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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.

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Syaman Rapongan—one of the Indigenous Tao people of Orchid Island near Taiwan—calls himself an “ocean writer.” His works blend Tao folklore and accounts of maritime life with keen critique of the social, psychological, and ecological harms of colonialism. Eyes of the Ocean is his literary autobiography, both a powerful story of survival in a settler state and a masterful portrait of the Indigenous artist as a young man.In colloquial and vivid prose, Syaman Rapongan depicts Tao beliefs in ghosts, practices of exorcism, and the parallel worlds that exist alongside the human realm. He recounts his difficulties speaking Mandarin in school, his experiences of racial discrimination and exploitation in Taipei, and his decision to return to Orchid Island to rediscover his cultural heritage, as well as his travels to visit other Indigenous artists in places such as Greenland. Eyes of the Ocean also tells the story of Syaman Rapongan’s formation as a writer, a practitioner of a genre of his own

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▍GPT、Transformer、attention / self-attention 機制、seq2seq 架構...，大型語言模型 (LLM) 背後的建模技術「硬派」揭密！▍AI 界扛霸子 NVIDIA 的指定教材！近年來，在 NVIDIA (輝達) GPU、CUDA 技術的推波助瀾下，大型語言模型 (LLM) 的發展有著爆炸性的成長，例如最為人知的 ChatGPT 正是運用深度學習 (Deep Learning) 技術打造而成的熱門 LLM 應用。□【★徹底看懂 LLM 核心建模技術 - GPT、Transformer 的模型架構】自從 ChatGPT 爆紅之後，LLM 建模技術一直是熱門的研究話題，ChatGPT 的背後核心是 GPT 模型，而 GPT 裡面最重要的技術就是最後那個「T」- 也就是大名鼎鼎、使用了 attention (注意力) 機制的 Transformer 模型，這當中所用的建模技術可說是一環扣一環，也容易讓初學者學起來暈得不得了，只要一個關鍵地方沒搞懂，後面就全花了...為此，本書經過精心設計，是帶你看懂 GPT、Transformer、attention...這些 LLM 關鍵技術的最佳救星！本書設計了「環環相扣」的 NLP 章節內容，循序漸進介紹 LLM 的基礎建模技術：🔹看懂循環神經網路 (RNN、LSTM) 的缺點就知道為什麼需要 attention 機制以及 seq2seq 架構🔹看懂 attention 機制就能看懂 Transformer 的 self-attention 神經層🔹看懂 seq2seq 架構就能看懂 Transformer 的 encoder-decoder 架構🔹看懂 Transformer 就能看懂 GPT你可以深刻感受到次一章的模型架構幾乎都是為了解決前一章模型的不足之處而誕生的，經此一輪學習下來，保證讓你對 GPT、Transformer、attention / self-attention 等技術清清楚楚！這絕對是其他書看不到的精彩內容！【★學 LLM 基礎，跟 AI 重要推手 - NVIDIA 學最到位！】NVIDIA 除了在硬體上為 AI 帶來助益外，為了幫助眾多初學者快速上手 LLM 用到的深度學習基礎，任職於 NVIDIA 的本書作者 Magnus Ekman 凝聚了他多年來在 N

「人工智慧 (Artificial Intelligence, AI) 」 一詞，最早可追溯至20世紀中英國數學家艾倫．圖靈發表的論文Computing Machinery and Intelligence。隨著時間推移，硬體與軟體技術的迅速進步讓電腦運算速度大幅提升、成本顯著下降，並且配合演算法領域的卓越研究成果，人工智慧領域不再是遙不可及的夢想。21世紀初，AlphaGo達到可以對決頂尖圍棋高手的程度，到了2022年，OpenAI正式推出ChatGPT，更讓人工智慧真正普及到大眾生活。生成式AI在各行各業專業領域中帶來重大變革，本書能幫助您突破生成式AI的工具性操作，深入了解其背後的技術、應用與影響力。全書共有七個章節，內容涵蓋生成式AI的底層邏輯、實務操作、企業管理策略等三個面向。第一到三章聚焦於生成式AI的底層邏輯，會依序介紹AI先備知識、經典模型以及生成式AI 核心架構：Transformer，即便您沒有資訊背景也能夠讀懂。第四到六章聚焦於生成式AI的實務操作，介紹提示工程(Prompt Engineering)，教您如何讓生成式AI產出高品質的回應，並手把手地帶您使用ChatGPT API 實作兩個小專案：檢索增強生成(RAG)以及網站智能客服。第七章聚焦於生成式AI的企業管理策略，針對企業最迫切關注的議題：如何導入生成式AI，提出淺見與看法。

《數學小史》用親切易懂的語言，帶領讀者走進數學的歷史長河，從古埃及與巴比倫時期，一路走到現代密碼學與數學理論的發展。書中不只介紹牛頓、帕斯卡等熟悉的名字，也細細描寫中國、阿拉伯、日本等地的數學成就，更特別介紹女性數學家的貢獻。這是一本融合人文與科學的溫暖數學故事書，適合對數字與知識充滿好奇的你。A lively, accessible history of mathematics throughout the ages and across the globeMathematics is fundamental to our daily lives. Science, computing, economics—all aspects of modern life rely on some kind of maths. But how did our ancestors think about numbers? How did they use mathematics to explain and understand the world around them? Where do numbers even come from?In this Little History, Snezana Lawrence traces the fascinating history of mathematics, from the Egyptians and Babylonians to Renaissance masters and enigma codebreakers. Like literature, music, or philosophy, mathematics has a rich history of breakthroughs, creativity and experimentation. And its story is a global one. We see Chinese Mathematical Art from 200 BCE, the invention of algebra in Baghdad’s House of Wisdom, and sangaku geometrical theorems at Japanese shrines. La

The riveting investigative account of Nvidia, the tech company that has exploded in value for its artificial intelligence computing hardware, and Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s charismatic, uncompromising CEO In March 2024, following the revelation that ChatGPT had trained on Nvidia’s microchips, and twenty-one years after its founding in a Denny’s restaurant, Nvidia became the third most-valuable corporation on Earth. In The Thinking Machine, acclaimed journalist Stephen Witt recounts the unlikely story of how a manufacturer of video game components shocked Silicon Valley by establishing a monopoly on AI hardware, and in the process re-invented the computer. Essential to Nvidia’s meteoric success is its visionary CEO Jensen Huang, who more than a decade ago, on the basis of a few promising scientific results, bet his entire company on AI. Through unprecedented access to Huang, his friends, his investors, and his employees, Witt documents for the first time the company’s epic rise and its ic

This commentary on the Analects will bring you back in time to meet the Sage whose teachings on benevolence and integrity are deeply infused within the Chinese culture。 Confucius’ students included political advisors，military strategists，educators，businessmen，philosophers，warlords，and kings。 How could he possibly teach his way so calmly and gracefully through states and kingdoms of hegemons vying for regional power？ Who was this man！？ This is a book by two masters，one ancient and one contemporary，both enigmatic。 The lives of Confucius and Master Nan Huai-Chin (Nan Huaijin)，in many ways，parallel each other。 Both lived through tumultuous times，both had to leave their home state and wander only to return in old age to their birthplace。 They were teachers，learned in many fields and arts and in life itself，but not scholars in the traditional sense；rather，they were masters of all they engaged in。 They had students from all walks of life，were advisors of statesmen of all ranks and were flan

《The Wingfeather Saga》，推出全新平裝版套書，本系列累積銷量已突破七十萬冊。故事從懸崖上的小屋展開，Igiby 兄妹與忠犬 Nugget 在母親與外祖父的守護下長大，卻被迫捲入黑海彼端而來的邪惡勢力追逐，並逐步揭開關於王國與傳說的真相。本版收錄插畫家 Joe Sutphin 的全新內頁插圖、地圖與趣味註腳，閱讀節奏流暢。系列並改編為動畫影集，由 Angel Studios 推出，讓這段冒險以不同形式陪伴新一代讀者。Now in paperback--enjoy the beloved, bestselling Wingfeather Saga in its entirety with this collectible boxed set! NOW AN ANIMATED SERIES: Based on Andrew Peterson's epic fantasy novels--starring Jody Benson, Henry Ian Cusick, and Kevin McNally. Executive Producer J. Chris Wall with Shining Isle Productions, and distributed by Angel Studios. This collection of Andrew Peterson's Wingfeather Saga includes all four novels in paperback: On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness, North! Or Be Eaten, The Monster in the Hollows, and The Warden and the Wolf King.In a cottage near the edge of the cliffs above the Dark Sea of Darkness live three siblings: Janner, Tink, and Leeli Igiby. The trio unknowingly hold the secret to a lost legend and the Jewels of Anniera. But across the Da

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER - Things are about to go from bad to wolf in the howlingly entertaining third book of the beloved Wingfeather Saga, with more than one million copies sold! NOW AN ANIMATED SERIES - Based on Andrew Peterson's epic fantasy novels--starring Jody Benson, Henry Ian Cusick, and Kevin McNally. Executive Producer J. Chris Wall with Shining Isle Productions, and distributed by Angel Studios.Janner, Tink, and Leeli Igiby, the Lost Jewels of Anniera, are hiding from Gnag the Nameless in the Green Hollows, one of the few places in the land of Aerwiar not overrun by the Fangs of Dang. But there's a big problem. Janner's little brother--heir to the throne of Anniera--has grown a tail. And gray fur. Not to mention two pointed ears and long, dangerous fangs. To the suspicious folk of the Green Hollows, he looks like a monster. But Janner knows better. His brother isn't as scary as he looks. He's perfectly harmless. Isn't he? Full of characters rich in heart, smarts, and co

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER - Our intrepid heroes are caught in the middle of an epic showdown between good and evil in the fourth and final novel in the beloved Wingfeather Saga, with more than one million copies sold! NOW AN ANIMATED SERIES - Based on Andrew Peterson's epic fantasy novels--starring Jody Benson, Henry Ian Cusick, and Kevin McNally. Executive Producer J. Chris Wall with Shining Isle Productions, and distributed by Angel Studios. All winter long, people in the Green Hollows have prepared for a final battle with Gnag the Nameless and the Fangs of Dang. Janner, Kalmar, and Leeli are ready and willing to fight alongside the Hollowsfolk. But when the Fangs make the first move and invade Ban Rona, the children are separated. Janner is alone and lost in the hills; Leeli is fighting the Fangs from the rooftops of the city; and Kalmar, who carries a terrible secret, is on a course for the Deeps of Throg. Monsters and Fangs and villains lie between the children and their only h

Ari Avatar is just your average Roblox kid living in a blocky world! Battle monsters and avoid disasters in a Roblox world -- all through the eyes of Ari and his friends. Diary of a Roblox Pro is a must-read for any kid who loves to game!Ari and his friends have discovered a portal to a parallel universe. And Ari is shocked to find that in this world, he's a millionaire! With a butler, dragon pets, and all the candy he could possibly eat, why would Ari ever want to go back home? Or is there something more threatening in this universe that Ari can't see?Join Ari and his friends on the seventh unofficial Diary of a Roblox Pro adventure!

本書從元宇宙的起源和現實應用場景出發，基於元宇宙的“BIGCHINA”技術框架，為讀者依次揭開元宇宙背後八大硬科技—區塊鏈(Blockchain)技術、交互(Interactivity)技術、通信技術(Communication Technology，5G、6G)、雲和邊緣計算(Cloud and Edge Computing)技術、高性能計算和量子計算(High-Performance Computing and Quantum Computing)技術、物聯網和機器人(IoT and Robotics)技術、網絡(Network)技術、人工智能(Artificial Intelligence)技術的神秘面紗。本書將上述八大支撐技術與元宇宙中的諸多實際和潛在應用相結合，生動地繪製出一幅元宇宙的“技術圖譜”，為想要瞭解元宇宙及其背後核心技術的讀者提供有趣的科普閱讀體驗。此外，本書在一定程度上突破了從單一技術視域分析元宇宙的局限，對讀者瞭解當前元宇宙技術整體發展現狀和未來趨勢有一定的借鑒意義。

The 2024 New York Times / New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's BooksA thoughtful book that will resonate with travelers, homebodies, and anyone who's ever longed for an old friend or a new journey. Dan is the owner of a caf? living in a small town on the coast. Aki is a sailor on the sea, traveling from place to place. Dan loves his familiar views and enjoys welcoming visitors from far away. Aki loves the wonders he sees abroad and enjoys meeting new people in distant lands. Though Dan likes his life, and Aki likes his life, they each feel so alone sometimes. But every once in a while, separate lives can collide and make the world feel large and small all at once. Following the parallel stories of Dan and Aki, Here and There introduces readers to two contrasting yet connected characters. Thea Lu's evocative text and art will spark lasting conversations about home, travel, and the similarities between very different people.

ECPA BESTSELLER - Now in paperback! First they found themselves On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness. Now they must make their way North! Or Be Eaten . . . NOW AN ANIMATED SERIES: Based on Andrew Peterson's epic fantasy novels--starring Jody Benson, Henry Ian Cusick, and Kevin McNally. Executive Producer J. Chris Wall with Shining Isle Productions, and distributed by Angel Studios. Janner, Tink, and Leeli Igiby thought they were normal children with normal lives and a normal past. But now they know they're really the Lost Jewels of Anniera, heirs to a legendary kingdom across the sea, and suddenly everyone wants to kill them. In order to survive, the Igibys must flee to the safety of the Ice Prairies, where the lizardlike Fangs of Dang cannot follow. First, however, they have to escape the monsters of Glipwood Forest, the thieving Stranders of the East Ben, and the dreaded Fork Factory. But even more dangerous are the jealousies and bitterness that threaten to tear them apart. Janne

科幻研究／酷兒視角／旁若文學分析洪凌幻異文學研究選集台灣第一本深究「非寫實、跨物種、反線性未來主義」的幻異文學專書。丁乃非 中央大學英美語文學系教授白瑞梅 中央大學英美語文學系教授林純德 文化大學大眾傳播學系教授許甄倚 東華大學英美語文學系教授楊乃女 高雄師範大學英語學系教授廖勇超 台灣大學外國語文學系副教授—— 一致推薦（依姓氏筆劃排序）｜本書內容｜ 《彷彿與共在》將科幻研究、酷兒視角、旁若文學分析的三重叩問治爐於一體，是台灣第一本結合上述理論，深究「非寫實、跨物種、反線性未來主義」的幻異文學專書。 本書收錄作者近二十年來深耕這些領域的論文篇章，以幻設、情色、黝暗恐怖為論證主軸。從勒瑰恩《黑暗的左手》帶出常態性別編碼的侷促，以「過時的」皮繩愉虐（BDSM）系列拉出情色幻想對生命政治之無比重要性，以「罔兩」知識論深入探討「異世界」（Otherworldly）的科技幻想創作譜系——包括從1970年代至今的新浪潮（New Wave）、賽薄叛客（Cyberpunk）、後人類（Post Human）乃至克系觸肢等怪物書寫理論，構築形影之外的旁若世界-宇宙。 《彷彿與共在》會讓熱愛上述類型文學的讀者欲罷不能，亦是研究相關領域者的必備著作。褪去秩序管控的正典san值，此書與讀者一起潛入實證主義難以窺見的智識，領略黑色星辰惘惘浮現、怪奇複數血月蒞臨卡扣薩（Carcosa）的戰慄快感。

From legendary storyteller Stephen King, comes this No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller, now with a stunning new cover look for Summer 2024.WELCOME TO THE DARK SIDE OF HAPPILY EVER AFTERCharlie Reade looks like a regular high school kid, great at baseball and football, a decent student.But when Charlie is seventeen, he meets a dog named Radar and her aging master, Howard Bowditch, a recluse in a big house at the top of a big hill, with a locked shed in the backyard. When Bowditch dies, he leaves Charlie a cassette tape telling a story no one would believe - inside the shed is a portal to another world.Stephen King goes into the deepest well of his imagination in this spellbinding novel about a seventeen-year-old boy who inherits the keys to a parallel world where good and evil are at war, and the stakes could not be higher - for their world or ours.

本書由現任南開大學外國語言系博士生導師張智中教授悉心精選中國古詩八十首，全文英譯而成。每首古詩由臺灣學者林明理博士以新詩延伸的方式，嘗試讓海內外熱愛詩歌的讀者，能欣賞到中英對照的詩美意境，也是詩歌讀本的優秀教材。

A mind-bending multiverse adventure about theft, family, and finding your home. Twelve-year-old Elsbeth has an extraordinary power: she can travel to parallel worlds and bring objects back with her. But as freak weather events become more frequent and a strange boy, Idris, starts to turn up everywhere she travels, she has to ask herself: does her gift come with a price?Fans of Christopher Edge, Ross Welford and Jessica Townsend will love this fast-paced story and mind-blowing plot! Perfect for readers aged 9 and up.

In this stunning story from New York Times bestselling creator Cori Doerrfeld, a child and their grandfather take a walk in the woods and discover more about themselves. Finn is in a horrible mood and doesn't want to talk about it. After some persuading, though, they agree to go for a hike with Grandpa. Throughout their forest walk, they see many different things: big, strong trees with networks of roots growing underneath, still water with schools of fish swimming below, and an expectant bird with eggs nestled under her. It’s when the pair pass fellow hikers that Finn realizes that people, just like the elements of nature, are more than they appear. Grandpa explains that sometimes beneath a person who seems like they won't understand what you’re feeling, is someone feeling the exact same way. This sweet and tender picture book celebrates our similarities, differences, and that there's always more under the surface of what we can see.

'Perfect for fans of Dog Man' Jamie LittlerWhen portals to parallel dimensions open up, the gang meet different versions of themselves - a whole universe of Bunnies! Evil Pig! Baby Bunny vs Monkey!The gang end up travelling to the very ends of existence . . . but will they make it back home to the Woods?'Perfect for fans of Dog Man' Jamie Littler'One of the best children's comics of all time' Starburst Magazine'The funniest thing around' Comicon'Wonderfully wacky, witty and wild!' Laura Ellen Anderson'Inventive, original and completely wacky' BookTrust

The Buddhist Maritime Silk Road recounts the magnificent history of the world of Maritime Buddhism from a diverse range of aspects―the various Buddhist traditions, pilgrims and monks, causes and conditions, norms and rituals, cross-cultural relations between East and West, as well as the intricacies of navigation technology, and migrations of the Austronesian peoples―all remarkable and crucial elements of the transmission of Buddhism brought to new heights of importance.In this book, Dr. Lewis R. Lancaster innovatively shifts the focus to documenting the dynamic networks and systems of interchange in Eurasia, instead of the common approach of historical, event-structured analysis. The fascinating history of the spread of Buddhism begins in the early years of the Common Era, when animal caravans began treading across the inland routes between India and China, evolving as sea routes flourished over centuries. It emerges that Buddhism flowed and thrived along with the beating pulse of the

Infiltrate top-secret bases, navigate laser networks and escape in high-speed pursuits as you delve into the world of espionage in this stylish selection of mazes. Each maze is more challenging than the last, from following snowy footprints to decrypting codewords, and all the answers are at the back if you get stuck.

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