Think Like Da Vinci: 7 Easy Steps to Boosting Your Everyday Genius

by Michael Gelb
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...... this book shows you how to imitate Leonardo Da Vinci's thought processes and so enhance your aptitude in every area of your life. Learn how to fulfill your true potential by developing the thought processes used by Renaissance master Leonardo Da Vinci. Simply by imitating his insatiable quest for information and experience, we can all enhance our own aptitude in all facets of our lives. Michael Gelb discusses the seven fundamental elements of Da Vinci's thought process and offers practical ways to incorporate them into our own lives.

The techniques outlined in the book help readers to develop the same traits of whole-brain thinking, creative problem solving and continuous learning, all of which are vital in today's world. Numerous exercises, anecdotes and illustrations help readers to master these techniques and create a personal and professional renaissance of their very own.

(Excerpt from amazon.com)


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“Leonardo da Vinci: Art & Science. Then & Now” Exhibition
Date: From 20 September to 15 December 2019 (closed on Monday)
Time: 10:00 am to 7:00 pm (Free entrance)
Venue: 18/F, Lau Ming Wai Academic Building, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon
Admission: Free of charge
Website: https://www.cityu.edu.hk/ceg/exhibitions/daVinci

On the 500th anniversary of the death of the Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci, City University of Hong Kong (CityU) Exhibition Gallery is pleased to present “Leonardo da Vinci: Art & Science. Then & Now” from 20 September to 15 December 2019 in collaboration with the Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana, Milan. READ MORE

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董橋
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這本書裏三十一篇英美藝文漫寫，寫的作家幾乎都是董橋喜歡的作家。董橋說他喜歡的英美作家遠遠不止這些，手頭材料還可以多寫一兩本這樣的書。是職業也是興趣，這輩子他喜歡過的作家真不少，但是他又說，值不值得寫是一回事，想不想寫又是一回事。有些作家他先前喜歡後來不喜歡。有些作家原先不喜歡後來喜歡。

(摘錄自cosmosbooks.com.hk)

Without Saying a Word: Master the Science of Body Language and Maximize Your Success

by Kasia Wezowski, Patryk Wezowski
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One wrong move can undercut your message. Believe it or not, our bodies speak louder than our words. Postures, gestures, and expressions convey reams of information—and often not what you’d expect. A smile, for example, is usually considered welcoming. But crook one corner of your mouth higher and you project superiority, subconsciously chasing other people away. Without Saying a Word explains how even the subtlest motions have meaning. Distilling decades of research, the book deciphers these unspoken signals: from facial expressions and fleeting micro expressions to positive and negative body language. Discover which postures and gestures indicate confidence and build rapport—and which reveal disinterest, arrogance, or even aggression. Learn to end off-putting habits, accentuate good ones, and become an authentic and effective communicator. Exhibiting body language that is open, honest, and self-assured increases your social influence and enhances your skill as a negotiator . . . while the ability to read the emotions and intentions of others is equally indispensable. Whether you’re making a presentation, pitching a project, or closing a deal, the right body language can be your best ally.

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根著我城: 戰後至2000年代的香港文學

陳智德
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了解香港文學，必須從這本開始！

香港文學的發展不是建立在對於「非本土」的否定之上，也不是簡單地由無到有的過程，實際上存在更多的矛盾、游離。本土與非本土共同構成香港文學本土意識的複雜性，結合流動與根著的辯證，作為本書《根著我城：戰後至2000年代的香港文學》回顧、論述戰後至2000年代香港文學的核心。

陳智德的《根著我城》以文學史架構為綱的系統論述，主要論及的作家包括望雲（張吻冰）、趙滋蕃、張一帆、阮朗、曹聚仁、徐訏、力匡、舒巷城、楊際光、馬朗、蔡炎培、劉以鬯、西西、梁秉鈞（也斯）、鄧阿藍、洛楓、董啟章、潘國靈、謝曉虹；也旁及符公望、黃雨、沙鷗、葉靈鳳、陳君葆、何達、唐君毅、林以亮、夏侯無忌（齊桓）、司馬長風、吳煦斌、松木（蔡振興）、戴天、馬覺、崑南、盧因、陳冠中、葉輝、游靜、馬國明、李碧華、辛其氏、郭麗容、鍾玲玲等。

書中論及的作品始自戰後初期黃雨、符公望的左翼詩歌、1950年代趙滋蕃、阮朗、徐訏等人的小說，下迄2007年董啟章《時間繁史‧啞瓷之光》和陳冠中《事後：本土文化誌》等；亦從報刊研究角度分析《華僑日報‧學生週刊》、《七○年代雙週刊》、《越界》、《香港文學（雙月刊）》、《今天‧香港文化專輯》等刊物的時代意義和文學史位置，探討議題含括左翼詩歌、反共小說、寫實主義文學、現代主義文學以及有關方言詩歌、自我改造、新民主主義文藝等概念，是陳智德無間斷地從事香港文學研究二十年成果的階段性總匯。

陳智德在《根著我城》一書討論香港文學的不同之處是本土意識的不同面向。1930年代至2000年代多種不同時代、不同風格的作品，香港文學的本土意識，在不同年代具有不同的方向，而本土意識並不等於對地方人事的肯定，也可以包括對地方的否定和批評。因應近現代中國歷史發展的特殊狀況，認識香港文學以至台灣文學的個別性發展，才能認識中國現當代文學的全局，因此本土並不狹窄，反而是通往普遍之途，正如抗戰時期的民族形式論爭所提出，地方認同並不與民族認同相矛盾。

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The Power of Human: How Our Shared Humanity Can Help Us Create a Better World

Adam Waytz
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An urgent yet hopeful analysis of the surge in dehumanization, and how we can reverse it.

The unprecedented access to other humans that technology provides has ironically freed us from engaging with them. Thanks to social media, we can know a campaigning politician's platform; an avid traveler's restaurant recommendations; and the daily emotional fluctuations of our friends without ever even picking up the phone. According to social psychologist Adam Waytz, our increasingly human-free lives come with a serious cost that we've already begun to pay: the loss of our humanity.

Humans have superpowers. More than any other psychological stimulus, our presence can make experiences feel significant, inspire moral behavior, and encourage action. Recent studies suggest that we even have power over mortality - the survival rate of individuals with stronger social relationships has been found to be twice as high as those with weak relationships.

The Power of Human shows us how to rehumanize and harness these unique abilities to improve our lives, beginning with our jobs. The remedy for the dehumanized worker is twofold. Employers, Waytz argues, must instill humanity into work by capitalizing on distinctly human skills, especially sociability and variability. Meanwhile, workers need to put to rest the idea that you are what you do and instead detach their personal identities from their occupations. Waytz offers a similarly science-based method to counter the rising threat that technology poses to our humanity, outlining how we can design human-machine partnerships that optimize the strengths of both parties. Finally, he reveals how, by humanizing intimacy and conflict in unexpected ways, we can strengthen relationships with both our friends and enemies. Essential listening for individuals and institutions alike, The Power of Human explains how we can solve one of our time's biggest problems by better utilizing the influence we have on one another.

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疏離的人心:香港社會思潮評析

黃海
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香港回歸中國已20年有餘，但香港人心卻愈發疏離。到底有甚麼原因驅使香港人漸行漸遠？中央政府和香港特區政府又應如何回應社會訴求？《疏離的人心：香港社會思潮評析》正是對這種疏離心態的全面描述。

要了解疏離問題的癥結所在，必須從剖析香港近年的社會思潮入手。本書共八個章節，從不同角度探討香港現存的社會問題，研究範圍觸及香港傳統核心價值、政治及民主發展爭議、社會貧富懸殊問題、特區政府管治能力、日漸激烈的中港矛盾、近年冒起的本土主義以至分離主義思潮，以及「一國兩制」前景，藉此發掘人心歸向的主題。

近年有關人心背向的討論廣受注目，卻甚少有針對此重大議題的專著。香港面臨2047年後「二次前途」安排，本書正好讓關心香港社會和前景的社會人士及年輕一代，對香港思潮有更深入的了解。

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