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「我們終歸要回到細胞」我們得要了解細胞，才能了解人體。我們需要它們，才能了解醫學。但最基本的是，我們需要細胞的故事，來講述生命和我們自己的故事。普立茲獎得主、《萬病之王》《基因》作者——辛達塔．穆克吉最新作品，本書是一部生命基石的歷史，交織了他擔任醫師的生涯。《細胞之歌》融合了尖端研究、無可挑剔的嚴謹學術、勇敢無畏的報導，和流暢優美的散文，形成百科全書式的研究，讀起來就如文學作品般扣人心弦。～《歐普拉日報》（Oprah Daily）◆ 2023年美國PROSE Awards生物與生命科學卓越獎◆ 2023年肖托誇獎◆《經濟學人》、《歐普拉日報》、紐約公共圖書館等評為《紐約時報》著名圖書和年度最佳書籍本書談的是細胞的故事，是發現包括人類在內，所有生物體都是由這些「基本粒子」構成的記述。這是關於這些自主的生命單位——組織、器官和器官系統合作，有條不紊地累積，能夠促成深奧形式的生理功能：免疫
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奧本海默（上下兩冊）

American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer

by 凱．柏德( Kai Bird), 馬丁．薛文(Martin J. Sherwin), 林鶯 ...

2006年普立茲獎傳記類得獎作品．美國國家書評獎最佳傳記★《書單》和《發現雜誌》年度科學類好書★《紐約時報》年度一百本值得關注的好書★《紐約時報書評》、《華盛頓郵報圖書世界》、《堪薩斯城星報》及《芝加哥論壇報》年度好書他是美國的普羅米修斯，「原子彈之父」，戰爭期間為他的國家帶頭努力從大自然攫取令人敬畏的太陽之火。之後，他明智道出其中的危險，也對潛在的助益懷抱希望。…但，奧本海默的警告無人理會，最後，他被消音了，成為麥卡錫主義和美國反共聖戰中最著名的受害者。《奧本海默》（American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer）是一部全面描寫原子彈之父羅伯特．奧本海默的傳記。奧本海默是二十世紀的代表人物，一位傑出且富有魅力的物理學家，他在戰爭期間帶領團隊為國家建造原子彈，並直面科學進步帶來的道德後果 ... Read more

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2006年普立茲獎傳記類得獎作品．美國國家書評獎最佳傳記★《書單》和《發現雜誌》年度科學類好書★《紐約時報》年度一百本值得關注的好書★《紐約時報書評》、《華盛頓郵報圖書世界》、《堪薩斯城星報》及《芝加哥論壇報》年度好書他是美國的普羅米修斯，「原子彈之父」，戰爭期間為他的國家帶頭努力從大自然攫取令人敬畏的太陽之火。之後，他明智道出其中的危險，也對潛在的助益懷抱希望。…但，奧本海默的警告無人理會，最後，他被消音了，成為麥卡錫主義和美國反共聖戰中最著名的受害者。《奧本海默》（American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer）是一部全面描寫原子彈之父羅伯特．奧本海默的傳記。奧本海默是二十世紀的代表人物，一位傑出且富有魅力的物理學家，他在戰爭期間帶領團隊為國家建造原子彈，並直面科學進步帶來的道德後果
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編劇，我想當個好人：《良善之地》、《荒唐分局》知名編劇，帶你經歷一場政治不一定正確的道德思辨之旅。

How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question

by 麥可‧舒爾 ...

Translated by 王啟安 ...

Series series 亞當斯密
亞馬遜、紐約時報、出版者週刊、今日美國報、華爾街日報席捲各大暢銷榜的現象級話題作品政治不正確版《正義：一場思辨之旅》看作者用最幽默寫意的敘述方式，帶領讀者看透人生中各種最難跨過的道德難題你很想用自己的方法對世界釋出善意，但世界毫不留情地打你的臉。而且，我們每天要做的事情已經夠多了，誰又有那個時間、金錢、精力去思考道德呢？　　劇透！你可以用輕鬆詼諧的角度，來重新思考艱澀難懂的道德問題。　　✭你是不是永遠搞不清楚，在經典的「列車問題中」，你到底要直接把五個人撞死、拉起操縱桿故意殺掉另一個人，還是把強壯的唐恩推到軌道上，來救那五個人？　　✭身為披薩店老闆，你是否應該為了讓某人得到好處與更多的喜悅，而停止生產正常（好吃的）披薩，然後把時間全部拿來做夏威夷（違反自然定律的）披薩呢？　　✭是否有任何一個一體適用的理論，可以解釋何謂「好」人或「壞」人呢？　　《良善之地》、《荒唐分局》知名編劇 ... Read more

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亞馬遜、紐約時報、出版者週刊、今日美國報、華爾街日報席捲各大暢銷榜的現象級話題作品政治不正確版《正義：一場思辨之旅》看作者用最幽默寫意的敘述方式，帶領讀者看透人生中各種最難跨過的道德難題你很想用自己的方法對世界釋出善意，但世界毫不留情地打你的臉。而且，我們每天要做的事情已經夠多了，誰又有那個時間、金錢、精力去思考道德呢？　　劇透！你可以用輕鬆詼諧的角度，來重新思考艱澀難懂的道德問題。　　✭你是不是永遠搞不清楚，在經典的「列車問題中」，你到底要直接把五個人撞死、拉起操縱桿故意殺掉另一個人，還是把強壯的唐恩推到軌道上，來救那五個人？　　✭身為披薩店老闆，你是否應該為了讓某人得到好處與更多的喜悅，而停止生產正常（好吃的）披薩，然後把時間全部拿來做夏威夷（違反自然定律的）披薩呢？　　✭是否有任何一個一體適用的理論，可以解釋何謂「好」人或「壞」人呢？　　《良善之地》、《荒唐分局》知名編劇
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Bodies of Evidence: How Forensic Science Solves Crimes

by 布萊恩．隱內 Brian Innes, 露西．唐卡斯特 Lucy Doncaster ...

Translated by 吳國慶 ...

Series Book 43 - TELL
收錄超過200張現場微物跡證照片與插圖，一百多個真實犯罪案例研究：O. J.辛普森（殺妻案）、跨州連環殺手、同志連環殺手、洛克比空難爆炸案、大學航空炸彈客，倫敦格蘭菲塔火災受害者身分辨識……。**　**　　◎一個人遭到割喉，他殺還是自殺？從切口和皮膚鬆緊判斷。　　◎一具骷髏，能給出什麼訊息？身材、性別、年齡，甚至種族，都能推測出來。　　◎血液噴灑有6種：滴落、飛濺、噴濺、淌血、擦抹和拖曳，鑑識專家能還原現場。　　作者布萊恩受過科學家培訓，在轉向專業寫作前是名生化研究員。自1966年便開始發表有關鑑識科學的文章，2014年去世前，著作超過40本，包括《連續殺人犯》、《犯罪心理剖繪檔案》等。本書首度出版於2000年，這20年來，是鑑識人員與戲劇、小說作家必讀經典，　　現在再度推出二版（也就是你現在看的這一版），從毒理學、指紋辨識、臉部重建、鑑識彈道學、自動生物特徵識別系統（ABIS）</p.. ... Read more

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收錄超過200張現場微物跡證照片與插圖，一百多個真實犯罪案例研究：O. J.辛普森（殺妻案）、跨州連環殺手、同志連環殺手、洛克比空難爆炸案、大學航空炸彈客，倫敦格蘭菲塔火災受害者身分辨識……。**　**　　◎一個人遭到割喉，他殺還是自殺？從切口和皮膚鬆緊判斷。　　◎一具骷髏，能給出什麼訊息？身材、性別、年齡，甚至種族，都能推測出來。　　◎血液噴灑有6種：滴落、飛濺、噴濺、淌血、擦抹和拖曳，鑑識專家能還原現場。　　作者布萊恩受過科學家培訓，在轉向專業寫作前是名生化研究員。自1966年便開始發表有關鑑識科學的文章，2014年去世前，著作超過40本，包括《連續殺人犯》、《犯罪心理剖繪檔案》等。本書首度出版於2000年，這20年來，是鑑識人員與戲劇、小說作家必讀經典，　　現在再度推出二版（也就是你現在看的這一版），從毒理學、指紋辨識、臉部重建、鑑識彈道學、自動生物特徵識別系統（ABIS）</p..
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編劇，我想當個好人：《良善之地》、《荒唐分局》知名編劇，帶你經歷一場政治不一定正確的道德思辨之旅。

神探的科學：毒理學、指紋辨識、臉部重建、鑑識彈道學、血液、DNA分析，最完整鑑識調查技術，長銷20年。