Looking for Books That Expand Your Perspective 求提高认知的书
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Five Thousand Years of Chinese History (Complete in Four Volumes, Illustrated Edition) 中华上下五千年(全四册)(彩色插图版)
This book selects one brilliant jewel after another from the five-thousand-year history of the Chinese nation. In clear, lively language, it invites young readers to explore unforgettable moments from the past: the beautiful and mysterious legends of ancient times, the rivalries among states during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, the dazzling glories of the Tang and Song dynasties, and the stirring tales of heroes, great leaders, and people of noble spirit. As readers listen to
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The Temptations of Human Nature 人性的诱惑
Everyone faces many temptations in life, especially when it comes to romance and family. One wrong step can lead to ruin. Marriage and family are increasingly challenged by emotional turmoil, and today’s high divorce rate and low marriage rate make these social tensions all the more apparent.
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The Republic of China, Buried Deep in History (3 Volumes) 历史深处的民国（共3册）
This is a gripping history of the official record from 1840 to 1925, a sweeping work that offers a comprehensive interpretation of late Qing China, the Republic, and the War of Resistance. No book about the Republic of China has ever explained this period as comprehensively, truthfully, clearly, and engagingly as "The Republic of China in the Depths of History". For that reason, "The Republic of China in the Depths of History" is the top choice for the tens of millions of Chinese enthusiasts of
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The Old Demon Wants to Slack Off 老魔想摆烂
[Ensemble Cast + Eastern Fantasy + Not a Power Trip + Enlightenment Through Worldly Experience] Good is not goodness, but transcendence. Evil is not wickedness, but a means of changing fate. A mighty figure with multiple personalities and a staggering thirst for slaughter goes round and round, only to return to his childhood. The max-level powerhouse plans to lie flat, but a sage uses a beauty scheme against him. He doesn't fall for it. Just after he breaks off his engagement, the sage comes
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Twin Lotus Chronicles 并蒂莲华录
A twin-colored lotus grows before Pudu Temple. Nurtured by Buddhist teachings, it gains a soul. The tangled feelings of a thousand years ago, and the love and hate of a thousand years later, come together to tell a legend. This is a work with both aesthetic depth and intellectual sharpness. It is not merely a modern retelling of the twin lotus legend: through the parable of two flowers growing from one stem, it also probes the essence of human nature and the eternal cycle of history. Recommended
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A Simple History of China (4-Volume Set) 简读中国史（全4册）
The four-volume series A Concise History of China is now complete. The volumes are A Concise History of China, A Concise History of China: Power and Finance Behind Corruption Through the Dynasties, The Tributary System, and The Evolution of the Chinese National Character. Chinese civilization never developed in isolation. From the moment it emerged, it was influenced by other civilizations around the world. The first book compares Chinese and world history across time and space, helping readers
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A Simple Guide to Japanese History 简读日本史
Japan is a particularly unusual country. Its cultural core is remarkably stable, while its outward appearance changes with ease, leaving the world unable to pin it down. Only by understanding the unique nature of Japanese history and the Japanese spirit can we grasp Japan’s influence on the course of East Asian and even world history. This book presents readers with a rich, multidimensional history of Japan through four lenses. Part One begins with the distinctive Japanese view of sex, analyzing
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A Complete History of Europe 欧洲全史
A Complete History of Europe is divided into two parts: A History of Medieval Europe and A History of Early Modern Europe. A History of Medieval Europe traces Europe’s history from the dissolution of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD through the 16th century. A History of Early Modern Europe focuses on the period from the rise of representative government and science in the early 17th century to the beginning of the 20th century. The book covers the politics, economy, thought, and a
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The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany (4 Volumes) 第三帝国的兴亡：纳粹德国史（共4卷）
Rooted in a vast trove of historical documents and told from an all-encompassing perspective, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany depicts the full story of Adolf Hitler’s personal life, the historical roots of the Nazi Party and its path to power, the struggle among Germany’s political factions, the evolution of Western powers’ foreign policies, and turning points in major battles of the Second World War. The book describes how every major decision and important actio
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The Logic of War: From Prussia's Rise to the Two World Wars 战争的逻辑：从普鲁士崛起到两次世界大战
Centered on German history, this book explores in detail the conflicts among Europe's great powers from the latter half of the nineteenth century through World War II, and the causes behind them. Beginning with the Franco-Prussian War, it offers a fresh analysis of the roots of both world wars. Rather than recounting the details of every battle, the author focuses on drawing lessons from the wars through broad historical, strategic, diplomatic, technological, and economic perspectives, and exami
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The Course of European Civilization 欧洲文明的轨迹
Synopsis This book is an important work by Ambassador Zhu Bangzao. After years of dedicated study of Europe, the author traces the development of European civilization from its origins in ancient Greece and Rome through the long Middle Ages, the Age of Exploration, the Renaissance, and the Reformation, and on to the French Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, national movements, the two world wars, and Europe after the Cold War. With clear, systematic analysis and a wealth of supporting refere
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Reborn: I Devour Every Element, Yet I’m Still Deeply Insecure 重生：吞噬全元素的我依旧极自卑
[Ensemble cast, everyone is unhinged, no saintly heroine, no morals, plenty of schemers, not invincible, not brainless, no System] Year 460 of the Calamity. The internet is lagging... Wait, have you been playing too many games? Let me start over! Since the Calamity four hundred years ago, the entire world has become both insane and orderly. Two kinds of fighters have emerged: Mech users who rely on industrial technology, and Armor users who draw on elemental bloodlines. No one knows how this era
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I Have a Double-Wood Xi 我有一个双木夕
(Slow-paced) Please note! To be clear, this is a story with many elements, categorized as fantasy with an imaginative premise. It is NOT Western fantasy!!! The first volume introduces the backgrounds in which the various protagonists grew up. The story gradually unfolds from the second volume onward. This is a slow-paced book in a fast-paced era, so please be patient and read the author's first hundred chapters before you come back to flame me, okay? This story is entirely fictional. Any resembl
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Every Word Reveals Prajna 字字见般若
He had studied Buddhism for twenty years, recited countless sutras, paid his respects to many masters, and completed all kinds of religious practices. His mind was calmer than before, but the suffering remained. When a friend came to pour out her troubles, he sat across from her, thought for a long time, and couldn't find anything to say. She had been a university lecturer and run a business. She had made money and lost it. Eventually, she realized that the hardest thing wasn't making or losing
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Interdimensional Anchor War 跨维锚战
In a fictional world, after the Hongmeng Eternal Symbiosis system is established, the myriad domains endure deadly calamities, including Chaos, Netherbone, and Soul Cinders. The central cast leads the living of every race, uniting diverse powers such as Ninefold Sacred Currents and spiritual leyline energy, along with evolving skills, to stand against their enemies. Firm in their belief in symbiosis, they overcome one crisis after another and protect the peace of the myriad domains, composing an
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The Mountains and Rivers Burn, Our Bones Their Fuel 山河燃尽骨为薪
From 1894 to 1949, from the thunder of naval guns over the Yellow Sea during the First Sino-Japanese War to the booming salutes at the founding of the nation, Chen Agui and countless other sons and daughters of China carried their devotion to their country through years of struggle amid the flames of war. With their flesh and blood, they resisted foreign aggression; with their loyal spirits, they forged the soul of the nation. Through the humiliation of ceding territory and paying reparations, a
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From a Blank Exam Paper to the School Belle’s Secret Messages: A Fantasy Campus 从考场白卷到校花密语，奇幻校园
At the Academy of the Era, he sleeps through the exam, hands in a blank paper, and talks back to his advisor. When he leaves the exam hall, he runs into the campus belle, who tells him that a mysterious girl is looking for him. Thus begins an extraordinary campus adventure.
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Marrying an Old Man: An Abyss of Love and Lies 嫁给老头子，爱与谎的深渊
Marrying an Old Man: An Abyss of Love and Lies
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Pomegranate 石榴
[Cultured scoundrel Liao Yuanting vs. cute, innocent little fool Liu Xue] [Powerful family + obsessive + unhinged + coercion + angst + melodrama] Someone too foolish can’t give you the kiss you crave most. He avenged him. Did that mean he could finally love him without a care in the world? He slowly closed his eyes. Tears slid down his cheeks as someone carried him away. It was a vast, open sea, and in his dream a wild goose guided him slowly toward shore. Then it plunged straight down from the
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I Am the Great Tang's Greatest Poet Immortal 我是大唐第一诗仙
I transmigrated, and became the greatest poet of all time. I was a modern-day young man of letters, but my soul unexpectedly fused with all of Li Bai's memories and talent. He wasn't replaced: he became me. I still think like someone from the modern world, but now I also possess Li Bai's poetic genius and unrestrained spirit.
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