Monday, July 7, 2014

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

(Excerpt from amazon.com)


動機與人格 (Motivation and Personality)

馬斯洛 (Abraham H. Maslow)
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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。

(摘錄自博客來網路書店)

Monday, June 30, 2014

Create Your Future the Peter Drucker Way: Developing and Applying a Forward-Focused Mindset

Bruce Rosenstein 
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YOUR FUTURE BEGINS TODAY You can dream it. You can plan it. You can try to make it happen. But you can never really prepare for the future unless you have a future-focused mindset. That is the underlying message behind the inspiring words and wisdom of Peter Drucker, the legendary "father of modern management." Drucker believed that the future must be created--day by day, person by person--rather than be left to chance or fate. This powerful book by Drucker scholar and author Bruce Rosenstein incorporates the master's time-tested principles into a step-by-step daily plan that will change your life forever. Starting right now, you can:

1. Create a future-focused mindset. Learn how to build a better tomorrow by taking steps today.
2. Determine the future by what has already happened. Look for clues in the past to forecast the future.
3. Become your own successor. Keep yourself in demand and in control of your destiny.
4. Shape the future of your organization. Go beyond the planning stage and create real change.
5. Build your future beyond your current workplace. Identify challenges and opportunities in all aspects of your life.

Whether you're a recent college graduate faced with a difficult job market, an ambitious entrepreneur trying to anticipate the Next Big Thing, or a struggling executive weathering a storm of constant global change, Drucker's surprisingly timely approach to the future will guide you through anything the world throws at you.

You'll discover creative techniques for rolling with the punches and landing on your feet, open-minded strategies for turning your ideas into action, and the latest tools for adapting to new technologies like social media and Internet marketing. You'll find inspiring advice and insights drawn from personal interviews with Drucker himself and some of the greatest business leaders of our time. Most importantly, you'll develop your own exciting, forwardthinking approach to the future that will dramatically alter your life, inside and outside the office.

This is how you take charge of your destiny. This is how you make your dreams come true. This is how to Create Your Future the Peter Drucker Way.

PRAISE FOR CREATE YOUR FUTURE THE PETER DRUCKER WAY:
"Rosenstein skillfully draws on both his own wisdom and that of his mentor to deliver a plan for individuals and businesses in creating a future rich in personal and professional success. Leave your compass at home; all you need is Rosenstein's new book!" -- MARSHALL GOLDSMITH, million-selling author of the New York Times bestsellers, MOJO and What Got You Here Won't Get You There

"Create Your Future the Peter Drucker Way presents Peter Drucker as a role model for designing and living your own future, beginning in the here and now. The book has expanded my understanding of Drucker's work and I'm confident it will do the same for you." -- CHIP CONLEY, founder and former CEO of Joie de Vivre Hospitality; author of New York Times bestseller Emotional Equations

"Rosenstein has opened the door to an important and often misunderstood area of Drucker's work--why an understanding of the future is so critical for our development as leaders. It confirms my belief of a bright future ahead." -- FRANCES HESSELBEIN, President and CEO, The Frances Hesselbein Leadership Institute

"In this concise and compelling book, Rosenstein provides a unique contribution: mining the nuggets of Peter Drucker's most important work about the future and presenting them in a brief, accessible format. Bruce is the ideal person to make Peter's work useful and valuable in this way." -- BOB BUFORD, Chairman Emeritus, Board of Advisors of The Drucker Institute; author of Halftime

(Excerpt from amazon.com)


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”。

(摘錄自amazon.cn)


Monday, June 23, 2014

State of the World 2013: Is Sustainability Still Possible?

John J. Crocitti, editor ; Monique Vallance, contributing editor
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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)
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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。

(摘錄自博客來網路書店)