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Follow the amazing journey of Pope Francis, whose warmth and humility have made him beloved around the world. Jorge Mario Bergoglio, aka Pope Francis, from Argentina, is the first Jesuit pope, the fir

?I believe in the kindness of others, and that I must love them without fear.”?Jorge Bergoglio, Pope Francis Jorge Bergoglio is the first Latin American pope, the first Jesuit pope, and the firs

Dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about Pope Francis! The perfect introduction to nonfiction for young readers—as well as fans of all ages!This Little Golden Book about Pope Francis--the head of the Roman Catholic Church and the first Pope from South America--is an inspiring read-aloud for young children.Look for more Little Golden Book biographies:• Queen Elizabeth II• King Charles III• Barack Obama• Dr. Jonas Salk• Harriet Tubman

本書在V-Ray官方軟件介紹的基礎上，用通俗易懂的語言對V-Ray複雜的理論和功能進行了講解，而且將V-Ray渲染的技巧與經驗進行了歸納總結，梳理出合理的渲染工作流程與操作方法。本書內容包含V-Ray軟件介紹、燈光系統、材質系統、幾何體系統、設置系統、元素系統、渲染與工作流程7個章節，結構清晰，內容充實。本書講解全面，內容翔實，適合建築學、城市規劃、環境芝術、園林景觀等專業的師生作為教材閱讀，也可作為相關行業從業者的自學參考書。

As a young boy living in the Appalachian Mountains, Ray Hicks loved his grandfather's stories because he told them "the mountain way." After his grandfather's death, Ray continued to tell these storie

Mia gets new glasses with x-ray vision in this seventh adventure of the Mia Mayhem chapter book series!Mia Mayhem is learning to control her x-ray vision! She can’t wait to see through walls and crack

Rejection letters. Cryptic reviewer comments. APA nightmares.Sound familiar?Ten Moments of Chaos, Ten Lessons Learned is a behind-the-scenes tour of the academic publishing world, told through the misadventures of a rookie researcher named Ted. Each chapter dives into a moment of confusion, panic, or quiet triumph that every scholar eventually faces-whether it's deciphering a revise-and-resubmit decision or realizing that even your file name tells a story. This isn't your typical dry guide to publishing; it's honest, relatable, and surprisingly funny.But beyond the chaos lies something deeper: the quiet, meaningful process of becoming a scholar who writes with purpose and resilience. With a mix of practical tips and heartfelt storytelling, this book is for anyone who's ever stared down a rejection email, questioned their worth, or dared to hope that their work might matter to someone. Flip to any chapter-and you just might find the inspiration you didn't know you needed.

現今室內設計案例常需3D視覺化的呈現，3ds Max就成為首選的工具，再透過V-Ray的彩現後，效果圖更直逼真實場景，大幅提升視覺質感，所以成為現代設計師愛用的軟體。無論是材質、光影、配色或是氣氛呈現，3ds Max與V-Ray的結合，展現出極為頂尖的室內設計表現。 本書由淺入深介紹3ds Max在室內建築渲染的應用，從使用基本工具、基礎操作、家具建模、空間結構，到空間整體渲染運用，呈現畫質清晰的彩現效果，依序學習3ds Max上手技巧。 在熟悉3ds Max基本操作工具建模後，分成兩條學習路線，兩個功能皆是效果圖表現的重要工具： ◆ 3dsMax內建Arnold渲染器：學會製作空間結構，並搭配家具擺設後，運用Arnold渲染效果。 ◆ V-Ray 6渲染器操作與新功能介紹：介紹兩個不同的空間範例，運用V-Ray 6呈現與Arnold渲染器不同的效果。 最後製作VR虛擬實境與360全景圖片，使用手機與VR眼鏡觀看模擬親臨現場的感受，為目前熱門的應用技術。

Many words have been used to describe John Pope Hennessy, the former governor of Hong Kong. “Controversial” is perhaps the briefest way to outline his character. Yet we may be guilty of ascribing mode

The engaging story of a child who finds it difficult to read.World Illustration Awards - Children's Publishing Winner 2024From the creator of the Waterstones Prize-shortlisted Wolf and Bear, an inspiring story about a child lost in a forest of letters. The perfect book to share with children with dyslexia and other neurodivergence to encourage problem-solving and build confidence.Verbs, also known as action words, can be pesky things to master and nobody understands the struggle better than the young child in Wiggling Words. Skip, trip, fumble and fall with them as they discover that even though words can be tricky, they can be fun too!Written and illustrated by Kate Rolfe, winner of the prestigious V&A Student Illustrator of the Year and Macmillan Prize for Illustration runner-up.

POPE FRANCIS' DEBUT MEMOIR · A moving, deeply human account of the life and legacy of one of the bravest and most visionary leaders in modern history—A must read for all generations in a world yearning for hope and changeFor the first time, Pope Francis tells the story of his life as he looks back on the momentous world events that have changed history—from his earliest years during the outbreak of World War II in 1939 to the turmoil of today.An extraordinary personal and historical journey,Lifeis the story of aman and a world in dramatic change. A champion for the oppressed and marginalized—and the future of our planet—Pope Francis has inspired all of us to take action to alter the course of history toward a more loving and humane trajectory.With eloquence, passion, and humility, Pope Francis recalls his life through memories and observations of the most significant occurrences of the past eight decades. The book opens with three-year-old Jorge in the kitchen with his mother in Argent

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Pope Francis originally intended this exceptional book to appear only after his death, but the needs of our times and the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope have moved him to make this precious legacy available now.“Hope vividly recreates the colorful world where the young Jorge Mario Bergoglio grew up.”—The New York TimesHope is the first autobiography in history ever to be published by a Pope. Written over six years, this complete autobiography starts in the early years of the twentieth century, with Pope Francis’s Italian roots and his ancestors’ courageous migration to Latin America, continuing through his childhood, the enthusiasms and preoccupations of his youth, his vocation, adult life, and the whole of his papacy up to the present day.In recounting his memories with intimate narrative force (not forgetting his own personal passions), Pope Francis deals unsparingly with some of the crucial moments of his papacy and writes candidly, fearlessly, and prophetical

Sainsbury's Children's Book Awards 2021The second book in a magical new series from best-selling author and illustrator, Laura Ellen Anderson! Ray is getting used to life as Rainbow Grey - she now has ALL the magical weather powers at her fingertips, although she hasn't quite mastered them yet! When all of the cloud creatures start disappearing - including Ray's own beloved cloud cat, Nim - Ray and her friends have a mystery to solve. Ray is sure that a dark magic is behind the disappearances. Can she work out what is going on before cloud magic is lost forever and Earth is destroyed by the ultimate storm .. .?

On 28 February 2013, a 600-year-old tradition was shattered: the conservative Pope Benedict XVI made a startling announcement. He would resign. Reeling from the news, the College of Cardinals rushed t

Ranger's next mission finds him in the middle of the Revolutionary War. There he meets Isaac Pope, a fisherman turned soldier for the Continental Army. When General George Washington is in need of a s

The official biography of Queen Mary, grandmother of the current Queen, originally commissioned in 1959 - with a new foreword by Hugo Vickers. When Queen Mary died in 1953, James Pope-Hennessy was com

The New York Times bestselling Magic Tree House series has a brand-new paperback! Jack and Annie travel to Thebes, Egypt, to find Florence Nightingale, world-famous nurse. Don’t look down! Mary Pope O

The New York Times bestselling Magic Tree House series has a brand-new paperback! Jack and Annie travel to Coney Island, New York, to meet the master magician, Harry Houdini.Abracadabra! Mary Pope Osb

The New York Times bestselling Magic Tree House® series has a brand-new paperback, with stickers included! Hold your horses! Mary Pope Osborne perfectly blends fantasy, adventure, and history in

Timothy Pope is looking out into the night with his telescope. Is that really a shark he can see?

Fans of Mary Pope Osborne's mega bestselling Magic Tree House series will love to keep their own notebook—just like Jack and Annie! This fun, full-color journal is filled with lists of things Jack and

Originally a series written by Pope Francis while he was Cardinal Archbishop of Buenos Aires, these profound meditations give an inspiring introduction to the path of humility and love needed to form

【內含限量贈品】★隨書附贈：作者親筆簽名印刷頁＋書籤一張★【春光‧南風系】情不知所起，一往而深。尋著心之所向，乘著拂曉清風，流往剎那即永恆之境。——✴✴✴——風靡亞洲超夯泰劇《與愛同居》《不期而愛》《愛在空氣中》耽美天后作者MAME 跨越時空深刻戀曲！Francis因為一個科學實驗的失誤，被帶回到二十年前，糊里糊塗衝到了俊朗又霸氣的Ray的車前，又口口聲聲說自己是未來人，懇求Ray幫他找到回家的路。Ray對Francis聲稱來自未來一事抱持高度懷疑，卻不由自主地被那雙清澈靈動的藍眸深深吸引，這個男孩的出現攪亂了他機器人般規律工整的生活，為他的日子注入了鮮活與期待。兩人的曖昧溫度與日俱增，然而過往的惡夢、曾經擁有又被打碎的幸福，讓Ray害怕舊事重演，他渴望Francis永遠留下來，又清楚知道那男孩總有一天會離開，究竟他該聽從自己內心的聲音，還是放手讓愛人自由？——✴✴✴——本書特色：霸氣俊美總裁大叔攻vs古靈精怪淘氣少年受錯的時間遇上對的人唯有愛能越過最遙遠的限制，直達無限的永恆

內容簡介:SketchUp長銷經典，從基礎操作到業界應用實例，用最簡單的方式學好3D室內設計！SketchUp不僅成為全球許多室內設計師愛用的工具，其直覺的設計方式，更成為人人都能進入 3D設計的最佳門檻。本書針對室內設計新手、以及在室內設計相關產業發展的專業人士，提供最完整的內容，幫助讀者從零開始掌握3D建模與快速渲染。本書特別加入了AI算圖技術—SketchUp Diffusion，讓你透過AI生成高品質的渲染圖，提升設計效率。同時，也完整介紹傳統的渲染天王V-Ray與快速彩現助手Enscape，為讀者提供最全面的室內設計速繪與表現手法。書中以完成建築與室內設計為目標，透過AI輔助繪圖、多項關鍵技能，整合SketchUp進階技術、精細的模型製作、渲染技巧、以及最終的提案表現，幫助讀者快速掌握3D設計的成就感。本書適合建築師、設計師、相關科系學生，能同時兼顧設計品質與效率，契合快速提案需求。從快速繪圖到室內案例整合實踐，全面感受SketchUp、V-Ray、AI算圖的最佳設計表現！■ 圖面設計：超完整的SketchUp必備技巧，包括：建模形體與編輯、材料與貼圖、標註、記錄與動畫製作，並且搭配Layout出圖。特別加入AI算圖生成技術，讓設計師能利用AI提供靈感或進行快速視覺化。■ 渲染神器：V-Ray、Enscape與SketchUp Diffusion三大渲染工具完整教學，體驗傳統光影與 AI 算圖的完美結合。■ 實用案例：提供真實模擬案例，從設計概念、建模、AI生成圖像，到完整的室內設計應用，讓讀者掌握傳統與AI生成圖像的結合應用。■ 熱門主題：包含多種應用元素，將SketchUp模型匯入AutoCAD與Revit，模型轉換與VR虛擬實境，並完整介紹SketchUp 2024最新功能與AI算圖技術，讓設計師能夠充分運用AI技術，提升工作效率與設計品質。【書附超值學習資源】200分鐘基礎與關鍵操作影音教學/範例檔/附錄PDF電子書

In an epic historical story that talks directly to our times, Cross and Dragon dramatizes the life of one of the most famous Western figures in China: Italian Jesuit Matteo Ricci. Sent by the Pope in the late 16th century to convert the Chinese Emperor, Ricci was faced with a “mission impossible” as China in the Ming Dynasty did not allow foreigners to enter the country.

當侏儸紀公園碰上葛瑞冏日記的精采、爆笑冒險故事★精彩刺激的冒險故事結合恐龍、科技與動作場面，讓讀者沉浸在緊湊、充滿挑戰性的情節中。★真實且多元的角色塑造展現友情、信任與合作精神，角色形象立體且易於共鳴。★結合教育啟發與時代議題探討自然生態保護、現代科技、人工智慧、假新聞等當代重要話題，兼具娛樂與教育意義，幫助年輕讀者理解科技社會的機會與挑戰。芬恩和米洛成為了RAPTOR這個秘密組織的少年特工，該組織致力於了解及保護動物。他們和阿提一同被派遣前往一艘科學考察船調查太平洋海域的神秘現象。不料考察船遭到攻擊，三人被困海上。他們必須在危機四伏的太平洋中生存下來，解開事件背後的陰謀，並對抗使用先進科技的惡勢力。這一集的冒險場景從森林轉移到海洋，設定新穎，故事依然緊湊刺激，並探索主角們如何在艱難環境下克服自我與信任的課題.Jurassic Park meets Wimpy Kid, packed with humour, supsense and adventure!Finn, Milo and new junior agent, Tasi, have been sent to investigate reports of deep-sea disturbances.But soon after their arrival their mission ship is torpedoed . . . by a giant submersible shaped like a manta ray. Action stations!It's time to paddle for their lives . . .The second in the all-action adventure series from Philip Kavvadias – with added environmental themes.Features brilliantly charming illustrations from Euan Cook throughout.PRAISE FOR MISSION: MICRORAPTOR:‘Fast, funny and fabulous.’ MAZ EVANS‘It’s funny and fast-paced with more twists and tur

The palace are busy preparing for a very important visit from another royal family, The Seadragons, so Emerald must be on her best, most princess-like behaviour.When Prince Mola Seadragon takes a Manta Ray from the royal stable and runs away, Emerald follows and discovers they have much more in common than she thought...

New for 2023, an exciting, magical illustrated story for young readers and the conclusion to the series from the bestselling author of Amelia Fang!The third book in this magical series from best-selling author and illustrator, Laura Ellen Anderson!Rainbow Grey may be only ten years old but the future of the whole world depends on her! It’s up to Ray to defeat Tornadia Twist – the greatest villain that ever lived . . .Ray has to figure out what her ultimate magical gift is anduse this power to stop Tornadia before she destroys the Weatherlands and Earth. With epic adventures, magic galore and everything at stake, the battle for the skies is ON!

'Ray Carney was only slightly bent when it came to being crooked...'To his customers and neighbors on 125th street, Carney is an upstanding salesman of reasonably-priced furniture, making a life for h

Children's picturebooks are the very first book we encounter and play a major role in introducing us to both art and language. But what does it take to create a successful picturebook for children?Children's Picturebooks, Second Edition is the revised edition of a bestselling title that carries invaluable insight into a highly productive, dynamic sector of the publishing world. Featuring interviews with leading illustrators and publishers from across the world, it remains essential reading for students and aspiring children's book illustrators and writers.Aimed at arts and literature students as well as aspiring children's book illustrators and writers. This book covers everything from the change in children's picturebooks over time to a breakdown of the children's publishing industry including, the editorial process, approaching publishers and literary agents and the printing process. With 15 new case studies from well-known illustrators like Jon Klassen, Oliver Jeffers and Beatrice A

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King, the most riveting and unforgettable story of kids confronting evil since It—publishing just as the second part of It, the movie, lands in theate

Today, translated crime fiction is in vogue - but this was not always the case. A century before Scandi noir, writers across Europe and beyond were publishing detective stories of high quality. Often

Norma and her parents are going to her great-uncle Frank’s funeral, and Norma is more excited than sad. She is looking forward to playing with her favorite cousin, Ray, but when she arrives at the chu

Publishing simultaneously in PB, HC and eBook editions.CONTINUING OUR STELLAR SCIENCE SERIES: Lucy's Lab kicked off with Nuts About Science and Solids, Liquids, Guess Who's Got Gas? in August 2017, an

At publication date, a free ebook version of this title will be available through Luminos, University of California Press’s Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org 

Super Swiss slices! Tony Sludge and the Sewer Rats have invented a new device－a shrink ray that can turn things tiny!Tony has a plan to use it to steal all of Muskrat City's gold and turn over the cit

That's not my Unicorn is the 50th title in the popular That's not my series which sold millions throughout the world! To celebrate, Usborne is publishing a special limited edition of TNM Unicorn, with

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the park . . . Timothy Pope is blown this way and that way in the windy park -- but among the whistling wind and blustering brollies could that be a sha

Charlie and Lola are 10! To celebrate this momentous birthday, we are publishing three superly special birthday editions of the original and classic Charlie and Lola picture books. With a beautiful de