The Photographer's Eye: Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos

Michael Freeman 
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Design is the single most important factor in creating a successful photograph. The ability to see the potential for a strong picture and then organize the graphic elements into an effective, compelling composition has always been one of the key skills in making photographs.

Digital photography has brought a new, exciting aspect to design - first because the instant feedback from a digital camera allows immediate appraisal and improvement; and second because image-editing tools make it possible to alter and enhance the design after the shutter has been pressed. This has had a profound effect on the way digital photographers take pictures.

Now published in sixteen languages, The Photographer's Eye continues to speak to photographers everywhere. Reaching 100,000 copies in print in the US alone, and 300,000+ worldwide, it shows how anyone can develop the ability to see and shoot great digital photographs. The book explores all the traditional approaches to composition and design, but crucially, it also addresses the new digital technique of shooting in the knowledge that a picture will later be edited, manipulated, or montaged to result in a final image that may be very different from the one seen in the viewfinder.

Features
*Covers both traditional in-camera composition and the new opportunities for picture-making made possible by digital imaging editing
*Shows how to explore situations and locations in order to find the best possible photographic possibilities
*Uses clear examples from real photographic assignments, with schematic illustrations of how and why the pictures work

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動機與人格 (Motivation and Personality)

馬斯洛 (Abraham H. Maslow) 著
online access from SuperStar Digital Library
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初版於1954年的《動機與人格》一書，包含了馬斯洛對人類心理學的重要發問和早期探索。這本書在創建一個積極和全面的關於人性的觀點方面，有著巨大的影響，迄今，它仍然是一個獨特的、有感染力以及影響力的源泉，這一點可以從當代的心理學、教育、商業和文化趨勢中看出來...

本書分以下四個主要部分︰動機理論；心理病態與正常狀態；自我實現；人類科學的方法論。

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拿破崙・希爾成功學全書 (Napoleon Hill’s Great Book of Success)

拿破崙・希爾 (Napoleon Hill)
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《拿破崙・希爾成功學全書》將拿破崙・希爾的著作提煉成強化積極心態、規劃成功目標、勇於成功實踐、掌握思考方法、控制自我情緒、堅定成功信心、培養個性品質、挖掘創新潛能、充滿人生熱情、訓練專注毅力、強化成功意識、超越失敗困境、提高領導素質、科學利用時間、養成良好習慣等方面的內容，同時輔以大量的成功學、創造學、人際學等相關精彩案例進行深入解說，全面、系統地闡述了拿破崙・希爾的成功學，幫助讀者從理論到實踐探索出一條適合自己的成功道路。拿破崙・希爾是美國也是世界上最偉大的成功勵志大師，他以《成功規律》、《思考致富》、《人人都能成功》等一系列暢銷全球的光輝著作系統地建立了全新的成功哲學，鼓舞了無數人獲得成功，被譽為“百萬富翁的創造者”。

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State of the World 2013: Is Sustainability Still Possible?

John J. Crocitti, editor ; Monique Vallance, contributing editor
online access from SpringerLink
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Every day, we are presented with a range of “sustainable” products and activities—from “green” cleaning supplies to carbon offsets—but with so much labeled as “sustainable,” the term has become essentially sustainababble, at best indicating a practice or product slightly less damaging than the conventional alternative. Is it time to abandon the concept altogether, or can we find an accurate way to measure sustainability? If so, how can we achieve it? And if not, how can we best prepare for the coming ecological decline?

In the latest edition of Worldwatch Institute’s State of the World series, scientists, policy experts, and thought leaders tackle these questions, attempting to restore meaning to sustainability as more than just a marketing tool. In State of the World 2013: Is Sustainability Still Possible?, experts define clear sustainability metrics and examine various policies and perspectives, including geoengineering, corporate transformation, and changes in agricultural policy, that could put us on the path to prosperity without diminishing the well-being of future generations. If these approaches fall short, the final chapters explore ways to prepare for drastic environmental change and resource depletion, such as strengthening democracy and societal resilience, protecting cultural heritage, and dealing with increased conflict and migration flows.

State of the World 2013 cuts through the rhetoric surrounding sustainability, offering a broad and realistic look at how close we are to fulfilling it today and which practices and policies will steer us in the right direction. This book will be especially useful for policymakers, environmental nonprofits, and students of environmental studies, sustainability, or economics.

(Excerpt from amazon.com)

不按牌理出牌的思考力 (Be Unreasonable)

保羅・藍伯格 (Paul Lemberg)
online access from McGraw-Hill Education
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有理？無理？還是富有邏輯？
不按牌理出牌，才是真道理！

若是你太講道理，凡事中規中矩，你就會採取與他人相同的策略，做出下列這些事：把今年的目標訂得比去年高一點；以大家的意見為意見，沒有自己的主張；放寬最後期限，以便工作可以及時完成。若是你凡事都按牌理出牌，只會愈來愈沒有特色，一切都隨波逐流。但是，如果你真心想要脫穎而出，你非得跳脫傳統的思維模式不可。

本書作者保羅・藍伯格，是全世界首屈一指的企管顧問之一，他教導許多創業者和企業的高層主管擺脫主流管理思維的束縛，創造出與眾不同的經營策略，讓他們自己、公司及客戶，都展現出更多潛能。本書告訴我們，不按牌理出牌的策略可以幫我們創造出空前的成功。許多成功的企業家，都是這種敢於突破傳統、不按牌理出牌的人物，本書透過這些實際案例，讓你看到成功的要件。

本書的宗旨在於：只要對當前情勢做過恰當的評估，你就應該勇敢躍入未知。唯有逆勢操作，甚至驚世駭俗，你才能出奇制勝、開創新局。

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The New Brazil

Riordan Roett 
online access from ProQuest Ebook Central
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The New Brazil tells the story of South America's largest country as it evolved from a remote Portuguese colony into a regional leader; a respected representative for the developing world; and, increasingly, an important partner for the United States and the European Union.

In this engaging book, Riordan Roett traces the long road Brazil has traveled to reach its present status, examining the many challenges it has overcome and those that lie ahead. He discusses the country's development as a colony, empire, and republic; the making of modern Brazil, beginning with the rise to power of Getúlio Vargas; the advent of the military government in 1964; the return to civilian rule two decades later; and the pivotal presidencies of Fernando Henrique Cardoso and Luiz Inácio (Lula) da Silva, leading to the nation's current world status as one of the BRIC countries.

Under newly elected President Dilma Rousseff, much remains to be done to consolidate and expand its global role. Nonetheless, as a player on the world stage, Brazil is here to stay.

"In part the [country's] success is due to external factors such as the high demand for Brazilian exports, particularly in China and the rest of Asia. But it also reflects sophisticated policy choices, including inflation targeting and maintenance of an autonomous central bank."—from the Introduction

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