Monday, October 7, 2019

Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks: A Guide to Academic Publishing Success

Wendy Laura Belcher
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“Wow. No one ever told me this!” Wendy Laura Belcher has heard this countless times throughout her years of teaching and advising academics on how to write journal articles. Scholars know they must publish, but few have been told how to do so. So Belcher made it her mission to demystify the writing process. The result was Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks, which takes this overwhelming task and breaks it into small, manageable steps. For the past decade, this guide has been the go-to source for those creating articles for peer-reviewed journals. It has enabled thousands to overcome their anxieties and produce the publications that are essential to succeeding in their fields.

With this new edition, Belcher expands her advice to reach beginning scholars in even more disciplines. She builds on feedback from professors and graduate students who have successfully used the workbook to complete their articles. A new chapter addresses scholars who are writing from scratch. This edition also includes more targeted exercises and checklists, as well as the latest research on productivity and scholarly writing. Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks is the only reference to combine expert guidance with a step-by-step workbook. Each week, readers learn a feature of strong articles and work on revising theirs accordingly. Every day is mapped out, taking the guesswork and worry out of writing. There are tasks, templates, and reminders. At the end of twelve weeks, graduate students, recent PhDs, postdoctoral fellows, adjunct instructors, junior faculty, and international faculty will feel confident they know that the rules of academic publishing and have the tools they need to succeed.

(Excerpt from amazon.com)

失治之城 : 掙扎求存的香港 (A City Mismanaged: Hong Kong's Struggle for Survival)

顧汝德 (Leo F. Goodstadt)
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作者顧汝德為前中央政策組首席顧問,曾為港英政府出謀獻策,本書聚焦房屋供應、醫療和教育等普羅讀者最關心的民生福祉,提供相關的數據及文獻,全面分析香港管治制度崩壞的主要因由。

從土地大缺失、「劏房」貧民窟湧現、公營醫療「爆煲」、到中港融合的錯誤定位,點出歷任行政長官及其治港班子的一連串災難性的失策及弊政,如何危害香港人的財產、生活素質以至人命安全。

(摘錄自博客來網路書店)


Monday, September 30, 2019

On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century

Timothy Snyder
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#1 New York Times Bestseller •

The Founding Fathers tried to protect us from the threat they knew, the tyranny that overcame ancient democracy. Today, our political order faces new threats, not unlike the totalitarianism of the twentieth century. We are no wiser than the Europeans who saw democracy yield to fascism, Nazism, or communism. Our one advantage is that we might learn from their experience.

On Tyranny is a call to arms and a guide to resistance, with invaluable ideas for how we can preserve our freedoms in the uncertain years to come.

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深度學習力:學歷貶值時代,MIT博士教你從大學就脫穎而出的75個成功法則 (How to Win at College)

卡爾‧紐波特 (Cal Newport)
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超級暢銷書《Deep Work深度工作力》作者 ╳ MIT博士
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寫給年輕世代的深度學習指南
讓大學成為你前途的跳板

學歷貶值時代,上大學絕對不只是為了那張畢業證書!
如何利用大學4年培養真正的實力?
如何在踏出校園之前就替未來做好準備?

更重要的是……如何在培養競爭力的同時,又能享受充實而美好的校園生活?

除了自身擁有極具效率的時間管理方法與極富成效的學習成果,
卡爾.紐波特也採訪了哈佛大學、史丹佛大學等名校裡最優秀的學生們,
追問他們有關時間管理、讀書,以及平衡社交與用功的方法。

.該怎麼準備考試和報告?
.該參加哪些課外活動?
.該怎麼和教授互動?
.什麼才是刺激思維又維持樂觀的好方法?
.該如何平衡愉快的社交生活與雄心勃勃的日程表?
.怎麼樣才能量身訂製完美的活動,符合你的能力、興趣與喜好?

這些是每個學生都該提出的重要問題,而答案就在本書裡。
本書列舉了優秀大學生必備的75個成功法則,
你不必是天才,也不需要超強記憶力,
就能給自己更好的未來,同時還能享有健康的睡眠與愉快的社交生活。

在擁有足夠智慧與滿腔熱血的年紀,不該浪費你的才華與熱情。
善用校園的軟硬體資源,結識能給自己啟發與靈感的教授、同學,以豐沛的資源與支援為後盾,
你可以更有野心、更有計畫地,讓大學4年不光是苦讀或玩樂,更是前途的跳板!

大學時期培養的態度與習慣,將是一生受用無窮的寶藏—— 《深度學習力》就是引領你脫穎而出的一把鑰匙。

(摘錄自博客來網路書店)


Monday, September 23, 2019

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









“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)