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 2026-05-06     LIB     Bulletin / 公告 

 

對望的恆星
= Stellar concerto

《对望的恒星》精選世界科幻文壇三位領軍人物的十八篇中短篇傑作：加拿大科幻教長羅伯特·J·索耶、中國科幻領軍人物劉慈欣與俄羅斯科幻巨匠謝爾蓋·盧基揚年科匯聚一堂。作品以獨特視角展現世代飛船上的人性美麗，描繪地球與外星文明的交流碰撞，在深邃的宇宙想象中探尋人類生存的永恆意義。這些故事帶領讀者仰望星空，領略東西方科幻文學的華彩碰撞，在科幻之美中發現生命的無限可能，體驗宇宙與人類關係的深刻思考。
Stellar concerto brings together eighteen masterworks from three global science fiction leaders: Robert J. Sawyer, Liu Cixin, and Sergey Lukyanenko. These stories explore humanity’s eternal quest within generation ships, the collision between Earth and alien civilizations, and profound reflections on human existence across cosmic scales. Through diverse narrative styles, the collection showcases the brilliant convergence of Western and Eastern science fiction aesthetics. Readers journey through imaginative universes while discovering timeless truths about survival, connection, and our place in the cosmos.

 

 

你在煩惱什麼呢? : 大學諮商心理師給你的陪伴之書, 關於成長的疼痛與焦慮
= [What are you worried about? : A book of companionship from a university counseling psychologist, about the pain and anxiety of growing up]

本書是心理師李家雯（海蒂）根據15年校園諮商經驗撰寫的心理照顧指南。針對大學生面臨的課業壓力、人際困擾、原生家庭綑綁與自我迷失，以柔和親切的筆調逐一探討。書中指出，所謂「厭世代」實源自對生命的深層渴望與焦慮，而非真正的無感。透過五大核心課題的系統分析與21道實用練習，作者陪伴讀者拆解心理困境，重拾自我認識。當你體悟現狀只是暫時，便能開始相信自己獨一無二的光芒。這不只是心靈雞湯，更是一份生命地圖與實踐練習簿。
Written by counseling psychologist Heidi Li based on 15 years of campus experience, this guide addresses university students’ struggles with academic pressure, relationships, family dynamics, and identity. The author reframes “apathy” as deep longing masked by anxiety. Using Adlerian psychology and practical exercises, she helps readers understand their psychological patterns and reclaim self-worth. This book serves as both a companion and actionable workbook, offering 21 evidence-based practices. It reassures young adults that current confusion is temporary, and empowers them to discover their unique brilliance.

 

 

中國巨變 : 地球上最偉大的變革
= China’s Change: The Greatest Show on Earth

這是一部深度觀察中國改革開放四十年的力作。英國資深中國問題專家休‧佩曼在中國生活四十年的豐富經驗，透過研究儒家、道家等傳統哲學經典，揭示了中國經濟巨變的深層文化基因。本書從歷史、哲學、戰略和治理等多個維度，闡述了中國如何在短短數十年內實現經濟起飛，成為全球第二大經濟體的奇蹟。作者以大量實例和案例分析，解讀了西方世界對中國的誤讀，闡明了東方智慧對解決當代全球問題的啟示意義，是理解當代中國的必讀之作。
This remarkable work explores China’s remarkable economic transformation over four decades. Written by Hugh Peyman, a seasoned British China expert with 40 years of experience living in China, the book reveals the cultural roots underlying China’s meteoric rise by studying classical Chinese philosophy including Confucianism and Daoism. Through comprehensive analysis of history, philosophy, strategy and governance, the author demonstrates how China achieved economic miracles and became a global superpower. The book challenges Western misconceptions about China and highlights how Eastern wisdom offers solutions to contemporary global challenges.

 

 

反思无人机
= Théorie du drone

無人機正在根本上改變戰爭的面貌。這部由法國新銳哲學家夏馬尤撰寫的著作，是全面反思無人機的開拓之作。作者基於豐富的軍事理論與戰場實踐，從技術與戰術、精神與心理、法律與倫理等多維角度審視無人機如何深刻改變戰爭的進行方式與邏輯。書中不僅探討無人機戰爭對傳統戰爭法與倫理的全新挑戰，更進一步思考其對未來人類社會與政治的深刻影響。這是一部既具學術深度又具現實意義的思想指南，邀請讀者審視技術如何重塑權力與道德邊界。
This groundbreaking work by French philosopher Grégoire Chamayou offers a comprehensive reflection on unmanned aerial vehicles. Drawing on military theory and battlefield experience, the author examines drones from multiple perspectives—technological, psychological, legal, and ethical. He explores how drone warfare fundamentally transforms the conduct and logic of conflict, challenging traditional laws of war and raising profound moral questions. The book ventures beyond tactics to investigate the far-reaching implications for humanity’s future and political systems, serving as an essential philosophical guide for understanding technology’s role in reshaping power and morality.

 

 

“更好”有多好？ : 理解人类增强计划
= Better humans? : understanding the enhancement project

《”更好”有多好？》是一部批判性審視人類增強計劃的哲學著作。德國哲學家豪斯凱勒以冷靜而深邃的思想，揭示了增強主義看似理想化的未來圖景背後的根本困境。本書逐章探討從認知增強、道德完善、感官優化到身體改造等各個層面的增強願景，質疑這些計劃對”更好”和”人”本身的理解。作者論證，盲目追求技術進步可能導致人性喪失，而真正的幸福並非源於無止境的自我改造。這是一部適合所有關心人類未來、技術倫理與生命意義的讀者的必讀著作。
“Better humans? : understanding the enhancement project “: Understanding Human Enhancement Plans presents a critical philosophical examination of transhumanism. Michael Hauskeller meticulously dissects enhancement ideologies, questioning their fundamental assumptions about human improvement and the concept of “being human.” Through systematic analysis of cognitive, moral, and physical enhancement proposals, the author reveals problematic contradictions within transhumanist visions. This thought-provoking work challenges the blind pursuit of technological progress and explores whether true wellbeing genuinely lies in endless self-modification. Essential reading for anyone concerned with technological ethics and humanity’s future.

 

 

权力的图像 : 近代的中国海图与交流
= [Images of Power: Nautical Charts and Exchanges in Modern China]

晚明以降，伴隨歐洲傳教士的東來，海圖在東西方的知識交流中成為獨特的見證者。本書以圖證史，通過考察明清兩代流傳至今的百餘幅珍貴海圖，揭示了這一時期中國官方海圖的蛻變軌跡——從傳統方志的束縛中掙脫，展現出前所未有的多樣性與科學性。海圖不僅是地理信息的載體、技術進步的紀錄，更是國家戰略、文化交流與全球權力格局變遷的視覺記錄。作者郭亮教授以藝術與科學史的雙重視角，生動再現一個既頻繁交流又暗流涌動的大變時代。
Presenting a visual history of Ming and Qing maritime maps, this richly illustrated work examines how European cartographic knowledge transformed Chinese mapmaking. Through over 100 precious maps, the author reveals how China’s official maritime charts evolved from traditional constraints to unprecedented scientific sophistication. These maps functioned as instruments of statecraft, scientific progress, and cultural exchange, reflecting the subtle shifts in global power dynamics and geopolitical strategies. By combining art history with scientific perspectives, the author reconstructs a dynamic era of cultural encounter and hidden currents of power.

 

 

社會性死亡 : 面對抵制, 出征, 肉搜的私刑正義, 我們該如何自保?
= Cancel culture curse : from rage to redemption in a world gone mad

在社群媒體時代，一句不當言論、一個失策舉動，瞬間可能引發網路風暴，導致個人遭到集體抵制、出征與肉搜——這就是「社會性死亡」。英國記者喬．朗森深入調查取消文化現象，透過真實個案分析，揭示看似伸張正義的網路公審如何演變成不可控制的私刑。本書不僅探討言論自由、民主與暴民統治的矛盾，更提供實用的自保指南與危機因應策略。儘管以美國背景展開，卻深刻映照全球社會面臨的集體焦慮。這是一部既警醒又富同情心的著作，邀請讀者反思何謂真正的正義。
Jon Ronson’s investigative account explores the phenomenon of “social death”—how one misstep can trigger collective online attacks, boycotts, and doxxing. Through real case studies, he reveals how internet justice becomes uncontrollable mob rule, examining conflicts between free speech and democracy. The book offers practical survival guides for those targeted by cancel culture while questioning whether contemporary accountability has crossed ethical boundaries. Thought-provoking and compassionate, it provokes essential reflection on justice, forgiveness, and redemption in the digital age.

 

 

寻找与隐匿 : 隐私权史的多重面向
= Seek and hide : the tangled history of the right to privacy

本書是2022年《紐約時報》百大好書。美國隱私權的發展史並非一帆風順，而是在法律制度、新聞出版與個人權益之間不斷衝突與妥協的過程。從19世紀布蘭代斯提出隱私權概念，到21世紀數據時代的挑戰，本書系統回顧了隱私權的興起、媒體權力的崛起，以及網絡時代帶來的新困境。作者援引豐富案例，深入分析個人隱私、公共人物隱私、數據隱私、政治隱私等多維度議題，揭示了「知的自由」與「被遺忘權」之間永恆的張力，引發讀者對尊嚴、自由與民主基礎的深層思考。
This New York Times 100 Best Books of 2022 selection traces America’s evolving privacy rights through sweeping historical analysis. From Justice Brandeis’s foundational privacy concept to the digital age’s data challenges, the author examines conflicts between journalistic freedom and individual protection across diverse contexts: personal privacy, public figures, data protection, and political transparency. Through compelling case studies spanning publishing and internet eras, the book exposes persistent tensions between society’s right to know and individuals’ right to be forgotten, inviting readers to reconsider what dignity and democracy truly demand.

 

 

涼茶在民間
= [Herbal tea in folk tradition]

涼茶，嶺南民間智慧的精妙體現，從古老的草藥傳統走向當代非物質文化遺產的殿堂。本書以田野調查與口述歷史為基礎，從個人、村落、社區三個層次，深入探討涼茶的歷史發展、社會變遷與文化傳承。作者透過訪談涼茶舖東主、生草藥採摘者與新界原居民，呈現了涼茶知識在民間如何流轉、傳承與演化。從生草藥的採摘應用，到涼茶作為非遺項目的當代價值，這部著作既是文化記憶的保存者，也是思考傳統如何在現代社會中延續的重要思想資源。
Herbal Tea in the People explores the heritage and transmission of herbal tea culture in the Lingnan region through fieldwork and oral histories. The book investigates how this traditional practice evolves across personal, community, and social contexts, examining the knowledge of herbalists and folk practitioners. By documenting the historical development and contemporary significance of herbal tea as intangible cultural heritage, this work preserves cultural memory while offering insights into how traditions sustain and transform in modern society.

 

 

因为性别 : 改变美国女性职场环境的十大案件
= Because of sex : one law, ten cases, and fifty years that changed American women’s lives at work

本書是美國公民自由聯盟高級律師吉莉恩·湯瑪斯的力作，透過十個改變美國職場格局的判例，深刻揭示了近五十年來女性爭取工作平等的波瀾壯闊歷程。從招聘性別歧視、性騷擾、薪酬不平等到孕期歧視，書中十位”草根英雄”的親身故事，記錄了普通女性如何透過法律途徑挑戰不公正制度。每個案件背後，都是勇氣、堅持與社會進步的交織。作者以律師的專業視角與深度人文關懷，將複雜的法律議題轉化為動人的生活敘事，既揭示制度性歧視的根源，也讚頌了改變者的力量。這不僅是美國法律史，更是全人類為性別平等奮鬥的縮影。
Written by Gillian Thomas, a senior attorney at the American Civil Liberties Union, this compelling book chronicles ten landmark legal cases that transformed American women’s workplace rights over nearly fifty years. From hiring discrimination to sexual harassment and pregnancy bias, each narrative reveals the courage of ordinary women who challenged systemic injustice. Thomas masterfully weaves complex legal principles with intimate human stories, demonstrating how individual perseverance catalyzed institutional change. The book illuminates discrimination’s roots while celebrating the power of those who dared to fight, offering universal insights into gender equality’s ongoing struggle.

 

 

中国思想史: 1895年以前中国的知识、思想与信仰
= Intellectual history of China

葛兆光編著的《中國思想史》是一部宏大的學術巨著，採用全新的知識史視角重寫中國思想。本書突破傳統思想史框架，將哲學思辨與具體知識相結合，從秦漢至現代，系統探討中國歷代的思想理念、信仰體系與知識背景。作者反思思想史的寫作方法，挑戰精英中心主義，致力於從”一般知識”出發，還原思想形成的真實歷史脈絡。全書論述深邃而富遠見，不僅闡述經典著作，更揭示隱藏於歷史背後的深層思維邏輯，是當代最具創新價值的中國思想通史之作。
This monumental three-volume work by Ge Zhaoguang reimagines Chinese intellectual history through innovative methodology. Rather than focusing solely on classical philosophy, it explores the broader landscape of knowledge, belief systems, and thought across Chinese civilization from antiquity to modernity. The author challenges conventional intellectual history by integrating everyday knowledge with elite ideas, examining how thoughts were actually formed and shaped. This groundbreaking work offers fresh perspectives on how Chinese civilization developed its distinctive intellectual traditions and remains a cornerstone contemporary resource.

 

 

The European press and news in the Mediterranean and India, c. 1650-1800 : global renaissance and enlightenment

本書由歷史學家科內爾·茨維爾萊因精心著述，是一部開創性的跨地域傳播史研究著作。作者通過系統考察1650至1800年間歐洲報紙在地中海和印度的流通、接收與新聞報導，重構了人類首次整合歐亞大陸信息流動的歷史過程。本書詳細分析了義大利、德國、法國及英國的手寫報紙與印刷報紙如何跨越地理邊界傳播，揭示了啟蒙運動時期全球化新聞網絡的萌芽。這部著作不僅填補了早期全球新聞史研究的空白，更深刻反思了東西方文明交匯中的知識與信息傳播機制。
Cornel Zwierlein’s groundbreaking work reconstructs the first systematic attempts to integrate Europe and Asia through newspaper distribution and news coverage during 1650-1800. The book examines handwritten and printed newspapers from Italy, Germany, France, and England, analyzing how they circulated across the Mediterranean and reached Indian merchants through trade networks. It reveals the emergence of an early global news infrastructure during the Age of Enlightenment, bridging Eastern and Western communication systems. This innovative study illuminates how information shaped cross-cultural understanding during early globalization.

 

 

人工智能知识产权保护 : 挑战及应对
= Challenges and countermeasures intellectual property protection of artificial intelligence

當生成式AI能創作出如大師般的畫作與文章，我們該如何定義「作者」？本書由清華大學崔國斌教授領銜編著，聚焦人工智能對現行法律體系的衝擊。全書系統性地探討了AI生成內容的版權歸屬、演算法專利保護、數據挖掘的法律邊界以及侵權責任的判定。這不僅是一本法學理論著作，更是一份應對數字時代法律困局的行動指南。它透過對比國內外典型案例，解析法律如何平衡科技創新與原創保護。在AI全面滲透生活的今天，這本書將帶領讀者重新審視知識產權在算法時代的權力重構。
As AI transforms creativity and innovation, traditional intellectual property laws face unprecedented challenges. This essential volume, edited by Professor Cui Guobin, systematically analyzes the legal complexities of AI-generated content. It explores critical issues such as copyright ownership, patentability of algorithms, and data mining boundaries. By integrating theoretical frameworks with domestic and international case studies, the book provides strategic insights into balancing technological advancement with the protection of original works in the rapidly evolving digital landscape.

 

 
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