「Kosmos」啟發自德國自然科學家亞歷山大.馮.洪堡(Alexander von Humboldt),他博文多學、融會自通,是十九世紀經典的 「全知人」(universal man);他訂定了科學的研究方法,透過精確的採樣與測量揭露自然的圖像;他認為一切有機體都相互關聯,革新了我們對生態系統的認知;他也是浪漫的冒險家,其旅行途徑擴展了帝國邊界,劃定了「科技文明」與「原始社會」的分界。本展集結張碩
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Paul Tremblay's terrifying twist to the home invasion novel--inspiration for the upcoming major motion picture from Universal Pictures"Tremblay's personal best. It's that good." -- Stephen KingSeven-year-old Wen and her parents, Eric and Andrew, are vacationing at a remote cabin on a quiet New Hampshire lake. Their closest neighbors are more than two miles in either direction along a rutted dirt road.One afternoon, as Wen catches grasshoppers in the front yard, a stranger unexpectedly appears in the driveway. Leonard is the largest man Wen has ever seen, but he is young, friendly, and he wins her over almost instantly. Leonard and Wen talk and play until Leonard abruptly apologizes and tells Wen, "None of what's going to happen is your fault." Three more strangers then arrive at the cabin carrying unidentifiable, menacing objects. As Wen sprints inside to warn her parents, Leonard calls out: "Your dads won't want to let us in, Wen. But they have to. We need your help to save the world.
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