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In 1923 Shanghai, the excitement surrounding a new railway line to Peking captures the attention of both native and foreign travelers. The luxurious Peking Express, representing the pinnacle of China's transportation, attracts a diverse group, including oil heiress Lucy Aldrich, journalist John Benjamin Powell, and Army Majors Roland Pinger and Scott Allen, along with their families. As they anticipate a delightful overnight journey in first class, a different narrative unfolds. Bandit revolutionary Sun Mei-yao views the train as an opportunity for overdue reckoning. From Shantung Province, a conflict-ridden area the train must traverse, he plans to disrupt the journey and take the wealthy passengers hostage, aiming to draw international attention to Shantung's plight. On May 6, 1923, Sun and his bandit troops execute their audacious plan, forcing travelers like Aldrich, Powell, Pinger, and Allen into the harsh Shantung landscape. As they navigate this unfamiliar terrain, pursued by warlords and led by their captors, their fates hang in the balance at the bandits' mountain stronghold. This gripping tale of a hostage crisis that shocked both China and the West inspired Josef von Sternberg's 1932 film, Shanghai Express. James M. Zimmerman, a Beijing-based lawyer with over 25 years of experience in China, is a prominent figure in US-China relations and the author of the China Law Deskbook.

Civil engineers are introduced to chemistry and biology through a mass and energy balance approach with this book. It covers ABET required topics of emerging importance, such as sustainable and global engineering. Problems are integrated at the end of the chapters that are similar to those on the FE and PE exams. In addition, readers will have access to Web modules, which address a specific topic, such as water and wastewater treatment. The modules include rich content such as animations, audio, video, interactive problem solving, and links to explorations. Civil engineers will also gain a global perspective so they can take a leadership role in sustainable development.