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獲選《自然》年度十大好書、《科克斯書評》、《圖書館雜誌》、美國公共廣播電台和巴諾書店年度好書、《紐約時報》編輯選書榮獲美國歷史學會約翰．鄧寧獎、美國環境史學會喬治．馬什獎等諸多獎項鯨魚之死，是自然界中的能量循環原住民口中的犧牲奉獻與輪迴，捕鯨人眼中的帳簿數字與利潤。資本主義與共產主義的信徒，來到了這塊常年冰封的大地，將海裡游的鯨魚、陸上跑的馴鹿、地底埋的黃金提煉成文明的燃料。面對北極的嚴酷，究竟人類是否能成功征服自然？抑或束手無策而黯然敗退？ 在十九世紀捕鯨人、商人、政府官員、布爾什維克、美國人、俄羅斯人，這些外來者來到白令海峽之前，嚴寒雪白的北極大地，長久以來都是弓頭鯨、海象、馴鹿、狐狸等野生動物的家園，地底還蘊藏了黃金、石油、錫等豐富的礦藏。在這片土地上，自古以來居住著伊努皮亞特人、尤皮克人和楚克奇人，他們發展出與大自然共存的生活方式和價值觀，認為一切都是自然的循環與輪迴，一隻弓頭鯨會觀察人類是否值得獻上自己的生命，坦然死在獵人的魚叉之下。而人類必須抱持著敬意來看待鯨魚的死亡，否則鯨魚永遠不會出現在人類面前。　當資本主義與共產主義的信徒踏上這塊土地的時候，他們無所不用其極想要將北極的一切，轉化成推動經濟成長與國家權力的能量，以及實踐各自時間和價值觀的場域。人們獵殺弓頭鯨、馴養馴鹿、開採金礦、探鑽石油，將眼前的大自然變成可以量化的利潤和計畫目標。而原先住在這裡的原住民，則被改造成符合這些意識形態理想的美國人和蘇聯人。 但是，鯨魚學會躲避、海象開始警戒，極地氣候則遏阻了人類的進逼，大自然也對現代文明的入侵作出了回應。德穆思教授結合歷史、環境、科學，以及自身生活在北極地區的經驗，完整再現了這段文明與自然、人類與非人類之間交會與衝突的歷史。

Along the Bering Strait, through the territories of the Inupiat and Yupik in Alaska, and the Yupik and Chukchi in Russia, Bathsheba Demuth explores an ecosystem that has long sustained human beings. Y

Christopher Harvie offers a new portrait of society and identity in high industrial Britain by focusing on the sea as connector, not barrier, Atlantic and 'inland sea' - from Cornwall to the Clyde - H

"Today the twenty-gun sloop USS Constellation is a floating museum in Baltimore Harbor; in 1859 it was an emblem of the global power of the American sailing navy. When young William E. Leonard boarded

This is the harrowing account of one of the most ill-fated expeditions in maritime history. Of five ships that sailed from Rotterdam at the turn of the 16th century, only one reached the largely unkn

While the Coast Guard is preparing Pensacola Beach for a severe hurricane, they find an oversized fishing cooler filled with body parts tightly wrapped in plastic floating offshore.? Special Agent Mag

Noted Sinologist Edward H. Schafer presents a literary and cultural history of the island of Hainan, located off the south coast of China east of Vietnam, from the earliest times to the twelfth centur

A hero rises from the ranks of slaves!The genasi control almost all of Calimshan for their djinn overlords—all but a few outposts like the floating Island of the Free, where escaped slaves from Calimp

Take a stand against the giants in this adventure for the world’s greatest roleplaying gameGiants have emerged from their strongholds to threaten civilization as never before. Hill giants are stealing all the grain and livestock they can while stone giants have been scouring settlements that have been around forever. Fire giants are press-ganging the smallfolk into the desert, while frost giant longships have been pillaging along the Sword Coast. Even the elusive cloud giants have been witnessed, their wondrous floating cities appearing above Waterdeep and Baldur’s Gate. Where is the storm giant King Hekaton, who is tasked with keeping order among the giants?The humans, dwarves, elves, and other small folk of the Sword Coast will be crushed underfoot from the onslaught of these giant foes. The only chance at survival is for the small folk to work together to investigate this invasion and harness the power of rune magic, the giants’ weapon against their ancient enemy the dragons. The on

Em is a twelve-year-old girl in a floating community off the Gulf Coast. Kaya is a political activist in a terrifying prison. They are pen pals.Em’s wistful message in a bottle finds its way to Kaya,

Explore the lands of Eberron in this campaign sourcebook for the world's greatest roleplaying game.This book provides everything players and Dungeon Masters need to play Dungeons & Dragons in Eberron--a war-torn world filled with magic-fueled technology, airships and lightning trains, where noir-inspired mystery meets swashbuckling adventure. Will Eberron enter a prosperous new age or will the shadow of war descend once again?- Dive straight into your pulp adventures with easy-to-use locations, complete with maps of floating castles, skyscrapers, and more.- Explore Sharn, a city of skyscrapers, airships, and noirish intrigue and a crossroads for the world's war-ravaged peoples.- Include a campaign for characters venturing into the Mournland, a mist-cloaked, corpse-littered land twisted by magic.- Meld magic and invention to craft objects of wonder as an artificer--the first official class to be released for fifth edition D&D since the Player's Handbook.- Flesh out your characte

Double Down is a true story, a terrifying roller-coaster ride deep into the heart of two men, and into the world of floating Gulf Coast casinos. When both of their parents died within a short time of

A daring rescuer sends Dirk Pitt on an adventure that will determine the future of the planet... When a hurricane unexpectedly blows up off the coast of Nicaragua, a giant floating hotel lies in its p

The best-selling, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Road returns with the first of a two-volume masterpiece: The Passenger is the story of a salvage diver, haunted by loss, afraid of the watery deep, pursued for a conspiracy beyond his understanding, and longing for a death he cannot reconcile with God.Look for Stella Maris, the second volume in The Passenger series, on sale November 22nd, 20221980, PASS CHRISTIAN, MISSISSIPPI: It is three in the morning when Bobby Western zips the jacket of his wetsuit and plunges from the Coast Guard tender into darkness. His divelight illuminates the sunken jet, nine bodies still buckled in their seats, hair floating, eyes devoid of speculation. Missing from the crash site are the pilot’s flightbag, the plane’s black box, and the tenth passenger. But how? A collateral witness to machinations that can only bring him harm, Western is shadowed in body and spirit—by men with badges; by the ghost of his father, inventor of the bomb that melted glass a

From the author of Under the Harrow, a “thrillingly good” (Washington Post) novel about two sisters who become entangled with the IRAA producer at the BBC and mother to a new baby, Tessa is at work in Belfast one day when the news of another raid comes on the air. The IRA may have gone underground in the two decades since the Good Friday Agreement, but they never really went away, and lately bomb threats, security checkpoints, and helicopters floating ominously over the city have become features of everyday life. As the news reporter requests the public’s help in locating those responsible for the robbery, security footage reveals Tessa’s sister, Marian, pulling a black ski mask over her face.The police believe Marian has joined the IRA, but Tessa is convinced she must have been abducted or coerced; the sisters have always opposed the violence enacted in the name of uniting Ireland. And besides, Marian is vacationing on the north coast. Tessa just spoke to her yesterday.When the truth

The best-selling, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Road returns with the first of a two-volume masterpiece: The Passenger is the story of a salvage diver, haunted by loss, afraid of the watery deep, pursued for a conspiracy beyond his understanding, and longing for a death he cannot reconcile with God.Look for Stella Maris, the second volume in The Passenger series, on sale November 22nd, 20221980, PASS CHRISTIAN, MISSISSIPPI: It is three in the morning when Bobby Western zips the jacket of his wetsuit and plunges from the Coast Guard tender into darkness. His divelight illuminates the sunken jet, nine bodies still buckled in their seats, hair floating, eyes devoid of speculation. Missing from the crash site are the pilot’s flightbag, the plane’s black box, and the tenth passenger. But how? A collateral witness to machinations that can only bring him harm, Western is shadowed in body and spirit—by men with badges; by the ghost of his father, inventor of the bomb that melted glass a

When a hurricane unexpectedly blows up off the coast of Nicaragua, a giant floating hotel lies in its path. With no escape for the helpless passengers and crew, it's left to Dirk Pitt and NUMA to laun