Originally published in 1961. Michael Polanyi was a polymath who influenced economics and the sciences as well as philosophy. His wide-ranging research in physical science is as well-known as his work on freedom and knowledge and his arguments against positivism and reductionism. This collection of essays written fo...

Mit Blick auf das heutige Russland zeichnet dieses Buch einen spezifisch russischen Weg im Rahmen der Geschichte Europas nach. Es schildert die Grundlinien und Grundprobleme der russischen Geschichte seit ihren Anfängen, gibt einen Überblick über die wichtigsten politischen Ereignisse und erörtert langfristige Konti...

這場戰役，改寫了台灣百年的命運 開創中西軍事史的新領域， 史景遷高徒歐陽泰，以嚴謹的考據、活潑的論述， 揭開近代史上第一場中國戰勝西方的故事。 「它充滿了海盜、血腥的斬首、同志之間的背叛，以及陸海之間的戰役， 只不過這部小說恰好是真人真事！」 ──賈徳．戴蒙，《槍炮、病菌與鋼鐵》、《大崩壞》作者 一六六一年，鄭成功復明事業受...

This book offers a solution to the ancient philosophical problem regarding the nature and the justification of morality. The importance of this subject matter is obvious, not merely as an abstract philosophical problem, but perhaps even more as a practical challenge, regarding the way we ought to live our lives: the...

Ketchup seems iconically American, but the word comes from a Southeast Asian anchovy sauce, and today it is made largely from Chinese tomato paste. Japan’s beloved ramen arose from the meeting of Chinese noodles and American wheat flour before attaining worldwide popularity in both gourmet and convenience-food forms...

Theatre in Dublin,1745–1820: A Calendar of Performances is the first comprehensive, daily compendium of more than 18,000 performances that took place in Dublin’s many professional theatres, music halls, pleasure gardens, and circus amphitheatres between Thomas Sheridan’s becoming the manager at Smock Alley Theatre i...

作為中英官方的第一次正式接觸，1793 年馬戛爾尼使團訪華對兩國的歷史發展均有深遠影響。在過往研究中，翻譯在使團活動所扮演的角色屢被忽略，導致不少研究上的偏差和誤解。本書搜集並運用大量檔案和文獻材料，釐清譯員背景以及國書、敕諭等各類文書的翻譯和改寫問題，力圖還原中英首次對話的內容和翻譯過程，全面準確地解讀英國使團訪華事件...

絕版多年，2024重新上市 暢銷名作《不沉空母》完全増訂版 　　 ★新増第九章離島篇， 將澎湖．金馬．蘭嶼．緑島．東沙與南沙太平島飛行場一網打盡 　　 航空的發展歷史，較諸於其他的交通工具可說晚了許多，先不論氣球類的航空器，光人類可以用飛機開始翱翔天際，就已是二十世紀後的事。然而，如今航空已是人類相當重要交通工具之一。 　　 台...

Embedded in Southern voices and epistemologies, this book explores how local communities in Central America understand development and the good life in the context of large-scale infrastructure projects. The analysis focuses on six case studies: the Reventazón hydropower plant and the Guanacaste tourism projects in ...

Embark upon a fascinating journey through ancient Greece – from its rise and fall to its lasting legacy throughout the Western world. Spanning more than 3,000 years, Ancient Greece explores the tumultuous history of this glorious empire in vivid detail – from its Minoan and Mycenaean origins to the apogee of the war...

What if you could win every battleーon the battlefield, in business, and in lifeーthrough strategy, not force? 〓 For over two millennia, The Art of War has shaped leaders, warriors, thinkers, and innovators. Sun Tzu's teachings reveal how victory depends not on strength alone, but on clarity of mind, preparation, t...

What if your entire lifeーyour freedom, identity, and dignityーwere stolen in an instant? 〓 In Twelve Years a Slave, Solomon Northup delivers one of the most heartbreaking and powerful true stories ever written. Born a free Black man in New York, Northup was kidnapped, betrayed, and sold into slavery, forced to end...

What if the key to understanding freedom, power, and the very shape of a nation was hidden in a series of brilliant essays? 〓〓 In The Federalist Papers, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay outline one of the most important political arguments in world historyーexplaining, defending, and defining the pr...

"Condensed yet energetic and substantial history of Chicago. Spinney has a firm sense of historical narrative as well as a keen eye for entertaining and illuminating detail."ー Publishers Weekly A city of immigrants and entrepreneurs, Chicago is quintessentially American. Spinney brings it to life and highlights the...

This book analyses the origins, experiences, and challenges of total defence in Europe and comprises a broad spectrum of national case studies as well as one international organisation – NATO. The topic of total defence has been brought to the fore by deglobalisation, augmented international tension, the US pivot to...