Through the Language Glass: Why the World Looks Different in Other Languages

Guy Deutscher
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A New York Times Editor's Choice
An Economist Best Book of 2010
A Financial Times Best Book of 2010
A Library Journal Best Book of 2010

The debate is ages old: Where does language come from? Is it an artifact of our culture or written in our very DNA? In recent years, the leading linguists have seemingly settled the issue: all languages are fundamentally the same and the particular language we speak does not shape our thinking in any significant way. Guy Deutscher says they're wrong. From Homer to Darwin, from Yale to the Amazon, and through a strange and dazzling history of the color blue, Deutscher argues that our mother tongues do indeed shape our experiences of the world. Audacious, delightful, and provocative, Through the Language Glass is destined to become a classic of intellectual discovery.

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花街．廢園．烏托邦：都市空間中的日本文學

前田愛
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「文學文本的閱讀行為啟動後，
一步步包圍讀者沉浸其中的『空間』，
與夢境的空間多少有幾分相似」。

日本「文學社會學」研究的傳奇作品
榮獲日本藝術選獎文部大臣獎
30年來日本文學評論不朽巨著
中文版首度於華文世界面世！

「作者與讀者如何在都市空間相遇？」
──前田愛以流麗詩意和精準科學，
處理這樣一個文學理論的大哉問。
文學只是作者的提問，但答案卻在「讀者」，
唯有讀者回應了作者，一切意義才會正式開啟；
前田愛開創「讀者」研究的新世界，
以「空間」馳騁讀者的想像力，
其觀點、技法，走在西方理論的最前緣，
以迷人的膽識，為日本文學作出最卓越的貢獻。

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The Craft of Research

Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams, Joseph Bizup, William T. FitzGerald
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With more than three-quarters of a million copies sold since its first publication, The Craft of Research has helped generations of researchers at every level—from first-year undergraduates to advanced graduate students to research reporters in business and government—learn how to conduct effective and meaningful research. Conceived by seasoned researchers and educators Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams, this fundamental work explains how to find and evaluate sources, anticipate and respond to reader reservations, and integrate these pieces into an argument that stands up to reader critique.

The fourth edition has been thoroughly but respectfully revised by Joseph Bizup and William T. FitzGerald. It retains the original five-part structure, as well as the sound advice of earlier editions, but reflects the way research and writing are taught and practiced today. Its chapters on finding and engaging sources now incorporate recent developments in library and Internet research, emphasizing new techniques made possible by online databases and search engines. Bizup and FitzGerald provide fresh examples and standardized terminology to clarify concepts like argument, warrant, and problem.

Following the same guiding principle as earlier editions—that the skills of doing and reporting research are not just for elite students but for everyone—this new edition retains the accessible voice and direct approach that have made The Craft of Research a leader in the field of research reference. With updated examples and information on evaluation and using contemporary sources, this beloved classic is ready for the next generation of researchers.

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命子

董啟章
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榮獲第十三屆香港書獎

寫給爸爸、寫給兒子、寫給自己，建構三代人，一個完美，有溫度，香港人的故事三稜鏡......

《命子》以父親的角度，進入存在或不存在的兒女之人生。第一部分〈命子：果〉以回憶錄／生活散文形式，寫父子的相處日常和兩人之間的相互「忍讓」，寫兒子果之執著，為人父母之甜蜜無奈，讀來生動幽默。第二部分〈笛卡兒的女兒〉，則是沒有女兒的作者，透過虛構笛卡兒的人物傳記，想像一個有女兒的人生。第三部分〈命子：花〉則虛構另一個不存在的兒子花的書信，試圖作為真實兒子的對照，也帶入自己孩提時的記憶，作為另一種隱性式父對子的期待。

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The Student Phrase Book: Vocabulary for Writing at University

Jeanne Godfrey
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The second edition of this concise phrase book is an essential tool for all students who want to communicate their ideas, arguments and evaluations clearly and precisely. Featuring over 2,000 words common to most academic disciplines, it will help students to expand their vocabulary, understand how these words are used and spot mistakes in their own academic writing. Units present the words in full sentences, enabling users to see exactly how they are used, and also include additional information on context, connotation and collocations.

This is an ideal reference guide for students of all disciplines and levels who are required to complete written assignments as part of their course. It is also a valuable resource for students looking to fine tune their vocabulary for job searches, interviews and writing for professional purposes.

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超成功對話術: 突破千萬點閱率的TED演講 (We Need to Talk)

瑟列斯特．赫莉 (Celeste Headlee)
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因為溝通不良，你錯失多少機會？
你說出口的，或沒說出口的話，往往影響了你的人生。
好好說話，人生從此大不同。

★2016年最受歡迎的TED演講
★入選美國公共廣播電台年度最佳好書

真誠的對話，目的在於敞開心胸，而不是改變對方

對話是一門藝術，要讓人不無聊，要樂於小題大作，講到什麼事都覺得有趣，
要無中生有、樂無窮。

作者主持廣播節目十多年，累積了深厚的對話功力與經驗。她深刻體認溝通的重要性，良好的對話是工作與生活成功的關鍵因素。她在TED上分享「營造美好談話經驗的10個原則」，至今已超過一千萬點閱率，是當年最後歡迎的演講，本書即是由此熱門演講延伸而來。

作者提出的對話策略，包括：專注、真誠、傾聽能力、同理心、拋開成見……具體而有效，有助我們開展成功愉快的談話。

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The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter--And How to Make the Most of Them Now

Meg Jay
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Our "thirty-is-the-new-twenty" culture tells us the twentysomething years don't matter. Some say they are a second adolescence. Others call them an emerging adulthood. Dr. Meg Jay, a clinical psychologist, argues that twentysomethings have been caught in a swirl of hype and misinformation, much of which has trivialized what is actually the most defining decade of adulthood.

Drawing from a decade of work with hundreds of twentysomething clients and students, The Defining Decade weaves the latest science of the twentysomething years with behind-closed-doors stories from twentysomethings themselves. The result is a provocative read that provides the tools necessary to make the most of your twenties, and shows us how work, relationships, personality, social networks, identity, and even the brain can change more during this decade than at any other time in adulthood-if we use the time wisely.

The Defining Decade is a smart, compassionate and constructive book about the years we cannot afford to miss.

"The professional and personal angst of directionless twentysomethings is given a voice and some sober counsel in this engaging guide. While Jay maintains that facing difficulties in one's 20s 'is a jarring--but efficient and often necessary--way to grow,' the author is sincere and sympathetic, making this well-researched mix of generational sociology, psychotherapy, career counseling, and relationship advice a practical treatise for a much-maligned demographic."―Publishers Weekly

"Excellently written, this book is sensitive to the emotional life of twentysomethings."―Library Journal

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這一生，你想留下什麼？：史丹佛的10堂領導課 (Leading Matters)

約翰‧漢尼斯 (John L. Hennessy)
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Google母公司Alphabet董事長約翰‧漢尼斯巨作
25歲就當教授，Google、YAHOO創辦人都是他的學生
為學界、產業貢獻甚巨，被譽為「矽谷教父」
本書為其生涯領導之洞見，是各階層領導人必讀指南

漢尼斯曾任史丹佛校長長達16年，是美國大學校長平均任期的兩倍。任期間帶領史丹佛被《富比士》評為「全美頂尖大學第一名」，對學術與產業的貢獻甚巨，不只是圖靈獎得主，更有「矽谷教父」的讚譽。曾受美國前總統歐巴馬邀請，參與科技領袖晚宴，與賈伯斯、祖克柏、施密特同為座上嘉賓。本書分享的10項領導原則，是他40多年職涯、25年領導之路精髓，旨在建議現在與未來的領導人，發揮影響力，留下長遠的貢獻。

我的貢獻無關緊要，重要的是，在這一路上，我們能幫助多少人？── 約翰．漢尼斯

真正的自信來自謙卑
有自信才會為人所信，但不是放大自己，而是放低身段。遭逢挫折時要謙卑，才有機會從錯誤中學習。成功時更要謙卑，因為成功大抵來自運氣，不是你努力掙來的。

勇敢做對的事
除了具備謙卑、真誠、同理心以及服務的心，好的領導人更需要培養勇氣，與恐懼共處，以中心思想支撐勇氣：牢記核心使命、挺身而出、堅定立場，以及不要害怕冒險。

領導人的敏銳學習力
除了增強技能，也該追求新知，與時俱進。學習不只是學知識，還要從別人的經驗汲取知識，看他們如何因應危機、面對成功，還有更重要的是，學會處理失敗。

做比生命更長久的志業
職涯早期，應該努力培養技能、累積經驗、學習獨立作業與團隊合作。太在意最後的成就，就可能不願冒險。你真正該做的，是思考如何善用有限的時間、精力、資源以及地位，聚焦在最重要的事情上。

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