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After bursting onto the fantasy scene with his acclaimed debut novel, Elantris, and following up with his blockbuster Mistborn trilogy, Brandon Sanderson proves again that he is today’s leading master of what Tolkien called “secondary creation,” the invention of whole worlds, complete with magics and myths all their own.Warbreaker is the story of two sisters, who happen to be princesses, the God King one of them has to marry, the lesser god who doesn’t like his job, and the immortal who’s still trying to undo the mistakes he made hundreds of years ago.Their world is one in which those who die in glory return as gods to live confined to a pantheon in Hallandren’s capital city and where a power known as BioChromatic magic is based on an essence known as breath that can only be collected one unit at a time from individual people.By using breath and drawing upon the color in everyday objects, all manner of miracles and mischief can be accomplished. It will take considerable quantities of e

本書是一部系統性探討海洋與沿岸波浪的專業著作，兼顧物理意義與統計分析，適合研究所學生、研究人員與工程實務者閱讀。內容從觀測技術談起，介紹現地量測與遙測方法，並逐步建立描述波浪的參數與統計架構。書中詳述線性波理論在外海與近岸水域的應用，說明波浪在不同水深與地形條件下的行為差異，並深入介紹 SWAN 波浪模式，協助讀者理解現代數值模擬在工程與研究中的角色。全書結構嚴謹、插圖清楚，是理解風生波浪與海岸波動不可或缺的參考書。Waves in Oceanic and Coastal Waters describes the observation, analysis and prediction of wind-generated waves in the open ocean, in shelf seas, and in coastal regions with islands, channels, tidal flats and inlets, estuaries, fjords and lagoons. Most of this richly illustrated book is devoted to the physical aspects of waves. After introducing observation techniques for waves, both at sea and from space, the book defines the parameters that characterise waves. Using basic statistical and physical concepts, the author discusses the prediction of waves in oceanic and coastal waters, first in terms of generalised observations, and then in terms of the more theoretical framework of the spectral energy balance. He gives the results of established theories and also the direction in wh

本書（含 DVD 與手冊）以實際職場情境為核心，協助學習者建立在工作環境中使用英語的能力。內容依循從求職到就業後的歷程，涵蓋工作介紹、日常工作流程、面試、職前訓練、職場溝通、服裝規範、問題處理與科技應用等主題。影片以情境對話呈現，幫助學習者理解語言在真實場合中的使用方式；隨附手冊則提供逐字稿、重點詞彙、文化說明與討論問題，適合課堂教學或自學使用。本書不僅著重語言本身，也引導學習者理解職場文化，是實用取向的職場英語學習資源。A revolutionary new DVD that teaches you practical English using real conversationsImprove Your English in the Workplace combines the video advantages of DVDs with the educational benefits of fluent American English speakers in unscripted interviews. You will benefit from hearing real people--men and women from various regions and occupations--having spontaneous conversations about the workplace, their jobs, and careers. The DVD also has a transcript and workbook designed to refine your listening and speaking skills.Includes one 120-minute DVD.

Shortly before he died, Plenty Coups, the last great Chief of the Crow Nation, told his story—up to a certain point. “When the buffalo went away the hearts of my people fell to the ground,” he said, “and they could not lift them up again. After this nothing happened.” It is precisely this point—that of a people faced with the end of their way of life—that prompts the philosophical and ethical inquiry pursued in Radical Hope. In Jonathan Lear’s view, Plenty Coups’s story raises a profound ethical question that transcends his time and challenges us all: how should one face the possibility that one’s culture might collapse?This is a vulnerability that affects us all—insofar as we are all inhabitants of a civilization, and civilizations are themselves vulnerable to historical forces. How should we live with this vulnerability? Can we make any sense of facing up to such a challenge courageously? Using the available anthropology and history of the Indian tribes during their confinement to re

A comprehensive overview of OpenMP, the standard application programming interface for shared memory parallel computing—a reference for students and professionals.

For many people, having a large family isn’t a reasonable option. Fortunately, medical science has ushered in a new era of family balancing where couples can determine their baby's gender. The Revolutionary Science of Sex Selection guides prospective parents step-by-step through the maze of options currently available — from the unpredictable (and now outdated) timing method, to highly effective sperm sorting, to the preimplantation genetic diagnosis, which guarantees accuracy.The author describes the most advanced methodologies in simple lay terms so that they are easily understood. But The Revolutionary Science of Sex Selection does more than explain how the technology works — it prepares the reader for the personal experience of fertility drugs, artificial insemination, and/or in vitro fertilization. A bonus chapter details the added medical benefits of genetic testing, including preimplantation screening for single gene defects like cystic fibrosis, B thalassemia, Tay-Sachs disease

十三歲的小魔女琪琪依照傳統，離開家展開獨立生活。帶著會說話的黑貓吉吉，她來到海邊小鎮，開設空中宅急便。本書以電影原畫為插圖，搭配簡潔故事文字，重現琪琪初到異鄉、學會自立與重新找回魔法的歷程，是親子共讀的溫馨之選，也讓小讀者感受勇敢與成長的力量。Kiki, a young witch-in-training, has reached the age of 13. According to tradition, all witches of that age must leave home for one year, so that they can learn how to live on their own. Kiki, along with her talking cat Jiji, fly away to live in the seaside town of Korico. After starting her own delivery service (using her broom as the delivery vehicle), Kiki must learn how to deal with her new life, especially after she loses the power to fly.A breezy picture and story book featuring artwork taken directly from the movie, Kiki’s Delivery Service.

一隻正在找食物的蒼蠅，遇上一個準備參加「寵物秀」的男孩。兩人（或說人與蒼蠅）間的相遇，意外開啟一段極具笑點的友情。Tedd Arnold 以誇張手法與雙關語製造幽默，插圖簡潔卻充滿動態感，營造出輕快的閱讀氛圍。""A fly was flying. He was looking for something to eat. Something tasty. Something slimy. A boy was walking. He was looking for something to catch. Something smart. Something for The Amazing Pet Show."" The boy and fly meet and so begins a beautiful friendship. Er, and so begins a very funny friendship. Using hyperbole, puns, slapstick, and silly drawings, bestselling author/illustrator Tedd Arnold creates an easy reader that is full of fun. With an eye-catching holographic cover. This is the first in a series of four.

《Indispensable》提出企業如何從「可替代」轉為「不可或缺」的五步策略。當市場競爭使產品同質化、價格成為唯一差異時，作者 Joe Calloway 以實際案例說明，如何透過「五大驅動力」（The Five Drivers）建立顧客忠誠與品牌優勢。本書深入探討持續推動力、穩定可靠的表現、與顧客保持連結、創造整體體驗、以及在市場中激發魅力。書中結合訪談與案例分析，提供可即時應用的行動建議，適合企業領導者與行銷管理者思考如何讓品牌成為顧客生活的一部分。A five-step strategy for turning a commodity into a necessityWhen products and services become interchangeable, price becomes the ultimate determinant for consumers. Indispensable shows businesses how to break out of that cycle by using The Five Drivers-a strategy that takes companies to the next level of performance. Renowned business consultant Joe Calloway looks at how real companies have made their product or service "mission critical," and satisfied customers in the process.Indispensable goes straight to the heart of the issue and reveals how successful companies-of any size, in virtually any manufacturing, selling, or service endeavor-achieve market leadership through The Five Drivers of fierce customer loyalty. Indispensable shows readers how to:* Creat

本書以藏傳佛教修行中極為重要的「四種思惟」為架構，帶領讀者重新看待此生的價值：人身難得、無常必至、輪迴苦、因果不虛。Khandro Rinpoche以清楚而直接的語言，提醒我們反思日常中被浪費的時間與情緒，並指出修行並非逃離世界，而是學會更清明地生活。書中穿插多則觀修練習，引導讀者體會身心所具備的潛能，學習將此生視為一份珍貴的禮物。由於作者熟悉西方文化背景，使本書能自然連結當代生活經驗，讓古老智慧貼近現實。Tenzin Gyatso亦肯定本書對「四種思惟」的詮釋，認為其清新而具現代意義。Using the traditional Tibetan Buddhist framework of the Four Reminders—the preciousness of human birth, the truth of impermanence, the reality of suffering, and the inescapability of karma—Khandro Rinpoche explains why and how we could all better use this short life to pursue a spiritual path and make the world a better place. The book includes contemplative exercises that encourage us to appreciate the tremendous potential of the human body and mind.

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Things which we regard as the everyday objects of consumption (and hence re-purchase), and essential to any decent, civilised lifestyle, have not always been so: in former times, everyday objects would have passed from one generation to another, without anyone dreaming of acquiring new ones. How, therefore, have people in the modern world become 'prisoners of objects', as Rousseau put it? The celebrated French cultural historian Daniel Roche answers this fundamental question using insights from economics, politics, demography and geography, as well as his own extensive historical knowledge. Professor Roche places familiar objects and commodities - houses, clothes, water - in their wider historical and anthropological contexts, and explores the origins of some of the daily furnishings of modern life. A History of Everyday Things is a pioneering essay that sheds light on the origins of the consumer society and its social and political repercussions, and thereby the birth of the modern w

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本書針對智慧家庭為主軸，進行開發各種智慧家庭產品之小小書系列，主要是給讀者熟悉使用Ameba RTL8195AM來開發物聯網之各樣產品之原型(ProtoTyping)，進而介紹這些產品衍伸出來的技術、程式撰寫技巧，以漸進式的方法介紹使用方式、電路連接範例等等。Ameba RTL8195AM開發板最強大的不只是它簡單易學的開發工具，最強大的是它網路功能與簡單易學的模組函式庫，幾乎Maker想到應用於物聯網開發的東西，只要透過眾多的周邊模組，都可以輕易的將想要完成的東西用堆積木的方式快速建立，而且Ameba RTL8195AM開發板市售價格比原廠Arduino Yun或Arduino + Wifi Shield更具優勢，最強大的是這些周邊模組對應的函式庫，瑞昱科技有專職的研發人員不斷的支持，讓Maker不需要具有深厚的電子、電機與電路能力，就可以輕易駕御這些模組。

本書針對智慧家庭為主軸，進行開發各種智慧家庭產品之小小書系列，主要是給讀者熟悉使用Arduino Compatiable開發板：PieceDuino開發板(http://www.pieceduino.com/)來開發氣氛燈泡之商業版雛型(ProtoTyping)，進而介紹這些產品衍伸出來的技術、程式攥寫技巧，以漸進式的方法介紹、使用方式、電路連接範例等等。PieceDuino開發板最強大的特點：他是完全Arduino Compatiable開發板，搭載Lenonard相同的單晶片：ATmega32u4，並在板內加上無線模組:ESP8266 WiFi Module，無線網路涵蓋距離，在不外加天線之下，就可以到達20公尺，這對於家庭運用上，不只是足夠，還是遠遠超過其需求。

本書以智慧家庭為主軸，提供讀者熟悉使用Arduino Compatiable開發板：ESP32來開發氣氛燈泡之商業版雛型(ProtoTyping)，進而介紹這些產品衍伸出來的技術、程式撰寫技巧，以漸進式的方法介紹、使用方式、電路連接範例等等。ESP32開發板最強大的特點是完全相容Arduino開發板，搭載Lenonard相同的單晶片：ATmega32u4，並在板內加上無線模組：ESP8266 WiFi Module，無線網路涵蓋距離，在不外加天線之下，就可以到達20公尺，這對於家庭運用上，不只是足夠，還是遠遠超過其需求。更重要的是它簡單易學的開發工具、模組函式庫與網路功能，幾乎Maker想到應用於物聯網開發的東西，可以透過眾多的周邊模組，都可以輕易的將想要完成的東西用堆積木的方式快速建立，而且價格比原廠Arduino Yun或Arduino + Wifi Shield更具優勢，最強大的是這些周邊模組對應的函式庫，瑞昱科技有專職的研發人員不斷的支持，讓Maker不需要具有深厚的電子、電機與電路能力，就可以輕易駕御這些模組。

在工業流程控制系統開發中，我們可以發現，產品驗收往往是最難自動化的一環，雖然產品與產品包裝大多以應用條碼在生產流程上的控制，但是驗收中掃描生產產品的條碼，大多仍在作業元手動掃描，本書就是要使用工業級的條碼掃描模組，透過開發板的連接後，將驗收資料自動上傳到雲端。本書為工業流程控制系統開發之流程雲端化的開發書籍，主要介紹流程自動化的一環，驗收自動化，雖然在台灣，許許多多的工廠，雖然大量使用電腦資訊科技，但是生產線上的驗收或出貨控制，許多工廠雖然已經大量使用條碼、RFID、甚至是QR Code…等等，但是在最終出貨處，仍有許多工廠還在仍然採用人工掃描出貨產品的條碼等，來做為出貨的憑據。如果我們使用目前當紅的Ameba RTL 8195開發板，透過它擅長的Wifi通訊功能，結合RS232通訊模組，我們就可以使用市售的條碼掃描模組，並使用RS232等工業通訊方式的來取得條碼內容，如此一來我們就可以使用網際網路或物聯網的方式：如網頁瀏覽器、APPs手機應用程式等方式，立即顯示出貨情形，並且透過網頁方式，居於遠端的管理者或客戶，也可以使用行動裝置查看出貨情形，對於工業上開發與發展，也算一個貢獻。流程自動化一向是產業升級不二法門，生產過程資訊雲端化更是目前產業重要趨勢，本書將生產中最後一道關卡進行雲端化，僅是一個效益較可見的範例，最後期望讀者在閱讀之後可以將其功能進階到工業4.0上更實務的應用。

本書針對智慧家庭為主軸，進行開發各種智慧家庭產品之小小書系列，主要是給讀者熟悉使用Arduino Nano來開發物聯網之各樣產品之原型(ProtoTyping)，進而介紹這些產品衍伸出來的技術、程式撰寫技巧，以漸進式的方法介紹、使用方式、電路連接範例等等。Ameba RTL8195AM開發板最強大的不只是它簡單易學的開發工具，最強大的是它網路功能與簡單易學的模組函式庫，幾乎Maker想到應用於物聯網開發的東西，只要透過眾多的周邊模組，都可以輕易的將想要完成的東西用堆積木的方式快速建立，而且Ameba RTL8195AM開發板市售價格比原廠Arduino Yun或Arduino + Wifi Shield更具優勢，最強大的是這些周邊模組對應的函式庫，瑞昱科技有專職的研發人員不斷的支持，讓Maker不需要具有深厚的電子、電機與電路能力，就可以輕易駕御這些模組。

本書主要是運用RS 485與Modbus RTU的通訊協定，透過簡單易學的單晶片開發板與開發語言，透過一些簡單的例子，進而揭露工業控制一些簡單的思維、開發技巧與實作技術，並結合網際網路與物聯網技術，進入工業控制領域，將產業控制的專業技術，帶到物聯網與智慧生活之中。工業控制領域所需要的專業知識是多方面且跨領域，不但軟體需要精通，硬體也是需要有相當的專業能力，還需要熟悉許多工業上的標準與規範，這樣的複雜，讓工業控制領域的人才非常專業分工，而且許多人數十年的專業都專精於固定的專門領域，這樣的現象，讓整個工業控制在數十年間發展的非常快速，而且深入的技術都建立在許多先進努力基礎上，這更是工業控制的強大魅力所在。筆著希望透過簡單易學的Arduino單晶片/Ameba 8195 AM等相關開發版與C語言，將工業控制的專業技術帶入大眾智慧生活中，並整合物聯網技術、人工智慧、大數據、雲端技術等，進入智慧物聯網的領域，並希望有機會與工業4.0的產業技術互相連接，或許讓不專業的筆者做專業的事，有機會創造出另一種未來的技術火花。

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