The Creativity Code

探索現代最具影響力的商業領袖之一的起源 #1 紐約時報暢銷書“一本出奇坦誠的回憶錄，講述了微軟大亨早期的故事…讀這本書就像在看一幅熟悉的黑白素描，將細節填充並用鮮明的色彩渲染。” — GeekWire比爾·蓋茨的商業成就廣為人知：這位二十歲便從哈佛退學創立軟體公司，最終打造出一家行業巨頭，改變了世界的運作和人們的生活；這位身家數十億的億萬富翁，將目光轉向慈善事業，致力於應對氣候變遷、全球健康問題和美國教育的挑戰。然而，《源碼》並非關於微軟、蓋茨基金會或未來科技的書籍。它是比爾·蓋茨的個人故事，講述了他如何成為今天的自己：他的童年、早期的熱情與追求。這是關於他原則堅定的祖母和有抱負的父母，關於他最初的深厚友誼和最好的朋友突然去世的故事；他如何掙扎於融入群體，並發現了編程與電腦的世界，進入了一個嶄新的時代；以及在青少年時期，如何開始踏上這條將他從午夜的電腦中心逃亡到大學宿舍的道路，最終引發了一場改變世界的革命。比爾·蓋茨第一次親自講述這個故事：智慧、溫暖、真實，呈現了一幅迷人的美國人生畫像。#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The origin story of one of the most influential and transformative business leaders and philanthropists of the modern age“A surprisingly candid memoir of the Microsoft mogul’s early years…Reading this book feels like watching someone take a well-known black-and-white sketch, fill in the details, and paint it in vivid color.” —GeekWireThe business triumphs of Bill Gates are widely known: the twenty-year-old who dropped out of Harvard to start a software company that became an industry giant and changed th

From bestselling author, life coach, and sociologist Martha Beck comes a new path to overcoming anxiety by awakening the creativity within.AN OPEN FIELD PUBLICATION FROM MARIA SHRIVERMost of us assume that the key to overcoming anxiety is to think our way out of it. And for a while, it works. Meditation and mental exercises offer us relief, but there is always something—a work deadline, a family emergency, a particularly distressing newsbreak—that disrupts our sense of peace and sends us right back inside the same anxious spiral we’ve been trying to climb out of.Is there a way to reduce our anxiety, not just in the moment, but in every moment after that?After a lifetime of struggling with anxiety, Martha Beck studied just about everything there was to know about how to calm down. What she realized is that the analytical part of our brain—so valued in Western culture—is the same structure responsible for amping up anxiety. In other words, we cannot logic our way to relief. InBeyond Anxi

A brand new Barefoot Singalong about the earth's orbit!The earth circles round the sun each year. Past days, weeks, and months, our birthdays we cheer, growing taller, faster, smarter, wiser. The earth circles round the sun each year.What creates the seasons? How does day turn to night? Learn how the sun and moon create earth's seasonal and daily cycles in this uplifting, musical exploration of the beautiful planet we call home. Written and sung by Susan Reed (Over in the Meadow and Up, Up, Up) and illustrated by Mariona Cabassa (Whatever Comes Tomorrow, Barefoot Books Water, and A Gift for Amma), the calming music and vibrant illustrations help children understand our place in the universe. Includes a QR code to original audio and animation Endnotes dive more into STEAM topics such as seasons, stars, the moon and more Teaches kids about earth's orbit in a fun, accessible way.

The second book in a new puzzle adventure series takes readers on a thrilling space adventure in the company of Knutz, a STEAM whizz-kid, and canine super-inventor Boltz.Knutz and Boltz are blasting off to a top-secret space station. A huge asteroid is hurtling towards Earth and the World Space Agency needs four astronauts to embark on an urgent mission to destroy it. With time running out and a rival team of astronauts – a girl and her cat sidekick – sabotaging their every move, Knutz and Boltz will need to use all their STEAM skills to stop the asteroid and save planet Earth.Featuring an innovative mix of graphic-novel, zany prose and integrated puzzles, this thrilling adventure is guaranteed to engage kids aged 9+ in STEAM subjects. Across six chapters, readers will develop key science, technology, engineering, art and maths skills as they help Knutz and Boltz work their way through the challenges.Written by Tim Collins, author of Buster’sDorkius MaximusandSherlock Bonesseries, illu

這本書有好多按鈕，按下去會發生什麼事呢？ 一起來玩充滿色彩、形狀、笑聲和想像力的遊戲吧！ ★專業錄製中、英文版繪本故事，可掃描QR Code聆聽，雙語情境沉浸式學習。 ★互動式親子共讀繪本，邀請大、小讀者一起推進情節，開啟雙向對話，增進孩子語言發展。 ★幼兒教育專家深入導讀，搭配遊戲頁面延伸學習，親子邊玩邊學，樂趣滿滿。 這裡有個紅色按鈕， 我很好奇， 按下去會發生什麼事？ Here's a red button. I wonder what happens when you press it? 「嗶！」 Beep! 這裡有個橘色按鈕， 要做什麼呢？ Here's an orange button. What does the orange button do? 原來是拍拍手按鈕！ 大家一起來拍手！ It's a clapping button! Everybody clap! 森林裡的動物發現了好多形狀和顏色不同的按鈕，「Here's a red button.」、「Here's an orange button.」……有的會發出嗶嗶聲，有的會讓大家拍拍手，還有的會讓大家噗噗噗的吐舌頭……「What happens when you press the blue button?」原來，這些按鈕的功能都不一樣，實在太好玩了，讓人忍不住想每個按鈕都按按看。 一本學習顏色、形狀、聲音和動作的中英雙語互動式繪本，讓讀者實際參與故事情節，化身成主角之一，家長和孩子在閱讀故事，玩著一問一答的遊戲時，便是孩子最好的語言發展時機。本書除了適合親子共讀，還能掃描書中的QR Code，讓孩子聆聽中英雙語故事音檔，用小小耳朵閱讀故事，沉浸在雙語環境裡，並在故事結束時按下最後一顆按鈕，帶著滿足的心情上床睡覺。 除非，你們忍不住想再讀一次或聽一次。 書末特別邀請幼兒教育專家邱瓊慧教授撰寫專業導讀，提供家長更多利用繪本與孩子互動的妙方，以及附QR Code音檔的遊戲頁面，讓孩子輕鬆認識顏色、形狀和動物的雙語說法喔！ ※強力推薦「中英雙語」繪本系列 《10隻小鴨躲迷藏Ten Little Ducklings（附中英雙語QR Code音檔）》 《不要打開這本書！Don't Open This Book!（附中英雙語QR Code音檔）》

故事從現代展開，女孩 Liv 偶然發現外婆童年留下的神秘盒子，牽引出一段被塵封的戰時往事，也悄然改變了她對家族與自身的理解。1942 年的荷蘭，十二歲的 Mila 與姊姊 Hannie 因猶太身分而被迫分離原生家庭，換上新名字、學會沉默求生。性格堅定的 Hannie 投入地下抵抗組織，化身代號「翠鳥」的祕密幹員；Mila 則努力在恐懼中維持日常，卻逐漸意識到，危險與背叛無所不在。本書在緊張的歷史情境中，細緻描寫選擇、信任與成長，為年輕讀者帶來一則兼具希望與重量的戰爭故事。From million-copy bestselling author Liz Kessler comes the powerful new landmark World War II novel for fans of Michael Morpurgo and Phil Earle.When Liv finds a secret box from her grandmother’s childhood she uncovers an extraordinary war-time story of bravery, betrayal and daring defiance. A story that will change Liv and her family forever…Holland, 1942.The world is at war and as the Nazis’ power grows, Jewish families are in terrible danger. Twelve-year-old Mila and her older sister Hannie are sent to live with a family in another city with new identities and the strict instruction not to tellanyonethat they are Jewish.Hannie, determined to fight back, is swept into the Dutch resistance as an undercover agent: Code Name Kingfisher. And though Mila d