Soulware: The American Way in China's Higher Education

Way Kuo
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This book is a critical account of the history, evolution and challenges of higher education in mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, with important reflections on other systems, notably those in the US, UK, Korea and Japan. In addition to hardware and software, it introduces the concept of "software" in global higher education and analyses its importance for internationalization and the pursuit of excellence. In an age where robots and artificial intelligence are impacting our jobs and our daily lives, its critical analysis and insightful reflections provide considerable value for a range of global stakeholders interested in higher education reform to nurture talent and promote innovation to prepare students for an unpredictable future.

"Professor Kuo’s perspective provides considerable value for a range of global stakeholders both in the east and the west. As American universities awake to the realization that the demand for higher education is an increasingly global phenomena, his contribution could not be more timely."
--Mike Crow, PhD President, Arizona State University

"Way Kuo advances a powerful historical argument for the means to achieve excellence in Asian universities. His recipe is bold leadership, combining excellence in teaching and research, and embracing the lessons of western university successes and failures. A superb combination of history and forward thinking."
--Michael Kotlikoff, VMD, PhD Provost, Cornell University

"Way’s book is not just about the past or the present. Rather, it offers useful insights into the future. In an age where robots and artificial intelligence are impacting our jobs and our daily lives, he introduces the concept of “soulware” and analyzes its importance for higher education."
--G. P. “Bud” Peterson, PhD President, Georgia Institute of Technology

"Differing from their Western counterparts, Chinese universities will demonstrate their own cultural characteristics. In this regard, Professor Kuo’s book offers us many valuable insights."
--Yong Qiu, PhD President, Tsinghua University, Beijing

"Wisdom is the ultimate goal of higher education. It is the illumination of that wisdom among audiences, English-speaking or Chinese-speaking, to which Way Kuo’s book hopes to kindle a spark."
--Frank H. Shu, PhD President, 2002-06, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, and University Professor Emeritus, University of California, Berkeley and San Diego

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祝勇
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在故宮藏品中， 尋找蘇東坡的生命印跡。
展閱宋元明書畫，試圖理解蘇東坡與他的時代。
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◎本書從十個側面——入仕、求生、書法、繪畫、文學、交友、文人集團、家庭、為政、嶺南， 書寫了蘇東坡一生的生命經歷。在作者筆下，蘇東坡是屬於人間的。他是石，是竹，也是塵，是土，是他《寒食帖》所寫的“泥汙燕支雪”。他的文學藝術，牽動著人世間最凡俗的欲念，同時又代表著中國文化最堅定的價值。蘇東坡既是草根的，又是精英的。

◎在呈現蘇東坡人生脈絡和生命際遇的同時，作者選取故宮收藏的宋元明三個主要朝代的藝術藏品，由書、畫及人，把蘇東坡的精神世界和藝術史聯繫起來，由蘇東坡個體的人生去反觀他所處的時代。不單是蘇東坡的個人傳記，更書寫了整個宋代的精神文化風貌。

(摘錄自book.douban.com)

The 10X Rule: The Only Difference Between Success and Failure

Grant Cardone
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Achieve "Massive Action" results and accomplish your business dreams!

While most people operate with only three degrees of action-no action, retreat, or normal action-if you're after big goals, you don't want to settle for the ordinary. To reach the next level, you must understand the coveted 4th degree of action. This 4th degree, also know as the 10 X Rule, is that level of action that guarantees companies and individuals realize their goals and dreams.

The 10 X Rule unveils the principle of "Massive Action," allowing you to blast through business cliches and risk-aversion while taking concrete steps to reach your dreams. It also demonstrates why people get stuck in the first three actions and how to move into making the 10X Rule a discipline. Find out exactly where to start, what to do, and how to follow up each action you take with more action to achieve Massive Action results.

．Learn the "Estimation of Effort" calculation to ensure you exceed your targets
．Make the Fourth Degree a way of life and defy mediocrity
．Discover the time management myth
．Get the exact reasons why people fail and others succeed
．Know the exact formula to solve problems

Extreme success is by definition outside the realm of normal action. Instead of behaving like everybody else and settling for average results, take Massive Action with The 10 X Rule, remove luck and chance from your business equation, and lock in massive success.

(Excerpt from amazon.com)

貝聿銘全集 (I.M. Pei: Complete Works)

菲力浦．裘蒂狄歐 (Philip Jodidio), 珍妮特．亞當斯．斯特朗 (Janet Adams Strong)
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貝聿銘（1917年4月26日－2019年5月16日）是世界著名的華人建築大師，在1983年獲得有建築諾貝爾獎之稱的普里茲克獎（Pritzker Architecture Prize）時，評委會對他的評價是：他“帶來了本世紀最美麗的內部空間和外部形式”。貝聿銘先生的作品為現代主義建築，被譽為“最後一位現代主義建築大師”和“美國歷史上前所未有的最優秀的建築家”，善用鋼材、混凝土、玻璃與石材。

《貝聿銘全集》按時間順序彙編了貝聿銘先生的作品 … 書中一共收錄了50多個建築作品和300多幅插圖，也包括其最新的建築作品。每個建築作品都有詳細的背景資料、專案描述和評價。作者用設計草圖、設計圖、效果圖結合文字對每一個專案做了全面的分析。這些專案來自中國、美國、日本、德國等世界各地，其中包括美國波士頓的甘迺迪圖書館、美國華盛頓特區的國家美術館東館、法國巴黎的盧浮宮擴建工程、香山飯店、香港中銀大廈、蘇州博物館等，近期作品有卡達杜哈伊斯蘭藝術博物館等，幾乎包括了貝聿銘先生的所有建築作品。文前有貝聿銘先生自己為全集寫的《建築是藝術和歷史的融合》。

(摘錄自amazon.cn)

The Ultimate Book of Lighthouses: An Illustrated Companion to the History, Design, and Lore

by Samuel Willard Compton, Michael J. Rhein
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The sheer beauty of the elegant, lonely lighthouses along our shores— and their unspoiled, scenic natural settings —has captivated our collective imagination. More than simply picturesque, the lighthouse has become an enduring symbol of salvation, fortitude, and heroic folklore.

The Ultimate Book of Lighthouses is a comprehensive and fascinating work, where you’'ll discover:
- Profiles of every kind of lighthouse, from the boldly striped 196-foot tower overlooking the notorious Diamond Shoals off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, to ...
- Fascinating information about lightships, foghorns, and modest beacons
- Many remarkable engineering techniques used in constructing lighthouses
- Historical examples of our ancestors’ courageous efforts to guide mariners through treacherous seas and storms
- Scores of stunning full-color photographs, and more!

(Excerpt from amazon.com)

Lighthouse Memories: Green Island Lighthouse Exhibition and Presentation will be held on 19 May 2019 at 13:00-17:30 at the Hong Kong Maritime Museum as part of 'International Museum Day'.  Lighthouse Memories is an ongoing project conducted by Lighthouse Heritage Research Connections (LHRC) of the Run Run Shaw Library, City University of Hong Kong. READ MORE

科學大歷史 : 人類從走出叢林到探索宇宙,從學會問「為什麼」到破解自然定律的心智大躍進 (The Upright Thinkers)

雷納．曼羅迪諾 (Leonard Mlodinow)
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柏克萊加大物理學博士、暢銷科普作家雷納．曼羅迪諾，
用大歷史手法描繪人類科學大躍進的重磅之作！

「曼羅迪諾總是有辦法讓科學顯得平易近人，妙趣橫生。」　──史蒂芬‧霍金

當人類學會直立行走，大腦的運作從此遠遠超越了其他動物。 人類成為唯一懂得問「為什麼」的動物，旺盛的求知動力，加上歷史上屢屢突破傳統思維限制的天才想像，造就了科學的驚人成就，也形塑了人類的文明！

曼羅迪諾帶我們展開一場熱情有勁的旅程， 循著令人振奮的人類演進史，逐一解說科學發展的關鍵事件。過程中，他以令人耳目一新的方式，帶我們觀察人類及社群的獨到特質，瞭解究竟是什麼動力促使我們從使用石器，開始撰寫文字，並從化學、生物學、現代物理學的誕生，發展出如今的科技世界。

(摘錄自博客來網路書店)

香港城市大學（城大）和香港科學館合辦「鯨豚法醫︰同你『港』鯨豚」展覽，是本港首個以鯨豚為主題的公眾展覽，展期由4月26日至5月29日。

The first-ever cetacean-themed exhibition in Hong Kong, titled “CSI of the Cetaceans: Hope of Solutions”, co-organised by City University of Hong Kong (CityU) and the Hong Kong Science Museum, is open to the public from 26 April to 29 May. READ MORE

Remember It!: The Names of People You Meet, All of Your Passwords, Where You Left Your Keys, and Everything Else You Tend to Forget

Nelson Dellis
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Throughout his research into memory theory, Nelson Dellis found existing memory improvement guides to be wanting—overcomplicated, dry, and stodgy. So he decided to write a book that is approachable and fun, centered on what people actually need to remember. In Remember It!, Dellis teaches us how to make the most of our memory, using his competition-winning techniques. Presenting the information in a user-friendly way, Dellis offers bite-size chapters, addressing things we wish we could remember but often forget: names, grocery lists, phone numbers, where you left your keys—you name it! This fast-paced, highly illustrated tour of the inner workings of the brain makes improving your memory simple and fun.

(Excerpt from amazon.com)

安靜是種超能力 : 寫給內向者的職場進擊指南, 話不多, 但大家都會聽你說

張瀞仁
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這不是一本要你變外向的書！

誰說安靜的內向者沒有當「行銷專家」的本錢？誰說害羞的內向者無法勝任「國際慈善募款工作」？誰說話不多的內向者成為「職場導師」沒有說服力？本書作者以「內向者」的身分現身說法，描述了她長期以來與外向文化之間的搏鬥史，破解一般人對內向者的既定印象與框架。

事實上，「內向」並不等於「沒有野心」，也不會抵消工作能力，更不會成為成功的絆腳石。內向者擁有優良的協調能力與鉅細靡遺的思考力，能心無旁鶩地專注於自己的專業領域，予主管、客戶及同伴強大的信賴感，同時他們還是非常好的傾聽者，能高度同理及體貼他人，擁有一位內向者好友如獲人生至寶。

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