Science and Method

Kung Fu has evolved from a traditional means of defence to become a system of attacking and defending oneself, with or without weapons, exercising the body and maintaining good physical and mental health. As such, these practices have found an international following. Yet what has remained a largely unexplored area is the scientific principles behind these martial arts. This book not only covers the brief history of Chinese martial arts, but also brings together the wisdom of a Kung Fu grand master with a scientist and teacher to explain the scientific reasons why Kung Fu is the powerful practice that it is. Using the principles of physics, biomechanics and biology, with a number of drawings showing some basic postures of Kung Fu, the authors present a deep understanding of how the styles, the specific movements and methods of attack and defence operate.

The book presents an innovative method that will free you from using the trial-and-error method of finding solutions to your problems, pointing you in the direction of a strong solution. This is a targeted search method. You will save time and effort, and you will get a solution without disadvantages using this method. The method has five steps, so it is easy to use, and easy to get good results. It has been refined and improved over 40 years by incorporating what we learned from using it, and incorporating the experiences of many others. This book should be useful to engineers, scientists, students, inventors, and people solving complex problems in business, government, and social environments, as well as everyday problem solvers.

A Revolution Across Art and Science examines how laborers reimagined knowledge during a high point of radicalism in modern Chinese history. Encouraged to become curators, historians, writers, artists, technicians, scientists, and other kinds of experts, Chinese workers and peasants were mobilized to produce new knowledge in the humanities and sciences. Moving beyond the economic questions that have dominated most previous scholarship on the Great Leap Forward, this volume explores the cultural dimensions of the movement to establish the significance of mass knowledge production. Through ten case studies authored by emerging scholars, A Revolution Across Art and Science offers a simultaneously empathetic and critical inquiry into PRC history and its impact on ongoing efforts to democratize knowledge around the world.

Through the unique lens of cross-cultural exchange and mutual learning,this book provides an in-depth analysis of the status and development trends in science, technology, education, and talent development in both China and the United States. It examines key factors affecting scientific advancement and social progress across multiple dimensions一including national scale and economic development, educational systems, cultural elements, academia-industry linkages,research ethics and publication norms,funding mechanisms, and the importance of international collaboration. The book also offers novel perspectives and valuable insights for fostering global academic exchange, cultivating a robust innovation ecosystem, and contributing to a worldwide science and technology community. 本书以跨文化交流互鉴的独特视角，深入分析了中美两国在科技、教育和人才领域的现状及发展趋势。从国家规模与经济水平、教育系统、文化因素、学术界与商业界的联系、伦理研究与出版规范、研究资金资助以及跨国合作的重要性等多个方面，探讨了影响科技进步与社会发展的关键因素，并为推动国际学术交流、营造良好的创新生态以及构建全球科技共同体提供了全新的视角和宝贵的参考意见。 作者简介：Dr.John Richard Schrock,Distingu

Hao Zhidong has provided essential background on the types of thinking that could create a unified island-mainland polity. Do the politicians in Beijing and Taipei want one enough to make the symbolic sacrifices that would be needed to bring their citizens peace with prosperity? The thinkers whom Hao analyzes in this book can show them ways to do this---Lynn White, Princeron University A tour de force survey of the dilemmas and possibilities facing intellectuals and policy makers in the Chinese-speaking world when dealing with Taiwan as a problem of Chinese nationalism.---Christopher R. Hughes, London School of Economics and Political Science A sane, thoughtful and thoroughly grounded study of what intellectuals are doing---and could do---to mediate the contentious patriotism in both Mainland China and Taiwan. Hao brings the sensibilities of a native to a rigorous comparative sociological analysis of the states and the intellectuals involved and what it would take to resolve this key

In an epic historical story that talks directly to our times, Cross and Dragon dramatizes the life of one of the most famous Western figures in China: Italian Jesuit Matteo Ricci. Sent by the Pope in the late 16th century to convert the Chinese Emperor, Ricci was faced with a “mission impossible” as China in the Ming Dynasty did not allow foreigners to enter the country. Initially, dressed like a Buddhist monk, he slipped into the country, where he impressed everyone he met with his secret weapons: remarkable memory techniques and the latest Western science. He stayed for 30 years. During this time, his journey took him from southern China and rural life to the mesmerizing city of Nanking and on to Peking, where he eventually had an office in the Forbidden City. Through his belief in cultural engagement rather than military confrontation, he opened new doors for East–West understanding.

《常春藤生活英語雜誌》升學應試．全民英檢．一般進修適用　/　詞彙程度約 2000～3500字　/　《常春藤生活英語雜誌》內容針對人物專訪、科學新知、網際網路、海外旅遊、遊學、流行趨勢及生活為主題進行報導，於學習英語之同時另增加新知的吸收。著重『聽力』、『口說』兩部份，以短文及會話(對話)交叉編排，既可培養讀者的閱讀能力，又可增加讀者的口語能力，故自創刊以來，亦深受讀者推崇與信賴。長期訂閱、每天只要25分鐘，一個月你就變英文小老師，英檢、生活會話通通難不倒，現在就開始，讓未來的你說謝謝。 September 2026 September’s here, and it’s the start of a new school year. If you are feeling overwhelmed by schoolwork or tests, read “Feeling Stressed? Try Screaming Together” to explore an interesting way to manage your stress. Another way to reduce anxiety is by spending time with pets, especially dogs. Learn about a special breed in “Samoyeds: Born in the Snow with Warm Smiles.” If neither of those works for you, maybe traveling to Sweden will do the trick. Find out why in “Ask Your Doctor to Prescribe ‘Sweden.’” If science is more your thing, don’t miss “The Ig Nobel Prize: Discover the Fun Side of Science.” You’ll learn about experiments that seem funny at first but have led to important discoveries. Whatever you decide to do, we h

A number of research groups around the world have begun to study how the brain acquires and processes language, but we still know comparatively little about it. Many such groups work on very specific, often narrow, problems. This approach is certainly necessary, but a broad perspective can be helpful, if not essential, too. This volume consists of an important collection of papers presented at the Seminar on Language, Evolution, and the Brain (SLEB), hosted by the International Institute for Advanced Studies in Kyoto, Japan, bringing together distinguished researchers with background in cognitive science, anthropology, linguistics, robotics, physics, etc. Major topics discussed here include: Creoles and pidgins, and their implications regarding language evolution. Quantitative analysis and modeling of various aspects of language evolution, including the evolution of lexical items and color terms, the emergence of linguistics categories, and the dynamics of language competition. The ev

Feng Shui practice has become an important reference for the planning and design of buildings, monuments and even entire cities. In fact Feng Shui is an evolved study of the natural and built environment. By utilizing the natural elements and practical environmental changes, we may improve upon our well-being, relationships, prosperity, health and living environment. People in many advanced countries seek to establish a deeper understanding of these relationships between human and natural environment. Architects from around the world also begin to recognize Feng Shui as a broad ecologically and architecturally connected paradigm. To remove the shadow of superstition for Feng Shui practice, it is essential to use a scientific approach in the hope of combining and fusing ancient wisdom with modern knowledge in building science. Scientific Feng Shui has two meanings, namely (1) the verification of Feng Shui principles scientifically and (2) studying Feng Shui logically in a scientific wa

In Modern Chinese Counter-Enlightenment: Affect, Reason, and the Transcultural Lexicon, Peng Hsiao-yen argues that a trend of Counter-Enlightenment had grown from the late Qing to the May Fourth era in the 1910s to the 1920s and continued to the 1940s. She demonstrates how Counter-Enlightenment was manifested with case studies such as Lu Xun’s writings in the late 1900s, the Aesthetic Education movement from the 1910s to 1920s, and the Science and Lifeview debate in the 1920s. During the period, the life philosophy movement, highlighting the epistemic debate on affect and reason, was connected with its counterparts in Germany, France, and Japan. The movement had widespread and long-term impact on Chinese philosophy and literature. Using the transcultural lexicon as methodology, this book traces how the German term Lebensanschauung (lifeview), a key concept in Rudolf Eucken’s life philosophy, constituted a global tide of Counter-Enlightenment that inspired the thought of leading Chinese

Psychopathology: An Empathic Representational Approach retraces the foundations of classical phenomenological psychopathology and integrates them with modern ideas drawn from anthropology, cognitive neuroscience, computational science, and evolutionary biology to synthesize a comprehensive framework and provide fresh insights. This book explores how the scientific concepts of ‘information and representation’ can be used to understand subjective mental phenomena and integrate them in empathic clinical dialogues during interactions with patients. It explores key issues in clinical psychopathology coherently and systematically, illustrates advanced topics in an accessible manner using clinical case examples, metaphors and clarifying diagrams, and directly links advanced conceptual frameworks with pragmatic skills in the clinical dialogue process. This volume is aimed at a broad audience of mental health professionals, researchers, and students in psychiatry, psychology, and social work.

Modern architecture has become increasingly concerned about the integration and harmony between the natural and built environments. Terms like environmental protection and management, energy conservation, renewable energy, sustainability and ecology have been pouring into our ears on a daily basis. In fact, all these concepts are not new from an ancient Chinese point of view; Feng Shui or more academically, Kan Yu, is exactly the traditional Chinese wisdom aimed at creating harmony between the environment, buildings and people. Feng Shui is the philosophy which has influenced traditional building design in China for thousands of years. Based on Scientific Feng Shui for the Built Environment: Fundamentals and Case Studies published in 2011, this enhanced new edition has further taken into account the enhancements and new inputs in theories and applications. Emphasis is placed on two themes, sustainability and science. New case studies regarding sustainable design as viewed from a Feng

A renowned biomedical engineering expert, H K Chang is also a champion of cross-cultural exchanges that enhance understanding and build links among nations and countries. Having studied the social and cultural developments of China and other countries for the past forty years, he narrates in twenty-one articles here his thoughts about world civilizations, culture and life, society, education as well as science and technology, and invites readers to join him on his intellectual and sentimental journey.

a creative science picture book that combines STEAM education with the concept of “Creative Transformation”, turning everyday objects and waste into innovative, useful products. Through four real-life cases—transforming plastic waste into sustainable concrete, trash into solar-powered cars, hair into oil spill mats, and poop into energy—it shows how creativity paired with science can turn trash into treasure. The book also includes fun activities like "Science Showdown" (e.g. solar car VS fossil fuel car) and "DIY Science Experiments" (e.g. testing oil adsorption with human hair). These activities not only enrich knowledge and foster parent-child interaction but also inspire children to uncover the endless possibilities hidden in everyday life!

- Is translation the best method to solve the problems created by a differences in languages ? There are two answers to this question: 1. In an ancient society- YES 2. In a modern society – NO Why are there two answers and what makes the difference ? .......

Wisdom means learning to live with ambivalence and to embrace uncertainty Helga Nowotny’s memoir provides a detailed account of her life, highlighting the challenges and triumphs of a woman who defied convention in the male-dominated field of science. From her early days in science and technology studies, where she faced bureaucratic hurdles, to her influential role in shaping the European Research Council, Nowotny offers a candid look at her career. She shares personal stories of navigating the complexities of academia and policy, revealing the uncertainties and contingencies that shaped her life and work. This memoir resonates with anyone who has pursued a path less traveled, and offers a glimpse into the resilience and ambition required to succeed in challenging environments. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Future Needs Wisdom is not really a memoir, nor is it an intellectual history, nor is it e

The English edition of Liu Lihong’s milestone work is a sublime beacon for the profession of Chinese medicine in the 21st century. Classical Chinese Medicine delivers a straightforward critique of the politically motivated “integration” of traditional Chinese wisdom with Western science during the last sixty years, and represents an ardent appeal for the recognition of Chinese medicine as a science in its own right. Professor Liu’s candid presentation has made this book a bestseller in China, treasured not only by medical students and doctors, but by vast numbers of non-professionals who long for a state of health and well-being that is founded in a deeper sense of cultural identity. Oriental medicine education has made great strides in the West since the 1970s, but clear guidelines regarding the “traditional” nature of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) remain undefined. Classical Chinese Medicine not only delineates the educational and clinical problems faced by the profession in bo

神經科學的研究影響層面在近十年來急遽擴大，該學門橫跨基礎科學、工程和醫學領域，除了具備多重轉譯潛能，也涵蓋了藥物、醫材和輔具等相關的產業化應用，對於追求健康樂齡生活的未來社會而言具有不容忽視的重要性。國研院科技政策研究與資訊中心（Science & Technology Policy Research and Information Center, STPI）長期深耕學術研究資訊服務與科技資訊分析，特與全球專業資訊服務提供者科睿唯安（Clarivate）學術研究事業群（Web of Science Group）合作，運用Web of Science及Essential Science Indicators資料庫進行文獻分群及主題剖析，以瞭解神經科學領域的研究現況及新興熱門研究方向，同時邀請國內專家進行深度訪談，瞭解領域專家對未來神經科學領域發展方向的建議。

Nutrition aside, there are other interesting topics worth exploring in the pursuit of health. Can cancer be prevented? Why doesn’t everyone live long, healthy lives? What is the relationship between cardiovascular disease and the immune system? How does the immune system affect overall health? Which is a healthier food option: natural and wholesome plant foods or animal-based foods? How do our lifestyles affect our health? Good health is not a secret. To achieve good health, we must first understand it. By drawing links between diet, health, and the immune system, this book provides fascinating insights into the preventive science of Nutritional Immunology.

On China-UK Relations has selected 117 speeches from over 700 Liu Xiaoming, Former Chinese Ambassador to UK, had delivered during his 11-year tenure in the UK. The contents spans multiple dimensions: China-UK relations, party and parliamentary exchanges, economic and trade relations, financial cooperation, science and technology coopera tion, ecological and environmental protection, subnational exchanges, cultural exchanges, spring festival celebrations, educational exchange, Confucius institutes, military exchanges, Chinese community, British friends, and understanding between China and the UK. This book contains Liu Xiaoming’s observations and reflections on China-UK relations: What kind of China-UK relationship do we need? How to develop stable and mutually beneficial China-UK relations? And how to enhance mutual understanding and recognition between China and the UK? More chapters are dedicated to introducing exchanges and cooperation in various fields between China and the UK.

本合集由5個故事組成: 永生國 碧海青天 外星商旅 筆先生 堆填巨獸 自從2020年出版了後，小河接著出版新的合集，取名《小河：科幻小說集》。記得當初創作時，只為一時靈感，希望帶出一點啟發、一點思想、一點感受！今次得以出版，實在是一件非常高興的事！ 我們習慣了說科幻小說，其實Science and Fancy是兩種小說類型。Science小説需要有科學依據，所以我的路線更適宜以科技Science來表達。因為，這些事情，今天已經實現，或接近能實現。所以，這是一個現實的科幻世界！ 就每個故事，筆者亦加了圖片，希望更能帶出故事場境！而且，筆者亦創作了相關歌曲，用簡單的製作，放了在YouTube。 這些故事的題材，關乎整體人類，有很大的包容性和適應性，無論在世界各地，無論時局怎麼變遷，都是影視傳媒的好材料。如果業內人士有合作意向，可聯絡本人! 另外，如果有出版社想譯作該國語言出版，歡迎與我聯絡！ 本人聯絡: samuelho111@gmail.com

Over five decades, Donald J. Munro has been one of the most important voices in sinological philosophy. Among other accomplishments, his seminal book The Concept of Man in Early China influenced a generation of scholars. His rapprochement with contemporary cognitive and evolutionary science helped bolster the insights of Chinese philosophers and set the standard for similar explorations today. In this festschrift volume, students of Munro and scholars influenced by him celebrate Munro’s body of work in articles that extend his legacy, exploring their topics as varied as the ethics of Zhuangzi’s autotelicity, the teleology of nature in Zhu Xi, and family love in Confucianism and Christianity. They also reflect on Munro’s mentorship and his direct intellectual influence. Through their breadth, analytical excellence, and philosophical insight, the articles in this volume exemplify the spirit of intellectual inquiry that marked Donald Munro’s career as scholar and teacher. ~~~~~~~~ “Mun

Chen Hansheng was not only a pioneer of modern Chinese social science, remembered for the village studies he organized by teams of researchers in the 1930s. He was also a political operative whose career as an underground and aboveground Communist activist spanned the twentieth century and the globe. This book draws on unique interviews, beginning in 1979, with Chen himself, his family and associates, along with an exhaustive examination of documents, writings, and archives, to build a rounded portrait of Chen, the man, and his world. -------------- “Stephen MacKinnon’s lifetime study of eminent social scientist and Communist Chen Hansheng makes for an absorbing, thrilling, and illuminating read. This product of decades of researching Chen, and of years of discussions with him, MacKinnon shows us how one enterprising and creative scholar became dedicated to the cause, worked for it, and then ended his life sad and angry about what became of the Chinese Communist Party in power.” —Han

The Genera of Orchidaceae in Hong Kong is a handy reference for both amateurs and professional botanists in Asia who wish to enter the field of modern orchidology. Orchid appreciation is an art deeply rooted in Asian cultures. But in 1977, when this book was first published, orchidology as a science was new to people there. The technical vocabulary was unfamiliar and the subject matter difficult to understand. Therefore, this volume was intended as a general, easy-to-use reference book, with illustrations of the basic structure of orchids and their habit and habitat clearly described in Chapter I. The book may also be used as a self-help guide for naturalists and gardeners in Hong Kong who wish to identify an orchid new to them. In Chapter II, keys, descriptions, and illustrations are given to allow the reader to look up and gain information about individual orchid species. Chapter III provides an analysis of the composition and an interpretation of the phytogeographic significance of

The Chinese system is like no other known to man, now or in history. This book explains how the system works and where it may be moving. Drawing on Chinese and international sources, on extensive collaboration with Chinese scholars, and on the political science of state analysis, Stein Ringen concludes that under the new leadership of Xi Jinping, the system of government has been transformed into a new regime radically harder and more ideological than the legacy of Deng Xiaoping. China is less strong economically and more dictatorial politically than the world has wanted to believe. By analyzing the leadership of Xi Jinping, the meaning of ＂socialist market economy,＂ corruption, the party-state apparatus, the reach of the party, the mechanisms of repression, taxation and public services, and state-society relations, The Perfect Dictatorship broadens the field of China studies, as well as the fields of political economy, comparative politics, development, and welfare state studies.

This is probably the first book dedicated to the life and times of the doctors who have shaped the medical development of Hong Kong. It is a fascinating story of how the pioneers transformed a city with primitive medical services into what it is today—a city with advanced medical facilities as in any major Western city. —Dr. Mak Wai-ping Chairman (Executive Committee) and Board of Directors Hong Kong Museum of Medical Science Society The development of Western medicine in Hong Kong to its current sophisticated state over more than 150 years is a fascinating story. And this book tells the above history from a special perspective—the personalities responsible for this remarkable achievement. These individuals, spanning over a period of over 150 years, comprised doctors in government public medical and health services who advocated new initiatives and laid the infrastructure; those who established health policies, and moved the health system forward; the medical educators who trained t

Summary This book is a written version of a lecture course that I have conducted over anumber of years at National Tsing Hua University on the subject of mathematical methods for physics In response to student requests, once and again, the main purpose of the book is devoted to motivate students to feel free to study mathematics independently The book is intended to provide advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in physical science with the most fundamental tools and important background which they will need in the advanced studies It contains a lot of physical examples appearing in many remarkable reference books, or bursting out in my research career All examples have been carried out step by step as clear as possible Through the numerous illustrations readers may become familiar with the basic outlook of mathematical methods for physics, recognize the skillful techniques in general, and enable to apply or to extend to advanced problems

Prized by Chinese and foreign merchants as an essential commodity along a vast trade network, silk served multiple roles throughout the ancient world: as fabric for garments, as a form of currency and method of tax payment, and as a medium and subject matter for professional artists and the literati class. Over the centuries, silk fabrics have remained synonymous with beauty and are entwined throughout Chinese art and literature. Extending from the Qing dynasty to the mid-20th century, UMAG’s silk textile collection encompasses a diverse range of subjects and formats that include hanging scrolls, framed panels, banners and robes. Each artwork exemplifies the sophisticated craftsmanship of the artisans and the collective stories of the Qing dynasty’s textile industry. 絲綢在龐大的貿易網絡中，一直是備受中外商旅追捧的商品。它在古代世界所扮演的角色極為豐富──絲綢既是一種紡織原料，亦是一種貨幣和用以賦稅之物，更是藝術家和文人的創作媒介和題材。多個世紀以來，絲綢是美的象徵，它與中國藝術和文學緊密交織。香港大學美術博物館所藏清代至二十世紀中葉的中國絲織物，題材豐富，形式多樣，包括立軸、掛屏、幡及龍袍等。每件織物既展現出工匠的鬼斧神工，亦訴說着清代紡織業的種種故事。

電影除了在屏幕上的再現外，還有甚麼可能性？在數碼年代，電影與人工智能的關係是甚麼？本書回顧橫跨十三年的媒體藝術展覽CINEMA 2.0，展示電影作為思考與策展的方法。此展覽項目由媒體藝術家葉旭耀及策展人范可琪共同策劃，多年來嘗試探索當代科技與媒體文化，包括監控、演算法、後人類及遊戲等各種議題。 此書不單是展覽的紀錄，更試圖重溯電影，告別固有的概念，以跨學科及媒體考古學等方式重新探索電影與科技文化的關係。書中除了珍貴的展覽文獻，亦有重要的媒體藝術家邵志飛及羅海德等撰寫專文，擴展我們對當代文化的思考，同時引領我們走進新媒體藝術的世界。 Contemplating cinema beyond its traditional screen-based form, what other possibilities are there for cinema? In the digital age, what is the relationship between cinema, artificial intelligence, and algorithms? This book reviews the 13-year media art exhibition CINEMA 2.0, which showcases cinema as a method of thinking and curating. The exhibition, co-curated by media artist Ip Yuk Yiu and media art curator Kattie Fan, has covered key issues in contemporary technology and media culture, such as surveillance, algorithms, posthumanism and games. This book serves as more than a mere documentation of the exhibitions. It attempts to retrace cinema, bidding farewell to fixed concepts and exploring the relationships be

《皮书手册——写作、编辑出版与评价指南》(第三版）是“皮书规范”课题组编撰的第三本，本书在第二版基础上，根据读者、编辑的反馈及皮书日常管理工作中的经验，对部分章节进行了修订，以便更好地为广大的读者、智库机构人员撰写皮书和其他智库报告提供更加有针对性的指导。本书的内容框架如下：部分是通则，包括1.1术语与定义（Terminology and Definitions）、1.2皮书的特征（Main Features）、1.3皮书的功能（Functions）、 1.4皮书类别（Classification）、 1.5要点概述（Summary）；第二部分是法律规范、权利责任与版权管理，包括2.1术语与定义（Terminology and Definitions）、2.2与皮书有关的法律规范（Rules and Requirements）、2.3与皮书相关的权利（Rights and Permissions）、 2.4著作权人（Copyright Owner）的权利与责任、2.5皮书编辑（In house Editor）的权利与责任、 2.6出版机构（Publisher）的权利与责任、2.7与皮书传播（Marketing）相关的权利与责任 、2.8版权管理（Rights and Permissions）；第三部分是研创规范，包括3.1研创基础、3.2研创者、3.3皮书名称、篇章架构与摘要、3.4皮书报告、3.5附录及其他；第四部分是技术规范，包括4.1体例及用法（Style Requirements）、4.2引文、注释和参考文献（Citations,Notes and References）；第五部分是编辑出版规范，包括 5.1皮书编辑（In-house Editors）、5.2编辑出版流程：从原稿到出版（Manuscript Preparation and Editing）、5.3皮书著述方式及责任主体署名、5.4皮书的装帧形态（Appearance of Final Publication）；第六部分是评价与评奖，包括6.1皮书评价（Pishu Evaluation）、6.2评价指标体系(Pishu Evaluation Index System) 、6.3评价方法（Evaluation Method）、6.4评价主体（Evaluators）、6.5皮书评奖；第七部分是发布

無聲的草木 綻放最好的香港 「胡秀英植物標本館」四代植物學家 翻山越嶺、精剖細描 為香港原生植物留下永恆的傳記 胡秀英植物標本館致力於基礎植物學的教研工作，透過野外調查、植物標本製作，對香港原生植物進行詳盡記錄，並以糅合科學與藝術的墨線圖，將研究成果結集成書，向大眾分享植物分類學和植物科學繪圖的知識。 《香港原生植物圖鑑》第三冊延續前兩冊的科學繪圖傳統，本圖鑑聚焦的20種香港稀有及瀕危植物，包括香港特有種香港細辛和6種香港原生蘭花等。每種植物包括文獻回顧、植物憑證標本、細緻的墨線圖和植物結構的圖解描述等。 本圖鑑新增了植物彩色繪圖及植物顏色識別與測量方法，運用RHS色卡與分光光度計，將植物顏色轉化為最接近的RHS色卡編號及相應的Hex色碼，為植物鑑定提供嶄新視角，並期望可為香港原生植物的科學資訊補上缺失一環。 Committed to education and research in basic botany, the Shiu-ying Hu Herbarium documents Hong Kong’s native plants in comprehensive detail through field surveys and plant specimen preparation. Integrating science and art into beautiful line drawings, this book compiles their extensive research findings to share the knowledge of plant taxonomy and botanical illustration with the general public. Botanical Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Native Plants (Volume III) continues the tradition of scientific illustration of the previous two volumes, focusing on 20 rare and endangered plants in Hong Kong, including the endemic species of A

綜觀人類文明，水利知識技術的運用實為沈默但卻重要的科學技術。在當代科技社會中，世人能清楚明白水利工程技術的營建方法與原理，也可從科學家與工程師的規劃中一窺美好未來的藍圖，然而卻難以掌握工程技術背後的社會性、科技風險與衝擊。同時，水利科技並非只關乎科技技術本身，亦與全球環境變遷、在地知識、公民參與、科技風險相互交織為緊密且相互影響的科技權力網路。本書在工程學者、氣候學家、社會學家對談下，以臺灣水利資源現況、政策與風險為主軸，剖析科學知識、科技技術、社會論述、風險協商多組的競合關係，進而探索科學知識與科技技術內部的社會性，也可窺究科學知識與科技技術對於社會影響與衝擊。在跨領域的討論下，引導閱讀者進入科技與社會（Science, Technology and Society, STS）領域，瞭解臺灣水資源的技術與生活政治。

STS過去並沒有特別注意科技的性別議題， 所以更值得學習與反省FSS對這個姊妹領域STS的關切…… 女性主義研究所關切的議題十分廣泛，一般而言，它與STS (Science and Technology Studies) 集中於科技研究─—從人文社會幾個重要的角度來研究科技議題），是頗有距離的。但是，女性主義從七、八○年代開始，就有一支常被稱為女性主義科技研究的研究傳統。女性主義科技研究，本書統一簡稱FSS，相對於發展更早、網絡更大、且包含著一個學會與數個期刊的STS社群，FSS與STS的知性與社群關係為何，就是本書的一個大背景。 在此大背景之下，本書主要關注兩大問題：一是為何STS過去很少回應FSS的介入、或為何一些FSS者常感到STS人沒有認真對待FSS對STS的介入與質疑；二是如果STS反過來認真考慮FSS的成果，例如FSS者哈洛威兩本20世紀後期的重量級專著，STS的評估會是什麼？ 本書作者在第一章就簡略地以自己的觀點來回顧台灣的一些FSS者，從20世紀八○年代末開始到今天，所走過的路，所吸收、反芻與實踐進入台灣的歐美FSS。同時，這第一章的台灣說明，更在呼應對台灣「性別與科技」價值的關切、也積極呼應了本書所參與的「台灣人文社會的價值基礎計畫」的方向與努力。

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EST是一棵大樹，也是一顆種子 讓我們攜手共進，共創三贏！ 教育是一畝田，教師是農夫，而學生是秧苗。 2021年教育部公告「新世代環境教育發展」政策中長程計畫，也將氣候變遷、永續發展教育及永續發展目標知能，導入既有的環境教育策略中。 因此，我們需要民間慈善環保團體等各方力量，全面強化學生數位環境素養、協助提升學生「新世代環境教育發展」政策中長程計畫的內容目標，讓永續發展教育的理念，啟發學生對環境保護概念及養成節能減碳的氣候行動，進而落實於生活中，強化其對於環境真正的友善行為。 EST是什麼？ EST代表E（Kaohsiung City Government Education Bureau，高雄市政府教育局）、S（National Science And Technology Museum，國立科學工藝博物館）及T（Tzu Chi Foundation，慈濟基金會）的跨域結合，三者以其第一個英文字母，簡稱EST。 EST三方的資源，其實是一個偉大的力量，教育部在地方輔導團積極鼓勵地方政府，創發環境教育解方，透過EST的結合，在人力和設備及經費的整合，可以發揮環境教育加乘效果，更是永續發展教育之集大成。 有一句靜思語：「一個人不能吃盡天下飯，一個人不能做盡天下事。」團隊合作力量大！本書除了記錄EST團隊如何跨域合作，和一路走來的足跡之外；也希望在跨域合作的同時，可以召喚更多人，一起來擴大環境教育的影響力，共同守護地球。所以這本書就是一棵大樹，也是一顆種子。 如何進入本書各章？ 本書的第一章「從搖籃到搖籃，永續發展正時興」，經由學者專家對聯合國永續發展SDGs 的論述，進而到我們國家推動環境教育永續發展的目標；學者專家提出的見解與看法，對於有志於推動環境教育，守護台灣家園的環保人士，在倡議與活動、探究與實作、展場解說和科普解析，具有相當大的影響力。 氣候時鐘和研究數據會說話，「全球暖化」已經是過去式，一個威脅人類生存的「全球沸騰時代」正來臨。此書的出版，希望透過文字的力量，讓書成林，沸騰你我的心，共同維護這一代的生存環境，才不會危及下一代的生存福祉。 第二章至第四章完善地敘述 EST 三方在各自領域努力的歷程，因為有共同的目標、信念，跨域攜手才能共鳴、互動、共好。秉持此原則，我們搭起這座橋，朝向2050

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