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薩岡第一次去美國的時候，用英語為讀者簽名，把法語裡常用的短語 “avec toute ma sympathie”字對字地翻譯成“with all my sympathies”。然而前者表示“真心實意”，後者則是“心有戚戚”。書名《心有戚戚》就源自這個可愛的謬誤。 在這部飽含回憶、相遇和情緒的隨筆集裡，薩岡記錄她眼中的名人――女明星艾娃·嘉德娜、卡特琳娜·德納芙、導演費裡尼，描述喬治·桑與繆塞的愛

Discover a unique approach to creating art on location: start with a loose, colorful watercolor sketch, let that layer dry, then add details in ink. The result? Sketches that are more vibrant, dynamic, and fun! Designer, urban sketcher, and author of The Urban Sketching Handbook: Sketch Now, Think Later, Mike Daikubara is your guide to this exciting method in The Urban Sketching Handbook: Color First, Ink Later: Start with a detailed overview of the process, from optional light pencil sketch to finishing touchesFollow along several step-by-step demonstrations that apply the approach to a range of subjects, from still life to figures to architectureGet inspired by an extensive gallery of on-location sketches You'll learn how to let watercolor do the hard work of urban sketching and enjoy the spontaneous effects and delightful surprises you'll see in your artwork. The Urban Sketching Handbooks series offers location artists expert instruction on creative techniques, on-location tips and

《無極天主正教真傳實錄》Rectificación y Mejora de Principios Naturales本書是西班牙道明會嗃呣𠿢（Juan Cobo）神父，為了向華人宣揚天主教義及西方科學知識，在馬尼拉當地閩南人的幫助下完成翻譯工作，而後在華人刻工的協助下，於1593年完成刻版印刷傳世。書分為九個章節，前三章主要為介紹天主教教義，後六章則是有關天文、地理及動植物的科學知識，並附上生動的圖說，為現存世界上最早以閩南語將十六世紀西歐知識譯成漢字的書籍，具體呈現大航海時代閩南人與西班牙人在宗教、科學知識交流的過程與成果，為人類「世界記憶」（Memory of the World）的重要資產。This book was written by Spanish Dominican missionary Juan Cobo, who wished to spread Catholicism and western scientific knowledge to Chinese people. Its translation was completed in Manila with help from local Hokkien people, and it was printed in 1593 with aid from Chinese typographers. The book had nine chapters; the first three chapters mainly introduced Catholic doctrines, while the remaining six chapters contained scientific knowledge from fields such as astronomy, geography, zoology, and botany, which were complemented with vivid graphic illustrations. This book was considered the earliest work that translated 16th century Western European knowledge into Hokkien with Chinese charac

The Urban Sketching Handbook: Understanding Light is an informative guide to heightening the impact of your artwork by capturing the look and subtleties of light in any scene. In settings ranging from fields and mountains at daybreak to neon cityscapes at midnight, learn how to express light effects through color and value to improve and refine your drawings and paintings. Artist and urban sketcher Katie Woodward offers strategies for: Selectively translating values for maximum effectUsing your sketchbook to experiment with the effects of natural as well as artificial lightConsidering many options for visual solutions through work contributed by experienced urban sketchers Master the art of rendering light with The Urban Sketching Handbook: Understanding Light as your guide. The Urban Sketching Handbook series offers location artists expert instruction on creative techniques, on-location tips and advice, and an abundance of visual inspiration. These handy references come in a compact,

The Golden Horde is a definitive work on the Italian revolutionary movements of the 1960s and '70s. An anthology of texts and fragments woven together with an original commentary, the volume widens ou

Over a remarkable career Bernard Bailyn has reshaped our understanding of the early American past. Inscribing his superb scholarship with passion and imagination honed by a commitment to rigor, Bailyn

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Antisemitism emerged toward the end of the nineteenth century as a powerful political movement with broad popular appeal. It promoted a vision of the world in which a closely-knit tribe called "the Je

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The phrase "midlife crisis" today conjures up images of male indulgence and irresponsibility--an affluent, middle-aged man speeding off in a red sports car with a woman half his age--but before it bec

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With the rise of review sites and social media, films today, as soon as they are shown, immediately become the topic of debates on their merits not only as entertainment, but also as serious forms of

How do the benefits of higher education compare with its costs, and how does this comparison vary across individuals and institutions? These questions are fundamental to quantifying the productivity o

Painting with Fire shows how experiments with chemicals known to change visibly over the course of time transformed British pictorial arts of the long eighteenth century--and how they can alter our co

When people think of hackers, they usually think of a lone wolf acting with the intent to garner personal data for identity theft and fraud. But what about the corporations and government entities tha

Juries have been at the center of some of the most emotionally charged moments of political life. At the same time, their capacity for legitimate decision making has been under scrutiny, with events l

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Many of us view the world of science as a firm bastion of knowledge, with each new discovery and further illumination adding to an unshakable foundation of natural truths. Weak Knowledge aims to rattl

Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness has unsettled generations of readers with its haunting portrait of colonialism and the brutal exploitation of African lives. Peter Kuper's graphic adaptation reimagin

Modern notions of empathy often celebrate its ability to bridge divides, to unite humankind. Yet how do we square this with the popular view that we can never truly comprehend the experience of being

At the start of the 1980s, Michael Hopkins and Partners was a successful architecture firm in London, with a solid track record of design and building. By the end of the 1990s, they were far more impr

With an ambitious sweep over two hundred years, Paul Freedman's lavishly illustrated history shows that there actually is an American cuisine.

In Search of Our Frontier explores the complex transnational history of Japanese immigrant settler colonialism, which linked Japanese America with Japan's colonial empire through the exchange of migra

By turns entertaining and tragic, this beautifully crafted history reveals the origins of a great university in the dilemmas of Virginia slavery. Thomas Jefferson shares centre stage with his family a

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In the 1970s, Manhattan's west side waterfront was a forgotten zone of abandoned warehouses and piers. Though many saw only blight, the derelict neighborhood was alive with queer people forging new in

Accompanying the acclaimed BBC Radio 4 program, Reflections features interviews with twelve of Britain's most influential political figures from the last twenty years. Presented by Peter Hennessy, one

The ruins of war have long held the power to stupefy and appall. Can such ruins ever be persuasively depicted and comprehended? Can images of them force us to identify with the suffering of the enemy

Banks and bankers are hardly the most beloved people and institutions in this country. With its corruptive influence on politics and stranglehold on the American economy, Wall Street is not held in hi

Any sailor or powerboater laying a course for Nantucket is going to love this cruising guide. With full-color chart details and photos (both aerial and on-the-water), illustrated endsheets, and chapte

Record your literary journey in this perfect book-lover s journal! Along with plenty of space to record your thoughts on 100 books, it gives you a book challenge for every month, a wish list of books

Nothing beats a large project for showing off the beauty of Noro's trademark colour-changing yarns and this book helps aficionados go big with this magnificent collection of 25 blankets. Inside, knitt

Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1997, Don Shula remains the winningest coach of all time with 347 career victories and the only undefeated season in NFL history. But before he became the architect o

This volume features the first two novels of L. Frank Baum s classic Oz series for younger readers. In The Wonderful Wizard of Oz , young Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto are transported by a powerful cyclone to the magical land of Oz, where they team up with the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman and Cowardly Lion to seek the help of the Wizard of Oz himself. In The Marvelous Land of Oz , Tip, Jack Pumpkinhead, the Saw-Horse and the Woggle-Bug work together to help to save the Scarecrow s besieged city. Both books are illustrated in full colour with the artwork of W. W. Denslow and John R. Neill. Part of Barnes & Noble''s ''Leatherbound Classic Collection'' (or ''Collectible Editions''), this book features exquisitely designed bonded-leather binding, with distinctive gilt edging and a ribbon bookmark. Decorative, durable and collectible, the series offers hours of pleasure to readers young and old and

In this graphic novel, teenager Tonta is staying for the weekend with her half-sister, the self-absorbed Vivian. At home, Tonta's stepfather is shot during a botched burglary, which leads to the disc

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Kant’s proclamation of humankind’s emergence from “self-incurred immaturity” left his contemporaries with a puzzle: What models should we use to sculpt ourselves if we no longe