作為一部中、英雙語的論文集，本書主要特色是聚焦於近代中西交流史語境下的香港和上海，追溯兩地西書翻譯與出版的發展進程，進而勾勒出一幅ゲン彩多姿的雙城記圖景。這段歷史不能簡單理解為西方人將「先進」的知識傳入中國，促成了中國社會的現代轉型，更重要的是近距離審視何種西方知識被選擇性地介紹到中國，作為中間人的譯者和出版者如何...

A detailed, illustrated combat history of an aircraft described as a legend in its own time. The A-1 was designed for use in World War 2, yet proved so versatile and capable that it saw service in the Vietnam War some 20 years later. Nicknamed the 'flying dump truck', the A-1 was a key component in naval air wings f...

Richard Sorge is one of history’s most famous spies. This hard-drinking, womanising, motorcycle-crashing Soviet officer penetrated the German embassy in Tokyo during the 1930s and gathered intelligence credited with changing the course of the Second World War. It is an intriguing tale; but Sorge’s spy ring was just ...

An illustrated account of the development and action-packed service history of the Jaguar attack jet, featuring first-hand accounts from the pilots that flew it into combat. Developed as a joint venture between Britain and France, the SEPECAT Jaguar was originally intended to be a jet trainer aircraft, but quickly e...

The combat history of the F-105 Thunderchief units during the Vietnam War, detailing the strengths and weaknesses of the aircraft, and the difficulties it faced during many months of dangerous combat. Facing the most formidably concentrated air defences in history, pilots of the F-105D flew against North Vietnamese ...

「國寶」這個名詞，雖然在每個人心目中，都會有一把主觀評量的尺。但故宮所典藏的文物多為藝術精品，因此也經常都被通稱為國寶。若依據〈文化資產保護法〉的定義，國寶則是指經過文化部審議通過，正式核定公告的古物。以故宮為例，截至二○二一年六月底為止，故宮文物依照上述審議程序而被核定的書畫類國寶為二五二件，無論質與量，均居國內博...

This richly-illustrated title covers the technical characteristics of the F-104 Starfighter, one of the most widely-used and popular aircraft in history. Although built in small numbers for the USAF, the F-104C fought and survived for almost three years in Vietnam. There, it was engaged in some of the war's most fam...

In this powerful memoir, Charles Dew, one of America’s most respected historians of the South--and particularly its history of slavery--turns the focus on his own life, which began not in the halls of enlightenment but in a society unequivocally committed to segregation. Dew re-creates the midcentury American South ...

A comprehensive review of the development, geographic spread, and cultural influence of religion in Late Antiquity A Companion to Religion in Late Antiquity offers an authoritative and comprehensive survey of religion in Late Antiquity. This historical era spanned from the second century to the eighth century of the...

These chapters aim to provide a comprehensive exploration of ancient Chinese maritime transportation, focusing on junks as the primary vessels of trade and travel, covering historical origins, maritime trade networks, engineering design, daily operations, and cultural legacy.

Experience the life and death struggle of close combat in thick jungle by a soldier who blended with the shadows and led the way into some of the most dangerous places in Vietnam. "…we'd feel 10 feet tall and bulletproof on the LZ, and we'd walk among the LZ's regulars knowing we were elite. It didn't matter if they...

Comment raconter l’histoire des peuples originaires du nord, du centre et du sud de cet immense continent américain appelés « Indiens » par les conquistadores et missionnaires ? En ne se limitant pas à la seule période circonscrite aux sources écrites rédigées généralement par des chroniqueurs, des prêtres, des lett...

In 1976 Maj. James Capers Jr. welcomed new men and their families into a force reconnaissance company. 'Only the most capable Marines are selected for this duty due to rigid mental and physical demands. A very thorough screening of each applicant is conducted … to test alertness and endurance. The result is a small ...

Step into a world of enchantment, wit, and wonder with The Complete Works of Lewis Carroll! ✨ From the timeless adventures of Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, to the whimsical poetry of The Hunting of the Snark and Jabberwocky, this collection showcases the boundless imagination and linguistic bri...

你是我的愛嗎？歷史上最傳奇的冒名詐騙案 騙財騙色騙名聲，但騙人的與被騙的都沒有表面看來那麼單純 在那個沒有肖像、鏡子與照片的年代，是什麼定義了身分？ 400年前一名女性的疑問，竟藏著一整個社會的學問 美國國家人文獎得主 娜塔莉．戴維斯 四度改編電影及戲劇、啟發文豪大仲馬的真實故事 ※ 失蹤多年的馬丹蓋赫回來了！麻煩的是，回來的...

〓 The Cambridge Modern History stands as one of the most ambitious and scholarly surveys of world history ever published. Conceived by Lord Acton and compiled by a distinguished group of historians, this monumental work presents a comprehensive exploration of political, social, religious, and intellectual developme...