Probabilities: The Little Numbers That Rule Our Lives

Peter Olofsson
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“If there is anything you want to know, or remind yourself, about probabilities, then look no further than this comprehensive, yet wittily written and enjoyable, compendium of how to apply probability calculations in real-world situations.”
- Keith Devlin, Stanford University, National Public Radio’s “Math Guy” and author of The Math Gene and The Unfinished Game

From probable improbabilities to regular irregularities, Probabilities: The Little Numbers That Rule Our Lives, Second Edition investigates the often surprising effects of risk and chance in our lives. Featuring a timely update, the Second Edition continues to be the go-to guidebook for an entertaining presentation on the mathematics of chance and uncertainty.

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March 14 is Pi Day to celebrate the mathematical constant pi (π). Pi Day is observed on March 14 since 3, 1, and 4 are the first three significant digits of π. Pi Day was founded by Physicist Larry Shaw in 1988.

數學教你不犯錯 (How Not to Be Wrong)

艾倫伯格 (Jordan Ellenberg) 著
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學會數學就像戴上X光的眼鏡，能從混亂無序的世界表像裡，看透其後隱藏的結構。數學是一門不會把事情搞錯的學問，它的技術與習慣經歷過多少世紀的辛勤努力與論辯。手中有了數學當工具，你可以更深刻、更穩健、更有意義的瞭解這個世界。你需要的只是一位教練，或甚至是一本書，來教導你相關規則及基本戰術。而這本《數學教你不犯錯》就是你最好的教練，它能教你如何達成目標。

在《數學教你不犯錯，上》，你能學會如何不落入線性思考：你會明白做決策得先明白自己的立足點、你將學會用數學來撥正錯誤的直覺、看清真正的趨勢 ......

在《數學教你不犯錯，下》，你會知道什麼是期望值，知道期望值的正確用法 ......

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Photographing Flowers: Exploring Macro Worlds

Harold Davis
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Capture stunning macro floral images with this gorgeous guide by acclaimed photographer Harold Davis. You'll learn about different types of flowers, macro equipment basics, and the intricacies of shooting different floral varieties in the field and in the studio.

Harold also shows you techniques in the Photoshop darkroom that can be applied to flower photography to help you get the most out of your images.

Beautiful and authoritative, this guide to photographing flowers is a must-read for every photographer interested in flower photography. Photographing Flowers will also win a place in the hearts of those who simply love striking floral imagery.

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City University of Hong Kong (CityU) is holding the University Floral Emblem Photo Contest to celebrate the establishment of CityU’s official flower : the Brazil bougainvillea. The deadline to submit photo(s) is 3 April 2017.

金庸 : 從香港到世界

鄭政恆 主編
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獨特的城市，孕育獨特的作家和作品；金庸在香港寫小說，我們也就不能忽視這個城市的社會和歷史背景，對他有何影響。

金庸生於內地，移居香港，他在小說中展現了什麼樣的中國文化，並隱藏了對中國和港英殖民統治，以至香港人身分的複雜態度？

本書收錄的文章，跳出刀光劍影的緊湊情節，嘗試發掘小說中隱含的社會課題，包括身分認同、民族大義、兩性關係、父權主義崩潰等等。

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香港文化博物館為配合「金庸館」開幕，於2017年3月1日至27日舉行「繪畫．金庸」專題展覽，展出金庸小說插畫原稿及不同畫家筆下的金庸武俠世界。

Writing Logically, Thinking Critically

Sheila Cooper, Rosemary Patton 
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This concise, accessible text teaches students how to write logical, cohesive arguments and how to evaluate the arguments of others.

Integrating writing skills with critical thinking skills, this practical book teaches students to draw logical inferences, identify premises and conclusions and use language precisely. Students also learn how to identify fallacies and to distinguish between inductive and deductive reasoning. Ideal for any composition class that emphasizes argument, this text includes coverage of writing style and rhetoric, logic, literature, research and documentation.

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思方導航 : 批判思考導論

貝剛毅 著
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置身在資訊爆炸的時代，除非你隱居山林，又或已練成對周遭事物不理不睬的異能；否則只要張開眼睛，似是而非的說法、互相衝突的觀點就會衝擊著你每一根神經。

面對這樣的處境，要是不想迷失方向，或是淪為人云亦云之輩，必須掌握一套正確判別是非對錯的思考方法，也就是批判思考的方法 (critical thinking)（簡稱「思方」）。

本書為思方學的導論。作者透過日常生活中的例子，簡要地向讀者解說思方學的概念和技巧，包括辨識令人思維不清的言辭（語害剖析）、評價不同形式的論證的方法（論證分析），以及認清各種常見的錯誤思維方式（謬誤剖析）。讀畢本書，將能令你的思維更敏銳、更清晰。

本書適合任何想提升思考力的人士閱讀，也可作為思方教程和通識科的參考讀物。

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