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One day Izzy and her friends are surprised to find that their teacher, Miss Jones, is actually being nice to them. This is the woman who was caught secretly smiling when Maisie Miller fell off her chair. There can only be one conclusion: she’s been taken over by aliens, and now she wants to make them all aliens too!Another brilliantly funny longer read for the newly confident reader from the best-selling, award-winning, author-illustrator team, Pamela Butchart and Thomas Flintham.Read more of Izzy’s adventures!The Spy Who Loved School DinnersMy Headteacher Is a Vampire RatAttack of the Demon Dinner LadiesTo Wee Or Not To Wee!There’s a Werewolf in my TentThere’s a Yeti in the PlaygroundThe Phantom Lollipop ManIcarus Was Ridiculous商品除瑕疵品外，恕不接受退換貨因拍攝略有色差，圖片僅供參考，顏色請以實際收到商品為準

One of the most notable features of nanometer scale CMOS technology is the increasing magnitude of variability of the key device parameters affecting performance of integrated circuits. The growth of variability can be attributed to multiple factors, including the difficulty of manufacturing control, the emergence of new systematic variation-generating mechanisms, and most importantly, the increase in atomic-scale randomness, where device operation must be described as a stochastic process. In addition to wide-sense stationary stochastic device variability and temperature variation, existence of non-stationary stochastic electrical noise associated with fundamental processes in integrated-circuit devices represents an elementary limit on the performance of electronic circuits.In an attempt to address these issues, Stochastic Process Variation in Deep-Submicron CMOS: Circuits and Algorithms offers unique combination of mathematical treatment of random process variation, electrical noise

Age: 3+ 轉一轉發條，小小巴士就出發！這本書帶你繞行倫敦名勝，從大笨鐘到塔橋，每一站都有新發現。四段軌道可拼成一圈大路線，讓巴士自由奔馳。玩中學、學中玩，是喜歡動手的孩子不可錯過的城市之旅。A wind-up model of a red, double-decker London bus and four tracks take you on a tour of the famous city.Find out about London's most famous landmarks and attractions as your bus stops on its way.The four tracks can also be taken out of the book and joined together to make one huge track for the bus to travel around. 商品除瑕疵品外，恕不接受退換貨因拍攝略有色差，圖片僅供參考，顏色請以實際收到商品為準

In this volume, Albert Hirschman reconstructs the intellectual climate of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries to illuminate the intricate ideological transformation that occurred, wherein the pursuit of material interests--so long condemned as the deadly sin of avarice--was assigned the role of containing the unruly and destructive passions of man. Hirschman here offers a new interpretation for the rise of capitalism, one that emphasizes the continuities between old and new, in contrast to the assumption of a sharp break that is a common feature of both Marxian and Weberian thinking. Among the insights presented here is the ironical finding that capitalism was originally supposed to accomplish exactly what was soon denounced as its worst feature: the repression of the passions in favor of the "harmless," if one-dimensional, interests of commercial life. To portray this lengthy ideological change as an endogenous process, Hirschman draws on the writings of a large number of thinker

A glorious illustrated edition of the international bestsellerE. H. Gombrich's Little History of the World, though written in 1935, has become one of the treasures of historical writing since its first publication in English in 2005. The Yale edition alone has now sold over half a million copies, and the book is available worldwide in almost thirty languages.Gombrich was of course the best-known art historian of his time, and his text suggests illustrations on every page. This illustrated edition of the Little History brings together the pellucid humanity of his narrative with the images that may well have been in his mind's eye as he wrote the book. The two hundred illustrations-most of them in full color-are not simple embellishments, though they are beautiful. They emerge from the text, enrich the author's intention, and deepen the pleasure of reading this remarkable work.For this edition the text is reset in a spacious format, flowing around illustrations that range from paintings

本書是 K.A. Tucker 代表作之一，描寫年輕女子在巨大創傷之後，學習重新呼吸與生活的過程。Kacey 在一場車禍中失去最親近的人，留下的不是時間能輕易撫平的傷。她帶著妹妹遠離過去，來到佛羅里達，試圖以新的城市掩蓋記憶。生活並不寬裕，卻還能承受；真正讓她措手不及的，是隔壁那位難以忽視的鄰居。Trent 的靠近既溫柔又執著，迫使 Kacey 面對自己築起的防線。本書以細膩的情緒描寫結合高度張力的情感互動，書寫哀傷、慾望與復原，獲得多家書評肯定。After a terrible car accident destroys her life as she knew it, twenty-year-old Kacey escapes to Florida, where she encounters an irresistible man determined to capture her wounded heart.Just breathe, Kacey. Ten tiny breaths. Seize them. Feel them. Love them.Four years ago Kacey Cleary’s life imploded when her car was hit by a drunk driver, killing her parents, boyfriend, and best friend. Still haunted by memories of being trapped inside, holding her boyfriend’s lifeless hand and listening to her mother take her last breath, Kacey wants to leave her past behind. Armed with two bus tickets, Kacey and her fifteen-year-old sister, Livie, escape Grand Rapids, Michigan, to start over in Miami. They’re struggling to make ends meet at first, but Kacey’s not worried. She

A spirited volume on the great adventures of science throughout history, for curious readers of all agesScience is fantastic. It tells us about the infinite reaches of space, the tiniest living organism, the human body, the history of Earth. People have always been doing science because they have always wanted to make sense of the world and harness its power. From ancient Greek philosophers through Einstein and Watson and Crick to the computer-assisted scientists of today, men and women have wondered, examined, experimented, calculated, and sometimes made discoveries so earthshaking that people understood the world-or themselves-in an entirely new way.This inviting book tells a great adventure story: the history of science. It takes readers to the stars through the telescope, as the sun replaces the earth at the center of our universe. It delves beneath the surface of the planet, charts the evolution of chemistry's periodic table, introduces the physics that explain electricity, gravit

今年的寒假，艾文和潔西來到外婆家，卻發現熟悉的老鐘不見了。那是村裡迎接新年的鐘聲，沒有人知道是誰偷走了它。兩人決定找出真相，透過這場小小的尋鐘冒險，兄妹也一起面對生活的變化與心裡的不安。Evan and Jessie Treski unmask a bell thief in this funny and heartfelt third installment in the best-selling Lemonade War series.Everything about this trip to Grandma’s house was different.First, because of the fire, Mrs. Treski, Evan, and Jessie had driven up to Grandma’s two days after Christmas instead of the day before, missing Christmas with Grandma entirely. Second, the fire had left a hole in the back kitchen wall big enough to drive a car through! Third, someone had climbed the long, slow slope of Lovell Hill to the top and had stolen the old iron bell hanging on its heavy wooden crossbeam.Who on earth would steal the New Year’s Bell? And how could Grandma, Mrs. Treski, Evan, Jessie, and their neighbors ring in the New Year without it?"Davies' real talent is human relationships." —Betsy Bird, New York Public Library and Fuse#8 blog "Davies keeps a tight focus on the children: Points of

Rafe Khatchadorian is getting the Hollywood treatment in a film version of Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life starring Griffin Gluck, Lauren Graham, Rob Riggle and Thomas Barbusca. Georgia Khatchadorian plans to excel at Hills Village Middle School in all the places her troublemaking brother failed. She's even bet him that she'll quickly become one of the most popular girls in school.But Rafe left a big mark at HVMS, and no one will give Georgia a chance! Even worse, Rafe has sneakily signed up her band to play at the school dance, and she's terrified to embarrass herself in front of the snooty 'Princesses' who run the school and the boy who's caught her eye. Will she be able to overcome her fears and win her bet with Rafe? Find out THE TRUTH about Rafe Khatchadorian's sister in the first Middle School story from the point of view of the hilarious Georgia - a girl who's ready to speak her mind!

本書以經典搖籃曲〈Hush, Little Baby〉為靈感，加入幽默又可愛的怪物元素，為睡前時光帶來輕鬆的驚喜。怪物爸爸低聲為小怪物唱歌，承諾送上的不是鑽戒或嘲諷，而是貓頭鷹、吸血鬼、食人魔，甚至殭屍輪番登場，陪伴孩子入睡。看似「嚇人」的角色，其實一個比一個溫柔，隨著夜色流轉，故事慢慢安靜下來，直到天亮。由Denis Markell以朗讀感十足的韻文寫成，搭配Melissa Iwai色彩柔和又帶點俏皮的插畫，讓本書成為適合親子共讀的睡前繪本。A classic lullaby gets a playfully spooky spin in this monstrously sweet picture book. Hush, Little Monster, don’t you howl. Daddy’s gonna give you a…screeching owl. If that owl won’t say “whoo whoo”…Granny Ghost will bring you a big, bad boo! A monster father softly sings his own version of a favorite lullaby to his son. A screeching owl, a vampire, an ogre, and zombies are just a few of the creatures who will come to soothe Little Monster through the night, until (when the sun comes up) it’s finally time for him to go to sleep. Parents and children alike will love this humorous twist on “Hush, Little Baby.”

Around 5:00 a.m. on a warm Sunday morning on October 1953, my Aunt Belle left her bed and vanished from the face of the earth.Everyone in Coal Station, Virginia, has a theory about what happened to Belle Prater, but twelve-year-old Gypsy wants the facts, and when her cousin Woodrow, Aunt Belle’s son moves next door, she has her chance. Woodrow isn’t as forthcoming as Gypsy hopes, yet he becomes more than just a curiosity to her―during their sixth-grade year she finds that they have enough in common to be best friends. Even so, Gypsy is puzzled by Woodrow’s calm acceptance of his mother’s disappearance, especially since she herself has never gotten over her father’s death. When Woodrow finally reveals that he’s been keeping a secret about his mother, Gypsy begins to understand that there are different ways of finding the strength to face the truth, no matter how painful it is.Belle Prater’s Boy is a 1996 Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards Honor Book for Fiction and a 1997 Newbery Honor Book.

《Obsidian》是 Jennifer L. Armentrout 風靡全球的 Lux 系列首部曲，結合青春校園、外星科幻與愛情張力，節奏明快、情感鮮明。十七歲的 Katy Swartz 隨家人搬到西維吉尼亞州，原以為迎接她的只有無聊與慢速網路，卻意外遇見外表耀眼、性格惡劣的鄰居 Daemon Black。兩人一見面就火花四射——而且多半是怒火。一次突如其來的攻擊事件，讓 Katy 發現 Daemon 能操控時間，而他真正的身分並非普通人類。隨著外星勢力的威脅逼近，Katy 被捲入一場超出日常的危險之中，也被迫與 Daemon 並肩而行。敵意、吸引、信任與曖昧交錯展開，使這段關係既緊張又難以抽身。本書以第一人稱描寫女主角的成長與選擇，語氣直率，情感張力十足，是一部兼具娛樂性與系列吸引力的青春科幻小說開端。When seventeen-year-old Katy Swartz moved to West Virginia right before her senior year, she’d pretty much resigned herself to thick accents, dodgy internet access, and a whole lot of boring, but then she spotted her hot neighbor, with his looming height and eerie green eyes. Things were looking up?until he opened his mouth. Daemon Black is infuriating. Arrogant. Stab-worthy. It’s hate at first sight, but when a stranger attacks her and Daemon literally freezes time with a wave of his hand, well, something?unexpected happens. The hot guy next door? Well, he’s an alien. Turns out that Daemon and his sister have a galaxy of enemies want

本書以《Princess and the Pea》為靈感，翻轉經典童話中「過度敏感」的公主形象，帶來一則幽默又帶點當代氣息的愛情故事。Prince Henrik 一心想找到一位與兄長王妃截然不同的伴侶——不嬌弱、不怕苦，最好熱愛戶外活動。於是，他將傳統的豌豆測試改成更「實際」的方法：把一整包冷凍豌豆塞進露營用的薄墊下，考驗前來求婚的公主們。結果，多數公主紛紛抱怨不適，直到 Henrik 的老朋友 Pippa 意外登場。她自在地搭帳篷、打曲棍球，甚至還能巧妙運用那包冷凍豌豆，展現出截然不同的生活態度。故事在輕快節奏中，傳達對多元氣質與真實自我的欣賞。插畫以拼貼、水粉與鉛筆線條構成，比例誇張、風格俏皮，為故事增添獨立電影般的幽默感。本書適合喜歡顛覆童話、欣賞不一樣公主形象的讀者。*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" data-turn="assistant" data-scroll-anchor="true" data-testid="conversation-turn-60" data-turn-id="e03a0c23-03b5-42ec-b40a-1510b5e00568">In this playful, contemporary twist on The Princess and the Pea, Prince Henrik decides that traditional princesses are simply too sensitive for his taste. Determined to find a partner who loves the outdoors and isn’t afraid of a little discomfort, he devises a new test: instead of hiding a single pea beneath layers of mattresses, he slips an entire bag of frozen peas under a flimsy camping mat.Princess after princess arrives—and

本書除去應承交大新文藝課的第一本導讀文集：《說書一》的原則精神與亮麗成績，收錄進來如：資深說書學者謝鵬雄老師的〈賞析《紅樓夢》群芳圖譜〉、「日本學」專家，本校通識教育中心楊永良主委的〈〈《福澤諭吉自傳》導讀〉〉、學貫中西的康來昌牧師的〈《魔戒》：權力慾(Quest for Power)〉等等。後半部則選錄多篇饒有興味的短章，率皆出自前年暑日本校《交大友聲》特為本課編纂的兩期「新文藝專輯」。前、後兩

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燃燒對藝術理想的熱情與承諾一本探索表演內涵的經典之作烏塔‧哈根是二十世紀美國最受尊敬的舞台劇演員之一，她在紐約的HB Studio教授表演超過五十年，曾三次獲頒東尼獎、入選美國劇院名人堂，1999年獲頒東尼獎終身成就獎、2002年獲頒美國國家藝術獎章。她的第一本書《尊重表演藝術》（Respect for Acting）發表於1973年，全球發行超過15萬本，至今仍是戲劇表演的經典。本書完成於199

在《The Scorch Trials》中，Thomas和Gladers迎來更艱鉅的試煉。他們被迫穿越被烈日摧毀的焦土地帶，WICKED一次次改變條件、操縱變數，目的不明。與此同時，新的生存者出現，但他們的生存條件，是以摧毀Gladers為代價。當危險無處不在，連朋友的忠誠都開始動搖，Thomas是否還能堅持下去？Book two in the blockbuster Maze Runner series that spawned a movie franchise and ushered in a worldwide phenomenon! And don’t miss The Fever Code, the highly-anticipated series conclusion that finally reveals the story of how the maze was built! Thomas was sure that escape from the Maze would mean freedom for him and the Gladers. But WICKED isn’t done yet. Phase Two has just begun. The Scorch. The Gladers have two weeks to cross through the Scorch—the most burned-out section of the world. And WICKED has made sure to adjust the variables and stack the odds against them. There are others now. Their survival depends on the Gladers’ destruction—and they’re determined to survive. Friendships will be tested. Loyalties will be broken. All bets are off.The Maze Runner and Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, and Maze Runner: The Death Cure ar

雷哥獨自生活在寵物箱，靠玩角色扮演打發時間，有一天意外掉落在莫哈維沙漠的黃沙鎮，他想找水喝，但是卻意外認識了鎮上的居民，包括一隻烏龜鎮長、一條致命的響尾蛇、一群專門搶銀行的野狗，以及雷哥第一次見到的母蜥蝪。雷哥向鎮民吹牛自己擊敗過很多狠角色，被拱為警長，調查斷水危機，沒想到真正碰上響尾蛇等狠角色，他的麻煩才剛開始。Extensive reading is essential for improvi

Master the Powerful Virtualization Tools in Oracle VMSet up and maintain a dynamic virtualization platform across your enterprise using the detailed information contained in this Oracle Press guide. Oracle VM Implementation and Administration Guide contains key virtualization concepts, practical instructions, examples, and best practices. Find out how to design Oracle VM server farms, build and deploy virtual machines, handle provisioning and cloning, and work with Oracle VM Manager. Monitoring, tuning, and security techniques are also covered in this comprehensive volume.Install, configure, and manage all Oracle VM componentsPlan, size, and set up Oracle VM server farms and server poolsControl resources from Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control, Oracle VM Manager, and Oracle VM Command Line InterfaceGovern network drives and virtual storage using Oracle VM toolsCreate virtual machines manually or from Oracle library templatesConvert existing virtual machines on other systems to Orac

Master storyteller and internationally bestselling author Christopher Paolini returns to the World of Eragon with Murtagh. Murtagh, a stunning epic fantasy set a year after the events of the Inheritance Cycle, will publish in 2023. The third book in The Inheritance CycleMore awaits Eragon and Saphira following the colossal battle against the Empire's warriors.He's bound by promises he may not be able to keep, including his oath to his cousin Roran to rescue his beloved Katrina. When unrest claims the rebels and danger strikes, Eragon must make choices that take him across the Empire and beyond. Choices that may lead to unimagined sacrifice.Conflict, action, adventure and one devastating death await readers as Eragon battles on behalf of the Varden while Galbatorix ruthlessly attempts to crush and twist him to his own purposes. Can he become a leader who can unite the rebel forces and defeat the King?

《加薩危機》由知名政治評論家諾姆・喬姆斯基與以色列歷史學者伊蘭・帕佩共同撰寫，深入剖析以巴衝突的歷史脈絡與現實困局。從以色列在「鑄鉛行動」中對學校、醫院的攻擊，到使用白磷彈所引發的國際關注，本書不僅回顧事件經過，更將其置於以色列長期對巴勒斯坦政策的歷史背景中探討。內容詳實、立場清晰，是了解當前中東政治與人道危機的重要讀物，適合關心國際局勢、公義與和平議題的讀者深入閱讀與反思。Co-authored by two leading voices in the struggle to liberate Palestine, a clear-sighted and essential analysis of the political context around this region at a desperate impasseFrom the targeting of schools and hospitals, to the indiscriminate use of white phosphorus, Israel's conduct in 'Operation Cast Lead' has rattled even some of its most strident supporters. In Gaza in Crisis, Noam Chomsky and Ilan Pappé survey the fallout from that devastation, and place the massacre in Gaza in the context of Israel's long-standing war against the Palestinians. It is a rigorous, historically informed and much-needed analysis of the situation and will be welcomed by all those eager for Chomsky's and Pappé's insights into yet another political catastrophe.'Noam Chomsky is a global phenomenon . . .he may be the m

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*英國凱特格林威獎得奬作家作品*THE GRUFFALO 暢銷書作者最新力作Amazon讀者5顆星推薦主角穴居寶貝跟父母住在遠古時代的洞穴裡，他的爸爸非常勇敢、媽媽則喜歡在洞穴的石壁上畫圖，不過穴居寶貝好無聊，他開始拿起畫筆在媽媽的壁畫作品上加工，這邊多一點線條、那邊多一點色彩，不過父母看到後簡直氣炸了，他們不准寶寶再畫畫，直到一天晚上一直猛瑪象用牠長長的鼻子帶走了寶寶，漫遊了夜晚的叢林，直到了一個大洞穴，這裡是哪裡？是熊的住處嗎？我們的小寶貝可不要被吃掉呀。原來洞穴裡住了猛瑪象一家人包括了象寶寶，穴居寶貝被帶來這裡要作什麼呢？一本討論尊重孩子創意的可愛繪本。這本《Cave Baby》是Emily Gravett第一次與其他的童書創作者合作，文字部分作者Julia Donaldson最知名的作品是描述森林可愛怪物的《The Gruffalo》。A hairy mammoth takes a cheeky little baby on a thrilling ride through a moonlit landscape populated by a sabre-toothed tiger, a leaping hare, a laughing hyena and even, just maybe, by a big brown bear . . .But where are they going? And what has it to do with the baby's scribblings on the cave wall? Created by the critically acclaimed author Julia Donaldson and Kate Greenaway medal winner Emily Gravett, Cave Baby celebrates the messy creativity of babies!

不懂慣用語，商務溝通大打折扣！美國人在職場及生活上都大量使用慣用語，有些用法不但很難從字面上判斷其意，更有別於我們在傳統教科書上所學用字。例如hold your horses、John Doe、luck out，如果聽不懂，可能會完全誤解整句話的意思，例如下面這句話：We lucked out with the joint venture with Disney.一看到luck跟out，你可能就會在腦中組合出「好運」＋「出局」的意思，所以會以為這句話是說「我們很不幸沒有取得跟迪士尼的合作。」事實上，luck out的意思卻是「運氣好」，所以這句話的意思應該是：「我們運氣很好取得跟迪士尼合作。」像這樣的用法在美國人的對話中經常出現，尤其在商務場合中，職場人士如果因為聽不懂、看不懂、答非所問，不但會導致自己的專業能力被質疑，甚至可能錯失升遷的機會。所以當我們已具備了基礎的商務英文能力後，如何將聽、說、讀、寫升級為更「道地」的英文，便是進階過程的重要關鍵！晉升職場經理人，除了專業，還要有傑出的英文實力！要在商務職場中高人一等，除了要擁有專業的學經歷，無非就是要展現優於同儕的溝通力，最忌說話缺乏自信。而英語程度不佳，聽不懂道地的英語表達，都可能讓你的自信打折扣，導致你的專業能力矮別人一截。本書收錄1200個商務慣用語，搭配3600句商務情境例句，教你美國商務職場最道地的英語表達，大幅提升你的英語能力，比同事早一步晉升職場經理人！MP3免費聆聽「聽見眾文」是用來聆聽音檔的手機專用APP，免費提供由專業外籍錄音員錄製的音檔，搭配眾文語言學習書籍，一機在手，隨時隨地都可學習，方便又有效率。購書讀者請現在就加入眾文LINE官方帳號好友（ID：@jwbooks）申請兌換序號，立即享有無限聆聽眾文語言有聲內容的服務。

This small volume by former leaders of the Berkana Institute, a non-profit international leadership organization, showcases the stories of communities that have looked outside the traditional answers

Despite their apparently divergent accounts of higher cognition, cognitive theories based on neural computation and those employing symbolic computation can in fact strengthen one another. To substantiate this controversial claim, this landmark work develops in depth a cognitive architecture based in neural computation but supporting formally explicit higher-level symbolic descriptions, including new grammar formalisms.Detailed studies in both phonology and syntax provide arguments that these grammatical theories and their neural network realizations enable deeper explanations of early acquisition, processing difficulty, cross-linguistic typology, and the possibility of genomically encoding universal principles of grammar. Foundational questions concerning the explanatory status of symbols for central problems such as the unbounded productivity of higher cognition are also given proper treatment.The work is made accessible to scholars in different fields of cognitive science through tu

McNally, an author, speaker, and consultant in leadership and brands, and Speak, an author, speaker, and specialist in brand building, explain the concept of developing a personal brand as a process of discovering one's self and aspirations, arguing that the best way to establish a strong, memorable brand is to make a positive difference in the lives of others through lasting impressions that build trusting relationships. They describe how to identify key components of a brand, convey it to the world, see if it aligns with important relationships, and assess progress. This edition has been revised and updated to incorporate new material on how to use social media to build a personal brand and case studies of individuals whose personal brands have impacted the world, such as Temple Grandin and Terry Fox. Annotation c2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

本書是一本結合理論與實作的繩索接合全指南，由兩位長年深耕海事繩索工藝的專家共同撰寫。內容從現代合成繩到鋼索，系統性介紹各種接合、包紮與收尾技巧，並依材料與結構差異，提供清楚的操作說明。書中不僅詳解三股繩、雙編繩、八股繩與十二股繩的接合方式，也收錄多項實用專案，如防撞護舷、貨網與傳統裝飾繩作。章節編排清楚，兼顧安全性與耐用度，是船舶工作者、繩索工藝愛好者與專業技師可靠的實務參考。The only reference devoted entirely to splicing today’s ropesThe Splicing Handbook includes step-by-step illustrations and explanations for the most useful and popular splices in traditional twisted and modern braided ropes, and it covers every kind of splicing project you are likely to encounter, including modern cordage such as Spectra; mainstream rope materials such as Dacron and nylon; and wire and rope-to-wire splices. Covers all the standard rope constructions using Dacron and nylon, including solid braid, double braid, parallel core, plaited, and three-strand Explains how to splice wire for sailboat shrouds and halyards Shows how to make a broad range of useful onboard projects--and several that will find uses around the home as well, including dog collars, netting, rope railings, and lanyard

作者希莉格主持「史丹佛科技創業計畫」(STVP)多年，是非常成功的創意與創業導師，專門教導大學生(特別是以當工程師為志向)如何規畫未來及創業。幾年前當她的兒子快要上大學時，她回想起自己讀大學和初入社會的挫折與經驗，不禁希望當年20歲時有人能提點她，於是與兒子分享這些寶貴心情。後來她對一群史丹佛學生分享這些觀察和領悟，把演講題目訂為「真希望我20歲就懂的事」，引發熱烈迴響與共鳴，並應邀到全球發表演講，最後決定將她的豐富經驗和創意課程寫成這本激勵人心的精采著作。希莉格說，每個人20歲時都會有茫然面對未來、不知何去何從的強烈焦慮感，其實你應該欣然接受這種不確定，不確定才是激發創新的火種，也是向前邁進的重要力量。最有趣的經驗往往發生在偏離既定道路、挑戰傳統假設、從失敗錯誤中看出全新契機的時候！誰說南極不能賣比基尼？誰說餐廳不能賣蟑螂壽司？蘋果電腦的賈伯斯就會告訴你，被開除是他這輩子最棒的一件事，讓他展開人生最富創造力的一段時光！其實不管你是20歲、30歲、40歲甚至50歲，只要願意跳脫人生框架、勇敢嘗試失敗、以健康的心態挑戰所有「不可能」、把握每個大放異彩的機會，就會帶來無窮的可能性！A revised and updated edition of the international bestsellerInspiring readers all over the globe to reimagine their future, this revised and updated edition ofWhat I Wish I Knew When I Was 20offers timeless career advice for young adults and features new material to complement the classic text.Major life transitions such as leaving the protected environment of school or starting a new career can be daunting. It is scary to face a wall of choices, knowing that no one is going to tell us if we make t

翻開每一頁，都有驚喜等待發現！本書以繽紛圖案巧妙變化，讓猴子、斑馬、蝴蝶等動物悄然現身。插畫充滿想像力，讓孩子在觀察與辨識中培養專注力與視覺感受。適合親子共讀，是一本充滿互動樂趣的圖畫書。Hidden on every other page of this innovative book are La ZOO's fresh and fun animal designs. By turning over the specially die-cut pages, children and the grown-ups who read to them will delight as the creatures are revealed. With easy-to-read clues about each animal to heighten the anticipation — and the fun — as the wildest menagerie imaginable is assembled.

Beautiful Darkness is the second bewitching instalment in the bestselling love story Beautiful Creatures - a romance that is bound to capture the hearts of Twilight fans everywhere. Some loves are meant to be. Others are cursed .. . One night in the rain, Ethan Wate opened his eyes and fell in love with Lena Duchannes.His life would never be the same. Lena is a Caster and her family is locked in a supernatural civil war: full of darkness and demons. On her sixteenth birthday Lena made a terrifying choice, which now haunts her day and night.And as her seventeenth birthday approaches Lena and Ethan face even greater danger. A Caster and a Mortal can never truly be together. Every kiss is a curse.Ethan's next heartbeat could be his last. It is their curse now . .. *Don't miss the Warner Brothers and Alcon Entertainment blockbuster movie of Beautiful Creatures directed by Richard LaGravenese (P.S. I Love You) and featuring an all star cast including Emma Thompson, Jeremy Irons, Viola Davie

If you accept evolutionary theory, can you also believe in God? Are human beings superior to other animals, or is this just a human prejudice? Does Darwin have implications for heated issues like euthanasia and animal rights? Does evolution tell us the purpose of life, or does it imply that life has no ultimate purpose? Does evolution tell us what is morally right and wrong, or does it imply that ultimately 'nothing' is right or wrong? In this fascinating and intriguing book, Steve Stewart-Williams addresses these and other fundamental philosophical questions raised by evolutionary theory and the exciting new field of evolutionary psychology. Drawing on biology, psychology and philosophy, he argues that Darwinian science supports a view of a godless universe devoid of ultimate purpose or moral structure, but that we can still live a good life and a happy life within the confines of this view.

絕對高分！英文寫作必用成語Chinese Idioms for Your English Compositions 精粹嚴選寫作用語x3分鐘瞬學＝保證搶到最大效益英文寫作力＋直覺思考力＝一出擊，就先馳得點！驚人！ 3分鐘瞬學，讀完就變強！時間最短、效率最強、搶分最快！你還在學上個世紀的英文寫作成語嗎？單字猛背，英文寫作卻還是拿不了高分？補教名師擊破你的寫作盲點：寫作要高分，「搶分成語」是關鍵！

This book provides evidence-based answers to the key questions asked by marketers every day. Tackling issues such as how brands grow, how advertising really works, what price promotions really do and how loyalty programs really affect loyalty, How Brands Grow presents decades of research in a style that is written for marketing professionals to grow their brands. It is the first book to present these laws in context and to explore their meaning and application.The most distinctive element to this book is that the laws presented are tried and tested; they have been found to hold over varied conditions, time and countries. This is contrary to most marketing texts and indeed, much information provides evidence that much modern marketing theory is far from soundly based.

本書是一部為孩子與大人而寫的閱讀地圖，精選童年時期不可錯過的重要書籍，陪伴不同世代的讀者回望與展望閱讀的起點。書中橫跨年齡與形式，從無字圖畫書、字母與語音入門讀物，到情感深刻、題材尖銳的青少年小說，呈現兒童閱讀世界的廣度與深度。本書不只是一份書單，更是一趟探索旅程，引領讀者穿梭於奇幻、冒險、歷史與當代生活之間。隨著翻閱，讀者將走進熟悉又迷人的想像國度，如 Narnia、Middle Earth、Hogwarts School，也可能像 Alice 一樣跌入未知的入口，展開意想不到的閱讀路徑。對正在為孩子選書的家長，或想重新認識童書經典的讀者而言，本書提供了溫和而可靠的指引。涵蓋全年齡層童書經典與當代作品並陳建立長期閱讀視野1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up is the perfect introduction to the very best books of childhood: those books that have a special place in the heart of every reader.It introduces a wonderfully rich world of literature to parents and their children, offering both new titles and much-loved classics that many generations have read and enjoyed.From wordless picture books and books introducing the first words and sounds of the alphabet through to hard-hitting and edgy teenage fiction, the titles featured in this book reflect the wealth of reading opportunities for children.Browsing the titles in 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up will take

High Wages (1930) was Dorothy Whipple's second novel. It is about a girl called Jane who gets a badly-paid job in a draper’s shop in the early years of the last century. Yet the title of the book is based on a Carlyle quotation – ‘Experience doth take dreadfully high wages, but she teacheth like none other’ – and Jane, having saved some money and been lent some by a friend, opens her own dress-shop.As Jane Brocket writes in her Persephone Preface: the novel ‘is a celebration of the Lancastrian values of hard work and stubbornness, and there could be no finer setting for a shop-girl-made-good story than the county in which cotton was king.’

本書是繪本大師 Jan Brett 最廣為人知的經典作品之一，改寫自烏克蘭民間故事。一隻在雪地裡遺失的白色手套，悄悄展開一場溫柔又滑稽的冒險。男孩尼基毫無察覺地往前走，而森林裡的動物卻一個接一個鑽進手套裡，從鼴鼠、兔子到熊，每一次「再擠一點點」都讓畫面更熱鬧。書頁邊框同時描繪尼基在林間行走的身影，讓讀者一邊閱讀，一邊發現兩條故事線的巧妙交錯。細膩而充滿民族風格的插畫，讓冬日雪景既安靜又生動，使本書成為適合反覆共讀的冬季經典，也入選《The Atlantic》必讀童書書單。In this bestselling modern classic, a young boy’s lost mitten leads to a charming snowy adventure. Jan Brett’s beautiful retelling makes a perfect holiday gift.One of The Atlantic’s 65 Essential Children’s BooksWhen Nicki drops his white mitten in the snow, he goes on without realizing that it is missing.One by one, woodland animals find it and crawl in; first, a curious mole, then a rabbit, a badger and others, each one larger than the last. Finally, a big brown bear is followed in by a tiny brown mouse and what happens next makes for a wonderfully funny climax.As the story of the animals in the mitten unfolds, the reader can see Nicki in the borders of each page, walking through the woods unaware of what is going on.In her distinctive style, Jan Bret

The record-breaking sequel to SPUD, now in paperback!The record-breaking, bestselling sequel to Spud!It?s 1991, and John ?Spud? Milton?s journey to manhood is still creeping along at a snail?s pace. Nearly fifteen, Spud?s starting his second year at boarding school and?to his utter mortification?he?s still a spud!To make things worse, his dorm mates, the legendary Crazy Eight, have an unusual new member (Roger the cat), and his house is home to a new batch of unruly first years. Spud is soon plagued with women trouble, coerced into expulsion-worthy adventures, and frustrated to find his dreams of fame in tatters after landing the part of the Dove of Peace in a disastrous production of Noah?s Ark.Join Spud as he takes another tentative step forward while all around him the madness continues. . . .

★ 一個登山者改變世界的真實故事，感動全球數百萬讀者★ 從攀登K2失敗，到在喜馬拉雅山區建立數十所學校★ 跨越戰爭、貧窮與文化衝突的人道教育行動《Three Cups of Tea》記錄Greg Mortenson從登山者轉變為教育行動者的真實故事。一次在巴基斯坦山區被村民救助後，他承諾為當地孩子建立學校，並展開長達十年的努力，在巴基斯坦與阿富汗偏遠地區建立數十所學校。這本書展現教育如何帶來希望，也說明一個人的信念能帶來深遠改變。"One day in 1993, high up in the world's most inhospitable mountains, Greg Mortenson wandered lost and alone, broken in body and spirit, after a failed attempt to climb K2, the world's deadliest peak. When the people of an impoverished village in Pakistan's Karakoram Himalaya took him in and nursed him back to health, Mortenson made an impulsive promise: He would return one day and build them a school. Although he was a homeless "climbing bum" living out of his aging Buick in Berkeley, California, Mortenson sold what few possessions he had to launch one of the most remarkable humanitarian campaigns of our time." "Three Cups of Tea" traces Mortenson's decade-long odyssey to build schools, especially for girls, throughout the region that gave birth to the Taliban and sanctua

Holling覺得自己卡在最糟的夾縫裡：學校裡，他要獨自留下來念莎士比亞；家裡，爸爸只在乎面子，完全不聽家人心聲。每個月都有新難題，每個星期三都讓他懊惱不已。但日子過著過著，他開始喜歡上莎士比亞的詞句，也開始看見Mrs. Baker真實的一面——甚至也開始懂得，如何保護想守護的人。Gary D. Schmidt 用輕柔幽默的筆觸描寫少年心事與時代背景交織的成長故事，溫和卻深刻，讀完令人回味不已。2008 Newbery Honor BookIn this Newbery Honor-winning novel, Gary D. Schmidt offers an unforgettable antihero. THE WEDNESDAY WARS is a wonderfully witty and compelling story about a teenage boy’s mishaps and adventures over the course of the 1967–68 school year.Meet Holling Hoodhood, a seventh-grader at Camillo Junior High, who must spend Wednesday afternoons with his teacher, Mrs. Baker, while the rest of the class has religious instruction. Mrs. Baker doesn’t like Holling—he’s sure of it. Why else would she make him read the plays of William Shakespeare outside class? But everyone has bigger things to worry about, like Vietnam. His father wants Holling and his sister to be on their best behavior: the success of his business depends on it. But how can Holling stay out of trouble when he has