"For decades, scholars have been calling into question the universality of disciplinary objects and categories. The decay of master narratives showcases a distrust of universals, while deepening particularity seems to promise nothing but further dissolution. For Jason Josephson-Storm, these are dead ends. He wants to offer a path forward, which he terms metamodernism. This is the first full-length work to line up the various critiques of disciplinary master-categories (religion, science, art, etc.) and trace their affinities and shared conceptual roots. It suggests that if these critiques are granted, they tell us something fundamental about the mechanisms through which concepts and social categories are produced and maintained. They suggest that the social world should be seen in terms of a "process social ontology" with temporary zones of stability called "social kinds." This amounts to a new theory of society and a new methodology for research in the human sciences. The work also br
Every rock is a tangible trace of the earth’s past. In The Story of the Earth in 25 Rocks, Donald R. Prothero tells the fascinating stories behind the discoveries that shook the foundations of geology
ONE OF THE MOST SPOKEN DIALECTS in China, Southeast Asia, and globally, Cantonese was nevertheless deemed a local dialect enjoying little prestige among the intellectuals. Not much was recorded in official documents or gazetteers about the early history of Hong Kong. The Cantonese language and its origin remained much of a mystery until the mid-20th century when scholars started to accord it with increasing attention. Thanks to dedicated efforts of early missionaries, pedagogues, and linguists, we can now trace back the evolution of modern Cantonese since the 19th century— how differences in sounds, words, and grammar distinguish the old from contemporary speech today. In this book, Hung-nin Samuel Cheung, an acclaimed scholar on the study of Cantonese, offers profound insights to various firsthand century-old materials including language manuals, Bible translations, and maps of Hong Kong, with findings that will be useful for ongoing efforts to study the development of
A to Z Menagerie is a multisensory alphabet book unlike any other.This unique reading experience features a die-cut letter to trace and a satisfying pull-tab reveal for each letter of the alphabet.Eac
The very first picture book about the remarkable and inspiring story of the Gay Pride Flag!In this deeply moving and empowering true story, young readers will trace the life of the Gay Pride Flag, fro
「濟慈的夜鶯歌會永遠在人們的記憶裡存著」 余光中、徐志摩也讚賞不已 世界浪漫主義詩歌代表作 中英朗讀雙語詩選 X 紀念藏書票 “That I can never tell what mood is best. I shall as soon pronounce which grace more neatly Trips it before Apollo than the rest.” 「我永遠說不出你哪種情致最好: 就想很難說哪位優雅女神 在阿波羅面前舞得最美。」 《夜鶯頌》、《伊薩貝拉》、《秋頌》等著名長詩,都是濟慈於1819 年所創作的作品。在胞弟逝世、身陷經濟壓力、愛而不得的痛苦下,濟慈將一切傾注於詩歌。 在弟弟離開人世、自己也身患重病,與心愛女子也無法長廂廝守,受困在現實所帶來的囹圄中,夜鶯即代表了詩人所渴望的自由與一切美好,他渴望如夜鶯一般,純潔、美麗,在空中自在遨翔。 “Beauty is truth, truth beauty” 詩歌鮮明如圖畫、又如飄揚樂聲,「美即是真,真即是美」,濟慈的詩完美地體現了西方浪漫主義的特點,以古文明為背景,寫象徵和神話,強調想像與自然,表現出理想和希望,抒發個人的主觀感受和情緒,卻在浪漫主義之下又同時兼具現實主義,既藝術地描寫美好的理想生活,又真實地再現當時的社會生活。也因為如此,他留下來的詩篇才能帶給我們無限的精神享受。 “But though I’ll gladly trace these scenes with thee, Yet the sweet converse of an innocent mind, Whose words are images of thoughts refin’d, Is my soul’s pleasure; and it sure must be Almost the highest bliss of human-kind, When to thy haunts two kindred spirits flee.” 「儘管我願意和你觀賞這些景物, 但我更樂於和純潔的心靈親切交談; 傾聽精妙思想中的意象及語言, 這是我心靈的快樂;我相信 這必定是人類最高的樂趣, 兩個投緣者的共棲之地。」
Little children will have fun using the wipe-clean pen as they solve pet-themed mazes, join dots, spot differences and trace over pictures and numbers. At the same time, they will be practising the vital pen-control skills they need for learning to write letters and numbers. The ink easily rubs off the shiny pages to make the activities ready to be done time and time again.
A brightly coloured, high-contrast, touchy-feely book for babies. Delightful to share, this book will engage even a tiny baby's attention and as babies grow they will love to trace their fingers round
For thousands of years, the Moon has been the one thing in the night sky that everyone anywhere on our planet recognises. Trace the story of the Moon around the world and through history, from ancient
Who is stealing golden apples from the King's magical orchard? Prince Ivan sets out to find the thief; a journey on which he's helped by Silver Wolf to trace first the Firebird, then the winged Horse
This friendly write-in book is packed full of engaging activities to prepare children for starting school. Lively illustrations and cute animal characters keep learning fun, with activities specifically designed to appeal to 3-5 year olds. Children can trace, draw and write as they discover all the things they need to know about school.
Lift-the-Flap Very First Questions and Answers: Are Dinosaurs Real? (硬頁翻翻書)A gorgeous addition to the popular Very First Questions and Answers series, exploring the truths about dinosaurs through the eyes of a curious child. Explore what dinosaurs really looked like, how big they were, what they ate... and where they all disappeared to. Meet some of the most popular dinosaurs and learn how to be a dinosaur detective.Peep Inside the Dinosaurs (硬頁翻翻書)A beautifully illustrated, non-fiction book to introduce children to dinosaurs for the very first time.Children can lift the flaps and peep through the holes to see a dinosaur egg hatching or trace the outlines of T. Rex’s teeth, and find out about spiky dinosaurs, the biggest dinosaurs and dinosaurs from the sea.
A beautifully illustrated, non-fiction book to introduce children to dinosaurs for the very first time.Children can lift the flaps and peep through the holes to see a dinosaur egg hatching or trace th
Meet Scamp the squirrel and her woodland friends in this puzzle-packed activity book. Use the special pen provided to join the dots, solve mazes, spot differences and trace the dotted lines, then wipe the pages clean and repeat. This is the perfect way for young children to develop the vital fine motor skills they need for learning to write letters and numbers.
Flip the flaps, move the sliders, and trace the trails in this bright, quirky board book about dinosaurs!Hop, Hop!: Slide-And-Seek (美國版)This quirky board book follows the adventures of Little Bunny on a journey through the meadow on a sunny day. Little Bunny stops to smell some flowers and sees Butterfly and Ladybug. Then Little Bunny continues into the forest and finds Squirrel and Bird. Next, Little Bunny heads to the pond and watches Frog, Duck, and the ducklings in the water. And at the end of the day, Little Bunny sees bees and Bear hiding behind the beehive, and then hops home to bed. Features flaps to lift and sliders to slide throughout.Splish, Splash!: Slide-And-Seek (美國版)This quirky board book follows the adventures of Little Fish on an adventure through the ocean. Little Fish sees Shark and Octopus behind the reeds, and then notices someone is inside the seashell. It's Crab, who doesn't like to be disturbed! Little Fish wants to join the sea jellies as they bob along in the
These poems refigure both the "wolf" and the "cento" as they interrogate the possibilities, limits, and interplay of language, the human animal, and poetic homage. Trace looks fiercely into the darkne