Dramatic Problem Solving

Make a thrilling escape from a medieval castle using logic, problem-solving, and critical thinking!BEWARE! You've been imprisoned in a medieval castle, and may be trapped forever! Can you escape the fortress walls?It is 1389, and you are locked in a tower of a medieval castle. The door is guarded. The castle bustles with nobles, servants, craftspeople, and entertainers. But it is also a mighty fortress fiercely defended by soldiers. The castle’s massive walls protect it from enemy attack, while inside there is a maze of dark passageways.Stay calm, use your wits, and consult the heraldic wheel on the front cover. If you follow the clues, solve the riddles, and decode the puzzles, you will make your escape!CHOOSE! Use all the clues to make your choices wisely and escape the castle.SPIN! Turn the heraldic wheel on the front cover to reveal the next step of your journey.LEARN! Filled with facts about life in a castle in medieval times. Authenticated by experts.THRILL! The story is a page-t

Winner of the Blue Peter Awards 2022 Best Books with FactsAn international best-seller, translated into over 25 languagesIn this book you will meet the animal inventors who have shared their super inventing powers to make amazing things for humans.Wehave invented ways of solving problems, making unbelievable materials, ways of getting around and working out how to survive on our own for millions of years.Often human scientists try and solve a problem or invent a new tool and they realise that animals have already invented it for them.Sometimes when a human inventor gets stuck, they come to the animal kingdom to see if we can help them out. In this book you will meet the crème de la crème of animal innovators who have created or are in the process of inventing things that people use every day.Meet the shark who invented a pair of swimming shorts so fast, they were banned from the Olympic games. And meet the snail who has invented a house that stays cool inside even in the desert.

一座古埃及方尖碑，如何從沙漠橫越大洋，最後豎立在紐約中央公園？從西元前1461年到19世紀，橫跨數千年的搬運任務幾乎成為災難。暢銷童書作家Dan Gutman，以五位孩子的視角，重現這場歷史與工程的奇蹟。From the author of the My Weird School books, an adventure story that spans centuries and continents. In Central Park, New York, stands Cleopatra's Needle. But what do you know about? Did you know that thousands of people worked in 1461 BCE to build it? Then hundreds more moved it, and erected it in Alexandria, where it stood for 3,000 years? So how did a monolith weighing over 200 tons get moved all the way to New York City--and in the 19th Century, no less? In this historical fiction account by bestselling author Dan Gutman, five kids who watched the Needle at each phase of its history recount the daring story of how something that seemed to be impossible -and that nearly ended in disaster--finally succeeded against all odds. Including photos, diagrams, and illustrations, this book will leave history lovers and fans of problem solving astounded at all that was accomplished. And best

這是一個關於友誼、創意與「自主理財」的熱血校園故事！綽號「萊克斯」（Lex）的詹姆斯終於要滿十歲了！這意味著一件天大的喜事：他終於可以擁有人生第一支手機了！萊克斯心裡早就盤算好，只要拿到市面上最酷炫的旗艦機皇「阿波羅 XL」（Apollo XL），他絕對能一躍成為羅伯托·克萊門特小學裡最受歡迎的風雲人物。然而，父母的一盆冷水卻澆得他措手不及——那支手機的價格遠遠超出了家裡的預算。眼看夢想就要泡湯，幸好萊克斯身邊還有兩位死黨：ＤＪ和凱絲（Cass）。這三個臭皮匠組成了無所不能的「腦力激盪幫」（Brainstormerz），他們的人生字典裡從來沒有解決不了的難題！既然爸媽沒辦法買，那他們就決定自己動手賺。一場場充滿歡笑、無厘頭卻又創意滿點的「校園搶錢計畫」就此轟烈展開，但事情真的有他們想像得那麼容易嗎？For readers of Raina Telgemeier and Jerry Craft comes a fresh, funny kids' graphic novel series about three problem-solving besties and their humorous money-making schemes.Electric James, or Lex, as his friends call him, is finally turning ten, and that means one thing: he's getting a phone! And with the hottest phone on the market—the Apollo XL—he's sure to become the coolest kid at Roberto Clemente Elementary School. But when his parents break the news that the Apollo XL is way out of their price range, Lex is crushed.Luckily, he has his best friends DJ and Cass. Together, they're the Brainstormerz—and they've never met a problem they c

Tess被迫搬到華盛頓與姊姊Ivy同住，原以為只是一場無奈的家庭重聚，卻發現姊姊竟是替權勢人物掩蓋醜聞的「修補師」。就讀貴族學校後，Tess意外捲入同儕間的秘密與交易，也逐漸成為學生版的「問題處理者」。隨著校園事件與政治世界交錯，兩人看似平行的生活線愈發緊密。姊妹之間的距離與信任被重新考驗，而Tess也必須看清：在這座權力之都，誰說真話、誰操控謊言，可能決定她能否安全離開。This mystery thriller by the bestselling author of The Inheritance Games is a gripping story of high stakes, betrayal, and unpredictable twists. Any problem can be fixed for a price . . . When Tess Kendrick is sent to stay with her older sister in Washington D.C., she has no idea that Ivy is the capitol's go-to "fixer," a person who can make powerful people's scandals disappear with a snap of her fingers. Tess never thought she and Ivy had much in common, but when she enrolls at the exclusive Hardwicke School, she soon finds herself thrust into the role of high school fixer, solving problems for the children of the D.C. elite. But secrets pile up as each sister lives a double life, and their worlds come crashing together when a scandal from the halls of Hardwicke reaches Capitol Hill. As the stakes tu

本書帶領讀者走進日常可見卻常被忽略的烏鴉世界，引導孩子重新看見牠們在城市與自然中的靈巧身影。跟著圖畫與文字的節奏，我們會發現烏鴉如何因應四季變化，運用靈敏的記憶、聰穎的判斷與巧妙的解決問題能力，在看似平凡的環境裡展現不凡的智慧。本書的觀察細膩，既具知識性，也帶著溫柔的陪伴感，使孩子能在閱讀中建立對自然的好奇與尊重。對喜愛自然、喜歡在戶外尋找驚喜的孩子來說，本書既是入門知識，也是培養觀察力的好工具。For young bird-watchers and enthusiasts of the natural world comes a unique, surprising and beautifully illustrated non-fiction picture book about these fascinating birds.Whatever the changing seasons and evolving world presents to the crow, they use their adaptability, discerning memory and crafty problem-solving techniques to overcome every possible hurdle. Young readers will be bowled over by these unassuming creatures they come across every day, and will find a new-found respect for the birds that are smart, clever, crafty and playful, just like them. This original and accessible Nature Storybook will astonish children and grown-ups alike and will be a book to remember and share with friends.

混跡產官學三界的律師、客戶橫跨30國的國際業務和看遍生死的急診室主治醫師，三個不同領域的40歲大叔，在人生轉折點回到學校，但卻捨棄培養其他商業人脈的機會，念了一間比EMBA還貴的神秘學校──密涅瓦大學。 這間才成立不到十年的學校，已經打敗哈佛等名校，成為全世界創新排名前三的大學。密涅瓦大學強調課堂上不教知識，而是將所有學習都定位在建立學生應對未知的思考習慣，因為唯有把所學變成一種實際可用的決策演算法，才能跟自己的人生發生關聯。 這樣的觀念和校風，會為他們的人生帶來怎樣的改變？密涅瓦的思考習慣訓練，主要的精髓又是什麼？本書將首度為你揭露密涅瓦受歡迎的秘密。 學習，其實是在滿足我們探索世界的渴望。希望這本書能拋磚引玉，幫大家勾勒出未來學習的可能面貌，成為所有人應對未知挑戰的必修課。 這本書還提供了許多探索世界的工具，讓我們能站在巨人的肩膀上，不重複做別人做過的事，勇敢走出屬於自己的路。 密涅瓦大學決策思考力四大重點 ◇批判思考（Critical Thinking） 想要將批判思考應用在生活中，你需要懂得如何「評估」和「分析」。密涅瓦大學用將近30個思考習慣訓練學生去評估一個論點是否成立及如何建立有效的論證，同時為自己裝備3大類分析工具，來挖掘資料、拆解問題和調整決策。 ◇問題解決（Problem Solving） 未知的問題之所以複雜，就在於多重的可能性和萬物互聯的蝴蝶效應，因此問對問題可能遠比提出解方來得重要，該如何拆解問題，找到對的問題來解決？這其中涉及到的思考習慣，包括定義問題範圍的限制條件，釐清現況與目標狀態的差距分析，以及為自己準備填補差距的創意發想工具箱。 ◇複雜系統（Complex Systems） 我們總說要培養自己的「全局觀」，但到底要看得多「全」、多「大」才夠？密涅瓦認為想要學習有效互動和溝通方法之前，必須先看到全貌，辨別你所在的系統中成員間的網絡和行為模式，才能找到影響系統的有效切入點，運用系統1+1>2的增強迴路，讓溝通事半功倍。 ◇決策思維（Decision Making） 你的每個決定，背後都有三種決策思維齒輪在運作，分別是「數據」「槓桿」和「目標」，我們會透過某種演算法，運用「數據」，設計「槓桿」，來達成「目標」。有效的演算法，可以透過「數據」來確認「槓桿」和「目標」之間的因果關係，我們該如何學習不同的演算法，看見事物發展的反事實

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Welcome to the most magical bakery -- Witchycakes! Little Blue, a witch-in-training, uses magic to help their mama set up for the most magical time of year. Cozy up with this sweet chapter book with irresisitible full-color art on every page!In a magical bakery called Witchycakes there's a young witch-to-be named Blue. Blue's Mama bakes with magic and Blue makes the deliveries! It's a full moon at the most magical time of year -- Remembering Time. The celebration is a moment for looking back and sharing with friends and family. Who will show up to the party? What surprises will there be? Blue is about to find out!Cook up some love with Blue as they use magic and problem-solving to be the best helper they can be in their whimsical little town. And there's a special magical recipe at the end of each book!Don't miss a single book in the most magical chapter book series! Witchycakes #1: Sweet Magic Witchycakes #2: Changing Magic Witchycakes #3: Puddles & Potions

急著解決的事不難。不急、但沒有頭緒的重大問題才考驗你如何使用邏輯與智力。讀完本書，你會驚訝發現自己的思考有多易受限，判斷又多可能出錯！這本書不僅是要學習解決問題，更重要的是拓展思維。它已協助許多大學生在專精領域之外，發展出如何處理問題的通才技能。策略思考的問題解決能力是許多專業人士認為必要的技能，但卻不會出現在學校教育的專科課程裡。就連部分STEM（科學理工）學系出身的人，也往往缺乏這種「通才」的重要技能；他們往往無法釐清思緒、研究執行，甚而無法向工作團隊以簡明的語言「推銷」解決問題的方案。原因是什麼？因為他們很少受過正式以問題分析並進行策略思考的系統性訓練。擔任過企業諮詢顧問、並在大學任教的本書作者謝瓦里耶，將在這本書中由朋友的狗「哈利」走失開始，帶領讀者走過一趟完整的問題解決思考訓練，在書中，這樣的問題即是複雜(complex)、定義模糊（ill-defined）、非迫切（nonimmediate）的問題（簡稱為CIDNI問題）CIDNI問題在生活中並不是時時會出現──但這樣的問題往往正是考驗我們對問題解決的思考能力。對於這樣的問題，我們可以經由本書規劃的四大步驟及其工具進行探索與分析：「找到你需要解決的問題」（What）：面對不熟悉的新狀況時，我們應先釐清真正的問題所在。我們時常以為對情況瞭若指掌，急著尋找解決辦法，但後來往往只會發現自己鎖定了錯的問題。 瞭解為何會遇到這個問題(Why)：釐清問題之後，接著是找出原因。學著從本書的「問題診斷分析圖」，將問題分解成不同面向，一次列舉所有可能肇因，再逐一檢驗假設後得出結論。找出解決問題的可行方案(How)：明瞭問題癥結與原因後，主動尋找解決辦法。「解決方案分析圖」能引導決策生成，從可能的解決辦法中挑選最理想的選項。實際執行解決方案(Do)：要實際執行解決辦法，首要之務就是說服重要關係人，讓他們相信我們的結論正確無誤，本書最後會討論執行解決問題行動的考量事項，尤其著重於如何有效領導團隊。現實中的難題沒有特定領域或形態，被教導著重特定領域的深度非壞事，但可能忽略了事情的廣度。「他山之石，可以攻錯。」培養有廣度的思維，是通才基礎，本書是結合了多種領域理論與實證的工具組合，以深入淺出的文字詳盡解說，正可提供一個廣泛適用的架構與必備工具，協助你更了解問題解決的思考之道。〔書評推薦〕幾年前我開始規劃一門MBA課程，在

有機金屬化學（Organometallic Chemistry）為橫跨有機化學（Organic Chemistry）及無機化學（Inorganic Chemistry）的一門學問。它是研究有機金屬化合物（Organometallic Compound）的結構（Structure）、鍵結（Bonding）及反應性（Reactivity）的學門。一九五一年鐵辛（Ferrocene）的發現及鑑定為這個學

急著解決的事不難；不急、但沒有頭緒的重大問題才考驗你如何使用邏輯與智力，讀完本書，你會驚訝自己的思考有多易受限制，判斷又多可能出錯！ ◎你的問題分析方式這樣就夠了嗎？◎你解決問題的方式常常只有一種嗎？◎面對熟悉或陌生的複雜問題，我們能用什麼工具啟發思考？ 提升「解決複雜問題」的能力，可以為你的人生帶來重大突破！ 策略思考的問題解決能力是許多專業人士認為必要的技能，但卻不會出現在學校教育

麥肯錫和波士頓顧問公司，為什麼能成為世界頂尖的解決問題高手？來自這兩家公司的作者范‧哈斯垂特／史波瓦，現身說法告訴你： 面對問題，往往不能解決問題，「背對問題」的思考，才會快又有效解決。為什麼？ 兩位作者說，這是因為——‧「在學校，我們學習解決問題的第一步是定義問題（而非我們的目標），接著是認真的診斷問題（而不是測試解決的方法），非要這樣做之後，才會在最後階段提出評估，而且總結『解決方案』的部

【本書特色】別把問題當成麻煩事，它是創新與靈感的來源，更是脫胎換骨的大好機會！英國策略大師教你12種聰明方法，再難的困境也能攻克！ 本書要解決真正的難題，而不是基本題，12種簡單強大的創意工具，讓你更快速成功！每間公司都覺得自己碰上獨一無二的問題，不過解決問題的方法是共通的，全在這本書介紹的12種創意思考法中。簡單、有效、實用，不管是個人、團隊、公司都適用！  把問題搞大：小問題格局小

最偉大的物理教師費曼博士，這回要教你前所未見的學習訣竅和求學態度：怎麼面對進來一流學校之後，不再名列前茅的事實？要學好物理，必須先學會哪些數學知識和工具？如何抓物理學講義的重點，如何解物理習題？本書末尾還收錄了精選的基礎觀念習題與力學題庫。你可以從這裡建立學習自信，學到解題訣竅，再動手做習題，讓自己的物理功力更上層樓。這四堂課是《費曼物理學講義》最精彩的遺珠，增訂版新增三篇對作者群的訪談。1961

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If you want to improve your Algebra word problem-solving skills, this book is filled with what you need the most: Practice!"400 Practice Algebra Word Problems (With Help and Solutions)" will make a great standalone or supplemental practice guide for you if you're serious about developing your math word problem-solving skills or raising your grades in school.It contains 400 practice word problems that will sharpen your skills at solving problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, mixed-operations, systems of equations, mixtures, rates and time, work, and even more!It starts simple and will gradually build your skills from the ground up by presenting word problems from basic to more difficult. And in case you come upon any word problem that gives you trouble, it provides sample equations for each word problem to give you a hint or a nudge in the right direction. Solutions are also given to ensure that you will arrive at the correct answers.But that's not all. "400

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Singapore Math, for second through fifth grade students, provides math practice while developing analytical and problem-solving skills. This series is correlated to Singapore Math textbooks and creates a deep understanding of each key math concept. Learning objectives are provided to identify what students should know after completing each unit, and assessments are included to assure learners obtain a thorough understanding of mathematical concepts. Perfect as supplement to classroom work, these workbooks will boost confidence in problem-solving and critical-thinking skills!

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