"Pogue is a wonderful teacher... He can teach anybody." -- Gay Talese, bestselling author of "Honor Thy Father" "Scott Speck is a great communicator of classical music.... Concert audiences and readers alike can't help getting caught up in the joy of his subject." -- David Styers, American Symphony Orchestra League Opera is weird. Everybody wears makeup and sings all the time. Even when they're singing your language, which is rare, you still can't understand the words. Women play men, men play women, and 45-year-olds play teenagers. All the main characters seem to get killed off. And when somebody dies, he takes ten minutes to sing about it. Yet, for all its weirdness, an operatic experience is an experience in breathtaking beauty. When you hear a soprano float a soft high C, or a tenor singing a love song, or a full-throated chorus in the climax of a scene's dramatic finale, you can't help getting goosebumps. Want to experience all that beauty for yourself, but don't know where to begin? "Opera For Dummies" is an excellent place to start. Written by an acclaimed conductor and a musical director, this friendly guide tells you what you need to know to: Understand opera from the Baroque and Roman periods through today Interpret characters, orchestra, chorus, and other players Understand what's happening, both on stage and off Choose the best seats Identify famous operas Build a great collection of opera recordings Locate opera sites and chat groups online Whether you're interested in attending a live opera, want to build a collection of recordings, or just want to be able to talk about opera intelligently, "Opera For Dummies" is for you. Among other things, you'll explore: The words, the music, and the people who sing it The history of opera and the lives of the great composers Going to the opera -- including tips for getting tickets, preparing for the opera, dressing for the opera, and more Musical and theatrical conventions used in opera In-depth synopses of the world's most beloved operas On the bonus CD you'll find: More than 60 minutes of music compiled especially for the book A multimedia piece for PC or MAC Wonder what it is about opera that can make a grown person cry like a baby? Find out in "Opera For Dummies."

The more you know about classical music, the more you love it. Now, thanks to "Classical Music For Dummies," you can achieve a whole new level of insight into both the composers and the compositions that have made classical music one of the great accomplishments of humankind. "Classical Music For Dummies" doesn't assume that you have a degree in musicology -- or even that you took a course in music appreciation. Rather, the multimedially gifted David Pogue and renowned conductor Scott Speck explain classical music in terms you can understand, and they describe musical elements so that you can hear them for yourself. A reference you can dip into at any point, "Classical Music For Dummies" covers such topics as The various forms that classical music takes -- from symphonies to string quartets What goes on behind the scenes and on stage to fill a concert hall with great classical music How to recognize, by sight and by sound, the many instruments that make up an orchestra The nuts and bolts of classical music -- from rhythm to harmonic progression Plus, "Classical Music For Dummies" comes complete with a CD containing over 60 minutes of masterpieces compiled especially for the book. The CD also includes a demo version of the Angel/EMI Classics For DummiesTM multimedia interface to try out on your Windows-based PC or Macintosh computer.

A practical and comprehensive guide to surviving the greatest disaster of our time, from New York Times bestselling self-help author and beloved CBS Sunday Morning science and technology correspondent David Pogue.

You might not realize it, but we’re already living through the beginnings of climate chaos. In Arizona, laborers now start their day at 3 a.m. because it’s too hot to work past noon. Chinese investors are snapping up real estate in Canada. Millennials have evacuation plans. Moguls are building bunkers. Retirees in Miami are moving inland.

In How to Prepare for Climate Change, bestselling self-help author David Pogue offers sensible, deeply researched advice for how the rest of us should start to ready ourselves for the years ahead. Pogue walks readers through what to grow, what to eat, how to build, how to insure, where to invest, how to prepare your children and pets, and even where to consider relocating when the time comes. (Two areas of the country, in particular, have the requisite cool temperatures, good hospitals, reliable access to water, and resilient infrastructure to serve as climate havens in the years ahead.) He also provides wise tips for managing your anxiety, as well as action plans for riding out every climate catastrophe, from superstorms and wildfires to ticks and epidemics.

Timely and enlightening, How to Prepare for Climate Change is an indispensable guide for anyone who read The Uninhabitable Earth or The Sixth Extinction and wants to know how to make smart choices for the upheaval ahead.

In time for Apple’s 50th anniversary, CBS Sunday Morning correspondent David Pogue tells the iconic company’s entire life story: how it was born, nearly died, was born again under Steve Jobs, and became, under CEO Tim Cook, the most valuable company in the world. The book features full-color photos, new facts that correct the record and illuminate its subversive culture, and fresh interviews with the legendary figures who shaped Apple into what it is today.

On April 1, 1976, two scruffy twentysomethings, both named Steve, founded a startup. Their goal: To bring the revolutionary power of computers to everyone.

Over the next five decades, Apple reshaped the technology and cultural landscapes, introducing the public to breakthroughs like the mouse, laser printing, CD-ROM, WiFi, digital video, home networking, touchscreen phones, and tablets. Jobs’s obsessive eye for detail set the stage for products—Mac, iMac, iPod, iTunes, iPhone, iPad, AirPods, Apple Watch—that married advanced technology with beauty, simplicity, and fine design.

Deeply researched and lavishly illustrated, Apple: The First 50 Years includes new interviews with 150 key people who made the journey, including Steve Wozniak, John Sculley, Jony Ive, and many current designers, engineers, and executives. The book busts long-held myths; goes backstage for both the titanic successes (450 million iPods, 700 million iPads, 2.2 billion iPhones) and the instructive failures (Lisa, Apple III, MobileMe); and assesses the forces that challenge Apple’s dominance as it enters its second half century.

Bursting with tales of frenetic all-nighters, engineering genius, and creative rebellion, this book is a true testament to Apple’s unique and innovative vision, and a must read for anyone whose life Apple has touched.

In time for Apple’s 50th anniversary, CBS Sunday Morning correspondent David Pogue tells the iconic company’s entire life story: how it was born, nearly died, was born again under Steve Jobs, and became, under CEO Tim Cook, the most valuable company in the world. The book features full-color photos, new facts that correct the record and illuminate its subversive culture, and fresh interviews with the legendary figures who shaped Apple into what it is today.
On April 1, 1976, two scruffy twentysomethings, both named Steve, founded a startup. Their goal: To bring the revolutionary power of computers to everyone.
Over the next five decades, Apple reshaped the technology and cultural landscapes, introducing the public to breakthroughs like the mouse, laser printing, CD-ROM, WiFi, digital video, home networking, touchscreen phones, and tablets. Jobs’s obsessive eye for detail set the stage for products—Mac, iMac, iPod, iTunes, iPhone, iPad, AirPods, Apple Watch—that married advanced technology with beauty, simplicity, and fine design.
Deeply researched and lavishly illustrated, Apple: The First 50 Years includes new interviews with 150 key people who made the journey, including Steve Wozniak, John Sculley, Jony Ive, and many current designers, engineers, and executives. The book busts long-held myths; goes backstage for both the titanic successes (450 million iPods, 700 million iPads, 2.2 billion iPhones) and the instructive failures (Lisa, Apple III, MobileMe); and assesses the forces that challenge Apple’s dominance as it enters its second half century.
Bursting with tales of frenetic all-nighters, engineering genius, and creative rebellion, this book is a true testament to Apple’s unique and innovative vision, and a must read for anyone whose life Apple has touched.

蘋果創立50週年
首部不設限受訪企業傳記

★ 深度採訪150位關鍵人物．收錄360張獨家與珍藏圖片 ★

本書不只記述一部企業傳奇，
更描繪出人類溝通、消費與創作方式的進化史。

本書作者、科技觀察家大衛．波格詳實梳理蘋果半世紀興衰，
深度採訪超過150位橫跨各個時代的核心人物：從共同創辦人沃茲尼克、與賈伯斯決裂的史考利，到主導蘋果設計靈魂的強尼．艾夫。
蘋果不干預寫作，首度開放多位高階主管與設計師接受專訪。
波格藉此公開這間最具爭議、也最受愛戴的公司，如何從兩個人、一間車庫的魯莽創業，
演變成觸及全球超過22億人的商業帝國。

半個世紀，蘋果只做一件事：讓每個人親身體驗科技的魅力。
為什麼有些公司創造產品，蘋果卻能「定義世界」？

本書完整呈現賈伯斯「追求極致」的靈魂，與庫克「願景化為獲利」的執行力如何完美接力。
蘋果的偉大，不僅在於創造彩色電腦、iPhone與App Store等劃時代產品，
更在於有勇氣面對失敗，並從中提煉出更強大的創新動能。

透過這部最權威的蘋果企業史，
我們將看見科技如何釋放每個人內在的創造能量，讓改變世界不再是少數人的特權。

你知道不少蘋果的故事，
但你知道的，可能只是其中一半——

▶車庫神話的真相：蘋果從車庫誕生？沃茲尼克其實是在惠普的辦公桌上設計出第一台蘋果電腦的。車庫，只是後來用來出貨的地方。

▶天價的800美元：蘋果其實有第三位創辦人。他在公司成立第十二天，用800美元賣掉了自己的股份——那筆股份，今天價值超過3500億美元。

▶最有先見之明的失敗：那台被全世界嘲笑的牛頓掌上型電腦，最終失敗收場。但它押注的ARM晶片，後來成了所有智慧型手機的運算核心。

▶被遺忘的世界第一：1994年，蘋果就推出了世界第一台消費級彩色數位相機。這件事，幾乎沒有人記得。

透過本書，你能深刻感受，
蘋果如何穿梭在人文藝術與科技的交會點，改寫人類生活型態：
－技術直覺：從圖形介面到多點觸控，複雜技術如何變成人類本能。
－勇於試錯：每一次挫敗，都成為下一個劃時代產品的養分。
－跨界革命：橫跨電信、金融、醫療與晶片的連鎖重塑。
－如何布局未來：AI與空間運算時代的未來敘事。