In an unrivaled child-friendly style, this extensive series uses a conversational format to deliver solid information in a natural, amusing, and imaginative way.From tigers to polar bears, this popula
內容簡介 PASSION：When all else is lost the future still remains. 人類意識的「比重」（Specific Gravity），是人們之所以消極或積極的原因。當你學會以更「輕盈」(Light)的心態，而非「沉重」（Heavy）的角度去看人生，那麼將會讓心情更加快樂，也容易對生命產生熱情，當遭遇困境或是碰到阻礙時，才愈能夠從中得到轉化的力量，學
Why would a casino try and stop you from losing? How can a mathematical formula find your future spouse? Would you know if a statistical analysis blackballed you from a job you wanted? Today, number
From Publishers WeeklyYan, whose short fiction was the basis for the movie Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl, offers a pointed critique of capitalism's rise in her native China. A multifaceted mistaken-identity farce, Yan's novel chronicles the adventures of Dan Dong, a laid-off factory worker who wanders into a lavish banquet where journalists are wined and dined and receive "money for your troubles" fees for listening to—and hopefully reporting on—the presentations of corporations and charities. Dan quickly orders business cards that "said he was a reporter from some Internet news site," and hops aboard the banquet gravy train. Yan revels in the absurdity of her premise, and her over-the-top descriptions of banquet fare underscore her outrage at the few who gorge themselves on "animals from remote mountains and forests" while millions starve. The story changes gears, though, when Dan's reportage leads him into a dangerous, far-reaching scandal and he is arrested during a crackdown on "banq
由於可菜子的退出，讓只剩兩人的三色少女工作驟減。就在她們陷入絕境時，片岡出手相助了！他擔任起發掘三色少女新成員的全國甄選會製作人!!甄選會順利進行，就在淘汰到只剩四位候選人之時，活動轉變成全天候跟拍的合宿測驗！這場不計形象的女人之爭點燃戰火Woman is strong！第14集猛烈登場！本集收錄了可菜子行禮篇、生存賽之♀合宿篇、悲劇的首席模特兒篇，以及學校泳裝斷裂篇。
「今朝風日好, 或恐有人來」, 這是生活的期望, 也是生活的美好。董橋的散文, 終於變成我們香港人的自豪, 也成為我們習慣享用的精神糧食, 我們樂於讀一篇美好的文字, 如濟慈的開篇的千古詩句 ""A thing of beauty is a joy forever""。美的事物確然常常給我帶來歡愉；美的事物一旦歸我擁有，那份歡愉確然更是無盡的歡愉了。所以我們盡力把書做好, 皮面, 燙金, 精裝,
For generations, the Cave family has been marked by scandal, madness, and violence. But after earning a reputation for bravery in the army, Horatio Cave, the new Viscount Darien, has come home to charm London society and restore the family name. He means to start with the lovely Lady Thea Debenham. The magnetism between them is immediate, but can Thea trust the dark, sexy "Vile Viscount"? And will Thea's brother Dare-the most dashing member of the Company of Rogues-believe that Horatio does not deserve the cursed Cave reputation?
兩千年絲路古城在頃刻間崩毀四萬三千位住民生命就此停格二○○四之春，他們在廢墟上流淚重建慈濟人用三載光陰陪伴巴姆，打造希望Bam is still alive，這是他們的故事 「這是一種永久性的毀滅。再怎麼重建，也沒有人可以再將它回復原貌。即使重建了，它也不再是我心中的那個巴姆，不如讓它永久地躺在那裡，也就永遠地保存在那裡了……。」一位巴姆婦人說道。 第一次來到中東，就是踏上伊朗的土地；第一次走
This wide ranging but self-contained account of the spectral theory of non-self-adjoint linear operators is ideal for postgraduate students and researchers, and contains many illustrative examples and exercises. Fredholm theory, Hilbert-Schmidt and trace class operators are discussed, as are one-parameter semigroups and perturbations of their generators. Two chapters are devoted to using these tools to analyze Markov semigroups. The text also provides a thorough account of the new theory of pseudospectra, and presents the recent analysis by the author and Barry Simon of the form of the pseudospectra at the boundary of the numerical range. This was a key ingredient in the determination of properties of the zeros of certain orthogonal polynomials on the unit circle. Finally, two methods, both very recent, for obtaining bounds on the eigenvalues of non-self-adjoint Schrodinger operators are described. The text concludes with a description of the surprising spectral properties of the non-s
從情境對話中點出文法錯誤，配合文法說明與練習，讓你的英文一致性不出錯！〈英文…千萬別用錯〉系列是關於英語文法的診療，精簡扼要地點出一般英語學習者常出現的文法錯誤。數學很難I thank physics are more difficult than mathematics. X Mathematics is very difficult. ○英語句子各部分若不一致，沒有相互呼應，就會讓人弄不清楚你
In the wake of a bitter presidential campaign and in the face of numerous divisive policy questions, many Americans wonder if their country has split in two. People are passionately choosing sides on
WHAT IS WRC！？ WRC是World Rally Championship的縮寫，中文稱為世界拉力錦標賽或世界拉力錦標賽，2005年全年賽程規劃有16站，每場分站比賽要跑三天，分別在16個不同的國家舉行。 別名又稱為「公路F1」，所有參賽車輛都是以市售量產車為基礎研發改裝而成，特點是可以在一般的公路上觀賞到平時看不到的賽車技巧。 由於賽程相當遠且複雜，因此由兩人搭檔駕駛，正駕駛為車
When Christians Were Jews tells the story of identity rediscovered. Narrating recent biblical scholarship as a story of family strife, Berard recounts how early Christians dissociated from their Jewis
A book for the eternally curious, Coincidences fuses a professor's understanding of the hidden mathematical skeleton of the universe with the sensibility of a stand-up comedian, making life's big questions accessible and compelling. Each chapter opens with a surprising insight--not a mathematic formula, but a common observation. From there, the authors leapfrog over math and anecdote toward profound ideas about nature, art, and music. Coincidences is a book for lovers of puzzles and posers of outlandish questions, lapsed math aficionados and the formula-phobic alike.
【封底文案】最專業的作者 最實用的好書本書主要作者麥可．喬治（Michael L. George）是全球頂尖的精實六標準差顧問公司George Group的總裁，著有許多六標準差暢銷書，例如《精實六標準差》（Lean Six Sigma）、《精實六標準差簡單講》（What is Lean Six Sigma？）作者完整且條理的介紹各項六標準差工具，並詳細解釋如何建立這些工具，以及經驗解析，是目前市
How do some of the world’s most successful traders amass millions of dollars in a year... or sometimes in just hours? Are they masters of a priceless wizardry or simply the very lucky winners in a random market lottery that allows only a few players to become fantastically wealthy? What are the secrets of their unheard-of success?Market expert Jack D. Schwager interviews top traders in a variety of markets and determines that an interesting mix of method and mental posture is largely responsible, and presents Market Wizards in a way that allows the listener a glimpse into the minds of these most remarkable traders. Understand what it takes to succeed, and hear it in the words of the Market Wizards themselves.Hear about:Turning a $30,000 account in $80 million! Having a fund average a 30% annual return over 21 years! Parlaying $25,000 into $2 billion worth of T-bond future trading in a day! Managing funds that have registered triple-digit gains five years in a row! Realizing an astoundi
A mericas favorite investigative reporter, John Stossel, tackles our favorite myths in his characteristic style and challenges us to look at life differently. Myths and Misconceptions covered in the b
When the South fired the first shot of the Civil War in April 1861, hundreds of volunteers flocked to answer President Lincoln’s call to arms, anxious to defend their country and uphold the sanctity o
Mothers and daughters go through so much–yet when was the last time a mother and daughter sat down collectively to write a book together about it all? Perri Klass and her mother, Sheila Solomon Klass,
This is volume four, Reading Level 1, in a comprehensive program (Reading Levels 1 and 2) for beginning readers.Two nine-book sets teach reading to children from preschool to grades K and 1, emphasizing phonics while also presenting a lively and engaging collection of facts and stories to make kids’ reading experiences enjoyable. Each title emphasizes one phonics family, the first five books in each set focusing on one vowel sound, and the remaining four books combining some vowel sounds or reviewing them all. Short vowel families are covered in Level 1 readers and long vowel families in Level 2 books. Fiction titles feature attractive illustrations and have story themes ranging from funny to serious. Each fiction title also suggests a brief activity that allows kids to interact with the book’s subject matter. Nonfiction titles are photo illustrated, and include “Fun Facts” to enrich children’s reading experiences. The nonfiction books contain the basic elements of a nonfiction book, i
玩具迷必備的話題書，中文版上市！本期的大特集介紹了目前最熱門的Blythe（小布）和playmobil（摩比），是玩具迷不容錯過的重要工具書！在1972年誕生的Blythe﹙小布﹚，原本的設計是給小女孩玩的，雖然當時並不受市場歡迎，但是自從2000年由攝影師Gina所出版的攝影集《This is Blythe》，充分呈現了小布與眾不同的氣質，時而清純可愛，時而艷光四射；加上每位玩家精心為小布設計的
美式黃色校車是美國學童上下學最主要的交通工具，在【魔法校車系列】中，黃色的老校車卻成了一輛飛天遁地、上山下海的潛水艇、飛機，甚至是穿越北極圈的雪橇……，載著麻辣魔法女教師及其精怪頑皮的小學班級歷經一場又一場天翻地覆、驚心動魄又刺激精采的自然科學大探索！ Ms. Frizzle's class is learning about the heart. They get in the Magic Sc
30歲又一事無成的畫廊助理愛上了她的老闆，一位多金又帥氣的花花公子。終於靠上天之助與老闆獨處一室，她真能心想事成嗎？媲美BJ單身日記的爆笑又浪漫小品。 Modern, original fiction for learners of English. Alex is a 30-year-old art gallery assistant and hopelessly in love with he
什麼是「BEAN」（豆子）呢？顧名思義，就是像豆子一樣、超級迷你的小玩偶；例如大家耳熟能詳的樂高玩具，就是其中的代表之一。本期的大特集介紹了目前最熱門的Blythe（小布）和Petite Blythe（迷你小布），是玩具迷不容錯過的重要工具書！在1972年誕生的Blythe﹙小布﹚，原本的設計是給小女孩玩的，雖然當時並不受市場歡迎，但是自從2000年由攝影師Gina所出版的攝影集《This is
