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AN INSTANTNEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLERONE OF TIME’S 100 MOST INFLUENTUAL PEOPLE IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEThe noted inventor and futurist’s successor to his landmark bookThe Singularity Is Nearexplores how technology will transform the human race in the decades to comeSince it was first published in 2005, Ray Kurzweil’sThe Singularity Is Nearand its vision of an exponential future have spawned a worldwide movement. Kurzweil's predictions about technological advancements have largely come true, with concepts like AI, intelligent machines, and biotechnology now widely familiar to the public.In this entirely new book Ray Kurzweil brings a fresh perspective to advances toward the Singularity—assessing his 1999 prediction that AI will reach human level intelligence by 2029 and examining the exponential growth of technology—that, in the near future, will expand human intelligence a millionfold and change human life forever. Among the topics he discusses are rebuilding the world, atom by atom wit

A gritty, heartbreaking story of love and hope in the darkest of times, perfect for readers of Erika Robuck and Shirley Dickson. Shilling Grange Orphanage, England, 1948: Clara Newton is the new housemother of Shilling Grange Orphanage. Many of the children have been bombed out of their homes and left without families, their lives torn apart by the war, just like Clara's. Devastated by the loss of her fianc? a brave American pilot, Clara needs a place to start again and the orphans are in desperate need of her help. But funds are short, children cry out in the night, and the tearful girls tells Clara terrible stories about the nuns who previously ran Shilling Grange. Clara cannot bear to see them suffer, yet it soon becomes clear that she's in over her head. But Clara is not completely alone. Living next door is Ivor: war hero and handyman with deep brown eyes. Having grown up at the orphanage, he's also hesitant to trust anyone. Yet his gentle voice and bottomless patience helps him s

《I Like Food》 從一日三餐到特色美食，暢聊飲食的必備字彙＆句型全收錄！ 精彩圖文搭配多元見習， I Like Food 陪孩子練習用生活化的英文，精準表達飲食好惡與習慣、餐廳點餐更加自信流暢。 《Best Friends Forever》 讓孩子學習當一個「好」朋友，發展高情商的表達策略。豐富圖文搭配多元見習，讓 Best Friends Forever 陪孩子練習用英文克服自我介紹的障礙、可以自信談論休閒興趣。 《Party Time》 Party Time!是屬於你我的第一個派對，從準備工作，包括: 邀請、需求、裝飾等，到如何享受派對中的一切，讓我們一起來打造自己的派對。精彩圖文搭配多元習題，陪伴孩子用實用的英文，認識派對的精彩元素，以及如何清楚表達歡樂的時光。 《I Love My Mom》 媽媽是我們生命中重要的人，本冊陪伴孩子換位思考，體會媽媽的愛與辛勞。精彩圖文搭配多元見習，I Love My Mom 陪孩子練習用準確的英文，介紹家庭成員及其中的關係，並且好好表達自己的感受。 《Cats, Dogs, And More》 教導孩子與毛小孩間的相處之道，學習當個負責任的主人！精彩圖文搭配多元習題，陪伴孩子練習用英文探索毛小孩的生活習性、思辨飼養寵物的利弊。 《A Big, Blue Marble》 一起俯瞰世界知名地標，前進海洋大陸，打開國際視野的第一步！精彩圖文搭配多元習題，讓 A Big, Blue Marble 陪孩子學習用英文認識全球多樣地景、揭開藍色星球的神秘面紗。 【棉帆布袋】 材質：棉帆布 尺寸：22 x 30 (cm) 尺寸手工測量，可能存在些微誤差值，但不影響正常使用 英語悅讀趣 大全集! 上知天文，下知地理，用英文聊到東南西北。 依照英文能力，跟著系列主題分級閱讀； 每天只要20分鐘，輕鬆提升英文閱讀力！ 全系列Lexile藍思閱讀分級！ 買書就送一年電子書，讓你跟著讀！ 再加贈帆布袋，讓您走到哪，喜悅就到哪！ 【英語悅讀誌 Read&Learn系列】 ★ 獻給孩子的第一套生活AI科學啟蒙書，和孩子一起動手體驗生活中的AI科技。 ★ 故事為中心，讓知識融入生活。 ★ 循序漸進的說明方式，包羅萬象的內容呈現。 ★ 跨領域多元學習，培養多重能力。

Thane Baker grew up in the Kansas Dust Bowl. An Olympic medal winner from his small town gave seven-year-old Thane hopes for his own Olympic glory. Yet a work injury at age fourteen shoved steel behind his kneecap and ended his dreams. When new on his college campus, a coach allowed Thane to walk onto the track team. Three years later, Thane earned an unexpected berth on the 1952 United States Olympic Track and Field Team and traveled to New York City, Helsinki, Finland, and other European cities for competitions. Friendships grew between the American athletes in their six weeks together. Together, they faced hurdles of financial insecurity, racial inequality, chilly winds, and inadequate diets as they confronted the Soviet Union for the first time. Despite the obstacles, Thane, wearing borrowed socks and borrowed shoes, returned to his small town with an Olympic medal, forever changed by his experiences.

Dog Man meets Bunny vs Monkey in Officer Clawsome: Crime Across Time, the latest time-bending mystery of EPIC proportions, featuring the greatest deep-sea crimefighting duo! The ultimate crustacean crime-fighter and seafaring sidekick are BACK. Welcome Clawsome: hero lobster, and all-round badass, and his partner Stariana, the sharpest and smartest starfish in all of Caper Cove! Crime doesn’t pay in Caper Cove with Officer Clawsome Stariana, on the case. They’ve already taken down the cove’s biggest criminal mastermind, Chowderhead, but now a new puzzling mystery awaits them.The town’s resident evil genius, Brain Sturgeon, has opened up a portal to the past, and the daring duo are stuck in the deep end! Fighting crime, dodging dinosaurs, and wrangling wild West outlaws, these two best friends have gotten tangled up in a mystery fit for the ages. Will they be able to restore the past, present, and future—or will time as we know it be lost forever? Find out now, in OFFICER CLAWSOME: CRIM

Join Dennis, Gnasher and the rest of the Beanotown gang on their mission to combat boredom FOREVER – or at least until the end of this book! Whether you’re stuck at home in the rain or looking for something to do outdoors, this book is full to the brim with over 60 ways to bring a bit of mayhem and a whole lot of fun to every day. Discover a new outdoor game to play outside with JJ, how to make your own pea shooter with Minnie, or build a den with Dennis.

“Wolfsongis so well written that I'm in awe of TJ Klune's talent.” ―Charlaine HarrisThe Bennett family has a secret:They're not just a family,they're a pack.Wolfsongis Ox Matheson's story.Oxnard Matheson was twelve when his father taught him a lesson: Ox wasn’t worth anything and people would never understand him. Then his father left.Ox was sixteen when the energetic Bennett family moved in next door, harboring a secret that would change him forever. The Bennetts are shapeshifters. They can transform into wolves at will. Drawn to their magic, loyalty, and enduring friendships, Ox feels a gulf between this extraordinary new world and the quiet life he’s known, but he finds an ally in Joe, the youngest Bennett boy.Ox was twenty-three when murder came to town and tore a hole in his heart. Violence flared, tragedy split the pack, and Joe left town, leaving Ox behind. Three years later, the boy is back. Except now he’s a man – charming, handsome, but haunted – and Ox can no longer ignore t

In this stunning picture book about renowned architect I. M. Pei, award-winning author Julie Leung and captivating illustrator Yifan Wu unite to tell the story of the man who changed architecture forever with his forward-thinking shapes.As a boy in Shanghai, Ioeh Ming Pei was awestruck by the enormous buildings that popped up around him every day. He quickly figured out exactly what he wanted to be when he grew up--an architect who designed skyscrapers that touched the clouds.I. M. Pei set off to make his mark, and with his appealingly modern ideas, he found himself with many clients--including a rock and roll museum, businesses around the world, and even a president's widow. Everyone wanted I. M. Pei to design their buildings. Though his plans weren't always immediately popular, his legacy has endured, and his structures can still be seen all around the world, from the JFK Library and the East Building of the National Gallery of Art to the Louvre Pyramid.Readers will be inspired by th

New York Times BestsellerA special TV Tie-In edition to BRIDGERTON, a series created by Shondaland for Netflix, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn: the story of Colin Bridgerton and Penelope Featherington, in the fourth of her beloved Regency-set novels featuring her charming, powerful Bridgerton family.COLIN AND PENELOPE'S STORYPenelope Featherington has secretly adored her best friend's brother for . . . well, it feels like forever. After half a lifetime of watching Colin Bridgerton from afar, she thinks she knows everything about him, until she stumbles across his deepest secret . . . and fears she doesn't know him at all.Colin Bridgerton is tired of being thought of as nothing but an empty-headed charmer, tired of the notorious gossip columnist Lady Whistledown, who can't seem to publish an edition without mentioning him. But when Colin returns to London from a trip abroad, he discovers nothing in his life is quite the same--especially Penelope Featherington! The