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The flagship character from Milestone Comics is back in this new printing of the classic title collecting ICON #1-8. This is the title that introduced Augustus Freeman, a successful lawyer who covertl

"Angkor Icon" is a delightful pocket-sized souvenir of this memorable site by well-known author-photographer Michael Freeman. Michael, who has had a long association with Angkor and Cambodia, explores

A controversial masterpiece resurfaces in Budapest. A ballerina's headless corpse is found beneath the boardwalk at Brighton Beach. And New York's Russian mafia is about to collide with the equally

As an antique map dealer in a small English town, Harry Blake appreciates the quiet life. But when a local landowner asks him to value a 400-year-old journal and is then brutally murdered twelve hour

Whitney Houston’s extraordinary voice made her a star. Her beauty, style, and spirit made her an icon. In this magnificent collection, more than twenty of the world’s top photographers have joined tog

A drop-dead gorgeous history of the world's most popular doll, Barbie, this volume is a collector's dream. Oversized and overflowing with sumptuous photographs, this book chronicles the story of Barbi

A rare perspective on the personal philosophy, business savvy, and future of the chairman of the most admired company in the worldJack Welch, chairman of General Electric, is due to retire this spring

Moms are people, too...fashionable people! Before we came along to yank on their skirts, they showed leg, sported killer bangs, and flaunted bikinis. Some even wore feathers and halter tops and drove

《十愛》榮獲第三屆華語文學傳媒大獎之2004年最具潛力新人獎、榮獲2004年優秀暢銷書獎。在大陸狂銷十四萬冊以上，作家張悅然更被喻為大陸最具潛力的新人作家，李澤厚先生就曾讚譽張悅然的《十愛》，在寫性與死的糾纏中，即便是淒慘悲哀，仍流露出某種青春的輕快和悵惆。《十愛》共收錄十則短篇愛恨交加、情欲炙烈的愛情故事，會有流血、撕扯、折斷、碾碎的聲音。這是激烈的愛，激烈到像是你無法握住、彈跳不止的脈膊，不知

Loosely chronological, Wonder Woman explores idiosyncratic creator William Moulton Marston's interest in ideas of a "new woman" for the twentieth century; costume and character story

Wonder Woman is a comprehensive look at the first and most important female super hero of DC Comics, from the Golden Age to the present day. Wonder Woman is the most popular female super hero of all t

"In 1839, an alien star-liner malfunctioned and exploded. A jettisoned life pod crashed--in the middle of a cotton field, in the Deep South. The pod was equipped with a unique survival mechanism, whic

本書中，我們希望能以詩欣第一人稱的方式來描述她一路以來的過程。因為一定是有之前辛苦的過程，才會有之後的豐碩果實。此外，在詩欣一路以來的過程中，相信她的家人也絕對是其中不可或缺的角色，所以我們會將本書以一種溫馨的方式來編寫，希望讓所有的讀者能從詩欣的例子中體會出愛與堅持到底的重要。 第一部：這就是陳詩欣 當我從雅典奧運回國的時候，很多人來訪問我。好些人如此猜測：「你的童年是不是很無聊？」當時

The incredible paintings of Frank Frazetta have brought him worldwide fame, legions of loyal fans, and scores of imitators. His darkly dramatic Conan the Barbarian oils and the equally powerful and erotic compositions for the works of Edgar Rice Burroughs have become the ultimate standards of excellence in the fantasy and adventure field. Icon was Franzetta’s first major retrospective in his 55-year career. Lavish full-color reproduction on deluxe art paper showcases over 65 major finished oil paintings, 25 drawings, and other pieces. This new softcover edition contains 32 new pages of additional, never-before-published art and photos. New material includes paintings of Woody Allen and Peter Sellers; concepts of Clint Eastwood for the movie poster to The Gauntlet; original concepts for the Conan book cover paintings; and character drawings for the Broadway production of Li'l Abner.

The world's most famous skyscraper, the Empire State Building is an icon as immediately recognizable as the Eiffel Tower, the Great Pyramids, or the Taj Mahal; and for some of the world's most powerfu

The world's most famous skyscraper, the Empire State Building is an icon as immediately recognizable as the Eiffel Tower, the Great Pyramids, or the Taj Mahal; and for some of the world's most powerfu

From the New York Times bestselling author of Satchel comes an in-depth, vibrant, and measured biography about the most complex and controversial member of the Kennedy family. ? History remembers Robe

Guernica relates the powerful story of Picasso’s 1937 masterpiece, a painting that from its birth out of war and violence became known worldwide as a symbolic cry for peace. The acclaimed biographer o

In 1981, Margaret Thatcher faced the greatest challenge of her premiership. After nearly two years in office, the British economy was in a bad condition; unemployment had reached levels not seen since

★張悅然擺脫《十愛》、《櫻桃之遠》的青春文學，走向成熟之作★張悅然曾獲第三屆新概念作文大賽一等獎、第五屆新加坡大專文學獎第二名、上海文學新人大獎賽二等獎、第三屆華語文學傳媒最具潛力新人獎與2004年優秀暢銷書獎★《萌芽》網站評為「最富才情的女作家」、「最受歡迎的女作家」★中央時報副刊主編林黛嫚、作家楊美紅（暫訂）誠摯推薦 華文世界最矚目的新銳作家張悅然，擺脫青春文學，邁向成熟文學之作。 貌醜

本書作者陳李琬若女士，乃前洛杉磯蒙特利公園市長，是為華裔女性擔任美國市長的第一人。本書詳述陳李女士的家世背景，求學過程，以及在美國奮鬥的故事，為其心路歷程的呈現，可視之為陳李女士的自傳。陳李女士於中國出生，隨國民政府渡台。求學期間展現了講演的天份，進入中興社工系就讀，更讓他堅定自己的服務熱誠。隨著美國國務院邀請世界各國青年精英訪美，觸轉了前往美國的大門。而在美國實際的生活經驗，讓他深覺亞裔在美國社

An insightful look at how Kmart's management destroyed the companyKmart's Ten Deadly Sins spins an intriguing tale of the missteps of a retail giant who once had the industry in the palm of its hand a

賈克‧拉岡（Jacques Lacan, 1901-81），被認為是「法國的佛洛伊德」，同時也是後現代心理分析中最重要的人物；他備受某些評論者的謾罵，但卻也有人尊之為最具原創性的心理分析理論家。「後女性主義」也是一個受爭議的名詞。拉岡和後女性主義之間，除了都遭人誤解以外，還有沒有什麼共通點呢？重要的議題之一，就是「認同」（identity）；拉岡帶頭反對把認同簡化為生理性決定的說法，重新宣示了認同

A moving portrait of the life and legendary career of one of the NFL’s most beloved playersTiaina Baul “Junior” Seau is widely considered one of the best linebackers ever to play the game. A

A treasure trove of extraordinary images celebrating the elegance and flair of style icon C.Z. Guest—a true tastemaker known for her classic, understated American look who continues to influence fashi

Uses commentary and archival material to examine the development of Robert E. Howard's Conan character.

In 2000–2001, Michael Jackson sat down with his close friend and spiritual guide, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, to record what turned out to be the most intimate and revealing conversations of his lif

For animals that have been dead millions of years, dinosaurs are extraordinarily pervasive in our everyday lives. Appearing in ads, books, movies, museums, television, toy stores, and novels, they con

This charming book presents 100 crocheted patches arranged in sections by theme, including farm animals, ocean life, feathered friends, flora, techno, holidays and special occasions. Crocheted appliqu

The Reynolds tobacco family was an American dynasty like the Rockefellers, Vanderbilts, and Astors. R.J. "Dick" Reynolds Jr. was born into privilege and decadence, but his disastrous personal life ev

成大交通管理系畢業後，陳堯考進了電信局，從小職員做起。他的資質、運氣都很不錯，連續通過甲級特考與高考，一路升任至董事黨的高位，後為了對民營化釋股糾紛負責，提前退休下台。四十年的電信資歷，陳堯這輩子只做過中華電信這份工作，《電信舵手》一書正是他的回憶錄，描述他四十年來電信工作的心路歷程，亦不啻是台灣的電信史。他曾主導三法通過，以及推動電信局改為公司，再走向民營化，這裡面他的經驗和構想非常多，尤其是擔

你一定聽過「斯斯有兩種」「香港腳燙足爽」「我很憨慢講話，不過我很實在…….」的廣告詞。但是你知道嗎？創造這些傳奇產品，累積數十億財富的五洲製藥老闆吳先旺，卻不識字！吳先旺從小就被算命的預言剋父母，連名字都沒起就把他送給別人收養。養父家中赤貧，迫使吳先旺根本沒有機會受教育，在墓園旁邊養豬戶長大的他，儘管拿到小學文憑，卻連字都不認識幾個。吳先旺隻身北上闖天下，做過黑手、修過機車，連九五折是什麼意思都不

On November 8, 1965, millions of fans of What’s My Line? CBS television star, Pulitzer Prize-nominated columnist and crack investigative reporter Dorothy Kilgallen were shocked when she was found dead

Season after season, Cristiano Ronaldo continues to prove that he is one of soccer’s true greats. A three-time winner of the FIFA Ballon d’Or and the man whose astonishing goal-scoring feats have fire

As the Cambridge University Boat Club prepared for the 2007 Boat Race, Mark de Rond - a Cambridge don and fellow of Darwin College - spent a year living the blood, sweat and tears of the 39 students r

沒有歷史，品牌只是空泛的記號！唯有成為文化圖騰的品牌，才能讓消費者熱情擁抱，永垂不朽！ 可口可樂、哈雷、福斯等這些令消費者迷戀的圖騰性品牌（iconic brand），儼然已成為行銷傳奇，但英國品牌策略研究專家道格拉斯 B. 霍特教授（Douglas B. Holt）卻認為，這些廣為流傳的故事仍不足以永垂不朽。霍特廣泛研究了傳奇的圖騰性品牌發展的歷史軌跡後，呈現給我們一個截然不同的模型，一種足以