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OpenGL ES 2.0 is the industry’s leading software interface and graphics library for rendering sophisticated 3D graphics on handheld and embedded devices. With OpenGL ES 2.0, the full programmability o

A short introduction to King Lear by Shakespearean author and actor Ben Crystal giving insights before during and after you see or study the play

More than a mere overview, the book offers readers a strong grounding in the basic principles of Jung's analytical psychology in addition to illuminating insights.

．從GCN到RDNA的架構演進，完整剖析AMD顯示卡的核心技術與分類．釐清CPU與GPU硬體差異，拆解SIMT、SIMD、SMT與CU的並行模型．解析硬體圖形管線，比較IMR、TBR、TBDR三種低功耗渲染策略．深入顯示記憶體的內部結構、分類，以及ECC檢測與糾正機制．梳理DRI1～DRI3的演進，串接X、Wayland、SurfaceFlinger的合成顯示．講透Linux KMS送顯架構，並前瞻雲端化著色與手遊雲端運行趨勢．對照DirectX、OpenGL、Vulkan三大圖形API，詳解Vulkan整體架構．完整呈現Mesa、Gallium3D與RADV的使用者空間著色驅動框架．拆解DRM子系統與AMDGPU驅動：IP模組、軔體與PM4命令佇列．說明GPU任務排程器：job、Fence、DMA-BUF與排程執行緒的運作．闡明GEM／TTM記憶體管理，以及GPUVM位址空間與VMID頁表機制．涵蓋功率控制、超頻、DVFS與ROCm平行計算及大模型訓練實務【書籍簡介】本書共分 10 章，並附 1 個附錄。第一章說明顯示卡的硬體結構，從 AMD 的 GCN／RDNA 歷史、計算硬體（SIMT、SIMD、CU）談到硬體圖形管線、記憶體結構與顯示輸出。第二章是合成與顯示，涵蓋 DRI1～DRI3、X 與 Wayland、FrameBuffer 送顯，以及 Linux KMS 與雲端化著色趨勢。第三章是三維圖形著色管線，介紹三維座標、模型檔案，並比較 DirectX、OpenGL、Vulkan 與 Vulkan 對 AMDGPU 的功能映射。第四章是使用者空間著色驅動，深入 Mesa、Gallium3D、RADV、軟管線與 FrameGraph。第五章是 DRM 與 AMDGPU 驅動，講解 KMS／GEM／TTM、IP 模組、軔體與 PM4 命令佇列、中斷與異常。第六章是 GPU 任務排程器，剖析 job、Fence、DMA-BUF 與排程執行緒。第七章是 GEM、TTM 與 AMDGPU 物件，說明記憶體類型、BO 建立與 Evict 交換機制。第八章是 GPUVM 位址空間，闡述 VMID、頁表與 BO 狀態機。第九章是功率控制，包含結溫、功耗散熱、電壓頻率、超頻與 DVFS。第十章是顯示卡的平行計算與大模型計算，介紹 ROCm、MPI、AI 模型與跨卡跨機分散式訓

Wisdom That Transforms Lives Twenty-five centuries ago, a man who had once lived in royal luxury walked barefoot across the dusty plains of India, sharing insights that would forever change human history. The Buddha—“the Awakened One”—dedicated forty-nine years of his life to illuminating the path beyond suffering for all who would listen. This first volume presents 36 stories from the Buddha’s life and the lives of his disciples, each revealing the Buddha’s remarkable ability to meet people where they were and guide them toward realization. Readers will discover the Buddha’s insights on the importance of kindness, right speech, right actions, and community living that remain profoundly relevant to our lives today. Each story concludes with “Words of Wisdom” that connect ancient guidance to contemporary challenges. Throughout the collection, we see how the Buddha’s gentle yet powerful approach led others to profound insights, inspiring many to become his disciples and continue their sp

This volume is a translated and edited collection of studies on the Shi ji (Records of the historian) by SimaQian, authored by the prestigious Japanese sinologist Miyazaki Ichisada. Providing a pathbreaking analysis of the structure and formation of the Shi ji, it serves not only as an excellent introduction to Sima Qian’s masterpiece but also offers historiographical and methodological insights that will stimulate further debate and research.In this volume, Miyazaki presents fascinating evidence of the influence of narrative fiction and drama in Sima Qian’s recreation of the entire length and breadth of Chinese history right up to his own time. By establishing a foundational model for writing comprehensive histories in China, Sima Qian’s work is essential for understanding the subsequent tradition of historical writing. This volume offers readers valuable insights into how Sima Qian constructed his seminal work.A monument of Japanese scholarship on the Shi ji, Prof. Miyazaki Ichisada’

This Oxford Children's Classic features an introduction by Candy Gourlay and other bonus material including insights for readers, facts, activities, and more . . .Huckleberry Finn fakes his own death to escape from his cruel father and meets Jim, who is escaping slavery. Together they travel along the Mississippi River in search of a new life. Navigating a world of robbers, slave hunters, and con men, Huck and Jim form a friendship, but will they find the freedom that they both desire?

This Oxford Children's Classic features the complete unabridged text, an introduction by Geraldine McCaughrean, and other bonus material including insights for readers, facts, activities, and more . . .After her parents' death, Mary Lennox travels to England to live at her uncle's house in Yorkshire. Sour-tempered and selfish, she is unimpressed at what she finds there. Yet she can't help being intrigued by stories of a secret garden-once full of beauty, now hidden in a tangle of neglect.

This book, the first of its kind in Hong Kong, offers insights from experts in healthcare and higher education both locally and further afield. Key learnings and recommendations are presented in three sections: disaster management and reconstruction, including what we can learn from past earthquakes; the importance of healthcare and emergency medicine in disasters and community events; and the way forward, in particular how technology and systems thinking can be used for disaster mitigation.

Kieso、Weygandt與Warfield著作的Intermediate Accounting: IFRS Edition，每章從交易的機制背景起筆，討論其如何影響準則制定與會計處理；到章末「Global Accounting Insights」對於IFRS與U.S. GAAP兩套準則規範差異之比較，對於從事會計教育工作者與學生，無疑是了解IFRS的一本入門工具書。

The foundational and wildly popular go-to resource for influence and persuasion--a renowned international bestseller, with over 5 million copies sold--now revised adding: new research, new insights, n

Sarah Pickard offers a detailed and wide-ranging assessment of electoral and non-electoral political participation of young people in contemporary Britain, drawing on perspectives and insights from yo

New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult is widely acclaimed for her keen insights into the hearts and minds of real people. Now she tells the emotionally riveting story of a family torn apart b

Activate your clairvoyant talents for unique insights, spiritual revelations, and glimpses into the past or future. With clairvoyance, you can connect with the deceased or a child yet to be born. You

How people conceive of happiness reveals much about who they are and the values they hold dear. Drawing on ethnographic insights from diverse field sites around the world, this book offers a unique wi

Orthopedic surgeons specializing in pediatrics describe surgical procedures in detail and share their insights for the benefit of residents, fellows, general orthopedists, and other pediatric orthoped

Public perceptions of political ethics are at the heart of current political debate. Drawing on original data, this book is the first general account of popular understandings of political ethics in contemporary British politics. It offers new insights into how citizens understand political ethics and integrity and how they form judgments of their leaders. By locating these insights against the backdrop of contemporary British political ethics, the book shows how current institutional preoccupations with standards of conduct all too often miss the mark. While the use of official resources is the primary focus of much regulation, politicians' consistency, frankness and sincerity, which citizens tend to see in terms of right and wrong, are treated as 'normal politics'. The authors suggest that new approaches may need to be adopted if public confidence in politicians' integrity is to be restored.

Celebrated for his brilliantly quirky insights into the physical world, Nobel laureate Richard Feynman also possessed an extraordinary talent for explaining difficult concepts to the general public. H

From early childhood to a celebrated career in academia and industry, acclaimed statistician George E.P. Box offers personal insights and a first-hand account of his professional accomplishments in th

In this title, two entrepreneurial Icons share experiences and insights into creating and building successful businesses. What makes some business owners wildly successful? What separates the entrepre

Philosopher C.S. Morrissey adapts Hesiod’s two great works, Theogony and Works and Days, taking into account the poet’s essential meditative insights that paved the way for the subsequent achievements

Praise for HIRING FOR ATTITUDE'Success in business starts with finding great talent that will thrive within your company culture. Hiring for Attitude combines valuable insights with relatable examples

An inside look at America’s largest newspaper—The Wall Street Journal”Phillips offers fascinating insights about American business, politics, and journalism. He traveled in the circles of CEOs, U.S. p

Leverage your company’s most important asset!“Diermeier draws on extensive research and illustrates these insights with rich case studies from a variety of industries. He shows how to integrate reputa

Rogers, star of the TV series "M*A*S*H*," has had even more success as a businessman and entrepreneur than as an actor. Filled with insights and engaging stories, "Make Your Own Rules" paints a fascin

CEO Priorities provides direct, specific, and valuable real-world advice and insights for CEOs and aspiring CEOs or executives, supported by relevant stories couched in humor and irony. Neil Giarrata

"Want excellent insights on retirement planning from a professional who’s actually experienced retirement himself? You’ll get just that from Stan Hinden’s book, How to Retire Happy, now in its third e

Get a jump on the next release of Silverlight - the cross-platform, cross-browser plug-in for rich interactive applications (RIAs) and the next-generation user experience. Featuring early insights fro

A portrait of the life and career of investment guru Warren Buffett sheds new light on the man, as well as on the work, ideas, business principles, strategies, and no-nonsense insights that have guided his phenomenally successful business endeavors.

Emerging technologies such as the Internet and biotechnology have the potential to create new industries and transform existing ones. Incumbent firms, despite their superior resources, often lose out to smaller rivals in developing emerging technologies. Why do these incumbents have so much difficulty with disruptive technologies? How can they anticipate and overcome their handicaps? Wharton on Managing Emerging Technologies presents insights, tools, and frameworks from leading busi-ness thinkers based on the research of Wharton's Emerging Technologies Management Research Program. This pioneering industry-academic partnership, established in 1994, is one of the longest and broadest initiatives on the management of emerging technologies. For the first time, this book distills the insights from the program into a single volume for managers, covering a wide range of issues related to the successful management of emerging technologies. The editors contend that managing emerging technologie

The sequel to the "Conversations with God" trilogy explores the various ways in which the wisdom and insights of "Conversations with God" can be applied to everyday life and explains what we have to do to develop a working friendship with God.

How can we connect the spiritual realizations of Buddhism with the psychological insights of the West? In Toward a Psychology of Awakening John Welwood addresses this question with comprehensiveness

Drawing on the insights of moms across America and on the latest research, What Every Child Needs helps mothers meet their children’s nine basic needs for security, affirmation, belonging, discipline,

Advances a new theory of consciousness based on insights gleaned from the fields of neuroscience, psychology, and artificial intelligence, and clears away obsolete myths about the process of thinking

This is the story of Blue, a T-Rex who navigates the life of being an investment banker. Blue adapts to the customs, lingo, and schedule of his workplace culture, offering humorous insights into the struggles of fitting in and changing. As time goes on, Blue finds that he misses the jungle he came from and his dinosaur friends, and questions the tedious cycle of meetings, overtimes, and early mornings, sparking a reflection on the true meaning of his dreams.This T-Rex’s story is meant to represent the sharp reality many young adults find when they actually achieve their dreams. Whether that is a dream career, college, or relationship, the magic of the dream is often not as it seems. This is not to discourage people from pursuing their dreams, but to show that dreams bend, change, and shift over time. ◎代理經銷：白象文化更多精彩內容請見http://www.pressstore.com.tw/freereading/9786263648654.pdf

“我們每個人都是人生路上的旅人，每個人都是一個漂泊的靈魂，漫漫長途，都渴望泊岸。”本書精選徐揚生散文作品中的100句感悟，文字平實雋永，富有哲理，涵蓋了對人生命運、行為處世、教育理念、精神品質的思考。全書中英雙語呈現，圖文並茂，文章配圖為作者創作的AI插畫及書法作品，體現了獨特的審美和藝術風格。“We are all travelers on the road, wandering souls searching for a place to moor.”This book collects 100 insights from essays by Yangsheng Xu, reflecting perceptions on life and destiny, interpersonal conduct, educational philosophy, and spiritual character, with elegant and philosophical wording. Presented in both Chinese and English, it is illustrated with AI paintings and original calligraphy created by the author, which features distinctive aesthetic sense and artistic style.（封面不印簡介）

CONSPIRACY & CONQUEST ON THE WESTERN CONTINENTWhen a catastrophe at Mogor’s imperial palace threatens the citizens’ lives, Cale miraculously swoops in to save them. Little do they know that this display of heroism slots perfectly into his plans. The next leg of his journey takes him north, where he braves a killer storm to converse with the nigh omniscient World Tree—but the tree's insights come at a cost. With the northern armies gearing up to march on the continent, Cale is eager to cash in on his exploits and alliances. The long-awaited war has finally arrived, and Cale’s fate hangs in the balance!Series Overview: Ever dreamt of waking up inside a novel? For Kim Roksu, this dream becomes reality when he finds himself in the shoes of Cale Henituse, the lazy, wine-loving son of a count—and punching bag for the novel’s destined hero. Determined to dodge his grim fate, this new Cale Henituse vows to rewrite his story, aiming for a life of leisure far from heroic deeds and inevitable

Written in Stone by Polo Bourieau is an extraordinary exploration of how monumental sculpture transforms urban spaces into places of meaning and connection. From the ancient marble quarries of Carrara to the skyscrapers of Hong Kong or the bustling lanes of Chengdu, this richly illustrated book charts Polo’s creative journey, offering profound insights into the dialogue between sculpture, architecture, and community.Structured as an epic narrative inspired by Joseph Campbell’s monomyth theory, Polo’s sculptures become the protagonists of our common narrative of adventure, transformation, and identity. With reflections on the creative process and a conversation with urban planner and design writer Catherine Shaw, the book delves into the challenges and realities of creating public art in the dynamic landscapes of 21st-century China.Written in Stone offers a philosophical meditation on the power of art to shape our cities and ourselves. It invites readers—whether city planners,