Art & Design - Bestsellers (December 2008)
| Title |
ISBN |
Author |
Description |
Cover |
Price |
Location |
| IT'S NOT HOW GOOD YOU ARE,IT'S HOW GOOD YOU WANT TO BE |
9780714843377 |
ARDEN, PAUL |
"It's Not How Good You Are, It's How Good You Want to Be" is a handbook of how to succeed in the world - a pocket "bible" for the talented and timid to help make the unthinkable and the impossible possible. Advertising guru Paul Arden offers up his wisdom on issues as diverse as problem solving, responding to a brief, communicating, playing your cards right, making mistakes and creativity, all endeavours that can be applied to aspects of modern life. This book provides an insight into the world of advertising and is a quirky compilation of quotes, facts, pictures, wit and wisdom, packed into easy-to-digest, bite-sized spreads. |
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HK$85.00 |
ADVERTISING |
| CHINESE PROPAGANDA POSTERS |
9783836503167 |
BENEDIKT TASCHEN (Publisher) |
With his smooth, warm, red face which radiated light in all directions, Chairman Mao Zedong was a fixture in Chinese propaganda posters produced between the birth of the People's Republic in 1949 and the early 1980s. These infamous posters were, in turn, central fixtures in Chinese homes, railway stations, schools, journals, magazines, and just about anywhere else where people were likely to see them. Chairman Mao, portrayed as a stoic superhero (a.k.a. the Great Teacher, the Great Leader, the Great Helmsman, the Supreme Commander), appeared in all kinds of situations (inspecting factories, smoking a cigarette with peasant workers, standing by the Yangzi River in a bathrobe, presiding over the bow of a ship, or floating over a sea of red flags), flanked by strong, healthy, ageless men and "masculinized" women and children wearing baggy, sexless, drab clothing. |
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HK$136.00 |
GRAPHIC DESIGN |
| FASHION SOURCE-TECHNICAL DESIGN |
9789812454423 |
PAGE ONE (Publisher) |
"What do John Galliano, Armani, Martin Magiella, Custo Barcelona, the couturiers of Zara and H&M's designers have in common? In spite of the particular style, the different audiences, and the creativity that defines them, all of them share a common language. Through technical illustration, designers transfer their ideas to those who have to make them a reality. It's the technique that materializes the inspiration, which is compiled in this volume, including more than 600 illustrations of Maite Lafuente and Juanjo Navarro that represent the garments and accessories of today's fashion. This is the first time a book so full of technical and flat drawings directed towards the world of fashion and textiles has been published. In FASHION SOURCE TECHNICAL DESIGN all drawings are in black and white, by pencil and freehand which is how a base drawing should begin. It's an essential book for fashion students, designers, stylists, illustrators, and professionals in the field in general. On one hand it shows how to illustrate an item or accessory, and on the other it takes us through the world of fashion over the years. |
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HK$160.00 |
FASHION |
| TASTEFUL COLOR COMBINATIONS |
9789812452283 |
PAGE ONE (Publisher) |
This book focuses on the relationship between "feeling" and colour combination by introducing the diverse ways colour combination is affected by the five senses of sight, smell, hearing, taste and touch. Consisting of 14 chapters of "feeling", the text contains over 46 detailed ‘emotions’ with 455 tasteful colour combinations to match. A further 1,833 differing design tones also provide a better appreciation of the emotions, delicacy and harmony of colour combination. Ideal not only for designing, but also activities requiring creative senses, planning and development and coordination. This book is a useful resource of ideas for colour tastes, colour combinations, colour planning and naming for all those involved in any aspect of design or plan development, as well as many other fields. |
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HK$160.00 |
GRAPHIC DESIGN |
| STEREO GRAPHICS |
9789889822903 |
VICTION: WORKSHOP (Publisher) |
This ground breaking new book explores how the pathways of graphic design are moving away from the over exposed digital medium and turning to the crafty real-world manifestations of analog inspired visual ideas. One brilliant method within this milieu is the creation of graphics in a sculptural or 3 dimensional environment. Logos are no longer flat, but are designed to reflect a physical presence that is palpably discernible on the printed page; typefaces are carved and sculpted. All of which means, that the edges between the real, the physical and the imagined have again been blurred. Stereographics explores how the discipline of prop building and model creation can be applied in graphic design, especially in innovative and fresh new font design. It features hundreds of successful projects including promotional flyers, brochures, in-store graphics, textiles and clothing. |
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HK$238.00 |
GRAPHIC DESIGN |
| FASHION SOURCE - CUTTING EDGE PATTERNS & TEXTURES |
9789812454430 |
PAGE ONE (Publisher) |
Intended to serve as a collection of temporary styles and techniques in the area of graphic pattern design, FashionSource Cutting Edge Patterns and Textures is a complete visual guide that gathers over 250 spectacular, and in some cases, unpublished examples created by 83 renowned international designers. It includes patterns for fabrics, wallpapers, computer screen wallpapers and tiles. You'll find patterns with abstract, geometric, realist or surrealist motifs. This book also has a complete biography of each other designers selected. |
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HK$190.00 |
FASHION |
| PATTERN SOURCEBOOK-CHINESE STYLE |
9781592534975 |
ROCKPORT (Publisher) |
This book offers a collection of Chinese-style decorative patterns carefully selected and provides in both print format and as JPEG and PSD files on a companion CD ROM. 250 Images are included organized into 10 useful categories making this a highly inspirational and practical reference for designers and artists both professional and amateur. |
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HK$127.20 |
GRAPHIC DESIGN |
| TERRYWORLD |
9783836501910 |
BENEDIKT TASCHEN (Publisher) |
Who took 1970's porn esthetic and made it fashion chic? Terry Richardson. Who made the trailer park trendy and the tractor hat de rigueur? Richardson again. Who's equally at home in Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Purple and Vice? Our boy Terry. Who uses his fashion money to fund an X-rated website? Yes, Richardson. And who can't resist getting his clothes off and jumping in front of his own lens? Well, that would be Terry Richardson as well. Porn stars, supermodels, transsexuals, hillbillies, friends, pets, and celebrities all do for his lens what they'll do for no other. And if anyone ever wonders why they did it, just blame it on Terryworld, where taboos are null and void, and fashion finds sex a perfect fit. Includes over 70 new photographs not featured in the original edition. |
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HK$209.90 |
PHOTOGRAPHY |
| PATTERN SOURCEBOOK-JAPANESE |
9781592534982 |
ROCKPORT (Publisher) |
Pattern design has a long history on the Japanese culture. This book presents a collection of carefully selected traditional Japanese patterns in 60 categories for use by designers and artists in their projects and personal work. An companion CD ROM provides 250 patterns in high-definitional JPEG format along with PSD format from which you can freely manipulate and modify the patterns to customize them for your own use. This is an inspirational and highly practical reference and sourcebook for anyone working in the area of visual art. |
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HK$127.20 |
GRAPHIC DESIGN |
| POINT EAST-EXPLORING STUNNING NEW TALENTS IN ASIA |
9789881732712 |
VICTION: WORKSHOP (Publisher) |
Never before have so many stunning new talents from the East had such impact and influence on world design as in the past decade. Point East showcases some of the most exciting artists and designers working in Asia today, all of whom have been recognized by their Western contemporaries as 21st Century trendsetters. With their styles adopted and replicated by design and fine art communities all around the globe, they are enjoying levels of success many of them had never dared dream of. Point East features works by artists representing a variety of artistic disciplines and backgrounds and covers graphic design, painting and sketching, fashion graphics, packaging and promotion and textiles. This is a beautiful full color volume of inspiring work from Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, China, Korea, Thailand and other Asian countries. Artists featured include Takora Kimiyoshi Futori, Akinori Oishi, Green Studio, Sixstation, Tammy Yu and many others who are at the forefront of the Asian art renaissance. |
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HK$328.00 |
GRAPHIC DESIGN |
Fiction - Bestsellers (December 2008)
| Title |
ISBN |
Author |
Description |
Cover |
Price |
Location |
| REMEMBER ME? |
9780552775274 |
SOPHIE KINSELLA |
From Kinsella (Shopaholic & Baby, 2007, etc.), a rags-to-riches fable with a twist.Self-proclaimed "sucker" Lexi Smart has a thankless job and a boyfriend known as "Loser Dave." When the book opens, our plucky-in-spite-of-it-all heroine is wrapping up a night out with gal pals in London. Struggling to find a taxi in the rain to take her home, Lexi slips on the slick pavement and wakes up with retrograde amnesia three years later. Seems Lexi has been busy in recent years - too bad she remembers none of it. When she opens her eyes, she's in a first-class hospital room, the victim, doctors say, of a car wreck in her Mercedes. No longer a working-class drone, Lexi now has a Louis Vuitton handbag, and her previously humdrum body is toned and tanned. As she switches into freak-out mode, her sister notifies Lexi that she is also married - to a square-jawed, hunky millionaire. Talk about getting lucky! Hilarity ensues as Lexi attempts to reclaim her past and negotiate her dazzling present, while contemplating an even more wondrous romance with a black-jeans-clad architect. That Lexi discovers that her transformation from worker to boss turned her from good buddy to bitch adds a bit of morality-tale vinegar to this sugar-shock tale.Cute. |
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HK$104.90 |
FICTION |
| CHASING HARRY WINSTON |
9781416548393 |
LAUREN WEISBERGER |
One Saturday night at the Waverly Inn, Adriana and Emmy make a pact: within a single year, each will drastically change her life. Leigh watches from the sidelines, not making any promises, but she'll soon discover she has the most to lose. Their friendship is forever, but everything else is on the table. Three best friends. Two resolutions. One year to pull it off. |
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HK$68.00 |
FICTION |
| MEMORY KEEPER'S DAUGHTER, THE |
9780143038139 |
KIM EDWARDS |
Families have secrets they hide even from themselves... It should have been an ordinary birth, the start of an ordinary happy family. But the night Dr David Henry delivers his wife's twins is a night that will haunt five lives for ever. For though David's son is a healthy boy, his daughter has Down's syndrome. And, in a shocking act of betrayal whose consequences only time will reveal, he tells his wife their daughter died while secretly entrusting her care to a nurse. As grief quietly tears apart David's family, so a little girl must make her own way in the world as best she can. |
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HK$76.00 |
LITERATURE |
| PRISONER OF BIRTH, A |
9780330464062 |
JEFFREY ARCHER |
Danny Cartwright and Spencer Craig were born on different sides of the track. Danny, an East End Cockney, leaves Clement Attlee Comprehensive School at the age of 15 to take up a job at a local garage. He falls in love with Beth, the boss' daughter, and asks her to marry him. Spencer Craig resides in the West End. A graduate of an English public school and Cambridge University. After leaving university he becomes a criminal barrister and is soon tipped to be the youngest Queen's Counsel of his generation. Danny and Beth travel up to the West End to celebrate their engagement. They end the evening in a wine bar where Spencer Craig is also celebrating - his 30th birthday, along with a select group of university chums. Their lives will never be the same again. For, an hour later, one of them is arrested for murder, while the other ends up as the Prosecution's chief witness in an Old Bailey trial. |
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HK$104.90 |
FICTION |
| WHITE TIGER, THE |
9781848870420 |
ARAVIND ADIGE |
Balram Halwai, the eponymous ‘white tiger’, is a diminutive, overweight ex-teashop worker who now earns his living as a chauffeur. But this is only one side of his protean personality; he deals in confidence scams, over-ambitious business promotions (built on the shakiest of foundations) and enjoys approaching life with a philosophical turn of mind. But is Balram also a murderer? We learn the answer as we devour these 500 odd pages. Born into an impoverished family, Balram is removed from school by his parents in order to earn money in a thankless job: shop employee. He is forced into banal, mind-numbing work. But Balram dreams of escaping -- and a chance arises when a well-heeled village landlord takes him on as a chauffeur for his son (although the duties involve transporting the latter's wife and two Pomeranian dogs). From the rich new perspective offered to him in this more interesting job, Balram discovers New Delhi, and a vision of the city changes his life forever. His learning curve is very steep, and he quickly comes to believe that the way to the top is by the most expedient means. And if that involves committing the odd crime of violence, he persuades himself that this is what successful people must do. |
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HK$78.80 |
FICTION |
| BOOK THIEF, THE |
9780552773898 |
MARKUS ZUSAK |
1939 - Nazi Germany - The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier. Liesel, a nine-year-old girl, is living with a foster family on Himmel Street. Her parents have been taken away to a concentration camp. Liesel steals books. This is her story and the story of the inhabitants of her street when the bombs begin to fall. Some important information - this novel is narrated by death. It's a small story, about: a girl; an accordionist; some fanatical Germans; a Jewish fist fighter; and quite a lot of thievery. Another thing you should know - death will visit the book thief three times. |
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HK$113.80 |
FICTION |
| KITE RUNNER,THE MOVIE TIE IN |
9781594483011 |
KHALED HOSSEINI |
Narrated by Amir, a 40-year-old novelist living in California, The Kite Runner tells the gripping story of a boyhood friendship destroyed by jealousy, fear, and the kind of ruthless evil that transcends mere politics. Running parallel to this personal narrative of loss and redemption is the story of modern Afghanistan and of Amir's equally guilt-ridden relationship with the war-torn city of his birth. The first Afghan novel to be written in English, The Kite Runner begins in the final days of King Zahir Shah's 40-year reign and traces the country's fall from a secluded oasis to a tank-strewn battlefield controlled by the Russians and then the trigger-happy Taliban. When Amir returns to Kabul to rescue Hassan's orphaned child, the personal and the political get tangled together in a plot that is as suspenseful as it is taut with feeling. |
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HK$75.00 |
FICTION |
| GIFT,THE-HB |
9780007284979 |
CECELIA AHERN |
Lou Suffern is practised in the art of concealment. He is, also, always overstretched, trying to do too many things at once. His overburdened schedule gives him few moments of peace, even in his sleep. And when he spends time at home with his wife and family, he is always distracted, and, mentally, somewhere else. On a cold winter morning, Lou is on his way to work when he encounters Gabe, a homeless street dweller, sitting outside an office building. Lou is intrigued by him, and contrives to get him a job in the post room. But this act of charity rebounds on him, and Gabe's presence begins to grate on Lou - particularly when he discovers that the latter seems capable of being in two places at the same time. Christmas is drawing near, and before the season is over, Lou's life will be irrevocably change by the casual act of kindness he has performed. |
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HK$210.00 |
FICTION |
| PS I LOVE YOU FILM TIE-IN |
9780007184156 |
CECELIA AHERN |
Cecelia Ahern's debut novel, PS, I Love You, follows the engaging, witty and occasionally sappy reawakening of Holly, a young Irish widow who must put her life back together after she loses her husband Gerry to a brain tumour. Ahern, the twentysomething daughter of Ireland's Prime Minister, has discovered a clever and original twist to the Moving On After Death concept made famous by novelists and screenwriters alike--Gerry has left Holly a series of letters designed to help her face the year ahead and carry on with her life. As the novel takes readers through the seasons (and through Gerry's monthly directives), we watch as Holly finds a new job, takes a holiday to Spain with her girlfriends, and sorts through her beloved husband's belongings. Accompanying Holly throughout the healing process is a cast of friends and family members who add as much to the novel's success as Holly's own tale of survival. In fact, it is these supporting characters' mini-dramas that make PS, I Love You more than just another superficial tearjerker with the obligatory episode at a karaoke bar. Ahern shows real talent for capturing the essence of an interaction between friends and foes alike; even if Holly's circle of friends does resemble the gang from Bridget Jones a bit too neatly to ignore (her best friend is even called Sharon). |
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HK$104.90 |
FICTION |
| NIGHTS IN RODANTHE-MOVIE-TIE-IN |
9780446612708 |
NICHOLAS SPARKS |
At forty-five, Adrienne Willis must rethink her entire life when her husband abandons her for a younger woman. Reeling with heartache and in search of a respite, she flees to the small coastal town of Rodanthe, North Carolina, to tend to a friend's inn for the weekend. But when a major storm starts moving in, it appears that Adrienne's perfect getaway will be ruined -- until a guest named Paul Flanner arrives. Paul has just sold his medical practice and comes to Rodanthe to escape his own shattered past. Now, with the storm closing in, two wounded people will turn to each other for comfort - and, in one weekend, set in motion feelings which will affect the rest of their lives. |
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HK$76.00 |
LITERATURE |
Non Fiction - Bestsellers (December 2008)
| Title |
ISBN |
Author |
Description |
Cover |
Price |
Location |
| ECONOMIC NATURALIST |
9780753513385 |
ROBERT H FRANK |
Why do the keypads on drive-up cash machines have Braille dots? Why are round-trip fares from Orlando to Kansas City higher than those from Kansas City to Orlando? For decades, Robert Frank has been asking his economics students to pose and answer questions like these as a way of learning how economic principles operate in the real world--which they do everywhere, all the time.Once you learn to think like an economist, all kinds of puzzling observations start to make sense. Drive-up ATM keypads have Braille dots because it's cheaper to make the same machine for both drive-up and walk-up locations. Travelers from Kansas City to Orlando pay less because they are usually price-sensitive tourists with many choices of destination, whereas travelers originating from Orlando typically choose Kansas City for specific family or business reasons.The Economic Naturalist employs basic economic principles to answer scores of intriguing questions from everyday life, and, along the way, introduces key ideas such as the cost benefit principle, the "no cash left on the table" principle, and the law of one price. There is no more delightful and painless way of learning these fundamental principles. |
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HK$136.00 |
ECONOMICS |
| LAST LECTURE,THE |
9780340977736 |
RANDY PAUSCH |
When Randy Pausch, a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon, was asked to give such a lecture, he didn't have to imagine it as his last, since he had recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer. But the lecture he gaveReally Achieving Your Childhood Dreamswasnt about dying. It was about the importance of overcoming obstacles, of enabling the dreams of others, of seizing every moment (because time is all you have and you may find one day that you have less than you think). It was a summation of everything Randy had come to believe. It was about living. |
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HK$136.00 |
SELF ENR |
| DREAMS FROM MY FATHER |
9781847673510 |
BARACK OBAMA |
The son of a black African father and a white American mother, Obama was only two years old when his father walked out on the family. Many years later, Obama receives a phone call from Nairobi: his father is dead. This sudden news inspires an emotional odyssey for Obama, determined to learn the truth of his father's life and reconcile his divided inheritance. Written at the age of thirty-three, Dreams from My Father is an unforgettable read. It illuminates not only Obama's journey, but also our universal desire to understand our history, and what makes us the people we are. |
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HK$104.90 |
SOCIAL SCIENCE |
| AUDACITY OF HOPE |
9781847673503 |
BARACK OBAMA |
Barack Obama's success in becoming President-Elect of the United States means he will dramatically change the face that his country presents to the world. In this bestselling book Obama discusses the importance of empathy in politics, his hopes for a different America with different policies, and how the ideals of its democracy can be renewed. With intimacy and self-deprecating humour, Obama describes his experiences as a politician, about balancing his family life and his public vocation. His search for consensus and his respect for the democratic process inform every sentence. A senator and a lawyer, a professor and a father,a Christian and a sceptic, Barack Obama has written a book of transforming power that will inspire people the world over. |
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HK$69.90 |
SOCIAL SCIENCE |
| BLACK SWAN, THE |
9780141034591 |
NASSIM NICHOLAS TALEB |
Elegant, startling, and universal in its applications, The Black Swan is a concept that will change the way you look at the world. Black Swans underlie almost everything, from the rise of religions, to events in our own personal lives. A Black Swan is a highly improbable event with three principle characteristics: it is unpredictable; it carries a massive impact; and, after the fact, we concoct an explanation that makes it appear less random and more predictable than it was. The astonishing success of Google was a black swan; so was 9/11. And why do we always ignore the phenomenon of Black Swans until after they occur? As Nassim Nicholas Taleb reveals, we are hard-wired not to truly estimate risk, too vulnerable to the impulse to simplify, narrate, and categorize and not open enough to rewarding those who can imagine the ‘impossible’. In this revelatory book, Taleb explains everything we know about what we don't know, and shows us how to face the world. |
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HK$119.00 |
FINANCE |
| OUTLIERS |
9780141036243 |
MALCOLM GLADWELL |
A brilliant new book from the bestselling author of The Tipping Point and Blink Why are people successful? For centuries, humankind has grappled with this question, searching for the secret to accomplishing great things. In this stunning new book, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an invigorating intellectual journey to show us what makes an extreme overachiever. He reveals that we pay far too much attention to what successful people are like, and too little attention to where successful people are from: their culture, their family, and their generation. Gladwell examines how the careers of Bill Gates and the performance of world-class football players are alike; what top fighter pilots and The Beatles have in common; why so many top lawyers are Jewish; why Asians are good at maths; and why it is correct to say that the mathematician who solved Fermat's Theorem is not a genius. Just as he did in Blink, Gladwell overturns many of our conventional notions and creates an entirely new model for seeing the world. Brilliant and entertaining, this is a landmark work that will simultaneously delight and illuminate. |
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HK$192.40 |
MANAGEMENT |
| JAMIE'S MINISTRY OF FOOD: ANYONE CAN LEARN TO COOK IN 24 HOURS |
9780718148621 |
JAMIE OLIVER |
Sixty years ago food was in short supply and malnutrition rates were high. The Ministry of Food was set up to teach the public how to make the best use of the food available to them. Fast forward to the present day, where we have unlimited choices and plenty of food, yet we're living in a world of junk food, additives and preservatives. Our war is now against obesity, as most people have little or no idea about how to cook and what makes a balanced diet. We need to learn from the past. We need to look back at the way our grandmothers and great-grandmothers cooked - wholesome, tasty food that was simple and quick to prepare. If you're a complete beginner in the kitchen, Jamie's promise to you is that you'll be making some great dinners within hours of reading his book. A little knowledge and a few basic tools can go a long way, and this book is your first step . . . |
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HK$437.50 |
COOKERY |
| UNDERCOVER ECONOMIST,THE |
9780349119854 |
TIM HARFORD |
Who makes most money from the demand for cappuccinos early in the morning at Waterloo Station? Why is it impossible to get a foot on the property ladder? How does the Mafia make money from laundries when street gangs pushing drugs don't? Who really benefits from immigration? How can China, in just fifty years, go from the world's worst famine to one of the greatest economic revolutions of all time, lifting a million people out of poverty a month? Looking at familiar situations in unfamiliar ways, THE UNDERCOVER ECONOMIST is a fresh explanation of the fundamental principles of the modern economy, illuminated by examples from the streets of London to the booming skyscrapers of Shanghai to the sleepy canals of Bruges. Leaving behind textbook jargon and equations, Tim Harford will reveal the games of signals and negotiations, contests of strength and battles of wit that drive not only the economy at large but the everyday choices we make. |
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HK$102.00 |
ECONOMICS |
| AGE OF TURBULENCE,THE |
9780141029917 |
ALAN GREENSPAN |
The most remarkable thing that happened to the world economy after 9/11 was ... nothing. What would have once meant a crippling shock to the system was absorbed astonishingly quickly, partly due to the efforts of the then Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, Alan Greenspan. The post 9/11 global economy is a new and turbulent system — vastly more flexible, resilient, open, self-directing, and fast-changing than it was even twenty years ago. The Age of Turbulence is an incomparable reckoning with the nature of this new world — how we got here, what we're living through, and what lies over the horizon, for good or ill, channelled through Greenspan's own experiences working in the command room of the global economy for longer and with greater effect than any other single living figure. |
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HK$157.40 |
BIOGRAPHY |
| SNOWBALL: WARREN BUFFETT |
9780747591917 |
ALICE SCHROEDER |
Here is THE book recounting the life and times of one of the most respected men in the world, Warren Buffett. The legendary Omaha investor has never written a memoir, but now he has allowed one writer, Alice Schroeder, unprecedented access to explore directly with him and with those closest to him his work, opinions, struggles, triumphs, follies, and wisdom. The result is the personally revealing and complete biography of the man known everywhere as "The Oracle of Omaha." |
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HK$204.00 |
BIOGRAPHY |
Children - Bestsellers (December 2008)
| Title |
ISBN |
Author |
Description |
Cover |
Price |
Location |
| HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3 JUNIOR NOVEL |
9781423112020 |
N.B. GRACE |
This must-have junior novel with an 8-page full-color insert retells the story of the much-anticipated theatrical release of High School Musical 3, which finds high school seniors Troy and Gabriella facing the prospect of being separated from one another as they head off to different colleges. Joined by the rest of the Wildcats, they stage an elaborate spring musical reflecting their experiences, hopes, and fears about the future. High School Musical 3 will be released in theaters in Fall 2008. |
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HK$49.90 |
INTERMEDIATE FICTION |
| GERONIMO STILTON #35 VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS |
9780545021357 |
GERONIMO STILTON |
Tis the season to be jolly -- and holey cheese was I trying! But on my way to New York City to meet my family for the holidays, my luggage got switched with another mouse's... Oh, rats! Now I had to scurry all over the Big Apple trying to track down that mouse... and all my Christmas presents! And I, Geronimo Stilton, am not a big cheese when it comes to getting around the Big Apple! |
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HK$67.00 |
INTERMEDIATE FICTION |
| POWER OF FIVE #4 NECROPOLIS |
9781406318531 |
ANTHONY HOROWITZ |
The eagerly-awaited fourth book in this bestselling series. Hong Kong has been taken over by the Old Ones and has become Necropolis, city of the dead. Once in, there is no way out... |
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HK$192.40 |
YOUNG ADULT FICTION |
| TIME FOR KIDS ALMANAC 2009 |
9781603207751 |
HACHETTE BOOK GROUP (Publisher) |
The newest edition of the best-selling Time For Kids Almanac is back and better than ever. Full of information on everything from animals to inventions, cutting-edge technology for the environment, this handy, colorful resource is a must-have for 8- to 12-year-olds. The Time For Kids Almanac 2009 features more than 650 new photos of kids' favorite stars, athletes, leaders, and other newsmakers, not to mention pictures of people and places from all around the world (and spanning history!). Engaging articles from the award-winning Time for Kids magazine bring the facts to life while quizzes, games, puzzles, fun factoids and more make for an interactive read. The ultimate in edutainment, the thoroughly up-to-date facts, charts, statistics and maps will engage readers while boosting their brainpower. Every page offers kids a quick course on a subject of interest. Whether they're curious about recent Grammy winners or Pulitzer prizes; the order of the presidents or the number of bones in their bodies; the real deal with global warming or the Middle East--they'll find exactly what they're looking for and much, much more inside the full and fascinating pages of Time for Kids Almanac 2009. |
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HK$130.90 |
REFERENCE BOOK |
| DIARY OF A WIMPY KID |
9780141324906 |
JEFF KINNEY |
Greg Heffley finds himself thrust into a new year and a new school where undersize weaklings share the corridors with kids who are taller, meaner and already shaving. Desperate to prove his new found maturity, which only going up a grade can bring, Greg is happy to have his not-quite-so-cool sidekick, Rowley, along for the ride. But when Rowley's star starts to rise, Greg tries to use his best friend's popularity to his own advantage. Recorded in his diary with comic pictures and his very own words, this test of Greg and Rowley's friendship unfolds with hilarious results. |
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HK$85.00 |
INTERMEDIATE FICTION |
| INHERITANCE CYCLE #3 BRISINGR |
9780385613859 |
CHRISTOPHER PAOLINI |
Following the colossal battle against the Empire's warriors, Eragon and Saphira narrowly escaped with their lives. But, more awaits the Rider and his dragon, as Eragon finds himself bound by promises he may not be able to keep, including his oath to cousin Roran to help rescue his beloved Katrina. When unrest claims the rebels and danger strikes, Eragon must make choices that take him across the Empire and beyond, choices that may lead to unimagined sacrifice. Conflict, action, adventure and one devastating death await readers as Eragon battles on behalf of the Varden while Galbatorix ruthlessly attempts to crush and twist him to his own purposes. Can he become a leader who can unite the rebel forces and defeat the King? |
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HK$227.40 |
YOUNG ADULT FICTION |
| DIARY OF A WIMPY KID DO-IT-YOURSELF BOOK |
9780810979772 |
JEFF KINNEY |
This innovative interactive journal based on Greg Heffley's own "diary" lets kids express themselves in an exciting new way. In Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book, kids will be asked: What was the best dream you ever had? The worst thing you ever ate? The best secret you ever heard? The most trouble you ever got in for something that wasn’t even your fault to begin with? This Do-It-Yourself Book features art throughout, along with ruled and blank pages for readers to create their own stories, keep their own diaries, and record their favorites and least faves. Includes a bonus full-color comics section featuring the collected cartoons of Greg Heffley and his best friend, Rowley. |
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HK$102.40 |
INTERMEDIATE FICTION |
| STORIES FROM EAST HIGH #10 TURN UP THE HEAT |
9781423108672 |
HELEN PERELMAN |
The Baking Channel has come to Albuquerque for a televised cake-making challenge. East High and West High each get to enter a team of students to compete, and of course the Wildcats have the edge with resident baker Zeke directing the team! Troy, Gabriella, Taylor, Sharpay, Ryan, and Chad all pitch in to help, but practice sessions in Home Ec foreshadow disaster. Will Zeke and his friends bake their way to the top? Or will they find out that too many cooks can topple a cake? |
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HK$46.70 |
INTERMEDIATE FICTION |
| MAGIC THREE HOUSE #40 EVE OF THE EMPEROR PENGUIN |
9780375837333 |
MARY POPE OSBORNE |
JACK AND ANNIE continue their quest for the secrets of happiness—secrets they need to save Merlin. This time, the Magic Tree House takes them to the one continent they haven't visited before: Antarctica! What can they hope to learn about happiness in such a barren place? Only the penguins know for sure . . . Jack and Annie are about to find out! |
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HK$112.20 |
INTERMEDIATE FICTION |
| REALLY SHORT HISTORY OF NEARLY EVERYTHING |
9780385614801 |
BILL BRYSON |
What on earth is Bill Bryson doing writing a book of popular science. Broadly, his investigations deal with seven topics, all of enormous interest and significance: the origins of the universe; the gradual historical discovery of the size and age of the earth (and the beginnings of the awesome notion of deep time); relativity and quantum theory; the present and future threats to life and the planet; the origins and history of life (dinosaurs, mass extinctions and all); and the evolution of man. Within each of these, he looks at the history of the subject, its development into a modern discipline and the frameworks of theory that now support it. This is a pretty broad brief (life, the universe and everything, in fact), and it's a mark of Bryson's skill that he is able to carve a clear path through the thickets of theory and controversy that infest all these disciplines, all the while maintaining a cracking pace and a fairly judicious tone without obvious longueurs or signs of haste. Even readers fairly familiar with some or all of these areas of discourse are likely to learn from A Short History. If not, they will at least be amused--the tone throughout is agreeable, mingling genuine awe with a mild facetiousness that often rises to wit. |
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HK$262.40 |
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