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Nika Michelle and Racquel Williams take reader to the island paradise of Jamaica to experience major drama with a dash of tropical flavor.When Yankee gyal Kadijah visits the beautiful island of Jamaic

Board the California Comet and help Harrison Beck to solve another heart-stopping mystery in the second Adventures on Trains story, Kidnap on the California Comet, from prize-winning M.G. Leonard and

A brilliantly topical and delightfully funny picture book from internationally bestselling author M.G. Leonard, that shows children what happens to their plastic toothbrushes after they're thrown away

King Leonard enjoys a decadent lifestyle and whenever something he owns breaks, he discards it and buys a new replacement. Soon, he has a large pile of discarded objects outside his castle. One evenin

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LA TIMES BOOK PRIZE FINALISTNBCC JOHN LEONARD PRIZE FINALISTONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES'S MOST NOTABLE BOOKS OF 2017ONE OF THE WASHINGTON POST’S MOST NOTABLE

(Fake Book). Since the 1970s, The Real Book has been the most popular book for gigging jazz musicians. Hal Leonard is proud to publish completely legal and legitimate editions of the original volume

Follow twelve-year-old Sim's time travel adventure in Ancient Rome in The Impossible Gladiator, the third title in Time Keys, a bestselling spectacular, action-packed mystery series by multi-award-winning author M. G. Leonard.'A complete triumph of imagination . . . readers are going to fall in love with this brilliant series' — A. F. Steadman, bestselling author of Skandar'A captivating adventure loaded with history and intrigue' – Abi Elphinstone''A cracking series with stunning illustrations' – Christopher Edge, bestselling author of Escape RoomThe action adventure of Gladiator meets the time travel of Doctor Who in the third title of this epic series by bestselling award-winner M. G. Leonard. Perfect for 8 to 12-year-old fans of Adventures on Trains. Supports the curriculum. Illustrated throughout in black and white by Manuel Šumberac.Sim, Jeopardy and Nelson are enjoying an amazing holiday in Rome, until they they are swept up in the mysterious disappearance of world-famous illusi

M. G. Leonard巧妙結合歷史與神話，打造出引人入勝的時間旅行冒險，讓青少年讀者在閱讀中學習維京文化。故事講述主角西姆和他的表妹傑波迪，在尋找失蹤的叔叔艾米特過程中，穿越時間來到維京時代的挪威峽灣及維京約克。他們發現叔叔正試圖找到傳說中的強大神器——掌管諸神黃昏的傳說號角Gjallarhorn。這號角擁有引發末日之戰諸神的黃昏Ragnarök的力量，若落入敵手，將釀成巨大災難。在歷史與冒險的交織中，主人翁們面對時間旅行帶來的危險和挑戰，不僅要阻止邪惡勢力，也要維護歷史的正確走向。小說融合了豐富的北歐維京文化細節、歷史知識與神話傳說，並藉由主角成長和家庭羈絆，展現勇氣與智慧。此書節奏緊湊，充滿追逐、偷盜、偽裝等動作，並深入探討時間旅行的規則與影響，是一部寓教於樂、適合青少年讀者的歷史奇幻小說。'A complete triumph of imagination . . . readers are going to fall in love with this brilliant series.' – A. F. Steadman, bestselling author of SkandarThe action adventure of Indiana Jones meets the time travel of Doctor Who in the second title of this epic series by bestselling award-winner M. G. Leonard. Perfect for fans of Adventures on Trains. Supports the key stage 2 curriculum. Illustrated throughout in black and white by Manuel Šumberac.Sim's Uncle Emmett is missing and on the run from the ruthless Council of Keys. Sim and his cousin Jeopardy are determined to find him. Their search takes them through a hidden door in time to

An irresistible series about chosen family, high stakes thievery, and what it really means to do good. Perfect for fans of M.G. Leonard and Anthony Horowitz.It’s Gabriel’s fourth year at Crookhaven School for Thieves, and it’s the most challenging one yet. Along with mastering a new class – Lay of the Land – Upper Delinquents are supposed to start thinking about life after Crookhaven. Their schoolwork is beginning to have real world implications, and this year’s Break-In challenge is set in an external location known to be impenetrable – the Impossible Fortress.But the world outside their school grounds can be a dark and dangerous place. And with the most powerful crew in the underworld, infamously known as the Nameless, out to get Gabriel and his friends, the stakes have never been higher.The crew need to put everything they’ve learned so far to the test outside of Crookhaven’s gates. But there may be something lurking within those gates that the crew should be wary of too…The fourth

Join the Gods Squad in the third and final hilarious new installment of the Oh Maya Gods series! Vesper and Aster need Excalibur to save the day. They must journey through the enchanted realm of Camelot, with King Arthur and his loyal knights to help them on their quest. But will they return in time to defeat the daemons vying to rule the world? The third and final instalment in the laugh-out-loud bestselling series. Over half a million copies of Maz’s books sold. Ties in neatly with KS2 curriculum as readers learn about mythology and Arthurian legend.Full of epic adventure and big laughs! PRAISE FOR THE SERIES: ‘Proves again that Maz is one of the very finest storytellers we have.’ PHIL EARLE ‘Maz Evans reigns supreme as queen of godly comedy. Oh Maya Gods! is hilarious, whip-smart and full of heart.' AISLING FOWLER ‘Hilarious with a bolt of genius – her best yet’ M. G. LEONARD

The third book in the irresistible series about chosen family, high stakes thievery, and what it really means to do good. Perfect for fans of M.G. Leonard and Anthony Horowitz.It’s Gabriel’s third year at Crookhaven School for Thieves. Along with the usual Break-In challenge – this year to Reclamation island – and difficult new classes like Signs & Signals, Gabriel and his friends have another goal: taking down the Nameless.The Nameless are the very worst type of criminals – they steal, trick and kidnap for their own benefit, rather than to do good in the world. Each member of Gabriel’s crew has a very personal reason for wanting to take the Nameless down – but what can a group of underage school children do compared to the most powerful crew of the underworld?Luckily, there might be something hidden at Crookhaven that could help them. But first they have to find it…The third book in the ‘criminally good’ Crookhaven series, the secret school where students are taught to do wrong, s

Alice Éclair, Spy Extraordinaire will whisk you away on a fabulous adventure, full of daring action and delicious cakes!Baker by day, spy by night - Alice Éclair leads an exciting double life!At France's Olympics training camp, a brilliant young cyclist needs help. Her father has disappeared - along with the machine he invented that creates unbreakable codes. Alice goes to work undercover in the athletes' butter-free kitchen, desperate to crack the case.Armed with a light sponge mix and an airy disregard for danger, can Alice serve up a solution before it's too late?A Sprinkling of Danger is Alice's fourth adventure and can be read as a stand-alone novel, or enjoyed as part of the Alice Éclair, Spy Extraordinaire series. Look out for Alice's other missions - A Recipe for Trouble, A Spoonful of Spying and A Sprinkling of Danger!Perfect for fans of Robin Stevens' Murder Most Unladylike series and M.G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman's Adventures on Trains series.

“A fresh and surprising volume that blurs the boundary between text and illustration.” -- Publishers Weekly"Katsumi Komagata's books are magic doors. A Place Where Stars Rest is a wonder." —Leonard S. MarcusThis whimsical cut-out paper book gently describes the night sky and the community of stars that live and rest there.A Place Where Stars Rest is a beautiful picture book made with the texture and shape of paper.Internationally praised Japanese artist and designer Katsumi Komagata tells a tender and simple story on the nature of stars. Each page is complete with text in English, French, and Japanese. The book was originally produced as a gift from the city of Grenoble in celebration of all the babies born that year.

An irresistible series about chosen family, high stakes thievery, and what it really means to do good. Perfect for fans of M.G. Leonard and Anthony Horowitz.It’s Gabriel’s second year at Crookhaven School for Thieves. And with a tricky Break-In challenge to the teacher’s section of the library to attempt, plus a new class called Reclamation, his Miscreant year is already off to a busy start.Then Gabriel and his friends learn about Maravel’s Maze. Hidden deep beneath the lake, forgotten about by the school, it’s a labyrinth of obstacles. Each tests a crook-related skill – and all are nearly impossible.But the impossible has never stopped Gabriel’s crew before, especially not when there’s something at the heart of the maze that they all desperately want…The second book in the ‘criminally good’ Crookhaven series, the secret school where students are taught to do wrong, so that one day, they can put the world to rights.

9781529013061 The Highland Falcon Thief (Adventures on Trains #1)9781529013085 Kidnap on the California Comet (Adventures on Trains #2)9781529013108 Murder on the Safari Star (Adventures on Trains #3)9781529013122 Danger at Dead Man's Pass (Adventures on Trains #4)9781529072655 Sabotage on the Solar Express (Adventures on Trains #5)9781529072761 The Arctic Railway Assassin (Adventures on Trains #6)Winner of the Book of the Year, Children's Fiction at The British Book Awards, 2021Winner of the Books are My Bag Readers Award, Children's Fiction 2020Shortlisted for the FCBG Children's Book AwardAdventures on Trains is a major mystery series from bestselling authors M.G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman. Beautifully illustrated by Elisa Paganelli.First stop is The Highland Falcon Thief, a breathless train journey full of deceptions, puzzles and clues to solve.Harrison Beck and his Uncle Nat are enjoying the final journey of the Highland Falcon, Britain's most famous st

'A thrilling and hugely entertaining adventure story' - David Walliams on The Highland Falcon ThiefRide into danger with Hal and Uncle Nat on the fifth breathtaking Adventures on Trains Mystery, Sabotage on the Solar Express, from bestselling award-winners M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman.Perfect for readers of 8 to 12 and brilliantly illustrated in black and white throughout by Elisa Paganelli. Billionaire train enthusiast August Reza has invited Harrison Beck and Uncle Nat on the maiden voyage of the Solar Express - the winning design of his Reza's Rocket competition. But during the journey, they discover the train has been sabotaged, hurtling passengers into a heart-stopping, action-packed, thrill ride across the Australian Outback.Can Hal find the saboteur and stop the runaway train before disaster strikes?Sabotage on the Solar Express can be read as a stand-alone novel, or enjoyed as part of the Adventures on Trains series. Join Hal and Uncle Nat on more stops in this thrilling serie

Embark on a thrilling fourth adventure in the bestselling, prize-winning Adventures on Trains series - Danger at Dead Man's Pass, from M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman, as Harrison Beck investigates an ancient family curse high in the German mountains.Illustrated in black-and-white throughout by Elisa Paganelli. A mysterious letter from an old friend asks Hal and Uncle Nat to help investigate a spooky supernatural mystery. Legend has it the Kratzensteins, a family of rich and powerful railway tycoons, are cursed, but there is no such thing as a curse, is there .. .?Hal and Nat take the night train to Berlin and go undercover. From a creaking spooky old house at the foot of the Harz mountains, they take the Kratzenstein family's funeral train to the peak of the Brocken Mountain.Can Hal uncover the secrets of the Brocken railway and the family curse before disaster strikes?Danger at Dead Man's Pass can be read as a stand-alone novel, or enjoyed as part of the Adventures on Trains series. Jo

Join Hal and Uncle Nat as they plunge straight into an exciting mystery - this time while on Safari!All-aboard for the third amazing journey in the bestselling Adventures on Trains series, Murder on the Safari Star, from M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman, illustrated throughout by Elisa Paganelli.Harrison Beck and his Uncle Nat are on the journey of a lifetime aboard the Safari Star - a luxurious steam train that will take them from Pretoria to the stunning Victoria Falls. Close encounters with the amazing animals and landscape of Southern Africa are adventure enough, but things get mysterious when a passenger is found dead inside a locked compartment. Is it just a terrible accident or is something more suspicious afoot? It's up to train detective Hal and his new friend Winston to find out.'Like Murder on the Orient Express but better!' Frank Cottrell-Boyce on The Highland Falcon Thief'A thrilling and hugely entertaining adventure story' - David Walliams on The Highland Falcon Thief'A chuf

Winner of the Book of the Year, Children's Fiction at The British Book Awards, 2021Winner of the Books are My Bag Readers Award, Children's Fiction 2020Shortlisted for the FCBG Children's Book AwardAdventures on Trains is a major mystery series from bestselling authors M.G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman. Beautifully illustrated by Elisa Paganelli.First stop is The Highland Falcon Thief, a breathless train journey full of deceptions, puzzles and clues to solve. Harrison Beck and his Uncle Nat are enjoying the final journey of the Highland Falcon, Britain's most famous steam train. But when a precious jewel goes missing, Harrison and his new friend Lenny find themselves at the centre of the investigation.Can they solve the mystery and catch the culprit before they reach the end of the line?Hear whispers in the dining car, find notes in the library and unknown passengers among the luggage, as you help Harrison solve the mystery aboard one of the world's grandest trains. The Highland Falcon Thie

此書譯自Takayuki Shibamoto和Leonard F. Bjeldanes合著之「Introduction to Food Toxicology」一書，並由擁有多年食品毒物學授課經驗的許哲瀚老師重新編譯中譯本。本書教材設計是開始教授學生食品與環境毒物的基礎毒理學，並延伸到毒物的分子目標與作用機制。接著再討論毒性化學物質的定性與其在食品和人體間的相互作用，並說明毒物發現的歷史典故與之前的

生成式AI已開始真正進入產品、服務與企業流程，但當團隊實際開發GenAI應用程式與AI Agent時，往往很快就遇到各種工程問題： 模型產生幻覺、回應結果不穩定該如何處理？ 怎麼讓生成內容符合品牌風格與指定格式？ 如何讓Agent具備規劃、自我修正與協作能力？ 多個Agent又該如何組合成可落地的應用系統？ 本書整理了32種生成式AI設計模式（Generative AI Design Patterns），將研究論文與第一線實務經驗轉化為可直接套用的工程解法。 無論是拿來作為參考手冊、架構設計指南，或是培養整體GenAI設計思維，這本書都是對工程師、資料科學家、軟體架構師或產品經理極具價值的工具書。 【專業推薦】 「這是一本引領GenAI從原型邁向正式部署的實戰手冊。書中收錄的設計模式匯集了現實的工程經驗，可讓開發者充滿信心地應對幻覺、可靠性與規模化的種種挑戰。」 ――Marily Nika博士，《Building AI-Powered Products》作者 「Hannes與Lak將寶貴的實戰智慧寫成這本全方位指南，幫助你將理論轉化為實際做法。」 ――Chip Huyen，《設計機器學習系統》與《AI工程》作者 生成式AI帶來強大的新能力，然而，在正式交付可靠的應用程式或代理之前，你仍然會面臨有一些棘手的限制。幸運的是，來自業界專家的二位作者已經整理了32種經得起考驗的設計模式。在開發LLM專案時難以避免的難題都可以在本書中找到對策，包括幻覺、不確定的回應，以及模型知識斷層。 本書將論文研究跟實務經驗整理成可以直接套用的建議。在每一種模式中，作者會先說明問題在哪，再附上完整的範例程式來示範解法，最後還會分析解決方案背後的取捨。 • 因應LLM的侷限性 • 確保生成的內容符合特定風格、語調與格式 • 在權衡各類風險的同時，將創意極大化 • 讓代理具備規劃能力、自我修正能力、行動能力，而且能與其他代理協作 • 將多種模式組合成適合各種應用場景的代理型應用程式

故事主角 Gabriel Avery 原本是街頭扒手，某天意外被帶進一所神祕學校——Crookhaven School for Thieves。這裡教的不是普通課程，而是開鎖、潛入、偽裝、解謎、偷竊與詐術；但學校真正的信念，並不是培養壞人，而是教學生「用錯的手段，做對的事」。適合喜歡 Alex Rider、M.G. Leonard、H.I.V.E.，或偏愛聰明主角、團隊冒險與校園祕密設定的讀者。即將改編為 BBC 電視影集！NOW a BBC Television series!Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book PrizeONE OF THE THE SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 2023Crookhaven by J.J. Arcanjo is a fast-paced middle-grade adventure series set in a secret school for thieves. The first book was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2023, selected as one of The Sunday Times Best Books for Children 2023, and is being adapted into a BBC television series, giving the series strong commercial and media appeal. The story follows Gabriel Avery, a young pickpocket who is recruited into Crookhaven, a hidden academy where students learn lock-picking, deception, infiltration, escape skills and the art of stealing. But Crookhaven is not a school for villains. Its students are taught to do wrong for the

內容簡介:開發雲端資料管道的權衡之計「Sev Leonard的最佳實踐和策略可以為我的雇主節省數百萬美元。對比一本書的價格和閱讀時間而言，這是相當不錯的投資回報。」—Bar Shirtcliff 軟體工程師「這就是我們一直在等待的那本書，它為監控、控制和優化高效能雲端資料系統的成本，提供了清晰、有條不紊的指導。」—Matthew Housley首席技術長兼《資料工程基礎》的合著者起初，雲端服務的成本看起來經濟實惠，但很容易在日後演變為一筆巨額開支。這對於開發資料管道的團隊來說是一個挑戰，特別是當技術和工作負載快速變化，而需要不斷重新設計週期，導致在開發、調試和停機方面產生額外的成本支出時，該如何提供可擴展、高度可用的產品，同時兼顧成本控制？在這本實用指南中，Sev Leonard提供了適用於雲端環境設計下，一種可擴展資料管道的整體方法，幫助您在雲端運算和儲存、管道開發和測試、以及監控之間進行成本效能的權衡之計。透過專注於整個設計過程，資料工程師、軟體開發人員、架構師和管理人員可以交付具有成本效益的高品質產品。本書可以幫助您：‧透過具有成本意識的服務和智慧設計策略，降低雲端費用支出‧調整運算資源規模，在不犧牲效能的情況下，最大限度減少資源浪費‧推動資料管道發展防止效能問題，並透過有效監控來快速調試、除錯‧設定開發和測試環境，盡可能減少雲端服務依賴性‧建立可測試且可擴展的資料管道程式碼，降低開發成本並加速管道演進‧透過驗證和測試來提高資料品質和管道運行

人物包含：Simone Biles 西蒙・拜爾斯 — 體操史上最偉大選手之一David Attenborough 大衛・艾登堡 — 自然紀錄片之父、環境守護者Leo Messi 里奧・梅西 — 世界足壇巨星、阿根廷傳奇Harry Styles 哈利・斯泰爾斯 — 流行歌手與時尚偶像Florence Nightingale 佛羅倫斯・南丁格爾 — 現代護理學創始人Usain Bolt 尤塞恩・博爾特 — 「閃電博爾特」，世界最速人類Mozart 莫札特 — 古典音樂天才作曲家Iris Apfel 愛瑞絲・艾普菲爾 — 時尚偶像與設計師Yayoi Kusama 草間彌生 — 日本當代藝術家，「圓點女王」Vincent van Gogh 文森・梵谷 — 荷蘭後印象派畫家Mary Earps 瑪麗・厄普斯 — 英格蘭足球守門員、女子運動代表Vanessa Nakate 凡妮莎・納卡特 — 烏干達氣候行動倡議者Mae Jemison 梅・傑米森 — 首位非裔美國女性太空人Gandhi 聖雄・甘地 — 印度獨立運動精神領袖Katherine Johnson 凱瑟琳・強森 — NASA數學家，《關鍵少數》原型人物Rosa Parks 羅莎・派克斯 — 美國民權運動先驅，「拒絕讓座的勇氣」Charles Darwin 查爾斯・達爾文 — 進化論之父，《物種起源》作者Louis Pasteur 路易・巴斯德 — 微生物學先驅、疫苗與巴氏消毒法發明者Stevie Wonder 史提夫・汪達 — 音樂奇才與靈魂樂傳奇Stan Lee 史丹・李 — 漫威漫畫之父、超級英雄創造者Kylie Minogue 凱莉・米洛 — 澳洲流行音樂女王Mary Anning 瑪麗・安寧 — 化石獵人、女性古生物學先驅Dwayne Johnson 狄wayne・強森（巨石強森）— 演員、摔角冠軍與正能量象徵Leonard Cohen 李奧納・柯恩 — 詩人、歌手與思想家Unwrap some Christmas magic with this advent calendar of 24 mini books from the iconic Little People, BIG DREAMS series.Inside each envelope, children will find stories abo

♪ 史上最經典的六堂大師音樂課♫ 20世紀古典樂巨匠 伯恩斯坦 思想精粹♬ 哈佛大學諾頓講堂50周年完整紀念版「教學一事，對我來說，是最根本的責任。從音樂獲取的知識與感受，我會全盤說出。」——李奧納德・伯恩斯坦奧斯卡7項大獎提名電影《大師風華：真愛樂章》(Maestro) 傳奇人物蘇打綠阿龔：「樂音如話，樂譜如畫。開篇第一首譜例就是我完成求學生涯的演奏及論文主題：科普蘭（Arron Copland）的《鋼琴變奏曲》，從音符發展出的藝術冒險就此展開。」歷來最偉大指揮大師、思想巨匠、古典樂首位電視明星音樂界全能代表、致力推廣音樂教育的伯恩斯坦 × 享譽世界的哈佛諾頓講座貝多芬、馬勒協會獎章、紐約市最高文化獎Handel Medallion16座葛萊美獎、7座艾美獎、2座東尼獎、甘迺迪中心榮譽獎得主義大利、以色列、墨西哥、丹麥、德國、法國授予勳章表揚從印度拉格音樂，到莫扎特、拉威爾，再到柯普蘭、荀白格、史特拉汶斯基，伯恩斯坦考察全世界音樂創作的語法，包括民間音樂、流行歌曲、交響曲、調式、無調式、平均律作品，以全新的觀點主張：無論是音樂或文學作品，都可回溯至一種普世語言，那是所有藝術創作的核心。▎與卡爾維諾《給下一輪太平盛世的備忘錄》、艾可《悠遊小說林》、《波赫士談詩論藝》齊名，最受歡迎的諾頓講堂系列美國古典音樂史上地位最高的指揮家、兼知名作曲家的伯恩斯坦（Leonard Bernstein），1971年應哈佛大學邀請，舉辦六場哈佛諾頓講座。他以美國現代作曲家艾伍士（Charles Ives）的知名無調性作品《未作回答的問題》作為這一系列講座的標題，嘗試總結當時音樂史所面臨的最大問題：音列主義和調性音樂之爭、古典音樂日後又該何去何從？前三場講座，伯恩斯坦巧妙運用語言學家杭士基著作《語言與心智》，以語言學中的聲韻、句法，語義學，分析古典樂的聲音、結構與含義。第四講，伯恩斯坦探討浪漫時期的音樂，其中和聲和樂曲結構更為多樣和自由。第五場講座「二十世紀的危機」概述古典樂朝向非調性發展的趨勢，這一重大變革是否將帶來危機？最後一場講座「大地之詩」聚焦史特拉汶斯基的作品，伯恩斯坦認為他已從中找到「未解的問題」可能的解答。▎「音樂，是超越語言的語言，表達我們最深刻的情感與思想。」——李奧納德・伯恩斯坦伯恩斯坦是一位魅力四射、才華橫溢的音樂家，更是美國首位躍上全球舞台的指揮家，在國際上享有巨

被遠見雜誌譽為「全美電信第一華人」，從台大電機系到貝爾實驗室，台灣出身的許濬，是如何從小小工程師，一路晉升，最後成為了美國科技界的傑出華裔領袖？ 貝爾實驗室是AT&T和朗訊科技一級機構，是世界上最著名的科學技術機構。自1925年成立以來，從發明電話，以一日至少一專利的速度，發明晶體管、激光、資訊理論、數字信號處理、通訊交換、數據傳輸、移動通訊、光通訊、語音識別、多媒體技術，和UNIX®操作系統、C/C++ 計算機語言等人類文明的標桿，並致力於包括數學、統計學、物理學的基礎科學研究。到目前為止，貝爾實驗室擁有十三位諾貝爾獎得主。它將通訊理論、創新思維、和科學管理有效結合，引領美國的富強，對現代社會產生巨大的影響。 本書依時間順序，講述了貝爾實驗室歷史上唯一職位最高的華裔執行副總裁，隨後又擔任公司事業集團，歷史上唯一職位最高的華裔總裁的許濬豐富的人生故事。從在大陸的童年時光、台灣的求學、美國的半工半讀留學生活，一直到被「因特網之父」Leonard Kleinrock推薦前往被譽為「世界發明搖籃」的貝爾實驗室，看他如何不斷升遷，並帶領亞裔同事，爭取平等的權益，提升亞裔地位。 書中作者分享他自我期許和精彩的人生軌跡。他深入淺出地講述職業生涯中美國的經濟、科技、和平權問題，具體展現親身經歷的貝爾實驗室的兩大主軸──創新精神和卓越技術的養成和運用，以及個人高效幽默的領導力、卓越管理能力、帶領千軍萬馬領航美國高科技的過程、和志在必得的堅持。 本書收錄作者在2008年對再生能源的期待和2012年對高新科技的展望以及其帶來的挑戰和機會，同時呈現了個人對領導力的感悟；對應目前的科技和能源現況，發人深省。

吳明益專文推薦。寫詩、也寫散文的作家阿布；在精神科診療病人，並返看自我的醫者阿布。內容簡介：吳明益推薦：「一個能思考死亡，而不只是對抗死亡的醫師，也有可能接近哲學家與詩人的。」我們永遠無法親身經歷另一個人的苦痛，只能試著接近。［這世界像極了一艘巨大的「瘋人船」，在正常與瘋狂之間，飄蕩。］有時我會錯亂，究竟病房裡面是精神疾患的世界，還是現實社會反而是妄想與幻覺的樂園？精神科病房永遠大門深鎖。似乎在這裡時間有不同的流向。或許鐵門的存在不是防止他們外出擾亂這個世界，而是讓這個粗暴的世界不至於輕易地傷害到他們。／你有一指幅的自由，但當你抵抗，拘束只會愈來愈緊。面對約束帶最好的方式是全身放鬆。／用肉體的傷驅除心裡的痛，好像生活到了最低最底，只剩下自己的痛自己的血，是整個失控的生命裡，唯一能掌握的東西。精神科醫師似路又似橋，承接著眾多「卡住」的微渺心靈，無法代其受苦，但願盡己所有地貼近。傾力收小自己，將他人的地獄融成了自己，清晰聽見病徵在泣訴，這是身為醫者對患者的虔誠敬意，也是一名寫作者之於苦痛經驗的溫柔自省。還是住院醫師時，曾聽學姊說：「精神科的訓練能給你一次機會，讓自己成為更好的人。」成為主治大夫的自己，如今有變得更好嗎？光探入了裂隙，答案就在那裡。本書特色：◎吳明益推薦：「萬物都有裂縫，那是光照進來的契機。（There is a crack in everything.That's how the light gets in.）這是加拿大歌手柯恩（Leonard Cohen）的歌詞，當然，對我來說也是詩。阿布以此為標題，寫了從受苦者、醫學知識、醫師不同角度所觀看的精神問題。阿布的文字不再像過去一樣單純地熱情，而多了節制以及博雜的援引。那些援引讓身為讀者的我，有時迷惘，有時若有啟發，有時則純然地沉浸在他的敘事和那些病徵發生的可能原因裡。」（──節錄自推薦序〈作為凡人，聆聽凡人〉）◎「有時候覺得好像有兩個我，鏡像似的。一個是醫學中心裡的醫師，一個是穴居的寫作者。」──寫詩、也寫散文的作家阿布；在精神科診療病人，並返看自我的醫者阿布……萬物皆有裂縫，他細細探入，那光照進的地方。◎我們永遠無法親身經歷另一個人的苦痛，只能試著接近。學習將自己的腳縮小、變形，塞進那雙自己不曾穿過、但另一個人必須天天面對的破鞋，學習同理他鞋子裡的小石頭與腳臭。這裡不是最後一站，多數人只是在此換車，休息

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