Escape from Smyrna, a mystery novel set in Turkey and Greece, unveils the intertwining histories of three families, Anglo-American, Turkish, and Greek, bound together by an ancient necklace that incites violence yet has powers of healing and redemption. It is 1982. Four Swiss hippies steal a gold locket from a chapel on a barren Greek island. Soon after, it appears for sale in Istanbul's Covered Bazaar. Oran Crossmoor, an athletic 26-year-old American, buys the locket, recognizing it as pa...

The third edition of Ancient Cities surveys the cities of the Ancient Near East, Egypt, and the Greek, Etruscan, and Roman worlds from the perspectives of archaeology and architectural history, bringing to life the physical world of ancient city dwellers by concentrating on archaeological evidence.Urban form is the focus: the physical appearance and overall plans of cities, their architecture and natural topography, and the cultural and historical contexts in which they fl...

全球唯一獨家繁體中文作者序言，剖析芯片法案後美中台局勢發展“如果有一本書可以讓所有人都能接觸到矽時代，並意識到它與原子能時代一樣令人興奮和重要，那就是這本書。” - 紐約時報看清芯片大戰現狀的最重要解讀——矽時代，算力是新石油芯片供應鏈決定了上世紀冷戰的勝負，也將決定本世紀強權競爭的勝負大國競爭升溫，台灣處於關鍵位置。 下一個轉折點在哪裡？美國對先進芯片的禁令扼住了先進芯片的咽喉，中國不斷加大對半導體的投入。 “去美化”有可能成功嗎？台積電赴美設廠，矽盾的保護到底有多持久？ 台灣的地位真的不可替代嗎？疫情加戰爭，全球經歷了兩年的芯片短缺，短缺有所緩解卻面臨需求過剩？ 未來供應鍊格局將如何變化？一個70年前不存在的行業決定了當今世界的面貌。 從玩具到汽車，從微波爐到導彈，從手機到股市，無處不在的芯片是21世紀的新石油，也是現代世界最依賴的稀缺資源。 美國通過半導體成為軍事強國。 矽谷仍然是設計先進芯片和掌握大部分關鍵技術的重要中心。 然而，中國正在奮起直追，大力投資...

Nobody takes us under their wing and demonstrates how love should be shown to us in order for us to learn how to love. As a direct result of this, many of us find ourselves in romantic relationships with nothing more than the guidance supplied by romantic comedies and other forms of popular culture. This is a problem since these forms of popular culture are not always accurate. This much is clear to us.Jay Shetty does not portray love as a general notion or as a collection of cliche...

Landmark archaeological excavations that radically revise the early history of Africa.For the past fifty years, Charles Bonnet has been excavating sites in present-day Sudan and Egypt that point to the existence of a sophisticated ancient black African civilization thriving alongside the Egyptians. In The Black Kingdom of the Nile, he gathers the results of these excavations to reveal the distinctively indigenous culture of the black Nubian city of Kerma, ...

With the publication of The New Negro in 1925, Alain Locke introduced readers all over the U.S. to the vibrant world of African American thought. As an author, editor, and patron, Locke rightly earned the appellation "Godfather of the Harlem Renaissance." Yet, his intellectual contributions extend far beyond that single period of cultural history. Throughout his life he penned essays, on topics ranging from John Keats to Sigmund Freud, in addition to his trenchant social commentary on race an...

With the publication of The New Negro in 1925, Alain Locke introduced readers all over the U.S. to the vibrant world of African American thought. As an author, editor, and patron, Locke rightly earned the appellation "Godfather of the Harlem Renaissance." Yet, his intellectual contributions extend far beyond that single period of cultural history. Throughout his life he penned essays, on topics ranging from John Keats to Sigmund Freud, in addition to his trenchant social commentar...

I was born a slave; but I never knew it till six years of happy childhood had passed away. My father was a carpenter, and considered so intelligent and skilful in his trade, that, when buildings out of the common line were to be erected, he was sent for from long distances, to be head workman. On condition of paying his mistress two hundred dollars a year, and supporting himself, he was allowed to work at his trade, and manage his own affairs. His strongest wish was to purchase his childre...

The Souls of Black Folk is a classic work of American literature by W. E. B. Du Bois. It is a seminal work in the history of sociology, and a cornerstone of African-American literary history.

Do you say what you think, express how you feel, and ask for what you want? The way you speak immediately conveys your self-esteem. Nonassertive communication limits your professional success and leads to conflict and problems in relationships. Learning to be assertive actually raises your self-esteem, while benefiting your career, relationships, and sense of well-being."How to Speak Your Mind" explains what it means to be assertive, why it's important, and how to achieve it. It de...

**An award-winning Cambridge history professor “makes a forceful argument and tells a story with great verve” (The Wall Street Journal)—that the West is, and always has been, truly global.“Those archaic ‘Western Civ’ classes so many of us took in college should be updated, argues Quinn, [who] invites us to . . . revel in a richer, more polyglot inheritance.”—The Boston Globe**AN ECONOMIST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • LONGLISTED FOR THE CUNDILL ...

"This excellent survey . . . spans the rise and fall of the Greco-Roman world. This conversational yet erudite history is a treat." ( Publishers Weekly, starred review)The magnificent civilization created by the ancient Greeks and Romans is the greatest legacy of the classical world. However, narratives about the "civilized" Greek and Roman empires resisting the barbarians at the gate are far from accurate. Tony Spawforth, an esteemed scholar, author, and B...