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  • On This Day in History Sh!t Went Down

    by James Fell ...
    Sh!t happens. Every day.Mae West was sent to jail for “corrupting the morals of youth” with her first Broadway play. When participation in the Hitler Youth became mandatory in Germany, groups of teen “pirates” rebelled. Muhammad Ali refused to “drop bombs and bullets on brown people” in Vietnam. A dog sled relay carried life-saving medicine 674 miles through –50 temperatures to rescue children ... Read more

    $2.42 USD

  • 譯者即叛徒II——AI時代下,譯者何去何從?:從語感培養、異文化洞察、裸譯力存續、AI自動化陷阱……金鼎獎譯者的從業心法與生存法則

    by 宋瑛堂 ...
    Series series 臉譜書房
    2022梁實秋翻譯大師獎、2025金鼎獎圖書翻譯獎得主繼前作《譯者即叛徒?》,好評再出擊,以扎實老經驗迎戰新科技!☛AI翻譯幾可亂真,還有誰在乎作品是真人或機器翻譯嗎?☛人機協作的AI世代,怎麼抵抗全給機器代勞的「海妖呼喚」,不將譯者創思輕易外包?☛譯註害讀者好出戲?!翻譯敘事作品,To 註, or not to 註, that is the question.☛片名翻譯有得有失,在語感和票房之間拔河,鹿死誰手?☛原文恣意穿插數種外語還不給解釋,譯者、讀者怎麼辦?☛作者自創怪詞怪語法,翻譯就像在玩無圖可參照的拼圖遊戲,正解何處尋?// 融合數十年職人匠心與語文功底,兼及科技趨勢觀察、翻譯心法和經驗談金鼎獎譯者宋瑛堂親身上陣,為閱聽人及同業、後進探路,勇闖AI新紀元 // 書迷引頸企盼,資深文學譯者宋瑛堂第二部翻譯主題文集,時隔四年隆重上市!首作《譯者即叛徒?》發行後 ... Read more

    $9.31 USD

  • A Poetry Handbook

    A Prose Guide to Understanding and Writing Poetry

    by Mary Oliver ...
    “Mary Oliver would probably never admit to anything so grandiose as an effort to connect the conscious mind and the heart (that’s what she says poetry can do), but that is exactly what she accomplishes in this stunning little handbook.”— Los Angeles TimesFrom the beloved and acclaimed poet, an ultimate guide to writing and understanding poetry.With passion and wit, Mary Oliver skillfully imparts ... Read more

    $8.09 USD

  • Bird by Bird

    Some Instructions on Writing and Life

    by Anne Lamott ...
    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An essential volume for generations of writers young and old. The twenty-fifth anniversary edition of this modern classic will continue to spark creative minds for years to come. Anne Lamott is "a warm, generous, and hilarious guide through the writer’s world and its treacherous swamps" (Los Angeles Times).**“Superb writing advice…. Hilarious, helpful, and provocative.” ... Read more

    $13.19 USD

  • Daily Rituals

    How Artists Work

    by Mason Currey ...
    More than 150 inspired—and inspiring—novelists, poets, playwrights, painters, philosophers, scientists, and mathematicians on how they subtly maneuver the many (self-inflicted) obstacles and (self-imposed) daily rituals to get done the work they love to do.Franz Kafka, frustrated with his living quarters and day job, wrote in a letter to Felice Bauer in 1912, “time is short, my strength is limited ... Read more

    $2.42 USD

  • How to Invent Everything

    A Survival Guide for the Stranded Time Traveler

    by Ryan North ...
    An NPR Best Book of 2018"How to Invent Everything is such a cool book. It's essential reading for anyone who needs to duplicate an industrial civilization quickly." --Randall Munroe, xkcd creator and New York Times-bestselling author of What If?The only book you need if you're going back in timeWhat would you do if a time machine hurled you thousands of years into the past. . . and then br... ... Read more

    $2.51 USD

  • Cribsheet

    A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool

    by Emily Oster ...
    Series Book 2 - The ParentData Series
    **From the author of Expecting Better, The Family Firm, and The Unexpected an economist's guide to the early years of parenting.“Both refreshing and useful. With so many parenting theories driving us all a bit batty, this is the type of book that we need to help calm things down.” —LA Times**“The book is jampacked with information, but it’s also a delightful read because Oster is such a good ... Read more

    $8.49 USD

  • Kinky Friedman's Guide to Texas Etiquette

    Or How to Get to Heaven or Hell Without Going Through Dallas-Fort Worth

    Well, butter my butt and call me a biscuit! Delivering belly laughs, hee-haws, and downright slackjaw amazement, this hilarious guide to the homeland of George W. and Willie Nelson is the essential how-to for surviving in the Lone Star State. From strange Texas laws and the history of Dr. Pepper to "Texas Talk" (in which a "turd floater" is a heavy downpour) and final-meal requests by death row ... Read more

    $11.59 USD

  • Lost in Space

    5,000 Facts for Navigating the Universe

    Prepare for liftoff with a sweeping new book on the universe from the world's most celebrated astrophysicist, brimming with wit, authority, and laugh-out-loud humor.Filled with 5,000 tantalizing facts and more than 300 charts, maps, and photographs, this book offers a dazzling look at the cosmos from our home planet to the farthest reaches of outer space.Strap in for a thrilling journey through ... Read more

    $28.79 USD

  • What Every BODY is Saying

    An Ex-FBI Agent’s Guide to Speed-Reading People

    OVER 1 MILLION COPIES SOLDJoe Navarro, a former FBI counterintelligence officer and a recognized expert on nonverbal behavior, explains how to "speed-read" people and master the science of understanding human behavior: decode sentiments and behaviors, avoid hidden pitfalls, and look for deceptive behaviors. You'll also learn how your body language can influence what your boss, family, friends, and ... Read more

    $12.79 USD

  • Refuse to Be Done: How to Write and Rewrite a Novel in Three Drafts

    by Matt Bell ...
    They say writing is rewriting. So why does the second part get such short shrift? Refuse To Be Done will guide you through every step of the novel writing process, from getting started on those first pages to the last tips for making your final draft even tighter and stronger.From lauded writer and teacher Matt Bell, Refuse to Be Done is encouraging and intensely practical, focusing always on ... Read more

    $9.89 USD

  • 這個句子屬於誰?:著作權的大歷史,從印刷出版、影音媒體,到社群網站、IP產業與人工智慧的「作品權利歸屬」之爭

    Who Owns This Sentence?: A History of Copyrights and Wrongs

    Series series 臉譜書房
    翻譯研究經典論著《你的耳朵裡是魚嗎?》作者大衛.貝洛斯重磅新作《紐約時報》書評編輯選書《紐約客》2024年度好書章忠信(「著作權筆記」公益網站主持人)──審定陳榮彬(國立臺灣大學翻譯碩士學位學程副教授)、楊貴智(法律白話文運動站長)、劉博文(和鼎律師事務所律師)、顏擇雅(作家、出版人)──好評推薦*過去一百年來制定的著作權法規,遠比自文字誕生以來關於謀殺的法條還要多?!*想遊說立法機關保護創作者的勞動成果,為何反倒要以「作家比大多數人更容易懶惰」為理由?*二十世紀人口最多的國家、幅員最廣的國家與最強盛的國家,為何都曾拒絕國際智慧財產法的規範?*提告《哈利波特》和《達文西密碼》抄襲的官司,是譁眾取寵還是有憑有據?*蒂芬妮的水藍和紅底鞋的紅,是只有專屬品牌能夠使用的商標嗎?*人工智慧所生成的文字和音樂,是否擁有著作權法所欲保護的「創造力」與「原創性」?著作權無所不在 ... Read more

    $11.97 USD

  • Marriage and Mayhem for the Tobacco Girls

    The page-turning historical saga from Lizzie Lane

    by Lizzie Lane ...
    Series Book 5 - The Tobacco Girls
    Time's running out for The Tobacco Girls in this penultimate books in this bestselling series from Lizzie Lane.War is fleeting, but true love last forever...May 1944Hope and excitement is in the air when news breaks of the allied forces landing in Normandy. D Day has arrived. However, the day-to-day struggles for the Tobacco Girls continue.Carole Thomas wants her old life back. She is burdened ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Minute Six

    How High-Performance Teams Navigate the Unknown

    by Kevin Fong ...
    No plan survives the first five minutes of contact with reality – so how should we prepare for what follows?A unique survival guide for an uncertain world from Kevin Fong, doctor, expert in major-incident planning and response, NASA physician and helicopter emergency medic'Invaluable' TIM PEAKE'Inspiring' OLIVIA COLMAN'Humane, gripping and profound' CHRIS VAN TULLEKEN'T... ... Read more

    $12.69 USD

  • Também somos o amor que vai chegar na vida de alguém

    Novo livro de Iandê Albuquerque, autor que conquistou os corações de mais de 500 mil leitoresàs vezes a gente tem tanto medo de seguir em frente, de ir sozinho, de buscar o nosso melhor. depois a gente percebe que ter seguido em frente foi a nossa melhor escolha. a gente sente medo, sim. medo de ir, medo de ficar, medo de seguir em frente sem saber se está fazendo a escolha certa. e às vezes a ... Read more

    $8.66 USD

  • Don't Go There

    A Tour of the World's Most Sinister Spots

    by J. W. Ocker ...
    Embark on a guided tour of 30 of the most dangerous and mysterious locations that we simply cannot stay away from.Have you ever visited a forest or an abandoned building and gotten a bad vibe? There are places that are rife with rumors of hauntings, monsters, and sinister phenomena that can’t be explained. And there are just as many sites that are the confirmed home of disasters, murders, and man ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Collins Rhyming Dictionary

    If it’s time for a rhyme, or you need a satiric lyric, the Collins Rhyming Dictionary is the fastest and easiest way to refine your line.The most accessible way to find the rhyme you need. Other rhyming dictionaries are characterised by the use of obscure words for padding, subsections for disyllabic and trisyllabic rhymes, and reverse phonetic order – but we avoid such complications and, as a ... Read more

    $7.29 USD

  • The Madman's Library

    The Strangest Books, Manuscripts and Other Literary Curiosities from History

    This fascinating and bizarre collection compiles the most unusual, obscure books from the far reaches of the human imagination throughout history.From the author of the critically acclaimed bestsellers The Phantom Atlas and The Sky Atlas comes a unique and beautifully illustrated journey through the history of literature. The Madman's Library delves into its darkest territories to hunt down the ... Read more

    Was $16.59 USD Now $2.99 USD

  • The Madman's Gallery

    The Strangest Paintings, Sculptures and Other Curiosities from the History of Art

    Brought to light from the depths of libraries, museums, dealers, and galleries around the world, these forgotten artistic treasures include portraits of oddballs such as the British explorer with a penchant for riding crocodiles, and the Italian monk who levitated so often he's recognized as the patron saint of airplane passengers. Discover impossible medieval land yachts, floating churches, and ... Read more

    Was $17.99 USD Now $2.99 USD

  • Bitcoin, Criptovalute, Blockchain Spiegate Facili

    La guida completa alle criptovalute per chi parte da zero

    Chi non ha mai sentito parlare di Bitcoin e criptovalute? Questo manuale, scritto da uno specialista del settore, spiega in modo semplice e accessibile come funzionano le criptovalute, e le potenzialità di queste nuove tecnologie. A partire dai concetti basilari, il lettore è guidato a scoprire il funzionamento, le potenzialità e i limiti delle blockchain, delle criptovalute e di tutti i fenomeni ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • 500 Writing Prompts for Fiction, Journaling, Blogging, and Creative Writing

    Series Book 1 - Writing Prompts
    Beat writer's block with 500 writing prompts and finish that novel, journal, poem, assignment, or blog post. Get your creative juices flowing and stretch your writing muscles with this fun collection of prompts.This exciting resource of creative writing exercises is designed to help fiction writers and creative writing students crush their writer's block.This book is designed to unlock a treasure ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Risk: A Very Short Introduction

    A Very Short Introduction

    Series series Very Short Introductions
    We find risks everywhere--from genetically modified crops, medical malpractice, and stem-cell therapy to intimacy, online predators, identity theft, inflation, and robbery. They arise from our own acts and they are imposed on us. In this Very Short Introduction, Baruch Fischhoff and John Kadvany draw on the sciences and humanities to explore and explain the many kinds of risk. Using simple ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Curiosities Revealed

    Astonishing Facts for the Inquisitive Mind

    Hungry for a treasure trove of weird and wonderful facts beyond your wildest imagination? Then keep on reading...Did you know that trees collaborate, communicate, and engage in chemical warfare?Or that humans are better at smelling rain than sharks are at smelling blood?Or that Napoleon once fought a pack of tame rabbits... and lost?Sometimes, life gets boring. Your sense of wonder often gets lost ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • The Storm of War

    A New History of the Second World War

    “Gripping. . . . splendid history. A brilliantly clear and accessible account of the war in all its theaters. Roberts’s prose is unerringly precise and strikingly vivid. It is hard to imagine a better-told military history of World War II.” –New York Times Book ReviewAndrew Roberts's acclaimed new history has been hailed as the finest single-volume account of this epic conflict. From the western ... Read more

    $15.39 USD