该剧基于George R.R. Martin的短篇小说系列“Tales of Dunk and Egg”创作。在《权力的游戏》故事发生的一个世纪前，两位并非大家心目中的英雄在维斯特洛大陆游荡。一位是年轻、天真但勇敢的骑士“高个”邓肯爵士（彼得·克拉菲 Peter Claffey 饰），另一位是他身材矮小的侍从伊戈（德克斯特·索尔·安塞尔 Dexter Sol Ansell 饰），即后来的伊耿·坦格利安五世。。在这个时代，坦格利安家族仍然掌握着铁王座，人们对最后一条龙的记忆也还尚未消失，伟大的命运、强劲的敌人和充满危险的英勇行为都在等待着这对意料之外又不可比拟的朋友。

From a brilliant longtime AI insider with intimate access to the world of Sam Altman's OpenAI from the beginning, an eye-opening account of arguably the most fateful tech arms race in history, reshaping the planet in real time, from the cockpit of the company that is driving the frenzy
When AI expert and investigative journalist Karen Hao first began covering OpenAI in 2019, she thought they were the good guys. Founded as a nonprofit with safety enshrined as its core mission, the organization was meant, its leader Sam Altman told us, to act as a check against more purely mercantile, and potentially dangerous, forces. What could go wrong?
Over time, Hao began to wrestle ever more deeply with that question. Increasingly, she realized that the core truth of this massively disruptive sector is that its vision of success requires an almost unprecedented amount of resources: the “compute” power of high-end chips and the processing capacity to create massive large language models, the sheer volume of data that needs to be amassed at scale, the humans “cleaning up” that data for sweatshop wages throughout the Global South, and a truly alarming spike in the usage of energy and water underlying it all. The truth is that we have entered a new and ominous age of empire: only a small handful of globally scaled companies can even enter the field of play. At the head of the pack with its ChatGPT breakthrough, how would OpenAI resist such temptations?
Spoiler alert: it didn’t. Armed with Microsoft’s billions, OpenAI is setting a breakneck pace, chased by a small group of the most valuable companies in human history—toward what end, not even they can define. All this time, Hao has maintained her deep sourcing within the company and the industry, and so she was in intimate contact with the story that shocked the entire tech industry—Altman’s sudden firing and triumphant return. The behind-the-scenes story of what happened, told here in full for the first time, is revelatory of who the people controlling this technology really are. But this isn’t just the story of a single company, however fascinating it is. The g forces pressing down on the people of OpenAI are deforming the judgment of everyone else too—as such forces do. Naked power finds the ideology to cloak itself; no one thinks they’re the bad guy. But in the meantime, as Hao shows through intrepid reporting on the ground around the world, the enormous wheels of extraction grind on. By drawing on the viewpoints of Silicon Valley engineers, Kenyan data laborers, and Chilean water activists, Hao presents the fullest picture of AI and its impact we’ve seen to date, alongside a trenchant analysis of where things are headed. An astonishing eyewitness view from both up in the command capsule of the new economy and down where the real suffering happens, Empire of AI pierces the veil of the industry defining our era.

The first comprehensive history of the World Cup, the most watched sporting event on the planet, a global obsession that has become the greatest cultural event there has ever been offering a quadrennial insight into the broader currents of world history.

For readers of David Goldblatt and Franklin Foer, and for Coach Beard (of Ted Lasso) who devotedly read Jonathan Wilson’s classic book on soccer tactics Inverting the Pyramid , here is the definitive cultural and social history of the world’s greatest spectator event bar the World Cup. Nor since Eduardo Galeano’s epigrammatic   Soccer in Sun and Shadow has a book displayed the full century of  soccer history and all of its global significance to such captivating effect.

You are the first woman in history to be elected vice president of the United States.
On July 21, 2024, your running mate, Joe Biden, announces that he will not be seeking reelection.
The presidential election will occur on November 5, 2024.
You have 107 days.
Written with candor, a unique perspective, and the pace of a page-turning novel, 107 Days takes you inside the race for the presidency as no one has ever done before.

Follow the Rites...

Nothing less than the survival of humanity is at stake.

From Marcus Kliewer, a new “titan of the macabre and unsettling” (Erin A. Craig, #1 New York Times bestselling author), comes a supernatural horror about a young woman who accepts a caretaking job from Craigslist, only to discover the position has consequences far greater—and more dangerous—than she ever could have imagined.

EXCITING OPPORTUNITY:
Caretaker urgently needed. Three days of work. Competitive pay. Serious applicants ONLY.

Macy Mullins can’t say why the job posting grabbed her attention—it had the pull of a fisherman’s lure, barbed hook and all—vaguely ominous. But after an endless string of failed job interviews, she's not exactly in the position to be picky. She has rent to pay, groceries to buy, and a younger sister to provide for.

Besides, it’s only three days’ work…

Three days, cooped up in a stranger’s house, surrounded by Oregon Coast wilderness.

What starts as a peculiar side gig soon becomes a waking nightmare. An incomprehensible evil may dwell on this property—and Macy Mullins might just be the only thing standing between it, and the rest of humanity.

Follow the Rites...

Follow the Rites...

Follow the Rites...

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經典小說《渺小一生》的作者新著：一部大膽、出色的小說，涵蓋三個世紀和三段不同版本的美國經驗，訴說關於戀人、家庭、失去，以及難以實現的烏托邦承諾。
小說中一八九三年的美國，紐約是自由州的一部分，人人可以隨自己高興而愛上任何人、與之共同生活（或至少看起來是如此）。一個富貴世家的體弱年輕公子拒絕一個值得託付的求婚者，迷上了一個貧窮但魅力十足的音樂老師。在一九九三年愛滋病盛行的曼哈頓，一個年輕夏威夷男子跟比他年長許多、富有許多的伴侶同住，隱瞞了他坎坷的童年和他父親的命運。而二○九三年，在一個被流行疫情撕裂、被極權統治的世界裡，一名身心受損、祖父是有權勢科學家的年輕女子，設法在沒有祖父的情況下生活──並解開她丈夫行蹤不明之謎。
這三段故事聯合起來，形成一部迷人而巧妙的交響樂，一再出現的音符和主題使得彼此更加深刻而豐富：格林威治村華盛頓廣場邊的一棟透天聯排大宅；代價可怕的疾病和治療；財富與污穢；弱與強；種族；家庭與國家意識的定義；有權勢者和改革者的危險正義；渴望在塵世中尋找天堂樂園，然後逐漸明白不可能存在。連結這些人物及各年代美國的共同元素，是這些人物省思人類獨有的特質：恐懼。愛、羞愧、需要、孤獨。
《前往天堂樂園》是一本文學效果驚人的世紀末小說，但是最重要的是，這是一件情感天才的作品。這部非凡的小說偉大力量，源自於柳原非常理解那種想保護我們所愛之人──伴侶、情人、子女、朋友、家人，甚至是其他同國之人──的迫切渴望，以及我們保護不了時，隨之而產的痛苦。

The thrilling history of the Targaryens comes to life in this masterly work by the author of A Song of Ice and Fire, the inspiration for HBO’s Game of Thrones.
With all the fire and fury fans have come to expect from internationally bestselling author George R. R. Martin, this is the first volume of the definitive two-part history of the Targaryens in Westeros.
Centuries before the events of A Game of Thrones, House Targaryen—the only family of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyria—took up residence on Dragonstone. Fire and Blood begins their tale with the legendary Aegon the Conqueror, creator of the Iron Throne, and goes on to recount the generations of Targaryens who fought to hold that iconic seat, all the way up to the civil war that nearly tore their dynasty apart.
What really happened during the Dance of the Dragons? Why did it become so deadly to visit Valyria after the Doom? What is the origin of Daenerys’s three dragon eggs? These are but a few of the questions answered in this essential chronicle, as related by a learned maester of the Citadel and featuring more than eighty all-new black-and-white illustrations by artist Doug Wheatley. Readers have glimpsed small parts of this narrative in such volumes as The World of Ice & Fire, but now, for the first time, the full tapestry of Targaryen history is revealed.
With all the scope and grandeur of Gibbon’s The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Fire and Blood is the ultimate game of thrones, giving readers a whole new appreciation for the dynamic, often bloody, and always fascinating history of Westeros.

◎编辑推荐：
◇ 比《法治的细节》更系统，比《刑法学讲义》更好读
◇ 一本书get罗翔的脑回路，帮助思维提升，认知升级
◇ 一本书明白网络上那些永远都吵不完的热点争议
◇ 比推理小说还烧脑的真假悖论，罗翔 「精神内耗之作」
14个热门案件，发散多元视角，欢迎进入罗翔的思维盛宴！
◎内容简介：
法律要讲感情吗？
邪恶才犯罪，还是犯罪才邪恶？
自愿被人杀死，凶手算犯罪吗？
买尸体阴婚判7年，买活人当老婆才3年？
罢工向老板讨钱，是一种敲诈吗？
投降是自首吗？
不在意名誉，名誉权还会被侵犯吗？
为什么人可以被杀死，又无法被杀死？
限制自由，才能保障自由？
……
关于悖论，他的态度是——
“对于这些悖论，我无法提供答案，只能呈现思考过程。希望在这个探讨和思考的过程中，能锻炼自己的思维，承认理性的有限，走出刺猬式的思维独断，接受狐狸式的多元包容。”
“当每一个问题只有一个答案，答案的正确性总是可疑的。”
“不要在自己看重的事情上附着不加边际的价值，要学会接受对立观点的相对合理性。”
书中痛斥丰县案“对人的保护还不如物”“配阴婚判7年，买活人当老婆才3年，实在说不过去”，坦言法条“实有调整之必要。”。网暴是“通过指责他人的错误来获得一种道德平衡”。虚无主义盛行的当下，他说“人生不可能没有意义，当你认为没有‘意义’时，一定有一个与之相对应的‘意义’。”不想努力了，听他说“一个理性的成年人有选择做废物的权利，他可以放弃所有好处。”
通过深入分析法律中14类经典的对向案件，罗翔在书中巧妙地辨析了法律中的盲区，揭示了法治的核心，并引导读者探讨和思考法律中的悖论。《法律的悖论》不仅将深深吸引那些对法律领域充满热情的人，也会为广大读者带来全新的思考方式。这本书不仅是法律知识的丰富之源，更是培养批判性思维和接纳多元观点的重要工具。

◎编辑推荐：
◇2020年度法治人物、中国政法大学罗翔教授全新法律随笔，解读热点案件，思辨法治要义。
◇集结罗翔近两年对法治与社会的观察，论法理、聊读书、谈爱情，人间清醒与你坦诚相见。
◇盘点近年热点案件，理性而不失温度，从N号房事件到张玉环案，如何在现实中追求正义？
◇从法律视角破解电车难题，思辨刑罚边界、胎儿权利等法理冲突，在时事中保持理性思考
◇收录罗翔走红后的心路历程，不仅普法，更分享人生经历与感悟，附罗翔青年照。
◎内容简介：
《法治的细节》是中国政法大学法学教授罗翔全新的法学随笔，面向大众读者，从热点案件解读、法学理念科普、经典名著讲解等6大板块，普及法律常识与法治观念。内容包括辛普森案、电车难题、性同意制度等法律基本常识，或N号房、张玉环案等时事热点的案件，多维度培育法律思维，助力法治社会的构建，点亮每个人心中的法治之光。
此外，本书还收录了罗翔在爆红后的心路历程，分享其求学成长经历，袒露其心境的变化与成熟，与读者一起通过阅读与思辨，走出生活中的迷茫时刻，在现实中共同完善法治的细节。
◎媒体评价：
理性而不失温度，感性而不失高度。这不仅是罗翔老师这样法律传播者的愿望，也是在法治社会中我们应有的态度。
——《人民日报》
法律可能让人觉得很生涩，离生活比较远。但是罗老师能让你知道法律跟生活是非常贴近的。他自己本身很懂，所以可以用最简单直白的语言讲出来。
——《南方周末》
罗翔老师不仅给你提供法律专业视角下的独特解读，还时不时来一场哲学教育，让你感受到一种被降维打击的快感，获得感和成就感满满。
——《第一财经》
外皮是喜感的口音，搞笑的例证；内核则是在多年的实践和思辨中寻求真理，催人上进，成为内容产业中的一股“清流”。这恐怕是罗翔之所以能持续受欢迎的原因所在。
——《中国新闻周刊》
罗翔老师满足了人们对有力量的通识教育的想像。用荒诞、极端案件逗笑人的同时，夹带出对尊重生命、尊重常识和对理想主义的呼唤。
——《三联生活周刊》
“津津有味”是罗翔弹幕里的高频词。除此之外，人们喜欢他，很大程度上也是因为他的真性情。
——《网易》

The story of how Manchester United conquered all, by the players who won everything

The Champion’s League, the Club World Cup, 6 Premier Leagues, 1 FA Cup, 3 League Cups and 4 Community Shields … and one legendary manager

This is the story of one of the greatest eras in the history of England's greatest club through the eyes of the players who made it happen. Not just the big wins, the cup finals and the trophy parades, but the half-time rows, the mad pranks, the boozy nights out and the training ground bust-ups.

Andy Mitten has tracked down eleven of the stars from those Premier League and Champions League winning teams to open the door to both the dressing room and boardroom at Old Trafford as the club emerged as the dominant force in English football.

Pride of All Europe is an astonishingly candid and revealing insight into the workings of English footballs greatest winning machine. More than that, it as lively and entertaining sports book as you'll ever read.

Ready to give your design skills a real boost? This eye-opening book helps you explore the design structure behind most of today's hit video games. You'll learn principles and practices for crafting games that generate emotionally charged experiences — a combination of elegant game mechanics, compelling fiction, and pace that fully immerses players. In clear and approachable prose, design pro Tynan Sylvester also looks at the day-to-day process necessary to keep your project on track, including how to work with a team, and how to avoid creative dead ends. Packed with examples, this book will change your perception of game design.

人人都想拥有财富，更渴望早日实现财富自由。作者用犀利、幽默的语言阐明，理财不只等于投资，而是一场关乎品格塑造、职业选择与时间复利的全面修行。他在书中给出了一条简单直观的财富方程式：
财富 = 专注 + (自律 x 时间 x 分散投资)
大到人生规划、资产配置、家庭关系，小到习惯培养、天赋发掘、人际交友、花钱储蓄等，书中的100多条建议不仅能让读者稳步积累财富，更能助其做出明智的人生决策。
这本书里没有高深莫测的理论，也没有一夜暴富的秘诀，只有脚踏实地从积累到驾驭财富的方法。它告诉读者，财富的终极意义是使我们拥有自由选择的人生。唯有找到那条属于自己的财富方程式，并在实践中不断优化它，我们才能变得更富足，更自洽，更幸福。无论你处于人生的哪个阶段，这本书都将为你提供切实可行的方法和建议。

本书主人公塞巴斯蒂安·乌鲁提亚·拉克鲁瓦，是一位神甫兼文学批评家，天主教主业会的成员，同时还是一位平庸的诗人。因为坚信自己即将死去，发着高烧的他在短短一个晚上的时间里，对自己人生中最重要的那些时光一一进行了回顾，尽管事实上，随着夜晚的加深，他的热度降了下来，而他那一连串的胡言乱语也随着一些冷冰冰的人物的登场而得到了缓解。

特鲁尔和克拉帕西厄斯既是竞争对手，更是亲密无间的好友。两人不断制造出奇妙的机器。这些机器有的让他们陷入尴尬难堪的境地，有的也起到了意想不到的积极作用。两人时常结伴在宇宙中漫游，或经历奇异的历险，或拯救星球于危难之中。种种荒诞的设想，让两人获得了不少荣誉，但闹出的笑话更多，总是表现得十分滑稽可笑。
小说集的副标题为“计算机控制时代的寓言”，在莱姆的这些寓言里，控制论的产品和试图控制事物的企图，最终都遭到了无一例外的失败；“控制”最终演变为“不可控制”，“控制者”最后也变成了身不由己的人。是我们通过控制让一切得以被控制，还是一切都被控制的控制根本不可能实现，而使控制者丧失了控制？莱姆的一个个短篇让人读起来不禁捧腹一笑，却又发人深省。
超越《1984》？有科幻迷说《机器人大师》或许在思想探索上超越了《1984》。全新校译，插图珍藏版。收录插画大师丹尼尔·科鲁兹14幅珍贵原版插图。最幽默的科幻小说。计算机控制时代的精准预言，是我们控制机器？还是机器控制我们？

德累斯顿的空袭，大火后的绝处逢生，外星人的探访，一场自由穿梭时空的冒险之旅……
四度空间里，五号屠场中的幸存者毕利，透视了生命与死亡，在平行时空里扮演命运的预言者。
所有骇人的屠杀和人世的无常：大轰炸，战俘时期，岳父的空难，妻子的死亡，全都用一句“事情就是这样”来诠释，以黑色幽默反击天地的不仁。
《五号屠场》因一场战争而起，却终止了另一场战争：美国退出越战。冯内古特撼动了60、70世代的美国年轻人，点燃了新世代的观念之火，被奉为一代人的精神领袖。
1945年，德累斯顿遭到大轰炸时，冯内古特本人正巧身在德国。他和其他战俘一起，在“五号屠场”地下贮存兽肉的地窖里捱过了一夜，逃避了头顶上的一场狂轰滥炸。二次大战的亲身经验，衍生出了这部有史以来最伟大的反战小说。
冯内古特运用科幻小说的技巧，让毕利在德累斯顿一场因空袭而起的大火中九死一生后，之后展开了一场自由穿梭时空的冒险之旅。在《五号屠场》里，无论战场上或时空旅行中，冯内古特描述许多面临生死边缘或受苦受难的人所采取的方式皆是冷静超然——把自己掩埋在池底下、地底下或是宇宙底层，人类可以无视时间与空间的存在，任凭自己的心灵自由飘荡，八方驰骋。

2008年5月的北京，诺贝尔文学奖得主奥尔罕•帕慕克在其首个中国媒体见面会上，志得意满的当庭宣布：“我刚完成一部600页的小说。”——正是这部《纯真博物馆》！
“这是我最柔情的小说，是对众生显示出最大耐心与敬意的一部。”
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没有哪个以色欲沉迷开始的故事，能像本书这样，让你体会到痛失所爱的幸福与感动！
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1975年的春天，伊斯坦布尔，30岁的富家公子凯末尔与名媛茜贝尔订婚在先，却意外遇到出身贫寒的远房表妹——18岁的清纯少女芙颂。两人炽热的爱恋过后，凯末尔最终与茜贝尔解除了婚约，却发现芙颂早已离他而去。
凯末尔追随着少女的影子和幽灵，深入另一个伊斯坦布尔，穿行于穷困的后街陋巷，流连于露天影院。在被民族主义分子的炸弹破坏的街道上，在被油轮相撞的大火照亮的海峡边，在军事政变后的宵禁里，他努力向芙颂靠近，直到无法承受的思念使生活完全偏离。
为了平复爱的痛苦，他悉心收集起心上人的一切，她爱过的，甚至是她触碰过的一切，将它们珍藏进自己的“纯真博物馆”……
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·纯真博物馆
1. 帕慕克为写本书，确曾走访全球各大小博物馆。他“泡馆”颇有瘾，有照片为证。
（详见：http://www.masumiyetmuzesi.com/）
2. 该博物馆确会存在。帕慕克多年前曾在伊斯坦布尔购置一处房产，所在地正是书中所写芙颂家的住址——楚库尔主麻的达尔戈奇•契柯玛泽街24号。此地会以本书命名并改建为特色博物馆，藏品主要反映伊斯坦布尔当地的文化和城市生活。纯真博物馆计划于2010年起接待游客，凭书中所附门票可得到一次免费参观的机会。
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文景已出版的帕慕克作品：
《杰夫代特先生》
《寂静的房子》
《雪》
《黑书》
《新人生》
《伊斯坦布尔──一座城市的记忆》
《白色城堡》
《我的名字叫红》
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