Custom Nation

Smart brands such as Chipotle, Zazzle, Nike, and Pandora are ditching the outdated 20th century model of a one-size-fits-all approach to providing products and services. From a Netflix movie night to

First published in 1913, Edith Wharton's The Custom Of The Country is scathing novel of ambition featuring one of the most ruthless heroines in literature.??Undine Spragg is as unscrupulous as she is

When the Yellow River Floods explores the relationship between environmental degradation, hydraulic engineering, and nation-building in the context of Liu E’s The Travels of Lao Can. This book contributes to the field by providing a unique perspective on modern Chinese literary history that goes beyond conventional narratives that focus solely on political and cultural factors. The main areas covered include the role of water management in literary nation-building and the connections between the novel’s various themes, such as river engineering, medical and political discourses, national sentiment, and landscape description. The book is targeted toward scholars and students of Chinese literature, history, and environmental studies, as well as those interested in the intersections between literature, nation-building, and environmental challenges. By offering a comprehensive and material-based analysis of The Travels of Lao Can, this book broadens the understanding of nation-building in

This beautiful and inviting coloring book includes a set of custom rainbow-speckled crayons that are sure to dazzle and impress children. These fun crayons will even inspire the littlest artists to ex

How did a really unhip country suddenly become cool?How could a nation that once banned miniskirts, long hair on men and rock 'n' roll come to mass produce pop music and a K-pop star that would break

Business Leaders Are Buzzing About Curation Nation“An indispensible guide to the brave new media world.”—Arianna Huffington, editor in chief, the Huffington Post“Gives me hope for the future of the In

This complete guide to aromatherapy for hair and skin care explains how to create cosmetics that are custom-made, natural, vibrant, and healthy--and that avoid the preservatives and additives of comm

CHANCE, OPPORTUNITY, OCCASION 都是指「機會」、HABIT, CUSTOM, PRACTICE 都有「習慣」的意思、HOME, HOUSE都能用來指「家」。你知道如何區分它們的 意思跟用法嗎？只要五步驟，教你完全搞懂英文中最常用也最容易混淆的名詞，從此名詞不再張冠李戴！ 步驟 1 一分鐘單字比一比 步驟 2 用法中譯說明 步驟 3 實用例句 步驟 4 搭配詞 步驟 5 衍生字或同反義字

The groundbreaking feminist and socialist writings of Puerto Rican author and activist Luisa Capetillo A Penguin Classic In 1915, Puerto Rican activist Luisa Capetillo was arrested and acquitted in 1915 for being the first woman to wear men's trousers publicly. While this act of gender-nonconforming rebellion elevated her to feminist icon status in modern pop culture, it also overshadowed the significant contributions she made to both the women's movement and anarchist labor movements of the early twentieth century--both in her native Puerto Rico and in the migrant labor belt in the eastern United States. With the volume A Nation of Women, Capetillo's socialist and feminist activism is given the spotlight it deserves with its inclusion of the first English translation of Capetillo's landmark Mi opini n sobre las libertades, derechos y deberes de la mujer. Originally published in Spanish in 1911, Mi opini n is considered by many to be the first feminist treatise in Puerto Rico and one o

Padma Lakshmi, bestselling author and host of Bravo's Top Chef and Hulu's Taste the Nation, and Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator Juana Martinez-Neal team up in this celebration of food and family."

This comprehensive book by renowned scholars Paul Nation and Rob Waring accessibly covers all aspects of extensive reading in second and foreign language contexts. The book serves as a major update to

Morgan Leafy had high hopes when he first headed out to the small African nation of Kinjanja to serve as Her British Majesty's representative. But once there, Leafy's dreams of professional advancemen

Despite its impressive size and population, economic vitality, and drive to upgrade its military, China remains a vulnerable nation surrounded by powerful rivals and potential foes. Understanding Chin

In this tender, beautiful letter to his daughters, President Barack Obama has written a moving tribute to thirteen groundbreaking Americans and the ideals that have shaped his nation. From the artistr

One of the nation’s elite strength and conditioning coaches presents a unique training program designed to help men achieve functional strength and muscular balance throughout their bodiesFor d

D.I.Y. squishy stickers featuring some of your favorite Pokémon!Color, stack, and squeeze! It's super simple to make 3D puffy stickers with Klutz's nifty, tried-and-true sticker press. Simply layer the sticky back with the foam insert and the artwork. When you press on the handheld sticker maker, the custom plates squish everything into a neatly lined-up sticker. Cut around the outside, and you have a round sticker you can stick and display, or simply store it in your sticker collection to use later. Some of the artwork is already colored in, while the rest is up to you to use colored pencils, markers, and other art supplies from home to fill in the blanks. Preprinted artwork features Pokémon characters including Eevee, Charizard, and of course Pikachu.

InvestiGators fans, rejoice! Get ready to dive into the second volume of Agents of S.U.I.T., featuring the weird and wacky coworkers of everyone's favorite sewer-sleuthing super-agents Mango and Brash! With more than a million copies of InvestiGators in print, readers are primed for more GatorVerse action!In the first book of Agents of S.U.I.T., the new volume in John Patrick Green’s smash-hit InvestiGators world, eager rookie agent Cilantro stepped into the spotlight—and rocketed into space! Now it’s time for the B-Team to show why they’re so un-B-lievably B-loved.That’s right, Bongo and Marsha, the superspy Badgers, are on the case . . . and way over-budget. When S.U.I.T. realizes just how much money the Badgers waste with their gadgets and spy vehicles and custom plush toys, they’re sent to Bora Bora to investigate a case . . . the old-fashioned way. The bees—that’s “bee-ee-ee,” like the insect—that run the resort are hiding something under the tropical sands, and Marsha and Bongo a

As the bond between Fu Shen and Yan Xiaohan deepens, the looming threat above the empire of Great Zhou remains omnipresent. After the settlement of the Kuangshan Academy case, Yan Xiaohan accompanies Prince Qi southward to Jingchu. However, an unexpected storm traps Prince Qi's party inside a mysterious temple and leads Yan Xiaohan into a hidden lion's den.Meanwhile, the investigation on Fu Shen's injury continues to reveal deeper mysteries that enshroud the imperial court. To protect their loved ones and establish peace in this turbulent land, Fu Shen and Yan Xiaohan must conquer the impending danger and uncover the truths of the nation.

Zhao Di wishes the New Year would never end!Zhao Di and her friends are excited to go out at night with their paper lanterns and celebrate Chinese New Year. Each holding a unique colorful lantern with a lit candle inside, they admire the breathtaking colors while doing their best to avoid the wind and the sneaky boys in the village. Every night, until the fifteenth day of New Year, Zhao Di and her friends take part in this fun tradition, experiencing the thrill of nighttime in their village. And then--it's time to smash the lanterns!In this cheerful book first published in China, readers are invited along with Zhao Di and her friends as they experience all the joy and excitement of this folk Chinese custom. Details about the paper lantern tradition are also included in an author's note at the end of the book.

On an island nation in the Indian Ocean, the explorers venture through a vast underwater world and take part in a friendly robotics competition. But the tides of good fortune change quickly. Suddenly,

Bill Nye the Science Guy meets the Magic School Bus in this new STEM-based picture book series from the Emmy Award-winning host of PBS’s Design Squad and Design Squad Nation, Nate

China is now the most powerful country on earth - its manufacturing underpins the world's economy; its military is growing at the fastest rate of any nation and its leader - Xi Jinping - is now to set

Trees are the lungs of the world. They have inspired our stories, myths and culture. Every climate, every nation has its tales oftrees, true or legendary, that help us understand ourselves and the bea

Children across the nation voted for the topic of this Fly Guy Presents book, and the winning topic was... CASTLES! On their latest field trip, Fly Guy and Buzz learn all about castles: from drawbridg

Following the destruction of the Garden Nation ofJapan, Constable Led Dent returns to his brutal beat, having succumbed to hisinner demons. But as he stalks the streets of the Isles of Los Angeles,enf

Everything you need to know to restore or customize your classic Japanese motorcycle.Whether you want to correctly restore a classic Japanese motorcycle or create a modified, custom build, you need the right information about how to perform the mechanical and cosmetic tasks required to get an old, frequently neglected, and often long-unridden machine back in working order. How to Rebuild and Restore Classic Japanese Motorcycles is your thorough, hands-on manual, covering all the mechanical subsystems that make up a motorcycle. From finding a bike to planning your project to dealing with each mechanical system, How to Rebuild and Restore Classic Japanese Motorcycles includes everything you need to know to get your classic back on the road.Japanese motorcycles have been the best-selling bikes in the world since the mid-1960s, driven by the "big four": Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, and Kawasaki. Of course certain bikes have always had a following - Honda CB750, 305 Hawk, CB400-

The ultimate Ford flathead resource for hot rodders and restorers.The last commercially produced Ford Flathead V-8 was cast over 60 years ago. Simple by today's high-tech standards, during its performance reign from the late '30s through the mid '50s, the flathead was unsurpassed for go-fast power on the cheap. It spawned the modern aftermarket speed-equipment industry and became a favorite of bootleggers, dry-lakes racers, dirt trackers, street racers, and a whole generation that just wanted fast cars.Whether you're restoring a classic Ford, building a traditional hot rod, or creating a period custom car, you'll want to get the most out of its vintage flathead V-8. InHow to Rebuild and Modify Ford Flathead V-8 Engines, authors Mike Bishop and Vern Tardel, two of the most highly-regarded experts in hot rodding, give you the detailed and accurate information you need to build, restore, or just daydream about the engine that gave birth to hot rodding.Every aspect of buying, building, and

This must-read Alien in My Pocket book is the fourth in the series by Nate Ball, the host of PBS's Design Squad and Design Squad Nation. In this hilarious new adventure, Zack and his alien friend, Amp

One has conquered a city. The other covets an entire nation. Haern is the King's Watcher, protector against thieves and nobles who would fill the night with blood. Yet hundreds of miles away, an assas

A New York Times bestseller!What was once the western United States is now home to the Republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Born into an elite family in one of the Republic's weal

As Pankaj Mishra remarked in The Nation, one of the remarkable qualities ofBola?o’s short stories is that they can do the “work of a novel.” The InsufferableGaucho contains tales be

Born to a family of farmers, Lincoln stood out from an early age—literally! (He was six feet four inches tall.) As sixteenth President of the United States, he guided the nation through the Civil War

This book explores the issues of nation and modernity in China by focusing on the work of Zhou Zuoren (1885-1967), one of the most controversial of modern Chinese intellectuals and brother of the writ

工作太多？筆記太亂？靈感老是卡卡？ 讓Notion AI把工作與生活都變得更輕鬆有序 🚀 大家都在用！快來親身體會它的便利與強大！ 🏆 讓Notion AI成為你的超級助理，工作、生活都更順手！ 不論是整理資料、規劃專案、撰寫筆記、歸納靈感 還是想替生活加一點自動化的好點子、讓生活輕鬆一點 讓Notion AI幫你化繁為簡，日常運作更高效、更愜意 🌿 🧠收錄72個能立即上手的Notion AI活用靈感 ．帶你掌握Notion與Notion AI的核心概念 ．活用Ask AI、Database AI、Custom AI Blocks等進階技巧 ．讓「生成文件」、「資訊組織」、「翻譯文字」與「創意輸出」都更自然流暢 ．收錄可立即套用的超實用範本，讓靈感再也不怕卡關 ✨本書特色 ．從入門到進階：圖解教學×範例示範，一看就懂 ．滿載可直接套用的Notion範本，靈感不怕卡關 ．結合AI與Notion的思維設計，讓你效率與創造力同步升級 🌸推薦給你 ．想開始用Notion，卻不知從哪一步下手的人 ．用過Notion AI，但還不太熟練的人 ．想讓Notion AI幫忙打理工作與生活大小事的人 無論你是想打造更高效的工作流程， 還是想記錄更有溫度的生活， 這本書都會是你與Notion AI的最佳起始點。 #NotionAI #效率神器 #工作術 #AI工具書 #AI生活提案

一位記者眼中的台灣真實樣貌。本書是外籍記者 Chris Horton 十餘年駐台採訪的成果，記錄台灣從殖民、戰後動盪，到成為民主社會的歷程。在全球關注中美對抗之際，台灣處於焦點，卻仍常被誤解。Horton 深入探訪政壇、產業界與一般民眾，描繪出台灣人面對威脅、追尋國際認同的複雜心情。這本書用記者的冷靜與觀察力，為讀者呈現台灣真實而多元的樣貌，是一本讓人更貼近這座島嶼、理解其處境與價值的著作。The gripping story of Taiwan's past and precarious present from one of Taiwan's top foreign correspondents. Following the war in Ukraine, all eyes have turned to Taiwan as the next possible geopolitical tinderbox. Yet while it lies at the epicentre of China and the USA's tense relationship, its story and its people go overlooked and misunderstood. In Ghost Nation, leading journalist Chris Horton will uncover why this disputed country has become so critical to the world's future.Drawing on over a decade of Horton's life and reportage in Taiwan, Ghost Nation unravels the complexity of this thriving democracy and technological powerhouse. Exploring the ghosts of Taiwan’s past, a history haunted by colonization and political turmoil, Horton interviews influential figures and everyday citizens to

'Hilarious, off-the-wall and great fun' SunLaugh-out-loud illustrated fiction about unlikely friends Squirrel and Duck. Giggle as they outwit bungling burglars, with only the help of their pet cactus! Perfect for fans of the Dog Man and Grimwood series.'Hilarious... addictive' Guardian'Had me laughing out loud from the very first page' Emily-Jane Clark, author of The Beasts of Knobbly BottomFrom the bestselling author of the Big Bright Feelings picture book seriesSquirrel and Duck might seem strange housemates but they are drawn together by their secret – they are the only two talking animals in the world! When bulldozers arrive to redevelop the abandoned theme park they call home, they run away, taking with them only Mr Spikes, Duck's beloved 'pet' cactus.When they hear a conversation between two nincompoop art thieves they end up on the trail of untold riches (according to Squirrel) or a great deed to help the nation (as far as Duck's concerned)! Only some surprisingly unhelpful wood

This beautiful box set includes all three books in Suzanne Collins's internationally bestselling Hunger Games trilogy together with The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. This paperback edition features gorgeous sprayed edges with stencilled artwork. This is a breathtaking collectible perfect for the long-time fan or new Hunger Games reader."I was so obsessed with this book. . .. The Hunger Games is amazing." Stephenie Meyer, author of the Twilight saga "I couldn't stop reading." Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly "At its best the trilogy channels the political passion of 1984, the memorable violence of A Clockwork Orange, the imaginative ambience of The Chronicles of Narnia and the detailed inventiveness of Harry Potter." New York Times Book Review Pre-order Sunrise On the Reaping - the fifth Hunger Games book - releasing March 2025 There is only one rule: kill or be killed. In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded b

定制化GPTs(Custom?GPTs)是由OpenAI推出的一種創新技術，它允許用戶根據自己的特定需求和應用場景來創建定制版本的GPTs。定制化GPTs結合了用戶自定義的指令、額外的專業知識以及多樣化的技能，旨在為用戶提供日常生活、工作或特定任務中的更多幫助和支持。本書詳細介紹了GPTs的概念、功能特點、創建第一個GPTs、指令使用技巧、知識庫使用技巧，以及如何根據個人需求和應用場景創建定制化GPTs，如學習輔助類GPTs、個人成長類GPTs、辦公助手類GPTs、電商和社交媒體類GPTs、短視頻製作類GPTs等。本書內容充實，語言通俗易懂，案例豐富，具有很強的可讀性。它既適合初次接觸AI技術的普通讀者閱讀，也適合有一定經驗的AI從業者借鑒。此外，本書也適合那些需要瞭解最新ChatGPT技術動態的開發人員閱讀。

Where does history come from, and how do we know what really happened? Find out in this eye-opening book.Every nation tells its own history in its own way. This important book explains what's going on behind the scenes in those tellings - who gets to decide which facts are taught, and which truths are massaged, or even denied. Using a mix of comic strips, diagrams and clear, simple language, this book shows readers how to dig deeper into any story, how to investigate recent and ancient history for themselves, and learn why it's vital to understand how the world has ended up where it is today.This is a History book unlike any other you've read. It doesn't just tell stories from the past, it unpicks details within those stories, explains how and where those stories came from, and why they can change, depending on who is telling them.

The fan-favorite danmei/Boys’ Love novel series originally released in Chinese!In this historical tale of war and political intrigue, an intense relationship burns between the son of an infamous traitor and the vengeful nobleman who despises him...at first.Shen Zechuan is the eighth son of the traitorous Prince of Jianxing, a man who doomed his cities and people to destruction at the hands of the foreign enemy. As the only surviving member of his reviled line, Shen Zechuan is dragged to the capital in chains. He bears the hatred of the nation, but no one's hate burns hotter than that of Xiao Chiye, the youngest son of the powerful Prince of Libei.Xiao Chiye would love nothing more than to see Shen Zechuan dead--but against all odds, he clings to life. Rather than succumb to his family's disgrace, he becomes a thorn in Xiao Chiye's side, clawing his way into the cutthroat political world of the capital. Yet as these two bitter enemies beat against the bonds of their fate, they find them