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《Patriot》是 Alexei Navalny 生前親筆撰寫的生命記錄。本書從他的政治啟蒙寫起，談到與家人的深厚連結、在公共領域的投入，以及多次遭受拘捕與監控的經歷。他並未以激昂語氣敘述，而是以平穩、直接的方式，呈現身為丈夫、行動者與被囚者的各種心境。書末收錄的獄中日記，更讓讀者看見他在極端環境中維持觀察與思考的能力。閱讀本書，能感受到他對自由與國家前途的持續關切，也能從中理解一位公共人物如何在壓力之下保持清醒與幽默。Patriot is the unforgettable life story of one of the most fearless and inspiring figures of our time.Alexei Navalny’s poisoning in 2020 by the Russian security services was a global news event. In 2024 he died in a brutal Arctic prison. He began writing Patriot whilst recovering from his poisoning; it ends with his secret prison diaries.HUSBANDHe was a beacon to millions and became the sole political threat to Vladimir Putin. This is his life in his own words: his political awakening, his marriage and beloved family, his total commitment to taking on a corrupt regime and his enduring love of Russia and its people.PRISONERWe witness his message of hope gain nationwide support, his many arrests and harassment, and the incredible attempt on his life. We understand why he felt he

For fans of New Kid and Stealing Home, an unforgettable portrait of childhood during the one-child era in China.In her early years, Yinfan lives in the small Chinese county of Xintian, surrounded by family members. But when they move for her father’s new job to the city of Guangzhou, her life changes dramatically. Not only does Yinfan need to adjust to a new dialect, but she also has to comply with many new rules at home and in school, and deal with her loneliness. Yinfan yearns to make a good friend, and she does her best to try and fit in. That is, until a girl in her class helps her realize she likes herself just the way she is.This graphic memoir from author and illustrator Yinfan Huang offers a heartwarming look at a girl’s struggle to forge her own identity in her quest for friendship. Full of fascinating details about life as a child and adolescent in 1990s China, it offers a timely message about how the challenges of growing up are universal.

The official children's book to the Netflix original documentary series, Our Planet, with a foreword by Sir David Attenborough. This glorious visual celebration of the natural world combines extraordinary photography from the series with stunning illustrations from acclaimed artist, Richard Jones. Lose yourself in icy landscapes, dense jungles and endless oceans. Learn how our fascinating habitats, and the plants and creatures living there, interconnect to create the one place we all call home - Our Planet.This beautifully written and informative book for children has an uplifting message of hope that will strike a chord with all the family. The perfect gift for families the world over to treasure forever. 'You will be among the next characters who can, if they wish, tell the most extraordinary story of all - how human beings in the twenty-first century came to their senses and started to protect Planet Earth' Sir David Attenborough

Fatigue in Composites: Science, Damage Mechanics, and Design Applications, Second Edition, provides an authoritative review of the current knowledge on the fatigue behaviour of composites. It covers in detail a wide range of different problems encountered by designers in the automotive, marine and structural engineering industries. Divided over three sections, the first section of chapters is designed exclusively to illustrate, the investigation methodologies and the response of materials under cyclic loadings. The second section presents more advanced topics such as the response of materials under in-service or extreme conditions, as well as theoretical developments and modelling approaches. In the third and final section industrial cases and applications in different fields of engineering are discussed. Leading scientists from academia and industry have prepared the different chapters. Particular care has been devoted to coordinating the content, style and philosophy behind the vario

The captivating sequel to The Kingdom Over the Sea--which is "perfect for fans of Philip Pullman and Tahereh Mafi" (Booklist)--follows Yara and her friends as they change the fate of the kingdom and their magic forever. Yara may have stopped the magical plague spreading its way through her new home, but to do so, she had to leave her mother in the hands of the sinister alchemists. Now Yara longs to return to Zehaira and free her mother from her prison. Yet when her mother's familiar arrives, close to death and bearing a message, Yara must put aside her plans to rescue her and instead set off with her friends to the official residence of the Grand High Sorceress, convinced it holds magic powerful enough to defeat the alchemists. After a treacherous journey, Yara finds her mother's house, and in it, a girl claiming to be the daughter of the Grand High Sorceress--a sister Yara didn't know she had. Meanwhile, the alchemists are circling ever closer, and the magic that Yara's mother was wor

Celebrating a life worth living.This timeless picture book captures the quiet wonder of an ordinary yet extraordinary life. Through 12 beautifully illustrated scenes and portraits of our hero at different ages, follow Jacominus Gainsborough – a humble, fluffy white rabbit – through the changing seasons as life unfolds all around him.From childhood through to old age, Jacominus is fortunate to be surrounded by family and friends. He may not be the biggest or strongest, but he grows, learns, faces moments of sadness and also finds great joy. This celebration of his life, as he becomes a father, and then a grandfather, tells the story of a soul who has loved and been loved, of the pride of having done one’s best and of the happiness of a life well lived.Rébecca Dautremer brings a universal message of the beauty of being alive in this lyrical, stunningly illustrated story.