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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

《The Island of the Colour-blind》記錄了薩克斯前往太平洋島嶼的旅程，他探訪平加拉普島上遺傳性色盲的族群，並走訪關島，研究當地流傳百年的奇異癱瘓症。從島嶼植物到人類疾病，他以溫和又富觀察力的文字，引領讀者思考演化、環境與人類身體間微妙的聯繫。'Sacks is rightly renowned for his empathy . . . anyone with a taste for the exotic will find this beautifully written book highly engaging' – Sunday TimesAlways fascinated by islands, Oliver Sacks is drawn to the Pacific by reports of the tiny atoll of Pingelap, with its isolated community of islanders born totally colour-blind; and to Guam, where he investigates a puzzling paralysis endemic there for a century. Along the way, he re-encounters the beautiful, primitive island cycad trees – and these become the starting point for a meditation on time and evolution, disease and adaptation, and islands both real and metaphorical in The Island of the Colour-Blind.

An empowering guide to understanding the strategies behind successful social movements.Citizen activism has achieved many positive results. But the road to success for social movements is often complex, usually lasting many years, with few guides for evaluating the precise stage of a movement's evolution to determine the best way forward.Doing Democracy provides both a theory and working model for understanding and analyzing social movements, ensuring that they are successful in the long term. Beginning with an overview of social movement theory and the MAP (Movement Action Plan) model, Doing Democracy outlines the eight stages of social movements, the four roles of activists, and case studies from the civil rights, anti-nuclear energy, Central America, gay/lesbian, women's health, and globalization movements.Bill Moyer is the originator of the MAP Model; he and his coauthors combine several decades of movement experience.

本書再次邀請十二位當代重要的圖畫書創作者，分享他們如何構思、推敲與完成一本圖畫書。從最初的靈感萌芽，到反覆修正、懷疑與確認方向的過程，本書細緻呈現圖畫書創作中不為人知的漫長歷程。正如 Shaun Tan 在系列前作中所言，想法在成形之前的變化，本身就充滿觀看價值。透過一場場貼近內心的對談，讀者得以看見每位創作者截然不同的工作方式與思考路徑，也理解圖畫書並非單純的形式，而是一門結合時間、經驗與判斷的藝術。The Wall Street Journal 書評指出，創作過程充滿謎團，而成果則可能帶來魔法般的瞬間。本書正是這樣一本，讓人重新認識圖畫書深度與可能性的作品。・收錄十二位國際重量級創作者的第一手創作分享・大量插圖與手稿，呈現構想演變的真實樣貌・適合創作者、研究者與所有熱愛圖畫書的讀者Following the success of part one, twelve more world-class picturebook makers share their processes, inspire us with stunning illustrations, and demonstrate the immense creative potential of this unique and dynamic art form.Far from being simple, picturebook creation can be a complex, lengthy and enigmatic process.Part two of the Picturebook Makers series once again gives voice to twelve much-loved contemporary picturebook artists. With great generosity, the international creators share their processes, inspirations, challenges, doubts, insights, and show us that "the unseen evolution of an idea is as interesting as the final result", as observe

《科學小史》以輕鬆易懂的方式，帶領讀者走過人類探索世界的足跡，從古巴比倫的天文觀察到現代的基因研究與粒子物理。書中介紹牛頓、霍金等重要人物，也揭開電力、重力、原子與化學元素表背後的故事。這是一本適合大人與青少年共讀的科學入門書，幫助我們理解身邊的世界，也欣賞科學帶來的無限可能。A lively and engaging introduction to the progress of science over the agesScience is key to understanding the infinite distances of space, the tiniest living organisms body and the history of our planet. From Hippocrates and Aristotle to Isaac Newton and Stephen Hawking, men and women have asked how things work, and through experiments have made earth-shattering discoveries.This inviting Litte History takes readers to the stars. We delve beneath the surface of the planet, chart the evolution of chemistry’s periodic table, and explore the physics that explain electricity, gravity, and the atoms that make up our bodies and everything around us.Little Histories – Inspiring Guides for Curious Minds----------------------"One advantage of a brief history is that this impressive roll of modern achievements unfolds while the leaps of prior centuries are st

本書收錄了代表一段插畫家人生的珍貴作品共160幅以上，其中包含新繪製作品在內的原創插畫與工作案件圖等畫作。附有珍藏的插畫設定稿的專欄也不容錯過。中村エイト╳加賀美隼人書中刊載兩位以不同觀點對TCG插畫的長篇訪談！人氣插畫家中村エイト先生以及VTuber界數一數二喜歡TCG（集換式卡牌遊戲）而廣為人知的加賀美隼人先生。從以前就因為「翻唱」影片的插畫委託而產生關聯的兩位，都有著永無止盡的“TCG愛”。我們邀請了這兩位業界代表，分別從插畫家和玩家的立場來談論他們關於TCG插畫的看法。

Bridges the gap between AI and neuroscience by telling the story of how the brain came to be. 'I found this book amazing' Daniel Kahneman, Winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics and bestselling author of Thinking Fast & Slow The entirety of the human brain’s 4-billion-year story can be summarised as the culmination of five evolutionary breakthroughs, starting from the very first brains, all the way to the modern human brains. Each breakthrough emerged from new sets of brain modifications, and equipped animals with a new suite of intellectual faculties.These five breakthroughs are the organising map to this book, and they make up our itinerary for our adventure back in time. Each breakthrough also has fascinating corollaries to breakthroughs in AI. Indeed, there will be plenty of such surprises along the way.For instance: the innovation that enabled AI to beat humans in the game of Go – temporal difference reinforcement learning – was an innovation discovered by our fish ancestors o

我們對於某些先進機械或裝置的複雜度與其功能往往讚嘆不已。其實，在我們周遭還有更為精緻、複雜的東西，那就是生命體。生物學就是在描述生命體的現象。由於生命體的結構複雜，種類與功能繁多，一般有關生物學的書往往相當煩瑣。我想，簡易而有條理的生物學或許有助於讀者的閱讀。如何有條理？或許從生命史的觀點來敘述生物學是相當好的切入點。 地球生命史可說是生命演化的歷史。演化（evolution）是達爾文觀察生物的物種變化所歸納的概念。急劇的變化通常稱為革命（revolution）。物種的變化通常不是一蹴可幾的，也許經過很長的時間累積了許多小變異，我們才發現物種的明顯變化。譬如說無細胞核的單細胞生命（原核生物）約於38億年前出現，而有細胞核的生命（真核生物）約於18億年前出現。也就是說演化往往是緩慢漸進的。本書主要以演化的觀點來敘說生物學。

★ 前衛藝術傳奇Yoko Ono重量級回顧專書★ 藝術×音樂×行動主義，一本看見跨界創作的無限可能★ 收錄未公開影像，完整呈現其顛覆時代的創作軌跡她是藝術家、音樂人，也是改變世界觀點的行動者——Yoko Ono以跨越媒材與界線的創作，深刻影響當代文化與政治。本書與藝術家本人及其工作室合作完成，全面梳理其自1960年代以來的創作歷程。從倫敦Indica Gallery、東京Sogetsu Art Centre，到紐約Chambers Street的創作空間，未公開影像與檔案資料，揭示她如何在藝術、音樂與社會行動之間開創全新語言。配合Tate Modern同名展覽，《Music of the Mind》不僅回顧一位藝術家的生涯，更呈現一種改變世界的想像力。An extraordinary publication with new research and writing on world renowned Japanese multi-media artist, singer, songwriter and peace activist, Yoko Ono (born 1933). Yoko Ono is an artist who has made an indelible mark on contemporary culture and political activism through her radical and innovative practice. This remarkable and essential publication, developed in collaboration with Yoko Ono and her studio, traces in full the evolution of an artist whose visionary spirit has transcended boundaries and challenged conventions.Accompanying the survey exhibition at Tate Modern of the same name, Music of the Mind explores the world of Yoko Ono and reveals the profou

★ 探討「生物設計×人工智慧」如何重塑建築與城市未來★ 從都市微生物到地質尺度，拓展設計的時間與空間想像★ 結合實務案例與學術研究，提出設計作為「共生系統」的全新觀點在人工智慧與氣候危機交織的當代，設計的角色正快速轉變。本書《Biodesign in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Deep Green》由創新設計團隊 ecoLogicStudio 主導，延續其前作《Systemic Architecture》，進一步提出「設計智慧」不僅屬於數位領域，也深植於生物系統之中。全書分為兩大部分：第一部分「PhotoSynthetica™」聚焦於都市尺度的應用，透過介入城市微生物生態系，發展能即時回應環境的設計方案；第二部分「Deep Green」則將視野擴展至更宏觀的時空尺度，探索合成地景與長時間演化過程，將設計視為一種影響地理與地質的力量。作者結合於 University of Innsbruck 與 UCL Bartlett School of Architecture 的研究成果，提出設計應被理解為一種延伸的認知介面——一個具有感知能力、能與地球生命系統共演化的存在。在無法簡單「逆轉」氣候變遷的現實下，本書主張我們應建立新的正向變化動能，讓建築與設計成為維繫地球美感與生命力的重要角色。這不僅是一本關於未來設計的書，更是一份重新思考人類、科技與自然關係的深刻提案。Biodesign in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Deep Green investigates the potential of nature-based technology for shaping the evolution of contemporary architecture and design. It takes on the now pervasive topic of design intelligence, extending its definition to encompass both biological and digital realms.As in their first title, Systemic Architecture: Operating Manual for the Se

★ 看懂設計史，從工藝美術到數位時代全收錄★ 經典設計×大師×風格，一次完整掌握150年演變★ 大量精美圖像，從家具到建築全面呈現★ 設計迷必收的視覺百科與靈感寶庫我們每天都生活在設計之中——椅子的曲線、餐具的形狀、城市的建築輪廓，背後都藏著一段段關於美學與時代的故事。《Design》帶領讀者穿越設計發展的長河，從工藝美術運動、包浩斯到當代數位設計，探索不同時代如何以設計回應生活與技術的變化。本書以豐富圖像為核心，呈現家具、海報、字體、建築與產品設計的經典之作，並透過時間軸與設計師介紹，串聯出清晰脈絡。從威廉．莫里斯到法蘭克．洛伊．萊特，每一位設計師都在重新定義「美」與「功能」。這不只是一本設計史，更是一場關於創意如何改變世界的視覺旅程。Celebrate the history of design with this stunning visual guide What makes a truly good design? This comprehensive reference guide explores the evolution of design through the key designers, manufacturers, objects, and the movements they inspired - from the Arts and Craft movement to the digital age.Design is all around us, from the chairs we use at work, to the crockery we eat on and the cars we drive. The pages of this book are packed with fabulous images of objects, technology, prints, buildings, and interiors that will help you explore the fascinating history of design movements, illustrating how and why different styles emerged and became popular. This glorious an

★ 從洞穴壁畫到抽象藝術，一本看懂2萬5千年繪畫史★ 色彩×技法×觀念，揭開大師創作的祕密★ 全彩精裝圖像，帶你重新愛上每一幅畫本書完整呈現繪畫發展歷程，從史前藝術到現代創作，解析技法與觀念演變。結合精美圖像與深入解說，帶領讀者重新理解與欣賞繪畫之美。A fascinating new history of art, this gloriously illustrated book reveals how materials, techniques, and ideas have evolved over the centuries, inspiring artists to create their most celebrated works.Covering a comprehensive array of topics, from the first pigments and frescos to linear perspective in Renaissance paintings, the influence of photography, Impressionism, and the birth of modern art, The Story of Painting follows each step in the evolution of painting over the last 25,000 years, from the first cave paintings to the abstract works of the last 100 years.Packed with lavish colour reproductions of paintings and photographs of artists at work and the materials they used, it also focuses on key paintings from each period to analyse the techniques and secrets of the great masters in detail.Immerse yourself in the pages of this beautiful book and find your

A lively, rich natural history of Hawaiian birds that challenges existing ideas about what constitutes biocultural nativeness and belonging This natural history takes readers on a thousand-year journe

How do markets evolve? Why are some innovations picked up straightaway whilst others take years to be commercialized? Are there first-mover advantages? Why do we behave with 'irrational exuberance' in

How did flying birds evolve from running dinosaurs, terrestrial trotting tetrapods from swimming fish, and whales return to swim in the sea? These are some of the great transformations in the history

Dinosaurs, however toothy, did not rule the earth?and neither do humans. But what were and are the true potentates of our planet? Insects, says Scott Richard Shaw?millions and millions of insect speci

"For 150 million years, the skies didn't belong to birds--they belonged to the pterosaurs. These flying reptiles, which include the pterodactyls, shared the world with the nonavian dinosaurs until the

Calpurnia Virginia Tate is eleven years old in 1899 when she wonders why the yellow grasshoppers in her Texas backyard are so much bigger than the green ones.With a little help from her notoriously ca

A number of research groups around the world have begun to study how the brain acquires and processes language, but we still know comparatively little about it. Many such groups work on very specific,

One day Michael Oher will be among the most highly paid athletes in the National Football League. When we first meet him, he is one of thirteen children by a mother addicted to crack; he does not know

以「延續與變革」為主軸，本書深入探討評鑑中心方法在不同組織情境中的演進。內容從基本要件出發，逐步分析發展型評鑑中心的設計、評鑑者訓練、跨文化與多元議題，以及與人力資源策略的連結。書中亦整理相關法律案例與最新操作創新，幫助讀者理解方法應用的限制與風險。多位專家指出，本書在龐雜研究中提煉出清晰脈絡，文字平實而精確，是學生、研究者與實務工作者可長期參考的重要工具書。清楚區分評鑑目的與應用涵蓋法律、倫理與多元議題人資與組織發展的重要參考The theme permeating this book on assessment centers is "continuity and change", describing what has remained the same and what has changed in the 50-year history of the assessment center method. One of the important changes explored is the evolution of the goals of assessment center programs and the ways in which assessment centers and their component parts have been used. Assessment Centers in Human Resource Management clearly differentiates between assessment centers used for prediction, diagnoses, and development.In addition, this book explores:*assessment centers and human resource management;*court cases involving assessment centers;*innovations in assessment center operations;*cross-cultural considerations including diversity of the workforce; and*assessor training.T

本書為口譯研究領域的重要選編，系統性彙整多篇具代表性的經典論文，其中不少文章過去已絕版，或未曾以英文出版。內容涵蓋口譯研究的發展脈絡、理論建構、研究方法與實務觀察，呈現此一學科如何逐步形成並拓展至跨語言、跨文化的研究視角。全書依主題分為七大部分，每一單元均由編者撰寫導讀，協助讀者理解各階段研究重點與學術背景。多位國際學者一致肯定本書在整理與引介口譯研究上的價值，認為其結構清楚、論述紮實，適合作為教學與研究的核心參考。對於翻譯與口譯相關科系學生、研究者，以及實務工作者而言，本書提供一套完整而可延伸的學術基礎。經典口譯研究論文一次收錄七大主題架構，脈絡清楚適合作為研究與教學參考書The Interpreting Studies Reader is the definitive guide to the growing area of interpreting studies. Spanning the multiple and diverse approaches to interpreting, it draws together the key articles in the field and puts them in their thematic and social contexts. This is a comprehensive overview of interpreting studies and the new directions the subject is taking in the twenty-first century. Features include:*an introductory essay reviewing the evolution of interpreting studies*organization into seven thematic sections, each with an editors' introduction*a comprehensive bibliography and suggestions for further reading.The Interpreting Studies Reader is an invaluable introduction and reference for stu

Why do the debates about evolution persist, despite the plentiful evidence for it? Breaking down the notion that public resistance to evolution is strictly due to its perceived conflict with religion, this concise book shows that evolution is in fact a counterintuitive idea that is difficult to understand. Kostas Kampourakis, an experienced science educator, takes an insightful, interdisciplinary approach, providing an introduction to evolutionary theory written with clarity and thoughtful reasoning. Topics discussed include evolution in the public sphere, evolution and religion, the conceptual obstacles to understanding evolution, the development of Darwin's theory, the most important evolutionary concepts, as well as evolution and the nature of science. Understanding Evolution presents evolutionary theory with a lucidity and vision that readers will quickly appreciate, and is intended for anyone wanting an accessible and concise guide to evolution.

Why do the debates about evolution persist, despite the plentiful evidence for it? Breaking down the notion that public resistance to evolution is strictly due to its perceived conflict with religion, this concise book shows that evolution is in fact a counterintuitive idea that is difficult to understand. Kostas Kampourakis, an experienced science educator, takes an insightful, interdisciplinary approach, providing an introduction to evolutionary theory written with clarity and thoughtful reasoning. Topics discussed include evolution in the public sphere, evolution and religion, the conceptual obstacles to understanding evolution, the development of Darwin's theory, the most important evolutionary concepts, as well as evolution and the nature of science. Understanding Evolution presents evolutionary theory with a lucidity and vision that readers will quickly appreciate, and is intended for anyone wanting an accessible and concise guide to evolution.

Information Theory and Evolution discusses the phenomenon of life, including its origin and evolution (and also human cultural evolution), against the background of thermodynamics, statistical mechani

Information Theory and Evolution discusses the phenomenon of life, including its origin and evolution (and also human cultural evolution), against the background of thermodynamics, statistical mechani

In The Big Questions: Evolution, one of the world's leading experts, Francisco Ayala, examines key facets of genetics, evolution and cloning. He uses the most up-to-date research to answer the 20 key

Pillars of Evolution provides a fresh and provocative perspective on adaptive evolution. Readers new to the study of evolution will find a refreshing new insight that establishes evolutionary biology

Pillars of Evolution provides a fresh and provocative perspective on adaptive evolution. Readers new to the study of evolution will find a refreshing new insight that establishes evolutionary biology

If you want to know whether evolution is a science, how life began, what Charles Darwin really said about evolution, why a fungus is more closely related to humans than to a plant, how experiments in

Explore evolution and prehistory through photos, examples, and anthropologists' studies with Haviland, Walrath, Prins and McBride's EVOLUTION AND PREHISTORY. The authors' goal in writing this book is

Experimental approaches to evolution provide indisputable evidence of evolution by directly observing the process at work. Experimental evolution deliberately duplicates evolutionary processes--forcin

Experimental approaches to evolution provide indisputable evidence of evolution by directly observing the process at work. Experimental evolution deliberately duplicates evolutionary processes--forcin

Evolution of Human Behavior is the first text to synthesize and compare the major proposals for human behavioral evolution from an anthropological perspective. Ideal for courses in the evolution of hu

Evolution of Human Behavior is the first text to synthesize and compare the major proposals for human behavioral evolution from an anthropological perspective. Ideal for courses in the evolution of hu

Mark Ridley's Evolution has become the premier undergraduate text in the study of evolution. Readable and stimulating, yet well-balanced and in-depth, this text tells the story of evolution, from the

Some of the most exciting recent advances in animal behaviour have occurred at the interface between that subject and the study of evolution. This book, written by experts in this area, illustrates how the profound changes in our understanding of evolution have influenced behavioural research. Its chapters span both studies of how behaviour itself has evolved, dealing with topics such as comparative studies, the genetics of behaviour, speciation and the evolution of sociality and of intelligence, and also the adaptiveness which this evolution has brought about, with treatment of mating and fighting strategies, and theories of kinship and altruism.Behaviour and Evolution will be invaluable to senior undergraduate and graduate students of biology and psychology, especially those studying animal behaviour, behavioural ecology, sociobiology, evolution, ecology and environmental biology.

Some of the most exciting recent advances in animal behaviour have occurred at the interface between that subject and the study of evolution. This book, written by experts in this area, illustrates how the profound changes in our understanding of evolution have influenced behavioural research. Its chapters span both studies of how behaviour itself has evolved, dealing with topics such as comparative studies, the genetics of behaviour, speciation and the evolution of sociality and of intelligence, and also the adaptiveness which this evolution has brought about, with treatment of mating and fighting strategies, and theories of kinship and altruism.Behaviour and Evolution will be invaluable to senior undergraduate and graduate students of biology and psychology, especially those studying animal behaviour, behavioural ecology, sociobiology, evolution, ecology and environmental biology.

Evolution, in an approachable, compelling way, celebrates the ground-breaking work of Charles Darwin and the myriad other thinkers who inspired his work, and those who have developed his discoveries into today's cutting-edge science.This series is packed with in-depth knowledge you can trust, that gets to the heart of what it means to be a human being living right here, right now. It gives you the tools you need to understand the science behind the wonders of our world. Evolution is a vital chapter of our story, so read on to discover how you came to be...!

A causally integrated account linking basic natural laws with biological evolution and the evolution of consciousness has remained elusive, despite many key publications seeking integration between biology, physics, and the study of consciousness. Quantum Mechanics, Cell-Cell Signaling, and Evolution offers a detailed account of the latest research and theorizing on the integration of quantum physics with biological action, to produce a novel perspective on evolution. Quantum Mechanics, Cell-Cell Signaling, and Evolution advocates for a paradigm shift towards understanding biology and medicine causally as predictive sciences, presenting quantum mechanics and physiology as vertically integrated. The author has taken a unique approach to the question of how and why evolution has occurred. The account is based on extensive knowledge of lipid physical chemistry, and its role in the evolution of the lung under the influence of hormonal effects on structure and function. The title arranges l