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'An acerbic, compelling and always accessible account of how opium corrupted the world' TLS'The writing is sublime, the research thorough, the eye for story superb' Sunday TelegraphWhen Amitav Ghosh began the research for his monumental cycle of novels the Ibis Trilogy, he was startled to find how the lives of the 19th century sailors and soldiers he wrote of were dictated not only by the currents of the Indian Ocean, but also by the precious commodity carried in enormous quantities on those currents: opium. Most surprising of all, however, was the discovery that his own identity and family history was swept up in the story.Smoke and Ashes is at once a travelogue, memoir and a history, drawing on decades of archival research. In it, Ghosh traces the transformative effect the opium trade had on Britain, India, and China, as well as the world at large.The trade was engineered by the British Empire, which exported Indian opium to sell to China and redress their great trade imbalance, and

A star-studded cast of authors including Pamela Butchart, Hannah Gold and Adam Kay deliver twelve brand new stories inspired by the great Roald Dahl's incredible characters in this Christmas collection that will delight readers 8-12.Why is Matilda worried about being on the naughty list?What happens when years after the creation of his original marvellous medicine George's granddaughter Gigi decides to make her own potion? And how does Charlie plan to celebrate Christmas at the chocolate factory?A magical and hilarious collection from 13 bestselling, much-loved storytellers. Perfect for Christmas Eve, this collection features 12 brand-new short stories based on their author's favourite Roald Dahl characters.Discover George's Marvellous Medicine as told by bestseller, Adam Kay. Laugh yourself silly with Greg James and Chris Smith's take on The Twits.Dive into Hannah Gold's The Fantastic Mr Fox and celebrate Konnie Huq's Danny the Champion of the World.Plus discover stories from:Nadia Sh

At long last Lottie and Daniel are an official couple and everything seems to be going brilliantly (except for Amber being increasingly mean and jealous, but what's new there?).Meanwhile Toby's new year's resolution is to get a dog, and for once Lottie and him see eye to eye. Pot Noodle, the cockapoo, becomes the newest member of the Brooks family. He's VERY cute but also not toilet trained AT ALL.Lottie soon finds having a new boyfriend and a new dog means she has little time for anyone else, leaving her best friends pretty upset. How is Lottie meant to keep everybody happy and stop Pot Noodle from pooing on the carpet?!Readers LOVE Lottie Brooks:My daughter couldn't put it down and read it in 2 days. Read at breakfast, walking downstairs, tea time, in the bath.My 9-year-old daughter devoured it in two nights, and all I could hear from her was giggling and the occasional "Mum! Listen to this! This is SO me!".My 12 year old reluctant reader took this book, read 100 pages in one night a

✪ 聊天機器人的入門書籍，初學者也能上手✪ 簡單易懂的ChatGPT、Copilot聊天機器人使用方法✪ 範例豐富，從簡單問答到長篇小說應有盡有✪ 提供實用技巧與各種軟體整合應用✪ 快速掌握各種聊天機器人與外掛擴充功能✪ 特選千變萬化功能強大的AI平台✪ 利用Copilot活用GPT-4撰寫行銷文案或專題✪ 探索ChatGPT推理、語音、搜尋網頁與GPTs 商店✪ 提升效率ChatGPT畫布寫作與專案管理從科技進步的角度看，人工智慧技術是當今最為熱門的話題之一，隨著技術的發展，越來越多的企業和機構開始將其應用於生產和生活中。其中，聊天機器人即是人工智慧技術的重要應用之一。本書以初學者為目標對象，提供ChatGPT聊天機器人的入門教學。各章精彩內容如下：Ch01➤介紹人工智慧的基礎知識和應用領域。Ch02➤介紹ChatGPT聊天機器人的使用方法和運作原理，以及OpenAI公司的背景和技術。Ch03➤介紹如何註冊免費的ChatGPT帳號，以及如何進行對話，包括複製程式碼、更換機器人等。Ch04➤介紹ChatGPT使用訣竅與簡單問答範例，提供使用上的技巧。Ch05➤實戰ChatGPT中小篇文章及撰寫長文（小說），例如寫詩、寫歌、寫履歷、生成新聞文章、生成商品電子郵件、IG文章和部落格文章等。Ch06➤實戰ChatGPT其他實用技巧。Ch07～09➤討論ChatGPT與其他軟體的整合應用、與其他聊天機器人的比較，以及未來可能的發展和威脅。Ch10➤介紹讓ChatGPT更強大的擴充功能，如Voice Control for ChatGPT、ChatGPT Writer、Perplexity…等。Ch11➤介紹與ChatGPT相關的工具或資源，例如Futurepedia AI工具檢索平台、DALL·E 3、剪映軟體、D-ID、Midjourney等。Ch12➤提供常見問題集。Ch13➤自然語言生成的新時代―GPT-4使用Copilot，包括GPT-4特色及Copilot教學等。Ch14➤介紹利用Copilot發想產品特點、關鍵字與標題，並利用Copilot撰寫FB、IG、Google、短影片文案，以及如何利用Copilot發想行銷企劃案。Ch15➤探索ChatGPT推理、語音、搜尋網頁與GPTs商店，包含各項新功能的使用方法，和實作的提示與建議。Ch16➤透過ChatGPT的「

✪ 聊天機器人的入門書籍，初學者也能上手 ✪ 簡單易懂的ChatGPT、Copilot聊天機器人使用方法 ✪ 範例豐富，從簡單問答到長篇小說應有盡有 ✪ 提供實用技巧與各種軟體整合應用 ✪ 快速掌握各種聊天機器人與外掛擴充功能 ✪ 特選千變萬化功能強大的AI平台 ✪ 利用Copilot活用GPT-4撰寫行銷文案或專題 從科技進步的角度看，人工智慧技術是當今最為熱門的話題之一，隨著技術的發展，越來越多的企業和機構開始將其應用於生產和生活中。其中，聊天機器人即是人工智慧技術的重要應用之一。本書以初學者為目標對象，提供ChatGPT聊天機器人的入門教學。各章精彩內容如下： Ch01➤介紹人工智慧的基礎知識和應用領域。 Ch02➤介紹ChatGPT聊天機器人的使用方法和運作原理，以及OpenAI公司的背景和技術。 Ch03➤介紹如何註冊免費的ChatGPT帳號，以及如何進行對話，包括複製程式碼、更換機器人等。 Ch04➤介紹ChatGPT使用訣竅與簡單問答範例，提供使用上的技巧。 Ch05➤實戰ChatGPT中小篇文章及撰寫長文（小說），例如寫詩、寫歌、寫履歷、生成新聞文章、生成商品電子郵件、IG文章和部落格文章等。 Ch06➤實戰ChatGPT其他實用技巧。 Ch07～09➤討論ChatGPT與其他軟體的整合應用、與其他聊天機器人的比較，以及未來可能的發展和威脅。 Ch10➤介紹讓ChatGPT更加強大的擴充功能，如Voice Control for ChatGPT、ChatGPT Writer、Perplexity…等。 Ch11➤介紹與ChatGPT相關的AI工具或資源，例如Futurepedia AI工具檢索平台、DALL·E 3、剪映軟體、D-ID、Midjourney等。 Ch12➤提供常見問題集。 Ch13➤自然語言生成的新時代—GPT-4使用Copilot，包括GPT-4特色及Copilot教學等。 Ch14➤介紹利用Copilot發想產品特點、關鍵字與標題，並利用Copilot撰寫FB、IG、Google、短影片文案，以及如何利用Copilot發想行銷企劃案。 附錄➤介紹有關AI的神級演算法。 本書是您學習ChatGPT和相關知識的寶貴資源，讓您第一次玩爆紅AI聊天機器人－ChatGPT、Copilot就上手。

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 about inspirational people from across the world, from ground-breaking musician Elton John and eco hero Steve Irwin, to freedom-fighter Martin Luther King and visionary artist Frida Kahlo. Discover the incredible lives of these bold little dreamers: Charles Dickens, Dolly Parton, Amelia Earhart, Aretha Franklin, Martin Luther King, Stephen Hawking, Jane Austen, David Bowie, Albert Einstein, Elton John, Ernest Shackleton, Malala Yousafzai, Freddie Mercury, Frida Kahlo, Astrid Lindgren, Muhammad Ali, Jane Goodall, Lewis Hamilton, Neil Armstrong, Steve Irwin, Anna Pavlova, Zaha Hadid, Marie Curie, Nelson Mandela. Little People, BIG DREAMS is a best-selling biography series for kids that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists, to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things

重返奈落學院，進入《星期三》影集第一季的詭異與精彩世界！本書由暢銷作家改編Netflix熱門影集，以小說形式重新詮釋這段充滿懸疑與超自然的故事。擁有通靈能力的星期三・亞當絲不情願地來到專為局外人設立的奈落學院，立下三大禁令：不交朋友、不接受心理治療、不輸給怪物。但一場同學死亡的異象，將她捲入一樁塵封25年的恐怖謎案。充滿哥德風格與黑色幽默，這部小說帶你進入星期三的陰鬱世界，探索陰影下的真相──如果你敢的話。Return to the hallowed halls of Nevermore Academy in this spooky and spectacular novel reimagining season one of the hit Netflix show, Wednesday!Emerging psychic Wednesday Addams begrudgingly arrives at Nevermore Academy, a school for outcasts, with just a few things on her do-not list:Do not make new friendsDo not attend court-ordered therapyDo not lose to the monsterSoon after enrolling, unexpected visions of a classmate’s very real death has her on the case of solving a 25-year-old mystery involving a supernatural terror. So get ready to plunge into the curious mind of Wednesday in [bestselling and award winning author]’s dark and twisted retelling of the Netflix phenomenon’s first season . . . if you dare.

From New York Times bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand, comes a novel about the many ways family can fill our lives with love...if they don't kill us first. *New York Times bestseller*It's Nantucket wedding season, also known as summer-the sight of a bride racing down Main Street is as common as the sun setting at Madaket Beach. The Otis-Winbury wedding promises to be an event to remember: the groom's wealthy parents have spared no expense to host a lavish ceremony at their oceanfront estate.But it's going to be memorable for all the wrong reasons after tragedy strikes: a body is discovered in Nantucket Harbor just hours before the ceremony-and everyone in the wedding party is suddenly a suspect. As Chief of Police Ed Kapenash interviews the bride, the groom, the groom's famous mystery-novelist mother, and even a member of his own family, he discovers that every wedding is a minefield-and no couple is perfect. Featuring beloved characters from The Castaways, Beautiful Day, and A Summe

《另一個山谷》是一部融合文學與科幻元素的小說，故事發生在一個與自己過去與未來相鄰的小鎮。16歲的奧蒂是一位安靜、內向的女孩，努力爭取進入決策委員會，負責審核誰能穿越邊界。這座山谷的東邊是二十年後，西邊則是二十年前。當她意外發現一對來自未來的訪客是她朋友艾德梅的父母，並得知艾德梅即將死亡後，她被迫在守護時序與真摯情感之間做出選擇。這是一部關於命運、選擇與時間的細膩小說，溫柔動人，令人深思。For fans of David Mitchell, Ruth Ozeki, and Kazuo Ishiguro, an elegant and exhilarating literary speculative novel about an isolated town neighbored by its own past and future, and a young girl who spots two elderly visitors from across the border: the grieving parents of the boy she loves. Sixteen-year-old Odile is an awkward, quiet girl vying for a coveted seat on the Conseil. If she earns the position, she'll decide who may cross her town's heavily guarded borders. On the other side, it's the same valley, the same town. Except to the east, the town is twenty years ahead in time. To the west, it's twenty years behind. The towns repeat in an endless sequence across the wilderness. When Odile recognizes two visitors she wasn't supposed to see, she realizes that the parents of her friend Edme ha

本書原題A Chinese Text in Central Asian Brahmi Script，副標題New Evidence for the Pronunciation of Late Middle Chinese and Khotanese，是由兩位著名學者──中古伊朗語專家恩莫瑞克和漢學家蒲立本發揮各自學術專長，共同撰寫的一部學術專著。本書的研究對象是兩片敦煌遺書殘卷（Ch.00120和P.5597，此二殘卷可以綴合）上的中亞婆羅米文字，其內容是以晚期于闐語音寫的鳩摩羅什譯漢文《金剛經》。兩位作者通過對婆羅米文與相應漢文的考察，歸納了不少晚期中古漢語和于闐語中的語音現象，提出了許多富有參考價值的推論。總而言之，本書是研究漢語音韻學和晚期于闐語的重要參考資料。（印度學與印度研究．譯叢Ⅲ）

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Power of Habit, an investigation of what makes conversations work, and how we can all learn to be supercommunicators at work and in our livesThe right conversation, at the right moment, can change everything.We all know people who seem capable of connecting with anyone. They are the ones we turn to for advice, who ask the best questions—but who are also able to hear what goes unsaid, what we are really trying to say.Why are these people so good at connecting? And what can they tell us about how communication works?Supercommunicators, Charles Duhigg argues, understand—some by intuition, some by hard-won experience—that there is a science to how human beings connect. They understand that every time we speak to someone, we’re actually engaging in one of three conversations: What is this really about? How do we feel? And, Who are we? They know the importance of identifying what kind of conversation we’re having, and then matching it, so tha