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This book features five theme-based units on cross-disciplinary academic English skills, focusing on the needs of first-year undergraduate students. Each unit covers academic writing, reading and speaking skills. The units progressively take students through the steps needed to complete three common academic assignments: the essay, report and tutorial discussion. These steps include searching for sources, note-taking, establishing personal stance, synthesizing information from multiple sources and structuring academic texts. Each unit also includes opportunities for students to analyze texts, apply their critical thinking skills, try out what they have learnt in productive tasks, as well as reflect upon their progress.

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Doctor Strange, one of Marvel’s most fascinating early characters, began at the hands of co-creators Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, and his ethereal voyages through other dimensions made him an important figure in 1960s culture.From his first appearance in 1963, Strange captivated a wide range of readers. Over his first ten years, a succession of writers and artists—including Roy Thomas, Gene Colan, Gardner F. Fox, P. Craig Russell, Marie Severin, and notably Steve Englehart and Frank Brunner—expanded on Ditko’s original mind-bending concepts.This entry in the MARVEL AGE OF COMICS explores Strange’s changing roles as a mystic, super hero, and leader of a chaotic team called the Defenders, and the rise of his popularity, in parallel with the counterculture of the 1960s.

《八代遺珍》(Eight Dynasties of Chinese Painting)為美國納爾遜美術館和克利夫蘭美術館聯合舉辦"八代遺珍"畫展的圖錄。展出兩館珍藏的由漢至清的282 件中國古代繪畫，當時在兩館人員的努力下，費時兩年，編輯出版了本圖錄性畫冊。此圖錄作為西方繪畫展覽的典範樣本，至今仍然享有崇高的學術地位。何惠鑒、李雪曼、武麗生等著名中國美術史專家編撰，是迄今討論研究中國古代繪畫最重要的展覽圖錄之一。 本次中文版收錄克利夫蘭美術館的 183 件藏品，高清圖片館方獨家授權，全部文本由北京大學藝術學理論博士、建築與景觀設計學院助理研究員、資深美術史譯者朱亮亮女士翻譯，並新加入美國克裡夫蘭藝術博物館亞洲部主任、研究館員史明理(Dr.Clarissavon Spee)女士特為中文版撰寫的序言一篇，回憶當年展覽盛況。

《政治學導論》是拉斯基面向非專業讀者撰寫的政治學入門著作，集中展現了他的代表作《政治學基本原理》（A Grammar of Politics）的精華，可以說是他過渡期觀點的最佳概括。《政治學導論》的主要線索即國家，包括國家的本質、功能、組織和國家與國家的關係等。拉斯基認為，國家的本質是主權性質的法律命令，決定法律內容的是國家的經濟制度，國家的目的應該是最大程度地滿足人們的需求。鑒於國家的法律秩序所表達的是人們的有效需求，所以如果公民的物質地位存在巨大的差別，那麼國家的目的也就無法實現。因而拉斯基主張，國家是諸多社會聯合體中的最高形式，對於國家的目的而言，自由可以讓人們確切地表達需求，平等則是這些需求得到公正權衡的唯一保障。他認為民主政體在塑造國家法律命令時能夠考慮最廣泛的需求，最後在戰爭陰雲密布的背景下，拉斯基討論了由主權國家所組成的國際社會如何維護和平與合作，他認為當時的國際組織雖然存在各種缺陷，但已然昭示著未來的發展趨勢。

社會科學作為科學的一部分，其研究必須建立在一定的本體論與認識論基礎之上（尤其是本體論），而自笛卡爾到波普爾以來的科學哲學傳統，幾乎都不太觸及 “本體論”。因此，巴斯卡提出了一個顯然比波普爾的“劃界問題”更加根本的問題：是什麼（樣的本體存在）才使得科學活動成為可能？《科學的實在主義理論》一書則試圖回答這個問題。巴斯卡認為，世界應該被劃分成三個領域，即真實領域（Domain of Real）、事實領域（Domain of Actual）和經驗領域（Domain of Empirical），這三個領域依次真包含，即真實領域包含事實領域、事實領域包含經驗領域。三個領域對應的是世界運行的機制（mechanism）、事物（event）和經驗（experience）。人類的經驗生活存在於經驗領域；通過人類的想像和思考，事物能夠為人類所認識；但無論如何，人類無法利用自身的理念來直接觸及世界運行的機制。世界運行的機制在事實領域和經驗領域中始終存在著，人類的科學活動正是在事實領域和經驗領域中探索，因而能夠感知到機制的存在；但另一方面，由於機制存在於人類無法直接觸及的真實領域，因此窮盡對機制的探索是不可能的。只有在本體論上絕對主義的前提下強調認識論的相對主義，才能夠使得科學能夠在開放體系下踏實地在往真理的大道上前行。只有在科學實在主義的本體論前提下，才能在“科學發現的邏輯”引領下，制定出真正的“科學研究的綱領”。巴斯卡將科學哲學在本體論的意義上向前大大推進了一步。

《World of Science 科學世界》系列有趣的內容，能吸引孩子從樂趣中學習，同時透過充滿活力的全彩漫畫增進科學知識、培養對科學的熱愛。本套書涵蓋多元的科學主題，並符合亞太地區的劍橋小學課程大綱，並具有延伸內容，拓展小讀者的好奇心與科學思維。The World of Science engages, educates and entertains children, imparting scientific facts, while nurturing the love of Science through dynamic, full-colour comics. All topics covered are in line with the Singapore primary Science syllabus and the Cambridge primary Science curriculum, and also offer beyond-the-syllabus insights designed to stretch inquiring young minds.

Imagined Geographies is a pioneering work in the study of history and geography of the pre-1800 world. In this book, Gunn argues that different regions astride the maritime silk roads were not only in

Packed with hands-on applications, Babbie's THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL RESEARCH, 15th Edition, equips your students with the tools they need to practically apply research concepts as both researchers and consumers. Known as the "gold standard" for research methods, the text delivers a comprehensive, straightforward introduction to the field of research as practiced by social scientists. Dr. Babbie emphasizes the research process by showing students how to design and construct projects, introducing the various observation modes in use today. The new edition includes "What do you think?" puzzles that immediately draw students into chapter concepts. General Social Survey data is updated throughout while new coverage includes the global use of social research, the emerging role of big data, demographic analysis and more. Also available: MindTap digital learning solution.

Dive under the sea with these realistic marine origami models!In Fantastic Origami Sea Creatures, Japanese origami expert Hisao Fukui shows you how to create incredibly detailed aquatic wildlife, including a giant squid, prehistoric creatures and even a massive blue whale calf!The step-by-step folding instructions and photos in this book present 20 challenging and amazingly lifelike models — from intermediate to complex in terms of their level of difficulty.The 20 projects in this book include:The Penguin — A color-change model capturing the awkward and slightly comical appearance of these flightless aquatic birdsThe Polar Bear — A menacing hunter who will hungrily stalk the edge of your desk or bookshelfThe Goldfish — This model features elegant lines and clever folding solutions — and it's difficult to overfeed, to boot!The Crocodile — A lurking hunter which is ideal for showcasing special papersThe Crab — With all of the legs to define, this model is a challenging one, but with

How can we best serve the interest of a family member who becomes mentally incapacitated because of ageing? How can parents of children with autism or Down syndrome arrange their affairs so their chil

Cut & Sea documents an exhibition by architect and artist Tobias Klein on the grounds of Oi!―the Oil Street Art Space in Hong Kong. The title of Klein’s work refers to the ocean waves that used to

At the heart of Immanuel Kant's critical philosophy is an epistemological and metaphysical position he calls transcendental idealism; the aim of this book is to understand this position. Despite the c

How did Nigeria create the second largest movie industry in the world?Nollywood began in Nigeria in the 1990s and has grown into one of the most recognized cultural centers of the world, producing mor

The “Mountains Ablaze” exhibition presents the history of late-Qing period China (1839–1911) through the lives of eighty-seven significant personalities who have, until recently, been both politically

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Plant protoplasts have proved to be an excellent tool for in vitro manipulation, somatic hybridization, DNA uptake and genetic trans- formation, and for the induction of somac1onal variation. These studies reflect the far-reaching impact of protoplast research in agriculture and forest biotechnology. Taking these aspects into consideration, the series of books on Plant Protoplasts and Genetic Engineering provides a survey of the literature, focusing on recent information and the state of the art in protoplast manipulation and genetic transformation.This book, Plant Protoplasts and Genetic Engineering VII, like the previous six volumes published in 1989, 1993, 1994, and 1995, is unique in its approach. It comprises 27 chapters dealing with the regeneration of plants from protoplasts, and genetic transformation in various species of Agrostis, Allium, Anthriscus, Asparagus, Avena, Boehmeria, Carthamus, Coffea, Funaria, Geranium, Ginkgo, Gladiolus, Helianthus, Hordeum, Lilium, Lithospermum