地圖集 : The Atlas : Archaeology of an Imaginary City

董啟章 著
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這不是一本地圖
它是90年代以來重要的城市論述
在空間與權力中
它讓我們認識一座城市的身世

中國時報開卷好書獎、亞洲週刊中文十大好書、紅樓夢獎決審團獎、香港藝術發展局藝術發展獎年度最佳藝術家獎、聯合文學小說新人獎、聯合報文學獎、聯合報讀書人最佳書獎得主、香港知名作家董啟章┼畫家楊智恆，跨界跨域首度合作

地圖模仿世界，還是世界模仿地圖？
地圖是埋藏在時間之下的地方，
地圖是凝止在地方之上的時間。

在1841年之前，在1997年之後，
故事已經開始，故事還未結束。
考古學家是下一個太平盛世的第一位備忘錄零餘者，
用文字繪畫香港的地圖，建構一段被遺忘的V城歷史。

彷彿波特萊爾筆下所描述的城市漫遊者般，
或者卡爾維諾的馬可波羅，
考古學家憑藉上一個千年殘存下來的維多利亞城地圖，
通過想像，解讀和重構一個湮沒城市的面貌，
開發地圖這種地理測繪形式中的歷史、文化和權力暗示，
把地圖重新讀成一種小說、一種虛構、一種偽嚴肅，偽學術風格，看似正經，實則荒誕。
有如卡爾維諾的《看不見的城市》，用解讀地圖的方式
把一座實實在在的香港城拆成數十節神祕而虛幻的片段

香港新生代重要畫家楊智恆，特別為本書繪製四幅具有代表性意義的跨頁插畫，
小說家VS.畫家，是對昔日香港的沉思，對香港未來的推想；
更是小說諧仿理論論述的有趣實驗。

《地圖集》分為理論篇、城市篇、街道篇和符號篇，全書成於1997年前夕，作者董啟章嘗試在這歷史性時刻重繪香港地圖：

．理論篇發掘或發明各種形容香港地理的名詞，帶出閱讀城市的理論；
．城市篇與街道篇結合虛構與地方掌故，重寫歷史，審視當下的香港；
．符號篇是對香港城市透過書寫想像的空間刺探一個實體城市的過去、現在與將來。在史實的基礎上鋪排虛構的情節，虛實之間，令讀者著迷。

從理論篇→城市篇→街道篇→符號篇，
從消失到重建，
香港，這個名字，
從文字到畫面躍然紙上。

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Resilience: How to Cope When Everything Around You Keeps Changing

Liggy Webb
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BOUNCE BACK FROM WHATEVER LIFE THROWS AT YOU

Stressful situations are a fact of life. Job insecurity, financial burden, relationship doubt are all too familiar. Some people approach them with confidence and poise, facing change and challenges head on. Others back away slowly into a corner and become quivering wrecks at the mere thought of them. So what is it that makes some people cope with these adverse situations so well? It s not about what is happening to you, but how you react to it. It s about your resilience.

Happiness guru Liggy Webb is here to help us all find positivity and inner strength to cope with stressful situations. Arming you with a personal toolkit to handle day to day challenges, and providing strategies for thriving in uncertain times Liggy shows you how to increase your bouncibility and bounce back from whatever negative things life throws at you.

Timely topic with governments across the world promoting happiness on the one hand and dealing with vast economic uncertainty and austerity on the other

Easy to digest, anecdotal and practical guide with lots of common sense advice

Contains timely examples and tips tailored for coping with difficult times

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方法論Ⅲ－研究之建設

劉勝驥 著
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《方法論III：研究之建設》是一本跨越學門整合社會科學各科之方法論輝煌巨著，全書十四章 ...... 本書由1概念→2變項→3策略，完成研究論文的「問題意識建構」；為進一步統計分析推論之需；接著→4範疇→5排序→6測量，整理研究材料的基本觀念與方法，完成研究論文的資料鑑定。從事「質性研究」則：7解釋→8關係→9意識形態，是社會科學質性研究提出各項新理論入門方法。從事「量化研究」則：10行為→11模式→12系統→13制度，是科學量化研究理念，一旦模式、系統、制度建構成功，其研究發現將是您給學術界增添了一項新定理或新公式。

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A Scientific Approach to Writing for Engineers and Scientists

Robert E. Berger
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A SCIENTIFIC APPROACH TO WRITING

Technical ideas may be solid or even groundbreaking, but if these ideas cannot be clearly communicated, reviewers of technical documents--e.g., proposals for research funding, articles submitted to scientific journals, and business plans to commercialize technology--are likely to reject the argument for advancing these ideas.

The problem is that many engineers and scientists, entirely comfortable with the logic and principles of mathematics and science, treat writing as if it possesses none of these attributes. The absence of a systematic framework for writing often results in sentences that are difficult to follow or arguments that leave reviewers scratching their heads.

This book fixes that problem by presenting a "scientific" approach to writing that mirrors the sensibilities of scientists and engineers, an approach based on an easily-discernable set of principles. Rather than merely stating rules for English grammar and composition, this book explains the reasons behind these rules and shows that good reasons can guide every writing decision.

This resource is also well suited for the growing number of scientists and engineers in the U.S. and elsewhere who speak English as a second language, as well as for anyone else who just wants to be understood.

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18歲前就該讀的哈佛人生哲理

王愛民 著
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 哈佛是社會菁英寶地，不是因為哈佛人天生就是菁英，而是因為他們的視野更高，志向更遠，付出的更多。我們也要有菁英意識，要努力、努力再努力，鍛鍊自己，培養自己，讓優秀成為一種習慣，讓自己脫穎而出，讓自己成為時代的菁英，菁英中的菁英。

「先有哈佛，後有美利堅合眾國」，哈佛人驕傲地將這句話寫入了自己的校史。這絕不是哈佛人的自誇，哈佛早就已經成為一種成功與榮譽的象徵。它被譽為「美國人的思想庫」。

哈佛創校三百年來，為全世界造就了大批的人才：七位美國總統，三十多位諾貝爾獎得主、三十多位普利茲獎得主與數十家跨國公司總裁。

到底哈佛靠什麼打造了這些人？難道他們的教育中有著什麼不為人知的秘密？

實際上，哈佛能夠培養出如此多的頂尖級人才，不僅僅在於其課堂上傳授的知識，更在於其在承載了厚重歷史的前提下、在歲月中沉澱下來的引人深思的智慧。這些智慧潛藏在哈佛的各個角落和師生生活的每一個細節之中。在其靈秀之氣中長期耳濡目染，人們便會於不知不覺中脫胎換骨，進入一種高素質、高水準、高格調的境界。

哈佛，不只是一所大學的名字，更是一種精神，一種智慧。百年哈佛帶給世界的不僅僅是優秀的人才，還有經典而深刻的人生哲學。哈佛已經成為很多年輕人夢想開始的地方。

我們每個人都有必要做做百年哈佛的學生，學習它教給我們的人生哲學。哈佛的人生哲學需要我們拜讀，它的智慧是指引一生的航標。在它帶給我們的智慧和哲理面前，我們不能有絲毫的懈怠。

為此，我們編著了這本名為《18歲前就該讀的哈佛人生哲理》一書。這是一本青少年的成長讀物，也是修身養性的人生指南。書中圍繞著哈佛哲理精神，精心選擇了一百多個哲理小故事，它們或幽默風趣，或發人深省，而且每一個故事後面還附有一段精彩的點評。

本書內容包括了夢想、品質、習慣、機遇等各個方面，沒有冗長的說教，只有無窮無盡的榜樣力量。本書從各個角度充分詮釋了哈佛的哲理精髓，觸及了人生中最樸素的感情和人性中最本質的東西，並挖掘出成功中最豐富的內涵。

本書通俗易懂，不僅能為我們的心靈撥開一絲愁雲，還可帶來閱讀的愉快體驗。讀這本書，你會感覺到幾百年來的哈佛智慧就像涓涓細流在你的心頭流淌。無須親自走進哈佛校園，此書就會帶給你對哈佛的深刻體驗。在書中，你可以聆聽哈佛教授的精彩哲思，可以品味哈佛大學的濃郁氣息。走進此書，你就會像一個智者一樣低頭沉思……

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What the Best College Students Do

Ken Bain
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The author of the best-selling book What the Best College Teachers Do is back with more humane, doable, and inspiring help, this time for students who want to get the most out of college―and every other educational enterprise, too.

The first thing they should do? Think beyond the transcript. The creative, successful people profiled in this book―college graduates who went on to change the world we live in―aimed higher than straight A’s. They used their four years to cultivate habits of thought that would enable them to grow and adapt throughout their lives.

Combining academic research on learning and motivation with insights drawn from interviews with people who have won Nobel Prizes, Emmys, fame, or the admiration of people in their field, Ken Bain identifies the key attitudes that distinguished the best college students from their peers. These individuals started out with the belief that intelligence and ability are expandable, not fixed. This led them to make connections across disciplines, to develop a “meta-cognitive” understanding of their own ways of thinking, and to find ways to negotiate ill-structured problems rather than simply looking for right answers. Intrinsically motivated by their own sense of purpose, they were not demoralized by failure nor overly impressed with conventional notions of success. These movers and shakers didn’t achieve success by making success their goal. For them, it was a byproduct of following their intellectual curiosity, solving useful problems, and taking risks in order to learn and grow.

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