Monday, May 26, 2014

A Journey into Matisse's South of France

Laura McPhee 
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For more than 50 years the passionate pursuit of color led Henri Matisse to visit some of the most enchanting villages in southern France. Travelers and art lovers will delight in this mix of art, history, biography, and travel guide that covers southern France and explores the teal skies, emerald hills, red soil, and indigo seas beloved by the artist. The journey begins in Paris and then moves to the fashionable port of St. Tropez, the fishing village of Collioure, chic and voluptuous Nice, and the rustic refuge of Vence, and ends in the luxurious resort of Cimiez. The author identifies the villas and studios where Matisse lived and worked in each location and discusses how his art responded to the palette and ambience of each local landscape.

(Excerpt from amazon.com)


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寫給大家的西洋美術史

蔣勳 著
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……「中國美術史」是對自身傳統文化的了解,「西洋美術史」則是打開一扇通向世界的窗口。借助這一扇窗口,眺望和瀏覽世界不同文化的美的觀念、材料、技法;借助這一扇窗口,省思人類共同的美的嚮往與創造。

「西洋」是一個頗籠統的名稱。「西洋」似乎已經專指歐洲,特別是西歐的範圍。

因此,這本書也以地中海區域的古代開始寫起。無論是北非的埃及、南歐的希臘、西部亞洲的波斯,乃至於義大利、西班牙、法國......,大多圍繞著地中海區域發展。

地中海四周的文化活動,雖然民族不同,政權不同,社會結構也不同,但自上古時代開始,不乏彼此的交互影響與傳承,形成一脈相成的歐美美術的來源……

(摘錄自書中序─打開世界的窗口)

Monday, May 19, 2014

East Asian Cinema and Cultural Heritage: From China, Hong Kong, Taiwan to Japan and South Korea

Edited by Yau Shuk-Ting Kinnia 
online access from SpringerLink
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How do East Asian cultural heritages shape film? How are these legacies being revived, or even re-created, by contemporary filmmakers? This collection examines the dynamic interactions between East Asian cultural heritages – “traditional” elements including martial arts, music, landscape, aesthetics, stage performances, and legends – and cinemas in mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea.

(Excerpt from amazon.com)


怎樣看電影 (How to Read a Film)

詹姆斯.莫纳科 (James Monaco)
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本書充滿了對電影的全面描述,包括電影的定義,與電影相關的各種藝術,還有不可或缺的電影史。這本書使人懂得怎樣看電影:電影不僅僅是它本身,還包括許多其他因素,如音響、圖像之類。電影是一門藝術,具有和繪畫藝術同樣逼真、明確、形象化的潛在表現力,但更重要的是它強大的敘事能力。

(摘錄自hinabook.com)



Monday, May 12, 2014

The 50th Law

50 Cent and Robert Greene 
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In The 50th Law, hip hop and pop culture icon 50 Cent (aka Curtis Jackson) joins forces with Robert Greene, bestselling author of The 48 Laws of Power, to write a “bible” for success in life and work based on a single principle: fear nothing. With intimate stories from 50 Cent's life on the streets and in the boardroom as he rose to fame after the release of his album Get Rich or Die Tryin’, as well as examples of others who have overcome adversity through understanding and practicing the 50th Law, this deeply inspirational book is perfect for entrepreneurs as well as anyone interested in the extraordinary life of Curtis Jackson.

(Excerpt from amazon.com)


語理分析的思考方法

李天命 著
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全書要旨,在於對語理分析加以釐清,予以定位,並提出有關語言陷研的判別原則,確立方法區分的實效規準。內文力求條理分明,步步扣緊。每一段、每一句、乃至每一個字,都曾細心斟酌,一再推敲。

 (摘錄自誠品網路書店)


Monday, May 5, 2014

Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty

Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo 
online access from ProQuest Ebook Central
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Why do the poor borrow to save? Why do they miss out on free life-saving immunizations, but pay for unnecessary drugs? In Poor Economics, Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo, two practical visionaries working toward ending world poverty, answer these questions from the ground. In a book the Wall Street Journal called “marvelous, rewarding,” the authors tell how the stress of living on less than 99 cents per day encourages the poor to make questionable decisions that feed—not fight—poverty. The result is a radical rethinking of the economics of poverty that offers a ringside view of the lives of the world’s poorest, and shows that creating a world without poverty begins with understanding the daily decisions facing the poor.

(Excerpt from amazon.com)


感悟母愛: 震撼億萬心靈的親情故事

陳南
online access from Apabi - China digital library
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本書講述了一系列關於母愛的故事,包括《母親的鞋架》、《生命的支點》、《與愛同在》、《承載生命之路》、《送盒飯的母親》、《守候》等文。

《感悟母愛: 震撼億萬心靈的親情故事》記載了數十個不一樣的母愛故事,但一樣的是閱讀時的感動。讀完這一篇篇感人的文章,請你輕輕地拭去眼角的淚吧。生命是如此短暫,希望藉由這些故事帶給你的心靈震撼,能讓你領悟到如何珍重自己的人生,珍重那個深深愛著你的母親。震撼心靈的故事感動一生的親情!母愛是一部震撼心靈的巨著,讀懂了它,你也就讀懂了整個人生。總有一個人,默默將我們支撐;總有一種愛,讓我們淚流滿面。這個人就是母親,這種愛就是母愛。常常,我們感動於“春蠶到死絲方盡”的無私和“蠟炬成灰淚始乾”的奉獻。但人世間沒有任何一種無私和奉獻能與母愛相提並論。即使再冷酷無情和鐵石心腸的人,也能體會到母親的關愛給予我們的心靈慰藉與情感撫摩。

 (摘錄自amazon.cn)