Books published by publisher Biozone International Ltd

This is the first complete English language version of Shen Kuo's seminal Brush Talks From Dream Brook published outside of China. Highly valued by scholars for its scientific and technological coverage, this encyclopaedic book is probably the most important source text for technological advances and the organization of knowledge in China's golden age, the Song dynasty (960-1279). It is one of the texts that can be categorized as miscellaneous notes (biji), which contains short entries on all kinds of musings and observations by Chinese literati scholars. Author Shen Kuo is the most famous writer in China's scientific history. Perhaps the most famous entry contains the first mention of woodblock typeset printing in Song China, one of the era's greatest inventions comparable to the Gutenberg printing press. The significance of Brush Talks From Dream Brook been thoroughly researched by scholars such as Fu Daiwie but it has not yet gained the recognition it deserves in Western studies on

Inspired by actual events in the late 1970s, Siaman’s Tale: An Amazing Bahamian Adventure, will have readers on the edge of their seats as they witness Siaman, a Siamese cat owned by the author’s wife, become the victim of a clever and brazen kidnapping while staying with his pals at the Bahamas Humane Society. Siaman’s Tale is narrated by Siaman and his best friend Bluebelle, an aging Great Dane who is the matriarch of the five family pets in the story. It’s hard to believe the many consequences that resulted from the kidnapping. This true-events adventure will take you on a breathtaking journey of the beautiful Bahama Islands, along with high speed boat chases, chartered aircraft, law enforcement dispatch, and support from strangers to strategize the rescue of Siaman.

This ground-breaking work is the result of research by Plan International China and the China Agricultural University on children who have been left behind in their rural villages when their parents migrate to cities in search of work. When evaluating and studying the huge impact of migration in China understanding the situation of left-behind children offers many valuable lessons.