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為什麼川普硬要把自己比成曼德拉？為什麼媒體總說「里斯本是新巴塞隆納」？許多看似合理、實則荒謬的比對，是否其實是別有用心的操作？一本挑戰你對排名、圖表和其他政治宣傳手段看法的指南我們生活在一個比較泛濫的世界裡：比誰偉大、比學校、比城市、比國家、比你的孩子和別人的孩子……然而，我們可能沒問過這樣比較會帶來益處，還是可能造成問題？在這本開創性的作品中，英國地理學家安德魯・布魯克斯（Andrew Brooks）運用一系列真實又具誤導性的案例，帶讀者深入探討隱喻、模範與指標等比較工具在現代社會中的濫用，讓你看穿那些說服我們的「鬼扯比對」。作者以精闢又平易近人的文字，引領讀者批判性地思考在新聞報導、政策制定、流行文化和教育語言中，比較是如何被巧妙操弄、扭曲事實，進而隱蔽真相、傳播謬誤。他透過「人」、「地方」與「歷史」三條主軸，拆解以下的鬼扯比對：•梅西比馬拉度納更好？•川普是另一個曼德拉？•莫三比克是非洲成功故事的典範？•英國脫歐後將成為泰晤士河上的新加坡？•中國是新殖民強權嗎？•電動車真的比油車更環保？•最好的學校真的是排行版上的第一名？布魯克斯在這本迥異的作品中揭示了比較的使用和濫用，他不是要你停止比較，而是要教你何時該比、怎麼比，還有不要胡亂比教。透過這本犀利又容易理解的有趣指南，你將能批判性地思考比較的本質，並知道該如何使用比較這個有力的思考武器。

The Children in Our World picture book series helps children make sense of the larger issues and crises that dominate the news in a sensitive and appropriate manner. With relatable comparisons, carefu

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Zadie Smith’s dazzling debut caught critics grasping for comparisons and deciding on everyone from Charles Dickens to Salman Rushdie to John Irving and Martin Amis. But the truth is that Zadie Smith’s

A brilliantly witty introduction to comparisons and opposites, illustrated by the winner of the Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Award.These children and animals are all very different to each other. Some are big, some are small. Some are gentle, some are rough. Everyone is playful, but who’s the best at hiding? One thing’s certain: they all love a good bedtime story!Shortlisted for the Sainsbury’s Children’s Picture Book Award, this is the perfect book for little ones who are just beginning to make sense of their place in the world. Karl Newson has created a simple, funny and heart-warming text, which is perfectly matched by Kate Hindley’s charming, brilliantly witty artwork, filled with detail.Every Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free “Stories Aloud” audio recording. Just scan the QR code and listen along!Related activity sheets available on the Nosy Crow website."Newson and Hindley celebrate differences using simple but wonderfully effective opposites and comparisons, with

How do you move water? Can we grow food where it does not rain? Find out more about dams, aqueducts and working with water.Working with Water, a Level 3 Reader, is A1+ in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Movers exams. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, some expression of future meaning, comparisons, contractions and relative clauses.

Sam Boughton's vibrant illustrations bring facts to life with deft humour and memorable comparisons. With big flaps to lift and a fantastic double gatefold on the final spread, this book is sure to go down a storm with young readers.9781787413924 Hello, Mr Dinosaur! (硬頁翻翻書)9781787417250 Hello, Mr Tiger! (硬頁翻翻書)9781787415713 Hello, Mr Whale! (硬頁翻翻書)9781787415720 Hello, Mrs Bear! (硬頁翻翻書)9781787414143 Hello, Mrs Elephant! (硬頁翻翻書)

*including 5 puzzles with 9 pieces!*9782733877692 My First Puzzle: Riley Goes ExploringA sweet story that encourages children to explore and celebrate their differences.Rileyis the third in this series of exciting puzzle board books for babies and toddlers. A funny board book introducing children to opposites and comparisons. It’s the perfect book for little ones who are just beginning to make sense of their place in the world!9782733877647 My First Puzzles: Sammy Plays Hide and SeekA sweet story that encourages children to explore and celebrate their differences.Rileyis the third in this series of exciting puzzle board books for babies and toddlers. A funny board book introducing children to opposites and comparisons. It’s the perfect book for little ones who are just beginning to make sense of their place in the world!9791039500357 Timmy's Exciting JourneyTimmy and Tanya are hanging out in the jungle, swinging from tree to tree. Follow them as they go on a brilliant, fun ad

In this open access book, Carlos Montemayor illuminates the development of artificial intelligence (AI) by examining our drive to live a dignified life. He uses the notions of agency and attention to consider our pursuit of what is important. His method shows how the best way to guarantee value alignment between humans and potentially intelligent machines is through attention routines that satisfy similar needs.Setting out a theoretical framework for AI Montemayor acknowledges its legal, moral, and political implications and takes into account how epistemic agency differs from moral agency. Through his insightful comparisons between human and animal intelligence, Montemayor makes it clear why adopting a need-based attention approach justifies a humanitarian framework. This is an urgent, timely argument for developing AI technologies based on international human rights agreements.The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycolle

Dive into a world of gross facts and discover the secret science of everything icky and sticky. This irresistibly disgusting book for children will teach you all you need to know about all kinds of animal and human waste and goo - what it's for, how it's made, where it goes, and lots more. Did you know that the global population produces more than a million tons of poo every day? Or that the ancient Egyptians used animal excrement in their medicine? That sea cucumbers can vomit their sticky insides when threatened, yet still survive? Children aged 9+ will love all these facts and more, presented either with jaw-dropping CGI illustrations or eye-popping photography - plus additional boxes feature diagrams that make information easy to understand. Celebrate your child's curiosity as they explore: 1,000 jaw-dropping, mind-blowing facts that will be sure to wow family and friends. Stunning CGI graphics, fun visual comparisons, and diagrams make stats and facts easy to understand.Science bo

A brilliantly witty introduction to comparisons and opposites, illustrated by the winner of the Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Award.These children and animals are all very different to each other. Some are big, some are small. Some are gentle, some are rough. Everyone is playful, but who’s the best at hiding? One thing’s certain: they all love a good bedtime story!Shortlisted for the Sainsbury’s Children’s Picture Book Award, this is the perfect book for little ones who are just beginning to make sense of their place in the world. Karl Newson has created a simple, funny and heart-warming text, which is perfectly matched by Kate Hindley’s charming, brilliantly witty artwork, filled with detail.Every Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free “Stories Aloud” audio recording. Just scan the QR code and listen along!

A beautiful picture book that explores what poverty and hunger are and how they affect children all over the worldSensitively illustrated by award-winning artist Hanane KaiThe Children in Our World picture book series helps children make sense of the larger issues and crises that dominate the news in a sensitive and appropriate manner. With relatable comparisons, carefully researched text and striking illustrations, children can begin to understand what poverty and hunger are, how they affect people in countries all over the world and how readers can help those affected. Where issues aren't appropriate to describe in words, award-winning illustrator, Hanane Kai, uses striking and sensitive illustrations help children visualise the people and situations impacted by poverty and hunger with images that are suited to their age and disposition.The series forms an excellent cross-curricular resource that looks at refugees, war, poverty and racism, and this book is ideal for tying into discus

The balance of the world economy is shifting away from the established economies of Europe, Japan, and the USA, towards the emerging economies of Asia, especially India and China. With contributions from some of the world's leading growth theorists, this book analyses the long-term process of structural change and productivity growth across the world from a unique comparative perspective. Ongoing research from the World KLEMS Initiative is used to comparatively study new sources of growth - including the role of investment in intangible assets, human capital, technology catch-up, and trade in global value chains. This book provides comparisons of industries and economies that are key to analysing the impacts of international trade and investment. This makes it an ideal read for academics and students interested in understanding current patterns of economic growth. It will also be of value to professionals with an interest in the drivers of economic growth and crisis.

David Card and Alan B. Krueger have already made national news with their pathbreaking research on the minimum wage. Here they present a powerful new challenge to the conventional view that higher minimum wages reduce jobs for low-wage workers. In a work that has important implications for public policy as well as for the direction of economic research, the authors put standard economic theory to the test, using data from a series of recent episodes, including the 1992 increase in New Jersey's minimum wage, the 1988 rise in California's minimum wage, and the 1990-91 increases in the federal minimum wage. In each case they present a battery of evidence showing that increases in the minimum wage lead to increases in pay, but no loss in jobs.A distinctive feature of Card and Krueger's research is the use of empirical methods borrowed from the natural sciences, including comparisons between the "treatment" and "control" groups formed when the minimum wag

Spectrum(R) Writing for grade 2 guides students through each step of the writing process as they write sentences, personal stories, fiction stories, descriptions, comparisons, how-to instructions, reports, opinions, and more. Spectrum(R) Writing workbooks guide students as they write for a variety of purposes, including writing to tell a story, writing to provide information, and writing to state an opinion. Lessons support current state standards. Step-by-step instructions help with planning, drafting, revising, proofreading, and sharing writing. A Writer’s Handbook reinforces grammar and language skills, and a complete Answer Key is included. Engaging, open-ended writing projects combined with standards-based learning make these workbooks an essential resource for school success. Spectrum, the best-selling workbook series, is proud to provide quality educational materials that support your students’ learning achievement and success.

Spectrum(R) Writing for grade 3 guides students through each step of the writing process as they write paragraphs, personal narratives, fiction stories, descriptive comparisons, news reports, how-to instructions, persuasive letters, and more. Spectrum(R) Writing workbooks guide students as they write for a variety of purposes, including writing to tell a story, writing to provide information, and writing to state an opinion. Lessons support current state standards. Step-by-step instructions help with planning, drafting, revising, proofreading, and sharing writing. A Writer’s Handbook reinforces grammar and language skills, and a complete Answer Key is included. Engaging, open-ended writing projects combined with standards-based learning make these workbooks an essential resource for school success. Spectrum, the best-selling workbook series, is proud to provide quality educational materials that support your students’ learning achievement and success.

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Have you ever wondered how a dinosaur would measure up against the Great Pyramids of Giza, if a hummingbird could outfly a jet plane, or how many atoms could fit inside a grain of sand? These are just

DK人氣兒童雙語圖典系列繼《兒童英漢圖解常用1000字(1000 useful WORDS)》及《兒童英漢圖解STEM 1000字(1000 STEM WORDS)》又一新作幫助孩子探索大自然概念，擴充中英自然科學詞彙量！★ 包含各種與大自然相關的名詞、動詞和形容詞，圖文並茂，幫助孩子理解有關自然科學的概念。★ 29個和大自然有關的主題，由動物、植物、天氣，以至雨林、稀樹草原、沙漠等，豐富孩子有關大自然的詞彙量，提高孩子的思維能力，從小認識保育大自然的重要性。★ 書中設有各種趣味提問，讓孩子在書頁上尋找答案，啟發他們思考和討論，有助發展語言能力和溝通能力。年幼的孩子是天生的探險家，他們喜歡觸摸、嗅聞，讓自己沉醉在周遭的環境之中。本書將讓他們掌握與大自然有關的關鍵詞彙，用以分享他們的經驗，建立與野生生物、環境與地球相關的知識。本書亦將鼓勵孩子發問，引領他們看得更遠，學得更多。在學習的過程中，最重要的就是按照孩子的喜好。家長們可以按孩子的興趣選擇不同主題去學習生字，本書的1000個詞彙共分為29個主題，包括：1. Our Planet我們的星球2. Our world’s resources地球的資源3. Humans and nature人與大自然4. Nature activities戶外活動5. Weather天氣6. Extremes極端環境7. Kingdoms of living things生物王國8. All sorts of plants各種各樣的植物9. A closer look at trees喬木放大鏡10. Plant and fungus life cycles植物與真菌的生命周期11. Animal life cycles動物的生命周期12. Animal families動物家族13. Heads, bodies, and feet頭、身體和腳14. Feeding time用餐時間15. Communicating溝通交流16. Animal comparisons動物大對碰17. Animal clues動物線索18. Gar

包含1000個與STEM相關的名詞、動詞和形容詞，幫助孩子理解重要的科學概念同時擴充詞彙量，是孩子開始STEM教育的好幫手。· 科學主題多元化，豐富孩子的詞彙量。· 激發孩子思考、說話和早期科學技能。· 豐富精美的插圖，圖文並茂解釋字詞。幫助孩子探索科學概念，擴充中英科學詞彙量！這本書會是孩子開始STEM教育的好幫手。孩子開始在學校剛學習STEM的初期，可能會遇到很多新的單詞。STEM課程中會使用大量的術語：科學儀器的名稱，無形東西的名稱（例如力），以及描述物料特定屬性的名詞（例如「不透明的」），這些對孩子來說都是全新的事物。本書包含孩子在入學首數年可能會遇到的主題和詞語，也包含了許多令孩子着迷的主題，以及一些在我們日常生活中會碰到的STEM主題。l 包含各種與STEM相關的名詞、動詞和形容詞，幫助孩子理解重要的科學概念。l 29個和STEM相關的主題，由聲音、人體、生態系統，以至天氣、數量計算、機械等，豐富孩子的科學詞彙量，提高孩子的閱讀和寫作能力。l 書中設有各種趣味提問，讓孩子在頁面上尋找答案，啟發他們思考及討論，有助發展語言能力。本書的1000個詞彙共分為29個主題，包括l Hot and cold熱和冷l Seasons季節l Sound聲音l Machines機械l Space太空l Moon landing登陸月球l Transport交通工具l Vehicles運輸工具l Weather天氣l At the doctor's看醫生l Human body人體l Materials物料l Underground在地底下l Comparisons比較l Junk廢料l Measuring量度l Up high在高處l Long ago在很久以前l Plants植物l Playground forces遊樂場的力學l Laboratory在實驗室裏l Ecosystems生態系統l Classification of animals動物分類l Water水l Experiments實驗l Mixing and cooking混合與烹飪l Light光l Adding and subtracting加和減l Sharing and grouping分享及分組

This volume provides the first comparative survey of the relations between the two most active book worlds in Eurasia between 1450 and 1850. Prominent scholars in book history explore different approa

My First Book of Dinosaur Comparisons is the perfect gift for dinosaur-loving kids aged 5 and up. Exciting visual comparisons and fascinating facts help children measure and compare anything and every

Regional Comparisons and Policy Analysis contains chapters that are regional in focus and conduct comparisons in specific policy sectors.

Drug Facts and Comparisons provides up-to-date information on over 22,000 Rx and 6,000 OTC products grouped by therapeutic category for ease of comparison. Drug Facts and Comparisons helps answer ques

Drug Facts and Comparisons provides up-to-date, comprehensive information on over 22,000 Rx and 6,000 OTC products grouped by therapeutic category for ease of comparison. Drug Facts and Comparisons an

Drug Facts and Comparisons: Pocket Version 2011 is the ideal resource for the drug information you need at the point of care. Abridged from Drug Facts and Comparisons, this handy pocket version allow

Multiple comparisons are the comparisons of two or more treatments. These may be treatments of a disease, groups of subjects, or computer systems, for example. Statistical multiple comparison methods

Drug Facts and Comparisons: Pocket Version 2009 is the ideal resource for the drug information you need at the point of care. Abridged from Drug Facts and Comparisons, this handy pocket version allows

Drug Facts and Comparisons: Pocket Version 2010 is the ideal resource for the drug information you need at the point of care. Abridged from Drug Facts and Comparisons, this handy pocket version allows

Medicine Price Surveys, Analyses and Comparisons establishes guidelines for the study and implementation of pharmaceutical price surveys, analyses, and comparisons. Its contributors evaluate price sur

Wittgenstein: Comparisons and Context is a collection of P. M. S. Hacker's papers on Wittgenstein and Wittgensteinian themes written over the last decade. It presents Hacker's own (Wittgensteinian) co

This book presents the author’s recent and original work on intelligent comparisons, especially focusing on operator inequalities and approximations. As a complementary companion piece to the recently

This collection of "comparisons and contrasts" explores Heinz Kohut's self psychology in relation to a wide-ranging group of modern thinkers, both inside and outside of analysis. Sep

Wittgenstein: Comparisons and Context is a collection of P. M. S. Hacker's papers on Wittgenstein and Wittgensteinian themes written over the last decade. It presents Hacker's own (Wittgensteinian) co

This portable version of Drug Facts and Comparisons contains abridged drug monographs with essential information needed by health care professionals in rounds and in the clinic, updating information o

This reference for health care professionals provides the updated 2012 annual edition of drug facts and comparisons. This, the 66th edition, includes 23 new drugs. The drug agents listed include their

In the sixteenth edition of this handy pocket guide derived from Drug Facts and Comparisons, monographs are grouped by similar therapeutic class. Coverage consists of some 2,000 trade name and generic