Apple: The First 50 Years

David Pogue
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This book lavishly illustrates the first 50 years of Apple’s history through stunning, full-color photographs.

Instant New York Times Bestseller

In time for Apple’s 50th anniversary, CBS Sunday Morning correspondent David Pogue tells the iconic company’s entire life story: how it was born, nearly died, was born again under Steve Jobs, and became, under CEO Tim Cook, the most valuable company in the world. The book features new facts that correct the record and illuminate its subversive culture and fresh interviews with the legendary figures who shaped Apple into what it is today.

On April 1, 1976, two scruffy twentysomethings, both named Steve, founded a startup. Their goal: To bring the revolutionary power of computers to everyone.

Over the next five decades, Apple reshaped the technology and cultural landscapes, introducing the public to breakthroughs like the mouse, laser printing, CD-ROM, WiFi, digital video, home networking, touchscreen phones, and tablets. Jobs’s obsessive eye for detail set the stage for products—Mac, iMac, iPod, iTunes, iPhone, iPad, AirPods, Apple Watch—that married advanced technology with beauty, simplicity, and fine design.

Deeply researched, Apple: The First 50 Years includes new interviews with 150 key people who made the journey, including Steve Wozniak, John Sculley, Jony Ive, and many current designers, engineers, and executives. The book busts long-held myths; goes backstage for both the titanic successes (450 million iPods, 700 million iPads, 2.2 billion iPhones) and the instructive failures (Lisa, Apple III, MobileMe); and assesses the forces that challenge Apple’s dominance as it enters its second half century.

Bursting with tales of frenetic all-nighters, engineering genius, and creative rebellion, this book is a true testament to Apple’s unique and innovative vision, and a must read for anyone whose life Apple has touched.

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香港非物質文化遺產系列: 大澳端午龍舟遊涌, 長洲太平清醮, 中秋節 : 大坑舞火龍

廖迪生, 盧智基, 陳子安
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大澳端午龍舟遊涌

大澳棚屋、漁業發展與變遷、社區儀式、端午龍舟遊涌細節，一一在本書披露。

大澳的龍舟遊涌活動，最少有百多年的歷史。每逢端午節，大澳居民迎請四所廟宇的神像巡遊大澳所有水道，請求神明的庇佑，同時也有聯繫凝聚社區的意義。

本書結合文獻與口述材料，講述大澳龍舟遊涌活動的歷史、文化及社會意義。





長洲太平清醮

2011年，長洲太平清醮被列入第三批「國家級非物質文化遺產代表性項目名錄」，是香港其中一項最具代表性的民俗活動，名聞遐邇。《長洲太平清醮》一書除了闡述太平清醮的緣起及發展以外，還以2023年打醮為例，介紹其儀式及活動流程，與此同時亦會探析傳承團體――香港長洲太平清醮值理會，在傳承有關活動上歷年所作的貢獻。此外，透過記錄多位長洲居民的口述歷史，使讀者了解受訪者眼中的長洲太平清醮。最後，我們以討論長洲醮會面對的種種挑戰與機遇作為全書的總結。

中秋節 : 大坑舞火龍

自大坑舞火龍有百多年的歷史， 每年農曆八月十四、十五及十六日三晚，大坑的坊眾舞動火龍，巡遊社區，為居民帶來運氣與認同。大坑舞火龍活動處於急速變化的香港社會，坊眾需要傳承傳統及面對新挑戰，配合環境的變化。唯一不變的是大坑的火龍傳說以及對舞火龍的熱情與堅持。本書通過對大坑舞火龍的歷史、文化及社會的介紹，令讀者了解大坑舞火龍的傳承，及其成為國家級非物質文化遺產的意義。






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The Great Nerve: The New Science of the Vagus Nerve and How to Harness Its Healing Reflexes

Kevin J. Tracey
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New science reveals the groundbreaking potential of the vagus nerve to regulate your body’s vital systems and heal a wide variety of medical conditions without drugs

The vagus nerve is fundamental to our health and vitality, coordinating critical functions from the precise heartbeat we need to exercise or rest to the balance of appetite and digestion. Made up of 200,000 fibers, the vagus nerve sends thousands of electrical signals every second between your brain and your most important organs. Yet despite its essential role in life, important vagus nerve functions have eluded centuries of scientific investigation. Now neurosurgeon and researcher Kevin Tracey has discovered the previously unknown power of the vagus nerve to reverse inflammation, balance the immune system, treat chronic illness, and keep our organs humming together in harmony.

In The Great Nerve, Dr. Tracey shows us how stimulating the vagus nerve with a tiny electrical implant has the potential to reverse life-altering diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, lupus, MS, diabetes, obesity, stroke, depression, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. If this sounds too good to believe, Dr. Tracey shares stories of patients who have gone from being nearly bedridden to running and dancing, along with the science that makes possible these recoveries. He also explains the evidence for lifestyle strategies like ice baths, meditation, exercise, and breathwork that can maintain and improve vagus nerve function.

By opening the door to the new field of neuroimmunology, The Great Nerve not only revolutionizes how we understand and treat disease, it gives us unprecedented hope for our health. This is the story of your body’s ability to heal itself.

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香港公屋設計變奏曲

衞翠芷 梁光耀 (Rosman C. C. Wai)
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每個屋邨的故事，成就着香港傳奇；城市發展的脈絡，譜出公屋設計的變奏曲。

公共房屋牽涉多方面：民生、社會、政治、經濟等等。

本書探討香港公屋走過的七十年：從最初要解決災民生活的徙置屋邨，到創造設備齊全的生活小區；1970至1980年代的「十年建屋計劃」翻天覆地改善和重建徙置屋邨，並以公屋牽頭發展新市鎮；1990年代，率先利用裝嵌式預製組件，改善建屋質量；後來更摒除沿用半世紀的標準公屋大廈，改用因地制宜的非標準公屋大廈設計。

書中有多幅作者手繪不同型號的公屋平面圖則，是在香港房委會公開的圖則之上，加以校勘修正；作者身為前香港房屋署的建築師，同時也訪問了多位當年負責設計公屋的建築師，多番核對資料，務求準確呈現香港公屋的發展歷程。在整全、精準、跨度及可讀性幾方面，本作都是一本不容錯過的香港建築書籍。

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The Wealth Ladder: Proven Strategies for Every Step of Your Financial Life

Nick Maggiulli
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

“Investors of all ages would benefit from reading Mr. Maggiulli’s book, which holds especially valuable lessons for young people.”
– Scott Nations, The Wall Street Journal

From the author of Just Keep Buying, a groundbreaking new framework for building wealth

Do you feel stuck financially? Are you working more, trying to spend less, yet still not seeing results? If so, the issue isn’t your effort—it’s your approach.

This is where The Wealth Ladder comes in. It’s not a get-rich-quick scheme or a one-size-fits-all solution to your money problems. It’s a new philosophy for thinking about money altogether.

In a world where interest rates shift, careers take new turns, and desires evolve, our financial strategy must keep up. This is why The Wealth Ladder breaks wealth into six distinct levels, each demanding its own strategy. What works at Level 1 won’t cut it at Level 6—and vice versa. You’ll learn exactly how to handle your spending, income, investments, and more, with tailored advice for every stage. The result? Smarter choices, less stress, and a clear path upward.

Because building wealth isn’t just about hard work—it’s about applying the right strategy at the right time to focus on what matters most.

Fortunately, you won’t need to guess on where to focus next because The Wealth Ladder has the answer. The only question left is: Are you ready to climb it?

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大埔故事

孔慧怡
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一個個的社區故事，過去的歷史風貌，互相連綫交織成今天的大埔。

大埔的故事，就是香港人的歷史。

英國人為什麽在1898 年租借新界？租借前的新界又是什麽模樣？本地的村民如何抗英？又如何演變為移居英國的群體？20世紀的難民潮怎樣改變新界的環境？今日的大埔墟還留下了多少傳統風情？——這些都是書中所說的「大埔故事」。

這本書融匯歷史材料、集體記憶和個人經歷，用活潑的文筆寫出大埔墟的種種事跡。作者信手拈來，把天災、戰禍、與海爭地、教育、宗教傳統和古跡活化都編成有趣的敘述，圖文並茂，帶你尋找現在還看得見、摸得著的舊建築和傳統風情。

不管你是愛旅遊，愛歷史，或者只是愛香港，你都一定會喜歡這本書，因為大埔墟的故事就是香港人的歷史。

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The Cambridge Handbook of Creativity

James C. Kaufman, Robert J. Sternberg
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This second edition of the renowned Cambridge Handbook of Creativity expands on the first edition with over two thirds new material reaching across psychology, business, entrepreneurship, education, and neuroscience. It introduces creativity scholarship by summarising its history, major theories and assessments, how creativity develops across the lifespan, and suggestions for improving creativity. It also illustrates cutting-edge work on genetics and the neuroscience of creativity, alongside creativity's potential for both benevolence and malevolence. The chapters cover the related areas of imagination, genius, play, and aesthetics and tackle questions about how cultural differences, one's physical environment, mood, and self-belief can impact creativity. The book then examines the impacts on creativity of behaviour by teachers, managers, and leaders in particular.

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The exhibition Meet Mona Lisa & Portraying the Renaissance (邂逅蒙娜麗莎．文藝復興的再現) is now being held at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum till 27 July 2026. Centred on Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, the exhibition features two sections with interactive displays that explore its stories and context. It also presents Renaissance treasures from France and Italy, highlighting the movement’s influence on everyday life.

個體經濟學 入門的入門

坂井 豐貴 (Toyotaka Sakai)
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史上最簡單、最簡明扼要的個體經濟學入門書！

個體經濟學，可說是經濟學當中最基礎的一環，所涵蓋的一些觀念，例如邊際成本、供給、需求、市場均衡、外部性、公共財……應用十分廣泛，新聞媒體也時常提到。

個體經濟學從一個消費者、一家公司開始，討論他們的選擇或決策行為，然後，許多的消費者和生產者相遇，形成市場、形成價格，進而能分析總體的情況，或政府政策的結果。

個體經濟學的觀念是如此重要而基本，也是總體經濟、或金融投資的基礎，例如價格的決定、利率、匯率的升降等等，都跟基本的供給需求原理有關。然而，寫得簡明易懂的個體經濟入門書卻非常少。

這本書用淺白的口吻，許多日常生活的例子，沒有複雜的算式，而用大量簡單的圖形，來說明個體經濟學的一些核心觀念，例如效用、供給與需求、市場均衡、獨占、寡占、外部性、公共財等等，還加入賽局理論（因為人們會根據已知的資訊採取一些策略行動），也探討健保、課稅、風險與保險、貧富不均和貧窮問題等等。這些課題也使得本書更富於思考性。

個體經濟學，是打開經濟學這扇大門的鑰匙，而且不需要任何背景知識就能夠入門，如果不懂就太可惜了！

不論是在職場上工作、或是高中生、大學生，都可以跟著這本書，進入個體經濟學的世界，進而了解經濟學的思考方式。您會發現，這些觀念很吸引人，用處比你想像的更大！

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The Laws of Thought: The Quest for a Mathematical Theory of the Mind

Tom Griffiths
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From the coauthor of Algorithms to Live By, an exploration of the quest to use mathematics to describe the ways we think, from its origins three hundred years ago to the ideas behind modern AI systems and the ways in which they still differ from human minds

Everyone has a basic understanding of how the physical world works. We learn about physics and chemistry in school, letting us explain the world around us in terms of concepts like force, acceleration, and gravity―the Laws of Nature. But we don’t have the same fluency with concepts needed to understand the world inside us―the Laws of Thought. While the story of how mathematics has been used to reveal the mysteries of the universe is familiar, the story of how it has been used to study the mind is not.

There is no one better to tell that story than Tom Griffiths, the head of Princeton’s AI Lab and a renowned expert in the field of cognitive science. In this groundbreaking book, he explains the three major approaches to formalizing thought―rules and symbols, neural networks, and probability and statistics―introducing each idea through the stories of the people behind it. As informed conversations about thought, language, and learning become ever more pressing in the age of AI, The Laws of Thought is an essential read for anyone interested in the future of technology.

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未來預演 : 啟動你的量子改變 (Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself)

喬‧迪斯本札 (Joe Dispenza)
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你不可能用舊的自己，換一個新的未來！
只有改寫大腦慣性迴路，才能創造出一個全新的自己！

本書作者喬．迪斯本札醫生，結合最新腦神經科學與古老的靜坐智慧，幫助我們打開潛意識與意識的大門，並透過改寫大腦的慣性迴路，讓每個人都可以擁有一個嶄新、與眾不同的未來。

可是，該如何預演未來呢？作者以自己的女兒為例，他提到某年的春天，他的女兒開出了一個暑期計畫的夢想。這夢想包含去義大利工作、學習和體驗新事物，並且造訪至少六個義大利城市，然後花一個星期待在佛羅倫斯與朋友敘舊。

作者建議她不妨可以透過預演未來情境來實現現在的夢想。於是她每天去設想暑假裡會看到什麼人、發生什麼事、去什麼地方，並努力體驗這些事物會有什麼感覺，直到這些設想，清晰到讓她的大腦開始傳導信息，就好像她正在過人生中最不可思議的暑假一樣。

幾個星期後，她的學校提供一個去義大利學藝術史的暑期課程，雖然要花不少費用，但她有點心動。不過，作者提醒女兒，這與她原先設定的目標有些差距，因此建議女兒要真正沉浸在義大利之旅中，甚至使用義大利語來思考、感覺、說話及做夢，直到把舊的自我丟掉。

又過了幾個星期，女兒在圖書館跟藝術史老師聊天，不知不覺說起了義大利語，她的老師告訴她說，有個同事需要找人教初級義大利語，對象是今年夏天要去義大利念書的美國學生。結果，她不但被錄用了，還可以拿到旅費與薪水，並如願造訪六個不同的義大利城市、最後一周待在佛羅倫斯。她的夢想實現了，甚至連她住段期間努力設想的每個環節，都一一成真了。

作者用這個真實故事告訴你，當意念與情緒同頻同調時，心念所預演的未來，就會發出強大的訊息波到量子場，讓你的意念變成真實的生命經驗！

作者在本書中提供一套「四周的練習」，幫助我們在短短28天之內，讓身體熟悉新的大腦迴路，進而養成第二天性。作者還提出了七大靜坐步驟，協助你循序漸進地重新設定大腦迴路，改寫自發性的習慣和態度，及潛意識裡的所有不良程式。

只要照著書中的指示，就能打開潛意識與意識的大門，按部就班一步步養成「美夢成真」的新思維，讓你的大腦不再是過去的紀錄器，而是未來的地圖！

你可以活在你想要的未來之中，不管要什麼、做什麼，以及如何感受，全都可以由你自己決定。從現在起，走向你自己決定的命運！

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Using AI in Academic Writing and Research: A Complete Guide to Effective and Ethical Academic AI

Eldar Haber, Dariusz Jemielniak, Artur Kurasiński, Aleksandra Przegalińska
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This book comprehensively explores how AI tools can revolutionize academic writing, research, grant proposals, and educational practices. With a focus on practical applications, ethical considerations, and future trends, the book serves as an indispensable roadmap for academics, researchers, and educators eager to integrate AI into their work. Whether you're looking to enhance your research capabilities, craft compelling grant proposals, personalize learning experiences, or lead your institution into the future, this book provides the insights and tools necessary to navigate and shape the AI-enhanced landscape of academia. It demonstrates how to redefine scholarly work with cutting-edge AI innovations through real-life, practical examples, yet keeping the level of generalization high enough to keep it relevant for a few years.

By balancing specific, actionable insights with broader perspectives, this book equips readers to not only adapt to but actively influence the evolving role of AI in higher education, research, and funding acquisition, ensuring its value as a resource both now and in the coming years.

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掌握主動權的Highlight面試法：沒有矚目的背景，也能脫穎而出

丁晨琦
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一本講透面試底層邏輯，
職海必備的「軟實力」！

教你10秒鐘引起面試官興趣
突破沒有相關工作經驗的困局
快速找到自己優勢從競爭對手中脫穎而出

在網路社群時代，求職面試方法必須「化被動為主動」為面試官創造「優質體驗」才行，如果不改變，只會離心儀的工作越來越遠！

履歷是帶我們進入面試的敲門磚，而面試是帶我們拿到Offer的敲門磚。你是否也有以下的苦惱「沒有大廠背景，要如何讓自己在面試官前留下鮮明印象；沒有相關經驗，要如何擊敗競爭對手；被面試官拒絕，要怎麼才能成功行銷自己？」

本書作者丁晨琦是領英認證的面試官，她在剛踏入職場時也曾是3個月內密集面試近200家公司的求職者，她將自己豐富的求職面試經驗彙整成這套「Highlight面試法」！

Highlight面試法包含四大核心：故事面試法、VIP法則、案例面試法、資源面試法。

核心一 故事面試法
把自己的精彩經歷運用故事行銷架構的7步驟，化成夠簡單、易聯想、有亮點的訊息；一場好的面試可能要講到8種形式的故事，除了展現工作實力和優勢，最重要的是讓面試官對你留下深刻印象。

核心二 VIP法則
想在履歷「海」中脫穎而出，一定要善用「VIP法則」，不論在履歷、自我介紹、求職信、作品或工作計畫，如果能從新職位的角度、新雇主的角度來展現誠意與工作匹配度，就更能獲得信任與連結。

核心三 案例面試法
想挑戰沒做過的工作，卻被「經歷，是無法跨越的鴻溝」想法限制而卻步，不妨活用書中5種「案例面試法」，大方展現自己對新職位的理解、專業度、靈活性，證明你有打開新局的關鍵能力。

核心四 資源面試法
在一樣優秀的競爭者面前，要如何獲得決勝的籌碼呢？不妨平常多經營這幾種「資源」：打造個性名片、建立社群陣地、升級專業背書和強化個人IP，讓面試官看到更全面的自己，獲得意想不到的機遇。

本書以300多個真實面試經歷為案例，包括真實對話、真實情境、真實結果，將面試過程還原在讀者面前，實用性強。每章貼心統整面試公式，幫助讀者輕鬆記憶、靈活運用，並提出思考題帶你避開面試「雷區」，提升自己的面試表現。

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Raising AI: An Essential Guide to Parenting Our Future

De Kai
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From the pioneer of translation AIs like Google, Yahoo, and Bing translate, an accessible and authoritative guide to AI—as well as a framework of empowerment for a future with our artificial children.

Included in J.P. Morgan's Summer Reading List
Included in The Next Big Idea Club’s June 2025 Must-Read Books

AIs are not gods or slaves, but our children. All day long, your YouTube AI, your Reddit AI, your Instagram AI, and a hundred others adoringly watch and learn to imitate your behavior. They’re attention-seeking children who want your approval.

Our cultures are being shaped by 8 billion humans and perhaps 800 billion AIs. Our artificial children began adopting us 10–20 years ago; now these massively powerful influencers are tweens.

How’s your parenting?

Longtime AI trailblazer De Kai brings decades of his paradigm-shifting work at the nexus of artificial intelligence and society to make sense of the AI age. How does “the automation of thought” impact our minds? Should we be afraid?

What should each of us do as the responsible adults in the room? In Hollywood movies, AI destroys humanity. But with our unconscious minds under the influence of AI, humanity may destroy humanity before AI gets a chance to.

Written for the general reader, as well as thought leaders, scientists, parents, and goofballs, Raising AI navigates the revolution to our attitudes and ideas in a world of AI cohabitants. Society can not only survive the AI revolution but flourish in a more humane, compassionate, and understanding world—amongst our artificial children.

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決策思維：從戒菸、減肥，到升職加薪，擺脫我們說到卻做不到的人生困境 (The Decisive Mind)

謝赫拉爾‧巴努里 (Sheheryar Banuri)
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明明已經下定決心執行，但目標好像永遠都離我們那麼遠？
你不是不夠努力，而是不知道怎麼做出關鍵決定！

在充滿選擇和干擾的世界中，任何的猶豫不決都可能會讓人陷入瓶頸，這可能導致錯失機會，甚至造成壓力、損害關係。在《決策思維》中，知名行為經濟學家謝赫拉爾‧巴努里教授提供了一個全新的決策框架，讓你能夠一次又一次地選擇你想要的生活。

謝赫拉爾指出，我們做出錯誤決策的原因，在於我們的大腦往往習慣選擇方便又簡單的方式去執行決策，尤其當我們的生活常常讓我們疲於奔命，甚至是沒辦法留給我們太多的思考時間，例如當工作一整天疲憊的回到家要思考晚餐的時候，在煮飯與用手機叫外送之間，我們往往都會選擇叫外送，即使你知道自己煮可以幫助自己省錢或是吃得更健康。而這樣久而久之下來，這種思考模式建立起的行為就會成為習慣，影響我們做出正確決定。

透過行為科學、心理學，以及現實生活的諸多案例，謝赫拉爾為我們指引出能有效達成目標的決策框架該如何建立。他認為，我們所做的每個決定，從最小的到最重要的，都可以依照頻率與影響所交織而成的決策框架上分類，藉此了解自己在執行的決策類型是什麼，進一步決定該為這項決定付出多少心力，例如從對自身影響較低的決策（去面試時該穿什麼顏色的西裝）中抽離，投入到對自己更高影響的決策（找專業人士幫我提昇面試技巧）之上；又或者是將高頻率的決策（午餐吃什麼）轉變為低頻率的決策，也就是一旦做出選擇就不需要再花費心力去思考和處理（例如在星期日晚上做好一整周的便當），幫助我們釋放重要的思考能量到更重要的事情上。

除此之外，我們在設定目標時往往容易高估自己，然而每個人的毅力有限也有所不同，能夠一心不亂堅持到底決不動搖的人少之又少，因此我們還要學會透過了解自己來進一步建立「正確」的目標，並藉由打造個人專屬的回饋機制避免半途而廢，讓我們在不斷的練習之中，培養出獨一無二的決策思維。

無論這個目標是什麼——不管是你每天的待辦事項，還是你人生中最大的志願：決策思維會設定目標、制定計劃、確定決策並執行。要能夠做到這一點的關鍵在於──你是真的想要豐富你的人生。你不需要很出色。你不需要與眾不同，也不需要假裝成你不是的那種人。你只需要了解自己，並在自己的限度範圍內努力。

從重大的、改變生活的選擇到塑造你日常生活的日常決定，《決策思維》讓你掌握自己的決策，並讓你走上更果斷的道路。無論你是想要做出大膽的職業選擇，改善關係，還是簡單地提高整體健康水平，決策思維都將幫助你發揮自己的巨大潛力。

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The Infinity Machine: Demis Hassabis, DeepMind, and the Quest for Superintelligence

Sebastian Mallaby
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An Instant New York Times Bestseller

From one of our leading chroniclers of the intersection of innovation and capitalism, a landmark reckoning—based on unprecedented access—with one of the world’s most brilliant and driven tech visionaries, and his game-changing company

Even by the standard of a tech industry stacked with so-called geniuses, Demis Hassabis is a special case. Born poor in North London to immigrant parents, a chess prodigy by age five and wizard coder in his teens, he turned down a seven figure offer before turning 18 to feed his insatiable scientific curiosity at Cambridge. Later, he added a neuroscience PhD to his computer science skills to pursue the dream of artificial general intelligence, the ultimate goal being to unravel the mysteries of biology and theoretical physics and to usher in super-abundance. Alongside a small group of fellow travelers, that is the path he is still on, leading the AI research at Google, winning a Nobel Prize along the way, and imagining machines that will compound, or possibly supplant, the human understanding of the universe.

Hassabis has given Sebastian Mallaby a great deal of his time, sitting for over thirty hours of conversation. But Mallaby has also drawn from Hassabis's detractors, such as his estranged cofounder Mustafa Suleyman; from his rivals, such as OpenAI's leading scientist Ilya Sutskever; and from academic pioneers who now fear for human survival, such as Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton. The result is a revelatory account of a singular figure and his company and a profound reckoning with this protean field as it leaps from the periphery to the center of our consciousness.

No one questions Hassabis’s brilliance. There are those who, like Elon Musk, have at times regarded him as an "evil genius." He is in a game where the stakes are matched only by the exorbitant costs — for talent, and for compute. Celebrated scientists pursue the technology because they cannot resist the sweetness of discovery. Others pursue it for money or power. The inventors believe they control their technology, but often, the technology controls them.

Despite Hassabis’s pivotal role inside Google’s engine room, this is not a Silicon Valley story. Hassabis deals with the Valley and takes its money, but remains outside and furiously critical of it, lambasting its leaders in conversation with Mallaby. The end of this race cannot be known, but as this great book shows us, Hassabis's quest to will a new form of cognition into the world is a defining story for our era.

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人設大歷史 : 個人形象的包裝與網紅夢的實現, 從達文西到卡戴珊家族的自我塑造 (Self-Made)

塔拉．伊莎貝拉．伯頓 (Tara Isabella Burton)
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受困在既定現實與自由之間的我們

人設崩塌，這個社會大眾最熱愛的茶餘飯後話題，並非只是個人化的德行問題，它牽涉了更廣泛的社會群體塑造。無論是名人、演藝偶像、政治人物、網紅等形象展示，乃至社交平台上，我們想呈現的自己，都可稱之為人設，它可能與我們的本質相近，或離的甚遠，端看人們如何選擇，或據此獲得聲名利益。本書並非評判人設操作得失的書，而是談論展示自我的文化或觀念史，說明人類如何在理想與現實中的自己游移，並試圖影響外界對自身的觀感，將討論從嘩眾取寵或是商業性行為的道德討論脫身，進一步由哲學、歷史的角度，演示人們如何在掙脫宗教集體束縛、理性啟蒙，並轉化成打破社會束縛的自我塑造，乃至迷失於自我幻像中的漫長旅程。那不僅僅指是人想成為自己的神的想望，更展現人們如何在受困在既定事實與自由之間，試圖用不完美的方式找出與兩者共處的方式。

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HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Decision‑Making

Harvard Business Review
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Make better decisions, faster.

If you read (or listen to) nothing else on decision-making, listen to this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard Business Review articles that will help you understand all of your options, ask the right questions, and make bold choices that drive real change.

This book will inspire you to exercise sound judgment in complex situations; conquer a culture of indecision; know when to gather more data and when to trust your gut; root out bias in your assumptions; improve the decision-making ability of your teams; and stop deliberating and move forward.

HBR's 10 Must Reads are definitive collections of classic ideas, practical advice, and essential thinking from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Exploring topics like disruptive innovation, emotional intelligence, and new technology in our ever-evolving world, these books empower any leader to make bold decisions and inspire others. This updated and expanded edition features new, breakthrough articles and additional short-form pieces to give you and your team the tools you need for sustained success.

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用日本電影讀日本文學 : 從夏目漱石到村上春樹

劉偉霖
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用一本電影書讀破日本近代文學？

世界電影大國中，日本的電影和文學互動最多，但又最不尊重原著？

本書用222齣電影速讀180部文學名作，介紹夏目漱石、芥川龍之介、谷崎潤一郎、川端康成、三島由紀夫、大江健三郎、村上春樹七位文豪及其他作家的作品，比較原著和電影異同，盡攬日本大師導演。

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AQ: A New Kind of Intelligence for a World That's Always Changing

Liz Tran
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You’ve heard of IQ and EQ. But in today's world, they’re no longer enough. We need the Agility Quotient (AQ).

“Holistic, practical, and easy to digest (without feeling corporate). If you’re looking for a quick, yet addictive read about how to manage uncertainty, this is one of those books that will make you feel a little more steady.”—theSkimm

In a time defined by nonstop disruptions, when jobs vanish overnight, industries evolve in months, and yesterday’s rules no longer apply, AQ—the Agility Quotient—is the intelligence you need to handle change, uncertainty, and the unknown. The good news is that, with the right toolkit, you can grow your agility and learn to navigate a world of increasing instability.

Drawing on leadership coach and former venture capitalist Liz Tran’s work with over 200 successful founders, executives, and dozens of companies and organizations, AQ reveals a model for how high-performing teams and managers adapt to uncertainty. Tran will show you how to cultivate “durable skills,” essential human abilities that remain valuable no matter what the future holds. With the book’s Agility Archetype assessment, the book personalizes the AQ journey to every kind of individual. No matter their experience level or ambitions.

Written with conversational flair and practical advice, AQ offers readers a wealth of resources, including:
- Tools to rebuild confidence for when you’re bombarded by life's curveballs or feeling burned out Actionable steps for making a big shift, even when you feel stuck.
- Advice on finding clarity in moments of professional turbulence.

AQ also takes readers behind the scenes at companies, from NVIDIA and Microsoft to rising startups like Lex, to see AQ in action. You’ll also meet trailblazers like Maggie Lena Walker, the first female bank president in American history, and Emile-Maurice Hermès, who transformed Hermès into a global luxury powerhouse.

As the adage goes, “the only certain thing is change.” AQ is the critical intelligence for our unpredictable future.

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創業之國以色列：教育思維＋兵役制度＋移民政策＋創投計畫，把逆境變成資產，樹立全球新創國家典範 (Start-up Nation)

丹恩．席諾、掃羅．辛格 (Dan Senor, Saul Singer)
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缺少天然資源、連一滴水都得珍惜的以色列，卻奇蹟般揉合了創新、多元移民文化、創投資金，在建國七十年內打造出50倍的經濟成長！

人口少、國土小、沒有天然資源、四周敵國不時發動武力攻擊，然而以色列的經濟成就卻令全世界刮目相看：
．建國近70年，經濟成長了50倍以上
．全球最高的新創企業密度
．每年誕生上千家新創企業，平均8小時即有一家
．那斯達克上市公司中，以色列公司的數量僅次於美國
．巴菲特打破不投資外國公司的紀錄，於2006年以45億美元買了一家以色列公司
．新加坡、杜拜、愛爾蘭都想要複製以色列的經濟效應

以色列是全世界創投最興盛的國家之一，即使鄰國猛烈轟炸、網路經濟泡沫破滅等危機，以色列的創投資金依然不受影響，且持續成長。新加坡和杜拜亦試圖複製以色列模式，為什麼不成功？到底，以色列有什麼祕訣，在這麼多不利的條件下，仍然表現亮眼？

為了解開以色列高科技經濟奇蹟，本書作者採訪了以色列傑出的創業、創投等重要人士，以第一手的資料全面剖析了以色列的：
．教育思維：對權威提出質疑，勇於堅持最有利的決定
．兵役制度：著重高科技訓練，培養應變力以及跨領域創新力
．移民政策：開放世界各地的猶太人移民，吸收多元文化
．創投計畫：政府承擔早期風險，之後創投夥伴可低價買斷股票

除了具體的制度外，作者亦透過分析多則真實創業故事，了解到國家危機意識、社群群聚等國民精神特質，如何催化以色列奇蹟般的經濟成果。

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King Dollar: The Past and Future of the World’s Dominant Currency

Paul Blustein
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An award-winning economic journalist on why the US dollar is positioned to maintain global primacy—and what that means for America and the world

“Magisterial.”—Edward Chancellor, Reuters

Prophecies that the dollar will lose its status as the world’s dominant currency have echoed for decades—and are increasing in volume. Cryptocurrency enthusiasts claim that Bitcoin or other blockchain-based monetary units will replace the dollar. Foreign policy hawks warn that China’s renminbi poses a lethal threat to the greenback. And sound money zealots predict that mounting US debt and inflation will surely erode the dollar’s value to the point of irrelevancy.

Contra the doomsayers, Paul Blustein shows that the dollar’s standing atop the world’s currency pyramid is impregnable, barring catastrophic policy missteps by the US government. Recounting how the United States has wielded the dollar to impose devastating sanctions against adversaries, Blustein explains that although targets such as Russia have found ways to limit the damage, Washington’s financial weaponry will retain potency long into the future. His message, however, is that America must not be complacent about the dollar; the great power that its supremacy confers comes with commensurate responsibility.

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邁向共善：諾貝爾經濟學獎得主永續建言，如何實現人類最大多數的幸福！(Économie du bien commun)

讓．梯若爾 (Jean Tirole)
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諾貝爾經濟學獎得主讓．梯若爾
在市場與政府雙重失靈，
個體利益與群眾集體福祉難以調和的時代，
深思謹言：我們為什麼應該讀經濟學？

自2008年金融危機爆發後，經濟學家受到信賴的程度似乎逐步降低。經濟學家察覺到大眾對經濟學的理解與信任都每況愈下，而這更是直接連結到國家政策上。所得分配不均、資源不平等種種問題，如今在每個國家都愈演愈烈。

人們在憤怒和沮喪的時候，更容易放棄當前的政府，也不再採信專家的言論。他們轉而尋求天翻地覆的改變，而這正是杜撰童話故事與錯誤政策民粹主義者所能提供的。於是，人們試圖緊抓住可以帶來希望的東西。

諾貝爾經濟學獎得主讓．梯若爾認為，政府端不出真正有長久正面影響的經濟政策，正是因為人們不理解經濟學。他認為：「有這樣的經濟政策，都是我們自找的，因為一般大眾欠缺對經濟學的理解，使得政治人物要做出好的政策抉擇，變成一件需要莫大政治勇氣的事。」

當市場邏輯滲透一切，政府監管卻步步受限，個人與群體、效率與公平之間的矛盾愈發尖銳。面對氣候變遷、財富集中、數位平台壟斷等當代難題，我們需要怎樣的制度來重新分配風險與責任？

梯若爾在本書中，以制度設計、行為經濟學與賽局理論為基礎，深入探討自由市場的極限與公共干預的必要，並提出在自由與監管之間求取平衡的新思路。

這不僅是一本關於經濟學的書，更是一堂如何重建公共利益、設計永續社會的公開課。

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Everything is a Prototype: The Secret to Bold Ideas, Bigger Bets, and Creative Breakthroughs

Brendan Kearns
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Ever wondered why some people seem to thrive on the unknown while others struggle? Unlock the secret to innovation with "Everything is a Prototype." This guide dismantles the fear of failure, redefining it as a stepping stone to success in any field. It reveals how historical misunderstandings about making mistakes have stifled creativity and offers a new perspective: deliberate error-making as a pathway to genius.

The book provides insights and tools for embracing experimentation, leading to breakthroughs in any field, making it a must-have for those seeking personal and professional growth. Its approachable content ensures that readers at all levels can grasp the transformative concepts within.

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The Prototyping 創新演煉 exhibition, which integrates innovative technology and art, aligns closely with the City University of Hong Kong’s strategic direction of encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration. The exhibition connects CityUHK experts from diverse disciplines and local artists, showcasing 23 technological inventions presented through artistic mediums.

The exhibition features four immersive scenarios: Garden, Kitchen, Living Room and Bedroom. It presents prototypes of future living shaped by innovation. These thoughtfully designed settings invite the community to experience firsthand how technological developments are transforming our urban lifestyles through rich immersive experiences and unique innovative exhibits. READ MORE

Prototyping 創新演煉 Exhibition
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深時遠見 : 時間感如何影響決策, 人類如何擺脫短期主義的危局 (The Long View)

理查‧費雪 (Richard Fisher)
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全球共同危局 ╳ 人類時間觀 ╳ 認知心理學
BBC資深記者──理查‧費雪──深思熟慮之作

金字塔、巨石陣、大教堂耗時數百年才能完成，古人為何會開始明知此生看不到成果的計畫？快轉至數千年後的人類世，現在的人們又是用什麼時間跨度的眼光做出決策？

但人類並非一直都是這樣的，我們如何走到今天？不同的時代、民族、文化、語言的人如何看待時間，又如何規劃未來？

BBC未來頻道資深記者理查‧費雪在書中詳細闡述短期思維如何主導西方社會，為什麼這可能對未來帶來災難，並探討了歷史性的以及現實世界中具有長遠眼光的例子。
費雪除了從心理學、認知科學、社會學、人類學、甚至語言學，探討我們對短期思維的時間偏差外，還提供了一些方法，包括納入透視思維，即以未來存在的心態來看待生活，擁抱長深時遠見之美。

這本書將解答一切失敗之謎
這是一本「立體」書，精確而美妙的建築出時間的立方體，折射歷史軌跡的縱深。作者既帶我們重新審度歷史，構造新的「時間跨度」的概念，並對照現世、反思目前眾多未解的困局。當你讀到數千年前的人類如何想像未來，繼而做出無涯而偉大的計畫，除了感嘆其對於未知旅途想像的廣大與宏深，也更襯映出近代社會對於短期的爆發性成效如此短淺的迷戀，恰是這種對於等待的缺乏耐心，讓我們失去創造精妙宏圖的一瞬之機。書中對於我們耳熟能詳的代際正義、永續發展亦多有著墨，但並未淪於教條式的強調複誦，作者讓「成為一個好的祖先」變成誘人而新鮮的宣傳標語，如你關心公平正義，或希望一切紛雜能歸於平靜理性，那麼這本書將能帶領你用另一種節奏前進。

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Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting

Lisa Genova
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A fascinating exploration of the intricacies of how we remember, why we forget, and what we can do to protect our memories, from the Harvard-trained neuroscientist and bestselling author of Still Alice.

“Using her expertise as a neuroscientist and her gifts as a storyteller, Lisa Genova explains the nuances of human memory”—Steven Pinker, Johnstone Professor of Psychology, Harvard University, author of How the Mind Works

Have you ever felt a crushing wave of panic when you can't for the life of you remember the name of that actor in the movie you saw last week, or you walk into a room only to forget why you went there in the first place? If you're over forty, you're probably not laughing. You might even be worried that these lapses in memory could be an early sign of Alzheimer's or dementia. In reality, for the vast majority of us, these examples of forgetting are completely normal. Why? Because while memory is amazing, it is far from perfect. Our brains aren't designed to remember every name we hear, plan we make, or day we experience. Just because your memory sometimes fails doesn't mean it's broken or succumbing to disease. Forgetting is actually part of being human.

In Remember, neuroscientist and acclaimed novelist Lisa Genova delves into how memories are made and how we retrieve them. You'll learn whether forgotten memories are temporarily inaccessible or erased forever and why some memories are built to exist for only a few seconds (like a passcode) while others can last a lifetime (your wedding day). You'll come to appreciate the clear distinction between normal forgetting (where you parked your car) and forgetting due to Alzheimer's (that you own a car). And you'll see how memory is profoundly impacted by meaning, emotion, sleep, stress, and context. Once you understand the language of memory and how it functions, its incredible strengths and maddening weaknesses, its natural vulnerabilities and potential superpowers, you can both vastly improve your ability to remember and feel less rattled when you inevitably forget. You can set educated expectations for your memory, and in doing so, create a better relationship with it. You don't have to fear it anymore. And that can be life-changing.

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香港知埞

陳傑
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用屬於自己的眼界去觀看這城市，就如每天都在重新發現的旅途上。

走過雀仔橋，憶起上一代平民飲茶撚雀的熱鬧時光；
跑到南涌，只為尋找一顆檸檬的出生地；
爬上磅巷野餐，從容地爭取樓梯的生存權利⋯⋯
漫步在香港，撿拾散落在不同街角的昔日故事，拼貼出那種延續至今的細致優雅。

「這是我所觀看的香港，跟你看到的不會完全一樣，城市因而生動。」
- 延續上一本著作《知埞——在他方想望這城》的主題，這次放眼香港，透過我城散策帶出背後的文化與歷史故事
- 領大家欣賞、珍惜這個地方美好的人事物，加強在地連結

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//真係好靚的城市，需要知埞的人，分享他的視點，謝謝陳傑送給我們這本書。//Sampson Wong 城市研究者
//在他筆下，有太多美好的「相遇」；從一個石澳巴士站，可窺見過去港式建築的優雅；在大宅倒下的太子臺，再遇上經過百年歲月洗禮的台階；在時代之風吹散蒲公英噴泉之前，好好重遊一次曾經建構市容的水池。//呂嘉俊 字字研究所創辦人
//透過陳傑的視角，本書輯錄了多個令人怦然心動的香港小故事，帶領讀者去探索一些鮮為人知的建築、秘地、人情，以及一些已消失的風景。//羅雅寧 中西區關注組召集人

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The Chicago Manual of Style, 18th Edition

The University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff
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The venerable, time-tested guide to style, usage, and grammar—an indispensable reference informing the editorial canon with sound, definitive advice. Now in its 18th edition! More than 1.75 million copies sold!

Much has happened in the years since the publication of the seventeenth edition of The Chicago Manual of Style. The world has transformed, and the Manual has risen to meet the moment. The eighteenth edition of this classic guide for writers, editors, and publishers is the most extensive revision in two decades.

Every chapter has been reexamined with diversity and accessibility in mind, and major changes include updated and expanded coverage of pronoun use and inclusive language, revised guidelines on capitalization, a broader range of examples, new coverage of Indigenous languages, and expanded advice on making publications accessible to people with disabilities. The Manual’s traditional focus on nonfiction has been expanded to include fiction and other creative genres in coverage of topics such as punctuation and dialogue, and the needs of self-published authors receive wider attention.

The citation chapters have been thoroughly reorganized for the benefit of new and experienced users alike, and the key concepts for editing mathematics have been integrated into the chapters where they will be most useful to generalists. Evolving technologies—from open-access publishing models to AI—are covered throughout. And naturally, there are some well-considered updates to familiar rules, including changes intended to align the Manual’s recommendations more closely with real-world usage.

As with every new edition, devotees of the Manual will find much to discover and ponder.

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原始碼 : 成為比爾・蓋茲 (Source Code)

比爾．蓋茲 (Bill Gates)
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勇往直前突破未來
比爾蓋茲在沒有人相信個人電腦的時代，走在世界前頭成為這個時代最重要的人物。這不只是一本自傳讀物，他把自己的人生重新解碼編寫、編排，剖析童年時期是什麼塑造他的思想，與其他自傳不同在於比爾蓋茲的自我意識，深刻思考的力量對比爾蓋茲尤其重要，每一個事件不只是一個事件，他對自己同時進行分析與反省，從他童年的成長經歷、在學校適應困難、最好的摯友意外去世，尤其與母親的衝突無法化解，在與治療師見面後的心態轉變過程，尤其令人印象深刻。這不只是一本科技發展的歷程，你發現父母的愛能讓孩子無懼挑戰世界，夥伴的支持能讓彼此走得更遠更寬，對知識的好奇心與熱情，以及對未來的追求，更讓比爾蓋茲引發一場改變全世界的革命。

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The Alcock Album: Scenes of China Consular Life 1843–1853

Andrew Hillier
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Following the ending of the First Opium War and the signing of the Treaty of Nanjing in 1842, Britain opened five treaty ports on the Chinese mainland in the cities now known as Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Ningbo, Shanghai, and Xiamen. Foreigners were allowed for the first time to live and work normally in these cities under the eyes of their state’s consul. In establishing this presence, consular staff and their families faced numerous challenges, including unsuitable accommodation, illness, hostile local authorities, attacks from militias and pirates, while at the same time adjusting to an unfamiliar language and culture.

Henrietta Alcock (1812–1853), the first wife of the British Consul, Rutherford Alcock, was little-known until an album of sketches and watercolours depicting her life in China came to light. Acquired by the Martyn Gregory Gallery, London in the early 1990s, the works in the Alcock Album feature picturesque natural landscapes, traditional Chinese architecture, and scenes of consular life. Drawing on more than one hundred images, this richly illustrated volume brings her out of the shadows, providing a unique picture of the treaty port world in its very earliest days and of Henrietta as an amateur artist, the wife of a consul and, most importantly, a woman in empire.

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人本建築 : 一位匠造者的世界建設指南 (Humanise)

托馬斯‧海澤維克 (Thomas Heatherwick)
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建築，是人類給世界的留言

2010 年上海世博英國館，托馬斯‧海澤維克Thomas Heatherwick的種子聖殿，以 6 萬根透明的壓克力管組成輕盈而宏偉的建築物，展現龐大卻纖細的生命力，成為當年世博注目焦點。這座標誌性的建築正是海澤維克《人本建築：一位匠造者的世界建設指南》的理念展現──有趣、充滿想像力的創作者，為世界提供「創造意義、引發驚奇或帶來幽默感的建物」。《人本建築》關注的不僅是建築本身，而是更宏觀地討論我們身處環境展示的多面可能性，海澤維克指出，現代社會建設的標準化，正是造成全球統一的無趣災難元凶。本書從我們居住的空間，移動的間隙切入，帶領讀者探討公共生活的想像維度，為世界的改變提出可靠且可行的建議，期為當代的改變燃起一束小小的火苗。

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How to Write Reports and Proposals : Create Attention-Grabbing Documents That Achieve Your Goals

Patrick Forsyth
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Getting a message across on paper and presenting a proposal in a clear and persuasive form are vital skills for anyone in business. This book provides practical advice on how to impress, convince and persuade.

This fully updated 7th edition now features even more practical exercises, useful templates and top tips that will help you to write succinctly and with impact across different media. How to Write Reports and Proposals will give you the tools to put over a good case with style.

The Creating Success series of books ...
Unlock vital skills, power up your performance and get ahead with the bestselling Creating Success series. Written by experts for new and aspiring managers and leaders, this million-selling collection of accessible and empowering guides will get you up to speed in no time. Packed with clever thinking, smart advice and the kind of winning techniques that really get results, you'll make fast progress, quickly reach your goals and create lasting success in your career.

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種植生活 : 我的五十年城市耕種札記 (Growing Your Own Food in Hong Kong)

梁雅達 (Arthur van Langenberg)
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這是梁雅達醫生跨越半世紀的綠色實踐手記，是專為香港寫作的蔬果種植實用指南。涵蓋種子選擇、土壤管理、花盆選擇、繁殖方法、灌溉與堆肥、病蟲害防護，以及各類蔬果的種植方法和食譜。

這更是一部糅合生態反思與生活哲學的作品。我們習慣各種消費的便利，追求即時滿足，食物從遠方而來，留下巨大的碳足跡。栽種自家蔬菜，讓我們知道食物的生命軌跡，有利健康的同時，減少對環境的破壞。 通過種植，我們把自然帶進生活，同植物一起感受生命的節奏。「每當一粒種子發芽，蛻去堅硬的外衣時，奇蹟亦隨之展開，它將逐步兌現你對它的期望，亦即是你對它的『信心』」。——生活的盼望不在遠方，而在親手耕耘的當下。

作者通過描述他的種植生活，呈現一個可以同時用視覺、嗅覺和觸覺去感受的色彩繽紛世界。書中有很多實用的小技巧，讀者大可選擇一些作為參考，開展自己的種植生活，或者在蔬菜瓜果之間，某天能種出一個更廣闊的生活空間。—林漢明，香港中文大學卓敏生命科學教授

梁醫生用50 年的本地種植經驗，介紹一個個適合香港種植的蔬果品種，以及種植過程中的小故事、小貼士，還有簡單實用的食譜，對喜歡種植的朋友，絕對是一本不可多得的書籍。此外，書中還旁及不少與種植相關的知識、議題和討論。文字雋永，趣味盎然，讓人愛不釋手。—劉婉儀，綠田園基金前總幹事

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How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

David Brooks
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A practical, heartfelt guide to the art of truly knowing another person and fostering deeper connections at home, at work, and throughout our lives—from the author of The Road to Character and The Second Mountain

“More than a guide to better conversations, it’s a blueprint for a more connected and humane way of living. It’s a must-read for anyone looking to deepen their relationships and broaden their perspectives.”—Bill Gates, GatesNotes (Summer Reading Pick)

As David Brooks observes, “There is one skill that lies at the heart of any healthy person, family, school, community organization, or society: the ability to see someone else deeply and make them feel seen—to accurately know another person, to let them feel valued, heard, and understood.”

And yet all around are people who feel invisible, unseen, misunderstood. In How to Know a Person, Brooks sets out to help us do better, posing essential questions: If you want to know a person, what kind of attention should you cast on them? What kind of conversations should you have? What parts of a person’s story should you pay attention to?

Driven by his trademark sense of curiosity and determination to grow as a person, Brooks draws from the fields of psychology and neuroscience and the worlds of theater, philosophy, history, and education to present a welcoming, hopeful, integrated approach to human connection. How to Know a Person helps readers become more understanding and considerate toward others, and to find the joy that comes from being seen. Along the way it offers a possible remedy for a society that is riven by fragmentation, hostility, and misperception.

The act of seeing another person, Brooks argues, is profoundly creative: How can we look somebody in the eye and see something large in them and, in turn, see something larger in ourselves? How to Know a Person is for anyone searching for connection, and yearning to be understood.

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前世今生九龍仔

梁觀誠
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介紹九龍仔的歷史，包括其城市規劃變化、地理特色、教育發展、社區生活等，並訪問了該區的居民，為九龍仔留下一個鮮活的歷史記憶。本書記述了較少人討論的九龍仔歷史，側面描述了香港在經濟、民生、教育的發展，同時記錄了九龍仔的口述歷史，從不同角度見證這區的變遷。 適合對香港歷史、地區發展感興趣的人士。

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James: A Novel

Percival Everett
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PULITZER PRIZE WINNER #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and darkly humorous, told from the enslaved Jim's point of view

NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE KIRKUS PRIZE WINNER A LOS ANGELES TIMES BEST FICTION BOOK OF THE LAST 30 YEARS

In development as a feature film to be produced by Steven Spielberg A Best Book of the Year: The New York Times Book Review, LA Times, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Economist, TIME, and more.

"Genius"—The Atlantic "A masterpiece that will help redefine one of the classics of American literature, while also being a major achievement on its own."—Chicago Tribune "A provocative, enlightening literary work of art."—The Boston Globe "Everett’s most thrilling novel, but also his most soulful."—The New York Times

When Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he runs away until he can formulate a plan. Meanwhile, Huck has faked his own death to escape his violent father. As all readers of American literature know, thus begins the dangerous and transcendent journey by raft down the Mississippi River toward the elusive and unreliable promise of the Free States and beyond. 

Brimming with the electrifying humor and lacerating observations that have made Everett a literary icon, this brilliant and tender novel radically illuminates Jim’s agency, intelligence, and compassion as never before. James is destined to be a major publishing event and a cornerstone of twenty-first century American literature.

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