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Diamond Sutra Explained Master Nan Huai-Chin’s discourses on the treasured Buddhist Diamond Sutra bring together a lifetime of personal cultivation experience which ran the gamut of esoteric and spiritual practices. This beautiful Sutra can be a compass and a gauge when journeying towards understanding our true selves. Master Nan guides us through the Diamond Sutra providing students with a framework that combines understanding with practical cultivation. Master Nan’s teachings are unique among contemporary and historical interpretations.

English Explained explores the areas of English grammar that are most affected by misinformation and confusion and supplies the learner with the knowledge to finally grasp the workings of this multifaceted language. The fifty sections of English Explained cover the misunderstood, the misleading, and anything that appears to break the standard grammar ‘rules’ we are all taught. The book has been written, in the first instance, for teachers and prospective teachers (TESOL/TEFL) whose first language is not English. A key aim of the book, then, is assisting both students and teachers on a practical level by equipping them with the knowledge and the awareness to answer any challenging questions a teacher or an enquiring student may pose over the course of an English class. It will also prove invaluable to students of all disciplines who seek a better grasp and understanding of English grammar—essential for achieving competency in both writing and reading.

「《The DevOps Handbook》正中紅心：一本幫助你取得實際進展的實用指南。」 —Jeff Sussna, Sussna Associates首席執行長 「DevOps方法論的權威級成功指南。」 —Nigel Kersten, Puppet現場技術總監 這本屢獲殊榮的數位轉型指導手冊重新問世，第二版添加最新的研究成果、新的學習內容及全新案例研究！ 「任何尋求提升其技術能力並在多個部門或業務領域擴展DevOps實踐的組織來說，《The DevOps Handbook》仍是一本必讀之作。」 —Mike Perrow, TechBeacon 在過去五年裡，《The DevOps Handbook》躋身為一本權威性實踐指南，向廣大讀者展示如何應用暢銷書《鳳凰專案》中的成功經驗並在任何組織中出色發揮。如今，加入更多精彩內容的本書第二版全新問世，是時候將DevOps擴展到整個企業，而不僅僅是IT部門。無論企業的業務模式或產品，技術早已成為每家公司的核心。《The DevOps Handbook》中提出的理論和實踐方法是全組織中任何人都能使用的工具，用來創造喜悅並在市場上取得成功。 本書第二版增加了十五個全新案例研究，包括Adidas、美國航空公司、房利美、Target和美國空軍的真實故事。此外，知名學者暨《Accelerate》共同作者Nicole Forsgren博士也為本書第二版提供研究洞察。第二版新增了超過一百頁的內容，是技術相關人士的必讀之作。

This richly illustrated chronicle of Chinese civilization furnishes general readers and scholars alike with an authoritative overview of Chinese history, art and culture, from the pre-historic era to the early twentieth century, touching upon recurring themes and developments and synthesizing more than five thousand years of evolution and transition. Written with precision and flair by a host of leading academics from Beijing and Hong Kong, this single volume is a welcome addition to the study of world civilizations, a broad yet detailed chronological sweep through time. Every aspect of Chinese civilization is explained, interpreted, contextualized and brought to life with well-balanced commentary and photographic documentation. The result is a fascinating distillation of the past, an indispensable guide that renders the ancient past relevant to China today and to the rest of the world. Students of Chinese civilization will appreciate the detail of the research while lay readers, fro

This reader is designed for an intermediate-level Chinese course in which students not only develop proficiency in the Chinese language but also gain some knowledge of Chinese culture. It consists of twenty-two lessons, which are arranged according to their level of difficulty. Each lesson contains a core text and a reading text. The contents of the texts cover a wide variety of topics, including Chinese language structures and characters, Chinese customs, proverbs, holidays, social phenomena, religions, poetry and geography, as well as Chinese folklore. A list of questions for group discussion follows the text in each chapter to help students further explore issues related to Chinese culture and to their own lives. Grammar notes and exercises for relevant grammatical points are introduced after each core text to enhance students’ skills of reading, comprehension and writing. The grammar notes are all explained in English and illustrated through sample sentences in Chinese with Engli