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An intimate and revelatory account of two generations of students in China’s heartland, by an author who has observed the country’s tumultuous changes over the past quarter century
More than two decades after teaching English during the early part of China’s economic boom, an experience chronicled in his book
River Town, Peter Hessler returned to Sichuan Province to instruct students from the next generation. At the same time, Hessler and his wife enrolled their twin daughters in a local state-run elementary school, where they were the only Westerners. Over the years, Hessler had kept in close contact with many of the people he had taught in the 1990s. By reconnecting with these individuals—members of China’s “Reform generation,” now in their forties—while teaching current undergrads, Hessler gained a unique perspective on China’s incredible transformation.
In 1996, when Hessler arrived in China, almost all of the people in his classroom were first-generation college students. They typically came from large rural families, and their parents, subsistence farmers, could offer little guidance as their children entered a brand-new world. By 2019, when Hessler arrived at Sichuan University, he found a very different China, as well as a new kind of student—an only child whose schooling was the object of intense focus from a much more ambitious cohort of parents. At Sichuan University, many young people had a sense of irony about the regime but mostly navigated its restrictions with equanimity, embracing the opportunities of China’s rise. But the pressures of extreme competition at scale can be grueling, even for much younger children—including Hessler’s own daughters, who gave him an intimate view into the experience at their local school.
In Peter Hessler’s hands, China’s education system is the perfect vehicle for examining the country’s past, present, and future, and what we can learn from it, for good and ill. At a time when anti-Chinese rhetoric in America has grown blunt and ugly,
Other Rivers is a tremendous, essential gift, a work of enormous empathy that rejects cheap stereotypes and shows us China from the inside out and the bottom up. As both a window onto China and a mirror onto America,
Other Rivers is a classic from a master of the form.
(Excerpt from amazon.com)
變老，並不是遙不可及的事。你年輕時所做的事會影響你如何變老，例如生活習慣、教育、職業、性別、階層、財富等眾多個人與社會的因素，都在影響著年老時的生活質素。
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第一本＆唯一本清楚完整解析沉浸體驗構想‧創意‧創作方法
A “deeply stimulating and disarmingly accessible” (Robert Sapolsky, author of Determined) journey into the inner workings of human and artificial minds 
全球頂尖學者、史丹佛大學心理學教授 卡蘿．杜維克博士 經典巨作
An intimate and revelatory account of two generations of students in China’s heartland, by an author who has observed the country’s tumultuous changes over the past quarter century
讓我們脆弱的，也讓我們偉大，
十九世紀中開始，香港和上海等新開的埠頭，由於粵籍人群的流動，與歷史悠久的廣州和澳門共同構成一種有機的互動關係。其中一個頗能體現這種關係的課題，是粵語及其衍生的產品的生產與傳播。這四座城市曾共享一個聲音世界，但由於種種原因，支撐這種粵聲共享和流轉的機制，逐漸走向消逝。本書以粵聲為軸，從省城（廣州）說起，輔以其他相關敘述，展現十九世紀中至二十世紀中省港澳滬角色和關係的演變。
New York Times Bestseller
馬家輝漫遊我城的譫妄狂想結集，寫下散步途上偶遇的人情、對城市變遷的觀察，以至藏身轉角的掌故。全書分兩輯。第一輯「夜巷雨聲」既看新舊書店，也尋訪唐樓、老店，甚至在社會復常後的街頭回望一個消失的藍雪櫃，追憶前事。第二輯「街角掌風」，聚焦各路武家在香港留下的身影，由黃飛鴻、葉問到李小龍等，捕捉街角傳奇。
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「新九龍」，這片九龍半島北部的土地，是自1860年《北京條約》劃定界限街以來而逐漸形成的區域概念。新九龍的歷史特殊性在於其「過渡性」本質，這裏是地理上的過渡帶，也是時間上的過渡帶，更是文化上的過渡帶，這使新九龍成為解讀香港近代化進程的絕佳樣本。
With Terrible Magnificent Sociology, Lisa Wade set out to reinvent the introductory sociology textbook by writing a compulsively readable book that uses memorable stories to sell students on the discipline. Her fresh, streamlined approach has been enthusiastically received by instructors and students alike for its emphasis on lively stories, focus on intersectionality, and integrated coverage of sociological theory and methods. Throughout the book, Wade introduces readers to a more inclusive canon that emphasizes the contributions of women, immigrants, and sociologists of color. A new Norton Illumine Ebook helps students understand the sociology behind the stories with author videos, "How Do We Know?” interactives on sociological research methods, and Check Your Understanding questions with answer-specific feedback.
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An award-winning professor from Harvard Business School offers a new and improved edition of his guide to navigating negotiation deadlock, while offering practical advice and stories of success. Updated with 20% new material, including a brand-new chapter and discussion guide.
快遞員不為人知的內心世界
Some people say that entrepreneurship is a lonely road, but new startups do not need to travel it alone. Hong Kongʼs mature startup ecosystem provides many lessons to be learned for startup founders in the city and around the world. As long as they are well prepared and understand the ecosystem, they can create a path to success!
香港單車的歷史故事精彩連連，本書收錄了多幅珍貴的歷史照片，描繪出單車作為一種運輸工具，在舊香港社會的民生發展，扮演着重要角色。本書作者同時亦訪問了多位以單車為本業的老行尊、老前輩；也有新世代，在單車界努力拼博的年青人，整理出一幕幕珍貴的單車往事。
From an award-winning and internationally-renowned expert, a wonderfully illuminating journey through the world of manufacturing and its transformational influence on our lives – and the world around us.
本書精選了20世紀60年代至今香港社會使用頻率較高的300個港式日語，一方面加深本地讀者對中文母語的瞭解，另一方面提高日語愛好者的日語水平，以及為學者研究日新月異的香港語言問題提供參考借鑒。
“Authoritative… a tale that sits at the heart of the most significant geopolitical relationship today.”–Financial Times
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本套書以四季作為分冊，輯錄了香港市區及郊野常見的100種植物。
""No one has opened up the CIA to us like Weiner has, and The Mission deserves to win Weiner a second Pulitzer."" —The Guardian
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A thoroughly updated edition of a beloved classic that has guided generations of researchers in conducting effective and meaningful research.
過去十年，全球經歷了新冠疫情，各地的政治、社會和經濟環境發生了重大變化。作為企業的CEO，一方面要面對外部的挑戰，包括日益緊張的地緣政治局勢、AI技術的普及、可持續發展等議題；另一方面還要應對內部挑戰，如提升員工技能、混合工作模式、新世代的新工作思維。故此CEO必須具備一些重要的特質和條件，以應對未來的環境變遷，例如卓越的分析思維、靈活及彈性的應變技巧、創新的視野、掌握AI和大數據的能力等，方可在高速變化的環境下突出重圍，讓企業能夠可持續發展，在全球化下的營商環境佔一席位。
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帶你走過建築的故事，探索人類歷史上最巨大、實用且傳世久遠的藝術品
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From linguist Adam Aleksic, known as @etymologynerd on social media, comes a captivating exploration of how internet algorithms are transforming language and communication in unprecedented ways.
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