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It has seemed to me for a long time that commutative algebra is best practiced with knowledge of the geometric ideas that played a great role in its formation: in short, with a view toward algebraic g

Recent works and a gorgeously crafted miniature gallery from the much-loved Japanese artistFrom the outset of his career, Japanese painter and sculptor Yoshitomo Nara (born 1959) has fruitfully explored the relationship between art and the space in which it is placed. At the corner-stone of Nara's recent exhibition in Pace's London gallery was the most recent product of his ongoing study: a new multiroom installation that was reworked from an earlier project titled London Mayfair House.Borrowing its title from the Ancient Greco-Roman term for a public art salon, Pinacoteca (2021) is a specially crafted, tiny, homelike structure that imitates an exhibition space. On the internal walls, the artist hung new paintings on wood and canvas as well as drawings on paper, used envelopes and cardboard boxes. On the external walls, which have been directly painted onto, Nara hung new paintings that are stylistically simpler and more graphic than the works inside the installation.Yoshitomo Nara: Pi

The Positive Power early reader series introduces self-esteem and empathy to budding young readers. I am Helpful is a fun and encouraging early reader about the rewards of helping out! Now a part of the premier early reading line, Step into Reading!When a new baby sister arrives, one little girl has a lot to adjust to. But by helping her parents and taking on special jobs like playing with the baby, she learns that being a big sister comes with big rewards. In this installment of the Positive Power series, kids will learn the affirmation "I am helpful" through a relatable story of responsibility and support.Through simple text and joyful illustrations, this installment in the Positive Power series inspires kids to be helpful while giving them the confidence they need to transform from little to BIG readers. Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories, for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help. Rhyme and rhyth

The fifth and penultimate book in the bestselling bookwandering series for readers aged eight to twelve. As Tilly and Milo hurtle towards their final showdown with the Alchemist, the stakes are higher than ever – though there is always time for hot chocolate! Milo Bolt is ready to be the hero of his own story. With Uncle Horatio trapped in an enchanted sleep by the power-hungry Alchemist, he sets off with his new friend Alessia to find a cure and save them all.Their journey leads them to the magical treehouse – home of the Botanist, the Alchemist’s sworn enemy. Against the clock, they hunt for the cure: foraging in the Secret Garden, challenging Robin Hood and confronting the mighty Jabberwock. But the Alchemist will stop at nothing to unlock the powerful secrets of The Book of Books, and Tilly, Pages & Co.and the whole world of imagination are under threat as a battle for the fate of bookwandering is set in motion . . .

19世紀新古典主義著名畫家安格爾 他筆下的人物擁有岩石般清晰的輪廓，卻又如綢緞般柔和； 他使用最樸素的色彩，仍讓畫面擁有最深遠的意蘊。 他的畫如同雄偉的建築，在大地上穩穩地屹立不倒。 身處法國最動盪的時期，歷經法國大革命到二月革命，政體如跑馬燈更迭交替，藝術領域亦同，浪漫主義、現實主義、色彩主義群起並立，安格爾成為其中的清流，與之抗衡只為追求古典主義，復刻文藝復興。 「世界上只有一種藝術，那就是永恆的美與自然。純潔和自然的美不需要別出心裁，只要是美的，就足夠了。自然之美是永恆的，偉大的、美的創作是不朽的，任何與之背道而馳的人注定將以失敗告終。」──安格爾（Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres） ▎路易十三的宣誓（Louis XIII de la prestation de serment） 聖母懷抱聖子，神情安詳地坐在雲端，注視著座下跪拜的路易十三；路易十三面向舉著誓言的兩位小天使，高高舉起皇冠和權杖，將法蘭西王國託付給聖母。 畫面堆砌了大量文藝復興時期的繪畫元素，採用了傳統的學院派畫法，不再使用以前誇張、變形的表達方式，他著意刻劃聖母的形象，在其中融入了自己獨到的表現，這幅畫使安格爾重獲主流認可，被譽為「拉斐爾再世」。 ▎〈荷馬禮贊〉（Apotheosis of Homer） 勝利女神將象徵榮譽的桂冠戴在了詩人荷馬的頭上，身邊簇擁著一群非凡的天才，將荷馬視為藝術的根源，以崇敬的心情藉此作品展現對畫中人物對時代的貢獻。 此畫作為宏大的天頂畫，重現〈雅典學院〉（The School of Athens）的布局 致敬他的偶像拉斐爾，藉荷馬的形象將拉斐爾推至藝術史上更為崇高的地位。 ▎〈大宮女〉（La Grand Odalisque） 全裸的大宮女柔若無骨的斜靠在橫貫畫面的天鵝絨椅墊上，在華麗帷幕的襯托下一切是如此的典雅迷人，呈現強烈的東方情調的土耳其內宮生活，為了強調身軀的優美曲線，畫出了多餘的三節脊椎，不合乎常理卻也不突兀，形成流暢的整體美感。 拉斐爾說：「繪畫需要撇開絕對的準確性，藝術的生動就無從談起。似是而非等同於虛偽！追求準確的表現和完美的風格，不要惋惜為此付出的時間和精力。」 他擅長人體素描，卻不在意肌肉解剖知識。過分強調真實會使藝術形象庸俗化，有損於素描的純潔，誇張的表現則是為了強調「美」。 ▎〈洛哲營救安吉莉卡〉（Angelica s

Illness and trauma are defining how we live. In his new masterpiece, renowned physician, addiction expert and author Gabor Mate dissects the underlying causes of this malaise - physical and emotiona

In Big Shot, book 16 of the hilarious Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley and sports just don't mix.After a disastrous competition at school, Greg decides that he's officially retired from ANY kind of sport! That is, until his mom persuades him to give it one more go and makes Greg reluctantly agree to sign up for basketball.Tryouts are a MESS, and Greg is sure he won't make the cut. But he unexpectedly lands a spot on the worst team.As Greg and his new teammates start the season, their chances of winning even a single game look slim. But in sports, anything can happen. When everything is on the line and the ball is in Greg's hands, will he rise to the occasion? Or will he blow his big shot?See the Wimpy Kid World in a whole new way with the help of Greg Heffley's best friend in the instant #1 bestsellers Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal, Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Adventure and Rowley Jeffe

The fiercely-anticipated sequel to the #1 New York Times bestseller Once Upon a Broken Heart, starring Evangeline Fox and the Prince of Hearts on a new journey of magic, mystery, and heartbreakNot every love is meant to be.After Jacks, the Prince of Hearts, betrays her, Evangeline Fox swears she'll never trust him again. Now that she’s discovered her own magic, Evangeline believes she can use it to restore the chance at happily ever after that Jacks stole away.But when a new terrifying curse is revealed, Evangeline finds herself entering into a tenuous partnership with the Prince of Hearts again. Only this time, the rules have changed. Jacks isn’t the only force Evangeline needs to be wary of. In fact, he might be the only one she can trust, despite her desire to despise him.Instead of a love spell wreaking havoc on Evangeline’s life, a murderous spell has been cast. To break it, Evangeline and Jacks will have to do battle with old friends, new foes, and a magic that plays with heads a

How big is big? In this large board book from award-winning creator Xavier Deneux, children learn how different animals compare in size: from the tall turkey to the enormous blue whale. The turkey is a big bird, but a bear is bigger. A walrus is big, but a hippo is even bigger! The bold attention-grabbing visuals provide a close-up of the animals' large sizes and the added facts about what they eat--plus flaps, die-cuts and more--make this book a delightful introduction to the world of animals.- A captivating animal-themed book- Bold, eye-catching illustrations- interactive elements- Durable board book format Big, Big Animals is perfect for very young animal fans!- Fun family read-aloud books- Books for children aged 0-3- Books for toddlers and preschoolers

The highly-anticipated eighth book in the #1 New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling series, with over 10 million copies in print!Picking up after Quint and Dirk's Hero Quest, the Last Kids are happily reunited—but quickly faced with a monstrous new mission. Inside an other-dimensional fortress, the evil Thrull, alongside a vile new villain, is carrying out a sinister plan. Jack, Quint, June and Dirk must make their own plans to infiltrate the stronghold before Thrull gets any closer to completing the mysterious Tower, a structure that could ultimately spell doom for this dimension.

《用簡單英文介紹自己》修訂版無法開口介紹自己，不是因為你的英語不好，而是因為不了解自己、不熟悉表達的方式！透過20個生活領域的發想練習，了解個人專屬特質，跟隨「問句引導→句型練習→口說表達」三步驟，任何人都能輕鬆開口自我介紹！要能輕鬆自然地介紹自己，必須了解自己的特色，並且掌握正確表達的方式利用「我」開頭的句型開始說，就是快速提升表達力的捷徑！ 學了很多年的英語，明明文法題目都會做，單字也背了不少，但要介紹自己就結結巴巴……這是因為，我們很少思考「自己的價值與個人特色」，也不熟悉如何「把自己想說的話用英語表達出來」。明明應該是最熟悉的自己，在用英語自我介紹時卻像個陌生人無話可說。所以，要完成一段讓人留下印象的自我介紹，最快的方法就是「訪問自己」，用各種關於自己的問題，了解自己的特色、興趣等等，並且用「我」開頭的句型，簡單扼要地把這些與眾不同之處表達出來。透過本書20個不同的生活主題，從各種方面了解並表達自己，把原本只是死背的英文，用自己的方式說出來。用簡單的練習，就能在最短時間內，讓你用英語介紹自己！「問句引導→句型練習→口說表達」三步驟，輕鬆學會表達完整的自己！ 為了幫助讀者構思自己想要表達的內容，本書區分為20個生活主題，每個主題都用循序漸進的三步驟來引導讀者，一步一步學習如何開口說：STEP 1〈問句引導〉 針對要談論的主題，先提出一些相關問題，讓讀者嘗試用英語回答，藉此了解對於主題和表達方式的掌握程度。例如關於個性的「My Personality」單元： Do you like to stay home?（你喜歡待在家嗎？ Do you prefer to listen to others?（你比較喜歡聽別人的話嗎？） What’s your personality type?（你是哪種性格的人？）STEP 2〈句型練習〉 依照開頭的引導問句，介紹可以用來回答的句型，以及可以選擇的表達方式。透過類似的例句，就能自然熟悉這些說法。 I like to go out / stay home / be in my room / …（我喜歡出門／待在家／待在我房間／…） I prefer to listen to others / lead the conversation / …（我比較喜歡聽別人／引導對話／…） I’m more of an

Miraculous Ladybug's highly anticipated feature film hits theaters in Fall 2022! This thrilling, full-color leveled reader captures all the fun from the animated film!Set in modern-day Paris, the film introduces the origins of teenagers Marinette and Adrien aka Ladybug and Cat Noir, as they embark on an epic fantasy adventure to fulfill their superhero destinies. This animated feature focusing on self-confidence, courage, and the overwhelming power of friendship and love, is full of stunning scenery and strikes a vibrant balance of action, humor, and romance.Passport to Reading: Featuring a winning combination of favorite licensed characters and carefully controlled text―reading along or reading alone just got more fun with Passport to Reading! All books include a parent letter, word count, Guided Reading level, and number of sight words.Level 2: Reading out Loud: encourages developing readers to sound out loud, includes more complex stories with simple vocabulary.© 2022 - The Awakenin

Go behind the scenes of the Harry Potter film series with this compendium of stunning blueprints depicting spellbinding magical wizarding world locations from all eight films.Harry Potter: The Blueprints showcases the work of the artists who laid the foundation for the visually enchanting buildings, homes, rooms, and settings from all eight Harry Potter films.ICONIC LOCATIONS: 260 pages of stunningly detailed blueprints and in-depth commentary on creating the architecture of beloved Harry Potter buildings, homes, settings, and locations, including Hogwarts Castle, the Triwizard Tournament, Hogsmeade, and more.FILMMAKING SECRETS: Learn how Hogwarts and other locations in the wizarding world went from sketch to screen.DELUXE DETAILS: This generously sized volume beautifully showcases rare and unique sketches, notes, drafts, and photos.

The antidote to overscheduling and feeling like your days aren’t your own, Happier Hour reframes your time around life’s happiest moments to build days that aren’t just full―but fulfilling.Our most precious resource isn’t money. It’s time. We are allotted just twenty-four hours a day, and we live in a culture that keeps us feeling “time poor” ―like we never have enough. Since we can’t add more hours to the day, how can we experience our lives as richer? Is it possible to spend our days so they aren’t just full, but are fulfilling?Based on her wildly popular MBA class at UCLA, Professor Cassie Holmes demonstrates how to immediately improve our lives by changing how we perceive and invest our time. Happier Hour provides empirically based insights and easy-to-implement tools that will allow you to:- Optimally spend your hours and feel confident in those choices- Sidestep distractions- Create and savor moments of joy- Design your schedule with purpose- Look back on your years without regre

《聲景學：我們的聲環境與世界的調音》（The Soundscape: Our Sonic Environment and the Tuning of the World）的原著者是加拿大著名的生態學家與作曲家R穆雷‧謝弗（R Murray Schafer），英文原著於1977年首次出版，後由於影響巨大，於1994年再版。該書首次系統性地從理論構建的高度提出了聲景的基本概念、基本思想、基本分析與設計方法，是一本同時涉及聲景學、地理學、歷史學、文化學、人類學、音樂學和信息科學領域的學術理論著作。雖然離原著首次出版已近五十年，但該書仍是世界範圍內整個聲景學科與聲音生態學科的奠基性著作，是聲學與聲景學相關科研和應用領域的必讀書目。 全書內容共分為七個部分20節，分別為： 導論：該部分論述了聲景的基本概念、基本思想與觀點，指出聲景是一種強調聽者、環境與聲音之間互動關係的、一種強調社會與文化信息感知的聲生態學意義上的聲環境。 第一部分：第一類聲景。該部分以“高保真聲景”與“低保真聲景”理論入手，論述了最基本的第一類聲景（包括自然聲景、自然界中生物的聲景、自然生活環境中的聲景）的定義、類型及其對於聲音環境的重大意義，並以風聲、水聲、鳥叫聲等為例分析了該類聲景的典型聲學特徵。 第二部分：後工業聲景。該部分以“低保真聲景”的理論分析了從工業革命至電氣革命時期典型城市的聲景特徵及其與社會文化信息的關聯。 間奏部分。該部分以音樂學的視角闡述了由音樂感知過渡到聲景感知的重要性與必要性及其理論方法。 第三部分：分析。該部分借用形態學、符號學與音樂學的部分理論集中論述了聲景的標識、分類與感知分析等方法，為聲景研究提供了方法論支持。 第四部分：走向聲學設計。該部分從聲音生態學、人耳聽覺、地理學等角度討論了聲景聲環境設計的可能性與基本設計手法，並創新性地提出了聲學社區的概念。 尾聲部分。該部分介紹了原著者的“超音樂”和宇宙球體育樂原景。 本書涉及豐富而具有學術與實用價值的聲景個案研究實例，書中提及和收錄的珍貴原始資料為相關研究提供了難得的史料，國內同類綜合性的跨學科的理論專著或譯著尚不多見。豐富的聲音、圖片和地理方面的文本資料也讓本書成為音樂、旅遊與攝影愛好者的藏本。 本書的主要譯者是鄧志勇（聲景學與音樂學）與劉愛利（聲景學與地理學），其中鄧志勇負責序言、第三部分、第四部分

融入東亞神話的奇幻冒險《Six Crimson Cranes》續集！前往龍之國的路途充滿凶險，龍珠不時失控的力量，以及險惡的政治情勢，威脅著Shiori，更威脅著她的家人，以及她的摯愛…A journey to the kingdom of dragons, a star-crossed love, and a cursed pearl with the power to mend the world or break it... Fans of Shadow and Bone will devour this soaring fantasy from the acclaimed author of Spin the Dawn.Princess Shiori made a deathbed promise to return the dragon's pearl to its rightful owner, but keeping that promise is more dangerous than she ever imagined. She must journey to the kingdom of dragons, navigate political intrigue among humans and dragons alike, fend off thieves who covet the pearl for themselves and will go to any lengths to get it, all while cultivating the appearance of a perfect princess to dissuade those who would see her burned at the stake for the magic that runs in her blood. The pearl itself is no ordinary cargo; it thrums with malevolent power, jumping to Shiori's aid one minute, and betraying her th

The object of this book is to familiarize the reader with the basic language of and some fundamental theorems in Riemannian Geometry。To avoid referring to previous knowledge of differentiable manifold

46*31.6cm。每扇門後都有一本故事小書。跟著佩佩豬一起迎接聖誕。Count down to Christmas with Peppa and George with this magical and fun collection of 24 stories!Find a surprise mini storybook behind each door, plus a special Christmas story for Christmas Eve!Stories include: Hide and Seek, Daddy Pig's Birthday, School Play, Bedtime Stories, New Shoes and Peppa's Perfect Christmas.Put the books back inside the windows, so you can reuse your Advent Book Collection every year!

In Nerdy Babies: Rain Forests, follow our intrepid babies on an adventure into the depths of the rain forest. Take a peek into the dense foliage and uncover the millions of plants and animals that live inside. Plus, learn how to tell the difference between the kinds of rain forests--temperate and tropical--in this simple text written in question-and-answer format. With bright artwork and an engaging design, Nerdy Babies is a series that the very littlest nerds will want to return to again and again. Stay curious. There's more to learn about everything!

In Nerdy Babies: Insects, follow our intrepid babies on an adventure into the their own back yard. Discover the varieties of insects that can be found around the world--their sizes, shapes, and colors. Plus, learn how many species remain for young entomologists to discover in this simple text written in question-and-answer format. With bright artwork and an engaging design, Nerdy Babies is a series that the very littlest nerds will want to return to again and again. Stay curious. There's more to learn about everything!

Created by the 2019 winner of the UK Independent Booksellers' Best New Illustrator Award!Nicola Kent presents... ALL THE DOGS! Big dogs, small dogs, hardly there at all dogs. Two dogs, three dogs, always need a pee dogs! Have fun reading along in this gorgeous doggy picture book and meet ALL the dogs... Read along and spot your favourite, then read Nicola Kent's matching book: All the Cats.

《代數拓撲中微分形式》內容為：The guiding principle in this book is to use differential forms as an aid inexploring some of the less digestible aspects of algebraic topology. Accord-ingly, we move primarily in the r

A humorous search-and-find book – enjoy the magic changing pictures on every page as you search for Little Cat!Can You See Little Cat? is perfect for sharing with young children. With a rhyme to read and lots to spot, have fun exploring the busy holiday scenes together - and pull the tabs to see them magically transform!With bright and humorous illustrations by Émilie Lapeyre, Can You See Little Cat? has plenty for children to talk about, encouraging early reading and story-telling skills and introducing early learning concepts.Enjoy more search-and-find fun in Can You See Little Elephant?, Can You See Little Dog? and Can You See Little Bear?

A humorous search-and-find book – enjoy the magic changing pictures on every page as you search for Little Bear!Can You See Little Bear? is perfect for sharing with young children. With a rhyme to read and lots to spot, have fun exploring the busy festival scenes together - and pull the tabs to see them magically transform!With bright and humorous illustrations by Émilie Lapeyre, Can You See Little Bear? has plenty for children to talk about, encouraging early reading and story-telling skills and introducing early learning concepts.Enjoy more search-and-find fun in Can You See Little Elephant?, Can You See Little Dog? and Can You See Little Cat?

領導力是一種態度！ 神經科學為人性帶來新見解！ 領導力不是靜態現象，它是動態的，是不斷演化的，是可以鍛鍊的。 無論擔任什麼職位，只要善用大腦適應性，就能帶來有效改變。 BAL是從腦科學發展出來的全方位實用框架。用最新的科學觀念釋放潛能、理解情緒，幫助培養精準判斷力，能在不同情境下做出適當決策，在複雜環境裡與時俱進。 現代科學已經發現，為了在複雜且變化多的商業環境中更有效率、獲得成功，就要理解和改變大腦的運作模式。無論是第一線員工、中階經理人與主管、部門主任、總監與執行長，全部都是領導者。現今的資訊量龐大且混亂，客戶的要求日益嚴苛，這些都導致舊模式的領導力不再適用。 本書兩位作者研究大量的最新科學與商業文獻，並與傳統觀念融合，提出「大腦適應領導力」（the brain adaptive leadership，BAL），它是以大腦為基礎的全方位作法，是一種動態的領導課綱，幫助領導者在四個關鍵領域重新調整大腦，循序漸進地改變，做出更好的決定，採取正確行動，快速找到解決方案： 思考：讓決策更有效率。 領導者要有強大的頭腦，才有辦法快速有效處理棘手的情況： ―鍛鍊意志力、一心多用造成認知負擔、高階思考、認知偏見、記憶力增強術…… 情感：動機與決策的基礎。 及早準確判斷，在適當的時刻觸發適當的情感，是現代領導力的必備技能： ―辨認核心情感並加以分類、正面情緒的威力、普拉奇克的八種核心情感、快樂領導學…… 大腦自主行為：建立習慣對領導更有利 節省珍貴腦力最有效率的方法是建立習慣，領導者可藉由促發效應（priming）來刺激自己和他人的大腦，進而促成特定的決策或行為： ―無意識的力量、善用促發效應、仰賴直覺、習慣也要除舊佈新…… 人際關係：動態發展，讓互動更緊密，更具驅動力 與他人建立深刻且有意義的心理連結，才能激勵他人。藉由強連結與弱連結來創造以及管理寬廣的人脈，能提升領導地位與管理效能： ―大腦裡的鏡子、說服大腦、影響力的七大原理、與大腦對話、用刺激物提升說服力…… 大腦充滿驚喜，保持開放心態，就能在大腦中找到領導力！ 大腦有可塑性，而且喜歡成長，因此領導者不論是對自己還是對組織，都可以藉由訓練大腦來強化領導者思維。透過四大關鍵點打造大腦適應領導力，改變大腦，釋放潛能，理解情緒，徹底優化領導行為！ 領導力是種態度―領導力的態度在生活中隨處可見、無所不在。值此全球轉型之際

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

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Winner of the 2020 Costa Book of the year, The Mermaid of Black Conch spins the enchanting tale of a cursed mythical creature and the lonely fisherman who falls in love with her. In 1976, David is fishing off the island of Black Conch when he comes upon a creature he doesn't expect: a mermaid by the name of Aycayia. Once a beautiful young woman, she was cursed by jealous wives to live in this form for the rest of her days. But after the mermaid is caught by American tourists, David rescues and hides her away in his home, finding that, out of the water, she begins to transform back into a woman. Now, David must work to win Aycayia's trust, while she re-learns what it is to be human, navigating not only her new body, but also her relationship with others on the island, a difficult task after centuries of loneliness. As David and Aycayia's love grows, they navigate both the joys and dangers of life on shore. A lingering question remains: will the former mermaid be able to escape her curse

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This book provides the necessary foundation for students interested in any of the diverse areas of mathematics which require the notion of a differentiable manifold. It is designed as a beginning grad

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A brand-new LEGO(R) Little Golden Book about using courage and creativity to be a knight Milo wants to be a knight like his big, bold brothers, but he's not sure he's brave enough. Will a dragon in distress help him find the courage and creativity to make his dreams come true? Find out in this sweet and silly storybook, the first in a line of LEGO(R) Little Golden Books. The combination of two classics-LEGO(R) Minifigures and Little Golden Books-makes this the perfect book for kids ages 2-5 or collectors of all ages LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick and Knob configurations, and the Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group. (c)2021 The LEGO Group.Manufactured by AMEET Sp. z o.o. under license from the LEGO Group.

Nicholas Wapshott. Keynes Hayek: The Clash that Defined Modern Economics. Copyright 2011 by Nicholas Wapshott. Simplified Chinese Translation Copyright 2013 by China Machine Press. Simplified Chinese

★ 營造睡前親子說故事溫馨柔和的氣氛，陪伴孩子進入甜美的夢鄉。★ 本書內容中英對照，親子共讀增進全方位閱讀素養。一起閱讀孩子最愛的聖經故事，享受美好的親子時光！《彩繪小聖經》文字生動易讀，圖畫色彩豐富，為孩子述說關於上帝的故事。Reading favourite Bible stories with your children is the most precious time.The stories in Colourful Bible Stories are told in simple language with delightful and engaging illustrations.本書特色：․ 本書內容中英對照，增添英語學習樂趣，培養孩子雙語能力。․ 插圖精美，色彩斑斕，更巧妙運用圖案花紋來作畫，增添畫面趣味與藝術感。․ 精心挑選20個重點故事，從上帝創造天地，到耶穌出生、地上工作及復活升天，是孩子輕鬆愉快地認識《聖經》的好幫手。適讀年齡：․ ３歲以上，學齡前․ 適合親子共讀

本書是留學英語考試語言專家慎小嶷(Pat)老師的力作。書中緊密結合劍橋大學出版社出版的劍17和《劍橋雅思官方指南》（The Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS）所體現出的新趨勢,富有創造性地總結出了幫助中國考生突破IELTS寫作瓶頸所需的全部應試技巧,並用地道英語對大量語言點進行了深入講解。書中全部例句均取自最近兩年中出版的英美本土出版物和劍10~劍17以及《劍橋雅思官方指南》裡的權威官方範文。本書還配有由native speakers外教朗讀的音頻文件下載，以及方便讀者隨時隨地學習的便攜式學習手冊,有助於讀者高效利用備考時間。

In this expressively illustrated picture book about acknowledging differences and strengths, an overeager dinosaur school bus causes problems for the city's transportation system-so the children find a place where oversize is perfect. Every morning, Leilong the school bus shuttles through the city, picking up children as he goes. But a brontosaurus longer than a tennis court and heavier than five buses causes big problems in the busy streets.The school decides he can't be the bus anymore. The children must find a way to help their long friend fit in. Bei Lynn's loose and vibrant illustrations bring to life the charming world of Leilong, where brontosauruses share the city with ordinary vehicles, and sliding out the bedroom window down the neck of the dinosaur school bus is an everyday activity.From the world of Leilong the Library Bus:"Intriguing dialogue and winning characters" Kirkus Reviews"A sweet adventure that celebrates dinosaurs and imagination" Youth Services Book Review"Remin

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