24 / £16

THE POPULATION EXPLOSION AND OTHER MATHEMATICAL PUZZLES By (author): Dick Hess

“The book is small but offers a rich collection of interesting problems — puzzles, if you will - not requiring math knowledge beyond high, and many middle, school level.” CTK Insights

Population Explosion and Other Mathematical Puzzles is a wonderful addition to Dr Dick Hess’s previous successful books, Mental Gymnastics: Recreational Mathematical Puzzles, Golf on the Moon, (Dover Publishing, 2011 and 2014 respectively) and Number-Crunching Math Puzzles (Puzzlewright, 2013), a republication of All-Star Mathlete Puzzles (Sterling Publishing, 2009). In this latest volume, there are 116 recreational mathematical puzzles and Rights Information: problems that will challenge and entertain bright minds. They are mostly new problems on All language rights creative themes, encompassing a wide range of difficulty from amusing to complex. Intended available. to hone mathematical thinking skills and reasoning ability, solving the puzzles may require considerable perseverance. 164pp Pub. date: Mar 2016 Open this book to find a captivating assortment of geometric, digital, logical, probability, 978-981-4740-97-5 analytical, physics and trapezoid puzzles. Find out what happens with jeeps in the desert and US$48 / £32 be amused or confused by some MathDice puzzles.

While most of these puzzles can be solved by pencil and paper analysis, there are some that 978-981-4733-75-5(pbk) are best tackled with a computer to find a solution. Be prepared to keep your wits about you! US$28 / £18 Readership: Students, general public, professionals.

Key Features: • Mostly new problems • Creative themes • A wide range of difficulty from amusing to complex

26 WORLD SCIENTIFIC Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2016 Medicine ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE DECODED Choice The History, Present, and Future of Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Editor’s By (author): Ronald Sahyouni (UC Irvine), Jefferson Chen (UC Irvine) & Aradhana Verma (UC San Francisco)

The book aims to present, educate and inform individuals about Alzheimer’s disease in a comprehensive manner. Its scope ranges from the discovery of the disease, epidemiology and basic biological principles underlying it, to advanced stem cell therapies used in the treatment of Alzheimer’s. It adopts a “global” perspective on Alzheimer’s disease, and include epidemiological data and science from countries around the world.

Alzheimer’s disease is a rapidly growing problem seen in every country around the world. This is the first and only comprehensive book to cover Alzheimer’s disease, and includes the most updated literature and scientific progress in the field of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease research. Rights Information: Most books on the market that focus on Alzheimer’s disease are targeted at caregivers as All language rights practical advice on how to deal with loved ones with the disease. This book instead is a available. comprehensive and popular science book that can be read by anyone with an interest in learning more about the disease. 200pp Pub. date: Aug 2016 Dr. Jefferson Chen MD, PhD, co-author, participated in the world’s first surgical clinical trial using shunts to treat Alzheimer’s disease. His first-hand involvement in a clinical trial for 978-981-3109-24-7 patients with Alzheimer’s disease and experience treating Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus US$58 / £38 (NPH) which is commonly misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s disease lends a unique perspective. 978-981-3109-25-4(pbk) This book with appeal to a wide audience, regardless of their scientific or educational background. US$28 / £18

Readership: Interested lay public.

Key Features: • We approach Alzheimer’s disease in a comprehensive and global manner, from its history to the latest scientific discoveries in the field. No other book provides readers with the thoroughness and explanation of complex scientific topics like ours. Additionally, this book does not focus on Alzheimer’s only in the United States, but rather, how Alzheimer’s disease affects individuals around the world • Dr. Jefferson Chen MD, PhD, co-author, participated in the world’s first surgical clinical trial using shunts to treat Alzheimer’s disease. His first-hand involvement in a clinical trial for patients with Alzheimer’s disease and experience treating Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) which commonly is misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s disease lends a unique perspective. As Director of NeuroTrauma at UCI medical center, he is involved in many up-front initiatives to mitigate the long term effects of traumatic brain injury • We wrote this book with the intention of making it readable and understandable by a wide audience, regardless of their scientific or educational background. We explain simply and succinctly any topic which is discussed in the book, and ensure that readers understand the information that is presented by using real world examples and personal anecdotes to humanize the subject matter

Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2016 WORLD SCIENTIFIC 27 CHOICE title EBOLA An Evolving Story By (author): James Lyons-Weiler (Ebola Rapid Assay Development Consortium, USA)

Medicine “This is a reasonably useful book for those with a science background seeking an early insight to the latest ebola outbreak. With topicality being this book’s big plus point, it finds a place on a number of university library shelves as well as on the ‘further reading’ list of a number of courses.” The Science Fact & Science Fiction Concatenation

“What makes this book stand out is its comprehensive nature; it contains detailed, well- researched, scientific information about the virus and its life cycle, and how this current strain differs from previous ones.” Rights Information: CHOICE connect All language rights available. The book is a narrative of the unfolding of the Ebola virus disease outbreak from a scientific view point. The author provides an analysis of the scientific basis of public health policies 248pp that have influenced the public’s, and the medical community’s, abilities to understand the Pub. date: Jun 2015 virus and the disease. This is done in the context of providing insights into the biology of the 978-981-4675-91-8 virus, and exploring open questions, including its likely modes of transmission. The author has included citations from the scientific literature and the press, as well as quotes from expert US$48 / £32 interviews. The book will help sort out the fact from fiction, given the confusion that arose after the virus arrived in the US. The author used his objective research skills and knowledge of 978-981-4675-92-5(pbk) evolutionary genetics and molecular biology to find out what was known, and what questions US$24 / £16 remained unanswered, and even what questions remained unasked.

Written in an accessible style, it is intended for the educated general public, scientists, policy makers, health care workers, and politicians. It delves into the problems of trying to derive a logic-based understanding of a highly lethal emerging disease in 2014, when research funding cuts have gutted research institutions, and when public health institutions really were woefully unprepared. It is a highly distinct narrative analysis that is sure to stimulate new research and thinking in public policy. It will inform thousands of people of the nature of the virus, how it works, in terms they are likely to be able to understand. It will allow others to rapidly catch up with the story of Ebola.

Readership: General public, scientists, policy makers, health care workers, and politicians.

Key Features: • This book delves into the problems of trying to derive a logic-based understanding of a highly lethal emerging disease in 2014, when research funding cuts have gutted us institutions, and when public health institutions really were woefully unprepared • It is a highly distinct narrative analysis that is sure to stimulate new research and thinking in public policy • It will inform thousands of people on the nature of the virus, how it works, in terms they are likely to be able to understand • It will allow others to rapidly catch up with the story of ebola

28 WORLD SCIENTIFIC Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2016 CHOICE title Medicine HUMAN DIVERSITY Its Nature, Extent, Causes and Effects on People By (author): Bernard Charles Lamb (Imperial College London, UK)

“Really enjoyed reading your chapter which brings alive the brain! As I said, very gripping!” Dr Annabelle Dudley Consultant Psychiatrist Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust

“An interesting aspect of the book is its collection of personal accounts, first-person narratives by individuals who perceive themselves as different or who have been treated as being outside the norm. Biologists, social scientists, anthropologists, and general audiences who want a glimpse of how widely we humans differ, but also of how many ways we are similar, will enjoy this fascinating book.” Rights Information: CHOICE Connect All language rights available. Human diversity, with its myriad of different conditions involving biology, psychology, and social structures, remains one of the biggest challenges — and opportunities — facing the 448pp species. With many government and private firms now having diversity or equality officers, Pub. date: Oct 2015 programmes or committees, it is clear that human diversity is a cornerstone of policy-making at 978-981-4632-35-5 the very highest echelons. All this points to a need for proper scientific and medical information US$76 / £50 on this topic — not soft ‘politically correct’ sociology.

This book provides the hard facts on human similarities and differences, their causes and effects on people. It covers the whole range from normal to extreme human types, and presents — for the first time — much of the author’s 25 years of original research on the subject. It can also act as a family medical guide to aspects of human function, structure and disease. It covers many human topics in a humane and understandable fashion, providing much material for information and discussion. It can be used as a handbook or textbook on human diversity, but is mainly popular science for the general public. A special feature of this book is the 140 colour photos that illustrate the diversity of human life, nearly all taken by the author himself.

Given the vast nature of the subject, the book seamlessly integrates relevant data from multiple disciplines including medicine, biology, anthropology, genetics, psychology, evolution, languages, sociology, history and geography. Even controversial subjects such as race, class and culture are tackled head-on with no-nonsense scientific rigour.

Readership: Students of medicine, biology, psychology and sociology, professionals working as diversity officers or in equalities, general readership.

Key Features: • This book is the only one on human diversity and its effects on people • The book contains several personal accounts, specifically written for it, by people who are different in some way. They give details of their difference and how it has affected them and those around them, e.g., having cystic fibrosis, suffering from suicidal depression, having a heart attack requiring a quadruple by-pass, having type 1 diabetes while being pregnant, or being ‘severely dyslexic’ • Controversial subjects such as race, class and culture are tackled head-on with no-nonsense scientific rigour • The author is a very experienced and highly qualified scientist with medical interests who has researched this topic for 25 years. Many of his original findings on human diversity are published in this book for the first time. As a geneticist, he is able to write authoritatively on which human differences are genetic, which are environmental, and how genetics and environment interact for many characteristics

Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2016 WORLD SCIENTIFIC 29 PRACTICAL GUIDE TO SURGICAL AND ENDOVASCULAR HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS MANAGEMENT Case Based Illustration By (author): Jackie Pei Ho (National University Health System, Singapore), Medicine Kyung J Cho (University of Michigan Health System, USA), Po-Jen Ko (Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan), Sung-Yu Chu (Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan) & Anil Gopinathan (National University Health System, Singapore)

The renal failure and hemodialysis dependent population is increasing worldwide. Hemodialysis access is the life-line of these patients. Hemodialysis access related surgical and interventional procedures form a major demand to the healthcare services in many developed and developing countries. As such, the proper clinical decision, planning and performance of these procedures will greatly benefit the hemodialysis patients and reduce unnecessary Rights Information: healthcare costs. All language rights available. This book is a practical guide for clinicians and nurses creating, treating or managing hemodialysis accesses for renal failure patients. Basic principles to manage common or 276pp difficult situations of hemodialysis access are discussed and illustrative clinical cases are shown as examples. This book is an essential reading material for healthcare professionals in their Pub. date: Dec 2015 early phase of developing the hemodialysis access program, while providing useful tips and 978-981-4675-34-5 tricks to established clinicians that will broaden their armamentarium. US$79 / £52 Readership: Surgeons, physicians, interventionists and nurses managing hemodialysis access. 978-981-4725-30-9(pbk) Key Features: US$39 / £26 • This book provides an overall principle of hemodialysis access management strategy, discussion and illustration on various hemodialysis access creation and maintenance, review of treatment for various challenging access conditions • The authors are vascular surgeons and intervention radiologists dedicated to hemodialysis access service. This book has a comprehensive coverage of surgical and intervention management of various conditions of hemodialysis access • This book consists of large number of clinical photographs, schematic diagrams, operative and interventional images, and clinical decision flow chart for easy reading and understanding

PRINCIPLES OF CHINESE MEDICINE A Modern Interpretation 2nd Edition By (author): Hai Hong (NTU, Singapore)

“Despite its efficacy in treating ailments (for some of which Western medicine offers no cure), traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) continues to be regarded with skepticism in the West. To a large extent, this is due to the fact that TCM practitioners have been unable to explain TCM theories using Western scientific categories. A TCM physician who was also trained in the philosophy of science at Cambridge and the London School of Economics, Hong Hai offers a fresh and at times iconoclastic interpretation of Chinese medicine. This is without doubt the most important contribution to the field in the modern era. At last, Chinese medicine makes sense. Surprisingly accessible, this work is a must read for doctors East and West.” Rights Information: Michael Tai, PhD (Cambridge) All language rights Research Associate available. Cambridge University

284pp “This is a book which should not be missed by anyone with an interest in Chinese medicine.” Pub. date: Jul 2015 Emeritus Professor Donald Gillies 978-1-78326-799-6 Dept of Science and Technology Studies University College, London US$95 / £63 “A fascinating book with special implications for medical professionals evaluating TCM as a 978-1-78326-800-9(pbk) genuine science and therapeutic armamentaria.” US$45 / £30 The American Journal of Chinese Medicine

30 WORLD SCIENTIFIC Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2016 Medicine “I enjoyed reading the book and applaud the seriousness with which the author tackles the difficult problem of evaluating TCM and his recognition of the amount of work that still has to be done.” Professor Sir Geoffrey Lloyd Needham Research Institute Cambridge University

“A scientific, historical, philosophical and at times unconventional interpretation of TCM. It is a refreshing read and highly recommended to anyone who wishes to explore and understand TCM better in order to improve and maintain one’s health.” Dr Koh Hwee Ling Associate Professor Department of Pharmacy National University of Singapore

“The core of this book deals with the epistemological issues concerning the scientific status of medical conjectures in Traditional Chinese Medicine, very intelligently written and bringing to bear a great deal of common sense and good philosophy. There is much that is highly original in it.” Peter J Clark Professor Philosophy University of St Andrews

“Lucid, brilliant explanation of the terminology and principles of TCM and its approach to the management of syndromes. This is a book that anyone with even the slightest interest in complementary medicine should read.” Dr Teoh Eng Soon MBBS, MD, FRCOG, FACS Gynecologist and former lecturer NUS Medical School

“Approaching the theories of traditional Chinese medicine from the perspectives of the contemporary philosophy of science, this book is an important contribution to both of these two fields. It has expanded the intellectual horizons to better understand traditional Chinese medicine.” Jing-Bao Nie, BMed, MMed, MA, PhD Bioethics Centre University of Otago

As the world’s most comprehensive and deeply researched system of alternative and complementary medicine, Chinese medicine enjoys a large following in scientifically developed communities. Yet its concepts and principles have been shrouded in mystery and obscure language. This path-breaking book strips this ancient science of its mystique and metaphysical pretentions and interprets it to strike common ground with biomedical science. Concepts like qi and meridians are interpreted not as physical entities, but as constructs to facilitate diagnosis and therapy using heuristic models. Written for medical professionals, philosophers of medicine and discerning readers interested in holistic therapies, the book offers a unique perspective of Chinese medicine in an advanced biomedical world. It has practical chapters on cardiovascular disease, irritable bowel syndrome and cancer, and a compilation of Chinese herbs. This second edition of the acclaimed Theory of Chinese Medicine has new material on chronic diseases and the intriguing possible convergence of biomedicine and TCM.

Readership: Medical professionals, both Western medical doctors and TCM practitioners; librarians of TCM professional associations and teaching institutes; scholars interested in the theoretical basis for Chinese medicine, and the informed general reader seeking to understand the rationale and applicability of Chinese medical therapies to enhance their health.

Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2016 WORLD SCIENTIFIC 31 TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE, WESTERN SCIENCE, AND THE FIGHT AGAINST ALLERGIC DISEASE By (author): Xiu-Min Li (Jaffe Food Allergy Institute, USA & Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA) & Henry Ehrlich (asthmaallergieschildren.com) Medicine This book represents a new and hopeful paradigm for treatment of diseases that are spreading globally as countries adopt Western lifestyles and standards of living. It describes the phenomenal science and clinical efficacy of the work of Dr Xiu-Min Li across a broad array of immune and inflammatory diseases. These include food allergies, asthma, eczema, “new” diseases such as mast cell disorders, obesity, and mental health problems that are part of a worldwide “epidemic of progress”.

The most allergic people are caught in a cycle of medication, steroid dependency, emergency Rights Information: hospitalization, and curtailing their activities and diets to avoid triggers. Children are “losing All language rights their childhoods.” They are fighting a battle against diet, climate change, and environmental available. degradation. Dr Li offers them hope by healing the entire immune system, not just address symptoms. In her practice Dr Li treats complex combinations of allergic diseases for all ages, 184pp from infancy through adulthood, bringing relief to people who have suffered terribly from Pub. date: Apr 2016 oozing, bleeding skin, desperate breathing disorders, and life-threatening food allergies. 978-981-4733-68-7 She uses her vast knowledge of biochemistry to improve on the traditional decoctions to create refined versions suitable for modern tastes and lifestyles. In contrast with Western US$55 / £36 pharmaceuticals, which are the study of “one molecule’s effects on one other molecule” Dr Li’s work shows the effects of multiple molecules on multiple other molecules. Increasing numbers 978-981-4733-69-4(pbk) of scientists are beginning to see the possibilities for their own research, with the prospects for US$28 / £18 more collaborations with prestigious institutions around the world.

Readership: Allergists, Immunologists, Pulmonigists; Dermatology, Food Allergy Parents, Asthma Parnts, parents of very eczemataous children, TCM childern practitioners and students, National Eczema Association; American Lung Association, Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.

Key Features: • Features a foreword by one of the most esteemed allergists in America, Dr Renata Engler • Many patient case histories show how this treatment can achieve dramatic turnarounds in patients’ qualities of life. All of it is told with an eye to clarifying complex science and bring to life the plight of patients who are suffering from “incurable” diseases

32 WORLD SCIENTIFIC Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2016 Medicine THE ULTIMATE CHINESE MARTIAL ART Rights Information: The Science of the Weaving Stance Bagua 64 Forms and All language rights its Wellness Applications available. By (author): Jun Feng Li (World Academic Society of Medical Qigong, China), 200pp Chun Yan Ge (Inner Martial Art Research Association of Singapore, Singapore) & Tong Luo (Toppan Semiconductor Singapore Pte Ltd, Singapore) Pub. date: Sep 2016 978-981-4749-28-2 The Ultimate Chinese Martial Art — The Science of the Weaving Stance Bagua 64 Forms and US$55 / £36 the Wellness Applications has three well integrated parts. Part One describes the cultural, historical and scientific background of the mysterious inner style martial art — Bagua Palm — which used to be taught in a small circle of the Royal families in China. Part Two gives a brief 978-981-4749-29-9(pbk) and yet detailed instructions on the techniques and step by step exercises of Bagua Palms with US$29 / £19 illustrations, including the example of the famous Weaving Stance Bagua 64 Forms. Part Three summarizes the wellness applications of the Bagua Palms as an inner style Chinese martial art.

The aim of this book is to help all people on this planet to have a better understanding about wellness and the most effective way to achieve it. The book will thus ultimately make its way to the short list of books which truly leave their marks on the progress of human civilization. The less than sophisticated style of writing makes this book an easy and helpful reading for people from all walks of life.

This book is not just about Chinese martial art. It is also about the link between Chinese culture and martial art. With practical instructions on the actual exercise, this book will benefit not just practitioners and trainers in Chinese martial art but effectively all people who read it. This book is not only going to be the martial art book of the year, but the martial art book of the 21st century.

This is the first martial art book written by martial art practitioners who have thorough understanding of both physics and actual fighting, with a solid background in Chinese culture. All the three authors of the book have over 40 years of extensive experience each in Chinese martial art. In contrast to conventional Chinese martial art scripts, this book is written by three Chinese authors in plain and vivid English, which is both filled with true understanding of the unique part of Chinese culture and tuned to the cognitive habits of the westerners.

Readership: People from all walks of life.

Key Features: • This is the first martial art book written by people who have thorough understanding of both physics and actual fighting, with a solid background in Chinese culture and all the three authors of the book have over 40 years of extensive experience each in Chinese martial art • Different from conventional Chinese martial art scripts, this book is written by the Chinese in plain and vivid English, which is both filled with true understanding of the unique part of Chinese culture and tuned to the cognitive habits of the westerners • There are a few key innovative ideas and concepts which separate this book from any other martial art books and make it an indispensible read

Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2016 WORLD SCIENTIFIC 33 UNDERSTANDING AND PREVENTING SUDDEN DEATH By (author): Koon Hou Mak (Mak Heart Clinic, Singapore)

Sudden death is an uncommon condition. But when it occurs, especially in a young person,

Medicine the acute loss can generate a substantial amount of grief with a great sense of disbelief. This mysterious and dreadful condition instils much fear and anxiety into the living, and more specifically for family members and friends. Understandably, the apprehension is brought about by the unexpectedness of the event and uncertainty of the consequences. The feeling of uneasiness is largely attributed to the lack of information regarding this condition. However in recent years, several causes of sudden death have been clarified. Treatment modalities have improved and reduced the occurrence of dying suddenly.

This book is meant for anyone who wants to know more about sudden death. It aims to diminish its terror by explaining the various conditions that predispose individuals to sudden Rights Information: All language rights death and ways which may prevent it from occurring. available. Readership: General public (family and friends of the deceased, witnesses and care-givers), GPs, medical students training in cardiology, paramedics and cardiologists. 372pp Pub. date: Mar 2015 Key Features: 978-981-4641-14-2 • No known competing title and written public information on this subject is lacking US$68 / £45 • Author is an eminent cardiologist with previous books communicating to the public • This book contains up-to-date information and guidance on the subject 978-981-4641-15-9(pbk) US$35 / £23

UNRAVELLING COMPLEXITIES IN GENETICS AND GENOMICS Impact on Diagnosis Counseling and Management By (author): Moyra Smith (UC Irvine)

Unravelling Complexities in Genetics and Genomics: Impact on Diagnosis Counseling and Management reviews recent advances in defining genetic and genomic factors that play important roles in diseases in humans. It includes discussions on new technologies in DNA and RNA sequencing, genome analysis, and bioinformatics applied to the study of patients with specific disorders and to normal populations, and illustrates how modern molecular techniques can improve diagnoses and enable the design of specific targeted therapies and methods of prevention. Additional emphasis is placed on the genetic variants and genomic risk factors related to the development of complex common disorders, including neurobehavioral and Rights Information: neurocognitive disorders in children and adults and late onset disorders in adults, including All language rights atherosclerosis, type 2 diabetes, cancer, and neurodegenerative disorders. available. Physicians, nurses, genetic counselors, graduate students in genetics and genomics will find 350pp this book a valuable read. Pub. date: Sep 2016 Readership: Physicians, nurses, genetic counselors, graduate students in genetics and 978-981-4759-46-5 genomics. US$88 / £51 Key Features: • Contains up-to-date information on analyses of mechanisms through which genetic and genomic factors lead to pathology and manifestations of rare and common diseases • Includes clinical and molecular studies such as immune deficiencies, neurocognitive and neurobehavioral disorders, metabolic disorders, and malignancy

34 WORLD SCIENTIFIC Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2016 GENERAL RELATIVITY Physics A First Examination By (author): Marvin Blecher (Virginia Tech, USA)

This textbook is suitable for a one-semester introduction to General Relativity for advanced undergraduates in physics and engineering. The book is concise so that the entire material can be covered in the one-semester time frame. Besides, the readers are introduced to the subject easily without the need for advanced mathematics. Though concise, the theory development is lucid and the readers are exposed to possible analytic calculations. Full solutions to some important problems are provided, and the experimental evidence is discussed in detail.

Readership: Undergraduate and graduate students in physics courses.

Key Features: • The book is concise Rights Information: All language rights • It includes some calculations not seen in other texts available.

92pp Pub. date: Jun 2016 978-981-4641-14-2 US$68 / £45

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INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL RELATIVITY AND COSMOLOGY By (author): Christian G Böhmer (University College London, UK)

Introduction to General Relativity and Cosmology gives undergraduate students an overview of the fundamental ideas behind the geometric theory of gravitation and spacetime. Through pointers on how to modify and generalise Einstein’s theory to enhance understanding, it provides a link between standard textbook content and current research in the field.

Chapters present complicated material practically and concisely, initially dealing with the mathematical foundations of the theory of relativity, in particular differential geometry. This is followed by a discussion of the Einstein field equations and their various properties. Also given is analysis of the important Schwarzschild solutions, followed by application of general relativity to cosmology. Questions with fully worked answers are provided at the end of each Rights Information: chapter to aid comprehension and guide learning. This pared down textbook is specifically All language rights designed for new students looking for a workable, simple presentation of some of the key available. theories in modern physics and mathematics. 216pp Readership: Undergraduate students of mathematics and physics. Pub. date: Oct 2016 978-1-78634-117-4 US$70 / £50

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Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2016 WORLD SCIENTIFIC 35 MEMORIAL VOLUME FOR Y. NAMBU Edited by: Lars Brink (Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden), Lay Nam Chang (Virginia Tech, USA), Moo-Young Han (Duke University, USA) & Kok Khoo Phua (NTU,

Physics Singapore)

“I have only the fondest of memories of Nambu. He was a man of inordinate kindness, and there were many times that I felt I was a beneficiary of his consideration and generosity. Of course, the impact of his science was enormous.” H David Politzer Caltech Nobel Laureate in Physics, 2004

We have lost one of the giants of the twentieth century physics when Yoichiro Nambu passed away in July, 2015, at the age of 94. Rights Information: All language rights Today’s Standard Model, though still incomplete in many respects, is the culmination of the available. most successful theory of the Universe to date, and it is built upon foundations provided by discoveries made by Nambu in the 1960s: the mechanism of spontaneously broken symmetry 168pp in Nature (with G Jona-Lasinio) and the hidden new SU(3) symmetry of quarks and gluons Pub. date: May 2016 (with M-Y Han). 978-981-3108-31-8 In this volume honoring Nambu’s memory, World Scientific Publishing presents a unique US$48 / £32 collection of papers written by his former colleagues, collaborating researchers and former students and associates, not only citing Nambu’s great contributions in physics but also many personal and private reminiscences, some never told before. This volume also contains the 978-981-3108-32-5(pbk) very last scientific writing by Professor Nambu himself, discussing the development of particle US$28 / £18 physics.

This book is a volume for all who benefited not only from Nambu’s contributions toward understanding the Universe but also his warm and kind persona. It is a great addition to the history of contemporary physics.

Readership: University students and researchers interested in particle physics or the work of Professor Yoichiro Nambu.

Key Features: • Dedicated to Yoichiro Nambu, a Nobel laureate • Edited by important collaborators of Nambu with prominent contributors • Contains the last scientific writing by Nambu

PHYSICS MATTERS By (author): Vasant Natarajan (Indian Institute of Science, India)

This is a collection of essays on physics topics. It is written as a textbook for non-physics science and arts students, at the undergraduate level. Topics covered include cellphone radiation, lasers, the twin paradox, and more.

Contents: The Myth of Cellphone Radiation; What Einstein Meant When He Said “God Does Not Play Dice ...”; Einstein as an Armchair Detective — The Case of Stimulated Radiation; Standard Weights and Measures; The Twin Paradox in Relativity; Robert Dicke and Atomic Physics; Oscillations; The 1997 Nobel Prize in Physics — Laser Cooling and Trapping; The 2001 Nobel Prize in Physics — Bose–Einstein Condensation; The 2005 Nobel Prize in Physics — Frequency Comb; The 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics — Optics That Have Changed Modern Rights Information: Life; The 2012 Nobel Prize in Physics — Manipulation of Single Particles. All language rights Readership: Non-physics undergraduates in both the sciences and the arts. available.

200pp Pub. date: Aug 2016 978-981-3142-50-3 US$75 / £54

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36 WORLD SCIENTIFIC Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2016 Physics A SUPERFLUID UNIVERSE By (author): Kerson Huang (MIT)

This interesting book provides the physical and mathematical background for a theory describing the universe as a quantum superfluid, and how dark energy and dark matter arise. Presenting a novel theory spanning many different fields in physics, the key concepts in each field are introduced.

The reader is only expected to know the rudiments of condensed matter physics, quantum field theory and general relativity to explore this fascinating new model of dark matter and dark energy as facets of a cosmic superfluid.

Readership: Students, researchers, and all readers interested in cosmology.

Key Features: Rights Information: • A novel approach to cosmology All language rights available.

130pp Pub. date: Aug 2016 978-981-3148-45-1 US$26 / £19

UNDERSTANDING OUR UNSEEN REALITY Solving Quantum Riddles By (author): Ruth E Kastner (University of Maryland, USA)

“The riddles of quantum mechanics and the failure of modern physics to reach consensus on an interpretation continues to be a fascinating topic to the profession and the public alike. The elaboration and extension of the transactional interpretation by the author of this book is a timely development.” Professor David Miller, University of Sydney

“Ruth Kastner is emerging as one of the latest new interpreters of the mysteries of quantum physics and as such provides a unique perspective that she calls the Possibilist Transactional Interpretation or PTI based on the TI theory of John Cramer, expounded earlier by Paul Davies, with both theories based on Richard P Feynman’s earlier absorber theory. In her latest book she expands on her PTI through using some clever everyday analogies to bring the complexities of quantum physics into the realm of the non-expert … This is certainly a well-worthwhile read Rights Information: for those of you interested in how we are still grappling with understanding quantum physics All language rights 115 years after its inception.” available. Fred Alan Wolf popular author of many books including Time-loops and Space-twists, Parallel Universes, The Yoga of Time Travel 248pp Pub. date: Feb 2015 “With clarity and precision Ruth Kastner, a philosopher of science, explores the sub empirical realm that quantum physics has opened up for us. It is humbling to realize that science has 978-1-78326-695-1 brought us to the door of non physical reality where we cannot enter through the tools of US$58 / £38 measurement and experimental verification. Reading this book was a humbling and spiritual experience for me.” Deepak Chopra, M.D. 978-1-78326-646-3(pbk) US$28 / £18 This captivating book presents a new, unified picture of the everyday world around us. It provides rational, scientific support for the idea that there may well be more to our reality than meets the eye… Accessible and engaging for readers with no prior knowledge of quantum physics, author Ruth Kastner draws on the popular transactional interpretation of quantum mechanics to explain our ‘quantum reality.’ Her book focuses on modern-day examples and deals with big philosophical questions as well as ideas from physics. Dr Ruth Kastner has received two National Science Foundation awards for the study of interpretational issues in quantum theory. Readership: Undergraduate students and readers interested in quantum physics. Key Features: • First popular book on the transactional interpretation • Author is a recognized authority on the transactional interpretation (she wrote the first academic book on the subject) • Presents updated and extended version of Cramer’s transactional interpretation for the general reader

Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2016 WORLD SCIENTIFIC 37 50 YEARS OF URBAN PLANNING IN SINGAPORE Edited by: Chye Kiang Heng (NUS, Singapore)

50 Years of Urban Planning in Singapore is an accessible and comprehensive volume on Singapore’s planning approach to urbanization. Organized into three parts, the first section of the volume, ‘Paradigms, Policies, and Processes’, provides an overview of the ideologies and strategies underpinning urban planning in Singapore; the second section, ‘The Built Environment as a Sum of Parts’, delves into the key land use sectors of Singapore’s urban Social Sciences planning system; and the third section, ‘Urban Complexities and Creative Solutions’, examines the challenges and considerations of planning for the Singapore of tomorrow. The volume brings together the diverse perspectives of practitioners and academics in the professional and research fields of planning, architecture, urbanism, and city-making.

Readership: Urban planning, architecture, and urban conservation and heritage practitioners; Rights Information: All language rights introductory-level urban studies, public policy, and urban administration students; and available. members of the general public interested in learning more about the history of urban planning in Singapore over the past 50 years. 350pp Key Features: Pub. date: Aug 2016 • An insightful and informative volume spanning 50 years of Singapore’s urban planning 978-981-4656-45-0 trajectory, which will engage specialists in related fields and general readers alike US$94 / £68 • Comprehensive coverage of urban planning themes that include urban history, urban models and systems, housing, transportation, tourism, economy, culture, heritage, and sustainability 978-981-4656-46-7(pbk) to name a few US$38 / £25 • A curated anthology that combines the voices of provocative practitioners and academics whose lifelong work on planning and urban issues provides a vibrant range of diverse perspectives

BIOLOGICAL THREATS IN THE 21ST CENTURY Edited by: Filippa Lentzos (King’s College London, UK)

Biological Threats in the 21st Century offers a fresh understanding of contemporary biological threats to national security. Readers are introduced to the politics, people, science and historical roots of contemporary biological threats through up-to-date, rigorous and accessible chapters written by leading academics and supplemented by expert point-of-view contributions and interviews.

The book provides inspiration and resources for students and researchers, as well as policy makers in government, the public policy sector and the wider community. It is particularly pertinent for those interested in biological disarmament, non-proliferation, counterterrorism and health security.

Rights Information: Readership: Students and researchers, as well as policy makers in government, the public policy All language rights sector and the wider community. It is particularly pertinent for those interested in biological available. disarmament, non-proliferation, counterterrorism and health security.

400pp Pub. date: Jul 2016 978-1-78326-947-1 US$148 / £107

38 WORLD SCIENTIFIC Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2016 Social Sciences EDU-RENAISSANCE Notes from a Globetrotting Higher Educator By (author): Da Hsuan Feng Edited by: Yi Kai Ho

Born in New Delhi, raised in Singapore, and educated “everywhere”, including Asia, the United States, and Europe — Professor Feng Da Hsuan (冯达旋) is the epitome of a man who has worn many hats in both the East and West. From being the Vice President for Research and Economic Development of the University of Texas at Dallas, Advisor to the Vice Chairperson of the United States Congressional Armed Services Committee and Senior Vice President of Global Strategy, Development and Evaluation at National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan, to his current position as the Director of Global Affairs and Special Advisor to Rector, University of Macau, Professor Feng's wealth of experience has complemented his inquisitive mind, foresight, and forward-looking nature on education and its future, evident in his speeches, articles, and reviews from the last decade and a half. Rights Information: All language rights Edu-renaissance: Notes from a Globetrotting Higher Educator brings together 50 of these pieces available. and they cover a wide range of ever-relevant topics such as the value of higher education in society, the role Asian universities have in the world, and hot topics like university ranking. 460pp Professor Feng also shares his new ideas and insight on promising young universities and higher Pub. date: Mar 2016 education in the 21st century. One example is his emphasis on how the promotion of liberal arts and interdisciplinary approaches are the way forward for higher education institutions 978-981-4632-70-6 in the 21st century. By relating these topics to countries such as Taiwan, Korea, India, China, US$55 / £36 the United States, Israel, and Russia, this volume is ideal for readers who are part of a global community concerned about one of the most important issues in the world today — education.

Readership: Readers interested in higher education trends in the East and West, higher educators, academics, and individuals involved in higher education networks.

Key Features: • Covers a wide range of ever-relevant topics such as the value of higher education in society, the role Asian universities have in the world, and hot topics like university ranking • The author shares new ideas and insight on promising young universities and higher education in the 21st century • A holistic and objective account of the higher education industry obtained through the globetrotting experiences of the author

GLOBAL SCHOOL FEEDING SOURCEBOOK Lessons from 14 Countries Edited by: Lesley Drake (Imperial College London, UK), Alice Woolnough (Imperial College London, UK), Carmen Burbano (World Food Programme, Italy) & Donald Bundy (World Bank Group, USA)

Compiled by the Partnership for Child Development at Imperial College London, the World Food Programme, the World Bank and the African Union’s New Partnership for Africa’s Development, this is the first sourcebook of its kind to document government-led school feeding programmes in low and middle income countries. It includes a compilation of concise but comprehensive chapters about national programmes in 14 countries from sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and Latin America. The sourcebook highlights the trade-offs associated with alternative school feeding models and analyses the overarching themes, trends and challenges which run across these programmes. Rights Information: This sourcebook supports learning and knowledge exchange among countries looking to All language rights strengthen and scale-up national school feeding programmes. The evidence presented here available. sheds light on identified global good practices which can be employed to improve the quality and effectiveness of programmes that positively impact on millions of children and 504pp communities worldwide. Pub. date: Apr 2016 Readership: Programme managers, policy makers and academics from governmental, 978-1-78326-911-2 multilateral and bi-lateral organisations, NGOs and academic institutions in the fields of US$145 / £104 education, public health, nutrition and agriculture.

Key Features: • First sourcebook of its kind • Countries are increasing their school feeding coverage and are demanding easily accessible information on how other countries have achieved their aims • Written by world renowned experts from two of the leading global organisations in this field

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