Wildcreatures of Hong Kong : A Photographic Guide to the Most Common Animal Species

Robert Ferguson
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A comprehensive, and beautifully designed, easy-to-use guide to most of the common species you are likely to find in Hong Kong, this book is the definitive photographic reference guide for nature enthusiasts.

Included in this 356 page moleskin size book you will find:
◆ 375 different animals. The most common, the most fantastic, the most fun.
◆ Common and Latin names.
◆ Written summaries of each species profiled, with quick facts on size, common or not, male/female differences etc.
◆ Stunning photos for each species.
◆ A gatefold flow chart along with 4 pages of species ID guides to help quickly confirm the order/type of animal and bug and to find the relevant pages more quickly.
◆ Fascinating facts: from the wonderful, to the bizarre to the downright weird and funny.

(Excerpt from bookazine.com.hk)

大腦最適學習法：日本腦科學權威教你用視覺 × 聽覺 × 觸覺，激發高效潛能

小沼勢矢
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搞懂大腦想要「怎麼學」，比「學什麼」更重要！

／獻給為「學」所苦的你／
「花費同樣時間，為什麼他比我更厲害？」
「背了又忘，靈感來了又跑，為什麼我是金魚腦？」
「看了這麼多書，怎麼就是無法學以致用？」

／找不到適合自己的學習方法，再大的優勢也會慢慢變為劣勢／
本書作者小沼勢矢是日本腦科學專家，致力於研究大腦構造。鑑識10萬人學習案例後，他指出：
「每個人的大腦都不同，找出自己的大腦類型並活用相對應的學習方法，才能事半功倍。」

／其實，你的大腦就想這樣學／
．先別急著翻開參考書！學習前做好7步驟，為大腦暖暖機
．視覺、聽覺、觸覺，找出自己最活躍的感官，學習效率更加倍
．根據不同大腦模式，為自己建立「刻意心流」的開關
．善用「定錨效應」制約大腦，自動進入專注狀態

本書提供的方法適用於考學測、考證照、工作進修等各種情境。
理解學習背後的大腦機制，讓你更專注、更快樂！

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Doctoral Student Skills

Christopher L. Pallas
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Doctoral Student Skills offers a comprehensive overview of the key skills doctoral students need to succeed in their studies and prepare for academic and non-academic jobs. Revealing the often-hidden rules of graduate school success, it guides students through challenges like selecting a research topic, choosing an advisor, preparing for conferences, publishing their work, and entering the job market.

The book begins by explaining how to survey the job market and identify "signifiers" that will signal to future employers the student’s suitability for a job. It then guides students to reflect on their own experiences and abilities to identify their areas of comparative advantage. Providing detailed instructions on how to acquire key signifiers – including conference presentations, publications, grants, awards, and teaching experience – the volume prepares students for future professional success, while teaching them how to leverage these activities to enhance their progress in their present studies. The book is designed to be used as a course text or for self-study. Each chapter features reflective exercises that can be used individually or in small groups, along with recommended readings and additional resources to enhance student learning.

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數位肢體語言讀心術 (Digital Body Language)

艾芮卡．達旺 (Erica Dhawan)
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◎同事都不接電話也不回電，卻來我的臉書按讚。他這是什麼意思？
◎研究顯示，線上會議時，就算當事人的反應只延遲不到2秒，仍被視為不專心。
◎老闆只是回一句：「OK。」為什麼公司裡每個人都緊張兮兮？

面對面時，我們可以藉由對方的肢體語言，猜測他的心思，
例如，當他摸下巴、頭偏一邊，代表他正在思考；
說話時身體一直往前傾，手臂不盤胸，代表這個人想積極參與。
但如果你們彼此的溝通不是透過嘴和身體，而是文字呢？
你要如何避免字面意思被誤解，省去解釋「我不是那個意思」？

本書作者艾芮卡．達旺是哈佛大學和麻省理工學院的雙碩士，
她的著作曾在美國企業閱讀書目名單中，被推選為第一名的讀物。

她說，社交軟體和只看到臉的線上會議，優點是快，
但少了判讀情緒的依據（動作、表情和口氣）。
本書就是要幫你，即使透過電子郵件、視訊、即時訊息、簡訊等媒介，
也能正確解讀螢幕背後的圖文真實訊息。

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The Right Call: What Sports Teach Us About Work and Life

Sally Jenkins
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The Washington Post sportswriter and New York Times bestselling author of the “fascinating” (The Wall Street Journal) The Real All Americans presents a love letter to the extraordinary coaches and athletes she has covered over the years and the actionable principles of excellence they embody.

Sportswriter Sally Jenkins has spent her entire adult life observing and writing about great coaches and athletes. With her engaging and expert prose, she has helped shape the way we view these talented sports icons. But somewhere along the line, she realized, they had begun to shape her.

Now, she presents the astonishing inner qualities in these same people that pushed them to overcome pressure, elevate their performances, and discover champion identities. Based on years of observing, interviewing, and analyzing elite coaches and playmakers, such as Bill Belichick, Peyton Manning, Michael Phelps, and more, Jenkins reveals the seven principles behind success:

-Conditioning
-Practice
-Discipline
-Candor
-Culture
-Resilience
-Intention

Discover how you can apply these same principles to your life and become your own champion. Colorful, inspirational, and accessible, The Right Call is the one stop shop for anyone wanting to learn how to effectively elevate themselves to greatness.

(Excerpt from amazon.com)

消失的古國：考古學家如何發掘歷史上存在、但地理上消失的36 個國

胡楊
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沉睡千年的樓蘭美女、《鬼吹燈》裡的精絕古城都是絲路重鎮，但消失了。
因「汗血寶馬」而聞名天下的大宛還在嗎？
夜郎國其實有理由自大、建立商朝的其實是胡人、
庸國更算中華文化發源、鮮卑契丹跑哪去了？匈奴後來怎麼了？
金庸《天龍八部》出現的大理國段氏和慕容家，是掰出來的吧……

這些曾在正史、武俠小說、古典文學中出現過的古國，
為何在今天的地圖上再也找不到了？這些國家難道是古人的杜撰？

在考古專家和科技進步下，如今證明他們都真實存在。
但，這幾百年、上千年的帝國文明為何消失不見了？

本書作者胡楊是西北大學歷史學博士，他透過考古的遺跡，
一一介紹中國歷史上存在、但地理上消失的國家，
引領讀者循著蛛絲馬跡──古城遺址、古墓與文物──重新認識
戈壁沙漠上這些曾經盛極一時、如今已然消逝的古國。

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