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Classical and Medieval Literature CriticismM assembles and contextualizes critical responses to the works of writers of all sorts--poets, playwrights, chroniclers, philosophers, religious figures, and writers from other genres--from every region of the world, from the earliest known examples of written works to the eve of the modern era. Clear, accessible introductory essays followed by carefully selected critical responses allow end-users to engage with a variety of scholarly views and conversations about authors, works and literary topics. Students writing papers or class presentations, instructors preparing their syllabi, or anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the period will find this a highly useful resource. Each of the more than 160 volumes in this long-standing series profiles approximately 3-6 authors or individual works of all genres, by providing a brief introduction and a collection of full-text or excerpted criticism reproduced from books, magazines, literary reviews,

Nineteenth-Century Literature Criticism assembles critical responses to the works of 19th-century authors of all sorts?"novelists, poets, playwrights, journalists, philosophers, political leaders, scientists, mathematicians and writers from other genres?"from every region of the world.Each of the more than 300 volumes in this long-standing series profiles approximately 3-6 novelists, poets, playwrights, journalists, philosophers or other creative and nonfiction writers by providing full-text or excerpted criticism reproduced from books, magazines, literary reviews, newspapers and scholarly journals. Clear, accessible introductory essays followed by carefully selected critical responses allow end-users to engage with a variety of scholarly views and conversations about authors, works and literary topics. Introductory essays are written and entries compiled by professional literature researchers and other subject matter experts; many include an author portrait. A full citation and annota

She’s got his back.Hannah Brooks looks more like a kindgerten teacher than somebody who could kill you with a wine bottle opener. Or a ballpoint pen. Or a dinner napkin. But the truth is, she’s an Executive Protection Agent (aka "bodyguard"), and she just got hired to protect superstar actor Jack Stapleton from his middle-aged, corgi-breeding stalker.He’s got her heart.Jack Stapleton’s a household name—captured by paparazzi on beaches the world over, famous for, among other things, rising out of the waves in all manner of clingy board shorts and glistening like a Roman deity. But a few years back, in the wake of a family tragedy, he dropped from the public eye and went off the grid.They’ve got a secret.When Jack’s mom gets sick, he comes home to the family’s Texas ranch to help out. Only one catch: He doesn’t want his family to know about his stalker. Or the bodyguard thing. And so Hannah—against her will and her better judgment—finds herself pretending to be Jack’s girlfriend as a cov

科學素養第一步從AI時代的科技用語，到生命誕生的機制──深入淺出，解開生活在現代所必須理解的重要科學用語 【本書特色】★一個跨頁解釋一個或一組相關科學用語，沒有艱澀的觀念，而是用比喻的方式帶你輕鬆進入★6大領域，涵蓋報章雜誌常出現和討論的科學用語，你想從哪個領域開始閱讀都可以★插畫搭配文字，更容易理解，留下具體印象★六個科學專欄，探討科學的本質，以及如何看待科學，避免被騙或誤用你是不是常覺得「科學新聞很難懂」，或是「那些科學家所說的話我都聽不太懂」。會有這種感覺，主要原因之一，就是不了解科學語言與那些專有名詞的意思。本書就是為了打破大家對於科學那種霧裡看花的感覺而誕生的。書中從【物理、電學、化學、生物、地球科學、宇宙】六大領域中，精選136個基本科學詞語，以有趣生動的圖文方式，解釋這些科學用語的大略意義、容易令人誤解的理由，以及與日常生活間的關係。不管你是曾經學過理化科學但已經忘記的成年人，或是正在學習苦讀的學生，這本書讓你從此對於科學不再感到害怕，也讓我們生活周遭的科學用語變得淺顯易懂，不再一知半解。【6大領域】物理Physics運動／力、場／能量／功／向量／慣性、離心力／光譜／重力／熵／核分裂、核融合……電Electricity電荷、電場／磁／半導體、電晶體／超導／雷射／LED／人工智慧／量子電腦……化學Chemistry元素、同位素／化合物／週期表／固體、液體、氣體／卡路里／酸、鹼、中和／奈米碳管……生物Biology細胞／光合作用、葉綠體／基因體、基因／DNA、RNA／基因操作、基因體編輯／免疫、疫苗、過敏……地科Geography低氣壓、高氣壓／鋒面／颱風／火山、地震／震度、地震規模／頁岩氣、頁岩油、甲烷水合物……宇宙Cosmology光年、天文單位、秒差距／彗星／星系／黑洞／大霹靂、宇宙暴脹／重力波／暗物質、暗能量……【審閱&推薦】書中以淺顯文字解釋一些常見的科學名詞，加上插圖輔助，讓讀者能快速吸收了解。屋頂上的天文學家主理人 李昫岱即使短篇幅仍能利用易懂的圖片及親人的文字傳達清楚的物理概念，推薦給在學或是想一探科普新聞用語的你。物理教學YouTuber吳旭明 × 蔡佳玲要了解核心理論、貫通基本概念，第一步就是先清楚了解相關專有名詞的定義，與這些專有名詞間的關係。北一女中生物科教師 蔡任圃《超實用．科學用語圖鑑》像是實體版的簡要科學維基，提供了豐

Each volume of Novels for Students contains easily accessible and content-rich discussions of the literary and historical background of 12 to 15 works from various cultures and time periods. Each novel included in this new resource was specially chosen by an advisory panel of teachers and librarians -- experts who have helped us define the information needs of students and ensure the age-appropriateness of this references content. Each volume (beginning with volume 32) will include two Literature to Film entries. Entries profiling film versions of plays/novels not only diversify the study of plays/novels but support alternate learning styles, media literacy, and film studies curricula as well. Here are some of the novels they will find - The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie; My Name is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok; The Shipping News by Louise Erdrich; Sister of My Heart by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni; and Unvanquished by William Faulkner.You may also be interest

Acceptance, understanding, and hope shine through in this heartfelt coming of age story by Eleven and Holding author Mary Penney, perfect for fans of Lindsey Stoddard and Lisa Graff.After a lifetime of being homeschooled, Ham Hudson is hoping that a new year in a new school will help make him a whole new Ham. Instead, he's saddled with an archnemesis to avoid, a confusing and exhausting social sphere to navigate, and a whole host of insecurities to add to his old ones.But then Ham meets Micah. Sympathetic and effortlessly cool, Micah quickly becomes a lifeline in a strange world. Ham wants Micah to think he belongs--to want him around as much as Ham wants to be around him.The more that Ham tries to fit in, the less he recognizes himself. When things start to unravel, Ham has to decide--is fitting in worth changing who he wants to be?

Killing Bugs for Business and Beauty examines the beginning of Canada's aerial war against forest insects and how a tiny handful of officials came to lead the world with a made-in-Canada solution to the problem. Shedding light on a largely forgotten chapter in Canadian environmental history, Mark Kuhlberg explores the theme of nature and its agency. The book highlights the shared impulses that often drove both the harvesters and the preservers of trees, and the acute dangers inherent in allowing emotional appeals instead of logic to drive environmental policy-making. It addresses both inter-governmental and intra-governmental relations, as well as pressure politics and lobbying. Including fascinating tales from Cape Breton Island, Muskoka, and Stanley Park, Killing Bugs for Business and Beauty clearly demonstrates how class, region, and commercial interest intersected to determine the location and timing of aerial bombings. At the core of this book about killing bugs is a story, infu

Jo never heard of the label “practice girl”…until she was called one. And those two devastating words would irreversibly change the way she saw everyone―including herself. An emotional and empowering novel about reputation and double standards, perfect for fans of Katie Cotugno and Sarah Dessen. Jo Beckett is looking for love. She’s fallen for a few boys, but for some reason, they’ve never fallen for her. One night, at a party she didn’t even want to go to, she finds out the truth. Those boys, who are on the wrestling team she manages, consider her just a “practice girl”―the popular term for girl who’s good enough to hook up with but not to date.With this crushing revelation, Jo feels so many things―heartsick, ashamed, betrayed, and angry. But she refuses to let that label define her. In piecing her life back together, Jo is forced to unpack more uncomfortable truths about all her relationships―from her best friend to the boy she likes―that help her understand her real worth. From the

Award-winning Nashville journalist Marissa R. Moss reveals the inside story of country music through the lens of rising stars Maren Morris, Mickey Guyton, and Kacey Mugraves--their battles against misogyny in the industry, their obstacles, their triumphs, and how their paths have intersected along the way. It was only two decades ago, but, for the women of country music, 1999 seems like an entirely different universe. With Shania Twain, country's biggest award winner and star, and the Dixie Chicks topping every chart, country music was a woman's world, and so was country radio and Nashville's Music Row. Cut to 2021, when women are only played on country radio 16% of the time, on a good day, and when only men have won Entertainer of the Year at the Country Music Awards for a decade. To a world where artists like Kacey Musgraves sell out arenas but barely score a single second of airplay. But also to a world where these women are infinitely bigger live draws than most male counterparts,

An all-new Father’s Day Pictureback book based on the new Go, Dog. Go! animated series on Netflix! Includes over 30 paw-some stickers! Children ages 3 to 7 will be doggone excited to read about Tag, Scooch, and all their furry friends from the new Netflix Go, Dog. Go! animated series as they celebrate dads and doorbells in this paw-some picture book―with over 30 stickers! Based on the P.D. Eastman bestselling classic book, Go, Dog. Go! this new Netflix animated series is all about community, friendship, and family. GO, DOG. GO! is a Netflix animated series for preschoolers about a 6-year-old dog and her adventures in a joyful, fun-loving community of dogs on the go!

This hardcover deluxe junior novelization retells the exciting story of Disney and Pixar's upcoming animated feature film Lightyear--in theaters Summer 2022! The Deluxe Junior Novelization also comes with a full-color insert full of scenes from the film and a pull-out movie poster!LIGHTYEAR is a sci-fi action-adventure and the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear (voice of Chris Evans)--the hero who inspired the toy. The film reveals how a young test pilot became the Space Ranger that we all know him to be today. LIGHTYEAR is directed by Angus MacLane, produced by Galyn Susman, and opens in theaters in Summer 2022. The thrilling film is all retold in this hardcover deluxe junior novelization that's perfect for girls and boys ages 6 to 9.

As a Princely State, Hyderabad was the largest in population among over 560 tributary states under British paramountcy in colonial India. This book is a collection of profiles and sketches of some of the most important and influential people from the erstwhile Hyderabad State during the first half of the 20th century, which marked the last decades of its existence as a distinct entity under the British Raj. It features profiles of Mir Osman Ali Khan, the Seventh Nizam; Mir Laik Ali, the last Prime Minister of Hyderabad; Kasim Razvi; some of the Nizam's administrators and diplomats; as well as Sir Walter Monckton, the Nizam's British Constitutional Advisor; amongst others. Unfolding the pages of history, the text gives an insight into the administration and affairs of Hyderabad during this time, through an examination of the lives of the people closely associated with it.A unique contribution to the literature on modern Indian and colonial history, this book will be indispensable for st

Classical and Medieval Literature CriticismM assembles and contextualizes critical responses to the works of writers of all sorts--poets, playwrights, chroniclers, philosophers, religious figures, and writers from other genres--from every region of the world, from the earliest known examples of written works to the eve of the modern era. Clear, accessible introductory essays followed by carefully selected critical responses allow end-users to engage with a variety of scholarly views and conversations about authors, works and literary topics. Students writing papers or class presentations, instructors preparing their syllabi, or anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the period will find this a highly useful resource. Each of the more than 160 volumes in this long-standing series profiles approximately 3-6 authors or individual works of all genres, by providing a brief introduction and a collection of full-text or excerpted criticism reproduced from books, magazines, literary reviews,

Cary Grant famously said, Everyone wants to be Cary Grant--even I want to be Cary Grant. His development of the movie-star image required serious work, but he also played a variety of characters that demanded many different performing talents. He was equally skilled in screwball farces suchas The Awful Truth, dark suspense films like Notorious, romantic love stories such as An Affair to Remember, domestic comedies similar to Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House, and social dramas including None but the Lonely Heart. Some Versions of Cary Grant is focused on the art of one of the mostadmired actors in Hollywood history. In a lively style accompanied by many illustrations, author James Naremore analyses Grant's performances in a gallery of his best films, demonstrating exceptional skill and a greater range than that with which he is usually credited. Discussing his most famous and forgotten films alike, Naremore's book shows how Grant adjusted his technique to the different styles and wo

《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

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

Now in translation for the first time, the award-winning debut that broke literary ground in Japan explores diaspora, prejudice, and the complexities of a teen girl’s experience growing up as a Zainichi Korean, reminiscent of Min Jin Lee's classic Pachinko and Sandra Cisneros’s The House on Mango Street.Seventeen-year-old Ginny Park is about to get expelled from high school―again. Stephanie, the picture book author who took Ginny into her Oregon home after she was kicked out of school in Hawaii, isn’t upset: she only wants to know why. But Ginny has always been in-between; she can't bring herself to open up to anyone about her past, or about what prompted her to flee her native Japan. Then, among the scraps of paper and drawings of Stephanie's stories, Ginny finds a mysterious scrawl that changes everything: The sky is about to fall. Where do you go? Ginny sets off alone on the road in search of an answer, with only her journal as a confidante. In witty and brutally honest vignettes,

In the bestselling tradition of Stephen Covey's Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Jim Collins's Good to Great, and Ray Dalio's Principles, the world's most influential consulting firm McKinsey & Company presents a deep dive into how the best CEOs do their jobs based on extensive interviews with today's most successful corporate leaders from iconic companies such as Netflix, JPMorgan Chase, General Motors, and Sony.Being a CEO at any of the world's largest companies is one of the most challenging, mysterious, misunderstood, and important roles in the world today. The CEOs of the two thousand largest global companies account for more than $40 trillion in annual revenues (more than twice the size of the world's largest economy) and employ 68 million people. Yet even when they reach the position of CEO, very few excel in the role. Thirty percent of Fortune 500 CEOs last fewer than three years, and two out of five new CEOs are perceived to be failing within eighteen months of tak

This feline-focused picture book is about imagination, courage, and seeing the world differently: as a place of possibility and endless opportunity for everyday adventures! Olivia is an indoor cat--a brave adventurer, a tireless traveler, and a fearless explorer who is never afraid. From hunting fierce shoelaces to climbing all the way to the top of the bookcase, Olivia has always been able to count on her bravery. But will it be enough to help her face the big, uncertain world outside her home? From Marianna Coppo, the critically acclaimed author of Petra and Such a Good Boy, comes a charming picture book about the life of a cat: its ups and downs and sometimes-surprising in-betweens. At once relatable and illuminating, this story takes the youngest of readers straight into the mind of a cat! What may seem quiet and subdued from the outside is in fact an emotionally rich existence filled with likes and dislikes, adventures and misadventures, challenges and fears. Featuring whimsical,

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。

From award-winning author and illustrator Scot Ritchie comes this lively look at the journey of a West Coast tugboat towing a log boom, as seen through the eyes of a young boy. I'm helping Dad on the tugboat. We're going to tow a log boom to the sawmill on the river... I look out for ferries and other boats in the harbor... Then I see it -- a deadhead!Follow a child and his father through their workday on a tugboat on the West Coast as they watch a log boom being made, then tow it to a mill upriver. The pair must steer clear of other ships, race against the tide and weather a storm along the way. Told from a child's perspective, this fun, accessible picture book explores the key role of a tugboat in the logging process. As explained in the author's note, the story is inspired by Scot Ritchie's childhood memories of seeing tugs and log booms off the coast of Vancouver, British Columbia, with additional information provided in the note about forestry on the West Coast today.Key Text Feat

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

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。

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