Oracle Bones

The first complete guide to this ancient Greek form of divination ‧ Explains how to cast and interpret this oracle using either coins or traditional animal bones ‧ Reveals how the use of oracle bone

Peter Hessler's previous book River Town was a prize-winning, poignant and deeply compelling portrait of China. Now, in Oracle Bones, Hessler returns to the country, excavating its long history and immersing himself in the lives of young Chinese as they migrate from the traditional Chinese countryside to the booming ever-changing cities and try to cope with their society's modern transformation.

“Oracle Bones will firmly establish Mr. Hessler as one of the Western world’s most thoughtful writers on modern China. . . . A page-turner with great insight into Chinese society. . . . A richly humanistic portrayal.”—Wall Street JournalThe acclaimed author of River Town offers es a rare portrait, both intimate and epic, of 21st-century China. Hessler tells the story of modern-day China and its growing links to the Western world as seen through the lives of a handful of ordinary people. All are migrants, emigrants, or wanderers who find themselves far from home, their lives dramatically changed by historical forces they are struggling to understand. In a narrative that gracefully moves between the ancient and the present, the East and the West, Peter Hessler captures the soul of a country that is undergoing a momentous transformation before our eyes.

From the acclaimed author of River Town comes a rare portrait, both intimate and epic, of twenty-first-century China as it opens its doors to the outside world. A century ago, outsiders saw Chinaas a

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Inventive and stylish, informative and whimsical, this conceptual picture book from a noted cut-paper artist invites young readers to “guess the animal” by perusing its bones.Whose bones? A scattering of tiny bones, spread across a vivid background, seem to offer no clues. But turn the page and the bones have elegantly come together, revealing the form of a snake or a lion, a crocodile or an elephant, a flamingo or even a whale. Every vibrant spread of this fascinating book features the skeleton―and also a stylized representation―of a different animal. Even the youngest of readers are invited to scrutinize the visual clues to figure out whose bones are portrayed in this fascinating introduction to vertebrates.

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Sherlock Bones, the world's greatest dog detective, and his trusty sidekick Dr Jane Catson are back for another crime-solving adventure. Bones and Catson are visiting New York when the local police chief tracks them down. She explains that the city is being terrorised by a mysterious masked villain who is threatening the police with chaos if they don't solve his riddles. The officers are struggling, and it's lucky for them that the world's greatest puzzle experts are in town. After thwarting a fiendish plot in Manhattan, Bones and Catson are hot on the heels of the mysterious criminal, on a chase that will take them to Niagara Falls and across the faces of the great dog presidents on Mount Ruffmore. But there's a greater mystery to solve while all this is going on. Who is the villain? And how can they unmask them? The fifth book in Buster's Sherlock Bones fiction series features intricate artwork and illustrated puzzles - including search-and-finds, mazes and number riddles - that are

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This charismatic set of forty-five oracle cards and an in-depth guidebook provides teens with the power to change their lives.Seeking both to empower and entertain, bestselling Australian author Lucy

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【2025年全新修訂版】【見證中國的變化、歷史的滄桑】如果只能選一部作品來認識1990年代的中國，那便是何偉的──《甲骨文》回望中國的變與不變，最客觀、也最令人動容的紀實書寫！◎《時代雜誌》最佳圖書獎◎美國「國家圖書獎」非小說類最佳作品獎入選◎《紐約時報》、《華盛頓郵報》、《基督教箴言報》年度好書《甲骨文》是何偉以十年時間踏查中國，寫就的非虛構經典之作，記錄了中國在1990年代的劇烈變化。1996年，他以和平工作隊成員身分來到四川涪陵教書，之後成為《紐約客》駐北京專欄作家，並在北京一條沒有門牌的小巷公寓中完成此書。書中，何偉不僅記錄個人見聞，也追溯數百年的歷史痕跡，從殷墟青銅器、三星堆面具，到古文字學者陳夢家的悲劇；從漢字拼音化改革到繁簡中文之爭，將歷史中國與現實中國交織在一起。何偉的中國之旅不僅有現實的層面，更有歷史和隱喻的層面，二者交叉進行，交織成如龜甲一樣的裂痕。改革開放使中國人首次能自由遷徙，何偉遇見了原本「沒有歷史」的邊緣群體，像是在中韓邊境鴨綠江畔偷走他錢包的脫北者、混跡北京黑市的維吾爾知識分子、在新疆拍《鬼子來了》的導演姜文，以及遠赴深圳工作的四川女孩。他也描繪天安門廣場法輪功信徒與警察的「捉迷藏」、台灣選舉現場及陳文茜的身影。這些故事橫跨北京、河南、東北、新疆、溫州、深圳，甚至台灣，呈現一幅迷人與迷失並存、混亂中帶著希望的中國圖景。何偉既是旁觀者，也是朋友，與農民、女工、小老闆、商販真誠交往，撇除獵奇視角，讓讀者看見一個真實且充滿人情味的中國──一個比真實更真實的中國。「我是《華爾街日報》北京辦事處的最後一名剪報員。辦事處很擠，只有兩間辦公室和一間改建而成的廚房。職員包括兩名外國特派員、一名祕書、一個司機和我。」──何偉「中國的時間感就是如此。在來到中國之前，我認為過去已然結束，歷史僅是因果的線性發展。歷史學家選擇重要的事件，並將它們放上合適的順序，然後再調整移動。但隨著我在中國待得愈久，就發現愈少有事情是線性的發展。因為改革開放，人們得以更自由地移動，所以你有機會遇到那些之前活在生存線邊緣的人，書寫那些『沒有歷史』的人。」──何偉

What if we woke up one morning all of the dinosaur bones in the world were gone? How would we know these iconic animals had a165-million year history on earth, and had adapted to all land-based enviro

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Now in paperback for the first time, featuring all new covers, the Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians middle-grade series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson. The Evil Librarians are up to their antics again and it's up to Alcatraz Smedry to put a stop to it! This second Alcatraz adventure takes Alcatraz and company on an exploration of the Library of Alexandria, which--despite Librarian rumors--was never destroyed. It is a mysterious place and everyone knows that it holds dark secrets. Can Alcatraz, with his talent for breaking things, break into this secret world? Or will the Evil Librarians once again prevail? The Scrivener's Bones is the second book in this action-packed fantasy series for young readers.

Hey-ho, hey-ho Father-daughter duo Jeremy and Hermione Tankard are thrilled to deliver the second book in a heartfelt, "humerus" full-color graphic novel series perfect for fans of Bird & Squirrel Yorick and his trusty canine companion Bones hath returned, and they are cordially invited to a costume party But when Yorick arrives and meets a new friend, he isn't sure whether she likes the real him or just who he is in disguise. Do clothes really make the skeleton? Can Yorick ever be the same fun-loving jester he once was, if it means pretending to be something he's not? Yorick will need help from some friendly faces to get to the bottom of these big questions. But will the answers make for a comedy or a tragedy?

"This is a perfect book for a dinosaur storytime."—School Library JournalWinner 2021 CLEL Bell Award for SINGfrom Colorado Libraries for Early LiteracyThis STEM-friendly musical fossil dig will have dinosaur lovers singing along as they learn the science behindpaleontology.Set to the tune of "Here We Go 'Round the Mulberry Bush,"Here We Go Digging for Dinosaur Bonesinvites budding paleontologists and dinosaur fans on an exciting fossil dig. Readers will hike the trail, scan the ground, and make a find—then discover how to build a T. Rex from its bones.

This engaging picture book for little children explains how the body works, covering everything from blood and bones to dreams and digestion. Simple, friendly illustrations take you through basic body

第一部分，採用柏拉圖理想國的對話方式來介紹中國古代的甲骨文；第二部分，以先秦七大哲學家的生涯和思想為主，分為六章，並於各章中以中、英文雙語解釋哲學家的原始文獻，期望藉此方式引領年輕的英美人士對中國文化、語文及哲學的閲讀樂趣。The book introduces some 300 inscriptions on Dragon Bones and traces the life and though

“More than a whiff of The Lovely Bones wafts through this haunting domestic noir from bestseller Jewell…Skillfully told by several narrators (some of them ghostly), Jewell’s grippin

The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes contains Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's final twelve stories about his great fictional detective. Featuring crypts at midnight, strange bones in a furnace and a blood-suckin

Mercy is a shapeshifting coyote and honorary member of the Tri-Cities werewolf pack. When the pack stumbles upon the buried bones of numerous dead children, she shapeshifts into a mystery of the legen

恐龍Rex這次潛入博物館當臥底保全，偵查怪異事件！除了神祕破壞者，他還遇上一位木乃伊室友？！這場最狂的博物館過夜派對，會不會變成災難一場？Rex investigates funny goings-on in the city museum in his latest adventure. The third book in the side-splitting series for 7+ readers, from a Lollies Prize winning author-illustrator.Rex can't wait for his first trip to the city museum. But, hold on, are those ... bones? Dinosaur bones?! It turns out that museums can be scary places. And now, someone or something has been causing havoc around the place and it's up to Rex, Sandra and the gang to find out who.Can Rex successfully go undercover as the new security guard? How can he help his newest unexpected friend, an Ancient Egyptian mummy? And most importantly, can he pull off the greatest museum sleepover in the history of sleepovers?Highly illustrated throughout and laugh-out loud hilarious, this is perfect for fans of The Bolds, Dogman and Bunny vs Monkey.

Find out all about the fascinating science of Dinosaurs in this fun and friendly book. Discover how we know so much about different dinosaurs - from what they look like to what they smelled like and even what their poos looked like. Learn how scientists find their bones, how they create dinosaur exhibits in museums, and how YOU can spot dinosaur clues, too.

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A charming, funny adventure about missing elephants and finding friends. It's the perfect kind of day until Alan's elephant goes missing! Lucky for him, Edie's an Elephant Detective and she knows exactly where to look. Together they examine doughnut shops, investigate dinosaur bones, and search the skies from a cable car, but they can't find him anywhere! Will Alan EVER find his elephant? And might he also find a new friend along the way?

A charming, funny adventure about missing elephants and finding friends. It's the perfect kind of day until Alan's elephant goes missing! Lucky for him, Edie's an Elephant Detective and she knows exactly where to look. Together they examine doughnut shops, investigate dinosaur bones, and search the skies from a cable car, but they can't find him anywhere! Will Alan EVER find his elephant? And might he also find a new friend along the way?

9781838912727 Switch-A-Picture: Your Body (硬頁操作書)What's in your body? Have you ever been shown?That you have a skeleton,made up of... BONES!Tug the tab to reveal all that hides in your insides. F

What's in your body?Have you ever been shown?That you have a skeleton,made up of... BONES!Tug the tab to reveal all that hides in your insides. From nose to toes, there's plenty to discover with the m

Filled with mystery and an intriguingly rich magic system, Tracy Deonn's YA contemporary fantasy Legendborn offers the dark allure of City of Bones with a modern-day twist on a classic legend and a lo