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A funny bedtime picture book in an extra tall split-page novelty format!From award-winning picture book creator Guilherme Karsten, illustrator of Hen in the Bed.Praise for Hen in the Bed:"Charming version of the classic counting song "Ten in the Bed"" - BookTrustIt's night-time and everyone is fast asleep, until - WAAAH! - Baby Giraffe wakes up. Oh dear! As each animal wakes up the neighbour in the apartment below with their noisy snip-snapping, chattering and ROARING, soon the whole building is wide awake. Will anyone ever get any sleep. . .? Oh my! What a night!Turn the split pages to see the noisy mayhem mount up - and spot some cheeky mice joining the fun!Includes a FREE Nosy Crow Stories Aloud® audiobook! Scan the code, hear the story.

這本書由文字、圖像、AI對話、歷史想像與社會熱點事件拼貼共同組成，展現了一個中文寫作者在後 AI 時代的創作過程：整合跨媒介素材，並透過系統化的生成方式完成藝術創作。我寫這本書，因為AI 出現後，我第一次意識到：自己有能力寫出一本在過去絕無可能出現的作品。它帶給我的並非「人會不會被取代」的恐慌，而是一種久違的圓融：一個寫作者忽然可以同時調度文字、圖像、對話、歷史材料、社會現場和傳播方式，把原本分散在不同專業系統裡的能力，重新收攏進一本書裡。真正改變媒材結構的科技反覆運算，都會動搖一代創作者賴以成立的價值體系。攝影出現時，繪畫的再現功能被動搖；電影出現時，戲劇和文學的敘事權被重新分配；互聯網出現時，出版、媒體和評論系統被打穿；而AI 出現時，語言、圖像、設計、剪輯、行銷這些原本被分工壟斷的能力，正在重新回到創作者手裡。當下對 AI 的討論並不新鮮。歷史上，每當電影、流行音樂或網路出現，公共輿論總會先進入道德化審判的防禦狀態，將變化視為風險。這種防衛心理在文化生產系統中表現為一種排斥機制：將技術進步包裝成道德失德，以維護舊有的權力結構。事實上，AI並非威脅，它只是像前輩媒介一樣動搖了舊體系。與其說人們在抵抗機器，不如說是抵抗一個新作家能獨立成為系統的這種可能性。對於已經完成位置佔有的人來說，AI或許是威脅；但對新作家來說，火焰杯才剛開始。接下來幾年，各種藝術門類都將結合AI技術尋找自己的新時代錨點，因為每一次媒介結構改變之後，藝術史都在期待那些能夠命名時代的新作品出現。於此，寫作者不再只是握著筆的人，而必須成為一套對接賽博現實的獨立系統。只要確信「一本書」的完整性高於碎片化的表達，作家就必須包辦從內容架構、視覺風格到傳播路徑的全要素環節，而不是等待既有結構的垂青。AI的意義不在於取代思考，而在於打破社會分工對能力的壟斷，讓創作者能以個體為單位，在資訊超載的時代獨立組織文字、圖像與世界觀。這是創作形式的突變，也是為了保住作家主體性而必須重構的創作倫理。這也是為什麼我堅持將《賽博現實主義》定義為一部賽博史詩。「賽博史詩」在這裡不在於體量的龐大，而在於它捕捉了時代變形的強度。它所記錄的是一個時代的語言、技術、欲望和歷史想像如何同時發生位移，因此它不可能是簡單的圖集或詩集，而必須是一種由文字、圖像、AI對話與社會現場拼貼而成的複合文體。我真正處理的不再是孤立的圖片，而是在後AI

From the wild imagination of Rowboat Watkins, author of Rude Cakes and Go-Go Guys, comes a riotous read-aloud about every kind of mustache imaginable!Hip, hip, HOORAY-stache! It's your lucky day-stache!Join Mouse and Moose in a mustache-mania world packed with silly rhymes and playful illustrations--perfect for building early reading skills, nurturing a love of language, and keeping readers laughing along the way.Sit down and stay-stache! And read this book right AWAY-stache! SUPER-FUN READ-ALOUD: Rowboat Watkins's uniquely funny children's books make for read-aloud and read-along fun, for both family and classroom reading time. The pure silliness of the words and pictures will delight young readers.READING & LANGUAGE SKILLS: The creative vocabulary and rhythmic text are great for helping kids develop an understanding and love of language. The illustrations and hilarious story are perfect for engaging new and emerging readers.ACCLAIMED CREATOR: Rowboat is known for such favorites a

★ 超過25隻兔子、25個房間的尋找遊戲繪本★ 展開超大拉頁，一次看見整棟兔子公寓★ 每一頁都是尋找與發現的小驚喜★ 春天與復活節最療癒的兔子繪本Rabbit Residence 是一棟住著二十五戶兔子的公寓，每個房間都有不同的故事與角色。當新的兔子家庭搬進來，讀者將跟著他們探索整棟公寓，發現各種有趣細節。本書結合故事與尋找遊戲，透過可愛插畫與豐富畫面，呈現一個充滿友情與社群溫度的兔子世界。Come and stay in this seek-and-find picture book where more than twenty rabbit residents are waiting to welcome you to their adorable apartment building! The Rabbit Residence is a five-story apartment building with twenty-five homes inside. That means this one picture book actually has over twenty-five stories, each featuring delightful rabbit residents. Today, a new rabbit family is moving in, which is the start of a whole new story . . . Follow the rabbit family as they navigate their new home, and help them find their new neighbors along the way! From Gardener Rabbit to Wizard Rabbit, the apartments feature all kinds of different rabbits with individual passions and professions, inspiring young readers to pursue their own! And remember, no matter what kind of rabbit you may be, or what kin

隨著腦機接口(BCI)與人工智能(AI)技術的迅猛發展，出現了二者交叉融合的新興研究方向。本書通過將AI技術引入BCI系統並整合其優勢，有望顯著提升系統性能，特別是增強其智能化水平，從而提高BCI系統的可用性、用戶體驗和滿意度，推動BCI技術向實際應用轉化。本書全面探討了BCI與AI技術的交叉融合及其在醫學、健康檢測、神經疾病診斷等領域的應用。內容涵蓋從EEG信號分析、腦狀態分類、運動想像BCI(MIBCI)到深度學習在癲癇、睡眠呼吸暫停、腦腫瘤檢測等方面的應用，詳細闡述了人工智能方法在非侵入式BCI中的應用、特徵提取與分類技術，以及機器學習與深度學習模型的構建等關鍵技術。本書適合以下讀者：腦機接口、人工智能、神經科學、醫學工程等相關學科的本科生、研究生及相關領域的科研人員；從事腦機接口系統開發、人工智能算法優化、EEG信號處理等工作的工程師；從事神經疾病、睡眠障礙、癲癇等疾病診斷和治療的醫學專家。

本書是作者在清華大學開的三門課的一份記錄。 這三門課，“無神論大綱”、“法律與倫理”和“知識產權與中國革命”，是跨學科的，要求閱讀中外經典，探討理論前沿問題。 內容包括馬克思主義宗教批判，法律職業倫理和政治倫理研究，法律與科技，尤其是知識產權、網絡法、大數據同人工智能（AI）領域的最新文獻和案例分析。 不同於典型的法學教程、論著，我們強調具體問題具體分析，討論問題從案例與歷史出發，回應當下和未來的挑戰。 本書也可說是一種嘗試，用思考題和論文批語來呈現這一全新的教學模式，先走一步，探索AI時代的新文科建設、大學教育及學術體制改革的新方法、新方向。

本書以溫柔筆觸與多元視角，展現「藝術無處不在」的理念。從街頭粉筆畫、回收物創作，到音樂、舞蹈、積木與黏土，每一種表達都能成為藝術的形式。書中文字簡潔卻含蓄，配合豐富多樣的人物與文化場景，讓讀者感受到創作的自由與療癒。A celebration of the many ways we make art, spanning mediums, geography, and resources from author-artist Diana Ejaita.Art is for everyone! From found objects to sidewalk chalk, from homemade instruments to breakdancing, from building with blocks to molding clay, art is natural and healing. Readers will be encouraged by the invitation to create anything, anywhere, with any materials. Inclusive and expansive, Ejaita portrays a wide cast of characters exploring their own feelings and ideas, accompanied by a poignant, yet easily understood, text. This deceptively simple and stunningly composed picture book offers children a sense of what art can be, and the ways in which it adds beauty to our lives.

Who says you need lessons to start making music? With The Story Orchestra: I Can Play: Swan Lake, every child can be the star of the show. Discover the enchanting world of Swan Lake in this interactive musical storybook – just press the keys to play Tchaikovsky’s spellbinding score!The Story Orchestra: I Can Play: Swan Lake invites children to step into the story and make the music themselves – no lessons needed, just a sense of fun. With a built-in keyboard that sounds just like a piano and colour-coded notes on every page, children can play along as they follow the scenes from Tchaikovsky’s magical ballet.Using a simple one-finger method, budding musicians can learn 8 short, memorable melodies from Swan Lake, building confidence as they go. With a clear colour and letter-coded system, even the youngest players can follow along independently. And when they’re ready, there’s space to get creative and compose their own tunes using the full 14-key piano.This interactive musical book brin

在科技飛速迭代的當下，數字化與AI轉型已成為企業戰略核心，其成功率卻不足兩成。實踐證明，轉型的真正引擎並非技術或業務本身，而是人——尤其是領導者的轉型。唯有培育具備創新力與生態思維的數字化轉型領導者，才能激發組織突破技術與業務邊界的未來競爭力，實現個體、業務、組織與生態的可持續發展。《**數字化轉型》一書直擊AI時代數字化轉型的本質，創新性提出“三位一體”進化模型：以數字化技術、業務模式、組織架構的協同聯動，驅動企業完成系統化轉型。同時明確，作為轉型的核心推動者，領導者需率先在認知、情感、行為層面實現心智躍遷，方能成長為高效的數字化轉型引領者。書中不僅系統梳理了數字化轉型的核心理論、實用工具與落地思路，更深度剖析了華為、美的、西門子等知名企業在不同領導者的帶領下，應對轉型挑戰、突破自我推動轉型、實現從優秀到卓越跨越的實踐案例。讀者既能通過這些案例理解數字化轉型的全景邏輯、拓展視野、提升認知，更能獲取可直接應用的方法與思路，為自身企業的轉型之路注入強勁動力。

Join Mickey and Friends for 12 short stories to celebrate Christmas in this 208-page padded storybook collection! Ring in the holiday season with Mickey & Friends in this collection of 12 short festive stories!Mickey & Friends are celebrating Christmas in this padded storybook collection of 12 very merry read-aloud tales! These stories are designed to be read in only 5 minutes, making them excellent for bedtime, naptime, storytime, or anytime. No matter how busy your schedule is, 5-minue stories are perfect for building excitement for Christmas while helping your child get into the habit of reading a little bit every day! These joyful stories featuring Mickey & Friends are sure to capture the attention of your little one, making storytime something they are excited to settle down for.

人類的弱點，就是愛聽故事啦！#世界末日 #疫情 #西遊記 #AI #植物 #健康難以想像的關鍵字大集合！原本不打算出版，卻愈寫愈想讓讀者看到！這到底是一個怎樣的故事？＼伊坂幸太郎的贈禮，在臺首度精裝圖文書／人類的樂園在哪裡？樂園的樂園又是什麼呢？𓊆𓊆𓊆𓊆蓊鬱的生命力蹦蹦跳出來！𓊇𓊇𓊇𓊇作家出道25周年攜手自然系插畫家井出靜佳結合文字與圖像的豐美物語ꕤ 伊坂幸太郎粉絲必收！字裡行間藏著經典作小彩蛋，你一定找得出來書中有超過10幅彩色插圖，插圖封面整幅燙印ꕤ 臺灣獨家，井出靜佳為了我們而畫！梅花鹿、臺灣百合、石虎──臺灣特有種小插圖，在頁眉上與你say HI！ꕤ 作家的LOVE！致敬《西遊記》的三位主角GO！三瑚孃、蝶八隗、五十九彥──日文發音分別是沙悟淨、豬八戒和孫悟空三人穿越危機四伏的大地，找出名為「天軸」的AI（「天軸」＝「天竺」）ꕤ 不認識伊坂也值得讀！短短故事，雋永內容簡單讀、深入讀，大人小孩一起讀，全書燙金彩色精裝，當禮物送人也很棒！畢竟是伊坂幸太郎，他的「世界末日」一定也要怪怪的！這個末日，是這樣開始的……飛機大失事、大停電、大疫情、大地震，眼見全球急速陷入了混亂，卻又在某日突然詭異地平息下來。這一切，都和一名被稱作「老師」的女性研究者有關，她造出名為「天軸」的AI，造成混亂。然而，她本人在一趟旅行中失蹤了。唯一線索是一幅名為〈樂園〉的畫作，繪製著像是聖經裡「生命之樹」和「智慧之樹」的兩棵巨樹，指出她正位於神祕AI「天軸」所在地。只要找到天軸，就能夠找出老師、問出這場災難背後的祕密……＞這趟尋人之旅可不容易，要穿過疫情區，強大的抵抗力非常重要。＞被選上的三位人類：聰明的三瑚孃、貪吃的蝶八隗、健壯的五十九彥，＞一齊上路，展開幽默神奇、又充滿智慧哲思的冒險！🎸伊坂選擇了美國搖滾樂團Funeral Party的「Finale.」作為本書的印象曲，他說──雖然這首歌的名字本身讓人覺得有些不吉利，但歌曲陰鬱又帶著趣味。散發著「已經到此為止啦」的達觀感，那是彷彿使人忍不住全力奔跑起來，帶著點寂寥，也帶著破滅感的音樂。【末日故事與生命力．井出靜佳用她的畫筆揮灑出自然之力】插畫家井出靜佳搭配故事，繪製超過10幅插圖。3幅小動物頁眉插圖，是為了台灣讀者而畫。全書衣華麗燙印，可愛雋永的冒險，蒐藏於精緻書中。AI失控的故事，同時是自然生命勃發的美麗之作。．書籍

★★★★★本書榮獲114年「好書大家讀」優良少年兒童讀物｜圖畫書及幼兒讀物組｜好書推薦★★★★★ ▍ 名人推薦 宋珮｜圖像閱讀推廣者 黃惠鈴｜作家、中華民國兒童文學學會理事長 繪本帶我去旅行｜閱讀推廣人 ▍ 關於本書 一個與眾不同的機器人，懷抱獨特的夢想—— 一段從一滴顏料開始的奇妙旅程。 自從還只是個小小晶片，機器人就知道自己與眾不同。 他不只是由程式與零件所組成， 他渴望創作、感受與表達—— 一顆不受框架限制的心，正靜靜地閃爍。 帶領讀者探索 AI、藝術與創造力的奇妙世界。 ✤從一滴灑落的顏料展開的旅程✤ 當我們提到機器人，腦中浮現的常是冰冷無情、重複工作的模樣，但本書的封面上，機器人卻握著一支畫筆！未來的機器人真的能創作藝術嗎？翻開書頁，一起探索這個與眾不同的機器人故事。 他的旅程，從一滴灑落的顏料開始。他不擅長高效運作，卻會為鳥鳴感動，沉醉於夢想。在機器人必須服從指令的世界裡，他的與眾不同被視為錯誤。面對命運的考驗，他，會選擇放棄，還是堅持自我？ ✤是什麼讓「心」跳動？——尋找自己的光芒✤ 機器人的胸口沒有心臟，只有電池電量的顯示燈。平時，他的電量僅夠支撐日常工作。直到有一天，電量突然充飽，彷彿隨時要爆發，這是因為他第一次踏入了美術館。眼前美麗的世界點燃了他的夢想，他開始偷偷拿起畫筆，創作屬於自己的作品。 這不僅是機器人的故事，更是每個人的寫照。無論是人還是機器人，追尋夢想、突破自我總會遇到挑戰與挫折。但只要勇敢跟隨內心的渴望，就一定能找到屬於自己的光芒。 ✤勇敢邁出第一步！——用獨特的畫筆描繪多彩的世界✤ AI 快速發展的時代下，未來許多工作被機器取代，面對這樣的環境，人類需要思考如何保持個性與自我。本書主角是一個擁有藝術夢想的機器人，就像孩子一樣充滿想像力和可能性。他勇敢做夢，偶爾迷路卻發現新世界，正展現了孩子的純真與好奇。 然而，但現在的孩子常因害怕嘗試而猶豫，就像那些不敢踏出一步的機器人。社會中也有強調效率、忽視個性的「管理者機器人」。作者透過故事提醒我們，支持孩子展現自我非常重要，讓孩子勇敢追夢，用自己的色彩為世界帶來無限可能！ ▍ 好評推薦 ✦「每個看似平凡的外表，都存在一顆不平凡的心，不要抗拒改變，每一個人都能盡情揮灑生命的色彩。」—繪本帶我去旅行/閱讀推廣人 ✦「美麗地描繪出創意與自我表達的力量。」—彼得‧雷諾茲〈紐約時報〉暢銷書《點》作者

A guide to everything that biology is about, from things we know, to things we don't know yet.This book explores the fascinating world of biology - the study of all life, from tiny bacteria to plants, animals and entire ecosystems. Discover how living things behave and interact, and the amazing ways they adapt to the world around them. Find out how life on Earth began, how it has changed, and what living things might look like in millennia to come. Take a closer look at cells - the building blocks of life itself - and the vital role they play.Through a mix of diagrams, infographics, comic strips and clear, engaging text, this book shows readers what the study of biology is about, how much it covers, and why YOU might want to study it further yourself. It investigates some of the big issues that biologists are grappling with today, from preventing the spread of ever-evolving diseases to saving animals and plants from extinction.

In Gentle Voices, Bold Strides, Professor Fanny Cheung shares her inspiring journey as a psychologist, academic leader, and champion of gender equality. Growing up in a traditional Hong Kong family, she recognized early injustices against women and dedicated her life to change.Pioneering gender studies in Asia and leading the Equal Opportunities Commission, she fought discrimination, domestic violence, and gender bias in policy and research. Her leadership reshaped academia and public policy through consensus-building and quiet determination, leaving a legacy of empowerment.By blending personal narratives with social history, this memoir serves as a testament to the power of advocacy and the quiet strength of those who strive to make a difference.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Carl and Princess Donut journey into insanity in the wildly entertaining sixth book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series—now with bonus material exclusive to this print edition!Coast Guard vet Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, have survived longer and leveled up higher than anyone ever thought they could in the galaxy’s most popular reality show, but after the shocking conclusion of the seventh level, it’s now anyone’s game.A pantheon of forgotten gods. An old grudge between a talk show host, an heiress, and the man they shattered along the way. A rapidly deteriorating AI system. An inconvenient tiara upon the head of a friend.It is bedlam on the eighth floor.The crawlers are given a new task: Find and capture six monsters, each of which will be turned into a card. The stronger, the deadlier, the better. At the end of the floor, the bad guys will also have decks, made of some of the most powerful cards available. So it’s crucial for crawlers to

For fans of I'm Not Scared, You're Scared, comes a hilarious picture book about using humor to combat fear, from actor and director Ben Falcone.It's time for bed, but Claire can't fall asleep. There's a storm outside, and the thunder is so loud and scary! Good thing her parents are there to help. They tell Claire there's no reason to be afraid. After all, there are plenty of things that are scarier than thunder...like a scorpion named Finn who plays the violin! A snake with big fangs and uneven bangs! And a dragon named Rance with ants in his pants! The hilarious list gets more and more outsized, building on itself in the most outrageous ways possible, until Claire is giggling herself right to sleep.Actor/Director/Writer Ben Falcone delivers a delightfully silly story—brought to bouncy life by Kevin Cornell—that reminds us that sometimes a good belly laugh is just the thing you need.

本書中，兩位作者圍繞“伴隨ChatGPT的出現，學生、教師和高等教育機構的角色變化”這一主題，不僅回顧了ChatGPT的發展過程，還對與其相關的倫理問題（如隱私、偏見和透明度）進行了考察。同時，本書還分析了ChatGPT的輸入質量與輸出效果、ChatGPT的局限性與挑戰、與ChatGPT的真人感互動、作為個人助理/導師的ChatGPT、ChatGPT對用戶學習的影響以及教育環境中通用型機器人的局限性。通過深入研究聊天機器人的歷史與發展，本書制定了評估AI影響力的理論框架，闡釋了AI聊天機器人發揮潛力、重塑教學根基的方式，引導教育者、決策者與學子們在快速變化的教育技術大潮中把握正確的航向，利用技術為我們創造一個公平和包容的未來。

Discover 200 LEGO® build ideas, featuring tips and techniques from expert LEGO builders!Go on a creative journey in this bumper book of LEGO building fun, featuring the best builds from across DK’s How to Build LEGO series! You’ll find LEGO models of all kinds to inspire you, from a hot-dog car to a towering T. rex, plus helpful pointers from the experts to guide you along the way. Be inspired by this collection of awesome LEGO ideas: 200+ awesome build ideas: From cars and houses to dinosaurs, robots and more, find a wide variety of builds for every interest.Fun for all abilities: Features guidance on developing building confidence for new LEGO builders and inspiration for more experienced builders alike. Build your ideal LEGO scenes: Combine models from throughout the book to construct your new favourite LEGO playscene. The perfect LEGO gift: Treat young builders to the ultimate collection of LEGO build ideas to enable their creativity and building skills!This book features build ide

本教材旨在培養既具專業技能又具高尚品德的人工智能應用人才，堅持理論與實踐緊密結合，突出強調訓練性和實用性。教材緊跟人工智能技術的最新發展，採用項目式與案例教學的形式，結合國內外的前沿理論和實踐案例，為學生提供系統、全面的AIGC知識和技能訓練。主要內容包括：認識AIGC、AI提示詞工程、AIGC賦能辦公應用、AIGC 賦能教育、AIGG賦能創作、AIGC賦能生活、AIGC賦能商務活動、AIGC智能體廣泛賦能。教材融入最新AI大模型與實操項目，也配操作視頻講解，助力學生掌握AIGC技術的應用，為智能社會下的職業發展奠定堅實基礎。

With an increasing concern of personal data privacy in Hong Kong and around the world, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD), Hong Kong publishes this third edition of Personal Data (Privacy) Law in Hong Kong: A Practical Guide on Compliance to provide practical guidance on the law of privacy, and the ways to protect personal data in everyday life.This third edition will guide readers through the recent developments of personal data privacy in the local, regional and global contexts with updates on recent Administrative Appeals Board and Court decisions, and investigation reports and materials from the PCPD. In addition, some most-concerned issues are discussed, such as ethical development and use of AI, the collection and use of personal data by employers during COVID-19, data protection under work-from-home arrangements, data security measures for ICT systems, guidelines on doxxing offences and data breach handling. This book will certainly provide readers a

An analysis of the lessons learned from tuberculosis control in Shanghai. Tuberculosis Control and Institutional Change in Shanghai, 1911-2011 is the first book on the most widespread and deadly infectious disease in China, both historically and today. Weaving together interviews with data from periodicals and local archives in Shanghai, Rachel Core examines the rise and fall of tuberculosis control in China from the 1950s to the 1990s. Under the socialist work unit system, the vast majority of people had guaranteed employment, a host of benefits tied to their workplace, and there was little mobility--factors that made the delivery of medical and public health services possible in both urban and rural areas. The dismantling of work units amid wider market reforms in the 1980s and 1990s led to the rise of temporary and casual employment and a huge migrant worker population, with little access to health care, creating new challenges in TB control. This study of Shanghai will provide valu

◎第一本用AI協助孩子自己創作的兒童繪本。◎讓孩自己講故事給孩子聽，創意自由展現。◎一個孩子從害怕拒絕，到開心接受朋友的動人故事。大象不喜歡小朋友到他的花園裡玩，所以他把全部小朋友，都趕走了。從那天以後，美麗的春天，好像把這個花園給忘記了……這是一本從孩子眼光從害怕拒絕，到開心接受朋友的動人故事。AI讓小朋友想像力展翅飛翔的同時，讓同樣是孩子的讀者，產生共鳴！◎代理經銷：白象文化更多精彩內容請見http://www.pressstore.com.tw/freereading/9786269723003.pdf

How do public markets, as ordinary as they seem, carry the weight of a city’s history? How do sucheveryday buildings reflect a city’s changing political, social, and economic needs, through their yearslong transformations in forms, functions, and management? Integrating architecture and history, this book invites readers to go through the growth and governance of colonial Hong Kong by tracing the past and present of public markets as a study of extensive firsthand historical materials. As the readers witness the changes in Hong Kong markets from hawker pitches to classical market halls to clean modernist municipal complexes, the book offers a new perspective of understanding the familiar everyday markets with historical contexts possibly unfamiliar to most, studying markets as a microcosm of the city and a capsule of its history. -------------- This book is a robust and in-depth study of the market building history of Hong Kong since the 1840s and contributes to a holistic un

A Contemporary History of the Chinese Zheng traces the twentieth- and twenty-first-century development of an important Chinese musical instrument in greater China.The zheng was transformed over the course of the twentieth century, becoming a solo instrument with virtuosic capacity. In the past, the zheng had appeared in small instrumental ensembles and supplied improvised accompaniments to song. Zheng music became a means of nation-building and was eventually promoted as a marker of Chinese identity in Hong Kong. Ann L. Silverberg uses evidence from the greater China area to show how the narrative history of the zheng created on the mainland did not represent zheng music as it had been in the past. Silverberg ultimately argues that the zheng’s older repertory was poorly represented by efforts to collect and promote zheng music in the twentieth century. This book contends that the restored “traditional Chinese music” created and promulgated from the 1920s forward—and solo zheng music in

This special collector's edition collects books three and four in the Hilda graphic novel series, Hilda and the Bird Parade & Hilda and the Black Hound, which inspired the award winning Hilda animated series on Netflix. Introducing our favourite blue-haired adventurer, Hilda! Leaving their home in the wilderness, Hilda, Twig and her mother have moved to the big bustling city of Trolberg. Hilda must find a way to fit into this new and very different way of life by building new friendships with humans - and creatures. Soon, she discovers the city is just as mysterious and filled with adventures as the wilderness. There is no shortage of unexpected twists, turns and new friends in this bind-up edition. A perfect gift for Hilda fans and any young adventurer in your life!

It’s a snow day today―and Maisy and friends are going outside! A First Experiences story celebrates the everyday pleasures of the season.One day Maisy wakes up to a wonderful surprise: it’s snowing! After putting on her coat, scarf, and gloves, she heads outside, where everything looks beautiful covered in snow, even if it’s cold. Brrr! In the park, Eddie and Cyril are catching snowflakes on their tongues, while Charley and Tallulah throw snowballs. Maisy joins in the fun, and soon she and her friends are building a snowman and sledding down a hill. Yippee! When it gets too cold, the whole crew returns inside for hot cocoa and a snuggle. Warm and delightful, this First Experiences book captures the joys of a snowy day spent with friends.

Inspiring, relatable, and totally true biographies tell the childhood stories of a diverse group of trailblazers including Kamala Harris, Greta Thunberg, Ai Weiwei, Benazir Bhutto, Elliot Page, and John Lewis, along with 10 other powerful figures.Featuring kid-friendly text and full-color illustrations, Kid Trailblazers highlights contemporary figures who have led the way in government, social activism, environmental justice, and the arts. Middle-grade readers will learn how these figures got their start as kids just like them, with impactful stories and fun facts such as:Angela Merkel once won a trip to Moscow, where she bought a Beatles album.Stacey Abrams and her siblings played pretend as librarians for fun.Al Gore lived in a hotel as a kid and liked to drop water balloons off the roof!Kid Trailblazers explores the childhood stories of leaders who have taken on the most pressing issues of our time by expressing themselves and challenging the world.

英語自學系列English for Everyone推出全彩常用英語字典，收錄超過一萬的常見單字及片語，依照日常生活、工作及旅行等情境主題分類，佐以插圖及音檔，視覺、聽覺學習雙管齊下，輕鬆累績單字力。Learn more than 10,000 of the most useful words and phrases in English with this beautifully illustrated dictionary for English-language students. Building on the success of the English for Everyone program and DK's Bilingual Visual Dictionary series, English for Everyone: Illustrated English Dictionary uses crystal-clear illustrations to show the meaning of over 10,000 words of English vocabulary. The words are shown in a visual context in themed sections covering practical or everyday topics (such as shopping, food, or study), providing learners with all the vocabulary they need for work, travel, and leisure. Learning English vocabulary is even easier with this visually stunning dictionary.

《材料歷險記》身臨其境的接觸超過15種纖維、礦物、樹脂和金屬，這些材料在日常和專業被廣泛應用。天然材料和合成材料有什麼區別？琥珀如何捕捉史前生命的片段？為什麼棉花是世界上最重要的作物之一？用桑蠶紡製一些精美織品。成為魔術師的學徒，並見證鎵的迷人特性。從設計和美術到建築和施工，從科學實驗室到你的家中，以前所未有的方式欣賞材料的驚人用途！*本書擴增實境(AR)互動功能，需依書中說明下載APP(Snap Learn)後使用。Adventures with Materials is an immersive encounter with more than 15 fibres, minerals, resins and metals that have a wide range of everyday and specialist applications. What's the difference between natural and synthetic materials? How does amber capture a slice of prehistoric life? Why is cotton one of the world's most important crops? Spin some fine fabric with the mulberry silkworm. Become an illusionist's apprentice. And witness the mesmerising properties of gallium. From design and the fine arts to building and construction, and from the science lab to your home, appreciate the astonishing uses of materials as never before!

繼電影《魔戒三部曲》之後，亞馬遜重啟開拍全新影集。透過《小人物大夢想》繪本認識這部奇幻史詩的作者J. R. R.托爾金。從南非搬到英國大城市，受困於水泥叢林進而使想像力的種子萌芽，成為當代奇幻文壇巨擘。In this book from the highly acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of J. R. R. Tolkien, author and forefather of the fantasy genre. Little John experienced lots of change in his life from a young age. Moving from South Africa to a big city in England, he longed for the nature he grew up around. After the death of both of his parents, John found comfort in telling stories and building imaginary worlds with his friends. And he continued to tell stories for the rest of his life, creating epic tales of hobbits, dwarves, elves, and wizards as J. R. R. Tolkien. This inspiring book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the writer's life. Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling series of books and educational games that explore the lives of ou

地鐵載運著乘客前行，也承載了他們的悲喜。從行色匆匆的上班族到帶著孩子的忙碌主婦，地鐵在行進的轟隆聲中見證一切，用乘客與他們的故事，繪製出一幅色彩鮮活的韓國地鐵風情畫。A cinematic journey through the Seoul subway that masterfully portrays the many unique lives we travel alongside whenever we take the train. A poetic translation of the bestselling Korean picture book.SIX STARRED REVIEWS★ “Lucky readers, climb aboard: extraordinary explorations await.” —Shelf Awareness★ “I Am the Subway makes for an unforgettable journey.” —Bookpage★ “[S]ensitive, closely observed portraits.” —Publishers Weekly★ “A contemplative, poignant rendering of everyday journeys.” —Kirkus Reviews★ “[B]eautiful and unusual.” —Youth Services Book Review★ “Bewitching.” —ForewordAccompanied by the constant, rumbling ba-dum ba-dum of its passage through the city, the subway has stories to tell. Between sunrise and sunset, it welcomes and farewells people, and holds them—along with their joys, hopes, fears, and memories—in its embrace.Originally published in Korean and brought to English-speaking audien

Blue, Barry, and Pancakes are best friends They love building models, reading about shovels, and going on INTERGALACTIC adventures? Like all friends, they can make mistakes... but at the end of the day, they always have each other's backs. And tops, and sides, and fronts, too

From the creator of Not Quite Narwhal comes a story about a young girl determined to impress her older sister by building elaborate sandcastles, even if that means standing up to the ocean and its sma

New York Times bestselling author-artist James Dean brings us a cool collection of seven of the grooviest Pete the Cat stories out there!Whether he’s building a robot, sharing a giant sandwich, o

Postwar Hong Kong cinema played an active role in building the colony’s community in the 1950s and 1960s. To Jing Jing Chang, the screening of movies in postwar Hong Kong was a process of showing the

Funny and totally true childhood biographies and full-color illustrations tell tales from the challenging yet defining growing-up years of Albert Einstein, Jane Goodall, Marie Curie, and 12 other brilliant scientists.Every great scientist started out as a kid. Before their experiments, inventions, and discoveries that changed the world, the world's most celebrated scientists had regular-kid problems just like you.*Stephen Hawking hated school, and preferred to spend his free time building model airplanes, inventing board games, and even building his own computer.*Jane Goodall got in trouble for bringing worms and snails into her house.*And Neil deGrasse Tyson had to start a dog-walking business to save up money to buy a telescope.Readers ages 8 to 12 years old will learn all the stories of a diverse and inclusive group—also including Temple Grandin, Nikola Tesla, Ada Lovelace, Benjamin Franklin, Isaac Newton, Rosalind Franklin, Sally Ride, Rachel Carson, George Washington Carver, and V

At lunchtime, all of Tom's friends gather at school to work together building their house. Each one of them has a special job to do, and each one of them has a different way of expressing their gender

The Cathar Tarotis a living Book of Images. It takes as its starting point the beliefs of the Cathars, which were in turn founded on the ancient belief system known as Gnosticism. Building on this, and drawing on a wide knowledge of Grail symbolism, the successful team of author John Matthews and artist Wil Kinghan have created a unique system that reflects the personal journey of the Seeker from that of Believer (Postulant) to Parfait (Perfected One) through his or her encounter with the archetypes whose mysterious presences lay behind the spiritual beliefs of the Cathar order. Though the pack follows the basic outlines of the traditional Tarot, many of the original archetypes have been replaced with those drawn from Cathar belief. The Cathars saw all life as initiatic journey and for the modern user this pack uniquely outlines such a journey - upon which all are engaged - which takes us from the depths to the heights of personal spirituality, via a range of human experiences with whi

This book focuses on Lam Woo, a highly successful Chinese building contractor whose company was based in Hong Kong at the beginning of the twentieth century. It is also about the marginal group of peo

Minecraft 不只是遊戲，更是一個能動手思考的學習空間。本書從玩家熟悉的遊戲場景出發，介紹 redstone 方塊如何模擬現實世界中的電路與程式邏輯，讓讀者在建造機關與裝置的過程中，逐步理解編碼思維。內容著重於「怎麼想」而非死背指令，鼓勵讀者觀察、嘗試與修正。書中大量運用照片、示意圖與整理圖表，將抽象的程式概念轉化為可視化的操作流程，適合對科技、工程與創作有興趣的孩子閱讀。Introduced in 29, Minecraft™ has become an enormous success with gaming kids and adults. Users love exploring and building within Minecraft’s mind-bogglingly large environments. This game allows users to practice STEM skills while having fun. One of its greatest strengths is its ability to teach coding principles with “redstone” blocks. These blocks can be used to make exciting machines and devices in Minecraft’s virtual world. With this volume, readers will learn the logic and technology behind coding with Minecraft™. Photographs, diagrams, sidebars, and a graphic organizer help reinforce basic coding concepts.Minecraft is a trademark of Mojang (a game development studio owned by Microsoft Technology Corporation), and its use in this book does not imply a recommendation or endorsement of this titl