More than 1,000 animal species are profiled in this truly stunning, all-new information book. Packed with the latest expert information across the world of natural history research along with eye-catching photographs, Animals includes short, educational feature spreads that include top 10 lists as well as deep dives into themes affecting all the nature on our planet, from habitats to life cycle and from migration to conservation. A beautiful addition to any classroom or budding scientist's bookshelf.
"Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt, CJ, you're a better witness for what's beautiful."CJ begins his weekly bus journey around the city with disappointment and dissatisfaction, wondering why he and his family can't drive a car like his friends. Through energy and encouragement, CJ's nana helps him see the beauty and fun in their routine.This beautifully illustrated, emotive picture book explores urban life with honesty, interest and gratitude.Last Stop on Market Street has won multiple awards and spent time at the number one spot in the New York Times Bestseller List."有時當你灰頭土臉時，CJ，你會比任何人都更能看見美好的事物"小男孩CJ與奶奶與往常一般，一起搭上公車前往市場街最後一站，，但這次在路途上，CJ感受到許多失望與不滿，例如為何他與他的家人無法像他的朋友們一樣開車，而只能搭公車？面對生活上的不平，CJ的奶奶溫柔地引領小男孩，去察覺與感受路途中存在的美好事物與趣味。
How do public markets, as ordinary as they seem, carry the weight of a city’s history? How do sucheveryday buildings reflect a city’s changing political, social, and economic needs, through their yearslong transformations in forms, functions, and management? Integrating architecture and history, this book invites readers to go through the growth and governance of colonial Hong Kong by tracing the past and present of public markets as a study of extensive firsthand historical materials. As the readers witness the changes in Hong Kong markets from hawker pitches to classical market halls to clean modernist municipal complexes, the book offers a new perspective of understanding the familiar everyday markets with historical contexts possibly unfamiliar to most, studying markets as a microcosm of the city and a capsule of its history. -------------- This book is a robust and in-depth study of the market building history of Hong Kong since the 1840s and contributes to a holistic un
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