Tomorrowmind: Thriving at Work with Resilience, Creativity, and Connection―Now and in an Uncertain Future

Gabriella Rosen Kellerman, Martin E. P. Seligman
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A Greater Good magazine and Behavioral Scientist pick of 2023!

Thrive in your career with this radical, future-proofed approach to work in a world where automation, globalization, and downsizing are an urgent and threatening reality—from experts in workplace mental health, Gabriella Kellerman, CPO of BetterUp, and world-renowned psychologist Martin Seligman.

In recent years, workplace toxicity, industry volatility, and technology-driven turnover have threatened the psychological well-being of employees. When we can’t flourish at work, both personal success and corporate productivity suffer. As we sit on the cusp of some of the most turbulent economic changes in history, many of us wonder how we can not only survive but flourish in our careers.

Now, Tomorrowmind provides essential plans and actionable advice for facing the uncertain future of work. With in-depth and clear-eyed evidence, it offers key skills on everything from resilience and innovation to social connection and foresight. Cultivate a workplace that fosters connection and meaning for yourself or your employees with this timely and crucial guide that is destined to inspire generations of workers.

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大師如何觀看：解構我們感知、創造、學習的方式 (Drawing on The Dominant Eye)

貝蒂．愛德華 (Betty Edwards)
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破解大師名畫中的眼神
解構觀看行為下的文化深意

繼《像藝術家一樣思考》風靡全球四十年後，
貝蒂．愛德華對藝術與自我探索更凝鍊的洞見

在遠早於攝影術發明的時代，人們便著迷於觀看。從遠古人類維妙維肖的洞穴壁畫、林布蘭精巧生動的蝕刻自畫像，到維梅爾《戴珍珠耳環的女孩》的深邃凝視；大師筆下的經典，是他們從觀看中淬煉而成的不朽結晶。

在這趟穿梭視界的旅程中，貝蒂．愛德華從我們的視覺運作模式來解析，揭示藝術與觀看的關係，探索潛藏於眼神的祕密──我們的眼睛就像慣用手、腳一樣，有「主視眼」與「輔視眼」之分：主視眼主導觀看，分析接收的訊息；輔視眼則在旁捕捉情緒感知做出反應。這項細微的差異在我們的日常生活當中幾乎視而不見，但只要經過適當引導，人人都能掌握觀看的力量。

梵谷在寫給弟弟的信中說：「了解自己很難，但是畫你自己也同樣不容易。」大師觀看的方式，是對自我的深刻凝視；學習大師如何觀看，探索與生俱來的視覺天賦，統合語言與感知的力量，我們將激發前所未見的創意潛能，看到這世界不同以往的樣貌。

本書特色
　　◆掌握自我的視覺模式，啟發非語言的感知能力
　　◆認識藝術創作與神話中長期潛涵的視覺文化
　　◆站在大師的視野，洞見肖像經典的奧祕幽微之處

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Why Machines Learn: The Elegant Math Behind Modern AI

Anil Ananthaswamy
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A rich, narrative explanation of the mathematics that has brought us machine learning and the ongoing explosion of artificial intelligence

Machine learning systems are making life-altering decisions for us: approving mortgage loans, determining whether a tumour is cancerous, or deciding whether someone gets bail. They now influence developments and discoveries in chemistry, biology, and physics—the study of genomes, extra-solar planets, even the intricacies of quantum systems. And all this before large language models such as ChatGPT came on the scene.

We are living through a revolution in machine learning-powered AI that shows no signs of slowing down. This technology is based on relatively simple mathematical ideas, some of which go back centuries, including linear algebra and calculus, the stuff of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century mathematics. It took the birth and advancement of computer science and the kindling of 1990s computer chips designed for video games to ignite the explosion of AI that we see today. In this enlightening book, Anil Ananthaswamy explains the fundamental math behind machine learning, while suggesting intriguing links between artifical and natural intelligence. Might the same math underpin them both?

As Ananthaswamy resonantly concludes, to make safe and effective use of artificial intelligence, we need to understand its profound capabilities and limitations, the clues to which lie in the math that makes machine learning possible.

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香港地質之美

大埔地質教育中心
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香港成為世界級地質公園，你認識香港的地質嗎？

萬宜水庫的六角形柱，是大自然的鬼斧神工。你可知道六角形柱如何形成？它的結構是甚麼？在生活上如何應用得到？

本書除了深入介紹各地區的地質結構及特色，還將地質資源與日常生活應用相連，探求這些大自然賦予的資源如何妥善應用，從而令大家珍惜及愛護地球。

香港雖屬彈丸之地，卻擁有獨特且多樣的地質構造和地貌，其中新界東北及西貢一帶更成為世界認可的地質公園展示園區。
本書將會︰
．深入介紹地質公園園區內具代表性的景點
——包括︰黃竹角咀、馬屎洲、鴨洲及糧船灣等
．將地質資源與日常生活應用相連
——介紹石英、玻璃、鐵質等的由來和應用
．提供地質考察的交通和路線
——教讀者親臨實地，了解香港各種地質
．簡單科學小實驗
——讓讀者在家中動手做，認識地質原理

各種岩石、結晶、地貌及生境，全方位認識香港獨特的地質。

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The Art and Science of Connection: Why Social Health Is the Missing Key to Living Longer, Healthier, and Happier

Kasley Killam
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A groundbreaking redefinition of what it means to be healthy that introduces the need for social health—the part of wellbeing that comes from feeling connected—to truly flourish.

Exercise. Eat a balanced diet. Go to therapy. Most wellness advice is focused on achieving and maintaining good physical and mental health. But Harvard-trained social scientist and pioneering social health expert Kasley Killam reveals that this approach is missing a vital component: human connection.

Relationships not only make us happier, but also are critical to our overall health and longevity. Research shows that people with a strong sense of belonging are 2.6 times more likely to report good or excellent health. Perhaps even more astonishingly, people who lack social support are up to 53% more likely to die from any cause. Yet social health has been overlooked and underappreciated—until now.

Just as we exercise our physical muscles, we can strengthen our social muscles. Weaving together cutting-edge science, mindset shifts, and practical wisdom, Killam offers the first methodology for how to be socially healthy. An antidote to the loneliness epidemic and an inspiring manifesto for seeing wellbeing as not only physical and mental, but also social, The Art and Science of Connection is a handbook for thriving.

In this essential book, you will:

• Learn a simple yet powerful framework to understand, evaluate, and bolster your social health.
• Discover the exact strategy or habit you need, as well as research-backed tips, to cultivate and sustain meaningful connection now and throughout your life.
• Glean actionable insights to develop a sense of community in your neighborhood, at work, and online from a spirited group of neighbors in Paris, the CEO of a major healthcare company, and an artificially intelligent chatbot.
• Get an insider look at the innovative ways that doctors, teachers, entrepreneurs, architects, government leaders, and everyday people are catalyzing a movement toward a more socially healthy society.

The Art and Science of Connection will transform the way you think about each interaction with a friend, family member, coworker, or neighbor, and give you the tools you need to live a more connected and healthy life—whether you are an introvert or extrovert, if you feel stretched thin, and no matter your age or background. Along the way, Killam will reveal how a university student, a newlywed, a working professional, and a retired widow overcame challenges to thrive through connection—and how you can, too.

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說故事的技藝 : 普立茲獎評審親傳的寫作課 教你寫出打動人心、擴大影響力的爆文寫作指南 (Storycraft)

傑克•哈特 (Jack Hart)
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影響力就是你行走的資產！
會說故事的人有福了，優秀的說故事能力所發揮的影響力，甚至超過大眾媒體，
善用說故事的力量，打造你的影響力

★★普立茲獎評審教寫作，慷慨傳授畢生絕學★★
本書作者傑克•哈特，於2002、2003 年擔任普立茲特稿寫作獎（Feature Writing，即長篇報導故事）評審，曾任《俄勒岡報》主編兼寫作指導，獲美國報紙新聞編輯協會授予的國家教學獎、威斯康辛大學服務獎。在他職場生涯中，曾與數十位作家合作數百篇故事，豐富的實務經驗促使他寫下《說故事的技藝》，這本書是論述非虛構寫作最權威的一本，廣泛用於美國大學課程。

他提醒寫作者：
熟習各種不同的敘事形式，是寫作成功的關鍵；另一個關鍵是充分了解故事理論，避免犯下致命錯誤，將素材放在不適合的敘事形式中。

怎麼做？本書先以「主角—情節糾葛—收尾」故事模型、「敘事弧」的理論開始，以生動的文字娓娓道來；接著再分別從結構、觀點、聲音與風格、角色、場景、動作、對話、主題等面向一一說明並援引實例，一步步教你如何完善說故事的技藝。

還有，本書更精采介紹非虛構寫作，從報導、故事性敘事、釋義性敘事、其他敘事等等，讓你一窺高手如何運用說故事的技藝，讓自己的文字彰顯出價值，字字戳心，讓讀者一再敲碗，喊著還要看更多。

看完本書，你或許無法奪得普立茲獎，但肯定能贏得觀眾。

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