Atoms under the Floorboards by
Using the modern home as a springboard,Atoms Under the Floorboardspresents the fascinating and surprising scientific explanations behind a variety of common (and often entertainingly mundane) household phenomena, from gurgling drains and squeaky floorboards to rubbery custard and shiny shoes. Packed with facts and fun, each chapter focuses on the objects and processes familiar in everyday life and slowly unpicks the science behind them. For example, the chapter on how buildings work introduces static and dynamic forces in explaining why buildings (and their foundations) don't sink into the ground and why skyscrapers don't blow over in strong winds. The chapter on bicycles explores how "a couple of more or less empty circles (better known as wheels) with a few flimsy bits of metal(spokes) stretched between them" are able to support your weight--and this leads into a discussion of compression, tension, and how gears work. After readingAtoms Under the Floorboards, you'll never look at everyday objects the same way again.
The hidden life of trees : what they feel, how they communicate : discoveries from a secret world by
In 'The Hidden Life of Trees', Peter Wohlleben shares his deep love of woods and forests and explains the amazing processes of life, death, and regeneration he has observed in the woodland and the amazing scientific processes behind the wonders of which we are blissfully unaware. Much like human families, tree parents live together with their children, communicate with them, and support them as they grow, sharing nutrients with those who are sick or struggling and creating an ecosystem that mitigates the impact of extremes of heat and cold for the whole group. As a result of such interactions, trees in a family or community are protected and can live to be very old. In contrast, solitary trees, like street kids, have a tough time of it and in most cases die much earlier than those in a group. Drawing on groundbreaking new discoveries, Wohlleben presents the science behind the secret.
Dinosaurs - The Grand Tour by
From Aardonyx to Zuniceratops--A Dino-Mite Gathering of All the Dinosaurs (More Than 300!) Worth Knowing About We live in a golden age of paleontological discovery--the perfect time to dig in to the spectacular world of dinosaurs. From Aardonyx, a lumbering beast that formed a link between two and four-legged dinosaurs, to Zuniceratops, who boasted a deadly pair of horns, Dinosaurs--The Grand Tour details everything worth knowing about every important dinosaur that scientists know about--more than 300 in all. In Dinosaurs you'll learn all the gory details--about geology, anatomy, evolution, astronomy, and even Native American and Chinese mythology. Stories of harrowing paleontological expeditions conjure the thrills of history's most famous dinosaur hunters. Highlights of recent research reveal what's going on in the world of dinosaurs today, including scientists' recent discovery of pigments embedded in dinosaur fossils that shed light, for the first time, on dinosaurs' true coloration. Illustrations on virtually every page bring these prehistoric creatures to life in all their razor-sharp, long-necked, spiny, scaly glory. And for readers inspired to test their dino-expertise in the field, renowned paleontologist Jack Horner's field notes will help enthusiasts set out on their own expeditions. Track down dinosaur footprints at Horner's recommended sites, head out on a cross-country dinosaur road trip using Horner's list of top North American dinosaurs as your map, and learn what it's like to be a leading paleontologist who's been part of some of the most sensational dinosaur discoveries ever--and how you can get involved, too!
我看見、我知道、我思考：大人都忘了...那些簡單卻重要的小事 by
中島芭旺是一個哲學家，只是剛好10歲而已。 這位小男孩從9歲開始在家自學，獨自參加知名人士的研討課，並於Twitter上發布他對於生活的所思所想，看似簡單，探究起來卻充滿哲思，因太過深奧而被稱為「小小哲學家」。 將之標籤為超齡思考，是否反映了成人的偏狹？曾經世界在我們眼前也是如此澄澈，人生的道理不過如此簡單。只是當我們被成長催迫，不是我們要進入成人世界，而是自己套上了成人濾鏡，而不自知。中島芭旺的文字如同醍醐灌頂，提醒了成人之後的我們，世事本無重量，沉重的其實是人心，為什麼不抖掉一身的塵埃，找回澄淨的自我？ 其實重要的事情小孩一定也明白。 出生的時候，就知道自己什麼時候不高興， 一定是因為不高興才哭的。 然後不知道什麼時候變成了好孩子， 搞不清楚自己喜歡什麼、討厭什麼了， 開始像機器人一樣地說話。～10歲哲學家 中島芭旺
Man's search for meaning : the classic tribute to hope from the Holocaust by
In 'Man's Search for Meaning', Dr. Frankl offers an account of his life amid the horrors of the Nazi death camps, chronicling the harrowing experience that led to the discovery of his theory of logotherapy.
The Teenage Guide to Friends by
A comprehensive guide to teenage friendships, by award-winning author and well-being expert Nicola Morgan. Essential reading for teenagers and the adults who care about them. Contents include a section on making friends, keeping friendships strong, and what happens when they break down - as well as a look at online friendships, cyber-bullying, toxic friendships and frenemies, and empathy. There is also a section on personality types - introverts and extroverts - and quizzes to help you discover what sort of person you are, how you relate to others and how to deal with difficult situations.
J. K. Rowling's Wizarding World: Movie Magic Volume Two: Curious Creatures by
Meet the magnificent creatures and fantastic beasts of J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World. Thunderbirds and Nifflers, house-elves and Hippogriffs--J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World abounds with magical creatures of all kinds. But how does a Bowtruckle come to life on the big screen? Is an Occamy a snake or a bird? And what's the truth about Mooncalf poop? Featuring detailed creature profiles, stunning artwork, and captivating insights from the making of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and all eight Harry Potter films, these pages reveal everything fans want to know about how these creatures were created. Jam-packed with bonus material--pop-ups, lift-the-flaps, removable posters, and other goodies--this book offers young readers a thrilling backstage pass to the wizarding world.
J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World: Movie Magic Volume One: Extraordinary People and Fascinating Places by
Featuring all eight Harry Potter movies and the upcoming movie Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, this magical book is the ultimate insider's guide to the films from J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World for young fans. From the gilded halls of Gringotts and Hogwarts to the New York City of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, each page of this book delivers a fun, interactive experience for young readers as they discover how the extraordinary places and fascinating characters of the wizarding world took shape onscreen. Filled with lift-the-flaps, stickers, and other engaging inserts, this engrossing book overflows with captivating facts about the movie magic used to create a world fit for witches and wizards. Including insights from the actors who played Harry Potter, Professor Dumbledore, Newt Scamander, and many more, this book is a must-have for young fans of the Wizarding World.
How to Play Chess by
Suitable for beginning to intermediate players ages 8 and up, How to Play Chess uses computer-generated 3-D illustrations to bring the game to life, teaching kids everything from the strengths and weaknesses of individual pieces to more advanced strategies and techniques. Author Claire Summerscale, a professional chess player and champion, stimulates young chess players at every stage. "Master challenges" reinforce the skills explained in the guide's step-by-step instructions, and solutions are included at the back of the book. Kids can even play as they learn with the press-out board and chess pieces included. Help your child become a champion of the world's oldest and most popular skill with How to Play Chess. *Previously published as Chess.
100 Women Who Made History by
Celebrate centuries of brave and brilliant women with this visual guide that takes kids on a tour of the past and uncovers the stories of the women and girls who have shaped the modern world. From super scientists like Marie Curie and Rosalind Franklin to clued-up creatives like Emily Dickinson and J.K. Rowling to leading ladies like Joan of Arc and Eleanor Roosevelt, profiles explore the lives of each woman in detail, and photography and quirky "bobble-head" illustrations present history in a new and fun way. Kids can put each woman's story into context with "what came before..." and "what came after..." panels showing the things that influenced and were influenced by each woman. Special features highlight contemporaneous women and women in similar fields to paint a more complete picture for young readers. A wonderful inspiration for young girls and a great learning tool for all children that approaches human rights and gender equality from an age-appropriate angle, 100 Women Who Made History proves that this isn't just a man's world.
醫者：披上白袍之前的14堂課 by
是什麼原因，讓你選擇行醫之路？ 有哪些關鍵，讓你夠資格成為真正的醫者？ ．二代健保影響持續發酵，醫師收入不如從前，還讀不讀醫學院？ ．背負親人期待上了醫學院，念到一半才發現不喜歡，怎麼辦？ ．不想走臨床的人，就去做研究？會不會是另一條不歸路？ ．靜脈打10次打不進去，繼續打才叫有毅力？ ．成績排名最重要，同窗之誼兩邊拋，「聽話」更是最高指導原則？ ．診療過程會遇到許多挫折，怎麼消化？個人生活品質與醫療品質之間的衝突，如何化解？ ．傳統大科風光不再，整形美容最夯！收入是醫生唯一的考量嗎？ ．醫療糾紛一件又一件，醫生盡心盡力，是否就盡到了責任？ ．只醫「生」不醫「死」？面對末期病患及家屬，醫生還有未竟的任務！ 這本書是國內心臟血管專科權威黃瑞仁醫師行醫多年以來所累積的深刻觀察，也是送給當今學子最實用的一份禮物。針對高度競爭的醫學院環境和台灣醫界特有現象，黃瑞仁醫師以過來人的角色分享作為一位醫者所需的必備特質，以及一路即將面臨的種種修煉。 本書寄予了黃瑞仁醫師對未來醫者們最深切的期盼，希望能為有志行醫的年輕人指出方向，幫助所有以行醫為目標的學生認清個人特質，並進而熱愛自己的選擇，不但能成為一個好醫師，還能擁有一個更快樂的醫學人生（Happier Medical Career）！
尋找那本神奇的書：與六位中學生談閲讀，以及少年人的新世界 by
《尋找那本神奇的書》有三個特別焦點。第一，探討網路時代為什麼還要「讀書」，閱讀紙本書到底有什麼好處；第二，為什麼需要尋找一本可以讓我們生命層次提高的書，以及可能的方法；第三，整本書以中學階段的少年為對象，說明如何透過閱讀觀念與方法的改變，來打破考試教育形成的桎梏，在網路時代開創「英雄出少年」的新世界。
Chartography by
Interesting Information + Slick Graphics = This Infographic Book This is the super-stylish book you didn't know you needed until you saw it. Packed with weird and wonderful visual information, it is guaranteed to entertain and help you look at things in a completely new way.
Data Information Literacy by
Given the increasing attention to managing, publishing, and preserving research datasets as scholarly assets, what competencies in working with research data will graduate students in STEM disciplines need to be successful in their fields? And what role can librarians play in helping students attain these competencies? In addressing these questions, this book articulates a new area of opportunity for librarians and other information professionals, developing educational programmes that introduce graduate students to the knowledge and skills needed to work with research data. The term "data information literacy" has been adopted with the deliberate intent of tying two emerging roles for librarians together. By viewing information literacy and data services as complementary rather than separate activities, the contributors seek to leverage the progress made and the lessons learned in each service area. The intent of the publication is to help librarians cultivate strategies and approaches for developing data information literacy programmes of their own using the work done in the multiyear, IMLS-supported Data Information Literacy (DIL) project as real-world case studies. The initial chapters introduce the concepts and ideas behind data information literacy, such as the twelve data competencies. The middle chapters describe five case studies in data information literacy conducted at different institutions (Cornell, Purdue, Minnesota, Oregon), each focused on a different disciplinary area in science and engineering. They detail the approaches taken, how the programmes were implemented, and the assessment metrics used to evaluate their impact. The later chapters include the "DIL Toolkit," a distillation of the lessons learned, which is presented as a handbook for librarians interested in developing their own DIL programmes. The book concludes with recommendations for future directions and growth of data information literacy.
Knowledge is beautiful by
A fascinating and thoroughly modern glimpse of world knowledge. It offers a deeper, more ranging look at the world and its history, and an entirely democratic, global look at key issues bedded into the foundations of world knowledge - from questions and facts on history and politics to science, literature and more.
Dear data by
Equal parts mail art, data visualization, and affectionate correspondence, Dear Data celebrates "the infinitesimal, incomplete, imperfect, yet exquisitely human details of life," in the words of Maria Popova (Brain Pickings), who introduces this charming and graphically powerful book. For one year, Giorgia Lupi, an Italian living in New York, and Stefanie Posavec, an American in London, mapped the particulars of their daily lives as a series of hand-drawn postcards they exchanged via mail weekly—small portraits as full of emotion as they are data, both mundane and magical. Dear Data reproduces in pinpoint detail the full year's set of cards, front and back, providing a remarkable portrait of two artists connected by their attention to the details of their lives—including complaints, distractions, phone addictions, physical contact, and desires. These details illuminate the lives of two remarkable young women and also inspire us to map our own lives, including specific suggestions on what data to draw and how. A captivating and unique book for designers, artists, correspondents, friends, and lovers everywhere.
Super Clean Super Foods by
Boost your health and energy and eat cleaner with this guide to superfoods loaded with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Featuring 250 easy ways to enjoy 90 nutrient-filled whole foods, Super Clean Super Foods shows you how to incorporate each one into your everyday diet, along with colorful illustrations that teach you how to prepare unfamiliar ingredients. From quinoa and chia seeds to spinach and pomegranate, this guide uses unprocessed and minimally processed foods that avoid added sugar, salt, and unwanted fats. Explore the health properties of phytonutrients, dietary fiber, whole grains, and seasonally and locally grown fruits and vegetables that will better your body and the environment, and work toward specific goals with food plans for better sleep, gut health, brain health, and more.
How Food Works: The Facts Visually Explained
An easy-to-understand visual guide to the facts of food and nutrition.
The Perfect Cookie by
Portable, fun to make, easy to gift, and open to countless flavor variations, cookies are everyone's favorite sweet treat. America's Test Kitchen has years of experience making the very best cookies; in The Perfect Cookie, the test kitchen has collected all of that knowledge in one place for the definitive guide to cookie baking. This comprehensive anthology includes kitchen-tested, never-fail recipes for cookie jar classics, in addition to recipes for rich and chewy brownies, fruit-and-crumble-topped bars, quick no-bake confections, holiday favorites, and even candies like fudge and truffles; they're all included in this gorgeous package, with a full-page photo showing off every recipe. And, as only the test kitchen can, there are tips and tricks throughout the chapters, as well as an introductory section to get you started with insight on everything from what makes a cookie chewy versus crispy to what baking sheet you should buy so that your cookies bake evenly every time. The result? The perfect cookie.
Mocktails, Punches & Shrubs: Over 80 non-alcoholic drinks to savour and enjoy by
Tired of soft drinks and smoothies? Shake up your tastebuds with 'Mocktails, Punches, & Shrubs', a truly unique collection of non-alcoholic cocktails that will excite and delight the senses.
Raw data : infographic designers' sketchbooks by
Now that huge amounts of information can be gathered and processed with ever-greater speed, graphic designers and illustrators are playing a crucial role in explaining what all the collected data really means and how we can make sense of it to improve our personal and professional lives. More than just a survey of finished work, 'Raw Data' gets behind the final image to reveal how a stack of numbers can be transformed into a beautiful image rich with meaning and explanation.
漂流：我一個人在海上76天 by
熱愛航海的史帝芬．卡拉漢，原本打算乘著自己親手打造的帆船《獨行號》，從歐洲橫渡大西洋到加勒比海。沒想到，一場暴風雨，摧毀了他的船。身陷茫茫大海，漂流76天之後，卡拉漢奇蹟式地獲救，也寫下人類挑戰海洋的新紀錄。 最重要的是：他怎麼辦到的？明明是必死無疑的絕境，他是如何把命贏回自己手中的？ 去年，知名的Discovery頻道特別為他製作了一部紀錄片，詳實敘述了這段驚心動魄的歷程。卡拉漢依據自己當時寫在3吋廉價便條紙上(並且用三層塑膠袋保護)的航海日誌，詳實記錄了這段航程的一切，從出航到遇難、絕望求生直至獲救那天，一出版即成為轟動全美的暢銷書。 讀者不但能從書中，跟著卡拉漢體驗一個又一個驚異的危機現場──暴風雨的威脅、鯊魚的攻擊、飢餓的煎熬、死亡的恐懼，更能看見當身處絕望與恐懼，卡拉漢所展現人類本能具備的勇氣與力量。
吳哥之美 by
這不只是一本旅遊書，而是在旅行中看到一朵花、一面微笑、一塊殘石的感動。 蔣勳老師去過吳哥窟十四次，仍說：「我還想要再去。」他帶過徐克、林青霞等人去過，數不清的讀者都曾拿著這本書遊吳哥。甚至，當地早已出現盜印本。 許悔之說：「這麼多年來，若有人問我，最喜歡蔣老師哪一本書，我都毫無遲疑地說：《吳哥之美》。」 林青霞也說：「旅行到吳哥窟，我帶的唯一一本書就是《吳哥之美》。晚上讀它，白天讀他。吳哥窟裡幾乎每個地方都留下了老師的聲音。」 吳哥，如此莊嚴，如此華美，不可思議。──蔣勳
威尼斯日記 by
阿城在文壇中擁有眾多讀者，但他其實僅出版過《棋王樹王孩子王》、《遍地風流》兩本小說集，以及《閒話閒說》、《常識與通識》與《威尼斯日記》三本雜記演講文集，九○年代後多參與電影美學策畫工作，讀者只好翹首空盼，此人因此好比武功高強卻隱沒江湖的傳奇，徒留兩岸三地高手個個傳誦，說他隨手就能寫出神品，說恨不能再看他出手！ 二十年前《威尼斯日記》的編輯，同時也是作家唐諾曾說：「阿城長於揭示這個真實世界，鑑賞這個世界，這是阿城美好的價值所在，也是阿城在我們這個世代之所以成為『稀有財』的所在。」稀有如阿城，不禁讓人擔心他僅有的幾本書早已淹沒在近年來如浪的中文出版品中，我們因此專程赴北京拜訪，獲得他多年來首肯將其作品重新規畫出版。