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Discover the fascinating world of the Aztecs through 99 questions and answersWhy were the Aztecs mad for maize? What were chinampas? And did the Aztecs really make towers of skulls?! Find out the answers to all these questions and many, many more in this high-interest romp through the world of the Aztec Empire.99 Questions About... makes historical civilisations come alive with interest, humour and occasional weirdness. The core information is excellent support for curriculum topics, while the dip-in structure and light amounts of text will entice even reluctant readers who enjoy the light-hearted Horrible Histories approach to learning. The high-interest approach is complimented by a striking, two-colour design, featuring simple but eye-catching graphics.Fun reading for children aged 8 and up.

Owly, the little owl with a heart of gold, returns for another forest adventure in this Eisner-winning series about friendship!Owly always reaches out to a friend in need.Owly is a wonderful friend! He's honest, trustworthy, and kind. And whenever any of his pals are in trouble, he always finds a way to help. In this collection of nine stand-alone stories, Owly demonstrates the power of friendship by cheering up his friends when they're down, rescuing his friends when they're in danger, and encouraging his friends when they doubt themselves. But Owly's buddies also show what it means to be a great friend in return!Through a unique blend of words and symbols, Owly can be read by the youngest readers and is a perfect introduction to graphic novels!

A heartwarming introduction to reading for kids ages three and up about how even solitary beings need people too, from Jean-François Sénéchal and Pascale BonenfantAnyone can make it on their own—just ask Colette! She’s a solitary bee who enjoys her own company more than anyone else’s and thrives on her independence. Colette can do just about anything by herself: day-to-day tasks, cleverly navigating the elements, and even setting out on solo adventures. But sometimes, even the most solitary bees need other insects around—like when things don’t go as planned, or when they’ve simply got a good story to tell. Colette: The Solitary Bee is an adorable, heartwarming tale that shows us we can be proud to do things by ourselves, but it’s also pretty great to share our lived experiences with those around us.

Discover the fascinating world of the Shang Dynasty through 99 questions and answersWhere did the Shang rule? Why is Fu Hao so famous? And did the Shang really invent chopsticks? Find out the answers to all these questions and many, many more in this high-interest romp through the world of the Shang Dynasty!99 Questions About... makes historical civilisations come alive with interest, humour and occasional weirdness. The core information is excellent support for curriculum topics, while the dip-in structure and light amounts of text will entice even reluctant readers who enjoy the light-hearted Horrible Histories approach to learning. The high-interest approach is complimented by a striking, two-colour design, featuring simple but eye-catching graphics.Fun reading for children aged 8 and up.Books in the series:Ancient EgyptiansAncient GreeksAztecsBeninMayaRomansShang DynastySong DynastyStone, Bronze and Iron AgeVikings

Discover the fascinating world of the ancient Greeks through 99 questions and answersWhere did the ancient Greeks do their shopping? Why did the Athenians worship Athena? And just what happened in a hippodrome?! Find out the answers to all these questions and many, many more in this high-interest romp through the world of the ancient Greeks.99 Questions About... makes historical civilisations come alive with interest, humour and occasional weirdness. The core information is excellent support for curriculum topics, while the dip-in structure and light amounts of text will entice even reluctant readers who enjoy the light-hearted Horrible Histories approach to learning. The high-interest approach is complimented by a striking, two-colour design, featuring simple but eye-catching graphics.Fun reading for children aged 8 and up.Books in the series:Ancient EgyptiansAncient GreeksAztecsBeninMayaRomansShang DynastySong DynastyStone, Bronze and Iron AgeVikings

Build your watercolor skills with confidence with these 25 beautiful and beginner-friendly new projects on premium watercolor paper! From artist Sarah Simon, author of the bestselling Watercolor Workbook series, comes 25 new projects that will let you take an artistic journey through cozy caf廥 and blooming gardens. This easy-to-use watercolor workbook is filled with unique and beautiful illustrations of flowers, nature, and caf?scenes that are ready for you to watercolor--no drawing skills required! Each page is specially designed with simple step-by-step instructions so you can easily and confidently paint each project and create artwork that matches the quality of the author's example. Watercolor Workbook: Caf?in Bloom features: - An introduction to fundamental watercolor techniques- 25 beginner-friendly projects on thick, 200 gsm premium watercolor art paper--no color bleed-through!- Beautiful artwork inspired by quaint caf廥 and blooming botanicals- Easy-to-follow instructions, incl

SISTERHOOD. SECRETS. SURVIVAL.Discover the haunting, heart-breaking post-apocalyptic TikTok sensation, now available in a beautiful hardback gift edition. Deep underground, thirty-nine women are kept in isolation in a cage. Above ground, a world awaits.Has it been abandoned? Devastated by a virus?Watched over by guards, the women have no memory of how they got there, no notion of time, and only vague recollection of their lives before. But, as the burn of electric light merges day into night and numberless years pass, a young girl - the fortieth prisoner - sits alone an outcast in the corner. Soon she will show herself to be the key to the others' escape and survival in the strange world that awaits them above ground.The woman who will never know men. WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY SOPHIE MACKINTOSH, BOOKER PRIZE-LONGLISTED AUTHOR OF THE WATER CUREDiscover the reader obsession. **Orlanda, the next sensation from Jacquline Harpman, is available now**

Witch Hat Atelier is back in this culinary spinoff that lets readers try their hand at recreating a variety of sumptuous recipes. This time, the magic is in the kitchen as Qifrey and the gang whip up everything from sizzling stews to crackling croquettes. Ideal for both existing fans of the main series and newcomers looking for an easily "disgestible" introduction to the world of Witch Hat.THE PERFECT PICK-ME-UPWhether morning, noon, or night, at home or away from the atelier, witches Qifrey and Olruggio never fail to bring delicious, healthy meals to the table. Then again, sometimes an indulgent snack is just the thing to get four young apprentices through a magic lesson. Baked Glittersweet? Chasenut pancakes? These sweet delights have oh-so-sweet ends!Includes a variety of real sweet and savory recipes with step-by-step instructions.

Witch Hat Atelier is back in this culinary spinoff that lets readers try their hand at recreating a variety of sumptuous recipes. This time, the magic is in the kitchen as Qifrey and the gang whip up everything from sizzling stews to crackling croquettes. Ideal for both existing fans of the main series and newcomers looking for an easily "disgestible" introduction to the world of Witch Hat.MARVELOUS MORSELSEven the most cultured palate has its likes and dislikes, and young apprentices are no exception. So when Qifrey receives a gift of bottled Starchovies from his former master, he and Olruggio will have to work their usual magic to transform these pungent delicacies into a kid-friendly meal. Whether it’s Starchovies or Cuttlekris, no ingredient is too exotic for a couple of kitchen witches!Includes a variety of real sweet and savory recipes with step-by-step instructions.

Witch Hat Atelier is back in this culinary spinoff that lets readers try their hand at recreating a variety of sumptuous recipes. This time, the magic is in the kitchen as Qifrey and the gang whip up everything from sizzling stews to crackling croquettes. Ideal for both existing fans of the main series and newcomers looking for an easily "disgestible" introduction to the world of Witch Hat.BACK TO THE CUTTING BOARDIt’s not easy running a magical atelier. Between teaching their apprentices and crafting exotic contraptions, witches Qifrey and Olruggio barely have a quiet moment during the day. What better place to unwind than in the kitchen, where the only limit on their imagination is the contents of their pantry? Just a sprinkle of salt here, a dash of pepper there...and the second course is served!Includes a variety of real sweet and savory recipes with step-by-step instructions.

Help Stick Man run and wriggle his way back to his family in this super soft and fabulously interactive finger puppet book. One day he wakes early and goes for a jogStick Man, oh Stick Man,Beware of the dog!Help Stick Man run and wriggle his way back to his family in this super soft and fabulously interactive finger puppet book.One day he wakes early and goes for a jog.Stick Man, oh Stick Man,Beware of the dog!Story based on the bestselling Stick Man by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.With Julia's classic rhyme and a fun finger puppet based on Axel's fabulous illustrations, children will love helping Stick Man make his way back home.The perfect introduction to Julia and Axel's gorgeous storytelling world, this edition is great for little readersIf you liked this, check out the Zog and Superworm finger puppet books!

A super-sized introduction to the Fantastic Four for the youngest superfans--featuring art by legendary artist Jack "King" Kirby Suit up, flame on, and leap into action with the Fantastic Four, the world's first Super Hero family. Learn all about Mister Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Thing, the Human Torch and their super-powers, backstories, and enemies in this bright and bold board book, with art from the king himself, Jack Kirby. Just like The Avengers: My Mighty Marvel First Book, this board book features a larger trim size fit for a Super Hero team. Vivid colors and three special gatefolds help the Fantastic Four pop off the page, making this a fun-filled read perfect for the youngest kids and long-time Marvel fans alike. (c) 2024 MARVEL

本書以戲法開場，帶領孩子在驚嘆聲中學會從一數到十，再從十數回一。這是繪本大師 Maurice Sendak 為幼兒設計的經典作品之一，延續他在《Where the Wild Things Are》中展現的想像力與節奏感。透過舞台上小小魔術師 Mino 的表演，數字、圖像與節奏自然交織，讓閱讀如同欣賞一場奇幻的表演。插圖細膩又帶著幽默感，既能吸引初學者，也蘊含 Sendak 對童年的溫柔觀察。For the first time available to everyone, this magical picture will encourage young readers to count from one to ten and back again, from Maurice Sendak, seven time Caldecott Honor recipient, National Book Award winner, and the Caldecott Medal-winning creator of Where the Wild Things Are.Maurice Sendak’s legacy continues with this playful counting extravaganza for the youngest child. Here is a small reader’s introduction to the magic of Mr. Sendak’s books—a journey that will continue for many years to come.Prepare to be. . .Amazed. . .Dazzled . . .And mesmerized by Mino’s magic show!

台灣推理小説的發展，具有與台灣文學史相同共存的現代性特質。台灣的推理小説，從日治時期開始至今，不論是理論或創作，都深受日本的影響，尤其是關於「本格」的探索。關於台灣推理小説的發展和流派，陳國偉教授屢有論述。為這一專輯而寫的導言，簡要概述之外，推陳出新，提出台灣推理小説作爲「文學現代性的起點」的新觀點，將上世紀六〇年代台灣現代主義風潮，提前到日治時期引進偵探小説的19世紀後半，當台灣第一部偵探小説於1898年1月7日首次出現之時。The development of Taiwan’s mystery novels shares modernist characteristics and co-exists with the mainstream history of Tai-wan literature. Taiwan’s mystery novels, from the Japanese colonial period to the present, have been deeply influenced by Japan, both in theory and creation, especially in the exploration of so-called “original style.” Professor Kuo-wei Chen has discussed the development and genre of mystery novels in Taiwan in different fora. The introduction written for this issue, in addition to including a brief overview, breaks new ground and puts forward a new perspective on Taiwanese mystery novels as “the starting point of literary modernity.” He argues that the origins of Taiwanese modernism should be found not in the 1960s but with the introduction of detect

與人類父母失散後，Mowgli 被狼群收養，在叢林中長大。黑豹 Bagheera 與棕熊 Baloo 成為他的朋友與老師，教導他認識動物世界，以及所有叢林居民都必須遵守的「叢林法則」。然而森林並非處處安全，Mowgli 必須面對各種危險，也在一次次考驗中學習如何在這個特殊的家園生存。Rudyard Kipling 的 The Jungle Book 以動物、自然與冒險交織出廣為人知的經典故事。本書為 Oxford Children's Classics 版本，由兒童文學作家 Nizrana Farook 撰寫導讀，另附閱讀提示、作品知識與活動等延伸內容，帶領年輕讀者從 Mowgli 的故事進一步認識這部經典作品。Mowgli、Bagheera 與 Baloo 等經典角色共同展開叢林冒險 由 Nizrana Farook 撰寫導讀，協助年輕讀者進入作品 附閱讀提示、作品知識與活動等 bonus materialThis Oxford Children's Classic features an introduction by Nizrana Farook and other bonus material including insights for readers, facts, activities, and more . . .Separated from his human parents, Mowgli is adopted by wolves. He develops a friendship with Bagheera, a panther, and Baloo, a bear, who instructs Mowgli on the Laws of the Jungle. But The Jungle is full of danger and he must fight to survive

Buck 原本是一隻生活優渥的家犬，擁有 St Bernard 與 sheepdog 的血統，卻突然遭人偷走，被送往寒冷的 Alaska，成為拉雪橇的工作犬。從舒適的家園來到嚴酷荒野，他必須面對飢餓、冰雪、殘酷的對待與犬群間的競爭。為了活下去，Buck 逐漸學會荒野的規則，依靠力量與本能，在一次次考驗中找到自己的生存方式。Jack London 的 The Call of the Wild 以 Buck 的經歷描寫自然、生存與逐漸甦醒的野性。本書為 Oxford Children's Classics 版本，由 Anthony McGowan 撰寫導讀，另附閱讀提示、作品知識與活動等延伸內容，適合想接觸英文冒險經典的年輕讀者。從家犬到雪橇犬，跟著 Buck 經歷嚴酷的荒野求生 Anthony McGowan 專文導讀，另附閱讀提示、知識與活動 Jack London 經典冒險小說，描寫自然、生存與動物本能 This Oxford Children's Classic features an introduction by Anthony McGowan and other bonus material including insights for readers, facts, activities, and more . . .Half St Bernard and half sheepdog, Buck is stolen away from his comfortable life as a pet and put to work as a sled dog in Alaska. Surrounded by cruelty, he adapts and learns the ways of the wilderness. Using his strength and instinct, Buck must fight for survival.

本期專題 華語語系研究再出發：混語、跨界、多聲交響專題論文001意外的先驅 －冷戰時期的文學調查、讀本政治與華語教學 Accidental Pioneer: Literary Surveys, the Politics of Readers, and Chinese Language Pedagogy during the Cold War 陳柏旭 Chen Po-His039從語言使用和心智系統探討台灣跨語世代 A Study of Taiwan’s Translingual Generation through Language Use and Mental Systems 林映彤 Lin Ying-Tung 、 詹斯閔 Chan Szu-Min075文學紀錄片《櫻之聲》的（非）跨語敘事 －論黃明川的史家角色與作者位置 The (Non) Translingual Narrative of the Literary Documentary Sound of Sakura: On Huang Ming-Chuan’s Role as a Historian and his Author Position 陳允元Chen Yun-Yuan113從詩句到詩行 －楊牧的迴行意識與定行詩節 From Verse to Line: Enjambement Consciousness and Fixed-Line Stanzas in Yang-Mu’s Poetry 林宇軒Lin Yu-Hsuan一般論文155論季麒光台灣園林書寫的時代意義與美學意涵 －以雷蒙・威廉斯「感覺結構」為主要進路之考察On the Temporal Significance and Aesthetic Dimensions of Chi Ch’i-kuang’s Writings on Taiwanese Garden: A Study through Raymond Williams’ “Structure(s) of Feelings” 王建國Wang Chien-Kuo199正眼看世界 －日治台灣新舊文學論戰帶動的時空認知變化 Facing the World with Observation: Chronotopic Transformations Driven by the New-Ol

《I See a Cloud》由Saskia Gwinn撰寫，Daniela Sosa繪圖，是一本以柔和節奏介紹「水循環」的科學繪本。故事從孩子抬頭望見的一朵雲開始，跟著兩位小朋友與他們的狗，一起追隨水的旅程──從微小的雨滴、奔流的河川，到遼闊的海洋與再度升起的雲霧。透過詩意的文字與層層拼貼的畫面，孩子能感受到水在世界中循環流動的奧妙，也學會欣賞自然萬物的連結。本書以故事形式帶出知識概念，既有童趣，也能啟發對自然科學的好奇，是幼兒初識環境系統的絕佳讀物。附「Stories Aloud」音檔，親子共讀更有趣。A fun, friendly and lyrical picture book series about cycles and systems for the very young. I see a cloud, high up in the sky, made of tiny water drops sparkling with dust . .. From the tiniest raindrop to the deepest ocean, join two children and their dog on a fantastic journey through the water cycle. As they splash in puddles, float on clouds and dive into the sea, young readers will discover how water moves through our world in an incredible, ever-changing cycle.With a storybook format and stunning illustrations, this book will entertain, inspire and gently educate 3-5-year-olds.The perfect introduction to the water cycleCreated in consultation with Dr Lucinda Spokes from the University of CambridgeWith beautiful, lyrical text by

Tom Sawyer 聰明好動、想像力豐富，也總有辦法把平凡日子變成一場冒險。住在 Mississippi River 河畔小鎮、由 Aunt Polly 照顧的他，逃課、惡作劇、和朋友四處探險，常讓大人傷透腦筋。然而，當 Tom 意外目睹一場謀殺，原本無憂無慮的冒險突然變得危險，他也必須面對遠比惡作劇嚴重得多的選擇。Mark Twain 的 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 將童年生活、友情與冒險融入19世紀美國南方小鎮。本書為 Oxford Children's Classics 版本，收錄完整未刪節原著，由 Candy Gourlay 撰寫導讀，另附閱讀提示、作品知識與活動等延伸內容。Tom Sawyer 經典冒險，從調皮惡作劇一路走進真正的危機 Mississippi River 河畔小鎮為舞台，充滿鮮明的美國生活風景 Candy Gourlay 導讀，另附閱讀提示、作品知識與活動This Oxford Children's Classic features an introduction by Candy Gourlay and other bonus material including insights for readers, facts, activities, and more . . .Tom Sawyer is energetic, imaginative, and full of playful mischief. He creates quite a stir when he moves to a small village on the Mississippi River to stay with his Aunt Polly. But when Tom witnesses a murder, he finds himself in serious trouble.

Heidi 來到阿爾卑斯山與祖父同住後，很快愛上山裡的生活。她每天和山羊一起在草地間奔跑，看著野花盛開、聽風吹過杉樹，也與牧羊男孩 Peter 成為朋友。然而，Heidi 後來被送往城市，陪伴行動不便的女孩 Clara。雖然結識了新朋友，她依然深深想念祖父、群山、遼闊天空與清新的空氣，渴望有一天能再次回到山上的家。Johanna Spyri 的 Heidi 以瑞士山區為背景，透過 Heidi 的生活描寫友情、家庭與自然帶給人的力量。本書為 Oxford Children's Classics 版本，收錄完整未刪節原著，由 Julia Green 撰寫導讀，另附閱讀提示、作品知識與活動等延伸內容，帶領年輕讀者進一步認識這部經典作品。以阿爾卑斯山為舞台，描寫 Heidi 與祖父、朋友的生活 從城市到山野，呈現自然、友情與家的重要 Julia Green 導讀，另附閱讀提示、作品知識與活動This Oxford Children's Classic features an introduction by Julia Green and other bonus material including insights for readers, facts, activities, and more . . .Heidi loves life in the mountains with her grandfather, looking after the goats, picking flowers in the meadow, and dancing among the fir trees. So when she''s sent away to work in the city, she longs for home, the open sky, and the fresh air. Will she ever make it back to the mountains and her loving grandfather?

Huckleberry Finn 為了逃離殘暴的父親，偽造自己的死亡，離開原本的生活。途中，他遇見正在逃離奴隸身分的 Jim，兩人搭著木筏沿 Mississippi River 前行，希望各自找到自由與新的生活。然而旅程並不平靜，他們接連碰上強盜、追捕逃奴的人與騙徒，在一次次危險與意外中互相扶持，兩人的友情也逐漸加深。Mark Twain 的 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 以一場沿河而下的冒險，描寫友情、自由，以及19世紀美國社會的種族與奴隸制度。本書為 Oxford Children's Classics 版本，收錄完整未刪節原著，由 Candy Gourlay 撰寫導讀，另附閱讀提示、作品知識與活動等延伸內容。沿 Mississippi River 展開充滿危險與意外的冒險旅程 透過 Huck 與 Jim 的友情，呈現自由、良知與當時的社會背景 Candy Gourlay 導讀，另附閱讀提示、作品知識與活動This Oxford Children's Classic features an introduction by Candy Gourlay and other bonus material including insights for readers, facts, activities, and more . . .Huckleberry Finn fakes his own death to escape from his cruel father and meets Jim, who is escaping slavery. Together they travel along the Mississippi River in search of a new life. Navigating a world of robbers, slave hunters, and con men, Huck and Jim form a friendship, but will they find the freedom that they both desire?

父親過世後，Pollyanna 被送到 Aunt Polly 家生活。嚴肅拘謹的姨媽與她開朗的個性截然不同，新生活也有許多不如意，但 Pollyanna 始終記得父親教她的「Glad Game」：無論遇到什麼事，都試著找出一件值得高興的地方。漸漸地，她的樂觀不只改變自己的生活，也感染了鎮上原本孤單、冷漠或心事重重的人們。然而當意外降臨在 Pollyanna 自己身上，她一直相信的生活方式也面臨真正的考驗。Eleanor H. Porter 的 Pollyanna 是歷久不衰的兒童文學經典。本書為 Oxford Children's Classics 版本，由 Rashmi Sirdeshpande 撰寫導讀，並附閱讀提示、作品知識與活動等延伸內容。以著名的「Glad Game」串起 Pollyanna 樂觀看待生活的方式 Rashmi Sirdeshpande 專文導讀，另附閱讀提示、知識與活動 描寫家庭、友情與面對逆境的經典成長故事 This features an introduction by Rashmi Sirdeshpande and other bonus material including insights for readers, facts, activities, and more . . .When Pollyanna''s father dies, she is sent to live with her stern Aunt Polly. Despite her troubles, Pollyanna is determined to look for silver linings. Soon her infectious optimism wins over everyone around her-but when tragedy strikes, her positivity faces the ultimate test.

This book serves as a comprehensive introduction to quantum computing platforms, inspired by recent advancements in quantum technologies aimed at detecting and manipulating single quantum objects. Encompassing solid-state, atomic, and optical platforms, it delves into various aspects of quantum computing, including topological quantum computing. The content covers the fabrication, modeling, and numerical implementation of quantum circuits, such as Josephson junctions and qubits, along with hybrid nanostructures. Additionally, the book introduces quantum entanglement, a crucial concept for quantum communication and information processes. The well-compiled topics and concise presentation position the book as a primer for courses on quantum technologies.

In September 1666, a fire sparked in a bakery on Pudding Lane grew until it had destroyed four-fifths of central London. The rebuilding efforts that followed not only launched the careers of some of London's most famous architects, but also transformed Londoners' relationship to their city by underscoring the ways that people could shape a city's spaces--and the ways that a city's spaces could shape its people. Movable Londons looks to the Restoration theater to understand how the dispossessed made London into a modern city after the Great Fire of 1666 and how the introduction of changeable scenery in theaters altered how Londoners conceptualized the city. Fawcett makes a claim for the centrality of unplanned spaces and the role of the Restoration theater in articulating those spaces as the modern city emerged and argues that movable scenery revolutionized London's public theaters, inviting audiences to observe how the performers--many of them hailing from the same communities as their

Core Insight：Cross-Domain Data Collaboration: Unlocking Chip PotentialEliminating the "efficiency gap" caused by knowledge silos is the starting point for industry potential. Data doesn't lie; Data Science provides the solution: Through innovation and cross-domain restructuring, we visualize results to become the critical accelerator for boosting efficiency.GenAI Reshaping the Future of SemiconductorsFacing the immense challenge of the slowing pace of Moore's Law, the semiconductor industry urgently requires new breakthroughs. This book is specifically designed to solve the "Efficiency Black Hole" that consumes tens of billions of dollars annually in the industry.The Empowering DTCO Innovation with AI and Machine Learning offers readers a practical DTCO.ML Framework, demonstrating how to leverage Machine Learning (ML) and Generative AI (GenAI) technologies to inject new acceleration into chip manufacturing processes. Learn to master process variability and optimize chip energy efficien

The 2024 Release of Cecchetti & Schoenholtz's Money, Banking, and Financial Markets boasts an innovative approach to enhancing coherence, relevance, and timeliness in the study of Money and Banking for economics students. In a world where money, banking, and financial markets are in constant flux, this release introduces cutting-edge features to keep pace with evolving dynamics. This release captures the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic (including implications for inflation and employment dynamics), explore the forefront of changes in payments technology and the future of money, discover the evolution of central bank strategy and operating procedures, and gain insights into the consequences of the 2023 U.S. banking crisis.Continuing its distinctive approach, the text emphasizes the Five Core Principles, delivers an early introduction to risk, offers an integrated global perspective, and seamlessly integrates FRED data. The authors also host a blog at www.moneyandbanking.com where yo

A jungle animal board book with push, pull and slide mechanisms, based on the bestselling Monkey Puzzle by Julia Donaldson and Axel SchefflerPush, pull and slide the moving mechanisms in this brilliant board book! Meet all your favourite jungle animals from the bestselling picture book Monkey Puzzle – and bring the story to life!Little Monkey has lost his mum! Will Butterfly help him find her? Push, pull and slide the tabs to find out!With a short, simple rhyming text based on the original story, Monkey Puzzle: A Push, Pull and Slide Book is the perfect introduction for preschoolers to Monkey Puzzle by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, and a great gift for fans of the bestselling picture book.

From its origins in 1976, Statistical Techniques in Business and Economics has become a best seller, providing students across the business specialisms with an introductory survey of descriptive and inferential statistics. With a step-by-step approach and clear writing style, any student can learn and succeed in Business Statistics.The new edition includes a focus on the development of basic data analytical skills. Microsoft Excel, Minitab, and MegaStat are used throughout the text to illustrate statistical software analyses, and screen captures are used within the chapters, so the student becomes familiar with the nature of the software output. Additional resources are available online through Connect, with references or links in the text to Excel tutorials that provide users with clear demonstrations using statistical software to create graphical and descriptive statistics and analyses to test hypotheses.What's changed:The Nineteenth Edition made several changes to the flow and organ

Help Cat find a recipe book in Acorn Library in this preschool lift-the-flap book from the creators of The Gruffalo - then have fun doing a big colours jigsaw puzzle!Lift the flaps as you read Cat's Cookbook, then have fun doing a big jigsaw puzzle featuring all your favourite characters from Tales from Acorn Wood, the bestselling preschool series by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo.Cat wants to learn to cook. Will she find a book to help her in Acorn Library? Lift the flaps to find out! This special gift set includes the favourite lift-the-flap story and an amazing 20-piece jigsaw puzzle, so you can learn all about colours with Cat, Fox, Squirrel and all their friends in Acorn Wood.With sturdy flaps on every spread and rhyming stories that are a joy to read aloud, the bestselling Tales from Acorn Wood books have been delighting parents and children for over twenty years. Cat's Cookbook: Book and Jigsaw Set is the perfect introduction to the series, and a br

Terrorism, Politics, and Human Rights Advocacy provides an insider-outsider analysis of the #BringBackOurGirls (#BBOG) movement. Formed through a coalition of elite women and middle-class allies to advocate for the rescue of over 200 high school girls from Chibok, Nigeria, who were kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014, the movement is a global leader in the 'lives matter' advocacy and a new episode in African women-led rights movements. Based on data garnered from over 170 research participants, Oriola demonstrates how the #BBOG transformed the Chibok kidnapping into an international cause and a social problem in a sociological sense, inadvertently creating a social problem industry. The volume provides in-depth analyses of the organizational structure, decision-making, repertoire of protest, framing, internal dynamics, and divisions within the #BBOG. Far more than a social media phenomenon, the #BBOG deploys a hybridized communication process which seamlessly combines the time-space compre

《A Midsummer Night’s Drama》是「Shakesbearean Tales」系列首部作品，以三幕劇形式展開。主角Bill Bear在排戲中情緒失控，森林朋友們得一起想辦法讓演出繼續。本書巧妙融合戲劇元素與情緒教育，用輕鬆筆調處理孩子常見的挫折與爆發情緒。書末附有莎士比亞與戲劇知識小單元，圖文細膩富童趣，是一本適合劇場小觀眾與日常小情緒管理共讀的繪本。A book about meltdowns and bawling bards!Bill Bear and his friends are staging a new play in their woodland theatre, The Glade, but when things go wrong, Bill throws a full-blown tantrum! Parents everywhere will identify with his friends as they try to calm him down and persuade him that the show must go on. With clever, engaging text by Louie Stowell and beautiful, detailed illustrations by Isobel Lundie, your little one will be absorbed by this gorgeous depiction of Bill the Bear and his forest home. A gentle introduction to the concept of theatre, this book is split into three acts with a list of dramatis personae and a location map.Encourage your little reader's interest in the theatre with a page of fun facts about William Shakespeare, his plays, the Globe Theatre and more!Can you relate to the dr

This book aims to provide actual methods of calculation and standard details followed by professionals in industrial projects pertaining to Reinforced Cement Concrete (RCC) structures backed by practical design and standard details. It covers engineering properties of soil and types of tests, different types of concrete grades, standard notes and codes, workout examples of piles, foundations, and super structure elements. It provides all the standard construction details including reinforcement arrangement, generally used for RCC works in superstructure and foundations.Features: Provides strength design calculation for foundation and settlement analysis of the founding soil together. Discusses standard details of reinforced concrete joints and reinforcement placement. Describes suitable types of material and selection of structure according to nature founding soil and service life of the plant. Explores standard construction details. Includes solved problems, design and worked out exa

這是已故外交巨擘亨利·季辛吉的最後一本著作，他聯手兩位科技領袖，共同探討人工智慧革命帶來的時代挑戰與機遇。這場突破不僅能大幅提升各行各業的能力，更對人類的未來提出了緊迫的問題。人工智慧能吸收數據、主動學習，成為人與現實之間的橋樑，幫助我們應對氣候變遷、地緣衝突及收入不平等等重大危機。它甚至可能解開宇宙奧秘，提升人類精神境界。然而，它同時也會挑戰我們獨立判斷與行動的能力，甚至重新定義我們與神性及自身演化的關係。與科技專家克雷格·蒙迪和埃里克·施密特合著的《創世紀》提出一條在盲目信仰與無謂恐懼之間的平衡之道，為迎接人工智慧時代指引明確方向。NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER USA TODAY BESTSELLER LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER J.P. MORGAN NEXTLIST SELECTIONIn his final book, the late Henry Kissinger joins forces with two leading technologists to mount “a profound exploration” (Walter Isaacson) of the epochal challenges and opportunities presented by the revolution in Artificial Intelligence: a breakthrough that dramatically empowers people in all walks of life while also raising urgent questions about the future of humanity. As it absorbs data, gains agency, and intermediates between humans and reality, AI (Artificial Intelligence) will help us to address enormous crises, from climate change to geopolitical conflicts to income inequa

In his influential Anti-Semite and Jew, French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre observed "If the Jew did not exist, the anti-Semite would invent him." In doing so he articulated the figure of an Antisemite responsible for imagining the Jew in a formulation that has lasted for decades. This figure became an indispensable trope in the period immediately after the war. It enabled Germans and Austrians to navigate a radically changed political and cultural landscape and reestablish lives upended by war by denying complicity in perpetuating antisemitic ideology. The deeply ingrained cultural practices that formed the basis for age-old prejudices against Jews persisted via coded references, taking new forms, and providing fertile ground for explicit eruptions. Decades before the Nazi persecution of the Jews would emerge as a master moral paradigm of evil in popular culture, the constructed Antisemite became part of a forceful narrative structure that allowed stereotypes about Jews to persist, ev

From bestselling author, life coach, and sociologist Martha Beck comes a new path to overcoming anxiety by awakening the creativity within.AN OPEN FIELD PUBLICATION FROM MARIA SHRIVERMost of us assume that the key to overcoming anxiety is to think our way out of it. And for a while, it works. Meditation and mental exercises offer us relief, but there is always something—a work deadline, a family emergency, a particularly distressing newsbreak—that disrupts our sense of peace and sends us right back inside the same anxious spiral we’ve been trying to climb out of.Is there a way to reduce our anxiety, not just in the moment, but in every moment after that?After a lifetime of struggling with anxiety, Martha Beck studied just about everything there was to know about how to calm down. What she realized is that the analytical part of our brain—so valued in Western culture—is the same structure responsible for amping up anxiety. In other words, we cannot logic our way to relief. InBeyond Anxi

Murakami's surreal, mind-bending masterpiece: a sci-fi pastiche and a Utopian fantasy novel ingeniously woven together. A narrative particle accelerator that zooms between Wild Turkey Whiskey and Bob Dylan. Unicorn skulls and voracious librarians.John Coltrane and Lord Jim. Science fiction, detective story, post-modern manifesto. All this rolled into one rip-roaring novel, End of the World and Hard-boiled Wonderland is the tour de force that expanded Haruki Murakami’s international following.Tracking one man's descent into the Kafkaesque underworld of contemporary Tokyo, Murakami unites East and West, tragedy and farce, compassion and detachment, slang and philosophy. ‘A remarkable writer...he captures the common ache of contemporary heart and head’ Jay McInerney‘His fantasies, with their easy reference to western pulp fiction and music, retain a beauty of the mind’ GuardianWITH AN INTRODUCTION BY THE AUTHOR

George Orwell's towering classics, now in a two-book trade paperback boxed set Today it is devastatingly clear that wherever and whenever freedom is attacked, under whatever banner, the cutting clarity and savage comedy of George Orwell's masterpiece classics have a meaning and message still ferociously fresh. The 75th Anniversary Edition of 1984Orwell's chilling dystopian vision of a government that will do anything to control the narrative THIS EDITION INCLUDES AN INTRODUCTION BY DOLEN PERKINS-VALDEZ, A FOREWORD BY THOMAS PYNCHON, AN AFTERWORD BY SANDRA NEWMAN, AND AN AFTERWORD BY ERICH FROMM The 75th Anniversary Edition of Animal Farm Orwell's timeless and timely allegory--a scathing satire of a downtrodden society's blind march toward totalitarianism THIS EDITION INCLUDES A FOREWORD BY ANN PATCHETT, AN INTRODUCTION BY T乜 OBREHT, AND AN AFTERWORD BY RUSSELL BAKER

George Orwell's towering classics, now in a two-book mass market boxed set Today it is devastatingly clear that wherever and whenever freedom is attacked, under whatever banner, the cutting clarity and savage comedy of George Orwell's masterpiece classics have a meaning and message still ferociously fresh. The 75th Anniversary Edition of 1984Orwell's chilling dystopian vision of a government that will do anything to control the narrative THIS EDITION INCLUDES AN INTRODUCTION BY DOLEN PERKINS-VALDEZ, AN AFTERWORD BY SANDRA NEWMAN, AND AN AFTERWORD BY ERICH FROMM The 75th Anniversary Edition of Animal Farm Orwell's timeless and timely allegory--a scathing satire of a downtrodden society's blind march toward totalitarianism THIS EDITION INCLUDES AN INTRODUCTION BY T乜 OBREHT AND AN AFTERWORD BY RUSSELL BAKER

Dynamic stability analysis enables the determination of unstable regions, which adversely affect a structure's durability. Unlike conventional cable-strut frameworks, tensegrity structures are characterized by a system of internal forces that hold the elements in stable equilibrium, so the initial prestress crucially affects the distribution of unstable regions. This book presents both theoretical background and examples to make a full qualitative and quantitative assessment of these structures possible. First, a geometrically non-linear model and the methods used to evaluate the behavior of tensegrity structures are explained, before a broad spectrum of different planar and spatial design solutions is considered. The book moves step-by-step from the simplest two-dimensional structure, for which solutions can be presented in explicit form, to more complex tensegrity structures such as domes, towers, and plates.

The fifth story in the New York Times bestselling Questioneers chapter book series following Ada Twist, Scientist and friends Blue River Creek has a problem: there's a pet thief on the loose! Or at least, Sofia and Iggy are convinced that there is once their pets go missing. But as a scientist, Ada knows it's important not to jump to conclusions and to follow the facts. How will they find out what really happened to the town's pets? By using the scientific method, of course! Through making a hypothesis, collecting data, and experimentation, the Questioneers must find the missing animals before even more pets disappear! Watch the Questioneers in the Netflix television series Ada Twist, Scientist! Check out all the books in the Questioneers series: The Questioneers Picture Book series: Iggy Peck, Architect - Rosie Revere, Engineer - Ada Twist, Scientist - Sofia Valdez, Future Prez - Aaron Slater, Illustrator - Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year - Billie Jean Peet, AthleteThe Questioneers Ch