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Weekly Picks (2026-03-18)

中國現代國家的起源= Origins of the modern Chinese state
Author: Kuhn, Philip A.
Subject: China--Politics and government--19th century AND China--Politics and government--20th century
Publication Info: 香港中文大學出版社, 2025
ISBN: 9789882373648
Library Holding: 3/F C2 History & Geography, DS 754.17 Kuh 2025
Renowned Harvard historian Philip Kuhn offers his magnum opus on the origins of the modern Chinese state. Based on lectures delivered at the Collège de France, this concise yet profound work examines political participation, competition, and control as frameworks for understanding China's constitutional agenda. Kuhn argues that Chinese modernization was not merely reactive to Western influence but emerged from internal historical developments preceding the Opium War. By connecting late imperial and modern history, he reveals how China forged its unique path to modernity, blending universal and particular characteristics with profound relevance to contemporary China.
Macau : arquitectura e mutações no tecido urbano : uma antologia : 1911, 1966, 1999
Author: Quadros, Tiago Saldanha, 1977- editor
Subject: Architecture--China--Macau (Special Administrative Region)--History AND City planning--China--Macau (Special Administrative Region)--History
Publication Info: Circo de Ideias, 2024
ISBN: 9789893521267
Library Holding: 2/F A3 Education & Arts, NA 1546 M3 Mac 2024
This anthology offers a scholarly journey through Macau's urban evolution, focusing on three pivotal years: 1911, 1966, and 1999. This book is an authoritative anthology on the urban evolution of Macao, edited by renowned scholars, with Professors Hodges and Simpson of the University of Macau contributing some chapters, it compiles influential texts by architects and planners who witnessed the city’s transformation. The book examines the profound mutations in Macau’s architectural fabric, illustrating how historical shifts influenced urban planning and cultural identity. It is an essential resource for understanding the complex dialogue between heritage preservation and modern development in this unique micro-territory.
圖解貝氏統計分析=[Graphical Explanation of Bayesian Statistical Analysis]
Author: 陳耀茂
Subject: Bayesian statistical decision theory AND Bayesian statistical decision theory--Charts, diagrams, etc
Publication Info: 五南圖書, 2024
ISBN: 9786263931411
Library Holding: 3/F A2 Science & Medicine, QA 279.5 Che 2024
This accessible guide demystifies Bayesian statistical analysis for beginners. Authored by Prof. Chen Yao-Mao, it minimizes mathematical formulas while emphasizing practical SPSS applications and result interpretation. Covering fundamental concepts through hypothesis testing, ANOVA, correlation, and regression analysis, the 256-page book provides real datasets for hands-on practice. Ideal for students, researchers, and professionals seeking to master Bayesian methods efficiently without programming knowledge.
晚清中国城市的水与电 : 生活在天津的丹麦人, 1860-1912 = Danes in Tianjin, China 1860-1912
Author: Littrup, Leif
Subject: Danes--China--Tienchin--History AND Tienchin (China)--History
Publication Info: 广西师范大学出版社, 2025
ISBN: 9787559877956
Library Holding: 3/F C2 History & Geography ; DS 731 D36 Lit 2025
This urban and social history by Danish historian Leif Littrup explores late Qing Tianjin through the lives of approximately 150 Danish residents. Using original archival materials, the author reveals how Danish engineers and merchants contributed to modernization through water systems, electricity, gas, telecommunications, and railways. The book presents intimate portraits of expatriate life—daily routines, business ventures, social interactions—illuminating Tianjin's transformation from traditional city to modern metropolis through cross-cultural encounters and mutual influences.
崩盘 : 小冰期与大明王朝的衰落=[Collapse: The Little Ice Age and the Decline of the Ming Dynasty]
Author: Brook, Timothy, 1951-
Subject: Climatic changes--China--History--17th century AND China--History--Ming dynasty, 1368-1644
Publication Info: 九州出版社, 2025
ISBN: 9787522539522
Library Holding: 3/F C2 History & Geography ; DS 753.2 Bro 2025
Written by renowned sinologist Timothy Brook, Collapse reframes the fall of the Ming through the Little Ice Age and, crucially, through prices. Drawing on local gazetteers, account books, trade records and other archival traces, Brook reconstructs famine-time price movements and everyday living costs to show how climatic shocks strained society beyond its resilience. Both scholarly and readable, the book links environment, markets and governance, offering a fresh lens on why a long-lived dynasty could unravel so abruptly.
人类学写作指南 = Writing in anthropology : a brief guide
Author: Brown, Shan-Estelle
Subject: Anthropology--Authorship AND Ethnology--Authorship
Publication Info: 研究出版社, 2025
ISBN: 9787519918866
Library Holding: 3/F C2 History & Geography ; GN 307.7 Bro 2025
This concise guide from Oxford University Press, authored by renowned medical anthropologist Shan-Estelle Brown, serves as an essential introduction to writing across anthropology. The book systematically covers diverse writing formats: essays, field notes, ethnography, literature reviews, and research papers. It explores anthropological thinking—cultural relativism, reflexivity, critical distance—alongside practical technical skills for academic writing. From sentence structure and transitional phrases to citation methods and data presentation, the guide equips undergraduate and graduate students with comprehensive strategies. Whether crafting critiques or fieldwork narratives, readers gain actionable insights into discipline-specific writing norms and excellence.
亦官亦商 : 明清时期天津的盐商与社会 = The salt merchants of Tianjin : state-making and civil society in late imperial China
Author: Kwan, Man Bun, 1955-
Subject: Government monopolies--China--Tianjin--History AND Taxes, Farming of--China--Tianjin--History
Publication Info: 广西师范大学出版社, 2025
ISBN: 9787559877314
Library Holding: 4/F A1 Business Administration ; HD 9213 C5 Kwa 2025
This social history explores Tianjin's salt merchants and urban development through family chronicles spanning the Ming-Qing period. The author examines how these merchant communities navigated complex relationships between state, society, and economy. Operating in dual capacities—"both official and merchant"—they cultivated political networks while simultaneously engaging in philanthropy and civic governance. Through detailed analysis of merchant families' trajectories from prosperity to decline, the work reveals how the salt monopoly shaped Tianjin's transformation from a military outpost into a thriving economic center.
Digital culture and society
Author: Orton-Johnson, Kate
Subject: Digital media--Social aspects AND Information society
Publication Info: Sage, 2024
ISBN: 9781526431769
Library Holding: 4/F C1 Law & Public Administration ; HM 851 Ort 2024
This methodology-focused textbook examines how digital technologies reshape our social roles and daily lives. Through thematic exploration of interaction, power, consumption, gender, and selfhood, Orton-Johnson reveals digital technologies' profound societal impact. The work bridges personal user experiences with broader societal phenomena, offering both theoretical rigor and practical relevance. Ideal for students in communication, sociology, and cultural studies, as well as readers concerned with digital ethics and literacy. The text provides essential frameworks for understanding our increasingly technology-mediated existence in the 21st century.
The sociology of immigration : crossing borders, creating new lives
Author: Herda, Daniel
Subject: Emigration and immigration--Social aspects AND Migrations of nations
Publication Info: Sage, 2024
ISBN: 9781071817698
Library Holding: 4/F C1 Law & Public Administration, JV 6225 Her 2024
This contemporary textbook provides a comprehensive sociological perspective on the entire immigration process. Through historical and contemporary examples, author Herda applies foundational sociology concepts—culture, socialization, race and ethnicity, gender, and sociological imagination—to human migration. The work examines decision-making to leave home countries, establishment in host societies, reception by local populations, and choices regarding assimilation or citizenship. Emphasizing U.S. immigration while maintaining global scope, the text employs Berlin as a laboratory for understanding migration dynamics. Essential for students in sociology and related disciplines, and valuable for anyone examining contemporary immigration challenges.
旅行之閱 閱讀之美 : 書店與圖書館迷人的閱讀空間=[Travel and Reading: The Beauty of Reading – The Enchanting Reading Spaces of Bookstores and Libraries]
Author: 顧曉光
Subject: Books and reading AND Reading--Pictorial works
Publication Info: 沐燁文化, 2024
ISBN: 9786267372180
Library Holding: 5/F B4 Library and Information Science, Z 1003 Ku 2024
This photography essay by scholar and photographer Gu Xiaoguang presents a visual journey through global reading cultures. Drawing from a decade-long exploration of over fifty countries, the book features over 100 carefully selected photographs capturing diverse reading spaces—from bookstores and libraries to beaches and churches. Beyond mere imagery, the author provides cultural analysis connecting reading traditions from ancient Egypt to digital age. The work beautifully demonstrates how reading transcends social boundaries, offering solace and spiritual nourishment amid life's chaos.