the meadows of gold

宇宙創世X山川地貌X奇珍異獸X 七海航遊百科全書式的歷史地理風物誌阿拉伯世界的希羅多德中世紀東方學經典巨作我很希望能寫歷史書，解釋世上萬事，或寫出與最好的智者或哲學家一致的水準，或寫世上存留的、值得讚賞的事，或是科學的消化所存。我們發現作家有兩種寫作方式，一種是寫成長篇，一種是寫成短篇：一種清晰，一種簡要。但是，我們發現，隨著時間增長，歷史記載增多了，記憶超過了理解與會意，這些都倚賴他們的能力去記憶。每個氣候區的居民，都無法完全理解當地的奇妙處。沒有一個追求科學的人，聽到當地人報告他們的地方狀況時，能夠不去用心思辨；他可以信任一個旅遊四方的人，一個終日思考的人，一個注意細節的人，以及收集各種趣聞的人。＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝人受了很多情緒誤傷以及長期患病的影響，得了膽酸過多、胃痛及別的病症，這些都是由腸胃系統的不潔所引起，自然經常要排除之。動物並不會受罪，牠們立即排除那些使腸胃不適的物質，因為牠們受不了沒有秩序。古希臘的哲學家以及所有國家的聖人，都反對事物的每一項限制，因為他們知道那會產生多少害處。每個有觀察力的人都會發現他們的意見是對的，因為那是用經驗推導、理性證實的。道德家們因為不同的理由，找出差錯，實際上，這與他們毫無關係（阿拉伯史學之父――馬蘇第）【內容簡介】《黃金草原》成書於十世紀，由阿拉伯傳奇史家馬蘇第以紀傳體形式編撰集成，記錄這位傳奇旅人縱橫萬里的民俗文化觀察所得，可謂古代歐亞大陸近東地區全方位的立體史地百科。作者足跡遍及亞非各地，歷波斯、巴比倫、印度、錫蘭、敘利亞、阿拉伯半島、高加索、馬來群島等地，遠抵中國海，內容包羅萬象，筆力磅礴。從宇宙體系、創世神話、王族世家、宗教泛觀、陸海輿圖、動植花卉的大格局天地博覽，到鯨體珍物「龍涎香」、絕世神禽「海東青」乃至印度人身體保健的哲思妙想等細節出奇的萬物微觀；這本中世紀東方學傳說經典，象徵了阿拉伯歷史編纂學的巔峰，而作者馬蘇第也被尊為「阿拉伯的希羅多德」。

IT’S THE ULTIMATE TEST OF A MOTHER’S LOVE . . . IF your dreams pull you in one direction and your heart in another, which should you follow? This is the question that haunts Kate Meadows, a world cham

In September 1857, a wagon train passing through Utah laden with gold was attacked. Approximately 140 people were slaughtered; only 17 children under the age of eight were spared. This incident in an

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A heart-warming book celebrating the special bond between mothers and their children, featuring flurries of rose gold foil on every page!When I became your mummy,and you cuddled close to me,I knew right from that momentjust how strong our love would be. A beautiful, reassuring picture book about the unconditional love a mother has for her children. Whether chasing butterflies, bounding across meadows, or snuggling down at bedtime, there's nothing this little bunny rabbit loves more than spending time with their mummy.With a lyrical rhyming text by Susannah Shane and stunning artwork by award-winning artist Britta Teckentrup, this picture book makes the perfect gift for Mother's Day or following the arrival of a new baby.