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類別：非小說,
歷史, 生活, 美食, 自然, 旅行文學
THE
PHILOSOPHER FISH:Sturgeon, Caviar and the Geography of Desire
追尋魚子醬: 慾望之旅
(精裝,
256頁, 2005年3月出版)
作者：
Richard
Adams Carey
作著名作家Rick Carey ("華盛頓郵報 Washington Post譽為在人類學及報導上同具深度的一位作家),
一本有關瀕臨絕種的鱘魚和一群賴其生活及維生的人類記事錄
鱘魚（Sturgeon）體重可超過1000公斤，壽命可超過100歲以上，是地球上體型最大、壽命最長的淡水魚類。鱘魚卵所做成的魚子醬號稱世界三大珍味之首，牠原始古樸的外型二億年來從沒有改變過。不論在東方或是西方，鱘魚都被富予神秘而高貴的色彩。孕育正統魚子的裏海鱘魚全身腹肉雪白，俄國人感念其身價昂貴，為牠取個綽號叫「紅魚」，因為俄國中央發行的最高面額盧布也是紅色的。一條一千八百磅的母魚，剖腹可取出四百萬粒烏黑魚子，市價高達六萬美元，難怪有「裏海珍珠」之稱。
魚子從淺灰到深灰都有，呈穀粒狀，味道有說不上來的鮮美甘腴，一條鱘魚成熟取卵大概要等十八到二十年，真可說是集日月之精華。
Summary
Since
the days of the Persian Empire, caviar has trumpeted status, wealth,
prestige, and sex appeal. Today it goes up to one hundred dollars
an ounce, and aficionados will go to extraordinary lengths to get
their fill of it. According to Carey, that’s just the problem.
In this spectacular jaunt, Carey immerses himself in the world of
sturgeon, the fish that lays these golden eggs. What he finds disturbing:
Sturgeon populations worldwide have declined 70 percent in the last
twenty years, most dramatically in the Caspian Sea. The beluga sturgeon,
producer of the most coveted caviar, has climbed to number four
on the World Wildlife Fund’s most-endangered species list.
Armed
with a novelist’s eye for human eccentricity and an investigator’s
nose for trouble, Carey takes us on an illuminating journey across
the globe to uncover the secrets of the sturgeon. On that trek we
meet the fascinating real-life characters both profiting from its
scarcity and fighting to save it. A high-stakes cocktail of business,
diplomacy, technology, and espionage, THE PHILOSOPHER FISH is, at
its heart, the epic story of a 250-million-year-old fish struggling
to survive.
作者
About the Author
Richard
Adams Carey was born in Connecticut and educated at Harvard College.
After his graduation he went to work in a northwestern saw-mill,
and he has since divided his time between Alaska and New England.
His previous book, Against the Tide, was a portrait of four of the
last one-man, one-boat fishermen on Cape Cod. He lives in Center
Sandwich, New Hampshire.
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類別：Movie
Tie-in電影原著小說 (電影由Atom Egoyan
導演 即將於坎城影展首演)
WHERE THE TRUTH
LIES
真相何處尋
(暫譯)
(平裝
432頁 一般開本)
作者： Rupert
Holmes
年輕貌美的新聞記者探訪一件多年前發生的謀殺懸案 因而結識當年涉案的歌星與諧星雙人檔 不自禁捲入重重疑雲中...
以七零年代娛樂界為背景的懸疑小說 對當年的影藝圈有生動的描寫...
Summary
O’Connor,
a vivacious, free-spirited young journalist known for her penetrating
celebrity interviews, is bent on unearthing secrets long ago buried
by the handsome showbiz team of singer Vince Collins and comic Lanny
Morris. These two highly desirable men, once inseparable (and insatiable,
where women were concerned), were driven apart by a bizarre and
unexplained death in which one of them may have played the part
of murderer. As the tart-tongued, eye-catching O’Connor ventures
deeper into this unsolved mystery, she finds herself compromisingly
coiled around both men, knowing more about them than they realize
and less than she might like, but increasingly fearful that she
now knows far too much.
作者
About the Author
Rupert Holmes 是演藝圈有名的才子,
橫跨音樂界, 百老匯, 影視界, 其音樂劇, 舞台劇及電視劇獲獎無數, 包括東尼獎 (for Best Book, Best Music,
Best Lyrics, Best Musical etc. etc.), 美國神秘小說最高榮譽 愛倫坡獎, 以及電視愛美獎,
葛萊美獎等等. 洛杉磯時報譽為 “美國的資產”。
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類別：短篇故事合集
The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes
新註釋版福爾摩斯探案
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by Leslie Klinger (編者，前言和註釋的作者）
本書堪稱繼一九六七年 William Baring-Gould的經典註釋版本後，對福爾摩斯偵探文學作重要的貢獻。本書是何各個層面的讀者，剛開始接觸福爾摩斯經典文學的讀者，透過編者Klinger深入淺出的分析能夠瞭福爾摩斯、華生和柯南道爾的生平；歷史愛好者能夠從中瀏覽維多利亞文學和文化的豐富性；福爾摩斯的書迷可以在其中鑽研福爾摩斯的新理論；藝術愛好者可以在七百多幅繪圖世界駐足欣賞，本書實為福爾摩斯探案的文學編著的里程碑。
Summary
本書分成兩冊一套，包括五十六個經典的福爾摩斯探案。本書的編者是福爾摩斯偵探文學界的意見領袖及學者，仿照一九六七年
William Baring-Gould的經典註釋版的編排方式如同導演福爾摩斯探案，對其背景主題例如波爾戰爭和英式橄欖球以及道爾最早的手稿並且分析累積超過一世紀以來不同的理論，內容豐富多樣，可謂全方為的福爾摩斯探案權威作品。
作者
About the Author
Leslie S. Klinger is considered
one of the foremost Holmes authorities in the world. The author
of numerous books, including The Sherlock Holmes Reference Library,
he lives in Los Angeles, California.
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本書為 W.W. Norton公司針對世界經典文學出版一系列經典註釋版包括Annotated
Al,ice, Annotated Wizard of Oz, Annotated Huck Finn, Annotated Fairly
Tales, Annotated Christmas Carol, Annotated Brother Grimm等等各冊分別授權多國語文，本書尚無海外授權。
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類別：兩性
The Partner Test:
How Well Are the Two of You Suitted
測驗你和你的另一半
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by Jo Lamble & Sue Morris
你們可能同在一個屋簷下，同享一張床而且也分擔過生命中一些起起落落，但是你是不是偶而仍不禁自問“我真的準備好將自己許諾給這個人嗎？”或者你已婚，你還是想問“我究竟對我的伴侶瞭解多少？”本書內容專為四十歲以下的青年男女提供尋找終生伴侶的建議，文筆輕幽默但內容紮實不落俗套，除了建議外，本書還包括二十個測驗，內容涵蓋兩性之間不同階段的互動，例如初戀的吸引力，熟識後個性上的互補，承諾，一起生活，隱密和性生活，溝通和對方的期待等等...
Summary
本書內容依照兩性互動的不同階段分成二十個測驗，包括兩性的吸引力的化學作用、你對你的另一半知道多少、愛他的好他的壞、性的互補、性態度、承諾、溝通誠實、同理心、嫉妒、生活的目標、期待、和彼此親友的關係、金錢觀、誰的問題、如何爭吵、居家IQ、教養小孩、你有外遇嗎？等議題。本書的作者皆為在醫院工作的心理學家，專長人際關係溝諮商。分析深入淺出，測驗引人思考。
作者
About the Author
Jo Lamble and Sue Morris
are clinical psychologists who specialise in working with people
in relationships.They are the authors of three books,Side by Side:
How to think differently about your relationship,Motherhood:Making
it work for Online and Personal :The reality of Internet relationships
.In the course of developing The Partner Test ,they researched relationship
issues extensively and talked to couples in Australia and the United
States.
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本書在去年在澳洲發行以來，獲得諸多讀者迴響。
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類別：青少年小說
BIG MOUTH
& UGLY GIRL
大嘴與醜女
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by Joyce Carol Oates
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Reading level: Young Adult
* 288 pages
* Publisher: HarperTempest; Reprint edition (May 1, 2003)
麥特從未因為多嘴而惹上麻煩，不料有一天來了兩名警探，把他帶出教室問話，有人指控他企圖炸掉岩流中學。
烏蘇拉有一對犀利、逼人的眼睛，自認為對於朋友、約會等中學裡美妙的事物毫無興趣。她安於生活在自己的世界中，也不太認識麥特。不過烏蘇拉是唯一知道麥特那天真正說了什麼話的人。
這是Joyce Carol Oates的第一本青少年小說，對於友誼、家庭、忠誠和背叛，有動人的描述，發人深省。
Summary
Matt Donaghy
has always been a Big Mouth but it's never gotten him into trouble
until one day when two detectives escort him out of class for questioning.
Ursula Riggs has always been an Ugly Girl. A loner with fierce,
staring eyes, Ursula has no time for petty high school stuff like
friends and dating...
作者
About the Author
Joyce
Carol Oates is the renowned author of many novels, including BIG
MOUTH AND UGLY GIRL, her first young adult novel, and SMALL AVALANCHES,
a collection of short stories for young adults. Her novel BLONDE
was a National Book Award nominee and New York Times bestseller.
A recipient of the National Book Award and the Pen/Malamud Lifetime
Achievement Award for Excellence in Short Fiction, Ms. Oates is
the Roger S. Berlind Distinguished Professor of the Humanities at
Princeton, where she teaches creative writing.
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類別：青少年小說
FREAKY GREEN EYE
奇異的碧眼
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by Joyce Carol Oates
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level: Young Adult
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352 pages
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HarperTempest (September 1, 2003)
法藍琪的父母分居了，她毫不猶豫的選定她要跟隨的對象。畢竟，決定離開家庭的是母親。當媽媽突然宣告失蹤時，藍琪相信這只是媽媽刻意製造的煙幕，以便永遠拋下家庭。不過藍琪卻又隱約知道事出蹊蹺。真相是否能夠大白，就要靠她這雙奇異的碧眼了。
Summary
Fifteen-year
-old Franky realizes that the life she knows and trusts no longer
exists. Her seemingly happy family consists of a famous sportscaster
father, a beautiful mother, and tow siblings. Suddenly, Franky's
sheltered and perfect life comes crumbling down. Now, she is left
with insecurities and uncertainties. Lies, deceit, and intrigue
become the norm in her life.
Franky
does not understand why her mother has retreated to a country cabin
and abandoned her family. What she does not know is that her mother
is desperately fleeing a an abusive relationship. Only after there
is a formal police investigation into her mother's sudden disappearance
does Franky suspect foul play. She begins to take on an investigation
of her own, and uncovers her mother's secret diary which tells about
her father's abusive tendencies, adulterous past, and threats against
her mother's life.
作者
About the Author
Joyce
Carol Oates is the renowned author of many novels, including BIG
MOUTH AND UGLY GIRL, her first young adult novel, and SMALL AVALANCHES,
a collection of short stories for young adults. Her novel BLONDE
was a National Book Award nominee and New York Times bestseller.
A recipient of the National Book Award and the Pen/Malamud Lifetime
Achievement Award for Excellence in Short Fiction, Ms. Oates is
the Roger S. Berlind Distinguished Professor of the Humanities at
Princeton, where she teaches creative writing.
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類別：文學
WATASHI NO OJISAN
我的舅舅
ISBN:4-03-005230-4
作者：
湯本香樹實
繪者：
植田真
何時，我會再想起… 很久很久以前，與你在廣闊的草原上旅行的事。 有喜有淚充滿希望的故事...
Summary
我們就這樣子並肩走著。在走到洞窟時，話似到了嘴邊想說些什麼，卻沒有說出口。小光牽著我的手。小光，真希望能一直牽著你的手這樣走著。如果真可以如此，無論接下來有如何驚險的冒險，或者是多麼快樂的事情，都不重要了。
作者
About the Author
湯本香樹實 [KAZUMI YUMOTO] 1959生於東京，畢業於東京音樂大學。以處女作小說「夏之庭—Thefriends」（日文版由福武書店、新潮文庫出版；「夏之庭」台灣版由玉山社出版。）獲得日本兒童文學協會新人賞以及兒童文藝新人賞。該作品並以及兒童文藝新人賞。該作品除了被改編為電影、舞台劇演出外，並有多種語言之翻譯版，且均獲好評。作品「西日之町」（台灣版名：「夕照之町」，由商周出版翻譯出版。）為第127屆芥川賞入選作品。
繪者
About the Illustrator
植田真 [MAKOTO UEDA] 1973年出生於靜岡，以雜誌「illustration」的『The choice』獲得98年度的最佳獎。活躍於書籍裝幀、插畫、CD封套、廣告等業界。
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類別：文學/
散文
書•裝幀
作者：
南伸坊
何謂裝幀？即是書的樣子、封面、書腰帶、整體經過精細設計後，呈現於消費者的手中...
Summary
在眾多書籍陳列中, 如何以其封面吸引愛書人的購買慾. 就考驗裝幀家的功力，作者南伸坊從事裝幀藝術工作已有二十多年經驗， 擅長以趣味設計，在此書暢談裝幀設計的構思及技法，為了能將書中的精隨直接表現出來，和原著作者的趣味生動，令人為之一笑，本書共收119幅彩色裝幀設計作品，既實用又有趣，不論是愛書人或從事設計者皆不能錯過的優質好書...
作者
About the Author
南伸坊，一九四七年生於東京，師事赤瀨川原平，身兼裝幀設計師、插畫家和散文作家。1973年擔任漫畫雜誌《GAZO》總編輯，1980年開始從事插畫及隨筆寫作。著有《臉》、《逗笑寫真》、《逗笑科學》、《逗笑哲學》（以上為筑摩文庫）、《歷史上的當事人》、《門外漢的美術館》（以上為朝日文庫）、《仙人之壺》（新潮社）、《你臉上有飯粒》（晶文社）等書。
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類別：社科評論
文化觀察
THE HIGH
PRICE OF MATERIALISM
物質主義的代價
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by Tim
Kasser
大家都說太多的物慾會帶來不快樂，但從沒有人能提出科學上的證據，作者在本書中舉出完整的科學認證
說明當代的消費主義及物質主義如何影響我們的快樂及心理健康， 其他的作家曾討論當人們避風的地方，
足夠的食物及衣服，再多的物質資源並無法增加太多我們的福址，但Tim
Kasser更進一步探究人們對物質的慾望與其福址的關聯性，他證明 注重物質累積與物質擁有的人，
比其其他人更容易不快樂、燥鬱、 缺乏自信等等，不論你的收入高低，年齡或文化背景...
* AMAZON四星半的評價
Summary
Drawing from a dacade's worth of empirical data, Kasser examines
what happens when we organize our lives around materialistic pursuits.
He look s at the effects on our internal experience and interpersonal
relationships, as well as on our communities and the world at large.
He shows what materialistic values actually undermind our well-being,
as they maintain feelings of insecurity, weaken interpersonal ties,
and make us feel less free. Kasser not only defines the problem,
but proposes ways we can change ourselves, our families, and our
society to become less materialistic.
作者
About the Author
Tim Kasser 是 Knox College 心理學系副教授
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類別：科普
Winter
World: The Ingenuity of Animal Survival
我的生存之道-動物篇
- by Bernd Heinrich
在攝氏零度以下的不毛之地如何生存?嚴苛的自然環境對任何生物都是決定性考驗，人類必須改變環境來因應生理上的先天限制，其他動物呢？除了冬眠，可是還有我們並不熟知的求生技巧呢！生物學教授Bernd
Heinrich，同時也是一位博物誌作家，以美國東北六州的冬季為實驗地，調查動物的適應與進化的方式，冰天雪地中的研究，呈現為圖文並茂、充滿樂趣的內容...
Summary
From flying
hot-blooded squirrels and diminutive kinglets to sleeping black
bears and torpid turtles to frozen insects and frogs, the animal
kingdom relies on staggering evolutionary innovations to survive
winter. Unlike their human counterparts, who alter the environment
to accommodate physical limitations, most animals are adapted to
an amazing range of conditions. In Winter World: The Ingenuity of
Animal Survival, biologist, illustrator, and award-winning author
Bernd Heinrich explores his local woods, where he delights in the
seemingly infinite feats of animal inventiveness he discovers there.
Because winter drastically affects the most elemental
component of all life -- water -- radical changes in a creature's
physiology and behavior must take place to match the demands of
the environment. Some creatures survive by developing antifreeze;
others must remain in constant motion to maintain their high body
temperatures. Even if animals can avoid freezing to death, they
must still manage to find food in a time of scarcity, or store it
from a time of plenty.
Beautifully
illustrated throughout with the author's delicate drawings and infused
by his inexhaustible enchantment with nature, Winter World: The
Ingenuity of Animal Survival awakens the wonders and mysteries by
which nature sustains herself through winter's harsh, cruel exigencies.
作者
About the Author
Bernd Heinrich 是美國佛蒙特州大學的生物學教授,所著Mind
of the Raven一書獲頒 John Burroughs Medal for Natural History Writing,另一本著作The
Trees in My Forest則獲頒New England Book Award,所著Bumblebee Economics一書則獲國家書卷獎提名。
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