Basic Structures of Reality

範例淺顯易懂且具代表性和實用性，現在就全面領略Visual Basic的極緻表現！本書有別於一般市面書籍，是由大專院校教授程式語言課程十多年，具有教學經驗且是Visual Basic教科書暢銷作者，針對目前初學者學習程式設計所應具備的基本素養而編寫的VB入門教科書。書中講解理論與實務兼具，範例淺顯易懂且具代表性和實用性，非常適於教學和自學。由於Visual Basic功能強大非一本書就能完整介紹，

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本書為暢銷書World of Science系列書中的特別版。A* STAR(新加坡科技研究局)的科學家Germaine Yong，想像一個名叫Guss年輕細菌，在人類消化系統中經歷了一場神奇的歷險，透過書中生動有趣的漫畫，使小讀者能夠了解我們的消化系統，跟著Guss一同冒險並學習如何保持健康！書中除了輕鬆活潑的全彩漫畫，最後還搭配相關英文詞彙填字遊戲，本書適合所有年齡層的讀者，讓我們一起了解人體的奧妙!*本書互動功能需依書中說明下載APP(Snap Learn)後使用。In this Special Edition comic book in the bestselling World of Science series, A* STAR scientist Germaine Yong imagines the human digestive system as an exciting journey for a young bacteria named Guss. Learn about the ins and outs of our digestive system and how to stay healthy, while having fun with Guss. And, augmented reality features will bring Science learning to life and engage readers of all ages!

本書為暢銷書World of Science系列書中的特別版。A* STAR(新加坡科技研究局)的科學家Germaine Yong，想像一個名叫Guss年輕細菌，在人類消化系統中經歷了一場神奇的歷險，透過書中生動有趣的漫畫，使小讀者能夠了解我們的消化系統，跟著Guss一同冒險並學習如何保持健康！書中除了輕鬆活潑的全彩漫畫，最後還搭配相關英文詞彙填字遊戲，本書適合所有年齡層的讀者，讓我們一起了解人體的奧妙!*本書互動功能需依書中說明下載APP(Snap Learn)後使用。In this Special Edition comic book in the bestselling World of Science series, A* STAR scientist Germaine Yong imagines the human digestive system as an exciting journey for a young bacteria named Guss. Learn about the ins and outs of our digestive system and how to stay healthy, while having fun with Guss. And, augmented reality features will bring Science learning to life and engage readers of all ages!

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The award-winning,New York Timesbestselling fantasy sensation that Madeline Miller called, “a miraculous and luminous feat of storytelling,”Piranesiis an intoxicating, hypnotic novel set in a dreamlike alternative reality from the author ofJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell.Piranesi's house is no ordinary building: its rooms are infinite, its corridors endless, its walls lined with thousands upon thousands of statues. Within the labyrinth of halls an ocean is imprisoned; and waves thunder up staircases, while rooms are flooded in an instant. But Piranesi is not afraid; he understands the tides as he understands the pattern of the labyrinth itself. He lives to explore the house.There is one other person in the house-a man called The Other, who visits Piranesi twice a week and asks for help with research into A Great and Secret Knowledge. But as Piranesi explores, evidence emerges of another person, and a terrible truth begins to unravel, revealing a world beyond the one Piranesi has alwa

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資料結構(Data Structures)是資訊學科中的核心課程之一，也是基礎和必修的科目。本書確實闡述資料結構的每一主題，並以圖文並茂的方式表達之，最能達到教學與學習事半功倍的效果。 各章的每一小節幾乎都附有「練習題」，讓讀者能藉由測驗，評量自己對此節的了解程度；而書末亦附有這些練習題的參考解答。各章末再附上「動動腦時間」，這些題目取自歷屆的高考或研究所考試題目，或是筆者根據內文加以設計的題目，

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原本想安安靜靜午睡的小猩猩Jim，被想邀請他一家起參加比賽的烏龜而吵醒，讓Jim感到非常火大，但最後還是勉強答應烏龜。不過在競賽中，一名參賽者不小心撞到樹，造成香蕉雨傾盆而下！所有動物包括Jim，都瘋狂搶香蕉，造成場面瞬間失控....簡單好懂的字詞搭配豐富的插畫，讓小讀者愛不釋手，輕鬆培養終身閱讀的習慣。快帶著孩子一起加入這場香蕉雨賽跑，笑聲不斷，趣味無窮！Funny monkey Jim Panzee, star of the #1 New York Times bestselling series, is reluctant to join the race in the jungle until banana after banana falls from above. Jim Panzee ‘s plans for a quiet morning nap are interrupted by Tortoise’s plea to join him in the jungle race. This makes Grumpy Monkey even grumpier but he reluctantly agrees. Then one of the runners bumps into a tree and bananas come raining down! The race to the finish is over as everyone, including Grumpy Monkey, races to get the biggest share of bananas. Easy-to-read words and colorful illustrations will hook young readers on the lifelong habit of reading. Step 2 readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. They are perfect for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.

搞笑又可愛的壞脾氣猴Jim Panzee，是《紐約時報》第一名暢銷系列的超人氣主角，這次他要帶領剛接觸讀本的小朋友們學會怎麼擺脫壞心情！Jim Panzee決定變成一個全新的自己，他請叢林的朋友們幫助他氣到極點，把所有壞情緒通通甩掉。結果好像真的有用，但他的朋友Norman溫柔提醒他：最重要的還是做真正的自己，即使偶爾情緒不佳也沒關係。簡單易懂的字詞搭配繽紛插畫，讓小朋友在開心閱讀中養成終身愛讀書的好習慣。Funny monkey Jim Panzee, star of the #1 New York Times bestselling series, tries to show emerging readers how to get rid of a bad mood.Grumpy Monkey Jim Panzee wakes up one morning and decides that it’s time for a new Jim. He asks his jungle friends to get him so mad that he can get rid of all his grumpy feelings. It seems to work until his friend Norman reminds Jim that it’s best just to be himself, grumps and all. Easy-to-read words and colorful illustrations will hook young readers on the lifelong habit of reading. Step 2 readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. They are perfect for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.

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#1 New York Times bestselling author Dan Brown makes his picture book debut with this mindful, humorous musical, and uniquely entertaining book!Travel through the trees and across the seas with Maestro Mouse and his musical friends! Young readers will meet a big blue whale and speedy cheetahs, tiny beetles and graceful swans. Each has a special secret to share.Along the way, you might spot the surprises Maestro Mouse has left for you- a hiding buzzy bee, jumbled letters that spell out clues, and even a coded message to solve!Children and adults can enjoy this timeless picture book as a traditional read-along, or can choose to listen to original musical compositions as they read--one for each animal--with a free interactive smartphone app, which uses augmented reality to play the appropriate song for each page when a phone's camera is held over it.

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An against-the-grain polemic on American capitalism from the New York Times bestselling author of The Great StagnationWe love to hate the 800-pound gorilla. Walmart and Amazon destroy communities and small businesses. Facebook turns us into addicts while putting our personal data at risk. From skeptical politicians like Bernie Sanders who, at a 2016 presidential campaign rally, said, "If a bank is too big to fail, it is too big to exist," to millennials, only 42 percent of whom support capitalism, belief in big business is at an all-time low. But are big companies inherently evil? If business is so bad, why does it remain so integral to the basic functioning of America? Economist and bestselling author Tyler Cowen says our biggest problem is that we don't love business enough.In Big Business, Cowen puts forth an impassioned defense of corporations and their essential role in a balanced, productive, and progressive society. He dismantles common misconceptions and untangles conflicting i

At the end of the nineteenth century a slice of imperial China was abruptly incorporated into the British Crown Colony of Hong Kong. It became known as the New Territories.The people of this remote an

Advice from a Japanese Authority on Immuno-Oncology about how to Enhance Your Immunity Swiftly and Build a Robust BodyImmune Deficiency, Antineoplastic Drugs, and Radiotherapy Are Unfavorable for Cancer TreatmentThe First Ever Exposition of “Hydrogen Immunotherapy”．The Globally First Attempt to Fight Cancer by the Application of Hydrogen, with over 400 Evidence-Based Cases Included．Significant Prolongation of the Life Expectancy of Many End-Stage and Recurrent Cancer PatientsHydrogen Activates Human Immune Cells！The probability of developing cancer has increased significantly with the extension of the average human lifespan. There is an increasing number of literature demonstrating the diverse bioactivities inducible by oxyhydrogen inhalation, including anti-inflammatory, anti-reactive oxygen species (ROS), and antineoplastic effects.Evidence has also suggested that hydrogen may be used to mitigate the side effects of traditional chemotherapy, or to inhibit the growth of cancer cells a

“Vanderbilt elegantly and persuasively tackles one of the most pernicious of the lies we tells ourselves—that the pleasures of learning are reserved for the young.” —Malcolm Gladwell, bestselling author of Outliers“Vanderbilt elegantly and persuasively tackles one of the most pernicious of the lies we tells ourselves—that the pleasures of learning are reserved for the young.” —Malcolm Gladwell, bestselling author of OutliersWhy do so many of us stop learning new skills as adults? Are we afraid to be bad at something? Have we forgotten the sheer pleasure of beginning from the ground up? Inspired by his young daughter’s insatiable curiosity, Tom Vanderbilt embarks on a yearlong quest of learning—purely for the sake of learning. Rapturously singing Spice Girls songs in an amateur choir, losing games of chess to eight-year-olds, and dodging scorpions at a surf camp in Costa Rica, Vanderbilt tackles five main skills but learns so much more. Along the way, he interviews dozens of experts abo

Lupin," I said, "tell me something about yourself."Gentleman-thief Arsene Lupin is known as a friend to the poor and enemy of the rich. But how did he gain his formidable reputation?This collection of short stories has Arsene Lupin looking back at some of his most daring exploits in his career as a gentleman-thief. Tales of stolen wedding rings, murder weapon scarves and Lupin's own marriage give an insight into the mind of the master of disguises.