Fast Forward: Ethics and Politics in the Age of Global Warming

William Antholis, Strobe Talbott
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Those of us alive today are the first generation to know that we live in the Age of Global Warming. We may also be the last generation to have any chance of doing something about it. Our forebears had the excuse of ignorance. Our descendants will have the excuse of helplessness. We have no excuse.
—From Chapter One
Fast Forward is equal parts science primer, history lesson, policy prescription, and ethical treatise. This pithy and compelling book makes clear what we know and don’t know about global warming; why the threat demands prudent and urgent action; why the transition to a low-carbon economy will be the most difficult political and economic transaction in history; and how it requires nothing less than a revolution in our sense of civic responsibility.
William Antholis and Strobe Talbott guide the reader through two decades of climate change diplomacy, explaining the national and international factors that have influenced and often impeded the negotiations …
(Excerpt from amazon.com)

中國大歷史

黃仁宇 著
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《中國大歷史》涵蓋了從史前到當代的歷史發展過程，雖然是通史性的論著，卻突破了傳統通史的格局。寫作方式上，仍然保持黃仁宇先生的一貫風格：從小事件看大道理；從長遠的社會、經濟結構觀察歷史的脈動；從中西的比較提示中國歷史的特殊問題。解釋觀點上，黃仁宇先生仍然秉持他的「大歷史」角度，注重人物與時勢的交互作用，理念與制度的差距，行政技術與經濟組織的衝突，以及上層結構與下層結構的結合。
黃仁宇先生以他獨到的歷史眼光，賦予幽遠遼闊的中國歷史一個現代的生命，不但引人入勝，而且發人深思。
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The Power of Small: Why Little Things Make All the Difference

Linda Kaplan Thaler and Robin Koval
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In today’s world, we’re faced with overwhelming challenges — professionally and personally. We often feel stuck and don’t even know where to start. But we can all tap into the unbelievable power we have within to “get going” and make a huge difference in our lives and the lives of others. How? By starting SMALL.
In the follow-up to their bestselling book, THE POWER OF NICE, co-authors Linda Kaplan Thaler and Robin Koval show you how to harness the power of small to improve and transform your life and navigate through uncertain times …
(Excerpt from thepowerofsmallbook.com)

文化政策與香港傳承 : 何志平五年的雪泥鴻爪

何志平, 陳雲根 著
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本書是香港民政事務局前局長何志平在任五年期間有關文化政策方面的文章和演講辭，共有五十一篇，分為四大部分：文化傳承與創新(介紹香港在中國文化傳承上的角色)、建構「文化香港」（對香港具體文化政策制定的建議）、創意經濟的思考（關於如何在香港發展創意經濟）和民胞物與（有關中國節慶、宗教活動方面的演講辭）。
書中的文章，涉及香港文化政策的不同方面，執筆者是掌管香港文化政策的最高級官員，可視為其五年任內香港文化政策的一個完整記錄，有相當參考價值。
書中不少文章涉及香港在內地的政經及文化發展方面的貢獻和定位問題，也有為香港發展創意經濟指引方向，具有一定的意義。
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Living Sensationally : Understanding Your Senses

Winnie Dunn
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How do you feel when you bite into a pear...wear a feather boa...stand in a noisy auditorium...or look for a friend in a crowd? Living Sensationally explains how people's individual sensory patterns affect the way we react to everything that happens to us throughout the day. Some people will adore the grainy texture of a pear, while others will shudder at the idea of this texture in their mouths. Touching a feather boa will be fun and luxurious to some, and others will bristle at the idea of all those feathers brushing on the skin. Noisy, busy environments will energize some people, and will overwhelm others. The author identifies four major sensory types: Seekers; Bystanders; Avoiders and Sensors. Readers can use the questionnaire to find their own patterns and the patterns of those around them, and can benefit from practical sensory ideas for individuals, families and businesses. Armed with the information in Living Sensationally, people will be able to pick just the right kind of clothing, job and home and know why they are making such choices.
(Excerpt from amazon.com)

身體語言密碼 (The Definitive Book of Body Language)

亞倫.皮斯(Allan Pease), 芭芭拉.皮斯(Barbara Pease) 著
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慧眼觀察，洞悉內心。《身體語言密碼》帶你走進人類潛意識深處，解析人類最神秘的身體信號，開啟無聲世界最複雜的信息密碼，教授比說話更有效的溝通技巧。
一個簡單的握手動作卻暗藏影響世界格局的政治信息，一個無心的眼神交流已然決策千萬級別的商務談判，一個不經意的微笑轉瞬間成交百萬元的銷售大單。細微的身體語言蘊藏著如此巨大的魔力，無論你是政治家、談判專家或是營銷高手，在你不知不覺之間，勝負之局已定。
本書不僅幫你識人、觀相、查心，更能使你透徹地認識自我，讓你從未知到已知，再到掌控，徹底改變你對自己和他人的根本看法，讓你與他人的每一次交鋒都變成一段刺激有趣的人生智慧，使你的工作和生活事半功倍，最終實現人生的幸福與成功。
本書兼有工具性和娛樂性的特點，內容採取開放式的模式，讀者從本書的任何一個部分開始閱讀都不會影響對書中內容的理解。幽默的文字，有趣的圖片，大量生活實例和實驗，為您全面展現身體語言的魅力。無論你是銷售人員、管理者、談判代表或是行政人員，您盡可以輕鬆閱讀。換一種『眼光』洞察一切，令你從出色到卓越，從此溝通無往不利！
(摘錄自anhuinews.com)