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Your mind spends most of its time dreaming. It's time to wake up. Our ability to think abstractly is humanity's superpower. It gave us language, art, science, and civilization. Before a wheel was built, it was imagined. Before a law was written, it was conceived. Abstraction lets us plan, create, and transcend our immediate circumstances. But this gift has a shadow. The same mind that builds bridges also builds prisons--of worry, comparison, and endless mental chatter. We fret over insults that never came, chase status that can't satisfy, and wage wars over lines on a map. The abstract world, once a tool, has become our cage. In The Abstract Mind, bestselling author and cognitive neuropsychologist Chris Niebauer illuminates how abstraction creates illusions that interfere with our perception of reality, how these illusions give rise to mental suffering, and how, with a little practice, you can learn to see through them. This book isn't another guide to mindfulness. It's a mirror--one t

With over 75 flaps to lift and hundreds of things to see and say these brilliant books are perfect for toddlers to share. Every page is packed with hilarious details to keep parents and toddler engaged for hours. Written to promote language development and to help boost toddlers' confidence and enjoyment as they to learn to talk.

你，覺得自己幾歲？為什麼有人老得快，有人卻能把健康留得更久？答案，可能早就在你每天端上餐桌的食物裡精準預防醫學與健康管理專家張家銘院長、劉博仁院長、陳欣湄醫師 專業推薦從古埃及的長生術到中世紀煉金術士的「生命靈藥」，人類幾千年來都在尋找同一個答案。《逆齡密碼》給出的解答卻很不一樣：老化的關鍵不在遙不可及的仙丹，而在你今天的餐桌。英國科普記者大衛．考克斯（David Cox）用三個部分，帶你重新理解「變老」這件事：第一部 食物超多，問題超大連地中海地區都出現兒童肥胖率上升――〈中年發福的迷思〉戳破「健康飲食」的迷思；〈你不知道的頭號毒素〉揭露糖與AGEs（糖化終產物）如何悄悄加速全身老化；〈向超加工食品宣戰的國家〉直擊超加工食品如何重塑全球飲食版圖。第二部 為什麼天然食物能修復身體〈超級微量營養素〉從一種被忽視的維生素談起血管鈣化的隱憂；〈腸道年齡〉走訪中國廣西巴馬村――這個以長壽聞名的村落，究竟藏著什麼飲食祕密？〈日常的五十克纖維〉更提出具體目標：每天 50 克膳食纖維，是延緩老化最有效的手段之一。第三部 大型科技公司能拯救我們嗎？〈死亡生物標記〉介紹GlycA――這個源自芬蘭大規模世代研究、被稱為「死亡生物標記」的發炎指標；〈數位分身〉探討AI如何建立你的「老化型態」，在虛擬世界預演飲食選擇的健康後果；〈百歲人瑞的祕密〉則帶你走進布拉格的生物駭客實驗室，直面「甘冒風險換取延壽」這個尖銳的倫理提問。最新老化科學告訴你：吃什麼，正在決定你如何老去老化不是一場注定的宿命，而是一連串每天都能重新選擇的過程。作者在後記中坦言，他為自己設下的目標並不複雜：每週兩次低AGE晚餐、每天一份深綠色蔬菜、規律檢測身體的老化速度――逆轉老化，不需要奇蹟，只需要從今天的餐桌開始。迎向百歲時代的七大健康關鍵字1. 數位分身――讓虛擬的你，提前預演真實的健康未來。AI 結合基因、血液、腸道與生活資料，建立你個人的「老化型態」，讓每一次飲食選擇都能被預測、被計算、被改善。2. 生物時鐘――用科學測出你真正的身體年齡。從DNA甲基化到蛋白質體學分析，再到各器官系統的生物學年齡，老化從此不再用年紀衡量，而是用「可量化的時間」。3. 免疫老化――發炎才是推動身體變老的真正引擎。GlycA（被稱為「死亡生物標記」）的突破性研究揭露：慢性發炎才是疾病與老化的主軸，而真食物能精準地把這股隱蔽的火勢降下來。

The Old Man and the Sea is a masterpiece by Ernest Hemingway, one of the 20th century’s greatest writers. The simple plot contains no symbolism or philosophy; Hemingway just vividly describes a joyous triumph won in a relentless, agonizing battle by an old man who never ceases to struggle. With its simple and powerful language, the work has been praised for exhibiting Hemingway’s belief that although life is a fight and defeat its ultimate outcome, the dignity of the battle is itself worthy of respect.There isn't any symbolism. The sea is the sea. The old man is an old man. The boy is a boy and the fish is a fish. The shark are all sharks no better and no worse. All the symbolism that people say is shit. What goes beyond is what you see beyond when you know.--Ernest Hemmingway海明威是20世紀美國文壇最為人所熟知的作家，其寫作風格受昔日擔任記者的影響，文字精簡。在其作品中，榮獲諾貝爾文學獎的英文經典名著《老人與海》，是海明威晚年最具代表性的作品。其內容沒有過多的角色，沒有浮華不實的敘述，以單純精練的筆觸描寫一位老人與大海及命運的搏鬥。《老人與海》於1952年問世以來，在文壇上一直享譽盛名，甚至讓海明威獨特的寫作風格在當時的美國文壇掀起一股仿效風潮。在此部作品中，海明威用獨樹一幟的筆鋒刻畫出生動的

※請確定您所選購之期刊正確無誤，本期為2026年10月號　NO.321※※因雜誌到貨日期不一，請於下單時在備註欄填上您欲購買之期號(過期雜誌恕不接受訂購)※※本期號上架時間至2026/10/13※適合程度：• 國高中字彙 1500～3000 字• 全民英檢中級• 新多益 550 分自2022年7月起，空中美語旗下雜誌《A+English 空中美語》《English 4U 活用空中美語》《English Digest 實用空中美語》每逢寒、暑假月份將改發行雙月刊。線上教學節目：🎥 http://www.youtube.com/AmcEng4u#play/all 🔊 請在各大 Podcast 平臺搜尋「English 4U 活用空中美語」雜誌特色：• 課程主題取材新穎：新聞搭配時下熱門話題，學英文還可同時汲取新知！• Language in Focus：佐以插圖及表格來解析文法，業界最詳盡！• Word Families：解析單字字根字首，不必再死背單字。• Pocket Phrase：獨立列出單字區塊，學習內容一目了然！• 週末進階單元：雜誌文章延伸選讀、高二程度新聞選讀！進階單元瞄準欲加深英文能力的學生，絕對令程度大躍進。• 各項模擬測驗：2021 新題型全民英檢（GEPT）中級全真模擬試題、111 年新題型高中英語聽力模擬試題、閱讀混合題型、克漏字及文意選填練習和解析。平時練習即可累積大考實力！• QR code 雲端學習：掃描 QR code 即可線上收看收聽教學節目！還附有電子單字卡，隨時隨地都可學習。收回4U 2026/10

Introduce your toddler to early language concepts and vocabulary through a warm, woodland Thanksgiving story that highlights gratitude, creativity, and teamwork--the perfect Thanksgiving book for toddlers! Created by licensed speech pathologist and watercolor artist Tabitha Paige, CCC-SLP, Our Little Adventure at Thanksgiving follows a group of woodland animals as they work together to prepare a festive plant-based feast. When a ruined pie threatens to derail their plans, a quiet act of kindness from Turkey shows everyone that Thanksgiving is about more than just tradition--it's about gratitude, ingenuity, and sharing joy. Paige's detailed watercolor illustrations and language-rich storytelling introduce foundational vocabulary and early learning concepts in a way that's both beautiful and educational. A perfect seasonal gift for toddlers and preschoolers, this charming board book helps children build language skills while learning the deeper meaning of giving thanks.

The definitive history of Japanese organized crime, from its origins in samurai-era black markets and gambling rings to the shadowy syndicates of the present Japan's gangster groups, known collectively as the yakuza, are among the oldest underworld societies in the world. With military-style organization and a code of absolute obedience, they have run Japan's black markets for centuries. They have remained strikingly conspicuous in Japanese society, and as a cultural force beyond Japan, with movies and video games celebrating their exploits globally. Andrew Rankin offers the first comprehensive history of the yakuza, from their emergence out of seventeenth-century samurai gang culture to the present day. Though their activities have always encompassed illegal gambling and sex trafficking, the yakuza have also aggressively maintained business interests in private security, the construction industry, the entertainment industry, and debt collection. Yakuza bosses acquired a degree of legi

無QR Code音檔版本Make learning fun with Bizzy Bear! This interactive board book is perfect for teaching basic words, items, concepts, and more. With thirty flaps to lift and over five hundred words featured in this large-format board book, Bizzy Bear fans will love to pore over the many new words and pictures they'll encounter inside. Color-coded thumb tabs make page turns easy for little hands as readers flip between spreads of numbers and colors, daily routines, a construction site, and even a firefighting scene! With more than twenty-two million copies sold worldwide, Bizzy Bear has become the best companion for any adventure.

The second thrilling adventure in this bestselling series, the epic action continues. The perfect read for children aged 9-12, new for 2026!Evenfall: The Golden Linnet was the number one bestselling children’s debut fiction book in the UK!13-year-old Sam is now the Tempest – head of the secret, ancient Order of the Evening that protects the world from evil. But his work has just begun …Sam’s nemesis – a madman with the terrifying power to slice through portals of time – is on a mission to destroy the world and Sam and his friends are the only ones can who stop him. This deadly game of cat-and-mouse will take them to the very ends of the earth. And not everyone will survive …The perfect next read for fans of Ross Montgomery and A.F.Steadman!Praise for the Evenfall series:‘A Da Vinci Code for kids’– Richard Osman, bestselling author of The Thursday Murder Club'A wild-winged adventure that soars effortlessly to the greatest heights of fantasy!’ – Ben Miller, bestselling author of The Day

This spooktacular lift-the-flap Halloween alphabet story is a book, a fold-out play-scene, and a beautiful trick-or-treat frieze to decorate your room!Everyone is busy on Spooky Street! Who is bobbing for apples? Who is carving pumpkins? And who's that hiding under the bed? Find out in this perfect Halloween gift book, a follow-up to Alphabet Street and Christmas Street.With frightfully fun artwork from Ingela P Arrhenius, illustrator of the bestselling Felt Flaps and Peekaboo series, and a clever rhyming text from Jonathan Emmett.Read the spooky story, lift the flaps (if you dare!), learn the letters of the alphabet and seasonal words and then, when you're finished, flip the book and have fun with the giant trick-or-treat concertina play-scene on the reverse! With two big sturdy flaps on every spread, this is a Halloween extravaganza that little ones will return to again and again.Includes a FREE Nosy Crow Stories Aloud® audiobook! Scan the code, hear the story.

Toddler Talkis a series of board books to help toddlers develop from first words to first phrases by introducing simple word combinations and first experiences.InNight Night!we follow four toddlers and their families as they get ready to say goodnight. Climb up the stairs ("feeling sleepy?" "big yawn"), splashing in the bath and brushing teeth ("wash your hair", "lots of bubbles"), before getting dressed into cosy pyjamas and sharing a story before bed ("which book?", "time to sleep").With text written in consultation with Priya Desai, a children's speech and language therapist,Toddler Talkfeatures familiar scenes of everyday life with lots of busy toddlers to look at (including a mirror on the final page so they can see themselves).Includes a FREE Nosy Crow Stories Aloud® audiobook! Scan the code, hear the story.Read along with your toddler to build the next step in their language development - putting single words together to create everyday phrases.

你想在工作時也能用華語和同事聊天、了解臺灣嗎？本書非常適合CEFR A2-B1程度的華語學習者，跟著是同事也是朋友的小清和小華，在以臺灣的辦公室為背景的輕鬆對話中，認識臺灣人的生活和文化。全書分為「人際篇」、「節假篇」、「自然篇」、「時事篇」、「人文篇」等5大類，10課內容貼近生活、語言自然實用，每課都有主題介紹、正體與簡體對話、英文翻譯、生詞與例句、短文與討論、語言點、角色扮演與延伸話題；可以進行聽、讀、跟著說等多樣的練習。並配有音檔，藉著聽小清和小華生動活潑的對話，以及清楚自然的短文內容，來學習華語語音、語調和說話方式。不管是上課還是自學，本書都能幫助你勇敢開口、說得更自然，同時發現臺灣生活多麼有趣！Want to chat with coworkers in Mandarin and learn more about Taiwan? Designed for learners at CEFR levels A2 to B1, this book follows Xiaoqing and Xiaohua, coworkers and friends, through lively conversations set in an office in Taiwan.Its 10 practical lessons cover five themes: relationships, holidays, nature, current affairs, and culture. Each lesson includes a topic introduction, dialogues in Traditional and Simplified Chinese, English translations, vocabulary and examples, short readings and discussions, language points, role plays, and further topics.Companion audio brings Xiaoqing and Xiaohua’s conversations to life and presents the readings through clear, natural narration. Learn

TAIPEI STORY is the electrifying new novel by bestselling literary phenomenon Rebecca F. Kuang, a profoundly moving coming-of-age story that explores first love, second language and final goodbyes – all set against the backdrop of one unforgettable summer in Taipei.