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The first part of this volume is based on a course taught at Princeton　University in 1961-62; at that time, an excellent set of notes was prepared　by David Cantor, and it was originally my intention t

《算術教程(英文版)》講述了：The first one is purely algebraic. Its objective is the classification ofquadratic forms over the field of rational numbers （Hasse-Minkowskitheorem）. It is achieved in Chapter IV. The f

《Station Eleven》、《The Glass Hotel》作者2022年新作。溫哥華小島到虛構的月球城市，橫跨數世紀傳遞人性。The award-winning, best-selling author of Station Eleven and The Glass Hotel returns with a novel of art, time, love, and plague that takes the reader from Vancouver Island in 1912 to a dark colony on the moon five hundred years later, unfurling a story of humanity across centuries and space.Edwin St. Andrew is eighteen years old when he crosses the Atlantic by steamship, exiled from polite society following an ill-conceived diatribe at a dinner party. He enters the forest, spellbound by the beauty of the Canadian wilderness, and suddenly hears the notes of a violin echoing in an airship terminal―an experience that shocks him to his core. Two centuries later a famous writer named Olive Llewellyn is on a book tour. She’s traveling all over Earth, but her home is the second moon colony, a place of white stone, spired towers, and artificial beauty. Within the text of Olive’s best-selling pandemic novel lies a strange pass

They Wish They Were Us meets The Queen's Gambit in the world of competitive Scrabble when a teen girl is forced to investigate the mysterious death of her best friend a year after the fact when her Instagram comes back to life with cryptic posts and messages.CATALYST 13 points noun: a person or thing that precipitates an event or change When Najwa Bakri walks into her first Scrabble competition since her best friend's death, it's with the intention to heal and move on with her life. Perhaps it wasn't the best idea to choose the very same competition where said best friend, Trina Low, died. It might be even though Najwa's trying to change, she's not ready to give up Trina just yet. But the same can't be said for all the other competitors. With Trina, the Scrabble Queen herself, gone, the throne is empty, and her friends are eager to be the next reigning champion. All's fair in love and Scrabble, but all bets are off when Trina's formerly inactive Instagram starts posting again, with cry

Arthur Dorros's skillful blend of Spanish and English and Ra Col鏮's poignant paintings illuminate how the special bond between an abuelo and a nieto reaches across miles.Together, a young boy and his abuelo go camping, ride horses, and even confront a mountain lion. Soon, the boy's family moves to the city from the country, away from Abuelo, and it is the boy's memories that help him adjust to his new life.Fans of Dorros's Pap?and Me and Abuela will delight in this bilingual and multigenerational picture book about a special family relationship.This beautiful picture book blends Spanish and English seamlessly, all at once telling a wonderful story and introducing young readers to both languages. Perfect for bilingual families as well as teachers and families who want to expose their children to multiple languages.

This astonishing, devastating debut novel, riven through with mystery and magic, tells the story of a lonely girl living in a small African town and her struggle to free herself from her mercurial, charming mother.Ayosa is a wandering spiritjoyous, exuberant, filled to the brim with longing. Her only companions in her grandmother's crumbling house are as lonely as Ayosa herself: the ghostly Fatumas, whose eyes are the size of bay windows, who teach her to dance and wail at the death news; the Jolly-Annas, cruel birds who cover their solitude with spiteful laughter; the milkman, who never greets Ayosa and whose milk tastes of mud; and Sindano, the kind owner of a caf no one ever visits. Unexpectedly, miraculously, one day Ayosa finds a friend. Yet she is always fixed on her beautiful mama, Nabumbo Promise: a mysterious and aloof photographer, she comes and goes as she pleases, with no apology or warning. Set at the intersection of the spirit world and the human one, Things They Lost is

The year 2020 presented extraordinary challenges to organizations working to improve population health - from public health agencies at all levels of government to health systems to community-based non-profit organizations responding to health-related social needs. To improve understanding of how different domains in the population health field are responding to and being changed by two major crises (racial injustice and the COVID-19 pandemic), the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop from September 21-24, 2020, titled Population Health in Challenging Times: Insights from Key Domains. The workshop had sessions organized by themes: academic public health and population health; the social sector; health care, governmental public health; philanthropy; and cross-sector work. Each panel discussion highlighted difficulties and opportunities, both internal to the respective institutions and sectors, and at

This book reveals a tradition of thought overlooked in our intellectual history but enormously influential even now: the tradition of odious praise. Distinct from more conventional rhetorical exercises, such as panegyric or the funeral oration, odious praise uses acclaim to censure or to critique. This book reassesses the genre of praise-and-blame rhetoric by considering the potential of odious praise to undermine consensus and to challenge a society's normative values.Surveying literature from ancient Greece to Renaissance Europe, Eric MacPhail identifies a tradition of epideictic rhetoric that began with the sophists but was cultivated and employed most vigorously by Renaissance political thinkers. Presenting examples from the writings of Lorenzo Valla, Niccol?Machiavelli, Desiderius Erasmus, Michel de Montaigne, Joachim du Bellay, and Jean Bodin, among others, MacPhail shows that by inscribing a positive value to an object worthy of blame, cultural values are turned on their head. M

Sam好喜歡大大的向日葵，他決定試著自己種。細心澆灌，再耐心等待，種子到底會不會發芽呢…？以童趣鮮豔的畫風，搭配有趣的操作頁面，讓小讀者認識植物的生長過程，並學會與美好自然和諧共處。Discover the joy of growing things in this non-fiction nature picture book series from Axel Scheffler and the National TrustSam loves big, yellow sunflowers, so when his friends Worm and Ladybird suggest he grows his own, he soon plants some seeds in his garden. Join Sam as he watches them grow, with fun flaps to lift to see what's happening underground and a big sunflower pop-up surprise. With a gentle story and simple facts to explain how plants grow, children will be inspired to get outside and follow the helpful tips to plant their very own sunflowers.Featuring artwork from bestselling The Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler, this new nature series from the National Trust is one for all the family to treasure!Other titles in the series include: Tilly Plants a Tree

A Wolfson History Prize FinalistA Sunday Times Book of the Year "If you care about books, and if you believe we must all stand up to the destruction of knowledge and cultural heritage, this is a brilliant read--both powerful and prescient."--Elif Shafak "Wonderful...full of good stories and burning with passion."--Sunday Times "Timely and authoritative...Touches not only high politics but also information technology and life-and-death drama...I enjoyed it immensely."--Philip Pullman "The sound of a warning vibrates through this book."--The Guardian "Essential reading for anyone concerned with libraries and what Ovenden outlines as their role in 'the support of democracy, the rule of law and open society.'"--Wall Street Journal "Ovenden emphasizes that attacks on books, archives and recorded information are the usual practice of authoritarian regimes."--Michael Dirda, Washington Post Libraries have been ransacked since ancient times but the deliberate destruction of knowledge has increa

本冊教材根據教育部發佈的《中等職業學校英語課程標準》的要求，緊密結合中等職業學校教學實際，圍繞學生生活和職場有關話題設計教學活動，共8個單元，分別是：Build good relationships. Welcome to our smart school.It is necessary to take up good habits in daily life. The world is full of love. Let's learn more about amazing China. Enjoy nature and protect the environment. Science and technology change our life.I believe I can do it.每個單元由循序漸進(Following Proper Steps)和規範學習(Learning Proper English)兩部分組成，依次安排了Objective、 Listenging、Speaking、Reading、Writing和Classic Reading等版塊，並穿插了思維差異感知點、文化點、學習策略等小提示。

A probing memoir examining family tragedy on the Great PlainsA surprise rodeo leaves a buffalo bull dead and a cowboy gored to death. Seeing the death of the one man who was kind to him, and knowing it was his fault, Dawn Morgan's father goes on a bender and ends up dead. His sudden death and the mystery around it, combined with the blundering way Morgan learns of it, forces her to reflect not only on the events of the bloodied corral, but also the buffalo herds decimated and Indigenous Peoples displaced to make way for settlement in what was becoming ranching country in the prairies. Unsettled is a deeply moving work of literary non-fiction, a probing memoir examining family tragedy in relation to stories--both fact and fiction--of settlers and Indigenous Peoples on the Great Plains. Morgan shares the internal struggle between resistance and allegiance to the settler-descendent stories she grew up with while paying respects to her father and documents the censorship she faces from her

This book was written to demonstrate and teach the use of Rhinoceros 7.0 software for the design and creation of jewelry modeling. This is the second of two volumes.. This volume deals with basic Rhino commands and the creation of 3-dimensional (3-D) projects. Chapters are in tutorial format with step-by-step instructions that will gradually build a knowledge base as later chapters become more advanced. Good for self-instruction or classroom.

But?is rarely given the credit it deserves as one of the most innovative forms of dance and theater that emerged throughout the 20th century. One of the world's leading experts on the form, author Bruce Baird offers in The History of But?a new account of a crucial and influential performanceart of the latter half of the 20th century. Tracing the performances and techniques of ten of the most important names in the first and second generation of but? including Hijikata Tatsumi, Maro Akaji, Carlotta Ikeda, and Kobayashi Saga, as well as following its migration abroad to France andelsewhere, The History of But?/em> puts on display the creativity of the founders as well as the variety of directions taken by subsequent dancers. In addition, this book places these choreographer/dancers at the center of many of our time's most important issues, demonstrating the importance andrelevance of their reflections around the relationship between humans, technology and new media, and the status of gen

Keep your day full of faith, praise, and victory with #1 New York Times bestselling author and Lakewood Church pastor Joel Osteen. Some people live in a constant state of worry, upset, and negativity

Already a worldwide success in mass market and trade paperback formats, Susan Mallery’s newest hardcover is an emotional, witty, and heartfelt story about a woman who takes a trip to California to figure out her life and get a break from her family...only to be reminded that life--and your children--follow you wherever you go. With a powerful mother/daughter relationship at its core, fans of Elin Hilderbrand, Susan Wiggs, Mary Alice Monroe, and Nancy Thayer will love this book.AN INSTANT BESTSELLER!"The perfect escape for readers wanting to get away."―Booklist"The Summer Getaway is a reflective and moving tale of family ties."―New York Journal of BooksOne woman takes the vacation of a lifetime in this poignant and heartwarming story about the threads that hold a family together from #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery.Single mom Robyn Caldwell needs a new plan for her future. She has always put her family first. Now, with her kids grown, she yearns for a change. But wh

A beautifully realistic, relatable story about mental health and the healing powers of art--perfect for fans of Girl in Pieces and How it Feels to Float.It's been three months since The Night on the B

A satiric and searing collection of poetry obsessed with television, oceans, Jewish history, and time. Nature isn't dying it's simply revising its target audience In Shifting Baseline Syndrome, Aaron Kreuter asks the hard questions: will the Anthropocene have a laugh track? Is it okay to marry your eighteenth cousin? How different would the world look from outside the life-frame of the human? What is it like to have an acid trip in a portapotty? Is it the end . . . of Earth? Of capitalism? Of television? Throughout Kreuter's sophomore collection, the TV remote is never far. Shifting Baseline Syndrome is both searching and searing, veering between satire and sincerity, history and prophecy, and human and non-human worlds. As these clash ecstatically with loathing--and with the end looming--Kreuter demonstrates why we'll keep doing what we've always done: hoping, for once, that the series finale will be good.

符合108課綱素養教學，涵蓋跨領域學科多元議題與素養，四大單元全方位的閱讀技巧訓練，用100篇文章打造核心素養的閱讀力！學測熱門推薦用書！本套書分1–4冊，每冊各有100篇文章及閱讀測驗，以訓練英語閱讀為目的，讓讀者藉由閱讀技巧的訓練，提升閱讀能力、技巧與速度。依學習主題分四大單元，各單元內容針對一學習重點撰寫，包括閱讀技巧（Reading Skills）、字彙學習（Word Study）、學習策略（Study Strategies）、綜合練習（Final Reviews），並配合大量閱讀測驗題。文章主題包羅萬象，囊括各類領域，如文化、藝術、史地、人物、科技、生物、經濟、教育等皆涵蓋其中。本書特色：1.程度分級，由淺入深依程度分級，難度由淺入深，讀者可配合個人英語程度，選擇適合的分冊。Book 1▶撰寫字彙：高中字彙1–4級，英檢初中級字表▶文章長度：280–300字Book 2▶撰寫字彙：高中字彙1–5級，英檢中級、部分中高級字表▶文章長度：300–350字Book 3▶撰寫字彙：高中字彙1–6級，英檢中高級字表▶文章長度：350–370字Book 4▶撰寫字彙：高中字彙1–6級，英檢中高級字表、進階字彙▶文章長度：400字2.文章選材最豐富，涵蓋跨領域多元議題與素養內容豐富，包含文化、藝術、史地、經濟、科技、體育等跨領域學科文章，宛如一套素養培植的知識小百科。讀者不但能提升英文閱讀能力，也能在閱讀中吸收知識，增廣見聞。3.閱讀單元主題明確，全方位閱讀策略，助學生全面掌握閱讀技巧：全書依照學習主題分為四大單元，各單元內容針對一學習重點撰寫，包括： 閱讀技巧（Reading Skills）：包含歸納要旨（Main Idea）、找出支持性細節（Supporting Details）、分辨事實與意見（Fact or Opinion）、進行推論（Making Inferences）、瞭解譬喻性語言（Figurative Language）、明辨寫作偏見（Finding Bias）等實用閱讀技巧。每一小節針對各閱讀技巧撰寫，引導讀者聚焦閱讀方向，幫助釐清思考。 字彙學習（Word Study）：認識同、反義字（Synonyms and Antonyms），學習如何從上下文猜測字義（Words in Context），以增進字彙能力，擴充字彙量。&n

以豐厚創作與教學基底累積的造型技藝　雕塑學習的必備專書 彼得．魯比諾（Peter Rubino）是當代少數集藝術家、教育家、作者頭銜於一身的世界雕塑名家。1972年投入創作以來，作品不勝枚舉，為全美國許多重要機構所典藏，包括為美國前總統歐巴馬與傳奇爵士鋼琴家戴夫．布魯貝克製作的肖像、六○年代洋基名匠羅傑．馬里斯的全身人像、迪士尼公司委製的「天使」紀念碑、以及為本•古里安大學設計的「萬物之母」抽象雕塑等。此外，他亦先後於美國國家設計學院、布魯克林博物館藝術學院、銀礦藝術中心等三所學校執教，擁有超過三十五年的深厚教學經驗。 魯比諾的創作注重觀察、解構，高超的捏塑功力悠遊於寫實與抽象之間。而最為人津津樂道的，莫過於在極短時間內結合音樂發展出的獨特現場雕塑表演。「黏土中的交響樂」（Symphony in Clay）即為他伴隨著貝多芬第五號交響曲，於二十分鐘內將逾百公斤的黏土捏塑成大音樂家的半身像，博得滿堂喝采。 多年來，魯比諾秉持「用熱誠去追尋」（Pursuit it with Passion）的理念，亦著有兩本不可多得、嘉惠後世的雕塑技法教學書。本書《肖像雕塑法》將其豐富的創作及教學實務化為圖文說明，逐步講解從材料準備、工具介紹、頭部結構觀察、現場雕塑演示、五官細節雕塑到燒製處理的完整過程。如此大師典範，引領世界各地無數雕塑學習者踏上創作之路。 本書特色簡明直觀的圖文解說近300張實作示範照，搭配清晰具體的核心要點實用易學的創作技巧強調實用，基礎技法強調實用、易於學習，初學者也能成功塑造肖像結構拆解深入淺出從解剖學出發，透視骨骼肌理、掌握五官比例，營造人物真實感 亞馬遜網路書店五星好評• 使用真人模特兒進行雕刻的照片清晰、詳細，清楚說明了該區域的重點。• 按照魯比諾的指示，我在第一次嘗試時就能構建出非常高的相似度。如果您想依循正確的方向上手並確定基礎知識，我無法想像有更好的書。• 當我開始認真研究雕塑之後，借助這本書獲得極大的改進。我必須向所有對雕塑有興趣的人傳達這本書的重要性。

Imagine if you could have an adventure in the jungle. What if you could have MILLIONS of them? With this story-building book, readers aged 5+ can create their own jungle-inspired adventures, over and over again. Just read the question and choose from the vibrant pictures on the page to build the story.The book is packed full of fun, silly and exciting things to choose from, including: Searching for a fire-breathing snakeTaking a fairy queen along on the adventureTravelling through a ruined cityBefriending an enormous gorillaFacing a grouchy jungle ogrePacking some spare underpants Once you've finished, turn back to the start and make different choices to build a completely new tale. There are millions of possible combinations and endless stories to be told! And can you find the cheeky penguin hidden on each page? Let's Tell a Story is a series of books designed to help you dream up your very own adventures. From selecting which hero to be and where to visit, to deciding on how the stor

Make confident, evidence-based decisions in everyday critical care practice with Critical Care Medicine: An Algorithmic Approach. This first-of-its-kind decision making tool provides concise, practical guidance on key aspects of critical care in the form of easy-to-follow diagnostic and treatment algorithms, diagrams, and tables. The unique format saves you time as it guides you through best practices and reliable data to improve patient outcomes in the ICU.Chapters cover a particular organ system and are organized by disorder for easy reference. Each chapter includes a brief overview of the disorder, diagnostic algorithms, treatment algorithms, potential complications and strategies for overcoming them, and supporting references. Helpful mnemonics and advice from critical care experts are provided throughout. Key topics include ventilatory failure: asthma and COPD; ABG analysis; pleural effusion; acute respiratory failure; infectious disease; psychiatric aspects of critical care; ARDS

Petroleum-based and natural gas-based chemicals are well-established products that have served industry and consumers for more than one hundred years. However, time is running out and natural gas and petroleum are now being depleted at a measurable rate. Thus, the need for alternative technologies to produce chemicals is necessary. Chemicals produced from sources other than natural gas and petroleum are making headway into the chemical balance. The dynamics are now coming into place for the establishment of a chemicals-from-biomass industry, recognizing that it is not only supply and demand but the available and variable technology. Biomass Processes and Chemicals is written to assist the reader in understanding the options that are available for the production of chemicals from biomass.

本冊教材根據教育部發佈的《中等職業學校英語課程標準》的要求，緊密結合中等職業學校教學實際，圍繞學生生活和職場有關話題設計教學活動，共8個單元，分別是：Today is my first day at work. I will arrange it. Could you deal with complaints properly? What makes an excellent employee? May I help you, sir? Are you Mr. Burke from AG Jewelry Company? I work in the sales department.Map your future！ 每個單元由循序漸進(Following Proper Steps)和規範學習(Learning Proper English)兩部分組成，依次安排了Getting Ready、Listenging、Speaking、Reading、Writing、Taking Action、Understanding Culture和Checking Progress等版塊，並穿插了思維差異感知點、文化點、學習策略等小提示。

New York Times bestselling author Tracey West's sparkly Pixie Tricks series is filled with magic and adventure, making it perfect for fans of her Dragon Masters seriesPick a book. Grow a readerThis series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers growFixit is a grumpy elf and he's messing with all the toys in town. Robots are crying and dolls are mooing like cows. Another fairy named Rusella is messing with everyone's messages. Will Violet and Sprite be able to stop these two sneaky fairies before they mess up everything -- for good? With engaging black-and-white artwork on every page, kids won't be able to put down this magical adventureThis is an exciting refresh of the popular Pixie Tricks series, with updated text and brand-new art on every page -- per

A fantastic aid for coursework, homework, and test revision, these revision cards make Physics crystal clear and will have you exam-ready in no time.Making super simple sciences even simpler! With images, graphics, equations and definitions, learning has never been easier. Super Simple Revision Cards condense the sciences into a manageable, visually appealing format that is easy to digest and revise from. With each of the 250 cards containing definitions and key facts on one side, and a detailed graphic on the other, memorizing science facts is made easy and enjoyable. Difficult concepts are presented clearly and the full-color illustrations and photographs make the process of absorbing the information fun and simple. You’ll learn everything you need to know to ace that test!

This book is a revised and greatly expanded version of our book Elements of Number Theory published in 1972.As with the first book the primary audience we envisage consists of upper level underfraduat

This book provides an introduction to abstract algebraic geometry using the methods of schemes and cohomology. The main objects of study are algebraic varieties in an affine or projective space over a

The New York Times bestselling author of the ';he artwarming, heartbreaking, and hard to put down' (Laurie Frankel, New York Times bestselling author) modern classic In Five Years returns with a moving and unforgettable exploration of the powerful bond between mother and daughter set on the breathtaking Amalfi Coast. When Katy's mother dies, she is left reeling. Carol wasn't just Katy's mom, but her best friend and first phone call. She had all the answers and now, when Katy needs her the most, she is gone. To make matters worse, their planned mother-daughter trip of a lifetime looms: to Positano, the magical town where Carol spent the summer right before she met Katy's father. Katy has been waiting years for Carol to take her, and now she is faced with embarking on the adventure alone. But as soon as she steps foot on the Amalfi Coast, Katy begins to feel her mother's spirit. Buoyed by the stunning waters, beautiful cliffsides, delightful residents, and, of course, delectable food, Ka

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Sabaa Tahir comes a brilliant, unforgettable, and heart-wrenching contemporary YA novel about family and forgiveness, love and loss, in a sweeping story that crosses generations and continents.Lahore, Pakistan. Then.Misbah is a dreamer and storyteller, newly married to Toufiq in an arranged match. After their young life is shaken by tragedy, they come to the United States and open the Cloud’s Rest Inn Motel, hoping for a new start.Juniper, California. Now.Salahudin and Noor are more than best friends; they are family. Growing up as outcasts in the small desert town of Juniper, California, they understand each other the way no one else does. Until The Fight, which destroys their bond with the swift fury of a star exploding. Now, Sal scrambles to run the family motel as his mother Misbah’s health fails and his grieving father loses himself to alcoholism. Noor, meanwhile, walks a harrowing tightrope: working at her wrathful uncle’s liquor store wh

A History of Photography in 50 Cameras explores the 180-year story of perhaps the most widely used device ever built. It covers cameras in all forms, revealing the origins and development of each model and tracing the stories of the photographers who used and popularized them. Illustrated throughout with studio shots of all fifty cameras and a selection of iconic photographs made using them, it is the perfect companion guide for camera and photography enthusiasts alike. The cameras include: The Nikon F, the hockey puck that saved photographer Don McCullin's life when it stopped a sniper's bullet during the Vietnam War. Its indestructibility, reliability and interchangeable lenses made it a favored workhorse of photojournalists. The Leica M3-D was also favored by war photographers, including David Duncan Douglas, who used the camera during his coverage of the Korean and Vietnam Wars. In 2012, one of his four customized Leica cameras sold at auction for nearly $2 million. A Speed Gr

Build a solid foundation in the knowledge and skills you need to succeed as a nurse! Designed specifically for today's students, Fundamentals of Nursing, 3rd Edition takes a fresh, conversational approach that is friendlier than typical books on nursing fundamentals. To make understanding easier, the book introduces basic information first and then follows with progressively more nuanced and complex nursing concepts. Practical exercises provide a unique kind of active learning, allowing you to apply concepts to actual patient care. Even care planning is different, as authors Barbara L. Yoost and Lynne R. Crawford are pioneers of conceptual care mapping - a visual, holistic way of making clinical judgments and planning patient care. Essentially, this text offers an easier, fundamentally different way to learn the nursing profession!

What makes this work exceptional is the color photography, use of illustrations and diagrams, and maps. One really gets the sense that this is a labor of love for the authors and that they did painstakingly thorough research while writing this book. This book is highly recommended for the Native American collections of academic and public libraries. --American Reference Books Annual 2012 Arts and Crafts of the Native American Tribes is the authoritative illustrated reference that has been carefully created to be a companion to Encyclopedia of Native Tribes of North America. It examines in detail how Native American culture evolved and considers the regional similarities and differences of the arts and crafts created by tribes across the continent. Contemporary and modern photographs, fine line illustrations and step-by-step reconstructions show the techniques of manufacture and display the skill and artistry of the crafters. The book opens with concise coverage of the main cultural a

本書介紹了從荷馬到聖奧古斯丁的大約1100年裡古典思想中一些有哲學趣味的議題，主要關注希臘哲學（也就是用希臘語表達的哲學思想）及其直系後裔。本書是為那些對希臘羅馬世界的哲學家或其文學歷史背景知之甚少或完全不知的讀者而寫的，他們或多或少會從中得到他們所期待的東西。第一章是導言，介紹了本書涉及的範圍、時期劃分、主要論題和相關研究資料。第二章到第四章並未涵蓋人們通常設想的所有那些“前蘇格拉底哲學家”，倒是涵蓋了值得早期希臘哲學初學者進一步研究的一些作者和問題。第五章到第七章用了很大篇幅來討論柏拉圖和亞裡士多德，但又試圖避免讓他們佔據主導。第八章到第十一章希望讓讀者對亞裡士多德之後哲學中的變化和延續有所瞭解。作者在本書中顯示出哲學問題意識的多樣性和複雜性，從宇宙論、自然哲學、知識論、本體論、倫理學到政治哲學和神學，無所不包，所有討論的理論都被視為對哲學的重要貢獻，讀者可以發現自己從頭到尾都被哲學問題所吸引。所以，如果毫無哲學背景的讀者被這本古代哲學史導論引向了哲學，那是一點兒也不稀奇的，或許這正是作者的初衷。--------------------系列書目《科學哲學導論》（第四版）Philosophy of Science，Fourth Edition《技術哲學導論》Philosophy of Technology《古典思想》Classical Thought《觀念的發明者》（第三版）Inventors of Ideas，Third Edition《物理學的概念》（第五版）Physics: Concepts and Connections，Fifth Edition《時間之箭，時間之環》Time’s Arrow，Time’s Cycle《現代宇宙中的空間與時間》Space and Time in the Modern Universe《牛頓傳》The Life of Isaac Newton《瓦特傳》The Life and Legend of James Watt